Tire omaiia suxday bee: January i, 1011.
NK of the first of your resolutions. Bust Beea, should be a resolve
to send In at once your vote for the new king and queen of th
Busy Bees. It Is time now to cboose new rulers.
In making your selections think over those whose stories
you have enjoyed and your vote will be an expression of appro
priation of their stories.
LQJ
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The prizes this week are won by two stories which belong to any time of
the year; that Is, to stories which are not holiday stories. Both are Interest
ing, however, for themselves, and well told. The prise winners are Frederick
Keens of Kearney, Neb., and Helen Verrlll of Omaha, both members of the
Dlue aide.
Any of the Busy Bees may send
Tostcard Exchange, which now includ
Jean De Long, Alnsworth, Neb.
Irene McCoy, Barnslon, Neb.
Lillian Mervlri. leaver City, Neb.
Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Anna, Oottach, Bennington, Nab.
Mtnnl UottscJi, Bennington, Neb.
Aiki Dampae, iiiaun, N0.
Marie Galiagiiar, Benkeiman, Neb. (Uox 12).
10a May, Central City, Neb.
Vera Cheney, cr4gtion. Neb.
Louis Hanu, David City, Neb.
llhea Tiuell, Dorchester. Neb.
Aleda Bennett. lgln, Neb.
i.unlce Bode, Fal,s Cliy, Neb.
fcthel Reed, Fremont. Neb.
llulda Lundburg, fr'remont. Neb.
Marion Csipa, uibson. Neb,
Marguerite itartuoiomew, Gothenburg, Neb.
Anna Voce, 407 West Charles Street, Grand
Island, Neb.
Lydla Kuth. SOS West Koenlg street. Grand
Island. Neb.
Llla, Vusa. M West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Irene Costello, Ufi West Eighth street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Jessie Crawford, n West Charles street.
Grand Island, Neb.
- Pauline Schulte, Deadwood, S. D.
Martha Murphy. ti -at Ninth street.
Grand Island. Nab.
Hugh llutt, Ltshara, Neb.
Heater Kutt, Leshara. Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Kuth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Krelis, Lexington, Neb.
Marjorle Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer, lf46 C street, Lincoln,
Marian Hamilion, 202a L street, Lincoln.
Lisle Hamilton, 2020 L street, Lincoln.
Irene Lisher, 2030 L street. Lincoln.
Kughle Dinner, 2080 L street, Lincoln.
Charlotte Bcggs, 227 South Fifteenth street,
Lincoln.
Mildred Jensen, 708 East Second street,
Fremont, Neb.
Helen Johnion, 134 South Seventeenth
street, Lincoln.
Althee Myers, 224 North Sixteenth street,
Lincoln.
Louise Stiles. Lyons, Neb.
Ksteile McDonald, Lyons, Neb.
Milton Seiser, Nebraska, City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebrefka City, Neb.
Luclle Hasen, Norfolk, Neb.
Lethe Larkln, South Sixth street, Norfolk,
Neb.
Emma Marquardt. Fifth street and Madi
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Genevieve M. Jooee, North Loup, Neb.
William Davis, 231 West Third street.
North Platte, Neb.
Louis Itaabe, ltJC9 North Nineteenth avenue,
Omaha,
France Johnson, Ml North Twnty-flfth
Avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite Johnson. 9SX North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha.
Rmlle Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas street.
Omaha.
Vary Brown, 2322 South Central Boulevard,
Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 4403 Dodge street. Omaha.
Lillian Wirt, 4168 Cass street. Omaha
Lewis Poff, Ilia Franklin street. Omaha,
Juanlta Innes, 276 Fort street, Omaha.
Bassstt Kuf, 1814 Binney street. Omaha,
Meyer Conn, Mtl Georgia avenue, Omaha.'
Helen F. Douglas, 1P81 G street, Lincoln.
Ada Morris, 8424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2ts Isard street, Omaha.
Orrin Fisher, 1210 8. Kleventh St., Omaha.
Mildred Krlckson. 27U9 Howard St, Omaha,
Captain
OW. Captain Kid Junior. I shall
N not see you again for several
I days. I am going with mamma
ana papa to spend Christmas
with grandpapa and grand
mamma. They live in tha ritv.
many miles from here, and we are going
on the steam care. So be a good soldier
and keep watch over all ths toys. When I
return I shall bring many mor toys for
my playroom, and you shall have others
to keep watch over, for no other soldier
shall vr com into this playroom. You
are my brave Captain Kid Junior, and none
shall take your place.
So saying, George Brand shook th hand
Of Captain Kid Junior, a fine, big wooden
soldier whose Joints were so hung together
that he could move about like a real
human. And his uniform glittered with
buttons and (old braid, and he wore a
shining sword at his side. In fact, every
boy who came to play with Oeorgl Brand
exclaimed on seeing Captain Kid Junior
for th first time: "Oh, what a splendid
fellow! Why, he's th grandest wooden
soldier I ever beheld!" And many other
compliment were paid to Captain Kid
Junior, the hero of Oeorgl Brand's play
room. So you will not be surprised when I tell
you that Captain Kid Junior got what we
call "the big head." He became a very
conceited fellow, holding his head very
high-even though It was Just a wooden
fcd-and made himself very Important
among th leaser lights of the playroom.
Well. It was not entirely th captain's
fsult, for you know even human beings
(sometimes llttl boys and girls) will be
come arrogant and self-conceited when
complimented and flattered continually.
And sometimes it requires a good lesson
such as Captain Kid Junior got-to cure
them of their exaggerated self esteem.
After Oeorgte had bidden farewell to ths
captain, had put hlra In full charge of th
playroom and had departed on his holiday
pleasure Journey, the captain sat wrapt In
deep thought. After a while hs arose and
began pacing the room with a soldierly
tread, his brows knitted and his sword
clanking against his gaily painted boot
"Ah." he muttered. Just as a general might
on the eve of battle, "ah. I shall take a
bit of a trip myself. I am tired of this
camp and shall relish a change. I shall
begin making my preparation at one.
Let m see there's th horse and the dog
to go with me, one to carry me and t'other
to barli when danger threatens, for even
a soldier must be prepared to defend him
self. Tea. I shall leav this playroom,
wbr I hav spent too much of my life in
quiet J would seek adventure. I would
crown myself with glory. Ah, ya, that's
th word, glory. Every aoldivr yearns for
glory."
So th captain set to work that very day
making his preparations to start in quest
of glory, though whether or not th cap
tain knew Just what th word meant can
not b decided, as be was never questioned
regarding It. -
The first thing the captain did toward
his preparations waa to fill a good-slsed
hamper with food. There were candy, nuts,
bits of hardened cheese, crackers and some
stale rake lying about In the corner of
th playroom wher Georgia and hla vis
Itors had thrown the remaaau of their
cards to anyone whose name Is on the
es:
Oscar Erlckson, ZW7 Howard St., Omaha,
Gail Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck. lt-o Loihrop street, Omaha.
Kmerson Giolrlch. 4U10 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust St., Omaha.
i,on Carton, 1124 North Fortieth, (liunl
W lima Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Hllah Fisher, 1210 Houth Kleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen, 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha,
Edna Heden, 27sl Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel Bh el felt, 4014 North Twenty-flflh
street, Omaha.
Walter Johnson, 2406 North Twentieth
atreet, Omaha.
Ltiimi Carruthers, S2U North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Leonora Denison, The Albion, Tenth and
Paclflo streets, Omaha.
Vae nammoml, O'Neill, Neb.
Madge L. Daniels. Ord, Neb.
Zola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Arnea Hn-hnioiiil, oneans. Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Karl Perkins. Reddington, Neb.
Ldna fiinia, Stanton, Neb.
Lena Peterson, iKU Locust St., E. Omaha.
lua Carney, button. Clay county, Nebrska.
Clara Miller, Ulica, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones, Norm Loup, Neb.
Alta vvllkon, Waco, Neb.
leo Uockord, Waco, Neb.
Ma Grunke,- West Point, Neb,
Elsie Stasnay, Wllber, Neb. ...
Frederick Vv are, W tiiaide. Neb.
i'aullne Parka, York. Neb.
Edna liehling, York. Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanelie, la.
litrno Reynolds, Little Sioux, la,
Ethel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, la.
Eleanor Alellor, Malvern, la.
Katherlne Alellor, Malvern, la.
Kuth Kutiertson, Manilla, la.
Margaret H. Wltherow, Thurman, la.
Bertha McEvoy, li, IT. D. I. Box Xi. Mis
souri Valley, Is. .
Henry L. Worklnger, 2052 W. Huron street,
Chicago.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo., Box 83.
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend. Sheridan. Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl.
Fred Shelley, 240 Troup street, Kansas
City, Mo. N
Mary Mcintosh, Sidney Neb.
Nellie Dledrlck. Sldnay, Neb.
Eunice Wright, 632 North Logan street,
Fremont, Neb.
Carol Simpson, Wllber, Neb.
Phylis Hug, G32 West Seventeenth street.
York. Neb.
Macils Moore, Silver City, la.
Mabel Houston, WIS - Sherman avenue.
Omaha.
Dorothy Tolleson, 34 North Thirty-eighth
street, Omaha.
Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo.
Corlnns Allison Robertson, Wilber, Neb.
Elisabeth Wright. 1322 South Thirty-fifth
avenue, Omaha,
Marlon Staples, 1313 South Thirty-first
street, Omaha,
Francis A. Dotson, Pueblo, Colo.
Phyllis Corbett, Sidney, Neb.
Edward Beckord, Waoo, Neb.
Ellen Peterson, Fifty-first and C. streets.
South Omaha.
Harry Keating, 12S East First street. Grand
Island, Neb
Jeannett Mc Bride, Elgin, Neb.
Elisabeth Wright, 1322 South Thirty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Eunice Wright, (33 North Logan street.
Fremont, Neh.
Bsdie Finch, toi Fourth avenue, Kearney,
Neb.
Minnie Schllchtlng, Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
Kid Junior Seeks Glory
many afternoon luncheons. So the captain
had quit enough food to last him a fort
nights not to speak of the supply for horse
and dog.
"Now, Yankee-Doodle," said Captain Kid
Junior, addressing the wooden horse who
Stood at hla manger In one corner of the
room, "I am preparing to leave these quar
ters, and shall make you my body bearer.
Are you wlllln to accept the honor, slrT"
"Nelgh-o, nlgh-o!" snorted Yankee
Doodle "Dea-llghted, captain, to go with
you. I shall prove myself as fine a charger
ss ever brave soldier mounted. I can
gallop, four feet at once. Just try me."
Now, we shall not try to excuse the
foolish wooden horse Yankee-Doodle for
hla boasting, tor he, too, was but of wood,
and a bit conceited, like th captain.
"Ah, that th way I Ilk to hear a
horse talk." exclaimed the Captain. Then,
turning to the dog. he aaked: "And how
about you. Wolf-fang T Will you accom
pany us on a Journey of adventure?"
"Bark, bark, bark!" growled Wolf -fang,
a dog of cloth and sawdust, wtth a glass
for eyes and "rubber for paws and nose.
"Sure, Captain. I shall be glud to go. for
my nose I keen and I shall easily scent
out danger that la likely to befall you!"
"Wia old Wolf-fang." declared Captain
Kid Junior. "And now we are ready to
start. But, before going, let me speak to
these poor stay-at-homes, these doraestio
dullards whose highest ambition Is to slwp
and eat." Then the Captain bowed cooliy
to several dolls of various sizes about the
room. "Goodby. erstwhile companions," he
said. "I shall never see you again, for I
am going into the Big World, w her I shall
find glory. Good by all."
"You'd best remain where you are,"
dared a llttl Bandmastar, whose plumed
cap nodded In the air as he spoke. "I
would be afraid to venture Into the Big
World wher dangers lie at every cross
road and at every drawbridge. Better to
remain where safety reigns."
"Yes. you'll be very sorry you left this
happy home." put in a demure little doll,
dressed ta the taahion of a society Udy.
fclenHosics
6,
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Omaha Bee, Omaha, Web.
(First Prise.).
Dick and the Giant
Frederick Keens, Aged 11 Years, 41S West
Twenty-eighth street, Kearney,
Neb. Blue Side.
Dick was a very fine singer. Everybody
loved to hear him. Every day he sang to
some one.
A favorite place of Dick's was down by
the lake. It was there he learned his sweet
song's. One day as Dick was by the lake, a
big giant Jumped from behind a big rock
and caught Dick In his hands and strode
away with him to his castle.
When they were In his room the giant
said to Dick, "If you don't sing, I will put
you In a cage with nothing to eat." But
Dick was too frightened to sing, so the
giant put him In a cage and gave him noth
ing to eat, not even water.
He then went out to call another giant
In to hear him sing. As the two giants
sat down to supper one said "He will
sing all right tomorrow." And so they
ate their supper and went to bed.
But In th morning Dick was dead.
For Dick waa a bird and the giant was
a boy.
(Second Prize.)
A Ground Mole
By Helen Verrlll, Aged 14 Years. The Streh
low, Apartment 1, Omaha, Neb.
Blue Side.
One day when I went over to a friend's
house I saw a ground mole that had fallen
down between th cellar window and a
brick wall. It was about the size of a
large rat. It had a short tall, beautiful
thick, gray fur, about an Inch thick: a
long nose. Ilk a pig, and no eyes at all.
I didn't know how to get it out, because
when I put it on the shovel It fell off.
Finally, I picked It up In my fingers and
held it near the neck, so when it turned
its head to bits me it couldn't
It had long teeth and had feet very much
like a seal's slippers and it Juat hobbled
along. I dug a hole In the dirt with the
shovel and then the mole dug down with
"You'll miss your evenings of Jolly enter
tainment, your afternoon of quiet chat and
napping, and your mornings in the bright
sunlight. Oh, my fine, bold soldier, you'll
come home with face drawn down and
sword bent and cdgeless, and your uni
form besmeared with .mud. You know
ther la a saying that goes something Ilk
this: 'Fools stalk In where angels fear
to tread.' "
Th horse gave a long, derisive laugh.
The dog barked sarcastically and Captain
Kid Junior turned up his wooden nose at
the doll who had dared to speak thus to
him. Than, everything In readiness. Cap
tain Kid Junior mounted on tha bnck of
Yankee Doodle, with Wolf-fang trotting
YaNK Ek'-IXJODLK E A DIP IN ICB
behind, the three adventurers went their
wsy. Down through the hall and out
upon the porch they hurried, and then to
the big road which seemed to lead In some
direction. (Of course, all roads lead In
some direction).
"Well, I see nothing as yet to daunt the
heart of a brave soldier," soliloquised Cap
tain Kid Junior.
"Ob, no, my fine fellow. It Is a beautiful
morning," thus observed Yankee-Doodle,
merrily. He wss trotting along, enjoying
the fresh air xrcUe.
Captain Kid pulled hard on the reins and
bit his under lip. "How dare you make so
free with me, you four-legged bruteT" he
cried, kicking the animal's side viciously.
"How dare you address me as 'fellow r
I'm a captain, if you please"
This amused Wolf-fang tremendously. In
deed, he and Yankee-Doodle had often
whispered together in the playroom about
the Captain's overbearing nature and his
enormous egotism. And now that they were
In a position to do so they meant to have
some fun at the vain soldier's expense.
And so Wolf-tang let out a roar, shaking
till he was obliged to sit by the roadside.
"Well, well, welli" he said, after he could
recover from his side-splitting laughter, "it
la too funny for words to hear a horse
call a soldier a fellow.' "
3L
x r
Its nose until It was out of sight. Then I
uncovered part of tho hole where it had
started and saw a long neat passageway
which the mole had made.
My Experience in Getting a
Kitten
By Margaret Matthews, Aged 10 Years,
2S28 California Street, Omaha. Red Side.
The second day I was at th ranch I
was roaming around. I met one of the
working men an the ranch and he asked
me If I liked kittens. I told him that I
did. and he told me ther were kittens
2 or 3 days old at th foreman's house. I
went ther as soon as I could and began
to play with them.
The foreman's wife asked me If I had
one. I said "No"' and she asked me If
I did not want to have one. I told her I
would if my grandma would let me.
I went and asked my grandma, and she
did not say "No," but, still, did not say,
"Yes." I took it for granted that she
would say yes In the end, so I chose a
kitten, the prettiest. .
I played around till the next day, the
day we wer going home. In the morning
my grandma disappointed m by saying
"No, you cannot hav a kitten."
I made up my mind then that I would
have a kitten. I was happy all morning,
and In the afternoon we got ready 4o go
home. My grandma said, "Take the kitten
back." I took him back till I got my coat
on and then got him and put him in my
coat. We got Into the buggy and rode
to the tracks, because it was only a flag
station. The train was late and w had to
wait a long time. In tha meantime the
kitten began to meow.
My grandma said, "Why she is actually
so fond of th kitten she Is meowing."
Pretty soon th train came and we got on.
When we got on the train and it started,
I showed her the kitten. She could not do
anything but let me have It. She was
glad afterwards that she did let m
have it
Christmas Among the Poor
By Martha D. Chandler, Aged 10 Years, 223
East Fourteenth Street, University place,
Lincoln, Neb. Red Side.
Once upon a time there waa a very poor
widow who had two little children. One
was a little girl and the other was a little
boy. Their names were Lucy and Harold.
Harold was tha older and treated his little
sister very kindly. He was always trying
to get work to earn money for his mother.,
There was not very much work for him to
get, so ha waa very unhappy.
They had Just money enough to get
bread, butter and meat for them to eat.
As it was getting near Christmas he wanted
to get something nice for bis mother and
his little sister. Ho thought that It would
be very nice to save up some of his money
Yankee-Doodle had also paused In the
middle of the road, and was occasionally
lifting hi s( heels in the air in response to
the Captain's kicks, causing tho Captain
to desist, for he feared he might be set
off in the dust of the road.
"And tell me, friend dog, what should I
call this creature on my back, if not 'fel
lowr " laughingly Inquired Yankee-Doodle.
"Think you the name of simpleton would
b more to his fit?"
This time Wolf-fang lay down to give
full vent to his laughter. Ha rolled over
and over in the snow, his sides shaking
like a tree in a storm. Yankee-Doodle
also laughing merrily, shaking on purpose
so terrifically that the Captain hod to
hold tightly to his mane or he certainly
must have tumbled off. "Ah, my good
Tlder," at last spoke Yankee-Doodle, "I
feel very merry this morning. But with
your permission we'll KQ on our way, seek
ing after that Glory I heard you speaking
WATER ON CHRISTMAS EVBT" ASKED
about. Shall we proceed T"
"Yes, be off at a gallop," ordered rte
Captain In severe tones. "And, mark me,
let's have no more of this foolishness on
your part." Then, turning to Wolf-fang,
who had come trotting on Yankee-DoodU s
side, he said: "Now, my foolish dog. It
you cannot behave as is befitting th
watch dog of a brave captain I shall order
you to return to the playroom, where you
seem more in place than in ths Big
World."
Wolf-feng.' catching a knowing glance
and wink from Yankee-Doodle, pretended
to be sorry for his hilarious conduct, and,
tucking his tall in all humility, replied,
"At your service, brave captain."
Then the three were on the move again,
Yankee-Doodle going at a brisk gallop,
Wolf-fang close at his heeis. And the
captain had hard work sticking to his
horse's back and found ths ride very un
pleasant. Indeed. He really felt a bit
sorry to be astride this uncertain, mis
chievous Yankee-Doodle. But he was very
anxious to find Glory snd must bear with
hardship. ,
Pretty soon a creek was reached, an 4
as the weather had not been very cold th
crust of Ice over it wus thin. This the
unwise captain did not know, snd he
reined Yankee-Doodle upoa 1C But the
l) ,lllt
snd give It to her. He did not know
what to get his sister, but finally h
thought that a little hood and coat would
be nice.
Tin got th things and they were very
Kind to get them. Ills mother gave him a
new suit of clothes snd his sister gave
him a coat and a cap.
It had earned enough money for them
to get these things for him. That morning
they went to rhurch and when them came
homo they had a very nice dinner.
Sir Lagnr
By Carroll Broun. Aged 13 Years, Fair
mont, Neb. Hod Side.
A very long time aro there lived In an
old country a knlsht whose name was Sir
Laqur. There was going to be a war In
which he was to take part. All the knights
wer sitting around the king's table, when
suddenly they heard the tramping of
horse's feet.
They Jumped up from th table snd put
on their harness and swords, rushing out
of the castle with swords drawn and
shields gleaming. Ths bsttle did not last
long for the knights wer much stronger
than their foes. In a llttl while all the
foes were dead and the knights went back
In th rastl victorious.
Snowball
By Pauline Swoboda. Ae-ed IS Years,
Plattsmoutti, Neb. Blue Side.
It wbs Christmas eve, nnd Santa Clans
sat In his room. He sat by a big curtain.
When all the children are In bed this cur
tain goes up. One little boy waa up nnd
tha curtain did not rise. As .Santa was
tired of waiting he fell asleep. Then the
curtain went up and .Santa was still fast
asleep, so a white cat called Snowball
Jumped up and pulled his whiskers and
he awoke and raw the curtain up, he
Jumped up, packed his sleigh and started
off.
The Pilgrims
By Marlon Oerber, Aged I Years, Nebraska
City, Neb. Blue Side.
Long, long ago, the people in England
had trouble. Th king would not let them
go to their one church, so they went to
Holland. They did not like it because
their children would learn Dutch, so they
came to our country.
When they got here they did not land
right away. It was so cold that they had
to build log cabins. Then when Sunday
came they all went to church. They had
chosen a day for thnnks. Then they cam
horn they had tho Thanksgiving dinner.
Christmas at Grandpa's
By Vada Lambert, Aged 10 Years, Auburn,
Neb. Blue Side.
It was with a feeling faf from happy
that Marlon Lee got up that Christmas
morning. Father and mother had gone to
the city unexpectedly. Marion and Eunice
did ndt know the reason, but big Brother
Vane went around with an Important air.
Quiet little Eunice did not try to find out,
but Marlon did. It was nearlng noon when
Eunice ran into th room where Marlon
was crying, "Oh, grandpa's com after us
in th sleigh." Unhapplness was instantly
forgotten and they rushed, out to where
grandpa Lee was waiting for them. They
were' soon skimming over the snow and
were greatly surprised to see grandma and
all th cousins waiting for them. The
dinner was not soon forgotten. As they
were playing a gam grandpa cam up
and, holding up a finger, with a twinkle
horse, like all horses (though he wss but
of wood), knew a thing or two. The
moment his hoof struck the ice he heard It
crack, so he was very cautious when he
ventured a step or two upon It. And
Wolf-fang, with his soft, furry step, also
realized the danger of venturing upon the
ice, but like Yankee-Doodle, he knew Just
how far to proceed.
When about In the middle of the creek
Yankee-Doodle suddenly threw up his hind
heels and tossed the captain over his head
full into the water, for the crust cf thin
ice gave way when the wooden body of the
captain hit it so forcibly. "He ho, ho! brave
captain! Have you found Glory'" cried
Wolf-fang.
"How do you like a dip in ice water
on Christmas eve?" asked Yankee-Doodle.
"Now, If you think you have had enough
of It I'll carry you home again."
"But but I can't reach you," cried the
eaptaln, Cashing the freeslng water from
his face. "Oh, why have you treated me
In this manner?"
"Teaching you a lesson, my dear captain.
In other words, putting you through a
drill. In the playroom you have been a
despotlo ruler, strutting about as though
you were the only one there worth a
thought. Today you have found that I.
too, plain four-legged Yankee-Doodle, have
my powers. I can carry you across the
country or at wlJl, I can toss you Into
the creek."
"Yes, and I, too, have my usss," de
clared Wolf-fang. "At this very moment
I could come snd drag you out, but you
are too vein and overbearing to give me
credit for what I can do. So I shall allow
you to get out the best way you can."
"Oh, come drag me out of here, brave
W'olf-fung, and shall ever be your friend
and admirer," begged the captain. "And
to you, Yankee-Doodle, if you'll carry me
directly home I shall do you all honor."
Wolf-fang never bad at heart, rushed
Into the creek and pulled out the captain,
end Yankee-Doodle stooped so that he
might mount to his back. And one again
the three were moving rapidly along the
road, but this time toward the happy, com
fortable playroom, where In the future
the captain would boast no more, and
where he would not only live, but let live.
And that Christmas eve he found Glory,
Glory in doing the right thing. And U was
Yankee-Doodle, assisted by Wolf-fang, who
taught him the lesson.
Barb Driven Home.
Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania has be
come quite a public speaker during his
term. He began his campaign four years
ago with a feeling approaching diffidence
when he came to make a speech. This did
not grow less during the campaign, and If
anything, became worse when the capltol
Job was exposed.
When asked to make speeches In the
campaign by Republican btcle Chairman
Walton the other day the governor con
sented, but told this story to Illustrate
what kind of a talk he mlcht make:
"There was a loquacious Scottish dominie
who always bad something to say to his
parishioners. It waa a rainy Sunday. Mrs.
McPherson, however, found tier way
through the rain to the church.
"The p readier, coming down the aisle,
approached the regular attendant and said:
" 'It Is a jset day. Mrs. McPherson.'
" 'NsMsfr mind. It will be dry enough
when you get la the pulpit.' replied she."
Philadelphia Times.
In his eye, said: "Follow me. children."
Then he opened the doors snd they stood
In the old-fashioned parlor gating In awe
at the sight before them. Ther was
Marlon and Eunice's papa and mamma
smiling hy the Christmas tree. They be
gan to give the children the presents.
Ixvely dolls Jumped Into their mammas'
arms and drums and horns into the hands
of the boys. Books popped down and alt
kinds of things were unnoticed. They
stayed at grandpa's that night. In the
evening they sat by the fire eating enndy,
popcorn and hael nuts. At Inst thoy
trooped off to bed a happy but tired little
group.
The Wishing Chair
By Mary Katherlne Harrison, Aged 11
Years, 2Go2 North Twentieth Ftrevt.
Omaha.
"Come," said grandmother Riches to
Fortuna, "and write down your wishes for
Christmas." She went to get a pi-ncll.
Fortuna sat In the purple velvet chair
and looked Into the fire. He began to se
picture In the fire a street, the very
street In which he lived; his beautiful
Food Problems of Future
HE fundamental problem of man
T
kind is to produce food for It
self. This food must grow out
of the earth and in the sea.
In the lost analysts, it all de
pends on the vegetable cover
of the earth. How to make the vegetable
kingdom more productive to the needs of
man Is therefor a problem that concerns
all persons who at any time live in the
world.
Great and serious study has been given
to this fundamental problem In the last
century, and the problem must Increase
In Importance as every new generation
adds to the population of the earth. We
are eradicating pestilence and Insinuation,
and are beginning to think of putting an
end to war; all this should allow the human
race to Increase rapidly in the future. But
the future Increase will probably depend
more on social and economlo factors than
on physical factors alone, and the fore
most economlo factor Is the facility or the
difficulty with which the race may be fed.
The plant-breeders are of two groups,
those who are not connected with an organ,
izatlon, but who prosecute their work on
their own resources, usually in connection
with a nursery or seed business, and those
who are attached to aome college, experi
ment station or government department.
As an unattached plant-breeder, Mr.
Charles G. Patten of Charles City, la.,
should be mentioned, both because his work
Is deserving and because it is of such long
standing that I 'can write of results ac
tually accomplished.
Mr. Fatten waa a farm boy In northern
New York, reared In the general mixed hus
bandry of that region. At an early age he
went to Wisconsin, where, being Impressed
with th need of apples specially adapted
to the climate, he began to raise seedling's.
In 1864 he removed to Charles City, and
settled on the raw prairie near the town;
in 1S66 he established a nursery business.
As he attempted tb supply the needs of the
new and untried region, he found himself
Lily's Naughty
EE, darling, grandpa has sent
you a new pair of roller skates.
And Mrs. Jackson held up to
her little daughter Lily's view
a fine pair of roller skates,
such as would please the 'heart
of any child.
"Oh, mamma, a pair of new skates Is
Just what I wanted most of all," cried Lily
In great glee. "And now I shall roll to
school every morning, for the pavements
aro fine all the way. Oh, how good of
dear grandpa to know Just what I most
wanted and to send these lovely skates
to msl"
Then Lily put them on to see if they
fitted, which they did exactly.
"Now, dearie, you may run out and try
them on the pavement in the block, but
don't go too - far away from the house.
You know the skates will roll very rapidly
and you'll have to keep them under strict
control," said Mrs. Jackson.
"All right, mamma," promised Lily. Then
she was out and flying or rolling, rather
over the pavement down the street. Oh,
bow perfsctly lovely the skates did roll!
They carried her as though she were sail
ing on wings.
After Uly had been skating for half an
hour a little dog came running after her.
He was a brlght-eyod. Jolly fellow and
seemed anxious for a frolic with Lily. Lily
loved dogs, particularly lively, friendly
little ones like the otie now endeavoring to
make her acquaintance, so she right mer
rily agreed with doggie to race down the
street with him. So away they went, and
doggie barked loudly, showing his enjoy
ment of the sport, and Lily laughed so
gaily that pussersby stopped to look after
the racing pair and to smile. Lily was so
excited that she did not notice the direc
tion In which doggie led her, for he was
no sooner in one street than he turned a
corner Into another and went on wildly,
barking In high glue.
"Well, I'm tired. Doggie." laughed Lily,
stopping to get breath. Then she whis
pered to Doggie, who came buck reluc.
tantly. He loved racing, evidently. Then
Lily sat on some steps leading to a small
shop, Doggie close beside her. She noticed
the street thronged wtlh dirty, ragged
children, and began wondering where she
was. "Why, Doggie, I don't recognize my
surroundings," she said. Just then an Im
pudent boy came sauntering towards her,
grinning. "Hello, Miss." he smirked.
"Where did yousa git them skates?"
They belongs to me, if I ain't budiy off
my trolley. Come, git out of 'em and hand
'em to their rightful owner.'"
Lily trembled and stood up, looking
about her, hoping to find some friendly
face. But a group of dirty children hud
surrounded her by this time, and the boy
continued: "Come, me purty miss, git
your tootsies out of them skates. They're
mine. I put 'em on the pavement a bit
ago till I went into me uncle's shop yon
der, and when I oortiti out agin, bellav
me, ther they air on your tootsies. Git
out of 'em, and that mighty audJint."
"But they're my skates, my grandfather
sent them to me," said Lily, beginning to
cry. "Please let me go home. I live In
Chester avnue. asd I hav come too far
house and th llttl shabby house at ths
end. The little cripple boy came out of
th shabby house and Mp to Fortune. For
tuna saw that he looked sad and told hlnri
It was th time to, be happy.
"I would If I wer you," said th cripple,
"you have the.wishlnr chair."
Fortuna looked at the chair and saw
tlmt It was a wonderful chair, with two
fairies on each post. He had never no
ticed It. nor the cripple hoy much before.
"I will wish you some wishes," said For
tune. "I shall be happier If you wish some
thing for my brother," said th crtppl.
The fire crackled, Fortuna saw grand
mother. He wrote twelve wishes. The two
fairies guided his hand and h drew a
line between his wishes and signed half
for himself and half for th cripple's
brother.
Chrlstmns morning Fortuna enjoyed
looking out of the window and seeing th
happy brothers with the toys.
When Fortuna grew old
He still posxessed th wishing;
Ills heart-fire never grew cold.
He never forgot to halve his share.
compelled to test great number of varieties
of fruits and ornamental plants from tho
older country, and also to attempt to breed
new ones that might more perfectly
meet the conditions of very cold winters
with dry, killing winds. The result has
been the production of the Patten Green
ing, now a standard apple of the northern
lowa-Wlsconsln-Minnesota region (or what
may be called the box elder oountry) and
several other accepted varieties. There
are also large numbers of new things yst "
awaiting fuller tests. It is not often that
a man has more than one accepted new
variety to his credit.
In the region that I have. Indicated, the
Baldwin, Greening. Northern Spy and other
familiar eastern apples are killed by the
winters. Mr. Patten observed that trees
and shrubs which did well even in his Wis
consin experience were lacking In hardiness
In northeastern Iowa. He pondered all
these facts, and worked out a theory or
plan of procedure. It waa clearly neces
sary to secure a new stock or race of fruits.
There are still several theories as to the
best way of doing with applea One plan
Is to Import varieties of fruits direct from
a country of similar climate; the noted in
troduction of Russian apples thirty or forty
years ago was the working out of this
Idea. Another theory Is to Improve the
wild crabapple that Is native to ths re
gion. From this crab, probably hybri
dized with the domestlo apple, th Soulard
and a few others have actually been pro
duced; but all are of small value wher
any other apple can be grown. Another
idea is to use the Siberian crab as a
foundation from which to breed. Another
plan, or, rather, praotice, Is to plant In
discriminately the seeds of eastern vari
eties, in the hope that an adaptable form
may appear. The Wealthy apple, our
leading cold-country variety, was actually
produced In this way, Peter M. Gideon, in
Mlnnescota, sowing a bushel of apple ssed
from Maine, out of which this one seedling
proved to be valuable. L. H. Bailey In
Century Magazine.
Roller Skates
SKATEST"8 DID YOUSB GIT THEK
away. My mamma will be at home and
looking for me."
"Youse can go when youse hev tooked
off me skates," said the boy, now begin
ning to bully Lily by frowning at her and
shaking a hard, dirty fist In her face.
"Yes, you take off Handy's skates an'
give 'era to him," screamed one of the
ragged, uncombed girls. "You think
you're smart, don't you, Miss Finery?"
"No, all I want Is to go home and te
keep my new skates." cried Lily. Just
then the boy rudely caught hold of her
arm, and as he did so the little dog
snarled and snapped fiercely at him.
The boy kicked at the animal viciously,
but the dog was too quick for the clumsy
foot. Just what might have happentst
then no on can Nil, bad not a big police
man come round the corner. When th
group of dirty children saw the officer
they gave each other ths sign and scam
pered off In various directions. Lily and
Doggie were left on the shop steps, Lily
In tears and Doggie looking at her sym
pathetically. The big policeman cams to
Lily and asked what was the cause of
trouble. Lily told him all and gave the
number of her house in Chester avenue.
"Ah, then you are ten blocks from horns,
little one," explained he officer. "Come,
I'll take you to the street that will lead
you directly Into your own avenue, and
about three doors from your owa home."
Once within a few block of her home,
Lily thanked the officer tor the service
he had rendered her and scid she could
go on alono now, as she wus in familiar
familiar surroundings. So, with Doggie at
her side, and the skates over her arm (she
had removed them before setting out for
home) she went on In a happy frame of
mind, for she was very grateful to hav
escaped that terrible boy. "But you, you
naughty skates," she said, shaking the
skates emphatically, "you behaved very
badly towards me, for you carried me Into
a very wicked place. Ah, I shall never
trust you off my own bom pavement
again. But" and sh turned to Doggl,
"I bsv found a new friend, and unless
some on comes to claim you I shall give
you a good home with us." And then she
ran into her mother's arms and told of hey
v&rjr terrible excerlenoa.
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