The Busy Bees
T
Hli first month of sprlnB
birds from the south,
robins. Tho old sayings
tho boy or girl who sees
The warmer days will brlnp; tho birds that havo gone south for
tho winter back to us. Boys and girls, who 11 vo In tho country, aro more
fortunate than those who llvo In a city, for birds love the country and It Is
there that many are found.
But there nre many that stay in tho cities nnd can be made most in
teresting little friends if they nre treated with consideration and kindness.
If Busy BeeB would make little homes for the wrens in somo secluded place
Whero these tiny birds could be sheltered, a most interesting littlo family
Would bo with you for tho summer. By watching these email birds work
for their home, a most interesting lesson may bo learned. Onco they have
your friendship they will show you how they live and bring up their small
families. It will riot be long tin tho violets and spring flowers will be found
in tho protected places In fhe woods nnd Busy Bees should not want for
subjects on which to write.
Little Stories
(First Prize.)
Rover.
Bell. Aged H Years,
By May A.
Tort
Ono summer afternoon Mr. Jones was
sitting on Uie porch smoking his pipe anil
watching his wife do up the dinner dishes,
when his eyes fell upon Jtover, who was
lying asleep on tlio porch, and then ad- i
dressing his wife. Raid: "Hover la no good
to me and I believe I will drown him."
"If I were you I would, too," paid his i
ulfo. '
Not far from Mr. Jones' farm was a i
river where ho went to fish, and Hover
always went with him. (
Mr. Jones got up from his chair, put on .
his hat. went to tile barn, got a strap
and whistling to Hover tied It around the
dog's neck and then led him down to the
river.
He untied the boat from a tree, pushed
It out Into the river, put Hover In and
then he got In. Then rowing out in the
middle of the river he untied tho strap
from Hover's nerk and then throw him
In. Hover tried his very best to get to
tho boat and Jump in. but each time he
tried Mr. Jones pushed him back. When
suddenly a swift current pushed tho boat
over and Mr. Jones was struggling In tho
water. Hover, seeing Ills master'H danger,
swam after him, took hold of his collar
nnd then pulled him upon the overturned
boat until help came.
Kver after Hover was loved dearly by
tho family.
(Second Frlzo.l
Helen's Pet Doll.
By James Wengert. Mapleton. la. Blue
Side.
Helen loved Prlscllll. Kvon when Prls
cllil was a new doll, and everyone knows
that they are never as dear aa old ones,
Helen had loved her very, very .pink
cheeks and her very, very yellow hair
and her very, very blue eyes. For her
cheeks were pinker and her hair yellower
nnr her oes bluer than any doll that
Helen had ever hod. Helen, loving her
very much, had called her Priscllll. But
Helen's brother, being much older, had
called her plain "Chief." This made
Helen' very angry, but despite the fact the
family took up the name, much to poor
Helen's disappointment. Helen wept over
the name, She loathed It. She scorned It.
Hut It did not do any good because Chief
was to lie Its name hereafter. NOW Helen
had many dolls in her nursery, but Chief
was the most Important orte of tho fam
ily. Ono of them was Trlncess Nell and
Bho was dressed up in very fine clothes
nnd always was In tho big arm chair In
tho kitchen, for nil of Helen's dolls were
in tho kitchen, either in the window, in
tho arm chair or In the little red crib that
Helen's aunt had given ber for Princess
Nell. But the crib was so comfortable
nnd Princess Nell so uncomfortable a doll
that Helen had given tlie crib to Chler.
But trouble began among Uie dolls.
Princess Nell had taken her scat on the
window sill one snowy afternoon. The
princess yawned as she turned back from
seeing tho whitened world outsme. isn i
It dull?" she asked. Even when they were
nil alone, when Emma chattered and
Maggie Jones ceolded and Chief sung
softly to herself, the princess never Bald
vnrv much. Usually her remarks were
right to tho point of hvr spirits, however.
"I don't think so," said Maggie Jones.
"Oh. no, It's not dull." said Emma. "I'm
going to a party." "Oh. its novcr dull."
said Chief. The princess sniffed ih well
hs sho could. "I suppose I'm used to bet
ter things," she sighed. "1 used to live
In a real palace. I came of a very good
family, you know, before 1 liad to come
here. None of the women of my family
ever had to work for a living in the old
rtnv mid thov were very careful of their
associations," sho sniffed again qulto
daintily. Maggie Jones sniffed, too.
"Isn't It too bad we can't be llko them?"
sho asked. "Now If my Por mother
could sen the eopI with whom 1 live
Bho'd certainly havo raised me dlffor
ently." "Oh. stop quarreling." said Emma.
Let's tHlk about something nice, clothes
or parties or somctlilng nice." "Let's not
talk at all." said Chief. "I'm sleepy." "I
havo always associated with people who
had good sense." said the princess. "In
my old home we had very nlco society.
Hero nobody thinks about anything but
clothes and food and Bleep. Ugh!" "Don't
you like Helen?" nsked Maggie Jones.
Emma and Chief gasped at the boldness
of this question. "No. I don't." said the
princess. ."Oh!" gasped the other three.
"I hate her." said tho princess. "Oh!"
gurgled the three. "Cat!" said Maggie
Jones. "I loathe her." "Oh!" ejaculated
tho three. "Rend!" laid Emma. "I de
spise, her." "OIY!" whispered the threr.
Then Chief flew at the prlnceBa. She
leaped, she sprang and sho landed on
top of tho 'haughty princess nnd knocked
w rtnwn from tho window sill to the
sr en i.oor u, ir z. ..... .
old Kltcnen, ana uie
arincess uau not or""" - . .
right arm broken and her ankle sprained
und she was-all smashed up. And Chief
i,,i fan on ton of her. Magglo Jones
Vnd Kmma oiled over the wreck. "Are
ou imrtr' ..kW Maggie Jones of Chief.
My stuffing is a bit tight," she sain,
"but I am all right otherwise. "Is she
dead?" asked Emma. "I dont know,
said Chief, "and I don't care." Then
Helen came In. She ran forward when
she saw the heap on the floor. "Oh,
Chief. Chief, doar," sho cried. "Did Mag
gie Jones hurt you again?" Chief never
answered, but only looked- Into Helens
tycs pitifully. But when she had gone
Emma said. "What do you think of
that?" "I wish I had been born with blue
eyes," said Maggie.
3U!
t Honorable Mention)
A Valentine Day Story.
Ilj Helen Chase. Aged 1! Years.
South Thlrt-thl-d Sticct Omaha.
Blue Fldi
1 , i W n I give K it ulr
K t, i .'"-t HT'r- 1 CUt- C'J t0
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Is horo and with It will como many
it will tnko sharp eyes to seo tho first
toll us It will bo a year of good luck t
his first robin of tho spring in a ire.
by Little Folk
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CHILDSEITS DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Beo. Omaha, Neb.
my best hair ribbons Hhe snld sho coul.ln'l
take thetn bemuse her old granny would
not like It, and I know that was Just an
excuse. 1 don't believe I will give her
one cither."
Tho two girls who were talking parted
and went Into their homes nnd soon for
got about littlo Kate. Kate was a poor
littlo child who haft Just como over from
Germany and she couldn't speak English
very well. Her grnndmather, who didn't
speak English at all, wouldn't lot her
grandchild accept tho gifts tho l'ltle chil
dren offered, because sho was too proud,
even though she was poor.
None of tho children knew how many
limes Kate had cried as though her little
heart would break when the children
wouldn't play with her because she was
I poor.
At last Valentine day arrived and the
children were going to have a, huge box
at school to put the valentines In so they
could play mailmen. Children were seen
hurrying around with parcels under their
arms with hearts and ribbons nil over.
There was one littlo girl who looked
sorrowfully at tho bundles, for sho knew
she wouldn't get nny valentines. This
littlo girl was Kate, who carried a home
made valentine with gaudy euplds and
hearts all over. Kate's grandmother had
helped her make It. When the children
arrived at school they dlstilbuted the
valentines and there was only one small I
valentine that had Kate s name r. It. I
This was from the teacher, who noticed!
for tho first time that Kate was not Iti !
her seat. This surprised thu teachr, for
Knto was rarely absent. So sho decided
to go to Kate's home that night ami In
quire about her. When Bhe renehed
Kate's home she found Kate sitting In bed
with what her grandmother thought was
a broken anklo and tho latter sitting by
the bed crying because she couldn't af
ford to get a doctor. The teacher com
forted them and gave Kate her valentine
and Kate gave tho teacher the one she
had made for her. The teacher soon left ;
the house, but came back, for sho had.!
forgotten to ask' how Kate had hurt hcr -
aelf. Tho grandmother said that she had
seen Kato fall on some Ice and so she
went out and carried her home, beeauso
she could not walk.
The next ufornlng at school the .teacher
told the children such a sad little story
about Kate and her grandmother being
so poor that they couldn't even get a doc
tor. The children felt so sorry they de
cided to take a doctor and go and see
Kato after school. When they had left
Kate's houso after visiting a while the
doctor told them that Kate's ankle was
only sprained and that 'sho would get well
quite soon. So they went homo very
happy .docldlng to go and seo Kate every
day.
A Beautiful Valentine.
By Madeline Colin, Aged 12 Years, 1302
Park Avenue. Hcd Side.
It was a cold day In February, though
for all this there was no snow on tho
ground, and tho world was dreary look
ing. Mr. Hemp, a rich old gentleman,
seated hlmrolf by tho window, as was
his usual custom, and at once began
mumbling to himself. Living alone, as
ho did, with nothing to amuso him, no
human beings but servants around him.
he was occupied with thoughts and
fancies such as como to men vh are
alone. I
Lately he had been falling In health.!
and was confined to his room. His spirit
was irritated und he muttered and mused
to himself words of dissatisfaction and
discontent. As ho sat down today, his
first words wero: "Such a winter! A I
little snow, followed by a little slush, j
Wet and mud. To crown all comes the j
irosi am. pjerc. ns ,. u.ai I ,
can't go out I have nothing but ugly, i
plain, not oven winter, sights. Let me j
see today's the I&th. That's three weeks j
and four days I've been III. Tomorrow's '
my birthday, and who'll know tho dlf- j
fereuce. I'll wager. I don't get a penny
valentine. Well, what do I care? I've
seen happier days, and In my youth I !
had friends." And so he kept on mut-1
tertng and complaining,
When evening i
came he retired.
In tho morning, he even went so far as ,
to say. "thero was nothing to live for.
No one cared for him. Why Bhould he I
No one cared for mm.
bother associating with
anyone?"
And when he aroso and his servant'
came In and said, "You've got a rather I
welcome valentine, Mr. Hemp," he an-'
swered, gruffly, "Who's sending valen-i
tines at this time of the mornlng7 Whor,e
is It, Watson?"
"Oh, I was Just Joking," he replied,
merrily. "Just look out of the window.
I knew you wero wishing for It, so I
called it a valentine."
Watson went out and Mr. Hemp seated j tno mllk boy come8
himself by tho window. He hud no '
' sooner parted tho curtains than the beau-
j tlful morning sun burst Into the room
ami revealed before him a sight like unto!
J that of Kalryland. He gazed about him. j
Diamond, silver and carpels of white
privet everywhere. Kuch twig was en-j
cased in slu- Tin- little t Hit ka li-- wus
'slir,i. in' " its dc li ulnd.jv
Now a e''iBh fc"iCi lj aid t.ic n.rn
Jingle of the bolls brought remorse over'
hi m.
I have LiH'n wicked to doubt the
xird." he thought. "He has always been
ood to ino and 1 havo gotten more than ,
1 deserve." In his heait ho turned and!
prayed for forglvefinoss.
"Make my oul as ptiro us the snow
my heart as light. 1 thank Thee for Thy '
precious gift, my beautiful valentine."
Too Late.
By Miss Mildred Levlngton. Aged II, I
Hox 235. Judith Clap, Mont. 1
There was a little boy lived near our
house. Ho was a kind hearted little
boy. always willing to do some good for
anyone.
His mother was very cruel to him,
and often when he had done a little
thing wrong she would whip him and
make him slay out of doors all day,
and sometimes ut night.
Now Montana, hs you know, Is a
country where storms como up so quick
that sometimes you can not get to shelter,
if too far away, and wo had to carry
wnter from a well that was about two
blocks a way. It was hard to draw the
water from the well.
One day she sent him to the well and
It was snowy out doors, and also very
slippery. Ho got the water out of the
well after much hard work and started
heme. Ho hnd to cross a large snow
bank nnd ho slipped and spilled nit ut
his water. Ills mother Baw him and
ran out and gavo him a slap and ho had
to go back and got some more water,
which he did with a' will, but his mother
said ho should not como homo that
night. It was a nice evening, but clouds
began to gather and ho sat down In
front of a store. The snow began to
fly and tho wind blew hard. Ho fell
asleep and soon woko up and was cold
nnd hungry. He sat there awhile and ho
soon felt warm. He decided to go home
and see If too might get In. The snow
was blowing terrible now, but he found
his way to the house and opened the
door to go In. Ho fell 111 and his
-....i i i, M, win, thi nnltpi.
, V wtoo he had frozen to
death and he fell to tho floor and died.
His mother tried to get hlni up, but
sho could not. Then she missed him
after ho was gone, but It was too late.
Life of Abraham Lincoln.
By Mildred F. Volght, Aged 12. Daven
, port, Neb.
Abraham Lincoln was born In Carden
county, Kentucky, February 12, 1S09.
When he was " years old his father
moved to Indiana, where Abraham
helped him build a hut. It had at first
only three sides, while the other, In
winter, was Inclosed with skins. Iater
Mr. Lincoln and Abraham built another
hut, more comfortable and with four
1 sides, also made a little furniture, which
ccnslsted of a small tablo hewn out of
largo logs and some small stools.
Soon after the houso was finished his
mother died, and then littlo Abo would
go Into the woods and sit by her lonely
giave and ciy.
Soon after, his father married again.
His new mother was kind to him and
so was ho to her for In after years Bhe
said: "Abe never gave mo a cross word
or look." About all the education that
Abraham had wherhe was young was
what ho got from ino birds and other
things of the forest.
When Abraham was 22 ho clerked In
a store at New Salem, und one day a
lady called at the Btoro to buy some
thing. When she hod gone ho counted
tho money over and found that sho had
left ti cents too much. So that night,
after tho store was closed, ho walked
six miles to givo tho lady the 6 cents.
Later he became general of the armies
and then president of tho United States
He had served but littlo more than a
month of his second term when he was
assassinated, when
years old.
ho was about M
The False Alarm.
By Ludmllla C. Cejda. Aged 15 Years,
West Point. Neb. Blue Side.
It was a very hot day In Juno and
everything was so quiet, when all ut
once the fire bell rang. Soon the streets
were filled with throngs of pcoplo and
all rushing In tho direction they saw
tho black smoke rise. As It rose so high
and was so black, ovetybody thought It
to bo some large livery stable.
Then like lightning tho fire engine
rushed by. Tho firemen wero so excited
that they switched tho poor horses so
hard that tho horses ran and Jumped.
When they turned tho corner they
knocked against the corner of. a large
building and broko ono wheel off.
After about fifteen minutes of hard
work and sweating, they managed to put
the wheel on, but not very securely.
At last they reached tho spot from
where the black smoke was still rising
and there they saw an old man burning
and raking the tall grass In his ditch.
When he saw the firemen and tho
crowa or P"P'e. ne man i Know wnat to
"'Ink of It. and when they told him tho
whole story, he laughted.
s made llle firemen very angry as
their excitement, hard work and hard Iucc
was done for nothing.
The peoplu were very disappointed as
they could not tell anybody of the "big
flre" as they thought It would be.
The Pet Kitten.
j,y Aco K,vra Cramlel AgC(V 9
Chapman, Neb,
Mary had a pet kitten. It was black
nnd white, and was very fond of Its
mistress because she was fond of It.
Mary liked to play with It very much,
hut sometimes she played a little too
rough nnd hurt It. Ono day, when Mary
was playing with It, It got cross and
scratched her and made her cry. Mary
ran and told her mother, but before they
could catch It, It had ran away and did
not come back for many days.
My Pet Cat,
uy Doris McAllister, Aged II. 1720 West
T Street, Grand Island, Neb.
My cat is as black as coal, and Just
shine so pretty you could seo for a
long way off. Sometimes when I am In
another part of the house and he wants
to get to uie. he goes in a room and gets
on a box and puts his paw on the door
knob and makes a noise so I would havo
to make him stop sometimes. He gets
In before 1 get there and he knows when
A Picnic.
,)orte McAUtor. Akwi Years.
Grand Island, Neb. Blue Sldo.
One day last summer thero were eight
children of us and wo took a lunch and
went to Wood rher I took fresh cor;i
und we loaded It unl poUttirs anl 'ots
of thli rs S e ha
a iiice tunc f t "il
tJunJmotlK.. i .j I horist: u-1 nam-.
ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST OF THE
BUSY BEES.
MARGARET MATTHEWS.
was Grace: wo called her Old Grace, 3h
was 50 years old and she died this fall In
October.
c , ... t,. ,i i
j Schoolday After a Birthday.
! Mn Drews. Aged 13 Years. 81(1 South
i T'l.Ut .. k I. .. n I.
V . u,,,H,m'
It was Sunday. Freddie and his par
ents had been Invited to Willie Brodner's
birthday. As Freddie's nnd Willie's par
ents were good friends they stayed to
gether till rather late, and It was 10
o'clock before Freddie, who generally
went to bed at S, got to bed. Conse
quently ho had missed two hours of his
sleep when he got up tho next morning.
It was now S o'clock and Frcddlo had
to be at school In nu hour.' So Freddie
"." -
For some time he got along very well
but before recess his hend dropped lower
nnd lower, his eyes closed and In a
minute he was fast asleep.
When the children cnino up from recess
Freddie awoko and was allowed to go
down and wash his face; but no sooner
had ho como back into his seat than his
head began to drop again. Then tho
teacher said to him:
"Freddie, you go home and to bed and
sleep till 12 o'clock. Then get up and
wash your fnce and como .back to
school."
So Freddie went home, biit when, he got
there he couldn't get In. His mother had
gono to visit a sick friend, who lived
some distance away and his father would
not bo homo till night..
After making sure that he could not get
In Freddie ran over to his aunt, who lived
next door, and told her his story. She
laughed, took him upstairs and put him
to bed and in five minutes he was fast
asleep.
At i2 o'clock Freddie's mother enme
home.
"Freddie ought to be hero by this
time." sho thought as sho glanced at tie
clock. She called and hunted all over,
Freddie was not to bo found. Flimsy
she ran over to her sister nnd asked her
If she had seen Freddie como home.
"I guess I did," answered her sister.
"Just come upstairs and I'll show him to
you."
That nftcrnoon found 1'reddlo In school
as bright and happy as ever. His
teacher's cure had done him good.
I am a new Busy Bee anil I would llko
to Join tho Red side.
A Visit to the State Farm.
By Edward Bechord. Aged 13 Years,
Waco, Neb. Hed Sldet
Tho York county school board decided
to havo a picnic at tho state farm.
There wero about eighty that went. Wj
went on the morning train.
Street cars were waiting for us In Lin.
coin. We went at once to the farm whcn
wo ato the lunch we had brought along
In tho stock Judging building.
They served coffeo and rich cream
from the farm.
Somo members of the faculty gave us
a short talk.
The boys were then taken to the field
work room whero wo wero told about
the soli and different kinds of grains.
Tho girls wero taken to the home
economics building. Wo wore alt taken
Into the fields whero wo were shown the
wheat nurseries and different ways "for
catching poekot gophers. We " wpnf
through two, machinery buildings. W
had our pictures taken In front of the
homo economics building. Wo -wWq -taken
to the dairy building and wero told 'about
dairy cows. Wo were shown tho library
Then wo got on tho street cars and went'
to town. We were taken through tin
state capltol and saw tho Lincoln monu
ment. We were taken through the
museum at tho university where we saw
many curiosities.
..inn wo got home we were all tired, I
but wo had a uood im , .
tr . .
many things.
.....v .,,,. .rallied '
thlnf- - . I
A Ride in the Country.
By Kills Gary Aged 10. . ijUe
Lddyv lie. Neh
Side
nillv TtnlkViis n.. r . . 4 '
frame hoti, In I.,'".....":" ' ' . " W
playmate was nftvr ,u .'... I
Hover was very bright arid Billy taught
him to drive.. Their made !t wu I
of a box and madct wheels 6 ' ni.. !
sawed from ,rin,i jL.. iJ. 'f. 1
' ",u "nans
wero lath.
Their futhor made . harness for ifrto.n
and the next day they hitched Hover "up.
Billy was driver and there. w"ai Just,
room for the three children .
What fun, to be drawn over the green
pasture by Hover. All of a sudden
Hover started tn run very fust. Hats
flew off. the children cried for Hover
to stop, but go he would. Ho was after
a rabbit, and Billy said: "Lot him an" 1
They seemed to fly. When crash! Over i
they went, and Rover with the shafts 1
still hitched to him caught poor bunny,
Billy, first to his feet, found the cause
of the trouble. Thoy had run into a
rut which was too much for tho littlo
wagon and Its load, the shafts broke
loose from the wagon.
May took the rabbit from .Hover and
carried It home, as It was' not hurt
much. Billy and Bobby took turns at
pulling the wagon. When they arrived
home they laughingly told their mother
of their runaway.
Mary's Birthday.
By Huth Tanner, Aged 7 Yoars. SN North
Twenty-sixth Street, Llmoln. Neb.
Blue Hide.
Ono morning Mury g')t up virv carlv
I Aftiv sur i,ot (ln .".i nlie came running
down tins stalis, Oh. mama, she rri,l.
" weck from l0llH' ,s "' i'hi. m
l i nave a imrty?" "Wait until tomorrow
slid I will sec." replied her mama.
Tho next morning when May
diossed she cried. "Mamn. mania, in..
1 have a parly?" "Vos, you may ha v.
one." "Oh, goody. I'm o glad." T'.t.
day bcfuie her birthday she said. "Who
csn I Invite?" "Well, you can Imv
Helen, Huby Mildred-" "Who else can t
have?" leplled Mary, "Well, that U all
I can think of now. I'll Jujt 6 over and
tell them."
First she went to Helen's house. "Can
von como t,. mv birthday imrty this after
noon?'' "Yes. I think 1 c'i." "All right,
conic over at 2:50 o'clock. Mlldled and
Huby could come too." In the afternoon
they all came over. They played ninny
gstues and Mary's mania gsvo them
Ice cream and cake. Mary was miry
when they wont home.. In the evening
sho told her father nil about tho party.
Mary said to her mother, "1 hopo 1 may
hnvo another iwrty next year."
How Robert Was Saved.
By A ninth M McBrlde, Aged 10 Years.
702 North Twr nty-second Stiret,
South Omaha Neb. Blue Side.
Once there was a boy named Hubert.
And he had a funny little cough nnd If
his mother or father henrd a cough they
could tell If It was Hobert or not. Well,
around Hohcrt's houso was a band of
gypsies, and one day Hobert was sent
to the store nnd on his way back he
was kidnaped by a gypsy and then they
left that town to go somewhere, where
they would not be caught. Many of Hob-
ert's friends were In the wagon he wos.
It was bitter cold In tho covered wagon.
And that night Hobert was sent out to
gather twigs and wood for tho cainp
flre. Hobert had to stay In tho wngon.
while the gypsies were having a gnv
time out around tho fire. Hobert had
never spent such a night before, not
even when he was sick. The next day
ho had to get up early and he was made
to work nnd was whipped also. He spent
many years this way. and went rrom
town to town, and while ho was In tho
gypsy camp his folks had moved to an
other town. And the gypsies had set up
the camp In that town, and the gypsies
told people's fortunes, and It happened
ono day, Hohcrt's mother and falhcr
camo to have their fortune told. And
Hobert wns working nround and he hap
pened to cough. Ills mother and father
recognlred tho cough, but snld nothing.
But next day tho camp was surrounded
by officers and all tho gypsies wero taken
to prison nnd all their stolen children
wero taken to a children's home. All, of
course, but . Hubert, and ho went homo
and lived for many years with his par
ents. And one by one the other children's
mothers found them. And Hobert, his
mother and father, wdro thanked for
saving their children, who were kid
naped many years before.
1 thank you very much for the lovely
book you sent me.
What Donald Gained.
By Berthold llanlcke. 12 Years, 2320 South
Thirty-second Avenue, OmahU, Neb.
Durjjig tho night there had been t
snowfnll. At tho breakfast table Donald's
father said to his wife: "I wish 1 had
tlmo to make a path for you, but I
havon't, for I have to bo at the office
parly. Perhaps thero will bo a man
nround that wants to earn a quarter."
Do mi Id spoke up and said, "I will mako a
path mother." Sho smiled and sold, "You
always think of something nice. I will
bo glad to give It to tho one who enrns
It."
Ho put on his wraps and went to work
with his shovel to mako a path for ht
mother to hang out clothes.
In a little., whllo he heard a whlstlo
and thero ho saw Peter, his playmate.
"Hello Don! Let's go skating," Peter
said.
"1 cannot go yet, I am helping mother,"
was his reply.
"You promised you would." Bald Peter.
"I did not know It wns going to snow
last night, or I would go," said Donald.
"Como and help me nnd we will soon bo
done."
"No slr-ee," ho snld nnd went away.
"I'd havo shared my quarter If he had
helped, Donald said.
When ho went In his mother ssld,
"You are a fine littlo helper," and she
also said he could go skating now
reached tho pond he found
hey had a good time that
When ho
Peter and th
afternoon
At evening Donald went homo happy,
for ho had earned a quarter und he now
.had-60 cents.
'The Walnuts.
By Liuilo Bliss. Aged 0 Years. 2621 E
Street, South Omaha. Hod Side.
During tho summer our family goes to
our suburban log cabin. We call It "Tho
'Walnuts," because It Is in a walnut
jjrnve.
nt,i ..,,,,11 l.nl l,nv Vfrv
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large porch where wo spend most of our
' J . , . ...
One day my father was clearing the
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plncn of weeds. Ho found three baby
raliblts. Ho brought them to us and we
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,Ul K.-7I1I .11 ,,m. .-,,
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.around tne insicic oi me nouse. j ney
"wer vpry. much frightened, so we took
tbem back whero we hod found them.
After wo hud been there a few days a
wren built Its nest under the eaves. The
nnv . amL- tltnwt ivara fll'fi lilim ntrtrm In
tl. n,. Rnmntlmn after ther wero five.
hnhv birds in the nest. We would watoh
ll,cm tor nn ,,our sometimes. The mother
wren would come with a worm and go
Mr another. It would hardly
!nv In Us nnsl for ' a minute for Its
. ,
Wbles were always hungry. When It I
was time for them tn fly they flew out !
of the nest, when one of the birds fell to ,
jjio. ground and could not get up. Wo
p.Icjed'jt up and It flew away. j
' Onco my counln came to visit us and
brought a very small pig. That evonlni
wejiutlt in a box and covered It up with I
a olo.th. ' - But a little while later It !
Jumped out 'and went squealing around
tho hou'sr.' Papa put It back, but It came
out again. A few days later It died. Wo J
were all very sorry and wo burled it by i
.a trr!e thut it played around.
HOW Jack Earned His Boat, I
By IxjuIsc Homer. Aged 11 Years. 4111 I
North Twenty-eighth Avenue. Hed j
nn.. th... ,uo. n iiitiu i,w ,,,i,un ....... I
was Jack. He was always wanting -a
Iroat. He said he wanted a motor boat
und one he could ride In.
So he worked and worked, but It did not
seem to him as though he would ever
get the money
Then a thought came to him H
I unted up a( fish line and wont to the
lake to cutch fish. He did not cutch many
that day. but he tiled harder the next
vat He caught a lot of fish Then hn
vmt to town to nil them He made a
pjl of money and found no wus only lack
Their Own Page
Mile JStta givlUay fiook
HIWDAY, KHH. fflj. "Ths Is the (lay wo iplchrnte."
Yrnr- Name and Hesldenoe. School,
If 01 Anna Mnrlo Alhretson. -141! I Parker .St Walnut Hill
tfl0; Nntallo Anderson, 5824 North USth St Mlllor Pnrk
MM Rnymond Carlln. 2101 llamoy St Central
lreno Carlson, lBlfi South 25th Avo Park
1903 UmlH Cook, 516 South 1.1th St Pacific
190JI Walter Do Waal, 3502 Jones St Columblnn
ISO!) Kloronce M. Ellsworth, IM02 Lnfnyetto Ave... Franklin
1SSD Huth Kllon Fllnn, 3310 Kowler Avo Monmouth
l0S Uornlco Freeman, 3C33 Charles St Franklin
ISPS. . . ... .Kmuntl Harold, 3410 Patrick Ave Franklin
tf02 lohn Kmll HclsliiK, 807 North 43d St Saundara
1901 Ellznhoth I till. 221S Popploton Avo Mason
1903 Mngonlo Jnn. lngnlls, 1318 South 25th St Park
1897 Nernla Lake, 41 S North 17th St Cass
1903 Harold I.olp. 4102 South 1 2th St Edward UoBQwatcr
1903 Donnoll McMIUIn, 2 118 Cass St Central
1807 Myrtle Mngnor, 2710 Porker St Long
1901 a. MnKrane, 3524 Lafayette Avo Franklin
1903 Doris Mitchell. 1504 Hall Avo Lako
1902 Kennoth Moore, 2030 llurdotto St Lone
1907 Louis Nash. 3Sth and Hurt 8ta Saunders
1004 Helen Nelson, 3G14 Jones St Columbian
180" Itlchard Nelson, 3100 Eraklne St . Franklin
1962 loBuph O'llare, 2422 Leavenworth St Mason
1001 loslo Orlando. 2225 Pacific St Mason
1001 Margaret Peterson, 1848 Sherman Avo CaBs
1003 Lillian Posplchal, 1401 South 15th St Coraenlua
1904 Torrenso Quarton, 1921 South 10th St Lincoln
1907 Wllhort Schnoldor. 4220 Ersklno St Clifton Hill
1890 Frank Smith, 2727 South 10th St Bancroft
1900 Ralph II. Sutton, 2104 Soiith 34th St Windsor
1903 Clifton WoBtln, 835 South 22d St Deals
1902 Vorda Wlnscot. 1319 Sahlor St Monmouth Park
1907 Alf C. Wodlolgh, 1118 South 32d St. . . . Park
1809 Phleota Wood, 023 South 17th St Maaon
lug !' o his father gave him the money
and they went away to get a boat. Jack
picked out the boat he wanted. It wns
red on tho lower part and white on thu
upper. His father took It and Jack to
the lake and Jack had a very nice time
fishing and boating.
The Last Valentine.
By Esther Mitchell, Aged 11 Years, Bel
grade, Neb. Hed' Side.
Oh, 1 hate her, I don't seo why, 1
havo such a teacher, nnd two angry
tears rolled down Jesslo Langcm's facn.
Tho day" had been an uniisully trying
ono to MIsb Morton, tho teacher, and
sho had punished Jessie rather severely
for writing a note; It was a few days
before Valentino's day. in tho shop
windows wero many valentines, among
which wero the usually horrid Comical
ones. Tho small girts stood looking ut
them. She and Grace Loyd wero going
homo from school. Oh, Grace, there Is
ono thut will Just suit her, tho' mean
old thing, and Jessie pointed to a
brightly colored one with an ugly old
school teacher on It, whllo benaath was
an appropriate verse. Jesslo and Ofaco
entered tho storo and Jessie bought It.
Ehn addressed It to Miss Morton, and
then they went home, thinking they weru
two very smart little girls, Next day
Jesslo mailed it. I will act real nice ti
her sold Jesslo and then seo how hs
will treat the sender. That day every
thing was pleasant und Miss Morton
treated Jesslo with the usual kindness
Next day wus Valentino day, but when
Graco and Jesslo reached tho school
house, the principal told thorn there
would bo no school until another teacher
was hired, for Miss Morton had bean
Injured by a runaway horse. JchIj
thought of her spiteful act. It wns niv
fault sho punished me, I violated the
rules nnd I am going right away to toll
her how sorry I am. Hoon she reached
the Morton houso nnd knocked on the
door. Mrs. Morton with u grief slrlc'ten
face admitted her.
On the bed near tho widow. Miss Mor
ton lay, her face very white und drawn
But In her eyes camo a look of Joy
I 'e nw tho little girl. Jessie, she
'J '' ver' "w otJ"" f comc-
I received tho pretty Vulentlno and I
thank you for It. On a aland near by
was a pretty Valentino and It wos lgn'.d
Jessie. It flushed Into Jessie's mind how
It had all happened. Hho had left tho
Valentino on tho plono and her mother
had found It, and exchanged It for an
other. "I won't tell her now how ashamrd
of myself I am, ' she said. After a
few words of kindness, sho left the Ill
tin teacher and went lynno.
il until "I n-Ull vnll W'hllld
I """" 7
scold me, I detrerve It, sho said. Hir
. ,
mother took her on her lap.
MlfH Morton recovered after an operj
I " . , .
i atlon and the next term sue upo Jessie
. ..,, Knw. ,..
did Jessie send n comical valentine for
j the ono lesson wus onough to make Ivr
l c, wiser little girl.
I The History of Valentines Day.
I By Ixiulso H. Congdon, Carroll. Neb.
I Blue Hide.
I Img ago thero lived a mull WHO was
very dear to the children.
W'henever this kind old man braid of
I any children who were sick or loneiy us
' would send them little notes wmcu
I would mako the children feel very bnppy.
and by the children began to love
him and whenever they would receive nnv
of these kind notes they wore always
sure to return some kind answer to them
Hy and by the old man took sick und
the children whom he had remembered
would send him some notes, and often
they brought Mowers and would sit and
talk with him by his bedside.
Boon the man died. The children were
all grieved and so sorry when they hear!
of It that they brought flowers and laid
them upon his coffin.
After his death the people begun tj
senu guia to one auoiner.
Tluwo were Vailed valentines.
Valentine day came on February 11
Some people celebrate this day by giving
Parties.
The Pine Tree.
By Iola Myors, Aged 14 Years, Clarlnda,
la. Blue Side.
I am first a little seed. I was droppe.d
out of a man's pockot one day. After I
was dropped I boffan to grow and grow.
I began to get a little larger and a little
larger.
After I had grown quite large I waj
cut down nnd 1 did not llko It very well,
They first put largo chains around me.
then the put me In a swift stream ai3
I floated until I came to a very large
building.
They took tho chains ,off me and took
mo Inside. They sawed on me until I
was a very nice chair. After they wero
all through with mo they took me into a
nlco room. I did not stay there very long
until a very rich man camo and bought
me.
Ho'took me homo with him. After I had
brcn there about six years they gave
mo to a poor family.
I was not treated very nice there. I
would havo been glad to go away. Thero
were about tight children In this new
home of mine. They all had been having1
a good tlmo playing on me tho day be
fore. Tho next day ono of the large hoys
camo and sat down on my arm and It
broke off. They took mo out and after a
long tlmo I was taken away by a man.
I remained where he put me and always
shall, I guess.
Well, I will close, hoping to seo my
story' In print. I would like to Join Uie
Blue side.
Luoile and the Tramp.
By Lenora Tatty. Aged 14 Years, Fre
mont, Neb., Hed Side.
Luclle Jackson was the daughter of a
very wealthy merchant, She was sur
rounded by luxuries and had everything
that sho could wish for. Ono day, as
Luclle was out In the. yard romping with
her dog a tramp came up to her ani
asked her If sho could get him anything
to eat. Lucllo was a very selfish girl
and she said:
"Wo don't give food to tramps."
Tho tramp went away looking very
disappointed. Lucllo went on reading
and never gavo the tramp n second
thought.
Tho next day sho was to go skating,
for tho Ico was very fine, She started
about 0 o'clock the next morning and
took her lunch with her. Bho arrived at
tho pond and found her companions all
reudy. She put on hertska"tes. She had
not gono very fur when she saw a sign
of danger. She said sho wasn't afraid
to go on tho broken ice. Her friend
pleaded with her an- told hor sho might
get drowned, but she went anyway.
But no sooner had she stepped on It
than It began to ureak and she fell '
and began to ory for help. All at once
thero appeared tho very tramp whom
Lucllo had refused to help, but he was
ready to help her anyway. He soon tooit
her out of tho wnter and took her home,
whero she was received with open arms
by hor parents.
They then asked the tramp what his
name was and he told them that his name
wus James Jackson. Luclle's father then
looked very surprised and ho told him
thnt his name was John Jackson and
ho had a brother named James and ho
hud disappeared ono day and ho hail
not henrd from hlni since. James said
ho had onco hud a brother named Joh.t.
and ho produced a picture of a young
man and said It was his brother John.
John Jackson looked at It and said It
wns a picture of himself when he was
21 years old. They then embraced caci
other and they lived happily together
ever after. t
Peggy.
By Orlnndo Smith, Aged S Years, S307
South Thirty-second Avenue,
Omaha. Hod Side.
Peggy Is a littlo black dog. She guts
down to tho store with mo and carrlei
home bundles.
Peggy will sit up until 1 count to I'W,
When 1 say dead dog sho lies down llko
she was deud. If I ask where Ceoll Is
she will watch tho curs until she comes.
IJeggy always follows me when 1 go ti
school.
Another New Busy Bee.
By Uiura Glanti. Aged 12 Years, 12!0 V
Street, Lincoln, Neb,
Dear Busy Bees: My fathor takes The
Omaha Dally Bee. I read tho children a
page every Sunday and wish to Join It,
too. I think t would like to be on the
Blue Side, for I hate to see them lose.
Yours truly. LAURA. GlANTZ
New Busy Bee.
Dear Editor: I read the Busy Bee parfi
every Sunday. I enjoy It very muen
I would like to Join the Blue Side, I am
9 years old and In tho third grade. Yo'irs
truly, EUG13NW LEQGETT.
Blue Side.
By Hose Petersen, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
Doar Busy Bees: This Is my first let
ter to the Children's page. I am 10 yeara
old and would like- to Join the Blue Side.
I will writs a letter some other time