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WHERE are our little naturalists? Only a few ttorlei have been sent
In recently about tree, flowers, birds, Insects and subjects of that
kind, which Interest both boys and girls. Most of the BiTsy Bees
enjoy fairy stories and several of these have been sent In for the
Children's page.
The editor wishes to compliment the little writers for remembering all
the rules so well; It has been several weeks since a story has been written on
both sides of the page, and, therefore, sent to the waste basket, and nearly
all of the children remember to write their ages and addresses plainly on the
stories.
Prizes were awarded this week to
aide, and to Helen Btowltts, on the Red
to Mildred Volght, also on the Red side.
Any of tha Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on ths
Postcard Exchaage, which now Includes:
in u Long, Aiuaworih, Neb.
ine je(oy, Bainaion, Neb,
Lliuan Aiervin, leaver City, Neb.
Matel vltt, tteiinmgton, th.
Anna Gottsch, enuingtun. Neb.
Minnie uuttech, Bunniugtou, Jb.
Agnes lonipni, banaon, Neb.
Marie Oauaaiiw-, Benkeiman, Neb. (Boa 12),
Ida May, central City, Nab.
Vera cneney, cieiamon, ieb.
Louis tta.hu, Uavlu City, Neb.
ttnea fcreiaall, Uorchesler, Nu.
Aleaa Bennett, Jsigm, Neo.
fcumce Bode, 'u city. Neb.
Ltiiel Keea, Fieiuuni, Neb.
Huiaa LuiiUbusg, i'reniont. Neb.
Marion laiis. oilmen. Nab.
Marguerite ttarmoiomew, Uothenburg, Neb,
A?J31!HS,.?'i VVMt Cl"'r'" u"na
island, IS to.
L.Q11StJt,N.bt, SMtKn'g"U', Grd
aLN.b'' Wt.Chr," ?tre,t
A!:!'- i Wt Eighth atraet.
4. ..i. 'h m w..( , ,.,!.. ......
Grand island. Neb. .
Pauline bcuuite, jjeadwood, 8. D
Martha Murphy, m East Ninth atreet,
Grand lei anil. Neb:
Hugo. Kutt, Leshara, Neb.
Heater JO. Kutl, Leshera, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neo.
Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb.
IbUythe Kxelu, Lexington, Neb.
Marjorte Temple, Lexington, isb.
Alice Oraasmeyer, 1&46 C St.. Lincoln, Neb.
Marlau Hamilton, m L, bU, iinuoiu, .eo.
Ilisio Hamilton, iJWa L Sc., Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Dinner, 2030 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughle fisher, SW30 i. street, iincoin, Neo.
Charlotte Boggs, nil bouth h'uieenih street,
llnc-oln. Neb.
Mildred Jensen, 70S East Second street,
Fremont, Neb.
Helen Johnson, 134 South Seventeenth
street, Lincoln, Neb.
AJthea Myers, 4 North Sixteenth street,
Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Utiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelie McDonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton belsar, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Luclle Hazen, Norfolk, Neb.
Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkln, (So. Sixth tit., Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth atreet and Madl-
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Gentvieve M. Junes, North Loup, Neb.
William Davis. 221 West Third street.
North Platte, Neb.
tnaii -NOrUl N,MtMnth -
F?ar!cei Johnson. M North Twenty-fifth
Mfr,rrU ,JohAn933 0rth TW"tjr'
EronwUue: SSulevard. Omaha.
Helen Goodrich. 4010 Nicholas St., Omaha.
avenue, vn
Mary Brown. 2323 Boulevard. Omaha
i.va Hendee, iut Uouge street, Omaha.
Ullian Wirt, UA Cass street, Omaha.
Lewie Poff, 3115 Franklin street. Omaha.
Juanlta limes, Sit Fort street, Omaha.
Bassett Ruf, 1814 Blnney street. Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, 84( Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Helen F. Douglas, 1!kj1 Q Street, Lincoln,
Tom Grayson
B William
OM was so busily engaged In his
T
garden, weeding a bed of onions,
that he did not hear Paul
Thomas calling out to him till
his name had been repeated
three times. Then, stopping his
voi a tor a moment, he looked around and we sold 14 worth of berries to one grocery
saw Paul standing beside the garden gate, man and $6 worth to private customera
"Hello, Paul!" he called out. "What's And the vines are still bearing. Then,
up with you this fine morning? Haven't mother Is always generous with me out
you any work to do?" ot the garden proceeds. You see, while
"I'm supposed to be at work this mln- you are Idle I. am making money. And,
ute," explained Paul. "BOt cay, I Just I must get to work' now. I have played
hate to work on such a morning. If I go long enough, leaning on my hoe. Ta, ta,
to school for nine months of the year, I Paul, till after dinner. Then, If you are
don't think I should be put to work during still Idle, yQu may go flBhlng with me. I
the remaining three months. It's down- am selling my fish ail that mother doesn't
right wrong."
"I don't agree with you," said Tom. "I
consider it our duty to try to repay our
parents In some way for our nine months
ot schooling. And there's no simpler way
. - .1 ,. . u,...l In (ha vHn nf
mornings.' 1 have' every afternoon to my-
,,, , ., . . ,., . ,,
self If I want it. I work rom 8 till 11.
That keeps the garden In fine shape and
leave, plenty of Tim. for m. to go fishing
or swimming In th. afternoon..
11 "But you help with the evening chores,
Wt your asked Paul. "I have to feed
or swimming In th. afternoon."
he horse, and the chickens and get In
kindling wood tor the cook. And Us too
Z ,ttht -Whv a few evening 7 VL . '". y.ouu he names a ridiculously low figure for her. work, do you understand? And If it mean.
Tom laughed Why to see that not a weed remained In the big The aaddle I. to go Into th. bargain; also luck to you-well you'd better get torn.
'chores amount to nothing. And the work onon patch Arter dinner. Instead of going . -oo,. brlj1(1 .. . Tt "... " ,T vn,7 who!
an the gardeo Is splendid exercise. Better fi.hlng. a he had planned he decided to 1 never come to you while
Jhan boxing and tumbling and vaulting. oMw'btTo 'onder If I might get her?" questioned you pas. your long afternoon. In tha ham
It bring, every muscle Into play, be.lde. ,hale(1 tha mk whch made the tL, m.t Tra' W CM m"" 00d US ' "f.d ?rcmln- m
helping to produce good things , to eat. convenient for h work 11 it w Ztl ? bar' for h' y0UD Md w,, bUlU' and hTheDl tUr"ln" h" horM ' h!ad' Tm rod
;Look at my garden. Isn't .It In great 0.0:ock WJ 'h. 0r; f..n. v ".rJUov " Voy uW 'i
ihMT Wi have all tha areen .tutf we i,.. .......i.. . .... . mother to enjoy." helpful boy could be.
ant."
n-"Ye., It looks pretty good," confeed
Paul reluctantly. He felt a twinge ot
sham, as he thought of his own garden
at home. Weeds were thick In It, and only
that morning his mother had asked htm to
work In her cabbage patch for an hour,
."Between the weeds and the worms my
cabbages are going to ruin," she had com
plained. 'And I have so fhuch ln the
'house to do that I Just can't get out to the
garden." But Instead of going to work
with a hoe, Paul had idly walked over to
the Watsons to watch Tom at his work.
"I wish I had a pony Ilk. Fred West's,"
'said Paul. "If I had one, I'd ride all over
the country, exploring every creek and
httl. Gee. why can't 1 have things like so
many other bos?"
"You don't stop to con.lder how rich
Fred West', father 1.," .aid Paul. "Be
ides, Fred Isn't above work. He la as
busy In his father', store during the vaca
tion a. I am ln my father', garden and
barnyard. It you want a pony and your
father can't afford to buy one for you
why don't you buckle down to work and
earn the money for yourself?"
"Other boys have things they don't have
to work for," complained Paul. "I'd wear
my.elf out trying to earn enough money
to buy a pony. Why, I might work all
summer, and still not have enough to buy
ne."
"Well, if you had worked all last sum
mer and saved your earnings, and worked
again In the winter of evenings as I do
and again this summer, you'd have quite
enough to buy a pony," said Tom. "I have
$ li the bank, and although 1 offered It to
mother the other day for she s needing
Helen Verrlll, Queen Bee of the Blue
side. Honorable mention was given
Ada Morris, S424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2909 Izard street. Omaha.
Orrln Fisher, 1210 8. Eleventh Ht., Omaha,
Mildred Erlckson, 2709 Howard St, Omaha.
Oscar Ertckson, 2709 Howard St., Omaha.
Hail Howard. 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1626 Lothrop street, Omaha,
Kmerson Goodrich. 4010 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust Omaha.
Leon Carson. 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha.
Wllma Howard, 4722 Clpitoi avenue, Omaha.
HtlHh Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen, 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha.
Edna Heden, 2789 Chicago street. Omaha.
Mabel Shelfeit, 4914 North Twenty-flflb
street, Omaha.
Walter Johnson, 2405 North Twentieth
Emma Carruthe'rs, 32U North Twenty-fifth
(.met Onih
"". Th. Albion. Tenth and
k2ttfa'K.k
a"Bdeo'nrNe,beb- i
atreet, Omaha.
Agnes Richmond. Orleans. Neb.
1'
Osceola. Neb.
Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb.
Edna Enls, Htanton. Neb.
Lena Peterson, 2211 Locust St., E. Omaha,
lna Carney, Button, Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller. Utlca, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Alia Wllken, Waco, Neb.
l.eo Beckord, Wf, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point. Neb.
Elsie titasny, Wilber. Neb.
Frederick Ware, W Inside, Ntb.
Pauline Parka, York. Neb.
Edna Behllng, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick. Yor Neb.
CVrrle B. Bartleu, Fontanelle, la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Ethel Mulholland. Box 71, Malvern, la.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la.
Katberlne Mellor, Malvern, la.
Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manilla, la.
Margaret B. Wltherow, Thurman, la.
Bertha McEvoy, R. F. 1. 1, Box 26, Mis
souri Valley, la.
Henry L. Worklnger, 2002 W. Huron 8treet,
Chicago.
Adlena Sorry. Monarch, Wyo. Box SX
Fred Sorry, Monarch. VVyo.
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, bheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Uqulre, Urand, Okl.
Fred tihelley, 20 '1'roup street, Kansas
city, mo.
Neuf. DiedrEk": SiSSS.' Neb.
"ffiJS -Y'lfffr 0,141 LKMl ,tr
. ,.,, w:',W K.h
Py" is K.Vvt Seventeenth kueet.
Iv.r L 1
Jfaclle rf; "llv w City,
Mabel iicaston, J18 bherman avenue.
Omaha.
Dorothy lelleeon, 4346 North Thirty-eighth
street, Omaha.
Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo.
Corinne Allison Robertson, Wilber, Neb.
Elizabeth Wright, 1322 South Thirty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
and His Luck
Wallace, Jr.
some extra money for the house nlw
wouldn't touch it, for she has quite made
up her mind that I am to have a riding
pony this fall. She' promised me half of
all we make on the strawberry patch, and
that will be considerable, for last week
want for our table In the market down
town. Old Mr. Akens gives me a very
good price."
regHlar money grubber
"Oh, you'll be a
before you are old eoough to vote," said
Vtt 1 1 1 In A HlniruutAsl ton. Thn V. . tiirna
and ambled leisurely away, whistling.
, .
"Well I'll have something to begin ilfe
on by the time I am of votina aae " said
Tom to , him.. "And durln. that tlJ I
shall not be a burden on dad. Poor old
thall not be a burden on dad. Poor old
dad ha. hi. hands quit, full a. it Is. I'm
happy to be able to heip him a b,t."
Then Tom fell to hoeinr vigorously, and
when hl. mother . t0 hlm to com ln
Bnwiiut asasw " Clik 111 VI III Ull
the big fishing pond half a mile away.
"Ul iu P"i i'uia nouse, ne saw haven't you? Well, 1 11 add the re
hlrn lying In the hammock under the tree, malnder and we'll get the mare at once,
fast asleep. When he called out to him, i a p,, of montha we'il get the phae
asklng If he wanted to go to the pond for ton. What say you?"
a couple of hours. Paul yawned and re- .-well; dad, I have close to fifty." said
piled: "Oh. It s too late to go now." Then Tom. . i hav thlrtv in the hank an mv
o,rr .,m ouiea me remamoor
of the afternoon In lary cat-napptug.
A bit after 6 o'clock Tom returned with a
YOVR
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
1. Writ plainly oa oae aide of the
payer omly aal numker the pages,
a. Use pea and lak, mot pencil
8. Bhort and pointed articles .will'
he gtren preference. Do not as erer
SO werda.
4. Original rtoriss or letters ealy
will he used.
5. Write pour name, age and ad
dress at tha top of the fiist page.
rirst and second prises of hooks
will he given for the best two con.
trlbntlona to this page each week.
Addreea all cemmanloatloaa to
oaxLSBBxraj dsvajtmtt,
Omaha Bee.
(First Prise.)
Story of the Weeping Willow
By Helen Verrlll, Queen Bee, Aged 13
Tears, The Strehlow.v No. 19, Omaha,
Neb. Blue Side.
Long years ago when weeping willows
were like other trees and the weather
bitter cold, some birds that were still very
young and had got lost came .to the willow
and asked permission to build their neets
In its bough, that they might be pro-
tectea from the cold, but the willow
, , 1 . -
would not consent and sent the poor
birds out In the eold.
Tha birds flew as fast as they could and
when they came to the pine tree, the pine
tree said: "Why certainly, you may make
your nests here and stay as long as you
want to," ao the birds began to build their
nests. Now It happened that the willow and
the pine were the only trees green through
the winter, and o when the fairies heard
the willow refuse the birds a home they
decided to punish It; they thought and
thought. Finally the queen fairy said:
"Let's cast a apell over the willow that
will make It so ashamed that It won't hold
up its head again, but ' will droop and
weep forever." And so It was that the
willow felt ashamed and wept on forever.
But the fairies made the pine tree very
happy.
(Second Prize.)
Charlie's Strange Dream
By Helen Stourtls, Aged 11 Tears. Sluney.
Neb. Red Side. .
One day. after playing all the afternoon,
aa he waa too fond of doing, Charlie sat
in a chair with his lesson book in his
hands, and, being vtry tired, vhe fell
asleep, and the nhe had a strange dream.
"This way to playland," said a ' merry
voice.
Charlie looked around and close by his
side Mood a little girl, holding out one
hand toward him as though to lead him,
and pointing behind her with the ofchei. So
Charlie took her hand with a smile, and
away they went hand In hand. In a minute
or two they came In sight of a lawn on
which were gathered a pretty group. A
fairy with a crown on her head and a wand(
In her hand, and attended by other fairies
with wands also, was speaking to two boys
and a girl in front of her, and pointing to
three boys behind her, she said:
These who ever loved to play
Working never all the day.
They must now play, dance and sing
Till they're tired of everything;
fine string of fish, from which he gave "All right, tomorrow we'll close the bar
his mother her choice for supper. The gain with old Mr. Perkins," said Mr. Wat
remainder he took to the market and sold son. "And It is a bargain, too. (or the old
for a dollar. As he passed the Thomas gentleman is anxious to sell off his horses
home he saw Paul just getting out of the at most any price.
hammock in answer to his mother's call to The next afternoon Tom, perched astride
supper. the fine riding mare, galloped up to the
"I'm a dollar to th good!" cried out home of the Thomases. Paul waa, In. the
Tom. And he held up two silver halves yard, and aa he saw Tom coming on tha
for Paul to see. "That's better than sleep-
lng , a h4mmpclt aI1 afternoon, lBn t it?"
. 'n0h' V rk fc" 'UT " i" h".!
fall you It have no more ahead than I shall
av. dolnjf BothlBg
. But .Pa.ur WOrd! d.'d "ot C0. trU f?r
? . ""-Iur 11 nPPnea "
. ' , ' " ' "'vv"""
'"""V ,UthtT Cam l?me f,r1m
rtnftmruonrhTndu'striou. .
a bit
..c. t ,j ...
" Zrl bZuiu Lr; hari
"That's Just what I waa thinking," aatd "I reckon he's right," .aid Paul, look
the elder Watson. "You have upward of lng after Tom's disappearing figure. "Gucs.
half the profits from the strawberry patch,
whlch after the season's yield, will amount
to something like )20.
OWN MARE? LAND ALIVE. BUT TOU
78 ' a -9
Till they long, and long in vain
To get back to work again.
With a Start Charlie woke, and well,
went on with his lessons at once.
he
(Honorable Mention.)
Caught by the Tide.
By Mildred V. Volgt, Aged 10 Tears.
Davenport, Nob. Red side.
One morning Robert took his sister to
the rocks by the seashore. They found a
cave, and spent a long time In Its dark
nooks and corners.. While they were In
the cave the tide rose till the water reached
tha entrance.
"Oh!" salu Robert. "The tide will fill
this cave before night, If we could climb
to some rock, where the tide would not
reach us, we might wait until It goes
down, but we would be cold and hungry
If we have to wait until night"
"We must try to let people know where
we are," said Dorothy. They will miss
us at home. 1
After a while Dorothy thought of a
real good plan.
Then she took her hat and threw It as
far as she could out Into the water, but
the tide rolled It back. Then she took
Robert's hat and threw it aa far as she
could. Each time the tide would bring
Bhe kept tUrowing th0 hat,
.... . . . . . t-uAm9Vaw wAm
llll Kl IUI alia UIU XIBtldl UWII Stt w..e.
Ha rnwe), unt he cam)9 t0 th, hatii and
was ready to pick them up, when the
children saw him and ahouted for uup.
When the children wera safe in tha boat
they told him the story.
When they got home and told their
mother how they escaped from the tide,
she said. "Dorothy was a brave girl. In-
down tQ cry ,h, lhought 0f
, t of th, cave...
. , . .
LOretta and 1116 J! airy
By Hasel Stanwood, Aged 12 Tears, Seward,
Neb. Red Side.
Loretta was watching It rain, for it was
raining very hard that day.
Loretta had played with her doll unil
she was quite tired.
She had tried to read, but she could not
get Interested and, besides, It made her
head ache.
As sha watched It rain, one of the drops
of rain struck the window pane, as soon
" touched the pane it became a fairy.
The fairy asked Loretta what she wished
to do most? ; .. : . . ,i
Loretta thought some time and then said
sha had tried and tried to write a story
for the "Busy Bees' Page" in Tha Omaha
Sunday Bee, but oould not writs ona well
enough to snd In, so she asked the fairy
to help her.
The fairy said that she could not help
her then, but she would help her some
other time.
That very afternoon Loretta started a
story and all the time the fairy guided her
pen though Loretta did not know It.
After she had finished the story she sent
it to Tha Omaha Sunday Bee and sot
first prise.
The Accident
By. Ida M. Landon, Aged 10 Tears, Mal
vern, la. Blue Side.
One fine day Lucy, Mary, Carl and Harry
went Into the woods to gather flowers.
Their mother had told them to come back
back of so fine an animal, he cried out:
"Gee! she's a beaut. Whose is she?" '
h "d , H'" 'ather. H?"" h6.r'
Jointly. "But," he went on, "I mean to
.pay dad back avery cent h. put , on th4
, ' 7 . , , . ,
deal l0' 'n,"U th " m'ne-
"lour own marel" And Paul looked
luck!"
, "1 . ' .
I'll have to buckle down to hard work If
I would get a pony. Guess luck only come,
with effort, after all. Well, It Is never too
Ute to mend. And that cabbage patch
need, me this minute.
And Paul, made richer from Tom's ex-
ample, went off to the garden to work,
and to work with a new energy and de-
termination.
HAVE LUCK;"
t 4 o'clock. Lucy, who was the eldest,
was told to take car of Mary and Harry,
who were twins. Mary saw a water lily,
but It was too far out In the water. White
aha was trying to get it she fell Into tha
water. Mary gava a little scream. Lucy
came running and called Carl, who pulled
her out. They hurried home. When on th
way home there came up a storm. When
they got home their mother told them they
had stayed too long. But they told her that
they had been lost In the1 storm. She then
told them to go dry themselves by the fire.
The next morning they all had a cold.
When they got well It was time for school
to begin in the fall.
How Children Help: or a Great
Mistake
By Madeleine Cohn, Aged 9 Years, 130J
Park Avenue, Omaha. Red Hide.
"When will I ever get a house in this
condition put to rights?" said Mrs. Moore,
coming home from downtown. "What a
bother children are! The nursery is their
place, but they hardly ever stay there.
The little things don't mean to be naughty,
but all children are alike. No, my children
are not so little, for Gladys will be 10 In
December, and William Is S. Mary I. g,
and, well, Harry I. t and ha. a right to
play. My, what, a racket they are mak
ing. I must see what they are doing now,"
sha said, going upstairs. "At last I'm up,"
she said, with a sigh, at the same time
opening the nursery door. "My dear chil
dren what have you been doing to upsel
the house so terribly?" she said. "In out
play, I suppose," said Mary. "Well, I'm
invited out this afternoon and I won't have
time to clean it up. Now, all of you come
to dinner."
When dinner wa. over the children went
up to the play room and put their toy.
away. By th. time the toy. were In theli
place Mr. Mccre wa. gone. Then all foui
children went through the house, getting
the toy. that were lying around and put
ting them ln their place.
Then Mary and Harry picked up tha
craps from the floor, while Olady. dusted
the furniture and William put tha furni
ture In Us place. When all was finished
they saw they were dirty, so Gladys took
tbem and washed and dressed them. Then
they went on the porch and Gladys read
this story:
"Ones there was a little girl named
Ruth, who was very fond of candy, but
her favorite wa. fudge. One very hot day
her mother said to her, 'Ruth, please go ta
the store for some brown sugar.'
" 'I won't go on such a hot day," said
. Ruth, so Mrs. Cook went herself, got the
sugar and made fudge, but Ruth never got
a bit, and I think this taught her a lesson.
"You see, you must never disobey nor
say 'I won't,' for far worse things than
that happen by doing either one of those
things. Oh, here comes mother. Let's go
meet her," and ao they did. As Mr.. Moora
entered the door and glanced at the dif
ferent rooms she said, "My dear children,
how could you have done this? It was a
great mistake when I said that children
were a bother, for they have shown me
that they can be a great help."
The Boy Policeman
By Arthur Miller, Aged 1J Tears, 8125
Mason street, Omaha, Neb. Red side.
Once there waa a boy, who lived In a
great city with his mother and father on
the first floor ot a flat His name was
Philip and he was a nice boy. But up
ataira there was a bad boy' named How
ard. One day a. Philip was playing ln hi.
front yard dres.ed in his policeman suit,
Howard came out of the door laughing at
Philip and called him names, which . he
did not like. But he didn't say anything.
The next night when Philip was sitting
on hi. front porch alone, he heard some
body round ln the back yard. He went
Into the house and got hi. father', revolver
and went to see what waa the matter, he
aeon found out that they were robbers. So
he sneaked out and held them up.
Philip waa not afraid; he Just led them
to the policeman on the corner and he
put them in handcuffs and took them to
Jail. Philip went home and told his mother
all about It. Then he went up stair, to
Howard and made hlm beg bis pardon for
calling him names.
Robert' and Nell's Show Man
By Grace Taylor, Aged Years, Elsie,
Neb. Red side.
It wa. February 17, and snowing hard.
Robert sat by the window reading, when
he heard someone calling, "Robert, Robert,
come and help me make a snow-man."
It was Robert's' sister Nell calling him,
"all right. I will coma Nell," said Robert
a. he got "his coat and cap. When the
anowman wa. finished they put an old
hat on tha snowman and a cane In his
hand. "It looks like a real man," cried
Nell, "only It can't walk." "It. .landing
still," said Robert, "it don't need to walk."
They called their mother out to see It, and
sha said It wa. very nice.
Conundrums
By Dorothy Darlow, Aged 10 Tear., SOS
pouth Thlrty-elxth atreet, Omaha.
Blue Side.
Wtiat If tha oldest tree In America? The
elder tree.
Wher. did you go on your tenth birth
day. In your eleventh, to be sure.
Why is the letter "p" like a Roman em
peror? Because It's Nero (near o).
, Which travels fastest, heat or cold?
Heat, because we can easily catch cold.
What is that which everyone can divide
but no one can see where it la divided?
Water.
What vegetable does a lady's tongue re
semble? The scarlet runner.
Mary and Her Dog, Carlo
By Clara Roepker, Aged 13. Grand Island,
Neb. Red Side.
Little Mary and her great black New
foundland dog, Carlo, were a very fa
miliar picture to me. I often .topped to
look at them as they ran about the yard.
If it wa. a warm afternoon they would
lay asleep under the large evergreen trees.
Mary's light curls made a lovely contrast
to Carlo's shaggy black coat. His loving
gentleness made til in seem as good as ha
wss handsome. Little Mary had a naughty
habit of running away from home, and
when she did Carlo would not leave her
for a moment. He seemed to try to get
her home again. He ran before her. keep
ing her from getting off the walks and
trying to coax her to turn about. Some
times ha would succeed, and then I would
hear his Joyful bark when he saw her
once more safely In the yard. If he
could not get her home he would never
desert her. When she was tired out she
laid her curly head against Carlos neck,
ready to go wherever he led, and then,
you may be sure, be led her home Just
The Purple Banner
A Baa
By William Davis. ex-King, aged 10 yesrs,
t2t West Third and Sycamore Strets,
North riatte. Neb. Red Pine.
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OUT IN THE FIELD.
aa straight a. he could go. One day
when I came out of the gate Carlo met
me, barking and Jumping about ln a moat
anxious manner. He ran a little way and
then came back to ma aa If coaxing me to
follow him. I thought htm too wise a dog
to, be mistaken, so I followed him, though
a little slowly. He seemed to notice this
and to beg me to hasten. In a moment
mora I saw dear little Mary toddling along
tha railroad track. I felt aura that the
dog'a quick ear. must have heard tha
train, which was coming around the curve.
I hurried fast enough, I can tell you.
Carlo had never' before allowed me to pick
her up even for a moment; now he
teemed fairly wild with Joy when I caught
her ln my arms. He led me home ln a
perfect dance of delight. After that I
was a privileged friend, for Carlo never
forgot that morning. To the day of his
death he thanked me in his mute, loving
way every time he saw me.
Jack Frost
By Florence Whltaker, 1808 Spencer Street,
Omaha, Neb.
It was a chilly day ln May. and Jack
Frost was almost dead, when he heard
his mother say, "Now you run out and
play before your playmates come back."
The, flowers were In bloom and they
could hear Jack Frost coming and they
were very much afraid. For they said,
"We will die now."
First he came to tha tulip, and she began
to cry and get so cold that she fell right
over and died.
Then Jack Frost went to the snowballs,
and they were so pretty and white he
thought he would like to set on them for
he liked snowballs.
He was surprised to find that they drop
ped their heads and died.
The sun began to come out - Jack
The Steed
HE IS a steed so swift and strong
And be can gallop all tbe day
long;
He never tires, no, not be!
And he can carry two or three!
Sometime, young Freddie, on his back,
Lifts up his wblp and gives a crack
That fills tbe air and shouts, "Now go!
Be lively, too, and don't be slow!"
Or Minnie oft U1 take a ride,
For this good fiorsey Is her pride;
And in the saddle, happy, she
Will ride and ride till called to tea.
At night tfie steed ln nursery stays,
But out of doors be spends his days.
No child eVr fears him, for, of course.
He is a wooden rocklng-bnrA
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Ball Story.
he saw tha line-up for tha game that af
ternoon. "I don't see anything wrong In
that," eald Bob. "But flyers, catcher,"
said Tom. "why Ramondsvllle will beat
Sllverton all up." "Here comes the play
ers," said Jack Nelson who Just came up.
The players wera soon practicing and thn
umpire .aid, "'Play ball!" Ramondsvllle
wa. retired without a .core. The Ra
mondsvllle pitcher wss wild and the bases
were filled and the Sllverton captain said.
"We will score this Inning,'.' but In this
he waa mistaken. Lord wa. raught maul
ing home, Dobb knocked a foul which the
catcher caught and Whtnton knocked a
speedy ball to the pitcher and he was out.
Brown, the Ramondsvllle pitcher, hit a
three-bagger and Heavers got a alngle
which brought Brown In. Cotton walked
up to the plate, hi. face darkened and the
catcher yelled out: "Look out, here Is
Thunder Cloud." Colton met the ball
square and It went high above the center
fielder's head. He went tearing around
the diamond and he wa. In home Before
the fielder had the ball. Then for tha six
innings neither side .cored and at the first
of the eighth tha Ramondsvllle short stop
got a two-bagger. Then the first baseman
got a single and tha shortstop went ta
third. The next- man walked and th.
bases were filled. The next man bunted
and the man on third and second wars
put out. The next man got a square soak
at the ball; the men on bases came In and
tha runner stopped on third. The next man
fanned and the side retired, the score h
lng 3 to 1 In favor ot Ramondsvllle. Col
ton struck at the first ball and tt went
whining . toward shortstop. The mat
held it for a second and then dropped It
Colton was on first. Syprs got a two-basi
hit and Colton went to third. Tha next
man got a soak at the ball and It went
over the fence. Colton and Syera came In
'and the runner stopped at third. The next
three men fanned. The score now was I
to S. Colton pitched his hardest, only ta
get one out and two men on bases. Th
pitcher came to bat; he fanned. Then, bj
a fumble, two men came In, and the score
was I to I "Steady now!" yelled th
crowd. "Come on, Colton, fan him out."
He braced himself up and fanned the bat
ter. Two men were out and the bases
were filled when Linden came to bat. He
had two atrlkea and three balls. Tha next
ball he struck at with all his might. 11
went far over the fence. The three run
ners had come home and Linden waa tear
ing on toward home. He slid and was.
safe. "Hurrah! Hurrah! We win 7 to 5
Hurrah for the purple banner! Rah-Rahl
Who's all right? (Then came an echo) Sil
verton." Frost waa .cared and run home. Tha
flowers began to feet better and they wera
glad to hear that their friend, the sun,
came to help them.
So Jack Frost went horn and went to
bed for there waa no ona with whom he
could play with.
Curly
By Ethlyn Berger, tos South Nineteenth
Street, South Omaha. Red Side.
Once there waa a dog named Curiy.. Hi
wa. called Curly because him hair wa i
black a. coal and real curly. His master
waa a mall carrier out In the country, and
alwoys took Curly along with him. He
taught Curly to do a good many things.
He will chase a stick and play "dead dog."
One day when he was along with his mas
ter, he saw a rabbit and started to chase
it. But the faster he ran the faster the
rabbit ran. Curly soon found that the
rabbit was too much for him, so be came
trotting back to his master.
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
By Margaret White, ABed 12. 233 Massa
chusetts Avenue. Washington, V. C
Red Side.
On a moonlight winter', night ln
Bonn Beethoven, thi great sonata writer,
waa reading a book, when a frftnd came
in and asked him to take a walk, and he
declined the Invitation, but the gentle
man coaxed him to go, and he did.
When walking through a narrow, dirty
street he paused for a moment ln front
of a small dwelling. He knew by the
sound that that was hi. sonata In F. The
sound, of the muslo made him start at
once and go In. Upon entering he wanted
to know who It was that was playing
and where was the music, but he stopped
-short, for the girl had turned toward him
and ha found that sha waa blind. He told
her that he had overheard the conversa
tion when she said she would like to hear
some beautiful music, and ha told her he
could play. Then they asked him to play
for them. They told him that .the, piano
waa a very old-fashioned one, but he
played Just the samo, and when lie had
finished they asked hlm to play another
selection and they also asked him who
he was. So h began to play the eonuU
In F and they Immediately knew him to
be Ludwlg Beethoven. Then he started
to play another, when the candle went
out and a flood of brilliant moonlight
shone In, and ha composed a sonata to
the moonlight. Ha told the gentleman with
him that ha wanted to go home and write
It before he forgot It. He labored over it'
until the dawn cf the next morn.
A Little Pansy
By Hlen F. Douglass, Aged U Ysars, 19.71
Q street, Lincoln, Neb. Blue Side.
One cloudy day ln a lonely spot In a gar
den was a little pansy looking very sad.
"1 wish I was some good In the world,"
It said to itself.
Soon the eun came ouUand shone brightly.
This brightened the pansy up a little, but
still it was very sad.
In a little while a little girl came walking
by tihe pansy. She looked very unhappy.
"If I could only make this little girl happy,
I would be very glad," said the psmy.
The little thing raised its head and looked
very pretty. The little girt saw It anf'W'
said. "What a beautiful flower! I guevs if
will pick It and take It Into the house."
She picked It and looked In Its little face
closely, and It seemed to saj, "lie happy;
be happy." 7
Pretty soon Rose, the little girl, began
smiling and ran to her mother to show
her the pretty banay. Her mother said
before Rose had time to say anything,
"Why, my little girl was crying and fret
ting a little while ago and now she It
smiling! Who was It made you happy,
dear?"
"It was this little pansy, which I found
In the garden." ( (
The little girl was happy now, atJVee
a as the pansy. ' M