HIE OMAHA. SUNDAY BKK: FEBRUARY 13, 1014.
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The Busy Bees -:-
-w-HB otbor day I watched a group of children "playing show," andjOMAHA BUSY BEE WHO ENJOYS
ioi an the run tuey did havo! I suppose tho Busy Bees often
enoy themselves likewise First, there was the leading ladyi
who was gowned in flowing robes, borrowed, no doubt, from
her mother's wardrobe Tho leading man wore n holmot and
carried a spear, otherwise ITbroomstick, while the villain stalked across tho
stage with a curling black mustacho pasted to his lip and n cap drawn
over his brow.
Tho stage wob improvised on a side porch and a large red couch
cover, remnant of by-gone days, was used for a curtain. Tho audienco
wns seated on the lawn and boforo tho curtain roso Joined tho performers
in singing popular songs. I presume this was to tako the place of the
overturewlth which tho theater orchestra 'opens a performance.
They were having a very good timo and did not in the least mind tho
bit of frost in tho air.
Tho first prize was awarded this weok to Margaret Brown of tho Bed
Side; second prize to Sarah Lindale of tho Bed Sido, and honorable men
tion to Mary Langdon of tho Bluo Sido.
Little Stories
(First Trlze.)
A Lincoln Story.
By Margaret Brown, Aged 12 Years, 1100
West Baldwin Street, Harlan,
la. lied Side.
Abraham Lincoln had thrco eons, Rob
ert, William and Thomas. Thomas, or
"Little Tad," as ho was commonly called,
was,, about 8 years of ago when this story
occurred.
A friend ot tho Lincoln family onco
sent a flno turkey to tho "White House
for a Christmas dinner. However, as
Christinas was several weeks off. "Little
Tad" spent his time making friends with
tho tdrkcy. "Jacki" as tho fowl was
named, soon learned to follow his young
master around and to perform ail by him
self. Qno day, Just before tho Christmas of
lBti5t wlUlo tho president was engaccd with
his cabinet and foreign ministers on a
verj Important affair, "Tad" burst into
tha' room like a bombshell, crying and
howling with his rage. Tho turkey was
about to bo killed. Such an outrage!
Never! "Tad" had persuaded tho cook to
delay proceedings until ho could go to
his father about It. "Jack" mustn't bo
killed," 'Tad'1, howled, "ho is a perfectly
goodl turkey and J like him better my
way," "But," answered his father, "Jack
was sent here to be killed and eaten."
"t can't help It, daddy, you can. buy an
other. I. want my own Jack."
Tho president, pausing in the midst of
his business, took a card and wroto out
an order of reprieve for tho turkey. Tho
turkey's llfo was spared, and Tad rushed
out with a radiant smile, leaving behind
lilm a better atmosphcro for work, on ac
count of the break in tho tension.
This Is a real story ot a real American
boy.
' - (Second Prize.)
Our Pirst President,
By. "Sarnli Xlndnle, West Point, Neb., Box
- rti' ned slde'
'"Our "first president, Gcorgo Washington,
Was born in Westmoreland county, Vir
ginia, on February 12, 1732, of 'English de
scent; When Washington started to school he
was a small bdy. The boys In Ills time
Were not like they are now. Ills teach
er's namo was-Silas Colloy.
When Washington was but 11-years old
hla father died. Ho wanted. Washington'!
to oe a seaman, ucorge was very brave.
Ills mother and his brothers lived on a
funn-near tho Potomac river. Hls.broth-cr's-tiared
him to do many things, ono of
which was' to rldo a very wild colt.
George got on tho colt and hung to his
scat, although It was very hard, tho colt
tossing him up and down, and all at onco
tho horse fell down and burst a blood
vessel.
Ills brothers ran to tho Iioubo and told
their mother that her favorlto colt had
been ' killed. She Bald, "Who did It?"
George said. "I did It, mother," His
mother forgave him, on account of his
truthfulness. He was always noted for
being a true and loving boy.
Almost everyone knows about "Wash
ington and tho cherry tree" how-George
chopped it down and afterwards told, his
father that ho did it.
In his early life ha was a surveyor.
Tho nation had been fighting, and
finally a party of men met and said that
nothing could or would bo better than to
have a president. Tho next question was,
"Who would bo fit for such an office?"
At last they nominated and elected George
Washington. Washington had hard times
during" his administration, for a war with
England hall been urged, and through our
braye president tho Americans won.
He was chosen president for two terms,
but refused tho third term. During-tHat
time New York City was tho capital of
the United States.
Everybody felt that Washington had
dono his full duty. Ho died on Decembar
14, 1799, loved and highly respected by
the entire nation. He Is spoken of as a
man "First in war, first in peace and
first in. tho hearts of his countrymen."
(Honorable Mention.)
The Candy Sale.
By Mary P. Langdon, Aged 12 Years, Box
7, Angus street. Gretna, Neb.
Bluo Side,
V seventh and eighth grade girls de
cided we wanted curtains for our school
room, and we thought we would sell
"hQint-made goodies" to get the money.
First, we cut out pretty pictures and
put them on colored paper and printed
something like this, "Tho girls havo
something sweet for you Wednesday."
All of tho pupils of the school won
dered at these posters which wo hung on
the halls of the school house. The next
day we printed "Candy Salo" on them
and all the pupils laughed at us.
' We all made as much candy as wo
could and popcorn balls, too, and when
it all came In we were afraid we had
too much, but wo didn't, as we soon
found out
Tuesday evening wo made, or rather
decorated, a booth In the reception room
at the school house
Wednesday noon tho teacher excused
us that Is, the gtrjs who wore going to
sell candy bo we would get dinner early.
Four girls and I were to sell, the candy.
We woro white aprons and dark dresses.
- At first the pupils we're very bashful
arid Just, a few little ones came with
their pennies, but after 'a little bit the
others came and we were not Idle a mo
ment. The candy went first and also rapidly.
When the candy was gone, the popcorn
Kent Just as fast as- the candy did. Many
of the littlest pupils came when It was
all gone' and they were sorely disap
pointed. Oh, yes, I forgot; with every purchase
of 5 cents the purchaser could vote for
the most popular pupil In the grades or
fa high school. Now, hero is the best
by Little Folk
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CHH.DBEITS DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Bee, Omaha, Heb.
part:' Wo counted our money and real
ized the' snug sum of J3.45, which will
moro than buy tho curtains, so wo are
going to get the Current Events paper
and then buy a plcturo audi on tho back
of It tho names ot tho girls who helped
will bo written. Wo have many good
times In and out of our school, ot which
I shall write another time.
The English Language.
By Gonevlevo E. Sharkey, Aged 13 Years,
335 Tenth Avenue. Council Bluffs,
la. Blue Side.
As you all know, the English language
Is the best language- spoken. But did
you ever stop to think how much of It
was borrowed from other languages?
Five-sevenths is borrowed. I am going to
tell you what the English language Is
like.
It is like a family that moved Into a
largo houso and they wanted to furnish
It nice and only had such furniture as
they needed, like a stove, table, chairs
and beds,' so they went to ono neighbor
and they borrowed a rug for their par
lor and from another they borrowed a
nice dining room table, from another a
dresser and so on until they had the
best house In the neighborhood.
f hat Is . the way the English people
did. They borrowed a few words from
tho Greek and Roman and bo on, until
they havo tho best language spoken at
present.
Grace's Pet.
By Cora Bishop Aged It Years. Pcrclval,
in., i'Tcmom iouniy, uox
. ited Hide,
everybody had pets but Grace. There
Wre chickens, guineas .and a parrot. She
fcjt left out until the arrival of her
Uncle Ede.
Uncle Edo was a wonder to all tho
children, but ho seemed to tako a special
fancy to Grace, Tho rides and drives
were interesting, l!ut tho best part of all
was when Undo Ede brought a box from
the station for her, Sho could hardly
'wait for his return. Sho went to the
gate about every two minutes, oven
though she was told that her undo could
not possibly bo back so soon.
Finally Grace shouted: "They are com
ing!" "They? Who?" asked her brother.
"This Is Grace's friond," said Unda John,
as ho stopped tho team at tho door.
In tho 'box was a beautiful shepherd
uug, wiiicn ner uucie naa sent all tho
way from hs homo In a far distant
stae. Soon as tho box was opened he
introduced. Shep to his new mistress, and
they were good friends from tho start.
Grace, often wont to the store for her
mother and It was so nice to havo a friend
to go with her. Shep enjoyed it too. Some
times the door closed beforo Shep got into
the Btore, and ho -would stand on his hind
feet and pull at tho door with his fore
feet 'apd teeth until It camo open.
Then he would march boldly into tho
meat, market, right up to the counter,
and stand up holding one paw out to the
butcher,
Ho would act so cunning that the
butcher would throw lilm a little pleco
of meat and say: "There, tliat will do!"
When Shep was ready to gp ho would
turn around and give a short bark, which
meant "thank you" and rush out after
his young mistress.
Shep was a very gentlemanly dog. He
never got Into fights, but walked along
and behaved as a decent dog should.
He was a very good watch dog, and
would not let strangers come about tho
chicken coops after night. Some times
Uio neighbors tried to tempt him from
his post of duty, Just to see if ho would
turn deserter, but he never failed. Tho
meat they offered him was very tempting
and he would look at It with longing
eyes, but he would not leave his post
Grace' learned many lessons from her
pet and so can wo children If wo oro
willing. I am sure we would wish to do
better than a dog.
The Happy Dream.
By Kathleen Lumpkin, Aed 10 Years,
910 Hickory Street, Omaha. Bluo Side.
It had been very hot that day. I was
sitting in the garden thinking how good
I had been. I worked all morning and
Just took my book over to the park to
read. I dropped my book and fell asleep.
I dreamed that I was' watching a gold
fish In a lake. It was swimming all
around. It looked like It wanted to get
out. Beforo I saw It again I saw a bird
flying In the air and knew that It must
be the gold fish. I watched it every
where It flew. It alighted in the trees.
It flew out of the park and I ran after
It. It alighted In a beautiful tree.
was Just going to climb the tree when
a fairy told me to Jump up Into the
tree. The nest minute I was In the tree.
uno fairy gave me a pot or gold. I was
Just going to Jump out of the tree when
I fell to the ground and dropped my
gold and could not find It.
The next minute my mother called me.
I Jumped up and ran Into the house and
told my mother all about my dream.
When I finished my mother said that
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was a happy dream.
Bee.
1 am a new Busy
Henry W. Longfellow.
By Edith Kcnyon, Aged ttl Years, 823
Cuming Street, Omaha,' Blue Side.
Henry W. Longfellow was a groat
poet. Ho loved tho children very much
Near ixmgrcilow s houso there ran a
Ilttlo brook, which Longfellow loved
very much. One day a man bought this
brook and was going to build a house
near It. When Mr. Longfellow hoard
this Ho was very sad and did not WTlto
poems for qulto a while. The man that
bought this brook promised Mr. Long
fellow that ho would not build a houso
near the brook so Mr. Longfellow was
happy again.
Thero was an old chestnut tree stand
Ing by n blacksmith shop near which
Longfellow lived. So on his seventieth
birthday tho children chopped down this
treo and mado an armchair, which thoy
gave to him. Longfellow liked this very
much so ho made a poem out ot It and
every tlmo a child came to his house
ho would scat him In this chair and give
him a copy of It.
A Good Seed.
By Viola Itolmers, Aged 11 Years, Ful
lcrton, Nub. Blue Side.
Onco upon a tlmo there was a little
girl whoso namo was Vera. She was a
very poor Ilttlo girl. Her parents lived
In a cottago near tho river. Ono day
sho told her mother that sho was going
out In tho woods to search for flowers.
Her mother said that sho could go. By
tho tlmo sho had started she met a lit
tle girl by tho namo of Edna. Sho was
2 years old and Vera was 7 years old,
so thoy both started to tho woods.
"When Uiey got to tho woods they heard
a cry llko that of a bear. They ran ns
faBt as they could. They looked back
and thero they saw a little baby lying
In the road.
Tho 'children ran and got tho baby,
but when they wero about two rods
away from thero thoy saw a bear run
ning after them. Edna could not run
very fast, but Vera could. She hurried
homo and then camo back to sco where
Edna was. Tho bear had caught Edna
by tho leg.
Vera ran homo and told her father.
Vera's father took his shotgun and went
to where the bear was. He shot tho
bear and took Edna to her folks. They
were very glad that Vera had such a
heart to save her little girl. Vera Bald
that she was glad that she saved Edna
In tlmo or else tho bear would have
eaten Edna up.
Busy Bee Letter.
By Helen Creamrs. Aged 8 Years. Hend
erson, la. Bed Side.
' Dear Editor: I am a new Busy Bee
and would llko to Join tho Ited Side.
My little sister, Luetic, and myself
havo had the scarlet fever and were
quarantined for four weeks. My Ilttlo
brother, AVIIllam. did not tnko It. r en
Joyed reading the Busy Beo page while
wo were quarantined.
Busy Bee Letter.
By Mary Doll, Avoca, la. Bluo Side.
Dear Busy Bees: How aro all the Busy
Bees? I am fine. I go to scnooi every
day. We had two weeks' vacation for
Christmas.
Santa was real good to me. I got a
locket and chain and a book, named
"Rmmv Lou. Her Book and Heart." I
read It through and found It very Inter
esting.
Wo ore going to movo on a farm south
east of Walnut, tho first of March.
I have thrco sisters and two brothers.
I wish to Join tho Bluo Side.
I read the Busy Beo pago every Mon
day. 'I enjoy the stories and letters very
much. I have a friend who writes to the
Busy Bees.
Well, as news Is scarce, I will close and
leave room for the rest.
An Enjoyable Trip.
Edna Carllle, Aged 11 Years, Under
wood, la. Bed Side.
By
One autumn, my mamma, papa and sis
ter and her little boy wont In our auto
to Decatur county to visit my aunt and
uncle and cousins. Wo started In tho
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Come,, dear Ilttlo grandson, Icaro puna on the rug;
Glvo "bandpa" a smllo and a kiss and a bug.
Don't pull so bard, baby. Gee! bow you do jork!
Where wero you when "bandpa" came homo from his work?
I failed to observo your bright eyes at thodoor -
Js that all you want Just a cent and no moroj
I love you, "Don Mamie," and now I want you
Has "pins In its footles?" Yes, I hoar it mow,
Now, whioh do you love better, "bandpa" or kitty?
It "bieeded" your finger? A shame and a pity!
There! I know which. Xestlo down in my lap deep, ,
And list to tho crickets, . . Tho darling's asleep,
WILLIS HUDSPETH.
morning. Tho weather wns Just fine, and
tho sun enme peeping through tho bluo
clouds and shone as bright as fire. It
certainly was a fine trip. At noon we
nto our dinner out under some shady
trees. Tho gross was so green and pretty.
After wo had eaten our lunch wo started
on our Journey ngnln. About T o'clook
wo reached my unclo's home. They woro
glad to co us. Tho next day was Sun
day and wo went to church. My, hut
there were n lot of people there. The
church Is mado of brick and It Is qulto
large. Wo went down to sco tho Chil
dren's Home. There wrro lots of nlco
little children. And while wo were thcro
wo also attended Chautauqua sometimes.
It was very good and I thought It was
much fun to go.
Wo stayed a Ilttlo over a Week and
then started home. It was Just ns pleas
ant coming home as It wns going. Wo
stopped nt Clarlnda for our dinner. I
think It Is a very nlco town. It is qulto
Inrgc. Wo didn't havo any trpuhto with
tho nuto on our trip. I don't remember
what tlmo It wns when wo got home, but
I know I was glad to get homo and eeo
my pets and things around tho old home
again.
Good Times.
By W. A. Averlll. Greenwood,
Neb.
Ited Side.
The following Is a little story my
giandfathcr told to an Interested audi
enco of boys:
"Well, being ns you want to henr n
stcry so bad, I'll tell you this ono:
"With all the foolhardlness of youth,
two of my friends, Tom Hnrvcy end
John Dale, and myself decided that we
must have some way to pass tho monot
ony off of our hands and at Inst wo hod
fully mado up our minds to take' posses
sion ot an old ono-room cabin and have
a 'peach of a tlmo atl by ourselvos.
"Our cabin was near a graveyard and
In tho midst of n hny flold.
"So on a chilly day about the last -ot
January we three hikes out towards our
cabin with our supplies strapped to our
backs. After walking pretty briskly for
about three miles wo came to our desti
nation. After clearing tho debris out ot
the old fireplace and fixing everything
In position we went over to a timber by
a small pond. We cut up dead branches
and logs we found and then carried the
results of our labor to the cabin and
stored It In ono corner. It was about
dinner tlmo when wo quit anil wo had
a pretty good sized pile ot fuel, also an
extra good appetite. We fried bacon and
eggs and boiled some ootfco and wo ate
with an almost ferocious zest. Wo spent
the rest of tho afternoon skating and
playing shinny on tho pond.
"John hud tho good fortune ot shooting
a rabbit with his old muzzle-loader he
had brought along. Ho mado us clean
wo did. But we fried It nod ate what
part of It that tasted nnything near
what wo had been used to calling
'rabbit.'
"That night wo went to bed early, since
wo were almost tuckered nut by the
exertions of tho day.
"Tho next morning John nnd I Were
awakened by Tom, who was yelling
Gosh A'mlghty, follcrs, wo'ro snowed In.'
"Wo hastily dressed and much to our
surprlso found that It was next to Im
possible to go far from tho door, which
faced the north, on account of tho high
winds nnd enormous drifts.
"There wob a small window In tho
south wall, through which Tom had first
seen the snow. I went out through this
window and floundered around In tho
snow for a Ilttlo whllo, but I could not
go far in any direction. As we had noth
ing to clear tho snow away Willi mere
was only ono thing to do and that was to
stay In the cabin until tho snow melted.
Wo wrestled and boxed some, smoked
corncob pipes and read a few books wo
happened to bring along.
About 2 or 3 o'clock John suggested
that wo learn to chow tobacco! Of course,
nono of us would back out and we pulled
straws to see who would bo tho first one.
Tho fate was mine, so I took a Ilttlo bit
In my mouth and began to chow In an
experienced (?) way. I happened to
swallow somo of the Juice and well, ir
nny of you boys havo had tho same cx
pcrlenco I can certainly sympatulzo with
you. I have never chewed anything but
chewing gum since.
"I got pretty sick and I asked them to
tako mo home. All tho comfort was from
'John and it was this: 'You aro as near
homo as you over will bo and ho sol
emnly pointed towards the graveyard.
"In duo tlmo I got partly over tno
sickness and then wo told stories until
bedtime. '
"When it grew dark our only light was
from tho flreplaco'and tho ghost stories
mom sure 'irhosty' enough. Somehow I
didn't want any supper that night.
"Tho next day I was almost over that
awful feeling In my 'tummy and to mako
things still moro cheorful tho sun camo
out from behind Its hiding place of clouds
and tho snow rapidly began to melt
"Our fuel supply hud grown very low
and wo figured that If we were careful
how wo used It It would last until
afternoon.
"We amused ourselves In different
ways until 10 or 11 o'clock, when it was
decided to go homo as soon as our wood
gave out, as it would bo next to Impos
sible to got dry fuel for a fire.
"After a hearty dinner wo found we
had a Ilttlo lard left and wo greased our
boots with It. This mado our boots
waterproof. It didn't take very long to
got our blankets, cooking utensils, etc.,
packed Into as small a buidlo aa pos
sible. We tied tho ends of the rolls to
gether and threw them over our shoul
ders and then startod for home.
"It was hard, yes, very hard, to suy
good byo to our Improvised camp, but
we managed some way or other to tour
Mamie"
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away. We got homo in tlmo to do the
evening clteres.
"Boys, how would you have liked to
Imve been with mo?" ho asked, his eyes
g'tnmlng In a oertuln mlsehlovottn way.
Tlner'n silk," we cried, enthusi
astically.
Ho laughed. "I didn't think I wns such
an author. 1 mndo thnt up as I wns
telling that to you."
We looked nt each other blankly and
then burst out Into loud laughter.
'You old mnko believe," laughed one
of tho boys. "Wo ought to have known
not to bollevo you In tho first place."
The Lost Doll.
By Helen Turklngton. 120S North Twenty
sixth Street, Omaha. Bluo Side.
Bettlo was sitting by tho window when
Ben came In to spend tho dny.
Tho first thing that was heard, was
about tho lost doll.
"Never mind. Bottle." said he. "I'll save
all my pennies nnd buy you another one."
Bottto gavo htm a loving hug, though sho
felt thnt a new doll would not take Itota
llo's place.
"Let's look at pictures," suggested Ben.
They climbed Into tho big chair and Bottle
explained tho pictures. In ono wan a gnto
with a big squnro post. As soon as Bottle
saw It, sho screamed, gavo a Jump, and,
running to tho gate, saw tho doll In a nolo
In tho post.
Sho remembered the dny her mother
camo from town and when sho ran to
help her' carry In tho bundles. When she
camo back she said sho was glad Ben
suggested looking at tho pictures,
"Whenever I lose nnything after this
I am going to look at tho pictures."
Fntrhtcned Over Nothing.
By Volta Torroy, Aged 9 Years, Box tS7,
Avoca, in. Blue Side.
Onco there was a Ilttlo boy named
Johnnie, who was 0 years old. His Ilttlo
brother was 4 yearn of ago. Ono evening
after his little brother had gone to bed
and was asleep, Johnnie's papa and
mamma had to go over to a neighbor's,
a few blocks away, nnd had to leave
Johnnie nnd his brother alono. . AVhcn
they told Johnnie, ho said ha was afraid
and cried. Ills papa sold, "What aro
you afrnld of, Johnnie?" Jnhnnlo said
ha didn't know. His papa thon told him
that all tho elephants, tigers nnd wild
cats wero locked up In their cages in
tho circus and tho old groundhog saw
his shadow early on groundhog day and
crawled back Into his hole, so there
Was not anything to bo afraid of nftor
all. So Johnnlo got to laughing nnd his
mamma put him to lied. When his papa
and mamma camo homo an hour later
ho was fast asleep. When his mamma
called him to get tip In tho morning
JummIo ,.you homo mamnmr
George Washine-ton.
By Jcttabre Hopkins, Aged 8 Years, Til
den, Neb. Bed Side.
When George Washington was 14 years
ot ago. ho thought It would be pica to bo
a sailor. Ho lived near a landing. So
thing wero mado ready for him to go.
Tho negro servant boy was Just ready to
put the box which held1 his clothing Into
tho bout. All . of Gcorgq'n friends wore
thoro to bid him goodbyo. When ho
kissed his mother goodbyo ha saw the
tears roll down tier checks and ho
thought to himself, "What if sho would
never bo happy. again?" and. so ho,callcd
to th6 ncgrd boy not to puVlils clothes
on tho boat and then ho said, "Mother,
I am not going, t am going to stay with
you."
And his mother said, "Gcorgo, God will
bless, tho child that honors his father and
mother."
I would bo glad to sco my story In
print.
A Queer Burglar.
By Elslo Knoll. Aged 1J Years, Gretna,
Neb, Bluo Sido.
Dick, you run over to tho baker's shop
and get two loaves of broad," Bald Mrs.
Mllncs. "All right," said Dick. "Did you
say two loaves?" "Yes: and don't loiter
around tho streets, which you sometimes
do," said his mother, and then Dick was
gono In a few seconds.
"When ho was on tho street lie met Tom
Harris. "Como on, Dick, and lot us play
marbles. I got a wholo bunch from de
store. Mr. Blank glvcd 'cm to mo for
fctchln' him a pall of water," Bald Tom.
"No,' said Dick, "mamma told mo not
to stop on tho way, and I must obey
her." "Aw, g'wan, you never wanter do
nuthln," drawled Tom, "Can't be helped,"
answorod Dick, and, without waiting for
an antwer, ho rushed to tho baker shop.
"I want two loaves of bread," said Dick,
and ho latJ a quarter, on tho tabla or
counter. John (tho baker) brought forth
two loaves of flno, steaming bread
wrapped them up nnd handed thorn to
Dick. Then John looked at the quarter
and sold, "Horry, Dick, but I havo no
change, but wait a moment."
Ho went back Into the room and then
produced a J5 bill. "Would you mind
running across tho street and getting this
bill changed? I believe I can trust you."
"Cortalnly," saw Dick, and he took the
bill and went. In a fow moments ho re
turned with tho change. "You certainly
are an honest boy," said John, "and I
want to toll you something. An today
Is Saturday, wo aro always busy and 1 1
would llko you to como this afternoon
and do a Ilttlo work for me. I will glvo
you something that I hope will please
you." "Oh, thank you," answered Dick,
cheerfully,' "I will come."
Then he went home and gave bis
mother ilia bread. "Oh, mother!" ex
claimed he, "I havo a Job this afternoon 1
in thd baker's shop. He said he would I
give mo something to please me. Do say '
yes that I may go." "All right," said she.
"As long as you have no work around!
the houso I have no objection." "Oh,
goody'" shouted Dick, throwing his cap.
up In tho air. "I wonder what he Willi
glvo me."
Dinner time soon camo and Dlok ate '
his food with great relish. Then, saying
goodto to his mother, ho loft tho house.
Ho intcrd-tho baker's shop with light
spirits and walked up to John. "Hero I
am," saU Dick, and John said. "Now, to
begin, you ,can tend to tho store, and If
any customer comes in you can wrap
up tho bread, etc. Dick was busy that
attornoon and finally It camo to a close.
Thon his hoart beat quickly when John
handed him a gray kitten which was
very cute. "Oh, thank you!" exclaimed
Disk, "this is Just what I wanted."
Ho thou started homo and showed his
mother the kitten. "Well, of all things,
that Is pretty nice," said his mother,
Dick thon ate his supper and gavo kitty
a bowl of milk. Whon she was through
Dick put, her on a small rug by the stove.
His mother had baked several cooklea
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'fHILOREN,RIICWVINC'THEHICHE5T MARK'IN'MORC"
THAN 'H ALFTH El R lS U D J EtS iLAST WJEEK
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COLUMBIAN.
Eighth B.
Ann Axtell.
Dorothw Darlow,
Lillian Head.
Eva Kornmayer.
llda Langdon.
Elizabeth Pcrrlgo.
Milton llogrrs.
Elsie Schmidt.
Virginia White.
Seventh a.
Nevada Jones.
Douna Macdonald.
Wilbur Olson.
Virginia Bead.
Seventh A.
Charles Rhodes.
Kveretto Wnss.
riftli B.
Mabel Clark.
Katharine Davis.
Bonald Gladstone.
Pnul O'Nell.
Jenn Palmer.
Helen Bogers.
Tonrth B.
Kathleen Hcrdmnn.
Max Holtmsn.
Tony Leermaker.
Herbert Olson.
Harriet Hose water.
Helen Turpln.
Xourta A.
Anna Arnold.
Gordon Smith.
Third 8.
Harvey Carlberg.
Irene Farmer.
Gertrude Sandbcrg.
Third A.
Ethel II. Gladstone.
Clffhth B.
Margaret McLaugh
lin.
Anita Edmlston.
Eurhth A
Chase Parker.
Seventh B.
Unrtrudo Knldor.
Harry Newman.
I-otha Alexander.
Vrs Northward.
ltoland Jefferson,
Edwin Mnneon.
Thomas Flndley.
uimric sage.
Seventh A.
Nellie Garloch.
Dwlght Harmon.
iiosanna Bivcrson.
Olga Schermnrhorn.
Gertrude Berndes.
Elizabeth Davis.
Sixth B.
Eleanor Mndrott.
Jamea Holmqulit.
l.lnnn Anderson.
Mabel Johnson.
Mnry F1nly.
Knymond Medlln.
Dorotha Collins.
Harold Wallen.
Sixth A.
Floyd Carlisle.
Mario Grunwold.
Evelyn Johnnson.
Eleanor Potter.
Edith Kcnyon.
i- rances enmcron.
Incx Roberts.
James Adnms.
Wllllnm Christy.
Wlnfleld Koch.
soll or xoxom "well as ooKxunrso sit sokomows evehtho bxk.
ana cakes that day, which she placed In
the pantry.
When It was A o'clock they retired to
bed. It wan lucky for kitty that Dick
had forgotten to shut the pantry door.
It was around midnight that Kitty crept
Into the pantry. My! but how delicious
those cookies and Cakes smelled. She
Jumped upon tho shelf and lot she-stepped
right Into tho cako and her feet stuck
fast. Sho pulled real hartl, but slipped,
whllo a couplo ot other cakes fell to tho
floor, breaking plates and all. It was
lucky for "Miss Pussy" that Dick nnd
his mother did not hear her, for they
wero both such sound sleepers and could
not hear her. "Miss Pussy" felt llko a
guilty person nnd crept back on tho rug.
Early In tho morning Mrs. Mllnes and
Dick got up. Tho first thing Mrs. Mllnes
did wan to look in tho pantry. "Oh!"
sho exclaimed, "a burglar has beon In
horel Oh, DIckl do come and seel" "Ohl
mother, I wonder who It could havo
been?" Then they both looked on the
sholf and lot thcro were tho footprints
of the ca.fi paws In the cake. "Now we
have found the burglar," laughed Dick,
"but, mother, It was not kttty'n fault,
becauso I was tho ono who left the door
open, and any cut would go In there to
get a tnsto of your good cooking."
Mrs. Mllnes could not help smiling, and
many a time have Dick and Mrs. Mllnes
told the story of "the queer burglar."
The Two Sisteri.
By Mary Grerson, West Point, Neb. Blue
Bldo.
Thero wero onco two Slrls, nnd they
woro sisters, Elslo was on6 girl's namo'
tand tho other was Myrtle,
Klslo was a lilnd-hcnrteU little girl, and,
Myrtle was a very rude girl to dumb
animals, , '
Elslo was loved by everybody, Vhd
Myrtle wob hated, Mrytle was very pretty,
but Elslo was not pretty but good looking.'
One day wlfen thoy Wero out for a stroll
Myrtla spied a little dog laying on the
grass hurt. Klslo went to pick It up, but
Myrtle, who was the largest, rushed and
picked tho dog up, and was going to'
crush It with her foot. But Just as sho
was going to do it, something seemed to
hold her foot and said, "God sees all."
And then Elslo took tho dog away from
Myrtle and took It homo, After that
Myrtle always remembered, "God sees
all." I hope to win a prize some time.
An Unfortunate Child.
By Verna Rlomers, Aged 13 Years, Ful
lorton, Neb. Bluo Bldo.
Onco upon a tlmo thero ' was a Ilttlo
girl who was traveling with a show. Now,
Jenny was to rldo on a horse. Sho was a
very sweet child as sho sat on the mail's
shoulder. As sho was riding nt very hlrfh
speed, sho slipped and fell and In some
way hurt her baolc very badly. Her
mother was traveling with her. She
picked hor up nnd took her over to a
city homo. Mrs. Burns called for the
doctor Immediately. Tho doctor said that
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OLirTOK KOL,
Vonrth A.
ltalph Wallen.
Third A,
Milton Peterson.
William llupe.
Florcn WeetfalU i
TRAOTCLXir.
rifth a. ,
Daisy Craig,
rourth B.
Mildred Nlssen.
Ormoud Bhowalter.
Edna Anderson.
Frances Fcttermnn,
rourth A. '
Klolse Franklin.
Ward Peterson.
Duff Sndlcr.
Third B. .
Prcssley Findley.
Harry Golden.
Marshall Munnecks
Gnene Noble.
Mildred Itawson.
Franklin Itoyco.
Ireno Larson.
BANCROFT.
ruth B.
Gladys Jones.
William La Chapclle.
rifth. A
Ella Hornlg.
Oliver Sautter.
SEALS,
rifth A.
Hose. McDermott.
lona Dally,
Jenny was In a very serious condition.
Jenny's father was killed a couplo oC
yearn before Jenulo was hurt, so Jenny
and her mother lived alono in the world
to' find a living. Jenny and her mother
got food from Mrs. Dale. Mrs. Dale
rented a homo for Mrs. Burns apd Jenny.
Jenny liked tho flowers and the sweet
smell of tho hay better than to go on
the stago and perform. "Oh, mother'"
cried Jenny, who could see her through
tho open doorway, whoro aho lay, "If you
smllo and laUgh like that I shall soon
get well." But Mrs. Burns at times would
always cry. Mrs. Dale said to Mrs. Burn,
"If you do not laugh and be happy. Jenny
will never be ablo to get up again." After
that Mrs. Burns tried to bo, happy, and
you could boo that Jenny was Improving)
rnpldly. The doctor gavo strong hope ot
Jenny's recovery.
I am a new Busy Bee nnd would like tn
Join tho Bluo Mde. I hope my story will
miss tho wasto paper basket.
I'llATTLK OF THE KIDDIES
Teacho--Now, Willie, can you toll m8
what a palmist Is?
Willie My mamma, is a palmist. Sh
usos hor hand Instead of her slipper.
Visitor Do ypu help your mother with
tho housework, Stella?
Btolla (aged B)-Yes, ma'am; I help
mostly by keeping out ot her way.
Harold noticed a protuberance o
GTwiunia s cnin ana was . deoply con
corned. t , , ,
"What. is that?" he demanded.
. "A mblo," ,
'Toof grandmnl" oxclalmod the urchin,
"gho's getting old and moldy."
Bishop Olmsted was talking,-about boy
nature.
"Boy naturci" ho, said, ."shown itself in
pumberless ways. I once, said to a little
boy:
" 'Do you know tho parables, my
child?'
"Yes, sir, he repllod.
"And which of the parables, said I,
'do you llko best?
" 'I like the one,' he answered, after a
moment's thought, 'where somebody loafs
and fishes.' "
Llttlo Willie had been very naughty.
Bo much so, In fact, that after having
reproved him several times his mother
was at last forced to severely punish
him.
When his father arrived home ip tho
ovenlng he nt onco perceived that Wil
lie's eyes wero suspiciously red
"What's the matter, sonny?" he cried.
"Oh, nothing," responded Willie, un
easily. "Come, don't be trlghtened," eald tho
father in coaxing tones. "Tell mo all
about It; I want to know."
Willie remained silent for some tlmo,
then ho suddenly burst out:
"Well, If you must know, I've had a
thundering row with your wife."
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CI. IT TO IT BILL,
Eighth B.
Donnld Ellington.
Wlllard Hoffman.
Adelaide Zellar.
Eighth A.
Frederick Hoffman.
Louvesta Lawless.
Seventh B.
Karl learning.
Alva McClenahan.
Mabel Ileldy.
Gladys Itatlltf.
Seventh A.
Harry Gamble.
Leslie Van Nostrand.
Sixth B.
Anna Stangl.
Sixth A.
James Olcnfter.
Alexander McKIe.
Valder natllffe.
llursel Sprague.
rtfth b. '
Vivian Bovee.
Corln Fli.chcr.
Pearl Gamble,
Hazel Huston.
Luclla Parry.
Elizabeth Bowell.
Harold Taylor.
Ireno Tlmmc.
nrth a.
Kvelctt Drake,
rourth B.
Frances Moser,
Edith Olssoii.
Third B.
Mary Knudsen.
Amy fiteavenscn.
Ardath Wagner.