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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 28, 1914.
, NDEPENDENCE DAY, tho Fourth
day by young and old Americans, wherever they are. While it la
fitting that tho Busy Dees observe this day appropriately, tho edi
tor wishes to warn you against tho use of dangerous and noisy fire
arms and flro crackers. Let us all pay our respects to tho far-see
ing men of 1776, who signed tho Declaration of Independence nnd through
whose efforts wo today live In and enjoy tho blessings of a froo country.
Tho American Boy for July contains a timely warning for tho youth
df the land with regard to the observance of tho Fourth. "Tho men who
Quarto possible the Fourth of July did not Intend It should be a day of
danger. They did not mean it should causo a loss of thousands of lives
and millions of dollars In property. Noise is not patriotism. No I bo
caused by dangerous explosives Is worse than folly. Tho powder that
causes one detonation may blind your friend J it may cost you a limb; it
may even demand a life. Is tho noise worth tho price?
"X firecracker costing a fraction of a cent may start a fire that will
burn thousands of dollars. Is the noiso worth It? Patriotism is the will
ingness to sacrifice for your country's good. To go without firecrackora
and fireworks is a small sacrifice to good citizenship. To avoid unneces
sary danger and loss is good sense, so abstain from dangerous noise."
This week, first prlzo was awarded to Mllderd E. Johnson of the
Rltln slii ft! Enron rt nrizn to Allen Thomas of the Rod side: and hnnornhln
mention to Abbott Fraser.of tho Rod
. Little Stories
(First Prlie.)
Experience with Sparrows.
Bv Mildred E. Johnson. Aged 9 Years,
1724 Lake Street, Omaha. Blue Sldo.
One Saturday lost spring I thought I
would make a -wren-house. Tho first
thing I did was to get a small box and
put a roof on It, then I made a hole that
was so small t was. Just 'as big as a
marble and when that was done I made
a tiny little window. When the wrens
came, I looked In It and saw two little
eggs. The next day camo and some
sparrows looked Into tho nest and I guess
they thought It would make a flno home,
feo they got some feathers and alter they
nmd got tho feathers the hole was too
'email for tho sparrows.
' (Second Prize.)
Yellowstone Park.
Deer Trail. Colo. Ked Side.
Let us take a trip to the great Yellow
stone park. There are tho beautiful
falls,' the water rushing over the bank
and tho beautiful rooks, and there Is "Old
Faithful" that shoots Us water 160 feet
high and holds It In the air three min
utes, making tho grand fountain look
llko a million diamonds dancing through
the rainbow.
Then there aro tho Gibbon fallsi which,
too, are very beautiful. There Is also a
hot springs cone. You can fish In a lake,
turn around and drop tho fish In tho hot
springs, where they cook.
The animals of Yellowstone are tame.
The bears will let you feed them. There
are big heards of deer, too.
All these are beautiful sights, so every
one comes to see thorn.
.
. (HonorablQ Mention.) t
. Diary of a Cat.
By .Abbott Kraser. Aged 9 Years, Broken
- .- ow.. Hed Side. , , t .
Suncjay: , This, morning my mistress
went, to church., ?ho locked .me up., all
olonp Siutbe house. I got intq the pantry
and ate. some 'steak that was upon a
shelf. When' aha, came homo she missed
the steak and knew I ate" It. She locked
me up In tho coal house.
Monday: I mado so much noise last
night that my mistress came and let roe
out.' This afternoon my mistress had
company.' It was a woman and a little
girl." The girl played with mo: She
pulled ray ti.ll and I scratched her.
Tuesday: It rained all day today and
I slept most of the time.
Wednesday: Mistress Is ill. The doc
tor says -she has pneumonia.
Thursday:' Mistress Is worse. Tho
neighbor's cat came over this morning.
I naked her what pneumonia was.. She
said she didn't know.
Friday: Grey, Mrs. Smith's cat. died
today; Wo had a funeral and buried her.
Saturday: Mistress is lots better She
called me Into her room today and petted
me a- long time. I think she will soon bo
well. Hurrah!
Picking Gooseberries.
By Mary Marshalek, Aged 11 Years, 1S16
Qulncy Street, Columbus, Neb.
Blue Side.
On? sunny morning In May I went to
- look about tho garden. I went, also, to
look at tho gooseberries. How biff they
were! When I saw them I was surprised
to see, such big gooseberries.
I ran Into -tho house and told mamma
about them and she said, "I think they
aro big enough to pick, so you may get
a. pail and pick some and we will sell
them."- I was picking awhile when my
Bister came running out with a pall and
we both picked about three quarts. When
We Jcdmo Into tho house to empty them,
mamma said It was dinner time, so we
ato our dinner.
"Can ' I ' help them, too?" asked my
brother. "Yes," said mamma, "you may."
So In thi afternoon we went to' work
again and picked six quarts. In the even
ing we sold them.
little Robin Falls.
. i r-.lt.. xraK '
Vint V , 1KU HlUlii
Once1' there was an old mother robin
wild lived with her little children in a
co?y nest high up In a tree. One morn
ing she Went out for .food as usual and
told her children not to get out of the
rtest' while she was gone, but one of her
children would not mind her, and as soon
as she was gone he tried to get out of
the nest and fell to the ground. It was
a terrible fall. Just then Mrs Robin
came home, and when she saw her
naughty child lying on the ground she
got some of her neighbors and they car
ried little robin back up to his cozy home.
Then, Jlttle robin told his mother that he
would always mind her, and he always
did.
New Busy Bee.
By Walter Mahoney, Aged 11 Years, R.
F. D. 1, Fullerton, Neb. Red Side.
Dear Busy Bees: This Is the first time
I have ever written to the Busy Bees'
page. I am Jn the fifth grade at school
My ' teachers name was Mr. Homer
Qooddlng, I will write again. I wish to
see -my letter in print.
Goes Fishing.
By Guy Shenk, Aged 11 Years. Clarks
Neb., R. P. D, No. S. Red Sldo.
One day last summer my father was
Plowing com. We ate dinner and after
wards" lire went fishing, There were three
of July, will be celebrated Satur
Side.
by Little Folk
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the paper only and Bomber the
page.
a. Vie pen and Ink, not pencil.
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will he ffiren preference. So not
use over 3S0 word.
4. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
0. Write yonr name, age and ad
dress at the top of the first pan.
rirat and second prlxea of hooka
will he gives for the best two con
tributions to this page each week.
Address all communications to
CHX&O&EirS DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Bet, Omaha, Men.
of us my father, my brother and I Wo
went about one-half mile away from
home. Wo caught two catfish. We ftBhed
with a pitchfork. One of them weighed
ten pounds and the other weighed five
pounds and one-half. Then we - went
home and ,my mother and father took
them and cleaned them. This Is a true,
story.
The Captured Wolf.
By Viola Pospeshll, Venus, Neb, Oak
View Ranch. Blue Side.
"Flvo more Chickens gone," announced
Mr. Russell, as ho walked Into the house,
where Delma, Carllna and Mrs. Russell
sat.
"We will have to catch that wolf, some
how," said Mrs. Russell. "Why not set
some, traps?"
So Mr. Russell set some traps In front
of the door of tho chicken coop that
night.
In the morning what a sight their eyes
beheld t There, strewn all , over' "the
ground, were feathers and bones. Tho
wolf had killed eight chickens during
tho night t
They had expected' 16 "sco the wolf in
tho trap, "but Instead; they saw the re
mains of the poor chickens. All weok
Mr. Russell kept the trap's set, but no
wolf was caught
Finally, at the end of the week, the
two sisters started out" In search of tho
wolf's deh. They hunted for three long
days. At the end of tho third day they
came upon u largo'hole on the side of a
hill under some bushes. Bones were
found 'all around the 'den.
"This must be It," said Delma. "Looks
like It,'1 agreed Carllna. They set somo
traps there that night. In the morning
the traps were undisturbed. This continued
for another long week. On the last day,
when 'they were returning from the wolf's
den, they camo suddenly Upon a wolf
that was sitting on the ground eating a
chicken.
"That's him," whispered Delma.
'Let's shoot." said Carllna.
Carllna took deliberate aim and fired.
With a yelp of distress tho wolf sped
away and out of eight.'
"I missed him; you could havo done
better," said Carllna in a disappointed
tone.
"If at first you don't succeed try, try
agal say, let's give him a chase," she
broko off, as an idea struck her.
"Come on,", said Carllna, and off they
went For about three miles they rode
steadily on. They halted In front of a
small grove of trees.
With a quick motion Delma raised her
rifle and there was a quick report.
There was a howl of pain and a wolf
staggered out, from under the trees and
fell to the ground.
Whenever any one goes to the girls'
room they always see a wolf skin
stretched out on the floor.
A Pussy Cat Clook.
By Beulah Christiansen, Aged 12 Years,
Bradshaw, Neb. Blue Side.
The abbe here relate that when he
was traveling in China he asked his at'
tendant what time It was. The man went
over to a cat that was quietly basking
lnthe sun and, examining its eyes, told
tho abbe that It was about two hours
after noon, and on being questioned how
he knew that he explained that the
pupils of a cat's eyes were largest In the
morning and that they grew smaller as
the light Increased .till they reached their
minimum at noon; that then they began
to widen again till at night they once
more became large. It Is said that the
abbe was filled with admiration for the
Ingenuity of a people who could use
cats' eyes for clocks.
I hope my letter escapes Mr. Waste
basket. Israel Putnam.
By Mary 13. Grevson, Aged 12 years
There one lived In Connecticut Israel
Putnam, a general In the great war
which we called the "Revolutionary
War," 'and people still talk about his
daring deeds
In those days, there were a pood many
wolves in the country. One wolf had her
den in a cave not far frpm Putnum'a
home, and many wore the' pigs and
sheep that (he killed.
The farmers had tried to rid them
selves of tho pest, but they could not
even get sight of her,
One night five lambs were killed In
one field and two In another. The farm
ers made up their mind that tjey would
put an end to such work, and the very
next day they met for a grand wolf
hunt. -They tracked the wolf to the
mouth of the cave, but the beast wnn
too wise to come out of her den. "I will
HERE'S ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST
OF THE BUSY BEES.
) hai-a by Sandbar a Eilnaw
Faorvve Klei.Ti
fetch her out," young Putnam said. Ho
then crept Into tho cave very softly,
raised his gun and fired. Tho wolf foil
back with a groan. It was dead. His
friends then cheered him.
When the Revolutionary war began.
Putnam was plowing In tho field, when
a soldier came and told him tho king's
soldiers were fighting at Boston. "Then
I must be off to help my people' said
he, and hurried away to Join the army.
Another time, a itre caught near a house
where the powder was stored. Every
body but Putnam was frightened nnd
ran away from the place., Putnam
stayed and fought till the flames wen
out
Another time he was taken prisoner
by the Indians, and they piled dry sticks
around where he was tied. Then they
set fire to tho sticks. Ho did not show
any signs of fear. He would have been
burned to death If a whltu man had not
saved him. I think Putnam was a very
brave man.
The Rattlesnake.
By Man Palmer. Aged 8 Years, Co
.. lumbus, Neb. Red Side.
Once there was a little girl who went
with her mother to vlflt her aunts,
uncles and coubIub in southern Michigan.
One of her cousins camo with a horso
and buggy to tako her to their home.
On tho way her cousin stopped the
horse and grit out and killed a rattle
snake. A few days later sho Was out under
an apple tree playing hotise. Sho heard
a nolso behind her "and turned around
and there was a big rattlesnake. Sho
ran Into the house and told her undo
and he camo out and killed It,
This Is a true story.
The Golden Touch.
By Bernard Carroll. Fullerton, Neb., Bluo
Side.
Onco there lived a king named Midas.
He had lots of gold,, but ho was never
happy, because he wanted more. One
day as he was In his treasure room, look
ing at his gold, a young man appeared
and said: ''Tomorrow at sunrise the
golden touch will come to you." Tho
next day when Midas awoke it was sun
rise. He touched everything In the room
and they turned to gold. Ho went out
In the garden and touched tho roses that
grew there and they were turned to gold.
He went into breakfast, but everything
on the table turned to gold. Then his
little girl cme. He took her In his arms
and she Was turned to gold. "Oh, what
Father
" " ' r-
shall I dor" cried Midas, then tho young
man came and mid: "You aro fire from
the gulden touch," and then tve turned,
everything that Mldus had touched back
to Its natural self
Prize for Best Garden.
By Alice Thomas, Aged It Years, Deer
Trail. Colo. Red Side.
"Oh, dear"' sighed Mabel, "sueh work!
Well, I don't want to win the prise," she
said, as sho carried a bucket of water to
tho garden. "I know 1 won't win tho
prlxc."
Mabel's father, Mr. Loans, said he
would give a prlio to the ono who would
havo tho bout garden. By tho first of
July sho looked around and paw Joslo at
work digging nnd working away. She
walked over to Joslo nnd ' said, "Well,
look nt thoso asters! Mine aro not halt
that big,"
"Why don't you tend thorn," said kind
llttlo Joule. j
"I can't," said Mabel.
"Como and see If you can't," snld
Josle. So they went together to Mabel's
garden. Josle helped her for an hour or
so: then she snld: Now, Mabel, see If
you can't go ahead."
That eonlng Mr. Loans walked out Into
tho garden. Ho said, "Mabel, you are
doing fine, too."
"I am trying to do my best Josle set
mo on my feet. Look at my asters and
sweet pears; and papn, look nt tho morn
ing glories and panslcs."
"Yes, my dour," said Mr. Ioans, "I
am very proud of you both."
The first day of July both children
were up at a very early hour. "Well,
papa," both cried as they walked to the
garden, "who won the prlxet"
"Both," he said, nnd both received a
bright five-dollar piece.
The First Mouse.
By Dorothy Patty. Aged 11 Years, Fre
mont, Neb. Hed Sldo.
Onco upon a time there lived six fairies.
Ono of them was a little pocullar, hut
she was very beautiful. Her peculiarities
were round cars, beady black eyes (most
uncommon In a fairy), and she always
wore gowns of gray silk or satin.
Now you must know that In the woods
nearby there lived a witch who was ns
ugly as she was wicked.
But she wanted to be as beautiful ns
Mouseta, tho queer little fairy.
One day tho fairy Mouseta went Into
tho woods to pick flowers. There she
was met by the wicked witch Haile
wood, who said, "Ah, my beautiful fairy,
now I have you In my power, unless you
consent to changing faces."
"Never," screamed MouBCta.
"Then," said tho witch, "quit tho form
of a fairy and tako one of a small animal,
but retaining all of your peculiarities,"
and, sold tho witch shaking a finger with
rage, "you shall bo called by tho first
five lotters of your name."
"Zlpplol Zlmmlo! Presto!" and where
tho fairy had stood a moment before
thoro now was a small gray animal who
scampered away at sight of the witch.
Tho llttlo animal had small round ears,
dark black beady oyes and soft gray fur.
That was the history of the first mouse
and now when you see "Mouseta" and
hear her squeak, you may bo sure she
Is saying, "Break the enchantment, o-oh,
o-o-o, oh I oh! dor
How Chubby- Got to College.
By Alice E. Schuler, Aged' IS Years.
Decatur, Net). II. 1. Blue Side.
Chubby was the nick-name of a girl,
named Ethel. But the name, Ethel was
seldom heard as every one called her
Chubby.
Chubby was a very ambitious girl and
her main aim was to ret a college edu
cation. Money was a scarce thing In
that household, but as Chubby had
plenty of time, she decided to earn
enough money to go.
She had several bushes of the pretti
est American Beauty Roses In town and
was well known for It She also had
ferns as nice.
When June cam around, when so
many weddings take place, nnd gradua
ting excerclses were on, she thought
she might bo able to sell some, as there
were no roses around as nice nor were
they near. Every class had tho Ameri
Misses Something in the
can Beauty Roo, their class flower, so
hero sho made salmi amounting to $S
For wedding purpose she sold $90
worth.
With this, she started out with her
first collego life. During that year she
won the seholaishlp which paid all ex
pensed for the rest of her way through
college.
Now she had only her clothes to buy
which was easy for her to do. She had
picked a supply of roses, and out of
these leaves mado bends and psrfumo,
nnd sold them. So Chubby got to col
lego on American Beauty Hows.
A Brave Deed.
By .Mary Doll. Walnut. la., Agod 11
lean, ucu mho,
Onco there was a man nnd his wife
who lived In the country nnd had two
children named Mary and John.
One day there was to be a great sale
at one of the towns. Kvorythlnff was to
bo sold nt halt price.
As tlioy were poor, Mr. nnd Mrs. Brown
wanted to go. It was about six mites to
town, and they had to go through a mlhs
of tlmbor.
When Mr. nud Mrs. Brown Were on
tho way homo they saw a man running
ns fast an ho could.
"What arc you running for?" asked Mr.
Brown.
The man stopped long enough to suy,
"A flood by your houso. Tho river has
overflowed."
Mr. Drown drove his horses as-fast as
ho could ami nt Inst ho enmn to tho tim
ber. Brown's homo was Just on tho
other sldo of the timber.
The horses were tired nnd could not go
any longer, At last they almost stopped.
Mr, Brown got out nnd said to Mrs.
Brown, "You can drive the rest of the
Way and 1 will run ns fast as I can. I
will art a boat and save Mnry nnd John
and anybody else I see."
Mr. Brown found a boat and some oars
and rowed ns fast ns ho could to their
homo. He found Mary and John looking
out of one of the upstairs windows.
As soon ns Mary saw her father she
cried, "Oht father, I nm so glad you huve
como! t was so afraid we would bo
drowned."
Mr. Brown took Mary and John In the
boat and rowed towards a treo whore four
people were clinging. Ho took these peo
ple In with him and went towards tho
timber where Mrs. Brown was waiting.
Tho people that Mr. Brown saved guvo
him $100.
When tho flood subsided,, Mr. Brown
sold their home of one-half aero and they
moved whero thero wero no floods.
Kindness,
By Sarah Hurwlti, Ared a Years, Colum
bus Neb. Bluo Sldo.
There once lived a llttlo girl whoso
name was Eva. Eva was playing ono
day when sho saw a poor lady carrying
a heavy bundle. Eva felt sorry for her
as she looked pale and. tired.
"Poor ludy." thought Kvn. "fiho hns
nothing to cat and drink, while I have
too much."
Runnlnz to the lady Eva -offered to
give her food and lot her rest. Tho lady
said sho would so- Eva took her Into the
Eva turned to tako tho lady's bundle,
sho stared with, surprise at' her. For
there, instead "of an old lady, stood a
fairy.
"iOo not bo surprised,'! said tho fairy,
"you are very kind, so that I will glvo
you , a ring. You havo only to turn It
and I will obey your wishes." r
"Oh! I thank you,'. cried Eve, but tho
fairy had vanished.
I hope that Mr. Wastebaskct Is off for
a visit
Punished for Curiosity.
By Beulah Christiansen, Aged 12 Years,
Bradshaw, Nob. Blue Side.
Onco thero wero two chlldron , whoso
names wero Harry and Mary White.
Harry was 10 years old and Mary was, 8
year old.
Now these children did llko to play,
but they did not like work. Their birth
days happened to be on the same day,
and their mother thought she would have
n party for them.
Their mother nuked them to go to town
and get a paokage. Of course they did
itot want to, but mother told them they
must. They went, but very unhappy were
they. They decided to open the paokng
on tho way home nnd see what wns In
It. 8o when they got out of slcht, they
looked In. and behold, there were sumo
of their favorlto cookies. They must
tHstc them. These tasted so good they
nto thorn all nnd wero very sotry when
mamma told them they wore to have a
rarty, but now they couldn't have It.
Just a Minute.
By Dora Rich. Aged 10 Venrs. Hit North
Twentieth Street Omaha, lied Side.
One day as Mabel was playing with
soma girls her mother said, "Mabel, come
Into the houso and eat your supper, then
w will go to the show." "Just a min
ute," answered Mabel. So her father and
mother ato their supper and went to the
show. They left Mabel playing with tho
girls.
Pretty soon her mother and father
camo homo nnd thero sat Mabel, crying
so hard because sho wanted to go to the
show. So her mother told her that whon
sho was called sho should hot say, "Just
a minute." The next morning when Ma
bel was through with her work shf. ran
out to ptay with tho girts. She was al
ways listening for her mother's call,
Pretty soon her father camo home with
a big doll nnd then laid It on the table.
After he sat the doll on the table Ma
bel's mother went to call her, but alas!
she forgot and said, "Just a minute."
Her mother told her that she had for
gotten. Sho tried very hard for tho doll
until she remembered never to say, "Just
a minute."
Our Pets.
Hy Emma Hchlnter, Aged 11 Years. Pon
der, Nob. Bed Bide.
My brother Albert and I have two pet
cows. Their nnmes nrn Nellie and Jes
sie. They think a lot of ench other for
they aro always together.
When they were little calves wo could
lend them to the water Just like horses.
We hitched them to ft little enrt and then
we would drive around tho plnce with
them. We used to have lot of fun' driv
ing iiroimd with our little ponies.
They both hnVe llttlo calves now. Their
names are Molllo nnd Polllo, They arc
our pets too. Ever)' night when they
como from tho pasture Albert snd I play
with them for a few minutes.
Kind Betty.
I5y Hosella Klein. Sit Hickory Street,
Omahn, Neb. Blue Side.
Ono day when Bitty was up town she
saw a poor boy who wan looking In ti
bnkciy shop window, dirty and hungry.
Llttlo Betty was very sorry for him and
wont up to him nnd asked why ho
didn't go home. He said sadly, "I have
no mother, but when sho died aha told
me to take care of my sisters, Elisabeth,
Gettrudo and Blanche."
Betty asked her mother If sho might
hnve them for her sisters nnd brother.
Hor mother was kind and let her havo
them. So they were fed and lived hap
pily. Fishing.
By lva Thompson. AgnJ 10 Years, Love
land, la.
One day a lady and hor children' camo
by. Thoy wero going fishing and wanted
us to go too. Mamma and the boys and
I got In and went with them. When we
reached tho lake the women fished and'
wo girls waded In the water. We thought
wo would havo fish for supper but my
brothers only caught two or three llttlo
fish. Thts Is a true story and the first
story I have written.
June.
By Henry Gloyer, Aged 11 Years, Gretna,
Neb. Red Side.
Juno Is hero and It is mining. We stay
In the house so wn shall not get wet
Everybody Is feeling drowsy when night
comes. People go to bed early. When
morning comes, peoplo run to the rooms
to see If It rained and somo run to the
Paper
cellar and sen that It Is full of water.
They begin carrying and pumping. The
roads nro muddy nud water is standing.
Homo boys go fishing and wading.
A Nutting Party.
By Mary Uoldenstein, Aged 9 Years,
Gienvllle. Neb. Red Side.
One day May came running Into the,
hnuse. "Oh, nwmmn," ho cried, "may
I hnve a birthday party?"
"Oh. my dear, I cannot make your
goodie, beendso your aunt Is coming."
"1 know of something to do, and I
won't bother you a bit."
"Well, nil right. If you know of some
thing to do, you onn.'1 said her mother.
It wns Saturday. May wroto the In
vitations. Tuesday came and all the
children arrived.
"Tome with me," said May, "to the
wood." They wont to the twoods and
snw that thero wore hardly any nuts left
on the trees.
"Whero have thoy all gone tot" asked
John Brown.
"Why." laughed May. "Juo lias hid
them and we must find thorn and tho one
who finds tho mnt will get twelve
Easter eggs." '
Sunday wns Knitter. A girl named
Helen won the Raster eggs.
Heat Ruins Garden.
By Ruth Stewart Agod S Years. Tecum
sell. Neb. Blue S'dc.
Dear Busy Ucok: TIiIk spring wo
plnntcd a garden. Wo put In vegetables
and flowers. In tho vegetable garden wo
planted lettuce, rudlsheu, onions', beets,
rainbow corn and pbas. And In the
flower bed wo hnd swcctwlllnmi, marl
gofd. bm-holor buttons, four o'clock nnd
sweet pens. This spring it was so hot!
that It killed my brother's garden. Qur
lettuco Is growing old, our onions' me,
old and our radishes arc nit dend.
Next Sunday Is children's day. I have
a llttlo song called "Christ's' 'Garden,"
which will be sung by ten little girts. (
Miss Fussy.
By Mary- Tlionius. Aged 10 Years, Dx-ec
Trail. Colo., Box 146. Rod .Side..
"Now Goldle, I don't soo why you nre
always so fussy. Don't you think It,
would bo better to try and got along with
your playmates? Yon are even after the
cat and dog. Now look what you have,
done. When you, havo lived as long" .as.
I, you will find out thoso whrt quarrel
are nlwnys loser."
Of course, Goldle Is only a hen, but
this Is true nbout every ono.
Is Pleased with Book.
By Goll Baldwin. Herman, Neb. Blue
Side.
Dear Editor: I received my prlae'thl
n ornlng nnti t wish to thank yoU for it.
I urn very much plonscd with It.
Spring.
Br Lucille Bliss Aged 10 Years. :oi E
Street, South Omaha, Neb. Red Side.
When the sun shines warm,
And the thrush sings clear,
And tho sparrow ruffles his wings forlorn,
'Tla Sprfnif.
When the apple buds aro aweltlns,
And tho urusa getting green,
And the farmers plow their gardens and
begin planting things,
'Tin Spring.
When tho llttlo streams nro laughing,
As they go dancing1 down tho hill,
And tho llttlo boys go fish, catching-.
Then 'tin spring.
Whon the cock begins to crow
From tho nest behind the hay.
And the llttlo chicks begin to grow,
TLs Spring.
Oh! How pretty is the spring. Is the
spring, Is the spring.
When the mountain pine sings
I'vo perfumy air to fling,
TI Spring.
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS
Teacher "Can you name a bird that is
now extinct?"
Small Fupll "Yes, ma'am, our canary,
Tho cat cxtlnctcd hint yesterday."
"My mamma wears a No. 'j nhoe.
boasted little Margie.
"Huh!" exclaimed small Elizabeth.,
"That's nothing. My mamma wears a
No. 3." .
"Say, boy, somebody told mo I would'
find a spanking team in. this neighbor
hood, Dou you know where they are?"
"In our house, mister. They're pa and,
ma."
Child Visitor Mrs. Junes, please can
I go upstairs in your room and look In
your closot?
Hostess Why Willie, what do you want
In my closet?
Child Vlsttor-I want to boo tho skele
ton pa says you've got there.
Ltttle Elolse hud been naughty and her
mother had chastised her.
Tho next morning her mother asked It
she hnd pruyed for the Lord to) forgive
her for being such a bad girl.
"Yes," replied Klolse, "and I prayed for
Him to forgive you, too.''
"Bless met" said Tommy's great uncle.
"Do you mean to say that your teachers
never thrash you?"
"Nover!" replied Tommy. "W havo
moral suasion In our school."
"What's that?"
"Oh, we get kep' In, and stood up In
corners, and locked out and locked in,
and made to write one word a thousand .
times, and scowled at and Jawed at, and
that's all."
Sunday School Teacher What do you
understand by suffering for righteous
ness' sake?
Little Girl Please, mlsn, It means hav
ing to come to Sunday school.
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