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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1911)
ANY of tbe boys and girls M In thej woods, and hare written interesting stories about the trips. All of the Dusy Bees like to read these stories and it is hoped that the children will continue to write about tbeir sum mer picnic parties. The editor and all of the Busy Beet regret that one of the ex-queens, Helen Verrill, has Just celebrated her fifteenth birth day, and, therefore, ceases to write for our page. Helen's stories hive been keenly enjoyed by the readers, for she writes cleverly and intelligently about birds, bees and flowers and different studies of nature, and her fairy stories are especially entertaining. Prizes were awarded this week to Mildred Volgt, on the Red side, and to Hoxy Krb, on the Clue side. Honorable mention was given to Arthur Mason, ex-king of the Ked side. Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whoso name is on the Postcard Exchange, which now Includes: Jean le Long. Ainsworth, Nob. Marin Fleming. Osceola, Neb. Ireno McCoy, llarnston, Neb. I -tit t a Wood!. Pawnee City, Neb. l.illlun Mervln, Heaver City, Neb. Earl Perkins. Reddlngton. Neb. Mabel Witt. llennlnKtnn. Neb. Anna Uottsch. Bennington, Neb. Minnie Uottsch, Bennington, Neb. AKnes Iiampke, Hin.lon, Neb. Marie Gallagher, llenkletnan. Neb., Box 12. iila May, Central city. Neb. Vera Cheney, Crelghlon, Neb. Louis J latin, David City, Neb. Hliea Kreldell, Dorchester, Neb. Aledtl Bennett, ftlgm, Neb. Eunice Ilode, Fulls City, Neb. Ethel Keed, Fremont, Neb. Jlulila i.undbiK. i'retnutit. Nib. i.irnm .uppi;, (iiuson, Neb, Marguerite iiat Uiolomew, Oothenburg, Neb. Anna Vims. 4V7 West Charles street, Grand Inland, Neb. Lydla Hoth, 606 West Koenlc street. Grand iNland. Ieb. Ella Voss, 407 West Charles street, Cram Island. Neb. Irene Costello, 115 West Eighth street, tirand Island, Nib. Jessie Crawford, 4(x West Charles street. ' urand Island. Neb. Pauline Schulte, Lieadwood, 8. D. Martha Murphy, rii East Ninth street, Urand Island. Neb. HuKh Itutt, Ixnhara. Neb. Hester F. Kutt, Leshara, Neb. Alice Temple, Lexington, Net. Huth Temple, Lexington, Neb. Anna Nelison, Lexington, Neb. Edythe Kreltf, Lexington, Neb. ' Marjorie Temple, Lexington, Neb. Anna Urassmeyer, 1646 O street, Lincoln. Marian Hamilton, 2(0 L street, Lincoln. Elsie Hamilton, 202!) L Btreet, Lincoln. Irene Dlsner, 2030 L street. Lincoln. Hughle Uisner, 2030 L street, Lincoln. Charlotte Hoggs, 2Z7 South Fifteenth street. Lincoln. Helen Johnson, 334 South Seventeenth street. Lincoln. Altnea Myers, 224 North Sixteenth street Lincoln. Louise Stiles, Lyons, Neb. Kstelle McDonald, Lyons, Neb. Milton Helzer, Nebraska Cltv, Neb. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City. Neb. Luclle Helen, Norfolk. Neb. Letlia Larkin, (south Sixth street, Norfolk, Neb. Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Maul son avenue, Norfolk, Neb. Genevieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb. William Davis, 2J1 West Third street. North l'latte, Neb. Louise Haabe, 2009 North Nineteenth ave- Frances Johnson, 933 North Twenty- firth avenue. Omaha. Marguerite Johnson, 938 fifth avenue. Omaha. North Twenty- Emlle Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha. B Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas street. Omaha. viiiuiB. Omaha. central oou.evu. Eva Hendee, 4402 Dodge street, Omaha. Lillian Wirt. 416s Cass street, Omaha. . Lewis Poff. SUB Franklin street, Omaha. Juanlta Innee, 27S Fort street, Omaha. Hassett Ruf, 1814 Binney street. Omaha. Meyer Conn. 846 Georgia avenue. Omaha. Helen F. Douglas. 1981 G street, Lincoln. Ada Morris. 344 Franklin street, Omaha. Myrtle Jensen, 2W Iiard street, Omaha. Orrln Fisher, 1210 S. Eleventh St., Omaha. Mildred Erlckson, 2709 Howard St., Omaha. Oscar Erlckson, 2709 Howard St., Omaha. Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha. Helen Houck, 1625 Lothrop street, Omaha. Emerson Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas, Omaha. Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust St., Omaha. Leon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha. Wllma Howard, 4722 Capitol Ave., Omaha. Hllan Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha. Edna Heden, 2769 Chicago street, Omaha. Mabel Shelfolt, 4014 North Twenty-fifth street, Omaha. Walter Johnson, 2406 North Twentieth street, Omaha. Emma Carruthers. 3211 North Twenty-fifth street. Omaha. Leonora Denlson. 807 William St., Omaha. Mae Hammond, O'Neill. Neb. Mildred Jensen, 436 North Nye Ave., Fremont, Neb. Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb. Zola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb. OME. hurry up, my dears. Its SI Decoration day, you know, and I we must be off to the cemetery shook Peggy and Willy awake. "Come wake, my dears." Peggy's and Willy's Decoration Day "Ves, mamma." yawned Peggy, sitting up In bed, "I remember. It's Decoration day, and we're going In the auto to Green wood cemetery to place wreathes of flow ers on the forgotten graves." "Oh, yea, mamma." added Willy, also sitting up In his little bed and stretching and yawning, trying to get awake. "Oh, yes, so it is Decoration day. Is breakfast ready, mamma? I'm so hungry." Mrs. Agnew laughed and helped Willy to get Into his bath. Willy was only 7, and his mamma always looked after him of morn ings. But Peggy was 10, and was quite a . young lady, und could take rare of her own morning toilet, all but buttoning up V and tying the ribbon bow In her hair. Mamma always performed these little du ties for her. After breakfast, the children dressed for the visit to Greenwood cemetery, where their parents took them each Decoration day. They also took great quantities of flowers woven Into wreathes or grouped into bouquets. Not that Mr. and Mrs. Ag new had any dear ones sleeping In Green wood, but because there were certain graves forgotten each year unless they went there to remember them. There had been a terrific wind storm during the previous night, and before start ing to the cemetery, Peggy and Willy went about the brounds to see what damage had been done to tree and shrub. Two fine young trees that had stood In the rear of the big yard were lying on the ground, broken and dying. Peggy and Willy loved those pretty, graceful trees that had Just begun to unfold little green leaves. And as they stood Inspecting the ruin wrought by the storm, and expressing deep sorrow, Peggy's eye fell upon a tiny feathered creature lying In the shadow of one of the broken limbs. Bhe stooped and made closer examination. Then she said In low. pity ing tones: "Oh, poor Utle dearie." Then she called Willy to come and see. Willy hurried to the spot, "and cried out: "Oh, a dead little sparrow. It must have been killed by the storm." "And its funeral shall be on Decoration day." declared Peggy. "We'll bury It down in the back of the grounds behind the gar age, oh. Un't It sad that it should have been killed T It is so lovely!" Willy was busy thinking. Then he said: "Let's wrap It In pretty tissue paper and lay It in our room till we return. Then we'll bury It. And we'll invite Harry and Fanny Rogers macro mMrair : have been taking tripa to tbe parka and . Kent Ennls. stnnton, Neb. Lena Peterson. 2211 Lcrust Pt , K. Omaha. Ina Carney, 8ution. Clay county, Nebraska. Clara Miller, It lea. Neb. Mildred F. Jones, North Loup. Neb. AHa Wllken. Waco. Neb. Leo Packard, Waco, Neb. Mae Orunke, West Point, Neb. Klsle Stasnay, Wilder. Neb. Frederick Ware, Wlnslde. Neb. 1'sullnn Parks, York, Neb. Edna Benlln. York. Neb. Mary F'redrlck. York, Neb. Carrie B. Hartlett. Fontanelle. Ia. Irene Reynolds, Little Bloux, Ia. Ethel M'ilholland. P.i x Tl, Malvern Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la Kathertne Mellor, Malvern, la. Huth Robertson. Manllln. Ia. Margaret B. Wltherow, Thurman, Ia Bertha McF.voy. B. F. D. 2, Box 23, Mis souri Valley, la. Henry L. Worklnger, 2052 West Huron street, Chicago. Adlena Rorry, Monarch. Wyo., Box S3. Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo, John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. F.dlth Amend. Sheridan. Wyo. raullne 8.julre. Grand, Okl. Fred Shelley. JS0 Troup street, Kansas City, Mo. Mary Mcintosh, Bldney, Neb. Nellie Diedrtck, Sidney. Neb. El nice Wright, 632 North Logan street, Fremont, Neb. Carol Plmpson, Wilher, Neb. Phyllis Haag, 632 West Seventeenth street, York, Neb. Maclle Moore. Silver City. Ia. Mabel Houston, 18 Fherman avenue. Omaha. Dorothy Tolleson, 4348 North Thirty-eighth nrut nmihn. Maba, Bttkr Landor, Wyo. Corlnno Alllpon Kcbertson, wiiber, web. Elisabeth Wright, 1322 South Thirty-fifth avenue, Omaha. Marion Staples, 1313 South Thirty-first street, Omaha. Francis A. Dotson, Pueblo. Colo. Phyllis Corbett. Sidney, Neb. Edward Beckard, Wsco, Neb. Ellen Peterson, Fifty-first and C streets. South Omaha. Hairy Hetitlng, 123 East Flrt street, Grand Inland. Neb. Jeunette McBrlde. Elgin, Neb. kniabeth Wright. 1 U522 Sleuth Thirty-fifth avenue, Omaha. Eunice Wright. 632 Ncrth Logan street, Fremont, Neb. Gadie Finch, 201B Fourth avenue. Kettrney, a. m.lii.liI.. -.a Til.. V. n 1. 'nnio i;V '""s ' ' c v.liu T. Olaon. Vatl. I a. g Weiss, care Miller, 166 East Third street, New.Yorl? Clty ul . 4 w Kdlth Mstthews, 2082 Ohio street, Omaha. Madclyn Schumacher, Fast Dubuque. 111. Carrol Atkinson. fl West One Hundred and Twenty-third street. New York City. Margaret Holland, David City. Neb. Mildred Whitehead, Mitchell, Neb. Ether McNeal, Wayne. Neb. Katie Wendt, 908 North Seventeenth street, Omaha. Hlen Bartoe, S314 South Fourteenth street, Omaha. Christina Stephan. 2017 South Central boulevard, Omaha. Gertrude Lenser, 2907 South Twenty-first street, Omaha. Forrest Perrln, 811 South Thirty-seventh street, Omaha. Frank Freeman, 1313 Georgia avenue. Omaha. Leulse Watklns, 2514 E street. South Omaha. Eeatr i Shelton, Checotah, Okl. Marlon Albert Bradley, 31 North Nine- teentt) street, Omaha. Harold E. Paffenrath. 816 South Thirty seventh stroet. Omaha. Al'ce Thomas, 611 South Thirty-fifth street. Omaha. Ruth Shotts, 223S West Trie street. Chicago. Arthur Mason. 1306 North Irving street, Fremont, Neb. "OH. .A DEAD LITTLE SPARROW. STORM." to the funeral. Oh, won't that be nice to give blrdte a nice funeral?" "We shall have some flowers, too." said PeKgy. gathering the cold, little form In her hands and stroking It gently. "Oh, let's run and tell mamma about it. She'll give us some of the flowers that are put away Inside the auto those Intended for the cemetery." But Willy shook his head. "I don't be lieve that would be right, sister," he said. "You see, there are always so many graves to be remembered, graves that wouldn't have a blossom on them, unless it were for mamma and papa. We'll have to keep all flowers for Greenwood. But we can get some more for birdie." "But don't you know that we have gath ered every blossom on the place?" asked Peggy. "And all the neighbors have robbed their gardens and hothouses for today. So we'll not be able to get a single blossom anywhere unless we go to the florists, up town." "Then well go there," said Willy. "I'll buy 10 cents worth and you buy Id rents worth. That'll cover birdie's little grave all right. We'll get ponsles. They're so rich and small. liusoe would be too large for him." "Yes. well do that," agreed Peggy. And then their mother called to them to come, as th auto was waning, and it was time 11 vsbs -zr Xr3 JiPJT (k?ftfrp (SDr sT1 M The A RUTHLESS and reckless young gander Named Peterkin Paul Alexander Would frequently roam Par fiom his home Because he so loved to meander. '."ft ;'?v .-,' .?'. -' (First Prize.) A Eobin. By Mildred F. Volgt. Aged 11 Years, Dav enport, Neb. Ked Side. My name Is Mrs. Robin. Would you like to see my nest 7 It Is built In a large box elder tree; in It are three pretty little blue eggs, In a few days there will be little birds Instead of the egga. Then when their little wings are strong enough wc will all fly away. When winter comes all the birds of the sky fly southward. But one autumn a sad thing happened. I broke my wing and could not fly and father bird was forced to go alone. Just at the point of death I was picked up by a little girl and carried to her home. She then bound up my broken wing and laid me In a basket by the fire. She kept me all winter, my wing growing better all the time. When spring came she let me flj out with the rest of the birds and that summer every morning I would come to her window and sing her a little song. (Second Prize.) My Trip to Yellowstone Park. By Roxy Erb. Aged 8 Years, Gothenburg, Neb. Blue Side. When I was 6 years old I took a trip to Yellowstone park. I 'saw many Inter esting things while there. I saw many wild animals, Including bear, deer and buf falo; I also saw many beautiful birds. While I was traveling from one hotel to another I saw "Old Faithful" and many other geysers. While at one geyser a guard put our handkerchiefs In the bubbling hot water and they went down towards the bottom and finally oame to the surface IT MUST HAVE BEEN KILLED BT THE to start to Greenwood cemetery. Pretty soon the family of four were speeding along the broad county road leading to the cemetery, Mrs. Agnew, Peggy and Willy holding on their laps and in their arms great quantities of flowers. "And on going through the cemetery they found many graves which had been forgotten In so far as they were undecorated with flowers. The four Agnew busied themselves plac ing wreathes and bouquets on those lonely little spots, and once Mrs. Agnew wus seen to put her kerchief to her eyes on a baby's grave. "Either the dear mother Is no more, or Is too for away from her baby's grave to come to it today," she said. "But If she's living, her heart Is heavy now, and she is thinking of this little spot. So for her sake and for the poor father's sake if he be living, too, we decorate this baby's resting place." "Just as we you and I will deoorste the little sparrow's grave," whlpered Willy to Piggy. "Its mother doesn't know anything about Its being killed maybe. So we'll core for it in her place," "Of course, brother," agreed Peggy, mist coming over her own pretty blue eyes. Then, their work being done, the Agnews returned to town, and Willy and Peggy took their mother to their room and showed her tbe dead sparrow. "We want to give it a decent funeral," said Peggy. "And, TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY Fate of a Gander or rrVL It happened, without any warning, I His path, with bright flowers adorning Was darkened one day By a fox, bis and gray And now hla poor wife Is In mourning. "' Y--?f'!vi. f ' "6 ,ev ' '-v,-(ii RULES TOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Write plainly on one aide of the paper only and number tbe pages, a. Use pea and Ink, not jenoil. 3. Sliort and pointed articles will te given preference. So not use over 350 words. 4. Original stories or letters only will be need. 5. Write yoar name, age and address at tbe top of tbe first paife. First and seoond prises of, books will bs given for the best tfo con tribatioua to tuis page each week. Address all communications to CKXLDXEira DZPAATafEirT Omaha Bee, Omaha, Web. nice and clean and the guard took them out with a stick.' While at Inspiration Point I saw the Yellowstone falls and near there I saw an eagle fly to its nest on a high rock. While on the bank of Yellowstaone lake we saw men fishing and as they would catch a fish they would put it into a small geyser and cook It and when taken out it would be ready to eat. ' (Honorable Mention.) A Trip to the Woods. By Arthur Mason, ex-King, Aged 13 Years. 1205 North Second St.. Fremont, Neb. Red Side. The sun was not up when I got up. After eating my breakfast I started out to get my friend. He was Just eating his breakfast when I arrived, so I did not have to watt long. By the time we got started the sun was peeping over the tree tops. We noticed a squirrel with Its baby In its mouth and mamma, we are going to buy some flowers for Its grave, if you don't mind." "Why, dearie, you can't find a single blossom anywhere In town, now. As papa was passing the florist's shop this morning he stopped to speak to the keeper, Mr. Bates, and was told that he had disposed of every cut flower, only potted plants now remaining. Bo you couldn't find a cut blossom anywhere. For a week after Decoration day, you know, the town looks bare of flowers." But while Mrs. Agnew was speaking Peggy had an Idea. But she kept It to her self at the time. Bhe and Willy found a pretty box In which they placed the little sparrow, all wrapped In a bit of blue tis sue paper. Then the box was In turn wrap ped In tissue paper and tied about with, a pink ribbon. Over all was wrapped a heavy brown paper. Then the little "cas ket," as the children called the box, was placed on a foot stool In the parlor whpra It should remain till their friends, the Rogers children, arrived. Willy had al ready phoned to Harry, explaining what was to take plane In their grounds behind the garage, at 3 o'clock. And Harry said he and his sister Fanny would be "dee lighted to come." At 2 o'clock Willy took a spade from his tool chest and went to the spot where the burial was to take place, and quickly dug a nice, square, little hole about one foot deep. Then he returned to the house to tell Peggy that everything was In readiness. To his wonder, Peggy would not admit him to their room, the door being locked from within. Through the door she talked to him. "I'm very busy with some work, Willy," she explained, "and I can't allow any one to come In Just yet. Even mamma came up a few minutes ago, and I begged her to go away till I called to her."' So Willy went below and busied himself about the front yard till Harry and Fanny arrived, which was Just ten minutes before 3 o'clock. Then Mrs. Agnew Joined the children on the front porch. "Hasn't Peggy come down yet?" she asked of Willy. But before that young man could reply they heard Peggy's voice on the stairs. "Here I am." she called out. Then all went to the open hall door to look up the stairs. And this is what they saw: Peggy was coming slowly down the stairs, In her arms her big doll's carriage all decor ated with artificial flowers, and an occa sional paper flower amongst them. On reaching the bottom the the stairs she ex claimed: "We'll carry the casket In this cab. Isn't It beautiful V "Indeed It Is," declared Mrs. Agnew, while Willy and the Rogers children said: "Au!" "Goodness!" "Ien't it grand?" etc. Then the little box was brought from the parlor and placed Inside the doll car riage and the small procession started to tbe spot behind the garage. Mrs. Ajmew 23, 1911. I my companion remarked that It must be house-cleaning time, for the squirrels never take their babies out of the nest unless It Is house-cleaning time. The robin redbreast was giving forth Its usual morning sons. The blackbird was singing as It ever did. The sparrows had gathered together on a limb of a tree and were Blnglng like a choir. As we entered the woods the squirrels ran chattering to their nests. I climbed up and found two little squirrels In one sde and the other sides were full of last au tumn's nuts. I climbed farther up the tree to a sparrow's nest and looking In I saw four babies. Their mother was hop ping nervously around. The wood thruBh Sang on a wild grape vine while the yel lowhnmmers were looking at It. A bobolink sprang out of the bushes and we went to find the nest, but tie bobolink wus too smart; It had Its nest some other place. . .. Willie's Kindness. By Arline Helm, Aged 8 Years, 1311 Polk St., South Omaha. Blue Side. Once there was a boy named Willie, One day Willie's mother told hltn to go to the store. On his way to the store he met an old lady who had her arms full of bundles and was trying to cross the street, but was afraid to go for fear the car would come. Willie ran over to her and said "I will carry your bundles for you." "All right," said the old lady, seeemlng pleased. So Willie took the bundles in one arm and took the old lady's hand with his other hand and helped her across.' Three boys, named Willis, Joseph and John, saw Willie helping the old lady across the Btreet and began to make fun of him, but Willie didn't care. When they got across the old lady thanked htm and Willie went on to the store. When he came home he told his mother that the boys were making fun of him for helping the old lady across the street. His mother said, "Never mind, my son, always try to be a little gentleman wherever you are, no matter what others do." A True Story. By Rachel Sherrerd. Aged 11 Years. Wood River, Neb. Red Side. One bright spring morning three girls named, Dorothy, Llda and Carrie, went out picking violets. Each tpok a basket. They were going to the river, which was close to their home, so they walked. It was a half a mils, so when It was went along, and the old gardener, working about soma rose bushes, saw what was In progress and doffed his oap and leaned on his spade as the Hula party passed him. "Where did you find all those flowers?" asked Mrs. Agnew .of Peggy. "Why, mamma, you've given them to me from time to time to be used as models for my paper flowers. And Instead of throw ing them away, I stuck them In a box In my closet. And being In. need of some flowers today, and not able to get any real sure-enough ones, 1 Just remembered the old artificial ones, you had cast aside. And I've been straightening them all up and fixing the leaves. But they look lovely, after all." "Indeed they do," said Mrs. Agnew. But by this time they had reached the bird's grave and the little box was deposited. After which Harry assisted Willy in filling In the soli and rounding It up. And Just as they were done, there came the old gardener, a rose-root in his hand. "Bay, young master," he said, addressing Willy, "I'll plant this one en the sparrow's grave. And next Decoration day you'll have some fine roses from It to take to the cemetery for the unknown graves." "Oh. thank you, Perkins," sold Mrs. Agnew. "This Is a splendid spot for a rose bush. Yea, it will decorate birdie's grave." And Teggy reached up and kissed ths old gardener's cheek. Cruel Man. "There would be fewer divorcee," said former Governor Pennypacker, "If there were fewer men of A. Pine Street's type of selfishness. "A. Pine Street sat In a Pullman, reading 'Owen Wlster,' when be felt a gentle slap on the back. "'What, Street, old man!" cried his friend, Walnut. 'En route for California all alone? Traveling without your wife?' " 'Yes. old fellow,' Pine Btreet replied. 'Double the pleasure and half the expense, you know.' "Philadelphia Ledger. Carious Mamma. "Suppose. Bessie" the teacher was try ing to explain the meaning of "recuperate" "suppose your papa had worked very hard all day; he Is tired and worn out. Isn't he?" "Yes, ma'am." "Then when night comes and his work Is over for the day, what does he dor' "Oh," replied Besle, ' that's Just what mother wants to know." Lipplncott'g. "In Wilson are many Bryans." L. Cor nelius Sulla. Deem not my love can change or range; One ever, o'er and o'er. I could not love Bill b. so much. Loved I fiut Woodrow moral New York Bun. The BEE'S Junior Birthday Book This is (he Day We Celebrate May 28, 1911. p-sa S3 Name and! Address. School. Year. Philip Almqulst, 3610 Seward St Franklin 1905 Helen J. Alleman, 1326 South Thirty-fourth St Park 1899 William Britton, 2511 Chicago St Centra) 1896 Billy Bulland. 700 North Fortieth St Central 1899 Rose M. Baber, 1016 Seward St Lako 1896 MinnisettR Calabria, 2210 Poppleton Ave Meon 1898 Ethel L. B. Craig, 2132 South Forty-sixth St Bealu 1905 Jean Davis, 314 North Twenty-fifth St Hirii 1893 Beda Englund, 2216 Orant St I.uko 1901 Avis Gelger, 922 North Eighteenth St Kellnm 1900 Roy H. Gould, 1919 Binney St UlrAi 1893 Dorothy Goldstein, 3112 Leavenworth St Farnam 1900 Charles Gorr, 3221 California St Long 19()1 isoiver Hanson, 4410 Pierce St Rhea HarriBon,-2602 Ohio St Linea Hoyt, 2821 Dewey Ave Florence G. Hill, 836 South Thirty-fifth St Columbian 1902 Walter P. Harris, 2004 North Twenty-eighth St Lons 1901 Margaret Haussener, 5021 North Fourteenth St Sherman 1901 Anton Hofmann, 2428 South Eighteenth St Leavenworth 1895 Leroy Hold, 2029 Dorcas St Cantellar 1899 James Koscan, 106 Woolworth Ave Train ...1897 Edward Lund, Fifty-seventh St. and Poppleton Avo. . Beats 1902 Clyde Murphy, 2824 Dodge St High 18J3 Phillip Mansell, 2928 Vinton St Vinton 19(v4 Lura L. Marsh, 3116 Miami St Howard Kennedy. . 189 6 Talford McWilliams, 971 North Twenty-fifth St Leavenworth 1898 Margaret McTaggurt, 2623 Spencer St Lothrop 1905 Madeline McElligott, 3017 Oak St Bessie Novak, 1717 South First St William Pecha, 3011 South Twenty-eighth Ave Hildur Peterson, 337 North Thirty-seventh St Helen Pedersen, 2414 Wirt St Elsa V. Reese, 623 North Twenty-eighth Ave. . Ruth Sanford, 4820 Florence Boulevard Ruth Strom, 2767 South Tenth St Spencer Shearer, 4507 North Forty-first St. . . . Luella Teeck, 2939 Spring St Windsor 1898 Brooke Titsworth, 1815 North Eighteenth St Kclloni 1898 Mussa Tann, 1824 North Twenty-third St ...Long 1897 Karollne Urledowska, 2516 South Twenty-sixth St..Im. Conception. 1901 Jean Woodruff, 3329 Lafayette Ave . . . . High 1894 Woodland Williams, 3031 Emmet St Howard Kennedy.. 1896 Richard Wheeler, 2517 St. Mary's Ave. ........... Mason .1900 Doris H. Wltte, 3624 Valley St time to go, they were all to meet at a certain corner. Llda started and Dorothy was already there. They watted and waited and Carrie did not come, so they both went down to her house and her mother said she had gone, so they went on out to the river. When they got about half way out there they heard Carrie trill and they looked back and Carrie was ooming. When she caught up with the two girls, she said. "The reason I didn't moct you at the corner was because I went there apd waited and waited and you didn't coma, so I came on out here" By that time they had reached the river. They found a bed of flowers, which they picked and then looked for more, but did not find any. They found a small neck of land, which they called a peninsular. They each planted a violet plant on It. They afterwards called it the Violet peninsular. The Nanny Goats. By Fannie Watson, Aged 12 Years, David City, Neb, There was a kind nanny goat Bhe had two little daughters. Their names were Minykins and Tlnyklns. They lived In a Utile house In the woods. One day mother said: "There Isn't a thing In the house for dinner. Your aprons have holes In the elbows. I will go and get some cloth and some dinner. I will bring you home something good. Don't open the door while I'm gone." They said they wouldn't. They watched her until she was out of sight. They did some work, then played school. They were singing, when a knock came. They ran to the door and said: "Who Is there?" "Grandma." "Goody! What have you?" "Candy, dears." "Mamma said not to open the door." But they did open It anyway. A wolf rushed In. He swallowed Minykins and theo Tlnyklns. Then he felt uncomfortable. "I wish I hadn't eaten the second one. I will go and take a nap." Very soon he was asleep. Then the mother came home. Bhe looked all over the house. Then she went to the woods. Bhe saw him. Bhe tip-toed to the house to get a knife and a needle. She went back and slit the wolfs stomach. The goats Jumped out. They went home right away. Bhe got two stones, put them In the wolfs stomach and sewed it up. The wolf awoke, went to the brook and fell in. The Two Roads. By Clarence Blekkotter, Gretna, Neb. Red Side. One New Year's night little Johnnie was sleeping and dreamed that he was an old man looking out of the window. Ills father had placed him ut the head of two roads, the one road was bricht and sunny where groin grew, and the other road was dark and serpents hlsved and crawled, and poison flowed Instvad of water. He had chosen the wrung road und as he was In the dark he saw a ttar fall jind he knew It as the days he had wanted. Then he thought of the others who had started the some time he did, but hod chosen the better road. At last he cried out in his agony: "O. days of my youth, return. Father place me once more at the head of the two roads that I pay choose the bttr way." But all this was of no use. He had E . iti l w FI.OnKNCE O. HILL. S3i South Thirty-fifth Street. n als 190 Lake 190 Farnam 189 Windsor .... Train Vinton Saunrlcrj . . . Sacred Heart iWebster .... High ...... Bancroft . . . , . .Central Park Windsor 1905 chosen the wrong road. Then he thought of his mother and father who were so sorry he had chosen the bad way and he culled out again: "O days of my youth re turn." And this time they did return, for he only dreamed It, and after that he was very good for he always remembered that dream. A Drop of Water. By Theresa Killian, Aged 8 Years, Wahoo, , Neb. lilue Side. , One day many of my comrades and I were put Into a large tub. Very soon some of us began to soak Into a little) girl's dress. Then someone hung the dress out of doors on the line. The wind and suit, took us up to the clouds. Soon we came down to the earth in what people call rain. 1 As I happened to go by a window, I , looked in. I saw a little girl with the same dress on that I had helped make clean in the tub. The window was open, so I went in. She had a great man) plants in her window, but they were all very dry. So I sat down on the driest plant. Some of my comrades followed me. Then we moistened the plant. In a few days there was a pretty flower on the plant. The little girl was very happy, when she saw the flower. I was glad I had helped the pretty flower to bloom. 1 A Eide to the Ball Game. By Mildred Grace Carruthers. Aged 10 Years, Omaha. Ked Side. One day after school, a girl nutued Her nice, saw a boy named Harry, on a bicycle hurrying home as font as he could. "What are you in such a hurry for," called llernlce, "Is your mother sick?" "No," said Harry, "I am going to the ball game at 4 o'clock; do you want to go?" "Yes," tald Bernlce, "If my mother will 1st ma." "Will you get on the handlebars," said Harry, "and rldu home with me?" "Uh, yes!" said ltcrnlco. Su when she gut home her mother said, she could go; but when fche cauia back, It was quite late. Feeding the Elephants. By Wllllo Bpaiigenbi-rg. A'd 8 Years, 210 South Twentltth street, Otuahu. iti-d Aide. The first time 1 was ut the circus, and after the show we wnt to xee the ani mals and whin we cume to the elephants, I fud them peanuts and when I fed them all I had we started to feed one fans. 1'li st a palm leuf fun, handle and all and then I fed him a catd board nu, and he ate It tu, wood. in bundle and all and after while he hud tj hold his trunk stiff und a mun walked up his trunk. But I wonder If that tlephitnt's btomach did digest ail that or whether he got sick. Robin's Letter. Ily Mary Smith, AKed 7 Years. Ki Evans htreet, Beiihon, Neb. iox OH. "My Dear Mr. Robin: How are you In thlM rainy weather? " ine ruin hits me very hard. I have my nest In a maple tree. "It Is very nice here In the summer. Ths children bring me bice freh crumbs to eat. Your loving Jitt. RolilN." 4- ... t w i . Vf -;.v ! v a Y - I V;. . J f .: i , .1901 1 O A W . . V M I .1897 .1901 .1899 ..1901 1894 .1901 .1904