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
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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
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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
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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."
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