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HE King of the Bees writes that In his opinion the page of Feb
ruarr 12 was a very "blue page." lie ask the Bees enrolled
on the Red aide to take up their pens and write more stories.
The king's advice Is good. , All loyal subjeata surely will
heed, and write their stories. , Indeed, a number of the Red aide
hare sent In their stories and they appear on the page today.
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There stories show an unusual variety. Stories of trips,
stories of people, fairy stories and stories about peta are Included.
One of the prizes thia week Is written by a Bee who lives a long ways from
Omaha, Carrol Atkinson, whose) home is in New York City. The other story,
strangely enough, tells of an Omaha boy's viait in the east. Berthold
Ilanlcke tells of a visit to Ithaca, N. V. -
, Both sides are represented by the prize winners.
Any of the Busy Bees may send
Postcard Exchange, which now includes:
Jean Pe Long, Alnsworth, Neb.
jrene Alccoy, varnstnn, Nee.
Lillian Mervln. Beevar City, Neb.
Mabel Witt. Bennington, Neb.
Anna Gottsch. Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Aarnee Dampke, Benson, Neb.
Marie Gallagher, Benkleman, Neb. (Box 11)
Ida May, Central City, Neb.
Vera CtifSey, Crelghton, Neb.
Irouis Hahn, David City, Neb.
Hhea I'reldell, Dorchester, Neb.
Aleda Bennett, Elgin. Neb.
Eunice Bode, Fall Cltv, Neb.
Ethel Reed. Fremont, Neb.
Hulda Ltwdburg, Fremont, Neb.
Marlon Cai.in. Ulbxon. Neo.
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg;, Nab.
Grand Island. Neb.
v i - v., ,yi-i iini,
Grand Island, Neb
Pauline Svhuite, lipadwood, S. 1
Maltha Murphy, East Ninth
Grand Island. Neb.
street,
Huh Butt, l.eshara. Neb.
Heeter F. Rutt, leshara. Neb.
A lire Tt mile, texinKton, NeD.
Jtulh Temple, lexinKton, Neb. ,
Anna Nelloon, Lexington, Neb.
Kdythe Kreits, Lex In ton, Neb.
Mdi'Jorle Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna GraSKmeyer, JR15 C street, Lincoln.
Marian Hamilton, 2(2it L street, Lincoln.
Elsie Hamilton, 2t"i L street, Lincoln.
Irene DiHhcr. 2u'M) L street. Lincoln.
Hubble Llnhcr, 'Mli L street, Lincoln,
Charlotte Longs, 7 houth Fifteenth street,
Lincoln.
MiMi td Jensen. 70S East Second street,
Fremont, Neb.
Hlen Jonnson
334
sr.,,,;, it.v.ni..nik
atrret. Lincoln
AH lica Myers, tU North Sixteenth street,
Lincoln.
Louisf stllea, Lyons, Neb.
l.Htellfl Mcuonald, Lyons. Neb.
Milton Hclzer, Nebraska City. Neb.
Harry Crawtord. Nebraxka City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
iurue ti&xen, rvorroiK, iseu.
Letha LarKin, bouth ttixth street, Norfolk,
Neb.
Lmma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue. Norfolk. Neb.
Genevieve At. Jones, isorth Loup, Neb.
William Davis, 2U West Third street. North
Louis Kaabe, 2:09 North Nineteenth avenue,
in a nil,
ravem?e "'oma'na 9M "" Tw,Bt'-flft,
eu.
rJuZl33 Nrth TWOnt5"
Km. BrVoVnn,e,imu,.vrd, Omaha.
Heln Goodrich,. W10 Nicholas street.
Omaha.
Mary Hrown. 233 South Central boulevard,
omaha.
Kv Hendee. 41 DodKe street. Omah
Lillian Wirt. il'A Cas street. Oinaha.
Lewis Poff, 311$ Franklin street, Omaha.
' Juanlta lnnea, 27os t ort street, Omaha.
llaxHett ltuf, 1M4 Binney street. Omaha.
Meyer Conn, 84'J Georgia avenue, Omaha,
iltlen F. Douglas, 1UU G street. Lincoln.
Ada Morris, m;4 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen. W) liard street. Omaha.
Orrln FlHher, 1210 S. Eleventh St., Umaia.
.-nnoreu I'.rioHaon, xvw Howard St., Omaha.
Oscar Litkon. 3HW Howard bt., Omaha.
I. ml Howard, u2 Capitol avenue, omana.
iteien none, lbiij u.throp street, Omana.
Kmerson Goodrich, 410 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Jonnson, 1027 Jyjcupt Ht., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1124, North Fortieth, Omaha.
l.l'nrt 8n? i ' Charlc'' Btri'et' Ura"d Kdna Knnia. Keunton, Neb.
Cnr'"1 M 'treet- r-4 In'a Ca1.';:. fecoJn'ty.ea..
Ei',.nd0;Ne4bJ7 WCSt Charle" 'treet Grand MnddT'onlhLoup. Neb.
IrenS" Coat'.Ho. 115 Went Eighth street, rio Beiko7d, Vaco Ncb
Discontented May
, AY JACKSON was a pretty girl.
and she was a clever girl, too.
But she waa a very discon
tented girl, which made her
unhappy. And not only did it
make her unhappy, but It often
causvu her parents tittle) regrets and
troubles. They were loving and kind and
did everything In their power to make
May's life not only happy, but useful.
Mrs. Jackson insisted on May's learning
how to saw, cook and manage a house,
for she thought It part of every girl's
education to know these things. And Mr.
Jackson gave May an allowance and bade
her keep her accounts straight, and told
her that ahe must be economical and
thrifty. If she spent mors on one thing
than she should spend aha was obliged
to go without something else that she
wanted, for her father gave her a suffi
cient sum to meet loo needs of any
young girl In moderate circumstances.
And that was why May was so often
discontented. She saw sxpenslve trinkets
and articles of wear that aha coveted,
and felt out of sorts over not being able
to gratify her. over-extravagant taste.
SV.d she disliked sewing and mending.''
Mending especially was dlataateful to' her.
Ona evening May came from school in
an unhappy tram of mind. Her mother,
quick to note the mood o( her daughter,
asked what the trouble was. "Oh." said
May. pettishly, "I'll have to wear my old
frock at the concert tomorrow nighty And
teil and Hestar both have new ones.
I'apa gives me such a small allowance
that I can t dress like the other girls."
Mrs. Jackson sat down bUl May on
tha couch. "Dear, let's see just how you
have bean spending your last month's
allowance," she said. "Run get your
book. I want to go over it with you."
May did as bid, but rluctantly. She
t.ad bren strictly honest in keeping ber
accounts, never missing a penny. It she
bought a lead panctl or an apple on her
uay to school sh jotted it down tn her
pocket day book. And at night, before
kulug to ted, aiie would act It down in
her ledger of "exptnsea for the week."
"Kok let's run over your account," said
Mrs. Jaikgun. when May returned with
he. ledger. Then, pencil In hand, Mrs.
Jackson run over the many small Items,
"tt by, daughter, 1 are hrre a good many
dlm si-int for hut chocolates. Ice cream,
tints, confctlun, ' fruit, popcorn, etc. Let
in add up the amount that you have
pint for these teelh destroying artlclca."
An l i reity soon Mrs. Jackson had ,13 J9
.taring into May'a face. "Two wsrka'
u.oney stent u ttu things." Informed
.ills. Jackson, and tor the preceding two
weeks the sain amount, doubtless. And
U.al la why my daughter cannot have a
new frovk. i:try week fcl.e spends her
duties and juarters for trifles and when
the nnT,ih had been summed up moat of
tha allowance has been really squandered
In IMuks that are not useful, but raally
harmful In many ways."
J i at this (Mint tha doorbell rang, and
Mav ran to answer it. the found Heater
ivtler and Stella Bryant there. After
May bad scaled ttuin Ui tha parlor and
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cards to anyone whoa name Is on the
Wilms Howard. 4t?2 Capitol avenue. Omaha.
Milan Fisher, L!10 Houth Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jenaan. 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha.
Krfni lfeden. t'ii Chicago atreet, Omaha.
Mabel Phelfelt, 401 North Twenty-tlfth
atreet, Omaha.
Walter .lolinnort. i(06 North Twentieth
rticet, Omnha.
Emma Carruthers, 3211 North Twenty-fifth
trert, Omaha,
leonora l.'eniKon, Tha Albion, Tenth and
I'aclflc Ptreeta, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb.
.MadKe If. Danieln, Ord. Neb.
Zola Beddeo, Orleans. Neb.
Apnea Richmond, Orleana, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Nab.
I.otta Woods, Tawnee City, Neb.
Karl Ferklna, lieilillnitton. Neb.
Man u-AD, x.-i.
r.isie utasnay. vilber. Neb.
Fiederick Ware, Wlnslde, Neb.
i uiiiiis rnrKn, xotk, rsen.
l.dna Benlintf. York, Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie B. l.artlett, Kontanelle. Ia.
Irena Reynolds. Little Sioux, la.
Kthel Mulliolland. Box 71, Malvern, la.
Hleanor Mellor, Malvern. Ia.
Katharine Mellor, Malvern, la. "
liuth Robertson, Manilla, la. '
Maraaiet B. W'itherow. Tnurman. In
Bertha McEvoy, R. F. I). 3, Box 25. Mis
souri Valley, Ia.
Ilpnry L. Worklnger, 2062 W. Huron street
Chicago.
Adlena Sorry. Monarch. Wyo., Box 83.
J're', Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
n urron, Monarcn, A yo.
-Olth Amend, Sheridan, Wyo,
i-Hunno touire. (Jrand. Okl.
riru rnruey, l.w iroup Street,
Kansas
Mary Mcintosh, Flrtnev, Neb.
Nnllle IJledrlck, Mnty, Neb.
Eunice Wright. M2 North Logan street.
Fremont, Neb.
Carol Hlmpson, Wllber, Neb. '
Phylla Haag, bit West Seventeenth street,
1 UIK, fNRO.
Mauiia Moore. Silver City, Ia.
Mabel Houston, $018 Sherman avenue,
Omaha,
Dorothy Tolleson, 4348 North Thirty-eighth
street. Omaha.
Mabel Baker. Lander, Wyo
1'Gf'lnne A and Hr Miribin Will1,.,,, v.k
Elizabeth Wrltrht, 1S22 Bouth Thirty-fifth
Avenue Oman a
Marlon 'staples, 1313 South Thirty-first
Francis' A. Dotson. Tueblo, Colo.
SwartWwao Neb
rf,Jf?fT"J fO), e,!lfbl
Kllen Peterson, 'Fifty-first and C streets,
lr??. t, .? ,,, ... . , . 1 .
Harry Beutlng, 123 East First street. Grand
Island. Neb.
Jeanette Mctfride, Klgln, Neb.
Elisabeth Wiivtht, 1X3 Bouth Thirty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Eunice Wrlifht. t32 North Logan street,
Fremont, Neb; - - -Sadie
Finch. 2015 Fourth avenue, Kearney,
Neb.
Minnie Pchllchtlng. Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
Fay Calhoun, Kirn Creek, Neb.
Nellie L. Olson, van, la. . . .
E. Weiss, care Miller, 196 East Third
street. New York City.
Fdith Matthews, 20S2 Ohio street, Omaha.
Madelyn Schumacher, East Dubuque, 111.
Carrol Atkinson, MS West One Hundred
and Twenty-third street, New York City.
had called out- to her mother that her
dear friends were calling. Mrs. Jackson
Joined them, ledger In hand. After cor
dial greetings she said, "I'vs just been
going over May's little personal accounts
this morning, and I think I have an ex
travagant little girl extravagant In email
matters, you understand. Most of her al
lowance ahe really wastes In mere trifles,
and then when she feels In need of some
thing really worth while her bank aocount
will not afford It." Hester and Stella
were Interested at once. "Oh," cried Hes
ter, "does May havs her own 'allowance?
Isn't that Just perfectly lovely? I've
asked papa time and again to make me an
allowance If ever so amall but he says
I'd not know how to use it Judicially. 6a
I am obliged to go to him or to mamma
for every iilckle 1 spend. And." she added
with an arch smile, ' they Insist on know
ing Just what I want to do with the
money. I'apa says economy practiced In
youth Is followed throughout one's life,
and he won't hear of my spending money
recklessly throwing it away,' sa he ex
presses It." "That's my exprienee, said
Stella. "Mamma has her allowance. In
which I am Included. But mamma alwaya
does the buying tor me. Juat last week
I asked for a 'new frock for the concert
tomorrow at which 1 am to play a violin
aolo and mamma, aald ahe couldn't af
ford It. But" and Stella looked moat
happy "she la having a perfectly lovely
frock roads for me. out of her old white
crepe-the one that was trimmed with
Lands of white sulln, Mrs. Jackson. You
remember It, don't you? Mamma always
looked ao swoet In it."
"Oh. 1 remember It very well," said Mrs.
"NOW, LET'S RUN
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RULES FOR Y0UJT0 WRITERS
1. Writ plainly on oaa Hide of th
papar only aad cumber tha pfa.
B. Vsa pan and lak,' aot panoU.
t. Short and pointed article will
b g-lTen prefareno. De not tia
over 860 words.
4. Orlg-lnta Storlas or latter only
will b naad. ,
6. Writ yon nam, a(ra aad
addrata at tl top of tb flrat patta.
rirct anA aeoond prlaeS of booka
will be g-lvaa (or tha baat two eon.
trlbnUona to tola paye aacte week.
Addraaa all emminunlotlona to
CHUDaEWa DS7AST1UST
Omaha Baa, Omaha, Meb.
(First Prize.)
Spools and Sand.
By Berthold Hanecke, Aged 10 Years
Red Side.
South Thlrty-aecona Avenue.
When I went to Ithaca to visit my
cousin, I found him playing In a pllo of
sand. Ha had shovels, wagons, cans,
alftera and old palls. He makes villages
with housea, churches, streets, rallwaya.
I don't think every boy Knows an aDout
playing In the Band. I hop bo, for I
don't know anything better. .
1 don't believe you all play with spools,
Do you? Little Aldrlch, whom 1 am writ-
lng about, has nearly a thousand spools.
He plays with them when it rains out
doors. He 'has large and small ones. Ha
strings many spools. He makes houses big
enough for him to get Into.'
When 'we went there ha and 1 made
houses. Best of all, we made a atore.
Grandma was the clerk. Aldrlch and 1
bought 'things. Grandma would ask what
we wanted. Wa would say, ,"A yard of
sugar."
We had lots of fun. Thursday ws went
home.
Do you know where he got the spools?
Well, I will tell you. Near his house there
Is a glove shop. They empty hundreds of
spools a day stitching gloves. ' And nearly
every man knows him, and that's wher
he gets the spools:
(Second Prix ) ;
The Fight, :
By
Cartol
Atkinson, Aged.li
Years, S19
West 123d Street, New York City.
time Eiac.
Though a fight la not the best way to
settle disputes. It sometimes is necessary.
In a particular case of this kind it so sun
prised the . unlucky contestant' that he
ha stayed at home ever since.'. ' ,
Alfred Levy's father was fairly- well to
do and clothed his boy extraordinarily well.
Conceit is one of the worst things a boy
can have, and Alfred Levy thought he was
very handsome, which Is more than any-
body else ever thought or said, except his
parents. .
Alfred tried bulldozing around the class,
but had only been known to, have had one
fight, though be boasted of countless Vic
tories. A new boy, who had come Into our class
but a short time before, did not like the
way Alfred was treating the other boys.
Ha challenged him to a fight. Alfred waa
very brave In the class room, but It was
Jackson. "It will make k prefty and
artlstlo frock for you, dear. But it aeema
a pity that your deamammA Should have
to saorUice aUch a becoming' gown, tor
she looked lovely in it." .
"Oh, papa gave her a new one on her
blrthday-a deep gray satin, $i I got the
white crepe. And It'a just like hew, you
know."
Mrs. Jackson glanced knowingly at May.
May colored slightly. She began to under
stand something.
I
After the young callers had made a short
visit Stella suddenly remarked; "I really
must be going now, for I'm helping mamma
and the seamstress on my frock. I'm
doing all the finishing of ssamk and putting
on hooks and eyes. Mamma insists that I
cannot lea.n younger, and I just love to
help make my own clothes. 1 fl that I'm
earning something by saving something."
And Stella laughed brightly.
"I rather snjoy sawing, too," remarked
Hester, buttoning up her Jacket, prepara
tory to going.. "And lately I've done all
the family mending. While '. darning a
tablecloth the other evening I conceived
of the prettiest pattern for embroidering a
sofa pillow. When I'm at any. handwork
such Idea. com. to me." '
men adieus were spoken, ana Stella and
Hester took their leave. Once more alone
with her daughter, Mrs. Jackson took up a
bit of sewing, saying not a Word about
May's leager or of the late conversation
with Stella and Hester. She waited till
May speke. V 1
And May waa very silent and thoughtful
for som. tlino. sitting by the grate, her
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noticed that Ma courtn wa. wtrorln. a.
the afternoon drew to a cloae.
Mr. Herbert, our teacher, gave ua a
lecture on "The 8ln of Fighting" that
afternoon before we were dismissed.
Alfred tried to set out of tha scrape
ha pot himself Into, but Donald, that waa
the other boy'a name, would not permit It.
Then they fell to fighting. It took place
in an oid lot. We were highly elated to
see Donald Win easily.
We then gave three cheera for Donald
Waterono for freeing lis from an unde
sirable citizen.
A Beautiful Dream.
By Mildred Carruthers, Aged il Years,
492J North Twenty-fifth Street, Omaha,
Neb. Red Side.
Once there was a littlo girl who lived
with her grandfather, as her parents were
dead. She waa about 3 years old and had
one doll, which she, loved very much. As
she was playing with It one day ahe let
It fall and, of course. It broke.
She ran to her grandfather, crying as
she went: "Oh, Grandad, I broke my only
doll!" He tried to console her. but could
not. The next 6y he tried to fix It. but
found It was broken so badly that It would
have to be thrown away. He said: "Let us
take a walk and maybe I will get another."
Soon they came to a toy store and there
ware plenty of dolls In the window. One
Waa a beautiful doll that could walk and
that was the best In the window or store
either. She begged for that, so he went
In the store and asked t)M price.
"Hl dollars and a half, sir," the man
said.
They could not .buy It. They" went home
ana ate tneir dinner, which was only a
cracker apiece. Then the grandfather fell
asleep, and the
little girl went back to
the same store and was looking In the
window, when a' carriage atopped and out
came a girl and a woman. They went Into
the store and ordered tha doll to be sent
up, then they went out. The man went
back of the counter In another room. The
little girl took the doll out of the box end
got In herself, put the doll back of the
c'
'r, put the doll'a clothes on and ribbons
a. . waa aent for the doll.
Then the grandfather went after the girl
and asked the stortkeeper If he had seen
a little girl anywhere, but he did not Just
then he woke up, and it waa all a dream.
' . ' A Valentine Party.
By Edith Matthews. Age 11 Years, 2SS2
Ohio Street, Omaha. Neb., Red Bide.
; It waa a week before Valentine's day.
Lucy was very busy making valentines.
ucy had teen sick and was rather cross,',
Lucy thought It over one .night when ahe
was in bed. She decided to be good all the
time. So the next morning when she was
dressed she washed and combed her hair
nd went to school
On the way to school she hoped she could
end the day as well. Her mother wondered
why she was so good. That evening when
Lucy was asleep her mother and father
decided to give her a party. The next day
when Lucy waa at school her mother
bought some valentines and sent them to a
few of Lucy's playmates. VaoenUne s day
eyes on the dying flames that curled round
the lumps of coal. At last she Jumped up
and came to her mother'a side. "Mamma'
can you torsive me?" she asked, her voice
a-qulver. "I never knew what I owed to
you and to papa till now. Why, I aupposad
that both Hester and Stella had their own
allowance, and that they bought all their
own thlnga. And I aee that they take Just
what their parents feel inclined to give
them. And Stella sews on her frocks and
Hester does the family mending. And here
am I, with my own personal allowance,
and lots of time on my hands, complaining
of my lot. MamW, I've been an Ingrate.
I haven't deserved the privileges you and
WPa given ire. And-I have never yet
WWIII SJb 4 ut-ss. siitausv si Uill fVUf U1U UUI, 1
1 I have had money to spond as X pleased.
and 1 have pleased to waste much of it.
But I'm going to begin anew. I'll throw
away the accusing ledger, and start a new
one. And I'll keep a diary, too, and each
day I must feel that I have done some
thing worthy of being written in It."
"Ah, you ars my own Utile May," said
Mrs. Jackson, feelingly. "I felt that aome
day your eyes would see things clearly.
And na rtaa h..n ..nr.. Iih.,.1 u 1 , H t , i .
I Z . .
hl"n to ""-reliant, of atrong
character, oy allowing you to keep your
own accounts. Ha thinks that girls, as
well as boys, should know the value of
money, and unlesa they are put on an al
lowance Just sufficient to keep their ward
robe replenished, and to buy necessary
books and music tney are apt to become
.wasteful and Indifferent to money."
"We learn all things by comparison,"
mused May. -"And that la how I learned
my lesson today. As compared with Stella
and Hester girls I had almost envied till
this hour I Occupy a very Independent
position. You and papa have been doing
things for my own good, and all the time
I have been dUcontenlad and ugly. But
mamma, 1 have had my awakening. And
1 shall not abuse my prlvllegea, either."
And Mjay kissed her mother's cheek. "Next
rnbolh my account b ok will read differ
ently. And this ona shall be destroyed."
And May, with her mother's consent, tosted
the old ledger whoso pages pointed to her
many foolishnesses upon the grata fire,
and watched it bum. "Ah," she sighed, aa
the last vestige of It full to gray ashea, "I
have burned my mbdeeds. Now for a new
start. And mamma, won't you iiermlt me
to help you with the family sawing and
mending? My own work won't keep me
nearly occupied 1 have hours and hours
tsrh week that have hitherto b.en thrown
away. 1 want to be of use from now on."
"Everything will be brighter when you
feel thai you aru helpful to our parents
and to your trleudt." smiled Mia. Jackson.
"1 can s happy times ahead of us, for
tienreforth vt are to be comrades-papa.
Uay and mamma."
"Working tor each othsr's good," added
May. And all of a audd.n her old feeling
of fretfulness and discontentment disap
peared, and life opened up to her gljrloUsiy,
bceauue it oi-ened up fur good,
" I I ii M i'f
(imr at lust. Lucy sent hfr valentines. In
the evening mcj helped her mother with
the dishes. She waa rending the paper when
someone rapped. She went to the door and
In walked about ten children. They had
Iota of fun playing valentine game. After
the children had gone I.u;y told her mother
the was very glad ah decided to be Rood.
A Lssson.
By Sarah Llndale. A-ed 11 Tears, West
Point, Neb. rted Side.
Once there lived a little girl whose name
waa Ethel. Her mother eald to her:
"Ethel. Coma here!"
She came and. her mother neked her to
;0 uptown to get a few things If aha
' wanted to fo to tha party. Ethel wanted to
go to the party, but didn't want to go up
town, o aha refused her mother.
Her mother said: "Do you expect to go
to the party this afternoon? I don't think
you do the way you act."
After dinner tha children came to Ethel'a
home and said: "Are you going to tha
party?". She aaid: "I think so." . Her
mother told them that she had been dis
obedient and would not go uptown, so she
cannot go. This taught Ethel a lesson; aha
never disobeyed again; her mother did not
have to ask her a second time to obey her.
,
Conundrums.
By Oreta Strickland, Aged 10 Years. East
Broadway. Council Bluffs, ia. Red Bide.
Which animal travels with the moat lug-
gage, and which with tha least luggage?
The elephant, because he never travels
without his trunk, and the fox and rooster
least, because they have one brush and
comb between them.
Why Is It difficult to flirt on the P. O.
steamer? Because all the malls (males) are
tied tip In bags.
What are the hottest letters In the al
phabet? K. N. (cayenne.)
Why is an author like a Chinaman? Be-
cause his tale (tall) comes out of his head,
Who Is the most polishing king in
world? Blacking.
tn
What do you expect at a hotel? Inn-at
tentlon.
Henry W. Longfellow.
By Emil Cejda, Aged 10 Years. West Point,
Neb. Blue Side.
Henry Wadsworth Longfello was born
,n Mains. February 17, 1W7. When Henry
was a boy there waa a war, ana minning
wrou It m schoor'onaTf tVoTde'r bo".
got hold of it and had it printed tn the
papera. Henry's .father took the paper In
which Henry'a poem was printed. When
his father read the poem he aeemed de-
lighted. .Henry went to see what It was.
When he saw it waa his own poem h. bs-
gan to write many more.
He waa educated at Bowdoln college.
m, father wanted him to be a lawyer llkg
himself. Henry studied the business for
awhile. But after awhile the people wanted
him to be a professor of modern languages.
Later he waa-made professor In that in
stitution when he was only 1 years old.
He died In the year 1S82 In Cambridge,
Mass.
Betty's Valentine.
By Ethlyn Berger, Agod t Years, t03 North
Nineteenth Street, South Omaha.
Red Side.
Betty got up-Valentine's day feeling very
bSd. She thought she wouldn't get any
valentines. Betty ate her breakfast of
cornmeal and brown bread. Betty then
washed the dishes, scrubbed the .floor and
got ready for school.
RhA mt tn school, and one of tha little
girls, Mamie White, asked her If she got
a valentine. She said.
"No."
' Mamie, feeling sorry for her,
ran over
to the store, apd bought
valentine. She
then told the man at the store to send It
to Betty's house by mall.
Mamie went to the schoolhouse and told
the other girls and .they all went to the
atore and bought a lot of valentines and
sent them by mall.
wnen .iy goi . w w.. ....
cried for Joy.
England.
By Frederick Nelson Keens, Age 11 Years,
41 West Twenty-elfThth Street, Kearney,
Neb.. Blue Side.
We cross the Irish Sea Into England.
We land at Liverpool and then goa on to
London.
Flrat we visit the Tower of London. We
aee the crown jewels of England. They are
kept In glass cases Inside of Iron cages,
which ars carefully guarded.
The crown was once Victorias. It has
t.T63 diamonds In It. The ruby in front
was worn by Henry the fifth on his helmet.
We then go to see the London bridge,
over the river Thames. There are boats
on whloh you can ride for a penny.
The atreeta of London are narrow and
crowded. We ride in omnibuses and climb
up a atatr to get' on top to ride.
England Is a merry country, apd has
many castles and historic places, but can- -not
stay longer.
Rote in the Fairy's Palace.
By Helen Mack, Aged It Years, Atkinson,
Neb. Bed Side.
A little girl by the name of Bos lived
with her mother and father. She was I
years old. She waa happy all through the
day, but when night came she never wanted
to go to bed.
Her mother said to her one night, "If you
go to bed a fairy might come." Bo Hose
went to bed. And sura enough a fairy did
come. Khe was dressed In a dress that
sparkled like diamonds.
She said. "Rose, do you wsat to come
with me to see the queen of fairies?"
Rose said, "I would like to go." And she
nt with the fairy.
After awhile they came to a big house.
Rose said, "This Is an awfully big house."
Tbs fairy said, "This Is where I live."
And Rose said, "I am sure It Is beautiful
inside."
Tha fairy said. "Yes. and I will take you
through It." The fairy eprnsd tha door.
When they got In, tha fairy took her
through the house. Whtn thry tame to
the last room she saw the queen, but did
not get time to talk to the queen because
her mother called her.
Sha wished aha could stay a-bed and
dream aome more. When she got up she
told her mothtr all about It and said she
waa glad she had gone to bed when her
mother told her to.
Elmira'i Christmas Present.
By Ilorplhy Judson. Ill South Thirty-eighth
ftreet, Omaha, Neb. lied Side.
I knew a little girl that was very fond of
dolls. She had many dolls and one big doll
house that she waa very fond of. One day
aa she waa playing In her doll houe her
mother came In and asked Elmlra what
aha wanted for I'hriatmaa. l.lmira aald
she would like a great big dull. So her
mother swJd if she was a real good girl she
Uic Bee's Junior Birthday Book
f f""" nfiFTFiir cT
u:
MARIE FAWCETT.
2721 South Ninth Street.
Name and Address.
Mildred Arnold, 1418 North Eighteenth
r....!, Antnnlrto Un7 Rmilavard
rancis AntonicK, jjuj Boulevard
"rrJ Aoneiura, wanna oi
Mildred Barber, 4152 Davenport St...
WalteY Byland, 1207 Kavan St
Millie Bub, 1541 Park Ave
Erwln T. Barowsky, First and Spring Sts .Oer. Lutheran
Helen T. Brader, 2703 North Twenty-fifth 8t Sacred Heart .
Francis Belitz, 2624 South Thirtieth St Im. Conception
Margaret Campbell, 2519 Corby St ". ...Lothrop
James A. Corr, 4019 Seward St Walnut Hill ..
Viola Dickson, 1918 South Twenty-first St Castellar
Catherine Dorsey, 3332 Farker St.,,
Joseph Dudrlnskl. 2717 fionth Twenty
Elsie Dinkel, 2416 South Nineteenth 8t
Loreto. Egan, 902 South Forty-fifth St Columbian 1902
Harry Fox, 2526 Hamilton St Kellom 1900
John Ferryman, 1007 South Twenty-sixth Bt Mason 1896
Charles Frost, 3012 Frederic St Windsor 1897
Marie Fawcett, 821 Bancroft St. Bancroft 1903
Walter Gilliland, 1336 South Twenty-fifth Ave Mason 1900
Clark Hutchison, 2461 South Twentieth
Martha J. Humphrey, 6711 North Forty
prangjn Hojbrook
Frank Hurd. 4402 Harney. St
Johanna Holzafel, 2018 Martha St
Edward A. Hoagland, 3460 Fowler Ave. ,
Sebastlno Inzolere.,707 Pacific St.......
Je88ie Innes, 2761 Fort St
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VEUrf JTeB' 11" "Bt St ''
Jennie Keasler, 1912 8outh Tenth St
Anna Kane, 173 0 South Eighth St
Richard Koch, 2633 Harney St. , .
Alden Landstrom, 4740 Seward St..
Francis McPherson, 2717 Dodge St..
John R. Mullck, 8603 Charle St...
Fannie Mitchell, 2866 Meredith Are.
Robert L. Nelson, 8614 Jones St. . . .
Ethel Pollard, 22 North Sixteenth St
Nellie; Pearson, 214 South Twenty-eighth Ava...
Julia Qulnby, Suite 8, Davidge block ..,
Willie Rlgg, 1804 Miami St
Harry H. Staley, 8858 California St
Helen M. Sorenson, 5603 Florence Blvd
n.ana arann, 4110 XNonn i wenty-eigntn
Marjorie Sylvester, 3335 Ames Ave. ;
Theresa Slues. 913 Atlas St.
John Trantner, 2022 Martha St. .
Helen Elizabeth Will, 2616 Brown St.
Harry Walstrom, 825. South Thirty-sixth
Hubert Wyman, 2426 Maple St
Margaret Wlllard. 2 452 South Twentieth St Park ions
, ..
might get one. So, of course, Elmlra tried
her best.
Christmas morning Elmlra Jumped out
of bed early and ran to her stocking, but
lli.r. V ' nr. n u r1r.lt T m r, v .1..
down 0 -a hftp ChrtotmM tr Md ther,
wag her great blg aoll iUndln(t br tn, tre.
Elmlra waa very glad. Every night
Elmlra undresses her dolly and takea It to
bed. She has a lot of good times with her
dolly.
History of a Fin.
By Arthur W. Mason King. Aged 12 Years,
1206 North Second Street, Fremont,
Neb. Red Side.
I em only a pin, but am helpful In the
household., I was first a pleoe of wire and
they put me between two big rollers to make
me straight. I was then put Into a ma
chine and cut off and sharpened at the end
and had a head put on the other.
I was then put Into another machine and
waa pinned to some paper and was packed
In a boa and sent away down south.
When we arrived we Jumped around so
much that a negro yelUd, "There's a spook
In dat box." and ran away.
I was then sent to a store and sold to
a woman and she was so careless that she
dropped me on the floor, but I waa soon
found and was pinned In a boy's coat. He
took me to school and I dropped into a
hole.
I am still there, living happily, although'
I am rusty.
Eva'i Birthday, .
By Rosella Kosall. Aged 13 Years. 4013 J
Street. South Omaha, Neb.
Eva was going to have her 7th birthday.
It was going to be on a Sunday.
Eva ran to ber mamma, faying: "Mam
ma, may I have a nice birthday party?"
"Yes." aald har mamma, smiling.
"Oh. goody, goody," said Eva, with Joy.
ray by day past. Sunday came at last.
Eva alept late that day, so It was about
8 o'clock when Nursle came into the little
airl'a bedroom and patted her seven times,
Eva ate her breakfast and then went out
and sat in the hammock and brgan to sing.
Nursle, mamma. and papa came marching
An Easy Rebus
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February 19, 1911.
St
School. Year.
.High ..1894
,Im. Conception ...1900
.Train 1898
.High 1896
.Forest 1903
High
. . .1896
1899
....1904
...1901
1898
. . .1908
...1899
...1901
.Franklin
- sixth St Im. ConceDtion ..-1805
Castellar 1902
St. .
.Castellar
.Central Park . . ,
.Lothrop
.Saunders
.St. Joseph
.Monmouth Park
.Pacific . . . . i . . .
.Saratoga
. bLerman
.Lincoln
.Train
1906
1893
1905
1896
1899
1900
1904
1898
1902
1898
1902
1903
1900
1900
- third Ave
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Farnam
.' ....Walnut HU1....
.Farnam
, Franklin
..1899
Saratoga
.1900
.1900
.1903
.1903
.1892
.1900
.1900
...... .Columbian
....... Casa . . . .
Fatnam
High ...
Lake . . .
Saunders
Miller Park 1903
Ave Saratoga
...1903
.Monmouth Park ..1900
.Forest 1897
.St. Joseph 1896
. Miller Tark .... ..-.1905
.Columbian 1903
St.
Kellom ..1895
toward her. Nursle gave Eva a big doll
dressed In blue and silver stars. Mamma
gave her a nice big aet of dishes. Papa
gave her a nice little doll cradle.
Eva was very glad and Just then came
knock at the door. Eva's uncle threw a
paakage of something Into her lap. She
opened it and there was a little plggla
bank with five pennies in.
She saved up in the plggie bank till it
had 60 cents. Every time Eva's papa had
a pay day Eva would run to him and say,
"Papa put aomethtng In my plggla. She
Is very hungry," and papa would put In
aome pennies.
When her mamma's birthday came
she
bought her a nice comb.
A Trip to Minneapolis.
By Harold Lundell, Aged 10 Years, 2345
6outh Thirty-fourth Street, Omaha.
Red Side.
I once went to Minneapolis. I started In
Omaha, a large city, and In tha morning
next day I was In Minneapolis by the side
of the Mississippi and the St. Anthony
Falls.
My father and I went and ate brekkfaat.
We rode the street car to ehurch, where
we were going to convention.
One day they were going to plcnlo at
"Big Island Park." We rode In the car
from' Minneapolis and came to a large
Steamboat three stories In height, and
crossed the lake, Minnetonka. It Is twenty
miles long, four miles , wide and has a
oharming Irregular shore Una of WO miles.
When we landed we went to have dinner
tn the park. There was a large cooking
house where they had dinner ready. After
we finished rating we went and sat down
to rest. . Then we went to a place to ride
In a boat through tunnels where we saw
all kinds i of lights, lighted mountains,
houses and tall buildings made, of silver
Snd gold. We came out again and saw the
open air. Our boat hooked on and atopped.
Then It uaho&ked and we went down a
steep place and went, flash! down In the
water with our boat.
We went and had our supper snd soon
we went bark to Minneapolis, and the Joy
ous trip was over.
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