HIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 22, 1914.
11 B
The Busy Bees
Their Own Page
.ENTION was made recently
VI
dovoloplng In writing verse, one being printed each week
for some time. This week, wo are In receipt of a most beau,;
tlful Busy Bee letter which showed that Busy Bees are artis
tically inclined along other linos also, besides writing verso.
In this letter, there is manifested a deep sympathy with nature, and an
appreciation of its many beauties. The pleasure of reading this letter
was furthor enchanced by a water-color painting of a dainty spray of
violets, which decorated tho first page.
This seemed to serve as a gentle reminder that spring has come
which fact will no doubt ho heralded with delight-by all the little ones, aa
well as their elders. What a lot of fun It will bo to bo ablo to play out
side onco more after having beon Indoors moat of the winter.
This week, first prizo is awarded to Mario Kuhry of the Rod Side:
second prize to Mary Grevson of the Blue Side, and honorable mention
to Gertrude Hughes of tho Bluo Side.
Little Stories
(First Prlre J
A Arise.
By Marie Kubrv, Ano.l 12 Years, Schuyler
Neb. Red Side.
Tho sun threw out Its deep warm rays
of yellow sunlight as If Its heart was
bursting with sympathey for those poor
trees and shrubs that had stood the win
try blasts, all tho whtle giving them a
coaxing smile, and whispering. "Spring."
It was on this spring morning, that
Ruth Stone and her cousin Jessie came
with their dolls and said, "Oh! Marie, get
your doll and come with us! wo aro going
to tako a walk to the little bridge."
I ran Into the house and told mother,
and with her consent we were soon on
our way. -
As we walked along chatting and tho
warm breeze blowing gently against our
faces, tho clear blue sky with little white
clouds floating along like ships on the
deep blue sea, wo felt that this was truly
tho prettiest day we had ever seen.
"Wo stood on the llttlo '.bridge watching
thcclear water ripple" over the rocks,
when we all thought It would be great
fun to godown to the bank and sail
some little boats. As we wandered around
looking for ships to sail we heard Ruth
call, "Girls, girls, comb hero quick. J
havo a surprise. Jcsslo and I ran quickly
to whero sho was. There we found her
holding her hands over something, and
what do you suppose It was?
A dear llttlo purplo violet cuddled up
close to a largo rock. Its bright little
face looking up to us as if to say, "Dear
girls, I am your spring surprisel"
(Second Prize.)
Our New Neighbors.
By Mary Grerson. Aged 12 Years, West
Point, Nob. Blue Side.
I will tell you about our new neighbors.
They aro a pair of squirrels and their
young. I do not know how many baby
squirrels they have. I set corn and nuts
for ,thcm. I try to catch them, but they
always run away. I- believe they will
come,, after they get a little tamed. They
aro dark brown.
One day as I was coming home from
school, I saw them right up by the front
porch. I ran and got some com and
put It almost by their home, and then
hid behind the tree. I touched one on
the head, and ho did not run away. But
Just as soon as It saw me it ran up tho
tree, very much frightened. About one
week; later I -saw the little squirrels c6me
out ' and 166k around. They are. very
pretty. I hopo they will stay. One Sun
day, I came home from Sunday school
and -saw; the."papa squirrel" lying on the
ground wounded. I took him into the
house and drissed his wounds., and went
to the tree nnd put some nuts and corn
for tho "mamma squirrel" and her babies.
In tho evening I put the squirrel In a box
and 'then went to bed. When I got up
in ,the morning Jl was gone. v The window
Had beeh left open and it had gone out
When I went to school I saw It with
Its family eating nuts and corn. It is
about six months ago since they lived
there, and now they havo moved.
(Honorable Mention.)
Our First Debate.
By, Gertrude Hughes, Aged 13 Years,
Gretna, Neb., Box C9. Blue Side.
We had our first debate one Thursday
afternoon about three weeks ago. It was
between tho Seventh and Eighth grades.
There were four girls, Including myself,
for tho Seventh grade, and three girls
and one boy for the Eighth grade. The
subject was, "Tramps Ought to Bo Fed."
We had tho affirmative side and they
had the negative side. There wero .three
Judges from the high school and I thlnlc
they Judged fairly. Wo all had a great
many points, and so did the other grade.
When wo were all through giving our
points, wo found that We had only two
minutes loft for the rebuttal.
After the debate, the Judges decided that
tha Eighth grade had 101 points and we
had ninety-eight. Tha Eighth grade re
ceived only three polpts more than we
did.
It was the Seventh grade's first debate
and I think all the Busy Bees will quite
agree with ma that we did very well.
The Seventh and .Eighth grades will
have another debate soon, and I hope
in this one the Seventh grade will win.
Girls Go Skating.
By Elsie Knoll, Aged 13, Gretna, Neb.
Blue Side.
Our skating party consisted of several
girls. Well, yes, I might as well begin
from the, first. It was after church, one
Sunday morning that several of us" girls
decided to go skating.
There Is a large lake west of here
which everyone around here calls the
"Old Riverbed." It la a short distance
from the Elkorn river, and is very large.
Several of us girls wondered If we
would take a lunch, but later on decided
not to.
Each of us had skates of which we
were" very fond. We all ata our dinner,
and then in an hour were ready.
"Our party consisted of Maggie Harley,
Thelma Secord, Mary Landgon and many
other girls. My I suoh a walk! You
would Imagine that we wero tired
when wo got there. It was three miles
that we walked.
We rested for a while and then put
on our skates. Didn't we have a fine
time though? Later on soveral other
children came. It was about half past
three when we became thirsty and
hungry. Wo wished now that we had
taken a lunch for we didn't know what
it was to walk three miles.
Finally pur fun came to an end, and
we had to go home because It took us
an hour and a half to walk a couple
of miles. Wo had to rest about
every fifteen minutes because we were
not used to walking so far.
It was very dark when we reached
home. Wa drank lots of water because
we. were very thlrsy.
The next day at school we were so
t'red that wo could hardly walk, but we
of the talent many Busy Bees were
by Little Folk
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have made up our minds to go again'
when wo havo tho chance, for wo could
nof'mlss such fun no matter how tired
wo felt.
Busy Bee Letter.
By' Julia Griffin, Aged 10 years, Ne-
DrasKa city, cfeo. ilea Biae.
Pear Busy Bees: I would like to Join
tho Red Side. I have been reading Tho
Busy Bee's letters In The Omaha Bee
every Sunday, and think them very inter
esting. I am 10 years' old, and in the
fifth grade at tho Sixth Street school. My
teacher's name is Miss Johnson. This
Is the first time I havo written to tho
paper, and hopo to see my letter In print.
Little Bill.
By Elslo Knoll, Aged 13 Years, Gretna,
Neb. Blue Side.
"It's your move, Cynthy," sold Robert.
Cynthy and Robert were playing check
ers. They wero In a room nicely fur
nished with pretty pictures. hanging about
tho room,
Seated on the floor near Cynthy was
little BUI, He, was about 7 years of age.
Cynthy, Robert and Bill had several pets.
Ther$ was tho parrot on top of Cynthys
.choir, Bill's cat lying and purring on the
.floor, Robert's white dog snoozing In the
corner, and also a teddy bear belonging
to Bill.
It was at this time that Robert and
Cynthy were playing checkers. Little Bill
was sitting on the floor looking at a large
book wltho different sorts of animals in
It. "Gee, dat's a fierce bear all right," ex
claimed he. As ho said this, his teddy
bear came up to him and growfed. "Well,
here's whero X eat a girl," exclaimed
.tha parrot and he grabbed poor Cynthy
by the collar. Away ho flew with her
outside into the clouds.
The bear was after Bill quick as a flash.
Bill ran as fast as his legs would carry
him. Then tho whlto dog that was snooz
ing in tho corner ran up to Robert
"G'way," shouted Robert, and he, too,
ran outdoors.
Llttlo Bill ran as fast as he could up
a tree. Bill saw the parrot carrying
Cynthy away into tho clouds. "Goodbye,
Bill," sho shouted.
Just then Bill fell into a tub. There
was a large pond beneath the tree with
this tUb In. The bear was Just reaching
out his claws when Bill fell into this
tub. The tub began floating down the
stream and when Mr. Bear saw he could
not get BUI ho began to swim. Poor Bill!
Ho thought he was saved, but, alas, there
was teddy bear coming after him.
Bill had some hopes when ho saw Rob
ert coming very fast with his hands and
pockets full of stones and shouting, "I'll
savo you."
Now teddy bear was near the tub and
Robert reached for his stones and fired
them at Mr. Bear.
Well, wasn't It funny? There sat Bill
himself on the floor, rubbing his eyes.
"Come and pick up this checker I
dropped. Bill," said Cynthy. "It woke
him up,' added Robert. My, wasn't Bill
amazed. There sat his teddy bear In front
of him as Innocent as could be and the
parrot singing a song on top of Cynthy's
chair and also Robert's dog sleeping so
eoundly Jn the corner. My, but how BUI
dd laugh over his queer dream and said,
"Gee,' but dat was a fierce dream, 'all
right. Dat checker certainly woke me
up."
A Story of Our School
By Viola Relmers, Aged 11 Years, Ful
lerton, Neb. Blue Side.
As I have been reading the children's
page I will try It. I would like to Join
the Blue side. How are all of the Busy
Bees getting along. I am fine and dandy,
We have a new school house and I Ilka
it very much. Our teacher's name is Miss
Trotter. There aro thirty-seven pupils In
our school. We have single soats. I am
In the fifth grade and my sister Is In
the seventh grade. I am hoping to pass In
the sixth grade this year, I have five
studies to study. They are reading arith
metic, physiology, grammar, geography
and spelling. I wish to Join the Blue sldo
and hope my letter will ascapa Mr.
Waste Basket.
A Surprise Party.
By Reva Rosseter. Aged 11 Years, Val
entine, Neb. Blue Side.
"Mother, mother." Frank andj Chios
came dancing Into the drawing room.
"What?" Inquired Mrs. Parker, look-
ing up from her book.
' Chloe acted as spokesman. "Mamma,"
j she. said, "Frank and I want to have a
1 surprise party. You know the twins aro
why," she added.
Mrs. Parker looked puzzled for a mo
ment. "Yes, yes, my children."
Frank and Chloe danced out of the
room. "Nurse, nurse," they cried a mo
ment later to M'ss Grayham. their nurse,
"mamma says we may have a party for
tha twins, Ruth and Sarah."
"Well, let's begin to plan now," said
Frank, with a buslnesslrxe air.
"All right," laughed nurse.
First came the Invitations. They read:
"Frank and Chloe Parker wish you to
be present at a surprise party on May 1
for tha twins, Ruth and Sarah Nelson,
BRIGHT LITTLE NEBRASKA CITY
BUSY BEE.
zTuliA Gviffin
who aro going away. R. S.. V. P."
Next came the place cards. There wero
to be fifteen children.
"Now for tho games," Chloo an
nounced. Frank was a young artist. "Frank you
draw some animals and cut them Into
pieces," Chloo said, "and put them into
envelopes and on tho outside I will write
what kind of animal Is lnlt.1"
Tho next game was a lot of pictures
pinned around tho room and each repre
sented a nursery rhyme. Tho children
who came had to write what they thought
It was. Tho rest of the games they could
choose for themselves when they came.
Friday morning dawned bright and .the
sun shone.
Frank awakened first and awakened
Chloe by shouting "Chloe, 'day of tho
party!"
"What? Oh, I know now." Chloo -was
rubbing her eyes and Frank -was dancing
around in his night clothes.
"Dear, what Is the noise about?", de
manded Miss Grayham.
"Day of tho party, of course." thay re
plied together.
That was a busy day, to bo sure. Four-year-old
Molllo was to be crowned May
queen, then there was to be a May pole
dance. At last 6 o'clock came.
"Go over to Nelson's and get tho girls,"
directed Mollle (the May queen).
Soon they ,were all there Everything
went off Just flno.
Thoy took them auto riding and pre
ceding that they crowned Joyous llttln
Mollle.
At the parting, everybody said It was tho
best party they had ever attended.
A Little Girl Who Was Lost.
By Carl Geortt, Aged 10 Years. Alex
andria, Neb. Red Side.
One time a llttlo glr named Ruth
Whito was out in tho forest after her
sheep. As she was In tho forest sho
got lost. It was very dark when she
found a llttlo lamb which had Its leg
broken. Sho took tho ribbon off her
hat and tied It around tha lamb's leg.
As it was late, sho lay down en a bunch
of moss she had gathered. Sho took
tho llttlo lamb in her arms and went
to sleep. Her folks were frightened and
were afraid thoy could not find her. They
took a lantern and went over to their
neighbors, and got them to help hunt
for her. They also took a lantern.
They went out In tho forest whero
Ruth was and found her fast asleep on
tho bed of moss with her little lamb In
her arms. When they woko her she told
them that sho found a little lamb that
had Its leg broken, and that she was lost
and lay down and went to sleep.
My Farewell Letter.
By Sarah LIndale. West Point, Neb.
Red Side.
My Dear Busy Bees: It Is with many
regrets that I write you this farewell
letter. For a long time I havo taken
much pleasure In writing for the Busy
Beo page, but I have grown too old to
bo longer admitted within your circle.
I have been quite fortunate in my ef
forts, the last years having received two
prizes and several honor marks, for
which I thank the editor most heartily.
Although I cannot longer De a contribu
tor to your page, yet I assure you that
I shall continue to read It every week
with tho greatest pleasure and hone that
all tho Busy Bees may long continue tol
amuse their readers and that all future
letters may be as bright and cheery as
they have been In the past.
I bid you all, especially my companions
of tho Red Side, a kind goodbye.
A Selfish Little Girl.
By Mildred Dawson, Aged 9 Years. 1014
North Thirty-third Street. Red Side.
Once upon a time there was a llttlo
girl named Susan. She said to her
mother one day that she wanted to call
up her llttlo friend and ask her to come
over and they both could go out skating.
Llttlo Susan did not have any skates, but
she thought her little friend, Mary.
would let her use her skates halt of tho
time. But when she came over she said
sho was going to skate on her own
skates and went oft and skated. Little
Susan felt very sad. Pretty soon Mary
came back and was crying because she
fell down. Then Susan said: "If you
had let me. skate a little while on your
skates you would not have rallen down."
Then Mary looked ashamed and said
sho would never ba selfish again. After
that tho two little girls Uved happy.
Busy Bee Letter.
By Edna Lawrenaon, Aged 9 Years, 2720
Burt Street Blue Side.
Dear Busy Bees: I would like to Join
the Blue Side of the Busy Bees. My ago
is 9 and I am In the third B grade at
Webster Street school.
Busy Bee Letter.
By Helen Guthrie. Aged 10 Years, Cen
tral City, Neb. Blue Side.
Dear Busy Bees: I have been reading
the Busy Bee stories for some time. I
would Ilka very much to Join tha Blue
Side. I hope to sea my letter in print.
A Pionic.
By Helen L. Burren, Aged f Years,
Glenwood, la. Blue Side.
One day Mary's mamma told her If she
was good for a whole week she could
have a picnic In tha woods.
This pleased her and she was very good,
The day came and eight little girls came
over to Mary's house and from there
they wero to go to the woods. Mary's
mamma, who went with them, had fixed
their dinner.
They played games all day and about I
o'clock they went "homo thinking thoy
had a nlco time and Mary was not sorry
she had been a good girl for a week.
Customs of Japan.
By Hotel Hatzke. Aped ll' Years, Schuy
ler, Neb. Red Side.
The customs of Japan aro very different
from those of the Vnllrd State.
The manner of muklng. a call there li
very odd. You go to tho door nnd rap
and a llttlo nlald answers tho door. You
bow three times.- Before entering you
tako oft your shoes and slip on a pair of
moccasins, leaving your shoes outside.
You are then admitted Into a room nnd
the maid will put a mat on tho floor In
front of you Upon which you aro supposed
to kneel. Sho then brings you a little
package resembling an envelope. She
lays this In front of you. Opening It you
will find two or three pieces of cake. Sho
also brings you a' .small cup of ten. You
bow threo times to her and she goes out
You are supposed to drink your llttlo cup
of tea, then fold the paper up containing
the cake nnd leave the house. It would
ba very Jmpollto to have eaten tho cake
there.' Their way of sightseeing Is by
Jlnrlklshhs. They are little carts drawn
by a man and only one person In a cart.
These men, who aro hired by tho govern
ment, aro perfectly safe to go with. Tho
children have a very handy way of tak
ing caro of the babies. They strap them
upon their back and go on to their play.
If tho baby should cry, tho children Jump
up and down, That Is their means of
rocking the baby to sleep. Tho llttlo girls
do not have the prlvllcgo of playing with
their dolls every day like we do. They
only have threo deys In a year, that is In
March. Then they put them away and
wait till another year. They do not bind
the feet any more, as they used to. They
wear big shoes now. But those that have
had their feet bound have to wear little
shoes bocause their feet pain them so.
Tho women must wear gray with flowers
In It, but tho girls wear long kimonos
mado of pink nnd blue.' The boys wear
pink waists and long blue pants.
Harry's Birthdav.
"By Edna McKcnzlo. Aged 11 Years, Mace
donia, Ia., R. F. D. No. 2. Bluo Side.
Horry was sad, because he had noth
ing with which to play. Ho wns not
happy like othor little boys. It was only
two days before his birthday. His father
was rich and Harry was wondering what
he would get for his birthday, or If ne
would get anything. At last Harry's
birthday came. Ho awoko early that
morning. Ho went to tha table and saw
on the table 'nuts, candy and popcorn.
Harry's mother told him that was for
his birthday. Then Harry went outdoors
where his father was. Pretty icon his
mother called1 them to breakfast. After
breakfast Harry went outdoors. His
father told htm to come to the woodshed.
Ills father took' out two white goats
hitched to a proy little wagon. About
9 o'clock Harris, Xgrandma and grandpa
came for dlnne Thoy brought along a
present for hlri&.What do you think It
was? It was a little shepherd, dog. Then
a llttlo whllo afterwards his aunt and
undo came. They brought along a pres
ent for htm, a pet canary that would sing
for him. Therenover was a happier boy
than Harry afterward;.
Ruth and Mabel. v
By Frances Calvert, Ased 11 Years, 719
South Thirty-Sovonth Street, Omaha,
Neb. Blue Side.
Mabel and Ruth lived In tho city.
They had many friends. Mabel would
not ploy aa much as Ruth. Mabel would
help her mother, but Ruth would not.
She would go and play with other girls,
Ono day Ruth was out playing and Mabel
was In the house helping hor mother.
Mabel wont to the door to call Ruth, but
Ruth would not answer Mabel because
she did not want to go Into the house.
Mabel waited and waited, but Ruth did
not answer, so Mabel went back Into the
house. They all sat down to eat supper.
Whon thoy had finished Ruth come In.
She had to go to bed because she did not
answer Mabel and she did not got any
thing to eat either. 8o I think that
taught Ruth a lesson. Don't you?
The Happy Party.
Mnrv FlRcher. Accd 8 Years, 3fiOC
By
Lafayette Avenue, Omaha
Blue Side.
Onco upon a time there was a little
girl. Her name was Helen, and she
was going to havo a birthday party.
She Invited four little girls, their namos
were Dorothy, Ruth, Josephine and Eliz
abeth. They had candy, cake, Ice cream and
other good things to eat.
Dorothy said, "Let's play hlde-and-go-seek
In tha house."
Helen was In a very funny place. It
was under the covers In Helen's bed.
At last they had to stop because It
was supper time.
When they were through eating they
said, good-by, and both Helen and th
little girls had a nice time.
The Excitement Over.
By Thelma Secord, Aged 13 Years,
Gretna, Neb. Blue Side.
Twas early Sunday morning when Jean
ran to her sister's bedroom and said,
"Papa Just got home from town and ho
brought homo Tho Omaha Sunday Bee.
You know The Sunday Bee has the chil
dren's page in It, and it always has the
most Interesting things In It. And best
of all, sister dear, your letter Is In print."
"01 Is It true? I aro so glad! Get mo
tha paper, quick. I am so excited I don't
know what to do. Even If I didn't get a
prize. Just think how mucn fun It Is to
see your letter In print."
"Think how much nicer it would be If
you won a prize or even honorable men
tion? But of course everybody can't get
first or second prize, so I guess I will
try It again."
I have the best story In mind and I am
going to write It and send ft to The Bee.
Will you try, too? I hope a great many
other Busy Bees will get some energy
and write also.
Charles Lucky Day.
By Malorto Boyd Smith, Aged 12 Years,
2007 South Thirty-second Avenue,
Omaha. Blue Side.
Charles was a little boy who had
plenty of toys, but who was tired of play
ing with tham.
It was one rainy day whan he came to
his mother, asking what he mlghudo.
Mrs. Fencer, as that was Charles'
mother's name, kept very quiet for five
minutes and Charles thought, perhapi,
she hsd not heard him; but finally, whan
she did speak, she said softly: "Son,
you have never been asked to work, and
It Is time you started. Try It for a
change."
"Now," she continued, "will you please
go down cellar and chop some kindling
Into pieces about a foot long and an Inch
wider
Charles did this, and found so much
pleasure In It that he asked: "Is thceo
anything more J can do?"
' Well,'' his mother nld, "the rain has
stopped snd tho sun has nearly dried
the ground, so you may pull the weeds
out of the vegetable garden."
Ho did everything so well and was to
happy In doing it, and as each thing
well done opened tho way for something
else, he was soon employed by a good
many people to run errands, as he Was
no longer pouty and disagreeable.
It was, Indeed, a luck day for him when
ho tried giving pleasuro to someone else
The Boy Who Had a Chnnoe.
By Winifred Lnngdon. Box 37, Angus
Street, Gretna, Neb. Blue 8lde.
Willie Moore sat by his desk At school
ahd thought about his position. He could
not keep up with the rest of the class and
ho did not llko school, so he decided to
run away. ,
Tho next day found Willie Moore on the
streets of a large city. He now stood
amazed and was deciding what to do.
"Th'nnk goodness, I am out of that hate
ful old school, but the present question
Is, 'What will I dot' "
As he stood there a tall man, dressed
very nlcoly, said ha would take him and
give him a great education. "I won't go
then," exclaimed Wlillo, and the man
passed on. He went to a store and asked
tho manager for the position of the dis
charged boy. Tho manager spoke to his
clerk and Willie was handed a piece of
paper with somo largo numbers on It and
was asked to add them. He failed and
was given nothing. Every place he would
go tho manager would refer to the edu
cation and Willie was given no Job, He
decided to return home, and so ha did.
lie nsked pardon of his parents and they
forgave him. Twenty years later a beau
tiful car drove up In front of an office
building. "Dr. Moore" stepped out and
went into the bank. "Dr. Moore" 'often
visits these old places of his early life
and enjoys seeing them Immensely.
The Naughty Boy.
Dy 2Sn.v,ev.? P- Sharkey, Aged 1 Years,
335 Tenth Avenue. Council Bluffs.
Ia. Red Side.
Once, In a small village, there m
graveyard on the outer-part, and to get
to one side of the village, the people
would have to go through the graveyard
One night there was a party on tha
other side of tho graveyard, and ono of
the boys was not invited, and ha did
not llko this, so he thought ha would
scare them.
It Was about mlrinlvht whan h n.
pla from tho party ware returning home.
ana as thoy Wero going through tha
graveyard, rum I r t
and said, "Rise all ye dead and awake."
in tne moantime, - there was an old
Woman Who helUvnd thnf- If mfc
to the graveyard overy night, a saint
named Gabriel would come and take her.
Bhe wanted to go, too; so when the boy
said, "Rise all ye dead and awake," she
got up and cried. "Here I am, Gabriel."
inis frightened tho boy very much, and
ho stnrted to run also, and he yelled
at the people from tho party, hut they
thought he was a ghost and .they tried
to get away from' him. Finally he got
too tired to run so. he walked all the
rest of the way home. After this he
never went to tho graveyard after dark,
and ho never tried to scare anyone.
Story T"Gip."
By Frances Walker, Aged 8 Years, 2024
AmeH Avenue, Omaha, Neb.
One evening my papa brought home a
nine wnue puppy in a hat box. He was
about ns long as my hand and about it
broad as ho was long. He had a stumpy
tan that stood straight up, for he was
a fox-terrier. We let him toddle around
on tho kitchen floor. Then wm f,v him
some milk and made him a soft bed. I
think he was lonesome that night, for
he criod until morning.
One day when ho was about half grown
we were romping with him In our bed
room, He Jumped up on tho bed and
when I tried to make him eet down 1i
tripped and fell so hard he broko one
of his hind legs. My mamma telephoned
to Dr. Longdon. He came and took him
away to tho dog hospital. He set his
broken leg In a plaster cast and brought,
him home that evening. In about six
weeks he was well again. Last fall ho
fHlled to come homo ono evening and
tho next morning we found him dead on
tho street car tracks. He had been run
over by tho street car. My uncle brought
him homo and burled him out In the
garden. This Is the true story of little
Glp. and shows that dogs, like people,
sometimes have unlucky lives,
A Hunter.
By Frank Houser. Aged 12 Years. Alex
andrla, Neb. Red Side.
Once there was a hunter who did not
have anything to eat for two or three
days. He wanted something to eat. He
took his gun snd went out In tho woods
to hunt for something to eat.
He saw a deer and shot at him and
missed the deer and before tho hunter
could got his gun loaded tho deor ran
away and he could not get In sight of it
again. Then he saw a rabbit playing In
tha grass and he shot the rabbit. He went
home and he had his supper. The next
day he went out hunting and shot tw6
deers. Ho mado himself a coat and muf
fler and a rug out of the skins.
Would Join Red Side.
By Harold Blchel. Aged 11 Years, Glen
wood, la. Red Side.
Dear Editor: I would Ilka to Join the
Red side. I like to read the Children's
page very much. I also like the comic
page. I live In the country, but I go to
tho town school and am In tha Sixth
grade. I havo no brothers or sisters. I
have four white rabbits for pets. My
father takes The Omaha Dally Bee and
also The Sunday Bee. This Is my first
letter to the Busy Bees, and I hope to see
It in print. I will write a story next
time.
On the Beach.
By Lawrence Koll. Aeert Years, Walnut
la. Red Side.
Dory and Dolly spent a whole day at
tha beach. Dory used his shovel, and
Dolly carted the sand. It was a pleasant
day, and there were plenty of people on
tha shore. Among them was a vary old
man. His clothes were all In rags. Ha
said ha had to take care of his sick
daughter and bis llttlo grandson. He had
been sick himself and was not able to
work. He had come to the beach to dig
clams, for they hsd nothing In the house
to eat. Dory helped him with bis shovel.
CMLDREN'RECEWING-THE-HIOHESTMARK'IN'MORE
THAN'UALF THEI R 5U
MOrTMOUTK.
Eighth B.
Irma Unodse '..
Kdua Grant.
MONMOUTH,
ronrth a,
Lemuel Caldwell.
Ar.htir Johnson,
ronrth A,
Kdw.n lloiand.
Cora Hamilton.
Standi Kclsey.
George Conkltng,
John Gibson.
Harry Hunter.
Cecelia Let.
Paul Llndborg.
Gladys Reddan.
Hpn Schncckcn-
berger.
Third .
John Heube.
Dwlght Davis,
Otvlile Dooley.
Clare Ooodaoll.
Paul Miller.
Henry Silver.
Hazel Smith.
Third A.
Mary Do Yong
Gladys Hansen.
Ktlwuni KUPPIR.
Morlo Swnnnon.
Katherln Tcnnant.
Wlnnlfred Travis.
Fred Wright,
Eighth A,
t-nncr i.uuck.
Ruth Johnson.
Una Joraleinon.
Marie Mackry.
Dorrls Nrwholtfe.
Oscar Glger.
Clara C. Robel.
Seventh B,
Hurry Hloo.n.
Velora Uoone,
Loyd Brace.
Ltlllo Ertokson.
Mary li. Graham.
KMhcr Homer.
Mildred HUnrtatc.
Charley Jordan.
Hazel Lak-s
Lillian Nelson.
George Pakleser.
BWIIa Peterson.
Ruth Rsgor.
Mario Reavln.
Beetle Baker
Seventh A.
lticlmiu undmler.
Ltslle Smith.
May Uowen.
Virginia Fenlayeon.
Fat ti Ic Mltchcl.
Lotha Brunson.
Sixth, B.
Sigtie Ltndberg.
Elinor Lino.
Sadie O'Neill.
Marie Snyder.
Orpha, Travis.
Paul II earn.
Fredrick Laux.
Helen Starner.
PABK,
Eighth B.
Murjuno Alexander
Bruce Cunning
ham. Allco Douglas,
Dorothy Gray.
Clara McAdam.
Agnes Swobe.
Frances Wnhl.
I.thel Woodbrldge.
Carolyn Rcdgwlck.
Eighth A.
Onuuico Mann .
Mary Wlnget.
Kmcst Zschau.
Seventh B.
Marinn Smith.
Harold Strelght.
Jean Kennedy.
Leona Leary.
Mary L. Loomls.
Jordan Peters.
Zoo C. Bchalek.
Seventh A.
Helen Lund,
John Sullivan.
Matilda Wonnlng-
hoff.
Sixth X.
Chorion Dundey.
Fern Goodwin.
Helen Fowler.
Eldon Langovln.
Willie Llndco.
Sixth A.
Katherine Emerlok.
Greshnm Granville.
Ruth Sunderland,
ruth b.
Charlotte Denny.
Frank Freeman.
Lenore Pratt.
James Zcman.
Anna Leaf.
Bernlce Langovln.
Lyala Abbot.
Pago Christy.
Philip V-'ronk.
Ulrlo Rice.
Sixth A.
Mllurcd Cone.
Kathryn Jennings.
Lucllo Mendel.
Lowell Mllltr.
Pearl Smith .
Benjamin Waldellcl
Gregory Wakefield.
ruth s.
Ethyl Church.
Clarenco Krlckion.
Myrtle Harris.
Arthur Harris.
Otis Totter.
Harold Zwelfel.
Alice Dahlttrom.
Mildred Ganti.
Vera Heath.
William Laux.
William Naugle.
rifth JL.
.Murjurle. Baker.
Florenso Chrlstan
sen, Pnul Newcomer.
Edna Petorson.
Robert Robel.
Marvin nelf-schnolder.
B03UC OX1 KOKOB WXZiI, BB OOXTXXVED XX TOKOBBOW'O EVEHXRO BBS,
Yankton College Debating Team and Coach
JL.K &ieaAxxia.rv.
tStephcrv Tobitt
Members of the victorious debating team
of Yankton college, who recently eocured
a unanimous decision against the Grin
nell college team in a debate at Yankton
on the repeal of the Panama canal act,
which exempts American coastwise ship
ping from the payment of tolls. 'Yankton
made a telling presentation of arguments
While ha was at work, Dolly ran ddwn
to him with a silver dollar In her hand.
She had found it In the sand Bhe had
In her wagon. She and Dory talked It
over, Dory told her about the poor old
man, and they agreed to give the dollar
to him. They walked down to the water
where he was turning up tha clams. He
looked very sad, but when the dollar was
put Into his hand, he smiled and looked
happy. Dory and DpUy were as happy
as he was. for "It is more blessed to
give than to receive."
The Loit Girl.
By Dorothy Ward. Red Side.
There was once a little girl whose name
was Doris. She was about i years old.
She was a very sweet little girl. One
day her mamma had company. When
they ware ready to sit down to dinner,
Doris disappeared, they did not know
where. They hunted everywhere. They
searched the house from oeUar to attlo.
D J ECTS LAST W.EEK
PARK.
ruth a.
Hnidwln Yonion.
Harold Lcdwlek.
Horrlck Young..,
William Bortwcll.
ronrth B.
Gertrude Allan.
Barbara Christie.
Neva Fowler,
Vlrglna Frantz.
Grencvero Lewis.
Pnul lynsslcr.
Kllzabeth Pugsley.
Iiolph Rlckley.
Beatrice Rosenthal.
WIHD30B.
rifth A.
Doi a. a .Moorman,
ronrth B.
Aim k n nanlke.
Adela Chrlsteneen
George Bang
ronrth A. ,
llhennlna Auch-
muty.
Third B.
Agnes llonan.
Dorothw Strang.
Florence Brown.
Harry Morris.
Lona Florlno.
Man' Boyland.
Myrtle Andersen.
Stanley Street,
OB, VXD TTTT.Ti.
ruta B.
Morrlt AicOellan.
Wilbur M j atrom.
ruth A.
JUrkn Howell,
ronrth D.
Ourrlo Nippon.
Kvclyn Wntklna.
ronrth A.
Gladys Uaber.
Charles Cramer.
George Jackson.
Elfrcd Torrison.
Floyd Tarker.
Wesley Gard.
Lrella May.
Third B.
Fred Carlson.
Albert Dean.
James Gllllland.
John McGww.
Myrtlo Norlen.
Ernestine Robertsot
Rosemnnd Klnkcno4
Alice Nelson.
Third A.
Raymond Baber.
John Hlnson. ,
George Walther.
Lucille Wlggs.
Allman swihart.
rourtik A.
Claim Abbott.
Kllzabeth Graff.
Herman Grotto.
Ruth Meyers.
HughcA McCoy.
I. ti' Ire Swoboda.
Third B.
Jean Hall.
Stanton Kennedy.
Herman Lewis.
Third A.
Allco Sunderland.
WXHDSOB,
Eighth B.
Alma (viiuvrscn,
Kthel Grant.
Will Moss.
Will Nloholsen.
Ralph Sutton.
George Goodland.
Eighth A
Autin Crew.
Charles Jensen,
aiadys Koeblcr.
Vincent Lake.
Fred Shields.
Paul Sutton.
Seventh B.
Vesta Heavers.
Nola Flfl.
lCUIs Mann.
I-ouiiifl Ortman.
Mnrthena Peacock.
Maurico Street.
Seventh A,
William banc.
Grace Burgess.
Grace Coe.
ICnrolIno Heltman.
Nancy Hulst,
Sixth B.
Umliy Holdrego.
Krma Qulnn.
Kdward Shields.
Majnrlo Smith.
ruth b.
Angaieen Taylor.
Beulah Sundell.
KUen Grobock.
Klvera Anderson
Georgia Street
Gladys Hooper.
Harold Head.
Helen Riley.
Isetta Smith.
Lucllo Van Reed.
Mabel Adanioon.
Marguortte Hardlnf
Robert Planck
TCSBB'XUB.
Eighth B.
Dorothy Anderson,
nifrleda Grotmak.
Ruben Holmgren.
Meyer Bcber.
Margaret Matthews
Delia M ant en.
Katherine North.
Anna Porter.
Philip Yousen.
Eighth A.
Leora Kaufman.
Thelma Shouso.
Seventh B.
Majorle Guild.
Olga HUlqulst.
Hedwlg Melander.
Beatrice Peterson.
Sixth 8.
Anna Burt.
Elennor Kurtx.
Sixth A.
Klianor Osborne.
Robert Waxpexv
Peof. . C. dowellj Coach
for the affirmative and was welt pre
pared under the coaching of Prof, Sorrel (
of the public Breaking department. A sec
ond Yankton team will debate with Huron
March 2S at Yankton and a team, yet to
be chosen, will go to Nebraska Wesleyan
university April 10, both debating the
literacy Immigration test.
They finally found her, and where do you
suppose she wasT Well, thoy found her
asleep under tho apple tree In tha ham
mock, .
Dandy,
By John Hlokey, Aged 8 Years, G01 North
Oak Street, Creaton. Ia. Red Side.
We have a colt at my grandpa's farm.
His namo Is Dandy. My uncle taught mi
how to ride him. One day I got on him
and he threw me off bocause no one had
rode on him for along time. Ha ca.i
Jump fences and Is big and stout. I
hope my letter will escape the waste
basket, for I am only a beginner.
Busy Bee Letter.
By Lawrence Crosby, Aged 10 Yean,
Beemer, Neb. Red Side.
Desr Editor; This Is my first letter to
the Busy Bees. I go to the Beemer
school. I am In tho fifth grade. X wlih
to leln tha Red Bids-
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