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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1910)
LnfirLipigpffiiyinffiiuy)(Sii TO THE Busy Boes who are on vacation the other. Busy Bees make the request that they write description of these vacations, tell about the plar.ea they are visiting, the unusual places they are seeing and what they are doing. It is always unselfish to share our good times, and no the Busy Bees who are away really should share their trips with the stay-at-homes. U you try to see how much yon can tell In a sentence, that is how you can make every word count, mean something in tellwig the story, and the ac counts of the vacations will not become too long. There is, by the way, a tendency among the writers lately to Bend in btorles which are too long. Conciseness is a valuable quality In wrtlng and now la a good time to try to acquire it. Try it now; try to see how interesting a short story you can write about how you are spending your vacation, whether at home or away. Those who win prizes this week are Ruth Kirscbsteln, 3601 Grand ave nue, Omaha; Marlon Cross, North Platte, Neb., and Helen Amies, Stanton, Neb. Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on the Postcard Exchange, -which now Includes: Jean De Long. Alnsworth, Neb. Jrena MoCoy. Barnston, Neb. Lillian Mervln, Beaver City. Neb. Mabel Witt. Bennington. Neb. Anna Gottsch. Bennington. Neb. Minnie Gottsch, Bennington. Neb. Agnes Dempke. Benson, Neb. Marie Gallagher, Bnkelman. Neb. bnxl2). Ida May, leutiul City, Neb. Vera Cheney, i'relghton. Neb. 1,ouls Hahn. liavld City, Neb. Rhea Kretdell, Dnrrbesiwr. Neb. Aleda Bennett, Elgin. Nab. Eunice Bole, Falls City, Neb. Ethel Reed. Fremont. Neb. Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb. Marlon Capps, Gibson, Neb. Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg. Neb. Anna Vos; 407 West Charles street. Grand Island, Neb. Lvdla Roth, 605 West Koenig street, Grand Island, Neb. Ella Voss, 17 West Charles atreet, Grand Island, Neb. Irene Costello, IIS Waat Eighth atreet, Grand Island, Neb. Jetisle Crawford. 406 West Charles street, Grand Island, Neb. Pauline Schulte, Dead wood, 8. D. Martha Murphy. 2 East Ninth street. Grand Islar-1. Neb. Hugh Rutt, Lehara, Neb. Hester F. Rutt, lahaia. Neb. Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb. Kuth Temple. Lexington, Neb. Anna Nellaon, 1-exlngton, Neb. Edythe Kreltx, Lexington, Neb. Marjorle Temple. Lexington, Neb. Alice Orasimeyer, 1S46 O atreet. Lincoln. Marian Hamilton, 80a L street, Lincoln. Elsla Hamilton. 2028 L atreet. Lincoln. Irene Dlsher, K L street, Lincoln. Hughia Dlsher, 200 I. street, Lincoln. Charlotte Boggs, 227 South Fifteenth street. Lincoln. Mildred Jensen, , 70S East Second atreet, Fremont, Neb. Helen Johnson. &4 South Seventeenth atreet, Lincoln. Althea Myers, 224 North flixteenlh street, Lincoln. Louise Utiles. Lyons, Nee. Kstelle McDonald. Lyons, Neb. Milton Helser, Nebraska City. Neb. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Harvey Crawford. Nebraska City, Neb. Lucile Hasen. Norfolk, Nob. Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb. Letha Larkln, South Sixth street. Nor folk, Neb. , w Emma Marquardt, Fifth atreet and Madi son avenue, Norfolk. Neb. Oenevleva M. Jones. North Ixitip, Neb. William Davis, 221 West Third atreet. North Platje. Neb. Louise Raabe. 2006 North Nineteenth ave nue, Oman . ...... Frances Johnson, 93S North Twenty-fifth avenue. Omaha. Marguerite Johnson. 93i North Twenty fifth avenue, Omaha.' Emlla Brown, tiTt Boulevard, Omaha. Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas atreet, Omaha. Mary Brown, 2323 Boulevard. Omaha. Eva Hendee, 4a Dodge street, Omaha. LJIIian Wirt, 4K8 Cass street, Omaha. Lewis Poff, 31 1R Franklin street, Omaha. Juanita lnnes, 27ti Fort street, Omaha, lassett Ruf, 1H)4 Binnev street, Omaha. Meyer Conn, 4 Georgia avenue, Omaha. Betina and Mabel's Happy Fourth By Selena BY HELENA DA VIA H. Isn't It Just too disappoint ing?" cried Betina early on the morning of the Fourth as she stood by the window looking out at a pouring rain. "Yes, it certainly is. sister." .tiabel, who was also watching with disappointed 'eyes the downpour without, "And from the appearances of the sky It will keep up all day." "You mean It will kep coming down," declared Betlnu, petulantly. "And we had expected to have such a glorious day In the woods with all our best friends, too. It la really too bad." "And after papa had engaged a pltnlu wafton for the day. too," said Mabel. "And mamma has gone to all sorts of bother o. -WlSii fixing a lovely picnic luncheon. And all anniversary day. our pretty flags ad flower-wlth which "Oh. then you and granpapa were mer le adorn the wagon lrh In the parlor, i!ed on the Fourth of July," exclaimed waiting to be put to use. It Is so terribly Mjhei. "Was that It. granny?" disappointing. I could Just cry." Grandmamma shook her head, smiling the "Xow. my dears, don't take it so to while. "No, dearie, we met for the first heart." said a sweet voice behind the girls, and the sisters turned to see their old grandmother entering the room. iShe w.is neatly dressed in a blaek summer silk, her snowy hair done In a simple and be coming style. Her face was beaming with youthful happiness, quite In contrast to the expression on the faces of Mabel and Pelln, "Oh. good morning, granny." cried Be- tine and Mabel In a breath. Then ss they both ran to kiss her good morning. Betina said: "How lovely you look this morning. granny dear. You always look so pretty; but prettier then usual this morning. And ou are all dressed as It to go out. too. Don't you know It la pouring pitchforks '" Grandmother smiled. "Ve. I know the gardens and fields are in great lurk this morning," she suld. "They huve been thirsty for several dus. and now they are getting a good drink." "But U' might huve ruined yeserduy or tomorrow," complained Mabel. " We d l so want to go to Hie country tolu. And oii know every plan has been mude for a du eut In the woods. Man ma and pupa are both dWpi ointf il. too, though they won't s.ty. as much us sister and I do An. I granny. I don't uwlerstmid your cheerful nes when the rest of the household are Iu forrow." S.i-h !" kuul grandmother, putting up a warning flt.gei. "t"o not fu.v sorrow, dear. Motive tomes from mor ertoiis cause than a tneie, changing of plans foi a day of plasur. Vou may be disappointed, bin ou are tot S'i i owing. And if oil would like rue to tell you w h I am dressed In my best frock, uiid smlUi'. so happily, come nit b?ide me In (lie llbraiy and I will tell 'oil of Fourth of July f,iriy-fl yrurs ago toda." Mabt-I ami Betina weie eugur to heur gianduianitiiu loll of her past ekpxt ;e:icc. ei.J tlielr facs clraicd as tliey went to H.e library. ui:e on either side the dbar old ldy. When thy wvre roinfoi'Ubly ea'd Vid the big lisy window, through whlou t ii. a m e.it of dump I lacs and ro a, at ami moth i' bcn: Helen F. Douglas. 18t street, Lincoln. Ada Moritn. 84 r'rsnklln street, Omlhl. Myrtle Jennen. JUW lrd street. Omaha. C'iriii Flutter. 12J0 t. Eleventh ft.. Oman. Mildred Erlckson, 1T7 Howard t., Omaha, Oscar Erlckson, 2W7 Howard St.. Omaha. Oall Howard. 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha. Helen Horn. 1M Lothrop street, Oman. Kmerxon Goodrich, "10 Nicholas). Omaha. Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust Ht., Omaha. Leon Carson. 1124 North Fortieth. Omaha. YVlltna Howard. 4723 Capitol avenue, Omaha Hllali Fisher. 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha. Mildred Jentsen. 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha. Krina Heden, 3788 Chicago street. Omaha. Mahel fcShelfelt, 414 North Twenty-fifth street. Omaha. . W alter Johnson. 16 North Twentieth street, Omaha. ' , . Emma Carruthers, &!ll North Twenty-fifth street. Omaha. . Leonora Denlson, The Albion, Tenth and Pacific streets, Omaha. Mae Hammond. O'Neill, Neb. Madge L. Daniel. Ord, Neb. Zola Beddeo, Orleans. Neb. Agnes Richmond, Orleans. Neb. Marie Fleming", Osceola, Neb. Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Nab. Earl Porklns. Keddlnfton, Nab. Edna Enis. Stantonf Neb. Lena Peteraon, 1211 Locust St.. E. Omaha. lua Carney. Sutton, Clay county, Nebraska., Clara Miller, Utlca. Neb. Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Nab. Alta Wllken, Waco, Neb. Leo Beckord, Waco. Neb. Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb. Elsie titaany, Wtlber. Neb. Frederick Ware. Wlnslde, Neb. Pauline Parka, York, Neb. i Edna Behling. York. Neb. Mary Frederick. York, Neb. Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanelle, la Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la. Ethel Mulholland. Bos 71, Malvern, la. Eleanor Mellor. Malvarn, la. Katherine Mellor. Malvern, la. Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la. Marts ret B. Witherow, Thurman. la Bertha McEvoy, R. F. V. S. Box 26. Mis souri Valley, la. Henry L. Worklnger. 2062 W. Huron street, Adlena'Sorry, Monarch. Wyo., Box 12. Fred Sorry. Monarch, Wyo. Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo. John Barron. Monarch, Wyo. Edith Amend. Sheridan. Wyo. Paulina Squire. Orand, Okl. Fred Shelley, , 230 Troup street. Kansas City, Mo. . Mary Mcintosh, Pidney, Neb. Nellie Diedrtck, Sidney. Neb. Eunice Wright, North Logan atreet, Fremont. Neb. . Carol Simpson. Wllber, Neb. Phyllis Haug.. 633 West Seventeenth street, : York, Neb. , Maclle Moore. Silver City, la. Mauel Houston, D01S Bhertnan avanut, uor'ofhyNoneson, 34 North Thlrty-flghth street, Omaha. Mabel Baker. Lander, yo. . (.'orlnne Allison Robertson. WJlber, Neb. Elisabeth Wright, 1322 South Thirty-fifth avenue, Omaha. ... , Marion Staples. W13 South Thlrty-flrat street. Omaha. Davis. "Well, just forty-five years ago today came a great and happy event In my life. And In memory of it 1 always dress my self In my best on the anniversary of that day. You see, my dear granddaughters, this la the first Fourth of July 1 have spent with you." Grandmother slopptd to sign and look into distance. Betina whispered: "Yes, grand- nuns. A ri Hint alter ine r ounn oi i year. And then you came to live with us." "Vae, my dear; but eveu before I lost dear grandpapa I always observed the Fourth, and no matter where we were on that day, we both put on our best clothes, made men y by going to some place where a celebration was being held, or to visit with friends who helped tie to celebrate, not only the glorious Fourth, but our own time on the Fourth of July, Just forty-five yean ago today. And. oh! how handsome and noble your grandfather was. that day. I shall never forget how I reuily lost my heart of him when my Cousin Robert In troduced us. You see. he-jour grandfather was a college ciium or couam iiooert s, end was spending- the vacation at Robert's couutry home. 1 went out from the city to stay over the Fourth at Uncle Clem s home, and there met the young man who a year later became my husband. You see, "Oil, UiOU MUtM.G, u . y IOC byJe$IBlta y-if RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. ffrlta plainly am oaa aide ef tke payer eajy aaA nustn tke ars. . Vae pea nt Imk, met paaoU S. Skart aad poLa44 arttolea will pa givea prafareso. He o mae ever SO were, 4. Orlgtaal stortM as letters aiOy wlU be . B. Writ pew same, ar ajig M Crena at tke tap ef tke Brat pa. rirst aa aeoeaal prtsee ef books trtU be giv, far tk keat twe ae trlbiitlema to tale page Met week. AAAraae all oaaaaanlea.ttoma to - CsTir.aaiw hxtathmtkv, OsBkka. Bae, (First Prise.) An Ideal Fourth Bv Ruth Klrsohsteln. Aged 11 Years. 3001 Grand Avenue, Omaha, Neb. Red Side. "Children,'! said Mrs. Jameston, "wouldn't you rather go without those dangerous fireworks and have a pleasant day In the " woods with a few of your friends instead 7" Mrs. Jamestou stopped and looked at the row of thoughtful faces before her: Mary Alice, who was fourteen; Charles, who was eight, and Elisabeth, who was five. "You know so many children have been hurt by the pow der, and it would be lovely to go out in the woods for the day." "Oh, mother," begged Charles, "it will be Just horrid if we don't have any fireworks. The Fourth of July wouldn't seem natural unlesa I made my share of the noise. The fellows would ssy that I was afraid of a little bit of powder" "But, Charles," argued his mother, "about 8,200 children were either hurt ser iously or killed last year by what you seem to think a little bit of powder. We don't want you to get either hurt or killed, and when you get to the woods, Harry Vandtke and you can make all the noise you want to without powder." "Oh, ' yes, mother," exclaimed Mary Alice, "could I take Carolyn Walls?" Mrs. Jameston nodded. "And Elisabeth may take her little friend, Marjorle Mason," she said. "Who will you and papa teJte?" queried Mary Alice. Her mother smiled. "We will take the mothers and fathers of your friends." The morning of the Fourth of July dawned bright and warm. "Children! Children!" called Mr. James ton. "Its the Fourth." . Instantly three pair of feet were heard to spring out of bed, and In a few minutes the three children ran lightly down the stairs to where their parents were Waiting for them. After a hasty breakfast, the baskets were packed and the carriage drove up to the door, When all were in, Mr. Jameston directed the coachman to the Oakland's where Mary Alice's friend, your grandfather graduated with honors the following spring and soon after that proud event we were married." Again grandmother paused to look Into dlstanoe, and a soft little sigh fell from her smiling lips. "Oh, it seems as though it were yesterday," she went on! "I reaohed Uncle Clem's home a fine old southern plantation on the evening of the 3d of July. Cousin Robert and his visitor, young Andrew Harden, had gone to the city for fireworks with which to celebrate on the following evening. So I did not meet An drew till the next morning. . And when 1 came down to breakfast he and Cousin Robert were standing in the great, wide hall, looking out on the most beautiful lain I ever saw full.. Before coming down stairs I hud sighed and said to Cousin Betty: "Oh. Isn't It a pity to have a rain on the Fourth?" But Betty had replied: 'No, Cousin Hattie, we need the rain so much. Papa was saying that If it did nut rain within two or three days the crops would be ruined. But we'll have all aorta of fun In the house today, for we'll have u great crowd of yout.g folks with us. They'll come from all the plantations round about iu spite of the rain.' year responded to Cousin Robert's most able and patriotic toast. And how proud I was of him. too, though lie was, yet si most a stranger to me. And how we all cheered him to the echo when he sat down, his noble young face flushed from excite ment! Oh, It was such a happy day! And the while the rulu poured without. But " wllllUi. "Well, soon after dinner, rauctr to our surprise, the clouds cleared away, and one of the finest afternoons In my memory was ours to enjoy. We made merry on the broad veranda till after the sun went djwi, GRANNY," OKI ED Ut-'liNA AND il.VUt J ' a4je V1 ' BnsjBjasjMHsjMfjsje . , ' j ft wr.." , ; t- ir a ' in r . t ami t Carolyn Weils lived. The next, place ws called "Mason Grove" and laat oC ail Charle's friend, Harry Vandlke was taken up at "Slormcreot." The three little guests did not know that when the carriage drove away leaving them In a beautiful little place, that it was going back to gel their parents, for that wan to be kopt a sur prise.' "Lets go and explore this cunning place," said Carolyn. o the six children set out. The place was truly beautiful. The dark, green trees looked down at the children playing In their -shade and would seem to whisper, "Phi Watch the children play. Sh! eh!" A clear little brook ran atpong the trees and the children immediately wanted to wade in It, for the white pebbles at the bottom offered a tempting foot path. Oay butterflies flitted among the dark, green branches, and squirrels stopped to observe the strangers who were Intruding on their premises. A little rabbit sniffed cautiously at the lunch basket, but not finding anything to suit htm, hopped away. Just then the rumble of the carriage coming back attraoted their attention and when Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Vandlke and Mr. and Mrs. Wells stepped out the children's Joy knew no bounds. A little later, a regular picnic luncheon was served. When they were about through, Charles heard a hungry snap of teeth behind him. Turning, he saw the rabbit. "Poor little rabbit," cried Mary, AUoe and Elisabeth ln a breath," he wants something to eat. "Carolyn and Marjorle gave the rabbit a generous supply and sent him away happy. He must have told the squirrel about his good luok for in a minute the squirrel appeared. After having gotten a few nuts he whisked his tall and scampered away. The afternoon wsls sp.nt In wading, lounging around in the hammocks, play ing games 'and telling stories about the Fourth. When evening came the ohlldren were called to supper. It bad been planned with skill, for woodbine clambered over the snowy tablecloth. Everything but the orangeade was shaped like a firecracker. The sandwiches were round with a,' little cheese fuse and the peppermint firecrackers were much better than the ones .with powder,' for they lasted longer. Soon after, when all was dark, they lighted some harmless fireworks,' such aa "sparklers" and a few others. Mr. Van dike thought that the children would like to pretend the play, "As You Ilke It." Getting up he said:"1'! am the duki that was banished by his wicked brother. I have come to these quiet woods to escape from the dangerous (firecrackers) , that surrounded me, and Harry may be Orlando, Charles, the messenger, end tbe coach man, Jamea, may be Adam. The rest of you are my faithful followers." The children, as well as the grown folks, Then, after a light supper In the spacious dining room, we girls hurried to our rooms and dressed for the evening. And when wo returned to the drawing room we found the boys had also donned evening attire, and had cleared the dining room preparatory for a dance. Three of the finest musicians of the county had been engaged for the oc casion and furnished the music for us. "It was a bappy moment for me wlien your grandfather youngr-handsome, un drew Harden asked for the first darce. which was the Virginia reel. And betore the evening was over I had promised to allow him to call at my home in the city, to meet my parents." Again grandmother lapsed into a jhort silence, closing her eyes this time aa it to shut out evrythlng whloh had passed einee that happy day, 45 years ago. And Just she was about to continue her narrative the door opened and in came her daughter, Mabel's and Betina's lovely mother, bne was smiling and excited, "Why, here you are, you three pretty dears," she cried. "And I have been look ing all over the house for you. Don't you see that it has stopped raining, and t'ie sun Is coming out gloriously? We'll have our plcnlo after all, for papa has Just had a long-distance phone from Benumvlll ihtt It tigs net been raining there at all, and that the woods are In a perfectly lovely condition. So, come, the young folks will all be here in a few minutes, and papa has phoned for the plcnlo wagon." "Oh, Isn't that lovely?" cried Btttna and Mabel. Then turning to grandmamma, Betina whispered: "Oh, granny, how I shall always want to celebrate the Fou.tn of July after this on your aocount and on dear grandpapa's, too. . And I shall nevr mind If It does rain on that day." - i. IN eKEA'l'U. entered eagerij Into the play and James felt quite complemented In being given the imnrrtant part of Adam. At last after all the misfortunes in the plar, the messenger came ith the Joyful news that Hie duke s penitent brother sve up Ills unjust dukv dom. Everybody got Into the carriages and after a series of good-bye, their friends were left St their homes and the James ton's rode to their own home. Next diy Carolyn Wells came duslilnf oi'er on l.er pony to see Mary Alice. "Have you lieard? ' i lie aiked bi-ealhlsily. "Heard what?'' queried Mary Alice. 'Gertrude Ltidwlg, Iltcliaid Bimw, and Ms little raby brother, who was standing by, were all hurt venter Jay by some fire woiks end Gertrude Isn't expected to live." "Poor Gertrude!" exclaimed Mary Alice. "I did not know her very well, but I think she U Juit as sweet ss she can be and 1 am terribly sorry she is hurt, but oh, Carolyn! I'm so glad that we were af In the woods." she cried, and all the chil dren echoed her. Second Prise.) Uncle Tom to the Rescue Marlon Cross, Aged 14 Years, 212 East FlHH Mireci. North Platte, Neb. Blue Kld. "Oh! oh!" cried Bobby, coming home one afternoon from a concert and rum. lug into the parlor, "you Just ought to have went an' heard that lady sing. My, but siie can sing, Just like a bird. You " "What did she sing?" his mother inter rupted him. "L'ni well, I don't Just 'sackly member whet the name of it was, but . it was sumthln' about 'How Could I Leave You, and 'The Thought Does Grieve Me Sad.' " "Ho! ho!" exclaimed his big brother Jack, "Just listen to that. 'The thought does grieve me rBd.' Wouldn't that" "Well, how do you say It then If " "Why, my boy," began Jack patronla ingly, "its Just aa easy a falling oft a log. Its like this; 'The deep thought sad doth grieve me.' " "Why, Jack," laughed his sister Helma, "you aren't any better than Bobby with all your bragging because you are wrong, too. This Is toe way It Is: 'The deep, sad thought doth grieve me.' " "Huh! That ain't right. I know. It don't sound right. Grandpa, you tell us what It Is." "Well, my dears, I've heard that song a good many times and I'm pretty sure Its like this: 'The thought doth grieve me deeply." " "Yes, that's right," said grandma, "only lntead of 'deeply it Is 'sadly.' " "N-no, that don't sound Jut exactly right," seld Aunt Adeloid slowly, "isn't it something like this: 'The deep thought doth wdiy grieve met " . "Here comes Uncle Tom!" suddenly ex claimed Bobby, "I'll bet he can tell. Bay unclo, which Is It?" I "Which Is what?" After they had explained matters he stood a moment, thinking, then he said quietly, this is It: "The sad thought deep doth grieve me? Isn't that It?" "Why, of ' course," said everybody at once. (Honorable Mention,) Dorothy's Lesson By Helen Antles, Aged Years, Stanton, Neb. Blue Bide. - . Dorothy was a little . glti of . She had too muoh of everything and yet she was very selfish and would give nothing away. One day while she was playing with hur sew toys she fell asleep. She dreamed she was a poor girl, her mother washed for a living because her father wjs dead. She dreamed that across the street lived a rich girl who had everything she wanted, but would give her nothing at all. Just then she awoke. She Jumped up and put her new toys In her apron and went down stairs. On the stairs she met her mother. Bhe told her about the dream. She said she was going to give her toys to the poor children, and did. That evening Dorothy's mother rewarded her with a beautiful necklace for her kindness. The Comfort of Easter Oay By Vera Kackley, Aged 8 Years, Moor croft, Wyo.. Blue Bide. Th child was crying. Ills mother was dead and under the ground. His aunt was to take care of him, but It was not like having a mother. "Why, dear, the spirit Is up In heaven and uhe can see you and she is watching you now," said the aunt soothingly "Bhe is dead. It she is watching me why doesn't she kiss me and answer me when I call," the child buret into sobs. "She can't answer you when she Is in heeven, chll.l, and you only kissed the house she lived In," said the aunt. "Let me show you something to prove it." ssld the aunt. Bhe led the boy to a Wood and to a small tree. "Bee this branch. It Is all dry and not pretty," she said as she held out a branch of the tree. "But soon ft Will be full of leaves." "It's Just dried up a&d dead, and not good for, anything only to burn in a flis. I'm going to take it home and burn it up," aald the child. "Oh, don't, and we will come buck to see it in two weeks," said Wis aunt. "Oh, see here. There is a cocoon," said the aunt as she picked up a cocoon. "What are you going to do with that; take it home and burn U up?" "No, I'll not burn It up," said the aunt, by that time they were home. The aunt took a pan, covered the top with a screen and put it In the sun. Two weeks later the aunt led the way to the woods and pointed to the same branch that the boy was going to burn up and behold, U was covered wiih bright gieen leaves. "Isn't U pretty'.'" suld li.e child. "Oil, aunty, that really Isn't the one that I wa going to bui n up'."' "les, it Is." suid the sjnt sweetly. "10 it l with the dear ones that we love, tr 'ciii to be gone, but are nniy not in fight. Now must go home ami ee lliut . uLtwni ihut 1 put hi the pan." , , t'o she led the child to the pun und whut 1J0 ou suppose'.' in K wus a beautiful ltd and ellow biitierfii. "What uliull i do Willi If.'" !J u, aunt. ' Let II go." suld the 'child as Hie sum lore the screen off of the pan. Away flew the butterfly to the all fo it is with the dear once that we love, raid the aunt. "They seem to be gone, out if ally they are only out of sight. Mono: Do not w Uu tiut the dead ones in Leaven weie upua this earth, bocuurc 1 Ley are having u g.iod time. Ben and the Fairy By Ada Donaldrtiti, Agiyl in Yeais, imis boio, ia. Mine Side. Once there was a little boy whle na-ne was Ben. H lud to he'd jil ua v.uiuul ai.y uiiicti' v1 "". liuut l.uil lo BUSY LITTLE QUEEN OF THE BUSY LITTLE BEES i t 1 ; J 1 1' . if : t - ::: J i- 'ffx .i :;: ::;::::-;: f : : : T i! : .:.;:;?: v .: M.-- .!: SL.., f uKvr.a VERnrr.T Helen Verrlll, who ha been Queen ol' the Busy Bees during the last three months, will spend her vacation visiting relatives In New Haven. Conn. Helen Is observing and has written excellent stories about birds, trees, butterflies and other subjects of Interest to the Busy Bees, all of whom hope that she will continue send ing stories to the children's page during vacation. go to bed without any supper. He lived with a cross old aunt who 'was very cruel to him. . One day. when Ben was li years old he got up early l'u . the morning. His aunt was very cross. He was afraid that she would give him a beating so be went out with the geese before breakfast. . The gees did not want to go the right way, when he got them out of one place they went Into another. After a while be sat down on a stone and began to cry, be was tired, hungry and faint. Just then he heard a voice behind him. He looked up and saw a fairy. She had a key In one hand and a wand in the other. Bhe gave him the key and told him that be could do almost anything with It, When the fairy disappeared he touched the rock he was sitting on and said: "O, rook spread me some dinner," and behold, It was a table and it had many good things to eat on it and when he was done it dis appeared and he was sitting on the same old rook. The next morning he went out to the field before breakfast, because he would have a' better one In the field. His aunt culled to him and told him that breakfast was ready. He only said he didn't want any and went on with the geese. Ben's aunt wondered why he didn't eat any breakfast and thought she would go and see When she got out to the field he was eating breakfast. She ran toward him. He got up and walked away and his table disappeared. This made her angry and she took her cane and beat htm because lie ate at such a beautiful table without asking her. Ben got angry, too, and ran away till he came to a man on a hurt. Ben asked him to sell his horse. The man did so and got off and went on foot. Ben wondered where he would go, then he thought he would go ana see the queen. After two days' of travel Ben came in sight of the castle. He went up to the castle and tied his horse to the fence. The prince was on tiie steps looking at Ben. Of course the prince did not know Ben eo he asked his name. Ben told him his name was Ben King. The princs said thst his name was Howard King and that Ben was his brother who hud been kid naped by a Woman who claimed to be his aunt, but wau not. 80 Ben had a happy time after that. Shun Delay By Myrtle Williams. ASed It Tears, Atkin son, Nob. Hod Side, One day an old farmer went to the near est town with some product? ot his farm. When he had attended to all 'its bnhr.'s. he stabled his hurie at an Inn tind x-' lit to see tli greatest lawyer In town On being shown Into the luvwer'r rnoi:i. he uuld: "Now, sir, 1 huve coin to yei your advice." "Ye"." unsworn! the iavel. "whet 1 tht matter?" "That is fur you to find out, ' ei'hl I. old num. "I huc coin to ye' .vlvlce. in t to glte U." The luwjer Was le'.oe: 'nm. th.i:i ut'giy. ui.cl male up I i ml. il V f i.l o'1 v.lui th - .jlil mini reuily wei.f l. h uiiked: "I'erliep' e-u wleli In lemr a ucbt'.'" "No!" s.ioulrd ilie 0.1I man, "I "' n" man." The lawyer ?kd f vu.1 (,nUon w.lh out beimt r.M- to find out v. iitil il.' ell Man wanted. At tennh he iil'l mut i, mu unable to Rive hlui any :iI Ki, nn i iv ijiri not s'neni to bo in any troiili'e. "Trouble"' shouted li e 11:1111. "tliul' ' ue'llv whut I am in. I have vnnc n-K ;. ou for ad vie, b.i yoi oil .lo roili'i k to Ivip inc. Thut't: trmiMe HhiiirIi, i thin'. I 1111,-1 no to 'oin .e'u t lawyer i iu un-d-rctnh.l"i iiiv i.'i!"-." "Vim no. d ii.t do liu.1." '..!! Hie livi.- fi-. ' Now that ;.ou have e .pl.iini'.l. I mid iiunil your cae ihoi'iHiKhly. Voui rrni.ih bom ha' . received edslce, and eu wisr lo bo as clever ;i they." "That's II." snouted U.e o.d ma... 'i nC U .1 1 . i1 t.K.i a all 'Oi cf ;iu(.p.' a e.. u p.-n. Then he asked the !d mnn his nam. John llrown." was the answer. "Occuputlon?" "I'm a fanner." said Jol.n. The ' lHwycr w ret it it down and I'd lvt something which the farmer couldn't make out. When the farmer arrived liomu. l e found a nunibe.- of his work people et hla door tnlklrig to his wife. "Horn comes John," she cried, "he will tell us what to do." Then she told hec husband that the buy van rf-ady to bo curried In and the Men wantd to know whether tlioy shoti'd tor for the nlgh,t or woik till the fir his u io loan Ho took the paprr from bl: pnclcet nrd handed it to hit wife, who took It rtn.l ra.t .'oiid: "Joh; Brown, farmer. Do not p it off till tomorrow what you cn do today." "Away to the field?. Indw." said the rurroer, "and get the hay In." Tho men went to the fields and worke.l with a will until they we'e clear. As they were carrying In the last load a few drops cf rain fell. I it the night u great tempest burst over the valley. When the fnrm.-r awoke in tho morning several of his fifl.lH were flooded. You can Imugine how glml lie wan that he iiad not put tho work oft t'll tomorrow, "A famous udvice that vit.." ntld the farmer. "I'll never put anything off again.'' The farmer kept bin word and found that the woild went Kmoother vr aftur. FOR THE IMMORTAL M'GUFFEY Poteatlal Mentor of the School Approaches the Hall of Fame.. William McOuffey, edncator. heads the latest list of nomiuees for the hall of fame. It Is as potent as a magic carpet that three-line news item. Back you go in mem ory to the front bench where the reading class uxed to sit when June days were longer than they are now. You are done with asking "Ned, bow far can you hop?" and urging "Up, uy Lucy, for the sun is shining." Tou have said goodby to the saving boy who never wasted a bit of string and to the pry ing lad who opened the closet door and pulled unexpected punishment down on ills head. In your hand Is a much flu-aterc-d "McOuffey, " flower of the "Kclec llc" scries, full of "elegant extracts, in prose and poetry" 480 pages of them with "copious rules and rhetorical exer cises." ,Vuu are In the fifth reader, "How does the water come down at Lodore?" That splashing, dashing cata ract cools the room, drowning out the sleepy drone of the flies. . Teacher begins with that because everybody likes it. Then the scene switches to the highlands. You read ot the "deadly feud" that "subsisted almost from time immemorial between the fami lies of Macpharaon of Bendearg and Grant of Cairn," and your blood bolls again. Further still you fare with the old Mc Guffey as guide. At midnight in bis guarded tent the Turk Ilea dreaming of the hour and you .surprise his slumbers. You Visit tbe coliseum by moonlights and burled Heroulaneum and burning Sappro'e isles of Greece. Tou cheer Godlike Hector and his troops, tread tbe streets of Mix pen With Jephthah's warriors. Not a bell .Is heard aa Sir John Moore's corse Is hurried to the ramparts. Tbe old thrill comes back with tbe story of the eagle and its flight up, up to the crags with Hannah Lamocd's bairn in its talons. There was "The Ambitious Youth" who cut his initials In the bridge, cutting, climbing, 300 feet above the "awful abyss ,that awaits ula almost certain fall." "Keep your eye to the top don't look down," shout tbe rescuers. Now he has caught tbe rope is "recovered from the yawning gulf of eternity." McOuffey introduced Shakeupeare and you read of potent, grave and reverend seigniors for the first time, soliloquized with Hamlet, burled Caesar, saw the dread moons tli at followed the death ot 1'ri ice Arthur, lamented with Wolsey, "A long farewell to all my greatness." Bcott led you w-ith Marmlon to Surrey's camp, by the McOuffey magic. Goldsmith told the story ot Mme. Blaise. Addison showed you bis dream plain where every, man brought his most C tested burden to exchange for the worse with his neighbor. Patrick Henry cautioned you that "It Is natural for man to Indulge in the illusions ot hope." You shouted for "Harry, England and St, George" in one reading lesson and Iu an other grew patriotically hoarse over "Free dom from her mountain height" unfurling "her standard to the air." Pope. Drydeu, Mrs. Shourney. Boutbey, Mrs. Hemans and the pilgrim fathers. Bryant with his "Tltan atopU," Dicker s and his sick scholar, Tom Hood and his telling punster's tale of Ben Buttle, Helnsl haranguing the Romans -these were tbe people of the world on the reader class bench, and when ygu mat them later, what old friends ttiey seemed! "But we must pause," says the honorable gentleman." The little old brown schoolhbude Is gone. You can't ever go witn pare Jehged Tom Hopkins lo get a pall ot water from the Andrews farmhouse again, or pass the water when It comes, or dig sweetflag duw n by the brook at recess or pick Dutchman's breeches In the woods back of the school house. . The old maples are there, where you climbed with your winner pail at noon but you don't eat your lunch now out of a tin pail up in the top of a maple tree. Oiiuc you gave the stump of your biggent pickle to Jennie Thompson because uhe had spilled ink un tho front of her new pink glnghaiii apron and vinegar would tukt out ink and mother would aoold so Yes, It is not onl Me. Addlsoit, 'roaming slone In Westminster abbey and confiding Ills musing to the fifth reader clana ufi fc'ivuiri Hint find IiIh mind turning to thu Uujs Ihut aie no mere. McOuffey in t tie hall or fame? Who worthier? 4 Mevc a '-..I I 'lain Dealer. .Ititculle l.utilr ...,-, I. Tl-e Ir.fant had been si II atu.n. "Dad. lie aiUed, "does it ten un,il. 10 li' en 0 linn ':' ' I I llo( H. Ill I J"tJl, ' "A coll' would make .a gvod me,, i j 'io. 1, vouliliil 11, dad.'" ".tun a lux wo., hi be enough lor .:. inf. wouldn't 11, dud?" "I supputto f .1. lio on and pluy " "A Ion would be sausfleo witr p j . r. i u-irl a i-inr.iw would satisfy a !ia,-k dint ' ' M'ni' ir you don't gu ae "Aiiil a spider would make a lie Hi i.,r a spa 1 row ','' "Vs. e. 0u Vt ail a inlnut.-, ml. c,.- t, ,1 1 1. e ,. 1.1 , .i il. A xpldoi would be autlvtluo w...i a !; . W'Oiltdii t it?" " i'e-ea. iiiv mm," "And a Im.i or nini!t'. m.uii Uj .lioun lor u rlv, wouldn't .1?' "Well, suiiposlng' it w nild;' "; thai a jum it, du.i. Now. what 1 want you io tell m m mis: Could u inun Keep a lion fur more thuu a )e;r wlili a niihii i, inolusscs?" And Ihcn the soiu.d of 'he fulling .Upper Bi-ol;.- IJie echoes vf UlC sully WplH. MLViin ii I h,ii. , ' 1 ' ' ,