E - TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 12, 1910. 7A 7t3TT? SEVERAL of the Busy Bees have returned from long trips and other are planning Journeys. Sadie B. Finch of Kearney, who has won tome prizes for her stories on the Busy Bee page, has been spending the winter In California and recently visited In Mexico. The editor was pleased to meet this little traveler, who has been a faithful little writer for the page. She says she Is glad to return to Nebraska. Ruth Ouyer of Kort Crook will leave the latter part of June for Alaska, where she will reside for two years, and Helen Verrlll, Queen Jlee, has written that she will spend the summer In New Haven, Conn., but will 'continue to send stories for the children's page. If some of these little travelers will send some In- terestlng descriptions of the places they visit the Busy Bees will enjoy read ing the articles. Frizes were awarded this week to Verrlll, Blue Bide, and Mildred F. Voigt, Any of the busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on tha Postcard Exchange, which-now Includes: J on jjc Lung, Aii.avtolui, Neu. Jitilu tiitLuy, liui nauiu, Neb, Liiuau Aivi tiii, jofcavtr ct. Neb. aiauti m iic. iumuiigioiu Anna Golisch, ijeuuiugiuii, Mliuila outliH.li, lctiiiiiigiuii, AcO, gnes Dump., Leiiauii, ,Ntu. Alarm UitimtiKu', 15eiiKuiian, Neb. (Box LJ. lua Aiay, t-Liiuai city, .cu. Vwia encnuy, Crelgmoii, eb. Louis nana, Daviu CM, Nab. liuea rciuull, uoichusier, iNtb. Aieua xiaiiiieit, k,lgiu, Nu. Luuiue lioue, jaiia city, Neb. tlnel Ktu, irtmutit, 4eb. liuiua Luiiuburg, roiiioiu. Nb. Manou Capps, uibsoii. Neo. aiaiguerile xjaruiuioiunw, uotheiiburg, Neil. Anita Voa, ml Weal Cliaiiua oueei. uiaiij Luia win, wear, xvoenig street, urana ivianu. ib. Eila V ue, tut West Charles street, Grand island, iMau. liens Uosleuo, 115 Weot Eighth street, urand Jsiantl, Neb. Jeale Crawford, 4u West Charles street, urand Island, Neb. 1 auiiue bciiuue, ijt-adwood, 8. D. Martha ' Murphy, Lam N In tit street, urand 'island. Neb. liuau ituit, Leshara, Neb. Hester ti. Hull, Leshara, Neb. Alice Temple, Lexington, Ni. Hutu Tempie, Lex In a ion, NeD. Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb. . toy the Krells, Lexington, Neb. Marjorio Temple, Lexington, Neb. Alice Orassmeyer, ibib c St., Lincoln, Neb. Marian Hamilton, Ituat L oi., Lincoln, Neoj Kisia Hamilton, Ma L St., Lincoln, Neo. Irene Ulsher, WSQ L straet. Lincoln, Neo. Hugnle Lisner, Mo street, Lincoln, Neo. Charlotte logg, Xil South iitieeum street, Lincoln, Neo. - Mildred Jensen, 70S East Btoond street, Fremont, Neb. Helen Johnson, 834 South Seventeenth, street, Lincoln, Neb. Althea Myers, 24 North Sixteenth Street, Lincoln, Neb. Louise Miles, Lyons, Neb. Kstelle McDonald, Lyons, Neb. Milton beizer. Neoraska City, Neb, Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Harvey crawiord, Nebraska City, Neo, Lucllo Hazen, Norfolk, Neb. Helen Keynolds, Nortolk, Neb. Lelha Larklti, bo. Sixth St., Norfolk, Neb. fcrnma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi son avenue, jNurfoik, Neb. Gemvleve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb. William Pavia, 211 West Third street. Norm Platte, Neb. Louise Haabe, VMM North Nineteenth ave nue, 4 maha. Frances jonnson, 133 North Twenty-fifth avenue, Omaha. Marguerite Johnson, (33 North Twenty . fifth avenue, Omaha. Emlle Hrown, ISOi lioulevard, Omaha. Helen Goodrich. U10 Nicholas Su, Omaha, Mary llrowa, 2323 Boulevard, Omaha. ,va Hendee, 4-a2 Louge street, Omaha. Lllnan Wirt, 4141 4Jsa atreet, Omaha, Lewis Poff, 31L6 FraukUn street, Omha. Juaniia 1 lines, 2IW Fort street, Omaha.' Basset t Huf, 1814 Blnney street, Omaha, Meyer Conn, 46 Georgia avenue, Omaha. Helen F. Douglas, laoi U Street, Lincoln. T2TINA PAYTON stood in front of ih. on.mter in a little art shop, Ih, counter in a lllllO nil Buu, lUnTfor ark to serve her. when her attention was called ro a stynsmy dressed lady who was at the same counter looking f v,n.nninte.i snii- venlr cards. J i iika .m- f h.u .Amnici" .flirt the ladv- addressing the clerk who was tne laoy,1 aiuiressing uie oier wno was waiting ion her. "They are so ery con ventional. All the designs seem to have been traced on the cards before painting and all are So common-place." These were tha words which caused little lt-year-old Betina Peyton o look around at the customer who spoke them. Betina was an artist so her father and mother declared. Anvwav. whether or not aha should haye been tailed by ro dignified a name, she could paint beautifully on china and satin and also do exquisite water col ors. She had been "dabbling," to use her own expression, since she was 10 years old, for an aunt who waa a professional artist (teaching drawing and painting from na ture and tha figure), had taken especial pains in teaching Bet lna the very first rules of drawing.' "Know how to draw and compose aqd to aee color before trying to paint u picture," her aunt would tell her. And when only 13 years old Betina had taken a medal for tho bast drawing done , by u child under 18. This had been an In centive to put In ever available minute at her drawing. And sho never slighted her work. She would draw portraits of her parent as they sat bestda the table of evenings reading or chatting. She studied light and shade earnestly and enjoyed her work more and mora as she developed a knowledge of it So, when she head tha lady's criticism of tho liand-palnled cards a thought ran through her mind. Why should not sho ask to be allowed to aubmlt tome aampUa on approval? Yes, she would do that. But she would not aak tha customer to sea her work. That would tot b right. She would utk the ahclii.tiM r to permit her to offer some sample of hr fainting to him, and 1 he &' mtrir. in them ithe would uuU him to toko orders from thtm. Betina, young a aha waa, had a certain amount of busiitosa tact and walled till all tha customers ho.t dtipiHited from the little shvn before asking to see the pro prietor. Then, after having made her pur chases some water colors alia asked tha clerk who had watted upon her If aha might speak with his employer. "I'll see Miss," promised the young clerk, who, by tha way, entertained a secret ad miration for the little lady who bought art materials from him almost every week. Then he went to a little private office In the rear of tha shop and knocked on tho floor. Betina saw him enter tha office, and pretty soon, her eyas anxiously on the door, ha saw him enter as. holding up a finger to her to come to the office. "Yea. Miss, Mr. Brow a will sea you for a moment. But ha'e very busy," ha warned her. Then ua lie held the door open for Betina to pass through, he half-whispered: "I wish ou luck. Mlsa Betina." Bvllna had no time to thank the young fellow for his kind wishes, or to utk him how he happened to knew her name, or her Betina, a Child Artist BY MA.TJD WaLM. Marlon , Staples, Red 8ide; Helen Red Side. Ada Morris, UZi Franklin street, Omilii. Mvrtle Jensen, 2S)09 Izard street, Omaha. 'i'Tiii Fisher, 1210 S. Eleventh St., Omaha, Mildred Erlckson, H709 Howard St.. Omaha. t).car KrlckBon, 27UJ Howard St., Omaha, tiall Howard. ',22 Capitol avenue, Omaha. Helen llouck, lii Lolhrop atreet, Omaha. Kmersou Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas, Omaha. Maurlcu Johnson, 101T7 Locust Omaha. Loon Carson. 114 North Fortieth, Omaha. Wilma Howard, 4722 Clpltol avenue, Omaha, lnish Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh. Omaha, Mlklred .lenaen, 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha. Kiitia Heden, 278i Chicago atreet. Omaha. Mabel bhelfeit, 4914 North Twenty-fiftn street, Omaha. Waiter Johnson, 2406 North Twentieth street, Omaha. Emma Carruthers, 3211 North Twenty-fifth street, Omaha. Leonora Dcnlson, The Albion. Tenth and Pacific streets. Omaha. Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb. Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb. ola UedJeo, Orleans, Neb. Agnes Richmond. Orleans, Neb. Marie Fleming, usceola. Neb. Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb. Karl Perkins, Kedenngton, Neb. lldna Enls, Stanton, Neb. Lena Peterson, 2211 Locust St., K. Omaha. Ina Carney, Sntton, Clay oounty, Nebraska, Clara Miller Utica, Neb. Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Alia W liken, Waoo, Neb. Leo Beckora, Wso, Neb. Mae Orunke, Wfst Point, Neb. Klsle Stosny, Wilber, Neb. Frederick Ware, W Inside, Ndb. Pauline Parks, York, Neb. Edna Behllng, York, Neb. Mary Frederick. Yor Neb. Currlo B. Bartleit, Fontanelle, la. Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la. Ethel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, la, Jbleanor Mellor, Malvern, la. L . Katherlne Mellor, Malvern, la, Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la. Mildred Robertson, Manilla, la. Margaret B. Witherow. Tburman, la. Bertha McEvoy, H.' F. D. I, Box Ito, Mis souri Valley, la. Henry U Worklnger, 2052 W. Huron Street, Chicago. - Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box Ki. f red bony. Monarch. Wyo. Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo. , John Barron, Monarch, Wyo, Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo. Pauline Squire, Urand, Okl. Fred Shelley, sViu 'irouy street, Kansas City, Mo. Mary Mcintosh, Sidney, Neb. Nellie Dledrtck, Sidney, Neb. Eunice Wright, Ui North Logaa sUr-4 Fremont, Neb. Carol Simpson, WJaor, Neb. Phyllis Haag, tS3 vVeSl Seventeenth kvreet, York, Neb. Macllo yfra, Silver City, la. Mabel iioaston, tuls Sherman avenue, DorothjT" Tolleson, 434 North Thlrty-elghU atreet. Omaha. ' Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo. l . 7.- v ... . &wf?i . . avenue, Omaha. business. She found heeir ao suooeniy race to lace witn a v.iy sou. ulu B . " .., ...... - - - man whom aha instinctively knew to be what is commonly called a "crank." "What 1. It. my g.r.7" asked the old Ba gentleman, loomng oeuna brief, please, for l am balancing up my books." Betina flushed a bit at the old gentle man' a curt treatment of her and wondered .. ... why he could not oe pome enougn w u hr h .out.,! durinar the Interview. But she hastened to enlighten him on the ob- Ject of her visit. "I came Into your shop to get soma water colors," she began, "and while waiting for a clerk to serve ma I overheard a customer criticising your sam- Dies of souvenir cards. Sha. did not give an order for any of them, stating they wer conventional and common place. Bo thinking that perhaps I might be able to paint something to suit the lady, I came hero to ask you if I may bo allowed to show you some samples of my work." "On what terms?" asked the old gentle man, still kccplnga sour countenance. Ha wan thinking: "What, can this chit of a girl hope to compete with And, It the best In the city fall a customer, does this child hope to fur nish her with satisfactory samples?" "Well," explained Betina. "I am willing to make any number of sample cards to let you have on approval. If you can take orders from them I shall be pleased to fill them at your price." Tha old gentleman grunted. Then Said: "Uo ahead. Make me some samples. And -rlf they have anything in them I'd as soon you'd get the orders as any other person. Quality Is what I want. A name means nothing to ma. Show ma something as soon M ou can' God-day." f otar Hoore WIK KOI'MJ HER.4KLP SUDDENLY "l.K OLD GENTLEMAN. ieTMories RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1, Vrltt platmlr ea oaa aid of the paper emir ana a amber the pag-as, ft. Use pea aad Ink, net pea oil a. abort and pointed artlolea will be giro preXereae. Xe sot as rrer B60 words, 4. Ortrtaal stories letters oaly wlU be osed. f. Writs yee-r tuit, ace aad ad drees at tks top of the firrt pa-. rirst and aeooad prise of hooks will be (Ire for the best two con tributions to tals pTa eca week. Address all aommemloatlona to riwTT.TtMw Birixiun, Osaaka Xee. (First TrlJie.) John's Punishment Dy Marlon Staples, Aged 14 Years, 1313 South Thirty-first Street, Omaha. Red Side. John was a very disobedient boy who would never do what his mother told him. She wss always trying to think of some way to punish him, but failed. Ono day. she saw him throwing a banana peeling in the street. She told him not to throw it there, though she knew It would.be useless. Ma thrw it thr an V wav. but hm was the ona to take tho consequences, for lust thn hi. nlavfllowa eame to niav with him. They . wera very much excited athletics, so they suggested racing. "Get on &r4Brk! Get set! cried one Toy , anotway they all "John will 'win! John will win!" over Go!" went, cried tho boy that atarted them, but just then John slipped and felt. It was the banana peeling ho slipped on. He tried to get up but fell back with a groan, for ho had sprained his ankle. The boys helped him Into the house. His mother was very kind to him and It touched hla heart so that he waa ashamed for disobeying his mother. He then resolved not to disobey her any more, for he found out that "Obedience Is tha best policy." 1 (Second Prlae.) Lucy's Experience. By Helen Verrlll, Queen Bee, Aged 13 Years, The Strehlow, No. 18, Omaha, Neb. Blue t - ... dolls and other playthings, all her dolls wwm uuijr aim iuubi ui i tic ci iuiu auai ineir Ie I. Dll . n m a Intn ill, taA., mrA vltr.n T..S.W wera dirty and most of them had lost their had come Into tha nursery and given Lucy a scolding about being so careless. That night she went to bed and went to sleep, but In tha middle of the night she woke up and saw a light in the nursery. She got up and tiptoed toward the door and looked through the crack. All the dolls were sit ting around In a circle. The big French doll was talking, this is what she said: "Lucy got mad at me today and broke off three of my fingers, she Is a cruel mother. I don't love her any more." , , . . . , . - , .j. my ., a JPan "' n" p"' V" u ' "'" eaten moat of me," walled the gingerbread man. "And we all are dirty and ragged," cried all in a chorus. "Let's get together and " v...... a..u n -ne treat, us hndlv. than w in hM, frm v,.- t.,. -' then Lucy's foot slipped and made a noise. the "e"ht went out In a twinkling and Lucy wonl cacK 10 Dea- " " ' "Good morning, sir, and thank you," bowed Betina. And she hurried from the private otnce, sinning at tho young clerk as she saw him waiting near tha counter tor her. "I wanted to ask for some work some water-color Card," she explained to him. "But how did you know my business and my name?" "Why, Ted Jonea, a high school boy, who la a friend of mine, was in here one day real artists' wnen yu wer ottln soma water colors, have financial results from your painting, against the eastern sky the negro "qtiar tls to please After yu had ono out 1 mut 'what wlU you do wiUl ltn nonlr" ters," from one of the larger cabins of a iuuui wi an sunoui, seising -iiai you bought so many art materials. And Ted said: 'No, that's Dr. Payton'iss daugh- tor Betina. Sha la a batter artist than half tha teachers at tha art achool. She could Instruct them rather than the reverse.' And I remembered your name and also that you are a fine artist." Betina blushed. "Oh, I am afraid Ted has aung my praises too lavishly. He flat- ters me. cut -ana ens amuea kiirdiy-"! am most grateful to you for your rood wish as I entered your employer's office. r really had good luok. for he has orom Ised to consider some mplea of my work." PACE TO FACE WITH A VERY - '-"UUIMUl"" 1 7 J .uVLIL I i ir ilinl ' " The next morning Rho got up early and undressed all the dolls and put them to bed 'till their clothes wero dry and Ironed then she dressed them and was very good to mem aiier mat. Ho the dolls didn't have to hide from her. A month later Lucy tiptoed to the nursery door again, the dolls were all talk ing, but this time Lucy only heard nice tliinga said about her. All her dolls were mended and looked clean and happy. (Honorable Mention.) NA Scene in Summer. By Mildred F. Voigt, Aged 10 Years, Dav enport, Nub. Red Side. One evening about sun down as I stood on the brink on' the river. I will tell you the scene that was brought' before my eyes. To my left an elm tree and a willow were quarreling about the beauty of their foliage and In which tree Uie birds would build their nests. Meanwhile a robin with a string In Its mouth, lit in the elm tree. "Ho, ho," said the elm, "Did you see the bird that left the string with which to build her nest?" This made the willow very angry so she turned her head and weeps the other way while the elm laughs the concerts of and enjoys herself by the birds which 6uilt their nest In her boughs being lea Dy me room. At my feet Is a babbling river which sings as It ripples and tumbles over rocks and fallen trees. The river Is not very large, but I have spent many happy hours with my hook and line trying my luck. Borne times I have been successful enough to catch a fish large enough for my dinner. Far In the distance the farmer Is plod ding homeward from his day's work. His home Is situated on the hill surrounded by many trees. Returning to the bridge. I noticed that the sun had sunk beneath tha horlaon. I took the shortest path to the wood and hastened home. A Pack of Wolves By Carroll C. Brown, Aged 13 Yeara, Fair mount Neb. Red Side. It was a cold night when a man whoso name was Mr. Johnson, living In the north ern nnrf rf Sweden, waa rolns: to take Mt, Matthew, t0 Stockholm. At this placa thera waa a bright aurora In tha sky, which Ljiauu vujow,, . i ...... ' Tha man harnessed the horses and they Were soon on their way. All went well for a few days, but at last they came lo a placa where tha country was wooded, they , got to about tha middle of it when Mat thaws Jumped up In the sleigh and looked around. Ha pould plainly see a pack of wolves a little way off. They came closer and closer ontll at last thoy were within two yards of the" sleigh. The driver pulled his revolver and fired three times at tha wolves. Three of tha largest wolves foil dead; tho rest of the pack stopped to eat their unlucky comrades. But they were soon umuiivy Luuimuco, uut i . i J. mco own up ThUj one of the aix horses. The wolves, seeing that the horse was larger game, left the sleigh and followed the horse. Papa's Promise By Fay Lerch, Aged 11 Years, Kearney, Neb. papa told my brother and me if we passed In school examinations he would take the family out on a pleasure trip. , ' ' "And I shall show them whenever I get the opportunity," promised the young man. I laka a great many orders for souve- nlr cards and fans and that sort of thing. I shall do what I cam for you, Miss Betina." Again thanking him, Betina hurried homeward, Her hettrt full of happy antlcl- patlon. She told the good', news to her mother, who rejoiced with her. "I know, dearie, that you'll give satisfaction," she declared enthusiastically. "And, if you rui it m me Dana ama seep nil i get enough to take me to Paris to continue my art studies," aald Betina, her eyes glrs- teulng. "And I'll take you with me, mamma." "Bless you, dear," said the mother, "Yes, We'll both work for that end." Within four days Betina had a nice as- aortment of sample souvenir cards. and two designs for whlto gauss or satin fans. WHh them all neatly laid In a box, she called upon tha art dealer, lie received her In hlu office, and ahowed great astonishment when ha looked over her work. "Child, you did not do thee!" ha exclaimed. "Your aunt did the painting!" ,nu7; in-yw my na every design Is orl.ival. 1 uted no copies," 4juLiua njui fjriuc. "I'll put them in the case and take your address. If we receive orders for any of them, we'll communicate with you. If your work proves satisfactory as t think It will, I can give you a lot to do. And I'll make It worth your while, too, my little girl." The old man smiled as he eaid this, and no longed looked at Betina with the sour ex pression he had worn during her first call. Betina did not have many days of sus pense. On the third day after her delivery of the sampled, a note came, asking her to call at once at the art store. There was a fine order aaaltlng her-one doten gauza fans, to be used as souvenirs at a luncheon for ladies. And an order for three dozen score cards, ordered by a lady who was giving a progressive card party. To say that Betina was happy only mildly expresses her condition or mind. She fairly bubbled over with Joy. Sha hurried homa to tell the glid news to her mother. "Oh, mamma? during my vacation I'll make not less than HX. Old Mr. Brown has awaured ma that he will have a lot of work for me during the entire summer. Isn't It great neas, mamma? And now I must at to work at once. I am to have 111 for the painting of the fans! And the same for the score cards. Oh, won't I be rich?" "I am the richer of the two. darling, to pos.'tus such a talented and energetic little girl." said Mrs. Paytuii. "God bltr.-s you, Betina." Letter from Queen Bee lear Kdltor: I think this story I am pending In may he a good leson for Home of the smaller busy been, to keep their dolls mended and clean, don't you? The smaller children maybe will be lieve their dolls can feel. Your loving busy hoe. HELEN VKHUILU Omaha. Neb. '"e both worked hard and paused. The next morning he woke all of us up early and told us to eat our breakfast and get into the covered wagon which he had fixed the day before. It was a Tuesday. The birds were sing- ,n(J , the trfea and tne un snone on th dew, making It sparkle like diamonds. We drove about fifteen miles and un hitched the horses, ate dinner and gave the horses grain and water. We got dinner on the campflre that my brother muOe. W'e put out the campfire and we started on. We soon came to a town Corporal Ellison's Fate BY AL. J. KLAPP. HE crescent moon hung low in the west, lighting dimly the "great road" stretching; into the gloom ahead. A weary proces sion plodded along toward the cast. -The horses with heads T down their moved along mechanically with noses rubbing acalnst the ' tails of those in front. On their backs were nodding figures muffled up In their blan kets, sound asleep. Some of the figures bent low, their heads resting on their folded arms, arched across their horses' necks. In all the procession it. Is doubtful " tnere was one wakeful member man or ueasi. The Tenth Missouri cavalry under Colonel Oornyn, with 1,200 men, was moving to ward Tuscumbla, Ala., in advance of Dodge's command directed against Van Darn, to cover Straight's raid into Ala bama and Georgia early in the spring of 1863. , The slow moving cavalcade plodded monotonously thus till after midnight, when the dull poundings of a horse's feet came out of the distance In front. As the sounds grew clearer a courier dispatched from the advance squad drew up his sweaty, brown horse at the head of the column. The lln6 ,topped-the horses lammed un - against those in front, like the sudden stopping of a train of cars. Colonel Cornyn rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned. "Van Darn Is at Bear creek, two miles below," reported tha courier. Colonel Cornyn grunted. Tha courier wheeled his horsa and clat tered away 'Into the gloom whence he came. l tettANOeD WITH AH vrnn that 3He 6r ten A 4UJT fiftfAKPAtT Without a word the column of horsemen, like a huge snake, moved again. Tha leaders turned abruptly to the left and en tered a field long since denuded of Ha fences by the passing armies of north and south. The horses followed their loaders almost automatically their Jaded riders not even knowing a halt had been made. Thera tha little army passed the remainder of the night. At the first peep of dawn Corporal Bob Ellison rolled out of his blanket and stretched himself wearily, Eillaon strolled through tha adjoining fields. He came to the ruins of the "great house" of the plantation, burned to the ground, and through the gaunt chimneys of tha blackened mass aaw silhouetted wnicn issued a ribDon or smoke straight up Into the sky. Ellison was hungry aa hungry as a vig orous youth on scanty rations could well be. If he could 'get to tha cabin before tha other boys cleaned It out, ha saw a chance of getting a canteen of milk and possibly a corn-pona or an egg 'or two"to aupplement hla black coffee and crackers. The door of tha cabin was opened to his knock, and at tha eight of his blue uniform k... ... . -...-.., u.i- .....i. ,. tn. r.ce of the lrl of Derhaos IS who con- fronted him. Hna greeud hm poUtty. If coldly. The color roB8 ,0 E1110., UKet Ha nad ot expected to see a white person, much less ono , , uf urM nd beaul. j mad( known his errand somehow, though his whole mind was centered upon the object before him. Her every action and dignified hearing showed that sho was to the man ner born, and her evident refinement was clearly out of tune with her surroundings. Klllson followed her with his eyes through thu open door as she moved about the shabby Interior. Graciously she supplied him from their scant larder, for which Ellison offered a silver piece in exchange, only lo have It as graciously refused. He stammered out vr"1 u" n" or n" "d "lll,:h '' hd given him and turned to 0, ,,er na(1 " ,h while been cold to nlm- "howrd sorrow and t are almost to verge of despair, yet through It all Ellison thought the bright eyes wore sorter Mt ,nt moment than when they had first met his. Scarcely had he turned his back 'when within the house he heard the girl utter a cry of terror. Ellison rushed back to the huujs and peered through the inclosed kitchen door and noticed for the first time that the cabin was divided Into two rooms. The larger end, with a loft of rough boards abova served as a living room. A sudden Impulse sent him Inside the house. In one corner of tho living room waa u loom with an unfinished plecu of cotton cloth IU1 upjii It. lu Uiu opposita corner, upon a called Rushvllle and stopped there and staked the tent. When It was supper time we ate. Thera was a large river south of where we camped. We were here eleven 'days. We hired a boat from a fisherman. We fished, played games, rowed the boat and picked berries. At the end of our trip we all declared papa fulfilled his promise and we were well paid for working hard at school. Catfish By Emerson Kokj r, A get! 11 Years, Clarks, Neb. Red Side. One day a man lost a fish out of his wagon on a bridge, A hungry cat com'ng along and seeing the fish, set about to eat it She ate the whole fish, which was a b,ig one. Then she lay down to sleep. Pretty soon she flopped into the water and found that she could swim so sha stayed in the water. Some men coming along saw the rat come to tho top for water and called it the catf.sh. After the catfish had been in the water some time her legs and tail turned to fins and tall. This is how catfish came about. rude bed, lay the white faced mother of the girl,- whose hollow cough told of dread consumption. The door at the other end of the room was open. Within the room stood a burly lieutenant of Ellison's own regiment. He had roughly grabbed the girl by the arm and demanded with an oath that she get him a hot break fast forthwith. He was plainly under the influence of liquor. He whipped out his knife and started for the loom, the sight of which with the unfinished cloth seemed to enrage him. "Hulil" he grunted, "makln' some rebel cloth, are yo'!" f EUI'son, divining his purpose, was white but calm. "Don't cut that cloth, lieuten ant," he said quietly but firmly. The infuriated officer stopped etill and glared at Ellison. Ha had not noticed him till then. , Lieutenant Humphrey was not possessed of the reason ha was crazy with rage and whiskey. With a terrible oath he made a lunge at Ellison with raised knife. Ellison leveled his revover; there was a sharp report. Lieutenant Humphrey fell heavily, knocking Ellison against tha wall. As he righted himself a quick movement of the girl beside tha bed attracted Elli son's attention. The mother lay weak and still, her large, unnatural . eyes rollng wearily. Above the bed floated lastly a film of blue smoke. In a half dar.ed sort of way Ellison walked out of the door. Two comrades who had heard tho report of the revolver ran toward tha house and asked what tho rumpus waa about.. Ellison motioned them Inside, without a word. A llttje later they emerged, carrying tha limp body of tha lieutenant toward camp. The cool morning air cleared Ellison's brain. In his right hand he atlll clutched tightly so tightly the muscles ached hlB revolver; from his left trickled a little rivulet of blood. He followed the blood up his arm to a gaah below the elbow, show ing through a slashed sleeve. Ha then re membered he had warded off the blow with hla left arm. He sat down to think. He took hold of the barrel of his revolver and found It waa cold. "How strange," ha said, halt aloud. He musingly turned It over, and saw six balls in tha chamber none wera missing, none had been fired. Yet he had Just killed Lieutenant Humph rey with the weapon. Again and again he counted the balls, until his head began to whirl. His arm was bleeding profusely, and he grew faint. Ellison was In camp, under guard, when he came to his senses. His thoughts again reverted to hla un filed revolver, it worried him. Gradually the scene as It was Impressed upon his brain, began to take form again. He re membered the quick lunge, the report,' the knife flash, the heavy fall, the girl's move ment aa If hiding something In the btd and that mysterious little wisp of smoke near her above the bed. The memory of It all made him wish ha had had presence of mind jenough to have discharged one of tho shots In his revolver. Tha guards who stayed behind with Elli son said they expected a little tilt with Van Dorn at tho creek below. Already oc casional picket firing could be heard and In less than an hour a general engagement was on. judging from the volume of firing. The fight didn't last long. Van Dorn concluded not to try It out than and moved toward Tuscumbla. Tha Tenth Missouri lost a few, wounded and captured a hand ful of rebel, among whom was a lieu tenant of a Mississippi regiment. Tha prisoners were brought back to where Elli son was detained and troopers patrolled them on four sides. Things were happening fast. Cavalry on a raid In the enemy's country are not in clined to tarry long In ona place. Ellison was to be tried by court-martial at noon and have "that piece of buelness over with. He waa not communicative. The prison ers generally were Interested In him and his predicament, but what littla Informa tion thy got was supplied by tha guards. Tha lieutenant of Mia Mississippi regiment, Lieutenant Cady, waa tha only ona of tha prisoners who showed entire lack of in terest. But, then, a lieutenant could not bo expected to show Interest In ona be neath him In rank. The court was held kn one of the aban doned negro cabins, adjoining thn ona where the tragedy occurred. Bob Ellison took his seat, confronted by the three offi cers -who constituted tha court. The girl came as a witness. The court brougrht out the fact, upon which it seemed that undue Importance was attached, that there Was an apparent mo tive for tha shooting. In Memphis a week or so before Lieutenant Humphrey had ad ministered a severe reprimand upon Cor poral Ellison, because he had failed to salute him in a manner commensurate with that officer's Idea of his own Importance. The girl's teatlmony waa short. Her de meanor was haughty. She was In tne pres ence of hated Yankees, and her proud southern blood rebelled at the very thought of It. Though it was a bitter dose, she had volunteered lo testify In behalf of the prisoner, because ha had become entangled through his efforts to protect her home. Ellison, she stated, d'd not fire the shot; of that she was sure. The sound rame from the other side of the house, and might have come from tha outside. There wera plenty of spaces between the logs of the cabin for any ona to poke a revolver through and fire. As for herself, aha had never fired a weapon In her life, and her mother waa too weak to raise her hand, much lesa fire a revolver. Ellison wished he might enter a plea of aelf-defense, but the fully loaded revolver piccluded anything of that kind. Little Brown Boy ITTLE Brown Boy j With little bare feet, Running and romping In the warm street. For he is happy The long summer day With nothing to do But to romp and to play. Little Brown Boy, With little bare feet, Running and romping In the warm street. He simply told the court that his re volver, If produced, would answer whether he had fired the shot or not, because ha had carried It fully loaded that morning. "Are you sure that your revolver waa fully loaded when you entered tha house?" "Absolutely." "Produce the prlaoner'a revolver," de manded tha court. . Sergeant Ambrose took the atand and was sworn. He had picked the revolver up off the ground, where Ellison dropped It, and upon examination before tha court declared It 'was In the same condition aa it was when he picked It up. The revolver was handed to the prisoner for examination. Ellison grew deathly pale. "la that your revolver?" "Yes." "is It fully loaded, as you have stated?" "No. Ona shot haa been fired." Ellison's voice was low. He sank Into hla aeat limp and hopeless. That was all. There waa a buzalng of low tones. The court held a short consulta tion. Ellison waa ordered to stand up for sentence. The will of the court was that Corporal Ellison ehould die for killing an officer should bo shot at tho expiration of ono hour. The severity of tha penalty stunned Elli son and hla comrades, for even those who had testified against him wera his friends. It waa a silent group that marched back. Ha was crushed, miserably lonesome and forsaken. He kept his eyes -.fastened upon the cabin aa long as It was In sight, long ingly wishing for another look at the girl. But aha did not appear and ha gave a algh of resignation. The confederate prisoners had been pa roledno time to fool around with prison ers on a march of this kihd-and had lost no time in disappearing. The regiment was already on tho move again and was soon out of sight. Ellison waa left behind, guarded by tha aquad that had to do the work of tending a fellow soldier Into the great unknown. War waa not a nice game. At five minutes to the time set for the execution Ellison was blindfolded and marched to the shallow hole In tha ground which ha had mercifully not bean allowed to see dug. The squad lined up at twenty paces with their Spencers. The silence was oppressive. Just at that moment an ominous sound came out of the east, from the direction in which the regiment had gone. All ears were atralned to tha utmost as they caught tha sound. It waa the faint clatter of a galloping horse galloping furiously; it meant news of soma kind. The lieutenant In command of the aquad surreptitiously set ms waicn back riva minutea. To the last man they were hoping It waa for Elli son. They had not long to waH. It was Ellison, and It waa good newa. As for soon as the despatch bearer hove In sight he waved a paper to tha expectant squad. Ha had brought tha annulment of Elli son's sentence, his relea as a prisoner and his reinstatement as a corporal. They were ordered to rejoin the com mand at once. Why tha annulment, they did not know. And prcably few of the regiment ever did know why tha court reversed Its find ings. Ellison Mmself did not know till after tha war had ended. Then after the reari ment was mustered out, he went again to tha Mississippi plantation tha plantation of Lieutenant Cady for be It known, the plaoa belonged to tha Mississippi lleuten en who waa captured and paroled that day, and the girl waa Theodosta, his daugh ter. Ellison was received this time, not aa an enemy, but as a friend, In the new master's house, with the negroes again occupying their quarters though free on tha rehabilitated plantation. Whan Van Dorn passed the Cady placa the day before the tragedy tha lieutenant had been permitted to visit his sick wife. He slept In the loft that night, and when he was awakened by the ruffian in tha room below and aaw him make a lunge with his knife at, as he thought, his daughter, he fired thruugh a crack In the floor. He had started to descend, but saw Ellison leave, and was motioned back by Theodosla as tha two troopers entered. Prom their remaiks and later Theodusla's Promptings he got the drift of the affair. He left hurriedly as soon as the coast was clear and nearly stumbled over Ellison, lying unconscious, tith his revolver on the ground teslde him. As quick as the thought bad entered his mind, he picked up Ellison's revolver and, ramming, the muzzle Into the soft earth, fired. 1 was a dull "plump" as the load was There dis- cnargea. Then he lit out and joined Van Dorn. When his daughter came to him tha trial and reported the decision after they Immediately sat about to save Ellbton And that Is the end of tha story, except this: Mrs. Theodosia cuison toia me story one quiet evening on tha same Cady plantation, while gray-haired Ellison corrected her occasionally and this old it a word now ana men between rumps with his grandchildren. (Copyright, U1 by tha N. V. Herald Co.)