THE OMAtlA srNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 29, 1!H'2.
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The Busy Bees
O ONE saw Santa Claus come, but Wo all know that ho i
could not have made his annual trip this year in his
sleigh on account of tho lack of snow, nut whether he 1
came in an automobile or a balloon, there Is Just ono '
thing of which we are certain ami that Is, that he did
make his visit. Tho Busy Does must now remember that ,
N
ho will come again next
I laus la a most particular little old man and brings presents to only
the good children. On New Year's day each lHiBy Dqo should ruako a
good resolution for the coming year and try to keep It.
One of tho resolutions which tho Heds must have made last year
waB tot win from the DIuub, for they have, won by' Just ono prize, which
shows that the Dines were following very closely upon them.
Tho names of Helena Chase and Alfred Mayer for the now king
nd queen have been presented and have each recolved several votes.
All votes for the new rulors must be iri by Tuesday, so it there are
any Busy Bees who have other friends whom they wish for rulers they
must sond tho names In by that time.
Tho editor of tho Busy Bee page wishes every Dusy Beo a very
happy and prosperous Now Ydar and hopes that they will all continue
to wrlto for the page for the year 1913.
Little Stories
; O'lrst Prlie.)
"How Richl"
H' .Madeline (John. 1302 Park avenue.
Omaha, Neb. Affe 12, Red Side.
"Trees for sale." Yes, liore we aro
passing through the streets where trees
nre sold wholesale. Wagon loads are
leaving now. We will see these trees at
many stores, from which they will go
to gladden many hearts. We get off
now to do our shopping. In a window
we see a large tree decorated most elaborately-
But we aro not Its only ad
mirers. A little girl of about 4 years
stands .clinging to her brother. He Is a
newsboy, but neither of them are prop
erly Clothed. She gazes In admiration
at her brother and then at the tree.
'Charles, It you get some more pennies,
could we have one" llko that" A wistful
look crosses his face, but he answers,
"No, my dearest, not such as that even
If If Santa, does give us any at all."
"Chariest" she exclaimed, "I'm going to
hang up my stocking and maybe Santa
nitghl see It." "That's right, Jeanle. he
might." -The curly head, nestled close to,
her brother. Such a pretty picture It
made! I Advanced and said to her,
MVould you really like one?" Slowly and
timidly the little head nodded assent.
Vhat would you do If you had one?"
The baby eyes opened wider, but no
response was made. "Now you tell mo
where you llvo and what you want, who
else lives with you, and where you are
every day and I will tell Santa, for ho
must kn-iw Just where to .go and what
kind of a little girl you are." The child
drew closer to her brother, saying slowly,
"Are you a friend of Santa's?" whllo
her brother spoke up, "She Is a very good
girl, ma'am. Wc llvo at street and I
well newspapers to help support her and
my mother. My mother works out, and
ono of us always take Jeanlo with us." I
aid not say much more, but thought a
good deal.
Christmas dawned at last. A beautiful
cd stm Illumines the sky. It cast its
rays over the new fallen snow which
oniu-kled llktt diamonds, and the whole
earth seemed to say, "1 am rich!" In
u rnnm In nn nld lirnken . down hOUSC
wlierS Its "beautiful rays'cbutd scarctlH
enter, a mother was offering thanks and
praise for tho happiness of her boy and
girl. Busily absorbed in drinking in
tho beauty of what was theirs their
hearts seemed to echo, "How rich we
are!"
The beautiful Bun was setting. In the
evening silence I heard the distant' chimes
repeating, "The good aro rich, tho good
aro rich!"
(Second Prize.)
Edith and Mary.
By Ruby Peterson. Aged 11 Years, 2025
Spruco Stteet. Blue Side.
There was once two little girls walking
home from school one day.
There names wore Mary and Edith.
Kdith said. 'T wish I would find a
pockotbook." "What would you do with
It?" said Mary. "I would keep It and buy
Xmas presents for my friends. If you
found It, what would you do with It?"
asked Edith. "I would find the owner
of It and then I might get a reward,"
aJd Mary.
"Just my luck," said Mao as Bho
stopped to pick It up. "Oh. what did you
find?" said Edith at she watched Mary
pick It up. "Oh, I bellevo I know to
whom It belongs; the man going up the
stroet," said Mar)'.
. "Oh, I know! His name Is Mr. Hud
son, and he lives across the street from
us," answered Edith.
"I will go and give it to him," said
Mary. "Otj. no; let us keep It and buy
presents," said Edith. "That wouldn't
be right. I will go and give It to him,"
answered Mary.
So the girls rail after hlin, shouting, '.'Mr.
lludron1" Ho looked around and said,
"Who is It? Is It Edith?" "Yes. sir. It
Is," Edith replied In a surprised tone.
"We havo found your wallet, Mr. Hud
on," said Mar'- "Bless my soul, I Old
tnlss It, but I thought I left It home.
Who was It that found it?" said Mr.
Hudson. "It was I who found It," said
Mary. As he drew from the wallet n
$20 gold piece, he said, "You are the girl
that deserves It," as he was placing It
In her hand.
"Oh! won't mi mm a be surprised when
she sees It?" said Mary, "she surely will
I'Pen her eyes wide," She told hor
mother that she had an Xmas present
given to her. Bho showed It to hor
inntlier. And her mother said, taking
Mary In her arms, "Bless my own little
duughter."
(Honorable Mention.)
Merry Christmas.
By Wnlter Aveiill. Aaert V Years.
Greenwood, Neb. Red Side.
All over every Christian nation In the
world people are rejoicing over Christ
mas, All of my Chrtstmascs have been
happy ones, but I think the happiest
Christmas I ever had was when I was 4
years old. It Is so long ago I don't re
ipember It very well, but I do know I
had a good time.
I was sent to bed early that nl;lit and
I protested because my parents wouldn't
omo to bed, too. At last, however, after
they made mo believe the flro was out
to Santa Clans would not get burned up
nd that thev would come to bed soon.
I quickly fell Into a deep sleep, but I
don't know how long I had slept when 1
was awakened by tho ringing of sleigh
hells and the volco of mother saying:
Walter! Walter! Wake up quick!
Santa Claus Is going down tl-o road!'
Of course. I was all excitement In a
m'nute Indeed, I was so anxious to get
to tho window I ti-ed to get oer the
foot of the bed After that I was In svH
year, and we all know that Santa
by Little Folk
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Omaha Baa. Omaha, Sab.
confusion it took me two or three min
utes to get to the window. As no Santa
Claus was to bo seen 1 turned around to
get bade In bed. Beforo Christmas my
folks gave me 'to understand that Santa
Claus would not' come us I had been so
"naughty,',' and. I was certulnly sur
prised at what I saw. I don't remem
ber Just, what I got, but I do know a
twelve-foot Christmas tree was sur
rounded by presents.
I hope all of my subjects has as merry
a Christmas as J did, and that they will
havo a happy New Year.
Mary's Christmas.
Louise E. Congdon. Aged 13 Yews. Red
Side.
Iiong ago In Indiana there once lived a
little girl whoso parents were very rich.
She had all sho could wish for. Christ
mas was soon coming, and she thought
of a littlo girl across 'the way who was
very poor and who sat and cried for
hours at a time because her mother had
told her Santa Claus would not come that
year.
On Christmas cvo the rich little girl
whose namo was Dorothy, hung her little
stocking by the fireplace and went to bed
very happy. In the morning when she
arose from her bed and behold, thero
standing besldo her stocking was a littlo
Christmas treo loaded with presents. She
laughed and. shouted for Joy. After they
had taken the presents from tho treo
sho began to think of little Mary, tho
poor little child. At length she said,
"Mother, may I tako my Christmas tree
ana some of my presents over to little
Mary. She was crying yesterday and
when I asked what bos the matter she
said, 'Santa. Claua la not coming to see J
mo tins year, i loiu iicr not xo cry, ue
oauso Santa Claus comes to all the chil
dren." At length her mother said, "If
you wish you may." Soon she put some
of Dorothy's presents on tho little treu
and took it acroos the road and sat It I
tfown besdlo tho door and knocked. Then
Dorothy and her mother' hid behind the
house to see what would happen next.
Soon the door opened and Mary ex
claimed,. "Mother, see what Santa has
brought," You may be sure Bho was
very happy and Dorothy was so glad
that she Jumped for joy.
A Visit from St. Nicholas.
i
By William Spansenberg. Aged 9 Years, i
2435 South Twentieth Street, Omaha, '
Neb. Red Side.
Twas Christmas oven and the children
had gathered around the great flro place,
telling stories of that good Santa.
Suddenly they heard a volco calling,
"Children come to bed" (It was their
mother's voice), "or the good Santa will
not bring you any toys."
So, Just before going to their nice, warm
beds they put tho flro In the grate out,
hung up their stockings and went to bed.
They had cleaned the chimney tho day
gone by, so tht Santa would not get
all full of soot.
Then, Just about at midnight, down
through the chimney came Santa with
his pack of toyfl, and after he had them
emptied he went to tho beds of tho chil
dren, where he found them fast asleep.
Then, without another word, up through
the chimney ho went out to his sleigh,
and a crack of his whip, for he was
going to other little children's homes,
bringing them toys and presents.
But when Christmas morning came that
was tho happiest time of all. The chil
dren were laughing and shouting for
glee.
And I hope that every Busy Bee had a
very merry Christmas,
A Letter from a Busy Bee.
Dear Busy Bee: It has been a long
time since 1 have written, for 1 have
been sick. Nevertheless each week I
saw your pago of atorles. I cannot ivute,
for I find no writer my favorite. Though,
lately 1 havo been negligent, I am full
of tho "Red Side" spirit. I am sending
you now a littlo story, it la original and
I hope you will enje-y It, We have done
much lovely Christmas work at school.
It has been Interesting and pleasing to
me. I thought It woi!d he nloo to read
what our friends have all done. It Is
especially nice, to hear from those out
of town, a wo get so many things In
the way of their suhool work In their
cities which we might not know.
merry Christmas and a happy New Yoar
to all. Your - true friend,
MADELINE COHN,
Kindness to Animals.
Motile Corenmun. .W, Houth Seventh
Street, Omaha.
Dear Busy IJees: As V had nothing to
writs about today, I thought I would
write a little story about klndneas to !
animals One day last summer I hap-'
pened to go by whero the horses drink ,
water when I ei three boys, one had
a ktten and was nutt'-j It Hi tlie uatei
trough, s-i as ti trj.r it. w i I ruin,
up tu him and bj J hat an . i
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doing that for?" He said that he did
not want the kitten, so he was drowning1
It. While we were talking a man came
up and took tho kitten away from tho
boys and told them they wore bad boys.
Then ho took tho kitten with him, and
now It is a largo cat with a happy way.
That's what I coll kindness. Don't you?
Mary's Best Christmas.
By Gertrude ' Jones, Aged 11' Years,
Blair, Neb. Blue Side.
Mary was a little girl 10 years old and
her father was a drunkard. He was very
imiaii to her. i
One Christmas day her little friend In
vited her over for a Christmas dinner.
She went over and after dinner was over
sho started homo, but the little girl
wanted her to stay for the afternoon
and for supper.
Mary said If she stayed her father
might come, homo and find she wasn't
there; ho would como over there and get
her and take her home and beat her.
She and the little girl went over to
ask hor mother, and her mother was
good to her and let her go.
She went over and stayed alt afternoon
and for supper.
After mipper they had a Christmas
tree and Mary got a lot of presents and
her mother got some things, too.
Sho went home very happy that night.
Tho next Christmas Mary and her
mother cut a small evergreen tree down
that was In the yard and sho had her
littlo friend come over.
Mary told her friend that they did not
havo much to give her, but they had a
fow things.
The little girl said she woutd be satis
fied with anything.
When tho little girl started homo she
gave Mary a box and told her It was
for her and her mother.
Sho opened It and there' wfts some
money In It.
Her mother hid the little box and tho
money and Mary's father never found It.
A Useful Christmas Gift.
By Mildred V, Volgt, Aged 12 Years,
Davenport, Neb. Red Side.
Threo children, Albert, Ruth and C-yoar-old
Nina, were talking excitedly
together about Santa Claus, Christmas
trees and gifts for mother and father,
when all at onco Ruth said.- "What
shall wo get for grandma? She hns !
everything that will make a cottage
pretty and pleasant." There was a
silence, then little Nina said: "Oh, I
know! Wo can got her a little canary
like Blllle. You know- her poor birdie
died and sho was so fond of It, too,"
"Oh, that Is fine," cried tho rest of tho
children.
They counted up their money and found
that they owned all together H.
The next day tho children purchased a
canary. Ife namo was Dick. On Christ
mas morning Albert loaded his sled with
the presents from his father and mother
whllo Ruth curried the cage containing;
Dickie.
"When grandma saw him sho thanked
tho children many times. About a week
later she was taken suddenly ill, but
after many weary days began to grow
better. When she was yot very fceblo
sho would lay for hours listening to
"Dlcklo bird," as she called him, sing
and call to the other birds as spring was
now drawing near.
The Christmas Story.
By James Wengert. Mapleton, la. Blue
Side.
,In Samaria many years ago It was the
custom of the people to como to Jerusa
lem, the capital of Samaria, to iay their
taxes. It was 1.912 years ago this coming
Christmas eve when Mary and Joseph
panic to Jerusalem, but by tho tlmo they
got there the Inns wore nil so crowded
that no more could stay there, so they
went to a little town named Bethlehem.
Just a littlo ways beyond Jerusalem
where they Mept In a aort of a stable.
In the night a baby was born unto Mary,
and this baby Is our Lord now. That
night soino men who were gnat-din their
sleep rw very bright tr umi
an
angel appeared and told them to follow
tho light of tlie star and they would com-
to a stablo Whole there waa a baby wm
was to bo their Savior. Then thoy set nut
to follow the light, and on their way thev
bought him presents and they told
Herod, tho king of that country, about
mo natio, mid he told them to toll him
when thoy found the Christ child so he
could worship Him, too.
I'. S. Remember to beat the Red aide
Blues. '
A Christmas Story,
By Mllderd White. Aged 12 Years, .VXM Chi-c-go
htr-et, Dundee. Blue Sldo.
One day when Ruth went to school her ;
teacher announced that sho knew of a '
fuml'y who wore very needy and won-'
tfered If tho children wouldn't like to help '
tl-cpi "Iet's see how many of us
would I ke it do this" ad th teaehe'
Kei.v hai.d ru'sed and In tho afterneri
I a t-ttes of tothes food and tovS
,x. (ti A'l tl wline ttuth etm.fi
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meditating over Rome great puixle that
troubled her very much.
At tho very last moment, Juet before the
provisions wore to bo carried away,
Iluth brought her best doll, with all of
Its wardrobe, and said that she wanted
tho doll to go to tho little crippled girl
who was In tho family who they were
providing with so many thing.
She sent a little note with It, saylr.g
that tho doll's mamma was Annabel and
that she wished her (the little crippled
girl) a very merry Christmas and a very
happy New Year.
Oh. how strangely happy sho felt, and
that night as she closed her eyes she
Mid, "Mother, 1 only hope that the little
girl who gets my doll will ,be at least
half as happy as I am."
Christmas Morning.
Adolf N Ilult. Aaed 3 Yearn. Cll North
Nineteenth Street. Qmnha, Neb.
Christmas morning wc get up, oh, so
early, and the north rtar Is shining big
and bright. We walk thtough the coun
try roads, Alt Is still and peaceful and
e hear tho church bells rinsing far off,
and the snow flakes falling down llko
little falrirp. At last we see the lights
of the churrh, yet far off. and the snow
twlnklo like little diamonds dropping
from the sky. At last we come to church
and tee the ChrlstmaB tree with all Its
candjoit and slug Christmas songs, Then
tha pastor preaches about how Christmas
came to bo. When .the north star led
the threw wise men to Bethlehem to tho
manger, where the little Irfird Jesus lay,
and tho shepherds knelt before his bed,
and then we sing our lant song and we
go homo. As we aro walking along the
run begins to peep over the roofs of the
houses, and at last we are home.
Arthur's Reward.
By Arllne Helm. Aged 11 Years. 1311 Polk
mreoi, Bouin omalia. Neb. Blue Side.
Onco thero was a little boy named
Arthur. Ills father was dead and his
mother found It very hard to support
herself and Arthur.' It was getting near
Chrlatmas, nnd Arthur was thinking how
he could earn some money to buy his
mother a Christmas preaent. Ono day
as Arthur was walking down tho atreet
ho saw a man coming up the street. As
he got closer tho man took out his hand
kerchief, and, as he did. his pocketbook
fell out Arthur said to himself, "evl
oentijr his pocketbook has not been
missed." He took the pocketbook and
went up to tho man and said. "Here,
mister, you lost your pocketbook." Ths
man thanked him. As Arthur was going
away the man took from his pocket a
dollar and tendered It to Arthur. Arthur
thanked him and wont to buy his mother
a present. Honesty brings reward.
Maxine and Dorothy.
By Nellie Hackenberg, Aged 10 Years,
1710 Charles Street. Blue Side.
In the city of Chicago, lived a little girl
named Maxtno with her mother They
being very poor they had to work hard.
She was working for a rich young lady
who paid her well. Her mother also
had to tako in wnsUngs to support
them. One day her mother got very
sick. Maxine, not knowing what to do,
ran next door and got Dorothy Williams,
whllo sho went to get Mrs. Martin, the
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lady she . ked for. When Mrs Mar- '
tin got trier., she called a doctor. Tho
doctor cam. and gave her some modi
clnn. nri i--it day she was fooling
better and .con got well. Then they
went to llc nlth Mrs. Martin. They lived
happy cvei ifter.
Letters to the Busy Bees.
Helen Sii"wn, Aged It Years. !:i
North Tw. nty-spcuiul Street, Omaha."
Dear lh Wos: I am a new Buny
Bee, I rcntl the storied every Sunday nnd
llko them x. v much. I will Join (he Bluo
Slda.
New Busy Bee for Red Side.
CARROl.l. Neb., Deo, IS. 1911-Denr
Sir. I would like to Join your eluh. I
would like to he on the Red Hide. I am
13 rrs ol.i and am In Uu sixth gradu.
Yours trui I.Ot'ISK K. CONODON.
Wonderful Timekeeper.
One of l ho most wonderful tlnio
keepers known to horolcglnts was made
In lndon, Kngland. n hundred years ago,
and was sent by the prcntdent of tho
Kst India company us a gift to the Km
pejror of China The case was made In
the form of n. chariot, In which was
seated the fut ire of a woman.
This figure Hs of puro Ivory and gold,
nnd the right Hand rested upon a tiny
olock, fastene.1 t, tho sldo of tho chariot.
Portions of the wheels which kept track
of the flight or time wero hidden In the
body of a tiny ird. which had seemingly
Just alighted uion tho woman's ringer.
There was a onopy above, so arranged
as to conceal n nix or belt. The bell was
fitted with a lltllp hammer, also of silver,
which, although it did not appear to
havo any connection with the clock,
struck the hours regularly, and could bo
made to repeat in touching a diamond
on the woman's Ixdlce.
In tha chariot, at the woman's feet,
thoro were two llrd., apparently flying
before the ciharlot This beautiful orna
ment was mado almost entirely of gold,
and was elaborately adorned with
precious stones.
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS
Mother Why. l.olu, aren't you aalrop
et?
I,tttle lXila Not quite, mamma; but one
of my feet r
Little Ixtla 1 wonder where Adam got
names for all tho animals?
Smalt Elmer Why. ho g'ot them from
tho dictionary, of course.
"Thomas." staid the ' Sunday school
teacher, addressing a new pupil In the
Juvenile -class, "do you know that you
have a soul?"
"Sure, 1 do," replied the youngster. "I
can feel It tick."
Henry Augustus was learning to dress
himself; he was not as big as the namo
sounds.
Mother, looking on. said, '.'Why, my
son, you have your shoes tin tho wrong
feet!"
"Well." screamed Henry Augustus,
"they're the only feet I have to put
'em on!"
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i "The Horse"
1 1 1
"He Is only a hone, let him die." said
one of n crowd gathe rod where a horse
Imd fallen In tho strvrt of a largo city.
Only an old horac. Jaded and weary of
limb. Many long daya through heat and
cold, and rain and shine, over rock-pavert
streets; sometime suffering from thirst
and hungtir, fout-sore and lame, he had
patiently gono until, sick and exhausted,
he had fallen In the street. A shot from
iv policeman's pistol tnrrclfully ended tlwv
suffering of a faithful boast.
As a oott In thti long ago he had stood
at his mother's Mile, where tho babbling
brook run through gtoen pastures, and
at even-time a child's hand reached
through a farm gate to stroke his glossy
sides. An time passed he bocamo a beau
tiful gelding. anJ a city man came, and
took him away.
In his new homo he found u inate and
when coverotl with a p!atol harttosn nnd
hitched to a costly earring! thv made a
giaud display, as with arched necks and
prancing steps tlwy sied along. With
plenty of food, nnd a good bed at night,
thrlr llfo was ono of comfort.
The years soon passod and It was
noticed that their stop was not as light,
tho eyes not as bright and their spoed
slower than It used to be. so they had
outlived their usefulness as drivers.
Ono morning a stranger came and led
them away to a building and Into a largo
room whore men had gathered at an auc
tion of horses. Here each found a now
master, and the colt front tho farm, nnd
driving horse of tho city, became an
ordinary delivery horso. In his new home
ho found tho surroundings much different
from nny ho had known. His driver was
careless and Indifferent of his cure and
comfort nnd oftentimes cruel. Homo morn.
Ings when Into ho would hurriedly throw
tho harness on him and pulling tho horso
from his hnlf-caton meal would glvo him
a cut of tho whip anil forco him faster
than ho was able to go. His first homo
in tho city had been light and airy; there
was a window at his head, an electric?
light burned all night: but now Just a my
of light camo In at the end doov, nnd oh!
how hot It was at night. On going out hs
found nil objects distorted In site. Men
looked llko giants land other objects ac
cordingly. This was due to an enlarged
pupil of tho eye, caused by standing In a
dark stable. One day In particular it
roomed even worro than usual and he be
came frlghtoned and Btarted to run away,
lie was caught and tho driver not only
struck hint over tho head, but also kicked
hltn In tho stomach, tho effects of which
ho felt tho rest of Ids life. Many trips
worn made each day and In tho summer
time hoW hot It was, nnd ho suffered from
thirst. On olio street stood a fountain,
placed there by kind-hearted men for
Just such as he, but when he turned to
ward It tho driver Jerked liJtn away, say
ing, "TJiroo times a day Is enough drink
for you, you'll got wattr when-we go In
at noon."
He also suffered from being chocked
too high, as that permitted the sun to
shlno directly In his eyes. At such times
how ho longed for the daya when, as a
colt, ho gamboled by his mother's side
In tho grocn pastures nnd stood in the
shade of the large trees thorn nnd when
thirsty drank as often as ho lilted. Onco
when ho had pulled nn usually heavy
lond up a steep hill and, unnoticed by his
DAVID
the fi
miles of
E.STON
a fast, dependable train from St. Louis and
for it's Katy all-Chc-way. Special winter
M. K. & T. Ry., 805 Walnut St.,
T. Ry., Wainwnght Bldg., St.
t'.rlver, his chock rein had become unfas
tenod, some green grass was growing
nlong tho sidewalk, and whllo tho man
was In the houso ho reachod down and
began eating tho first grnss ho had
tasted for many a day. How good It was
especially as tho baled hay ho had been
given lately was not only badly cured,
but filled with dust, which hail nearly
choked him and also from It ho had con
tracted a disease called "heaves. ' Hs
was thoroughly enjoying tho grass when
tho driver on coming out espied him antl
grabbing the lino on that side Jerkrd his
mouth so hard that blood ran from his
lip that had boon cut, nnd with another
yank on the rein ho wns checked up
tighter than over.
In his younrer tiny ho had a long
flowing, glossy tall, but later on sonv
men cut away the larger part of It. which
Is called "docking," a cruel thing to do
for deprived of this protection furnished
by nature he suffered terribly from flics
Then some tlnys In tho early winter ho
would come to tho barn with his legs
and part of his body covered with mud
that hail partially dried and frozen on
him. In his former homo when In this
condition a man had carefully scraped
oft tho mud and wiped him dry with nice
clean straw, hut now the driver only said
ns he looked at him. "You're mlghtv
dirty and I'll have to scratch some of
that off In tho mornlng.lt I get down In
time."
Ho did not rest well on such nights and,
to make It still harder for htm, ho hat!
to sloop on several corncobs, as tha oats
had run short and he had been given ears
of corn for dinner, and tho driver on
inptying tho focd box had thrown the
cobs on tho stall floor Instead of out
doors as he ought to havo done. Then
sometimes the driver stopped to chat with
nn acquaintance, with the result that he
was late In getting to customers), and
then applying tho whip to the poor horse,
he not only over-exerted him. but the re
turn to the store found him covered with
sweat and, loft standing thero with no
blanket on, the cold November wind
blowing from the nothwest gave him a
chill so that he shivered from head to
foot. In the morning he felt so lame and
stiff that ha could hnrdly get out of the
barn. Ho was not as young as he onco
was and such treatment quickly sapped
his vitality. Ho becamo thin, his once
glossy coat was now rough and scraggy
and his eyes sunken back In hla head
Ho could not go as fast, consequently tho
whip was applied more frequently. 1
had been a good horse, faithful to each
master, but with endurance gone he could
do no more. Ho had given them nil ha
had even his llfo when he fell In the
street.
Oh, men! while we have him let us
treat him kindly, give him plenty of food
and drink, a caress Instead of a blow, a
day of rest as well aa work, for tho hors
la man's best friend, enduring, patient
and willing even unto death. God Pity
tho horse doomed to tho average life of
one on tho street. W. O, TORREY
Qunkor flnlpa.
If you want a man to respect your Judg
ment agree with 'htm,
Somo men enn't even have their sympa
thies enlisted without fooling Hint they
ought to draw a pension, Philadelphia
Record.
LAUBER, MGR..
Ba "Katy" to th iBfr
n ii unotniauB.
Kansas City, Mo.
Louis, Mo.
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