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NOT ANY of the Busy Bees have written stories about Ak-Sar-Ben.
Surely the boys and girls taw the wonderful rlectric parade Bll(j the
editor is certain that plenty of Busy Bees attended the carnival on
Children's day. The boys and girls who live In Omaha should re
member that there are hundreds of little Bupy Bee readers who live In distant
towns, and some live on ranches and farms far from the cities, and they would
like to read about the Ak-Sar-Bfn floats and about the carnival.
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Prizes were awarded this week to Sadie B. Finch, on the Blue side, and
to Jennie Stuart, on the Bed aide. Honorable mention was given to Marie
Hostek, on the Bed side.
Any of tne Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name Is on the
Postcard Exchange, which now Includes:
Jean I Long, Atnswnrth, Neb.
Iren McCoy, Barnaton, Nb.
Lillian Mrrvln. Bnvrr City.. Neb.
Mabel Witt. Remington. Neb.
Anna Gottach, Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Uottsch, Bennington, Nab.
Agne Dampkt, Benson. Neb.
Maria Gallagher, Benkelman, Nab. (box 12).
Ida May, Central City. Neb.
Vera Cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Iouls tlahti. David City, Neb.
Rhea Freldell, Dorchester, Nab.
Aleda Bennett, kilgln, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Fall City, Neb.
Kthel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
Mulila Lund burg. Kremont. Neb.
Marlon Capps, Gibson, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew. Gothenburg, Neb.
Anna Voss. fl Went Charles meet. Grand
Island, Neb.
Lydla Roth, u6 Weat Koenlg atreet, Grand
Inland, Neh.
Ella Voae, 407 West Charlea atreet. Grand
Inland, Nab.
Irene Costelln, 1S Waal Eighth atreet.
Grand Island. Neb.
Jessie Crawford, 408 Weat Charlea street.
Grand Inland. Neb.
Paulina Bchulte. Deadwood, 8. D.
Martha Murphy, 9LJ East Ninth atreet.
Grand llar1. Neb.
Huiih Kutt, Lethara, Nab,
Heater F. Rult, Leshaia, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb.
F.dythe Krelti. Lexington, Neb.
Marjorle Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Gras?meyer, IMS C atreet, Lincoln.
Marian Hamilton, M23 L street, Lincoln.
Klele Hamilton, ?29 L atreet, Lincoln.
Irene Dlsher, 2030 L street, Lincoln.
Hughle Dinner, 2u.x) L atreet, Lincoln,
Charlotte Buggs, IT, Boutn Fifteenth street,
IJncoln.
Mildred Jensen, 70S East Second street.
Fremont, Nab.
Helen Johnaon, S34 South Seventeenth
atreet, Lincoln.
Althea Myers, 224 North Sixteenth atreet,
Lincoln.
Louisa rUlles. Lyons, Neb.
Estelle McDonald, Lyona, Neb.
Milton Selzer, Nebraska City, Nab.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska ?lty, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Luclle Hazen, Norfolk, Nib.
Helm Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb.
Let ha Larkln. South blxth (treat. Nor
folk. -Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth atreat and Madi
son avenue, Norfolk. Neb.
Genevieve M. Jones, North Ioup, Neb.
William Davis. 221 West Third atreet.
North Piatt. Neb.
Louisa Raaba, 26J North Nineteenth ave
nue. Oman t.
Frances Johnaon, 933 North Twenty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite Johnson. S33 North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha,
Emile Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas atreat,
Omaha.
Mary Brown, 2323 Boulevard, Omaha.
Lva, Hende, 404 Dodge street, Omaha.
Lillian Wirt, 4l!8 Casa street, Omaha.
Lewis Potf, J11S Franklin street, Omaha.
Juanlta Innes, 2769 Fort street, Omaha.
Fasaett Huf, 1814 Blnnev street, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn. M6 Georgia avenue, Omaha,
Helen F. Douglas, 1M1 G street, Lincoln.
Ada Morris, 3424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 21100 Izard atreet- Omaha.
Orrln Fisher, 1210 8. Kleventh tit., Omaha.
Mildred grlcksou, 270tf Howard St., Omaha,
Tommy Kat Loses Two Lives-:-
OW, Tommy, I am going down
the street on an errand, and
warn you not to stir out of the
house. There are very bad
cats abroad today, and should
'uu fall Into their hands, you
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would be badly maybe fatally Injured."
So spoke Mrs. Whltcpaw Kat to her son,
Tomnfy, a mischievous kitten, half grown.
The Kats, mother and son, lived In a dear
little house-formed by an angle between
two barns-at the outskirts of a larga city.
And about them dwelt many other cat,
sum very reputabl citizens and others of
very questionable character. The latter
lived for th most part In dark alleyways
and picked up a precarious living from
kitchen door to kitchen door, often coming
Into contact with an angry Bridget a
broom or a basin of scalding water! Th
rult of the last was never forgotten.
And Mrs. Whltepaw Kat knew of the
perils of the back alley, and of the dangers
that beact a young kitten ilk hr own son,
Tommy. So she warned Tommy to remain
saf Indoors while she waa from home.
After hia mother had been gone half an
hour and Tommy knew she waa safely out
of sight and hearing of the yard In which
they dwelt he walked from his pretty,
cosy, well kept house into thr Big Out-of-lJoors.
Now, we cannot blame Tommy for
loving the Rig Out-of-Doors, and loving
to bask In the sunshine. But we do blame
him for going out during hia wise mother's
absence and disobeying her orders. She al
ways allowed him plenty of exercise In
the open and took him off hunting with
her in the tall grass and heavy undorbrush
of the meadow a few hundreds of feot
distant from the barnyard.
Now th barnyard in which Mrs. Whlte
paw Kat had taken up her residence was a
deserted one, and prior to her settling there
knew not a living creature. It had beluiigwd
to a laiuily who spout most of their Ume
In Europe and as they did not like the
auburba of tha city had put a sign on the
place "For Sal." And now Mrs. Whltepaw
Kat reigned suprem en th vacant prem
ises. Even th Big Whit House, where tne
family hud formerly lived, waa empty,
and on window being broken out Mrs.
Whltepaw often entered through It and
roamed at will over tha house. Sometimes
eh was rewarded by a mouse, but rarely,
for even the mice seemed to have deserted
the place.
After Tommy had sallied forth from his
cozy house, he went In quest of adventure.
And pretty avon h found It. And It came
la a most unwelcome shape. Tommy was
prowling" ta word hia mother huted, for
It waa always applied to tramp cats) round
th back alley of th Big Whit lloua
when of a sudden he heard a low spat''
such as a cat ou th warpath will make
on beholding a possible victim.
Tommy turned to lhold the largest
black cat he had ever seen In all hia llf.
And Iho warrior for such he proved him
self to be spat at Tommy In a virions
manner. Than he fuzzed his long tail, tap
p.ng it excitedly on th ground. Tommy
knew th meaning of the big cat's con-,
duct, and farrd him. Slowly he raised
hia little back till It resembled a half-hoop.
Then h spat back, but only in a cowardly
way. He was young and small and not
Vtirsod in th rule ef fighung.
Oscar Erlckson, 2907 Howard St., Omaha.
Gall Howard. 4722 Capitol avenue. Omaha.
Helen Hnuck. 1(2S Lothrop street, Omahv
Kmeron Goodrich. 4010 Nicholas. Oman.
Mantle Johnson, 1027 Locust St., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth. Omaha.
Wilms Howard. 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha
Hllah Fisher, 1210 South Kleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen. 2707 Leavenworth, Omana,
F.dna Heden. 279 Chicago atreet, Omaha.
Maoef Shelfelt, 4(14 North Twenty-fifth
street. Omaha.
Walter Johnson. 2405 North Twentieth
street. Omaha.
Emma Carruthers. 1211 North Twenty-fifth
atreet, Omaha.
Leonora Denlson, The Albion, Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O Nelll, Neb.
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
Zola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Kirhmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lotta Woods, pawnee City, Neb.
Fart Perkins. Reddlngton, Neb.
Kdna Fills, Stanton, Neb.
Lena Peterson, fill Locust" St., E. Omaha.
lna Carney, Sutton. Clay county, Nebraska
Clara Miller, Utlca, Neb. fc
Mildred F. Jones. North Loup, Neb
Alta Wllken. Waco, Neb.
Leo Beckord, Waco. Nab.
Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Kiel fclaxny, Whber, Neb.
Frederick Ware, W Inside, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York. Neb.
Edna Behllng. York. Neb.
Mary Frederick. York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanel!, Ia.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Kthel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, la.
F.leanor Mellor, Malvern, la.
Katherlne Mellor. Malvern. I a.
Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la.
Margaret B. Witherow, Thurman, la.
Bertha McKvoy, R. F. D. 8, Box 16, Mis
souri Valley, la.
Henry L. Worklnger. 2062 W. Huron street,
Chicago.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo., Bog 81
Fred 6orry, Monarch, Wyo.
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron. Monarch, Wyo.
F.dlth Amend, Sheridan, Wyo,
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl.
Fred Shelley, 230 Troup street. Kansaa
City, Mo.
Mary Mcintosh, Sidney, ?eb.
Nellie Dledrick, Sidney, Neb.
Eunice Wright. tSi North Logan atreet,
Fremont, Neb.
Carol Simpson, Wllber, Neb.
Phyllis Haag, 632 Wast Seventeenth street,
York, Neb.
Maclle Moare. Silver City, Ia
Mabel Houston, 3018 Sherman avenue,
Omaha.
Dorothy Tolleson. 434 North Thirty-eighth
street. Omaha.
Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo.
Corlnne Allison Robertson, Wllber, Neb.
Elizabeth Wright, 1322 South Thirty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Marlon Staples, 1211 South Thirty-first
street, Omaha.
Francis A. Poison, Puablo, Colo
Phyllis Corbett, Sidney, Neb.
Edward Beckard. Waco, Neb.
Ellen Peterson, Fifty-first and C streets,
Omaha.
Harry Reutlng, 123 East First street. Grand
Island. Neb.
Jeannette McBrlde, Elgin, Neb.
KHzabeth Wright, 1322 South Thirty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
THE DOG MADE A DIVE FOR TOMMT.
, Then, before he knew what was happen- was In no condition for this fresh punish
ing he was In the sharp claws of a for- ment. He was so weak that ha could not
mutable black warrior, and was being tven mew, nor could he scratch In self
whirled and tossed about I ke a rubber defense. When the boy saw what hi dog
bull, for nothing can hurt a ball, lie felt was at ha ran to Tommy relief, but was
as though he wore made of a thousand not In time to prevent the loss of another
sensitive nerves, and that each one was of those nine precious lives!
be-lng scratched and bitten fiercely. Oh, The boy aelzed the dog and forced him
how he suffered while the big black rat to drop the kitten. Then, flapping the
"walloped'' him In the dust! dog s ear aoundly and scolding him sa
And after the big cat had enjoyed the verely for his wicked attack on a mre
lort of giving Tommy a taste of army kitten, lie went on his way, driving his
tactics, ho dropped him on the ground, dis ahead of him so that he might keep
allowing Mm to l:e l.mp end almost life- him well In eye.
less. In fact, a very sad thing had hap- But for several minutes Tommy lay In
pened to Tommy. He had lost one of his the alley, wondering It he would ever be
nine precious Uvea! But he was not aware able to reach home a.aln, and also won-
of his loss. Ho only knew that h could dering what ha should suy to his mother
scarcely rise to his four feet. Indeed, had on her return.
he possessed but two feet (like children) But his worry about what he should say
he never could hav etood upright, he waa to hi uiother-or what she would say to
so wuk. But having a goodly aupply of him was not long endured, for within a
"pegs' on which to lean, he got upon few minutes she rami into the alley, going
them and tottered homeward. But he bad toward their home. In her HBht arm she
not reckoned on other adventures to be carried a big box. and Tommy knew in
met with on the way. Along the alley tantly that the box contained something
came a boy and a dog! Now, the boy nice to eat. And maybe It held a new toy.
would not have hurt him. for he was a also. Ah. how ashamed he felt w hn his
good-hearted I.ttl chap, and loved all dear mothi-r cast her eyes on him'
animals. But he did not see Tommy, for At firs, the good Mra. Whltepaw Kat did
the Buffering fellow had crept behind an not iecoi,a:ze her son. he suw a much
old barrel to hide himself from th big tumbled and fm-iouglud kitten trembling
two-legged stranger. So the boy passtd n the path In front of her. and h.r moth
by without so much as a gi.mpse of him. erly heart responded at once to the miser
But the dog coming behind th ,., able trtature who was Son.cbwJy's aon.
acentedt-and then aaw! And he made a Running to him, ah atooped lovingly over
di for Tommy, and got him by the back to. Inquire as to his hurts. Then she be
of his neck. By the time that the boy had hld her own Tommy in so sorrv a plight,
turned about to call to his dog, Tommy It did not require many aeronds for Mra.
bad bn shaken most terrifically. And h Whltepaw Kat to get her kitten Into ttietr
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(First Prize )
The Tambourine Girl.
By Sadie R. Finch, Aged 12 Years. 2018
Fuuth Avenue, Kearney. Blue Sid.
Rosalie was a lltle Gypsy girl. She came
from a land far across th sea. Her
parents and companions moved about the
country in wagons. At towns and village!
they pitched their tnts and camped. Then
Rosalie would take her tambourine and
sing and dance on the village streets. The
women built camp fires and cooked the
coarse food which they had, Afterwards
they wandered about J.h village telling
fortunes and disposing of their bras Jewels
and trinkets. But none attracted such at
tention as the little Rosalie, who, in her
costumes, sang strange and wonderful
songs and danced to the Jingling of her
br ribboned tambourine. All summer she
danced and sang and was happy. But
Ipummer passed and the cool days of
autumn gave place to a long, cold winter.
Alas! for poor Rosalie. She had never
been strong. Th little feet which had
danced so gaily only a short time before,
were now tired and weak. In the cold, un
comfortable tent she lay on her pallet,
with scarcely the necessities of life. Too
weak now to play her tambourine, and her
eweet voice was scarcely audible. She often
wished to see the village children gaily
tripping to and from school. One beauti
ful spring morning the fortune teller, who
found Rosalie fast asleep, attempted to
waken her, but could not, for she had
already awakened In her beautiful home
above. They burled her In the edge of the
forest. Of times children hunting for
flowers or nuts by ehance would find the
lone grave with its wooden marker, on
which Is the single word, "Rosalie." Some
times they scattered the beautiful flowers
on It which they had gathered In the
By Maud walker.
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forest and make her grave look very
pretty.
(Second Prize.)
Lincoln Park.
By Jennie Stuart. Aged 12 Years, 244T Web
ster Avenue, Omaha. Red 8ide.
Tomorrow will be Wednesday and mother
will have nothing to do, so she Is going to
take my brothers and 1 to Lincoln park
for the first time. The day was bright,
with a cool south wind blowing. We were
going to stay all day, so we started early.
The park was very pretty, with dark
green beds of all sorts of flowers. We
went to the monkey cage. I saw a baby
monkey and I told mamma to look. The
baby monkey had got out of Its mother s
arms and was picking up a potato. The
rnother went after It end put her arms
around It as if she never would let It go
again. j
"OK, look, mamma! There's a pig. .a
goat, a bear and some monkeys all in the
same enclosure." We saw a building with
a lot of cages around It. Borne had lions
In and some tigers. One lioness wss blind.
A mother lion had some babies, but she
would not take care of them, so they got
a collie dog to take care of them. Then
we went to see the elephant, the sebras,
buffalos, kangaroos, a sacred oow and
some seals. We went to a building where
there were a lot of different birds (they
were alive). As we were walking along we
came to a building. I asked mamma what
that was. She said that It was a museum.
At the door we saw the skeleton of an ele
phant. There wre a lot of different shells,
cocoons and stuffed birds. There waa a
tent where there were a lot of ponjes. I
asked mamma if we could get on one. She
said, "Yes." We each got on one. Mine
waa a brown pony. It was then S o'clock,
so we started home.
(Honorable Mention.)
Minnie.
By Marie Hostek, Age 18 Tears. South
Omaha, B. F. D.' No. 3. Red Side.
There once lived a family who had a
daughter named Minnie. She was a kind
girt and when she waa 10 years old she
lost her father.
Minnie had an uncle who was a priest
When Minnie wss. 18 years old her toother
called her Into her room and said: "Dear
child, I must tell you that you must go
and learn some trade. Tou see that we are
not rleh and we need money. I know you
will not like to go, but what can w doT
I wrote a letter to one of our friends and
asked them about sending you to learn
dressmaking. They answered me, saying
that they would like ycu to come, for
they have a place ready for you. Think It
over and tell me In the morning."
"Minnie went Into her room and threw
herself into the armchair "What shall I
do?" she said. "Go away from home and
leave my mother; the first time to leave
her, and maybe forever? Shall I go away to
friends that I have never seen and what If
I shall be treated unkindly? It Is awful.
They are rich and we are poor. They will
laugh at my clothes."
Just then her uncle cam In and tried to
comfort her.
"Minnie," he said, "I know yeu are a
good girl and If you leave borne you shall
be good all the same."
These words comforted Minnie. She
started to pack ber clothe and get ready.
When she had evertyhlng ready it was late
and she went to bed. In the morning she
got ready and walked Into the dining
room. Her mother was waiting for her.
She noticed that Minnie had cried. She
knew that It would be better not to ask
her if she cried, for she would start again.
It was a o'clock and Minnie was ready
own happy home or a home which had
been so happy till this sad hour. And there,
while awaiting a doctor old Dr. Yfllow
coat Kat-ahe got from Tommy the story
of his disobedience.
"Ah, my boy," mewed Mrs. Kat, "you
have to pay dearly for every false step In
lit. I pray this day'a experience has
taught you a lesson you will never forget."
Than th good doctor earn and examined
Tommy. "Ah, madam," h said In serious
tones, "your son has sustained two very
serious hurts. He he has . But, madam,
be prepared for bad news. Your son hat
lost two lives this day. He Is In a sad
predicament-"
When Tommy heard of his condition he
trembled from tall to nose. "It was my
own fault, mamma," he mewed weakly.
"You gave me warning, but I would not
take It. And now I muat go forth In life
handicapped. Only seven of my beautiful
live left! Oh, mamma, how oould I have
gone forth and almost hurled them away?
Oh, how I must pay for that hour of dis
obedience! Two precious lives loatl I oan
never, never regain them!"
"No, my son," said the good doctor,
standing near to Tommy's bed, "you can
not recover them; but you can make th
most of th seven lives Uft you. Forget
to pin and mourn. Only remember your
past experience to your own gain. Obey
your wise mother and grow up to make
her proud of you. She forgives, and you
must be worthy of hr forgiveness. And
now, adieu."
The good doctor left th (lck room of
Tommy and passed Into th hall, where he
cautioned Mrs. Whitepaw asatnst allowing
too much company to visit Tommy till he
bad grown stronger. "It makes a kitten
very weak to lose a life." ht expla ned.
"And losing two Increases tha weakness.
Hia vitality Is low, but he will come out
all right with your kind attention and love,
tiooddav, madam"
AnC Mra. Wh tepaw returned to alt be
side Tommy, telling him atorles of othr
kittens who had been foolhardy and gone
Into danger, but who had turned oer a
new leaf and forsworn evil ways and had
become strong and good again.
"And that la the thing I ahall do.
mamma." declared Tommy Kat "But It
took a strong pill to make m realize which
tide of the fence 1 should atay on. After
this, on the side of the fenc with you,
mamma."
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"DANDT," DRIVEN BT LEO BECKARP, FORMER KINO OF THE Bl'ST
Selections
Wars and Worse.
IPPING gets worse and worse on
tho other side," said Senator
De.pew In a recent Interview.
"A New Mexican told me that
at the Savoy In London he went
to have a wash before luncheon
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but saw a placard on a mirror, saying:
" 'Plesse tip the basin after using.'
"This made the man so angry he rushed
from the washroom muttering)
" "No, I'll go dirty first.'
"The New Mexican added that, after he
got his lunch, he tipped the waiter, the
waiter's two helpers, the man who gave
him his hat and gloves, and tha man who
whistled for a taxi. The vehicle rolled out
Into the Strand, and our friend leaned
back witb a sigh of relief, when he was
aware of a boy In buttons running along1
beside the window.
'"Well, what do you want?' said the
New Mexican savagely.
" 'A few coppera, sir accordln' to the
usual custom, sir,' the boy panted.
" 'Why, what did you dor anarled the
to go. She kissed her mother with tears
In her eyes and left home.
When she arrived at her friend's It was
very late, for It was In another town.
Minnie stayed there six months and began
to get sick. She did not write anything to
her mother, but her friends took her to the
doctor, but he did not tell her what ailed
her. Minnie worked bard and she learned
to sew well. She made herself a blue and
white dress. She wore the blue, but not
the white. In a short while she got so
sick that her uncle cam for her. In a
month she died and she wore the whit
drees which she had made.
Our First Defeat.
By William Davis, Aged 10 Years, x-Klng,
121 West Third and Sycamore Streets,
North Platte, Neb. Red Side.
The first two games under the manage
ment of Cliff Johnson and Butler Mllton
berger were played Wednesday evening
after school, Butler Mlltonberger's eleven
taking the first, to t, and Cliff Johnson's
the second, 10 to T. The line-up:
M1LTONBBHGJWS. JOHNSONS.
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Clsbauab W kt Kllioti
11. riser Ul HO O'Hrloa
S. Johnaoa bKUIRHI MnOmw
D. Ucrartand Fttl pu Harry Johnson
L Fleer C C F. iUrtl; John .on
MIltonbenBsr QHj yB Venn Putell
Mo, Kesu Khtfi LHB Roach
MsrUena H'.li Ur
O.nn HT LT uVildsniim
HarU RK LB psise
Touchdowns: MlHonberger'e (2), fowell.
Timekeeper, Marti. Referees, Woodhurst
4 Whit.
Rainy Day Games
Oftn during long rainy days the chil
dren of the family become restless for
want of something to do. They long to get
out of doors to engage In games. And even
their story books grow dull and they fling
them aside with: "Ob, how dreary Indoors
where one cannot play games!"
Now, there are hundreds of house games,
some very entertaining and other less so.
But from th long list handod down from
generation to generation the restless little
ones should find some to their liking.
There La one game that eldldren never tire
of. It Is "Blind Man's Buff." Another Is
"Pussy Wants a Corner," and "London
Bridge Is Falling Down" is another favor
It for indoor. In fact, th list is almost
endless, and If th children cannot recall
all th house gam. grandmother or
giandtather will readily do It for them.
Then tnere ar such games new ones
as "Words." It ia played In this way: Ia:1
th children provide themselves with paper
and pencils. (Each child has a pencil and
on sheet of paper.) Th largest boy or
girl Is "leader" of th gam, lie or she
sits In a chair in front of th row of play
er. Th leader begins by saying to the
llrst child head of th row: "Write tha
name of a tree" Thn to the second.
"Writ th nam of fruit growing on It."
To a third: "Writ th country In which
th tie grow." To a fourth: "Inscribe
the leaves that grow on the tree." To a
fifth: "Writ the name of the Inhabitants
that sit under the tree." Aud so on a
many questions as may suggest themselves.
Then after all the words have been written
the leader takea the papers and reads from
them, something like this: "Oak tree:
Orows applea. 'It la to be found in Green
land. Its leaves are deep green and
smooth. Negroes sit under the tree." etc.
It will be found very amusing. And tliu
"tree" game will suggest other woids la
be put into story form.
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From the Story
New Mexican.
" 'If you please, sir,' said the boy, 'I
saw you get into the cab.' "
Entirely Too Fast.
Julius Kahn of Ban Francisco was nt
one time on the stage with Booth and
Barrett, but later he went into politics,
had himself elected to congress, and de
veloped a sense of humor to contrast with
the tragedy roles he played in the
theaters.
One morning be went Into a country
hotel In California and gave his order for
breakfast to a waitress who seemed ut
terly Indifferent as to whether he got
food or starved to death. She kept him
welting a long time, and his Impatience
grew until he had to give vent.
Calling a waitress who passed by his
table, he asked:
"How long have you been here?"
"Who, me?" she asked sweetly. "I've
been here three weeka."
"Then," said Kahn, "you're not the
one that took my order. That one left
before you came." Popular Magazine.
A Poaer for the Treacher.
A clergyman who enjoys the substantial
benefits of a fine farm was slightly taken
down on one occasion by his Irish plow
man who was sitting on his plow in tha
wheat field. The reverend gentleman, be
ing an economist, said with great eerlous
noss: "John, wouldn't it be a good plan for
you to have a pair of pruning shears here
and be cutting a' few bushes along the
fence while the horscB are resting a
short time?"
John considered a moment and then
said:
"Look here!" Wouldn't it be well, air,
for you to have a tub of potatoes in the
pulpit and while they were singing to peel
'em awhile to be ready for the pot?"
San Francisco Chronicle.
Thunder and Lightning-.
A bishop came to visit a church where a
colored minister was presiding. Loudly
and with much gesticulation the preacher
proclaimed salvation. When he had fin
ished he approached the bishop and asked
how he liked the sermon.
The bishop answered: "Why, pretty well,
but don't you think you spoke too loud?"
"Well" said the preacher, "It's this way;
what I lacks In lightning I tries to make
up in thunder." Ladles' Home Journal.
'The Chosen People."
In a sketch about Joseph Fels, the Eng
lish multi-millionaire, who makes soup and
naphtha and other things, a writer In the
American Magazine relates th following
ar.eodote concerning him:
"Once when Fels had been stating his
proposition at length a listener, who was
Impressed by the genial humor, the pro
found kindness and the serene wisdom of
this little Jew, turned to Vni quietly and
said:
" 'Fels, the Jews call themselves the
chosen people; the world has acknowledged
tha title, and I, for example, am willing
now, In your presence, to admit that they
are Indeed the chosen. But what are they
'chosen for?"
" 'The Jews,' said Fel. with a care
less wave of his arm. 'Tim Jews weie
chosen to introduce Christianity.' "
Physician as a Punster.
Dr. Fenner was the most famous of medi
cal Jokers. His coachman was a mull
named Miles, who had been with him 'or
many years. Mr. Miles was the Young
est of twelve. Hald Dr. Fcuner one day.
"Miles, what a pity you never saw your
eldest brothers!"
"I did, sir, often." said Miles.
"But you couUln't," replied the doctor.
"Why, not. sir?" cjuliied Miles.
"Because," said the doctor, "there were
alwava ten Miles between you." London
Tit-Bits.
Two of a Kind.
A well-known humorist expressed the
opinion that the keenest iepai;ee, alter
all, was the half unconscious sort thai
sprang so whole heartedly from the masses.
Here Is a story that he tells in support
of his theorv.
A woman who had been selling fish en
tered a atreet ar with an empty basket
on her arm. still giving forth an unmis
takable odor of the finny tribe It hsd
carried. Hhe took a vacant seat next to
a young man, a notl. able "swell." w ho
drew his coatiaH away and plainly
showed his do-gust.
"I s'pose." reiutrked the woman pres
ently, "that you'd rattier there was a
gentleman si Ming beside you?"
' Yes, I would." was the instant renlv.
Thcr was a moment s paue, and then
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she looked up nt him and said,
would I." Chicago Uecord-lleiald.
Su
Henry James Drani f.ous Butt.
"I dined with Henry Jamea, the Ameri
can novellht," said a magazine editor, "at
his London club, the Athenaeum. Over
the dessert 1 reproached James for the
dreadful way he roasts the morals and
manners of our millionaires In "The Jolly
Corner.' James guld they deserved roast
ingand to prove it he told me a story.
"He said a New York multi-miUlnnaire
got converted one night at a revival meet
ing, and, standing up in his. place, the
rich convert declared that his conversion
was retroactive, and he proposed to make
restitution to any one he had ever
wrongod.
"Well, about 3 o'clock that morning the
millionaire was awakened by a long ring
at the bell. He put his head out of the
window.
" 'Who's that?" he said,
" 'I am Thomas J. Griggs,' w as the re
ply. 'I heard about your conversion and
I'd like you to pay me back IJO.flon you
cheated me out of in the U. 13. D. receiver
ship.' " 'All right, I'll pay you,' eeld the mil
lionaire. 'Hut, why tha deuce.' he added,
angrily, Mo you want to ring me up at
this hour?'
"'Well,' you nee,' was the reply, 'I
thought I'd conifi enrly and avoid the
rush.' "-Washington Star.
If There I Hooui.
A traveling salesman died very suddenly
In Kalamazoo, Mich. His relatives tele
graphed tha floriat to make a wreath; or
dered that the ribbon should be extra wide,
with the Inscription, "Rest In Peace," on
both sides, and if thera is room, "We
Shell Meet In Heaven."
The florist was out of town and Ills
new assistant handled the job. It was a
startling floral piece which turned up at
the funeral. The ribbon was extra wide,
and bore the Inscription, "Rest in Peace
on Both Hides, and if There Is Iluom
We Shall Meet In Heaven." Norman
Mack's Monthly.
He Knew What WH Com In sr.
Professor Hugh W. Ransom of Harvard
was describing, at a dinner in Cambridge,
his experience as a subway workman -experience
undergone In the cause of science:.
"(in thing that impressed me," ho said,
"was the happy home life of these hard
working men. It Is a f;ir happier home
life than that of the Mlo rich. And yet,
the way people, talk, you'd think It was a
wretched and squalid home life.
"The way people talk, you'd think Jim
Jackson's home waa a typical poor man's
home.
"Jim, very pale and shaky, stopwl at
the butcher's one morning aud said:
" 'Give in a small piece of raw beef for
a black eye, please.'
" 'Who's got a black eye, Jim?" asked th
butcher, suiioualy.
" 'Nobody ain't, yet,' Jim answered. 'Rut
I've been ion a bust for the last three days,
und now I'm on my way home to the old
woman.' "at. Louis Olobe-Democrat.
London Wetldlnu lualilous.
Tho first weddings of the autumn season
In lindon make it clear that the brides of
the autumn are golnir to emulato thoe of
the summer and springtime by Introducing
Into their toilets and those of their brides
maids a note of novelty, reports the Lon
don News.
At the wedding of Miss ( hi is.ilma Blood
recently the bridesmaid were clad In radi
ant Indian coats and robes aud wore pink
and white turbans The effect was oriental
and novel. At another wedding a couple
of little boys bore the train of the bride.
The children were dressed In sailor suits
of white duck and were unaccompanied by
any hi idennalds.
The avutus'c modern bride la proud of
proving herself free from the trammels of
convention. At one time the wearing of
black at a wedding even by a guest would
hae been considered unlucky. .Nowadays
It is a common occurrence to see brides
maids weuiing black hats and by no means
an uncommon one for the bude herself to
wear black millinery.
One recent bride ordered a faint blush
pink satin background fur her filmy Ivory
lace toilet and another was bold enougn
to sanction the addition of green embroid
eries to her wedding robe bold because
green has ever been held in sinister repute
in connection with a wedding gown.
The fashion of veiling the face, at on
time universally observed except la the
case of lojally, u belli: abandoned.
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