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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 7. 1917. 8 B The Busy Bees Their Own Pag w HEN Spring burst forth ' And the oars crow wirm. Such a, wonderful tight there'll Of "Ocean -bine," of "8e-f (mm, too. In ft marvelous mystery. The "Mlsi" will arise before your- . eyes, . , Thwi an ominous gray 'Typhoon" Will cloud the sky of a passerby . With a Umelysbut mlM "Monsoon." , Now 'I've written a ditty, . I think very pretty, "" ' It portendn the future, I say, - i And the words I have quoted Are "colors" I've noted, - , Kor tho new Spring Styles," ' ;' !" ". . ' By the way. ' ' J- - MT! BUT there are good things being offered at Thompson-Bel-den's January Clearance Sale : and I tell yon It pays to shop where you can save on such high-grade tnr- ' chandfse. There Is an exceptional In ducement to buy linens, -for there are , many linens that cannot be duplicated at the preaent time, regardless of price. Turn to their large ad and look at the prices really, they are re- i markablel - You'll certainly want to -see for yourself the desirable things offered. NEVER were fabrios more alhartng to wear for social eveuts. SUCH smart wearing apparel for women and young girls I Tiny tots, too, can be so beautifully outfitted at the A. T. Benson's Spe cialty Shop-1811 Parnam. I was in -there the other day and was so de- , lighted with the great reduction I . found on all garments that J want to tell you about tL There la 26 per cent discount on women's dresses' 38 1-8 off on women's and girls' coats, and such rare bargains In suits that you'd best see them yourself and, re ; member it'a a cash sale.r - y . . A ; . THIS blouse that extends over the , skirt is popular. I saw two such , beautiful models -in e6f(ette' with pleated pepluma, In ene of our $ select shops, - One was tete de nigra ' touched up with a dash of gold, which made- It extremely striking the other of a lovely , canary shade. y ' WORRIED about facial btemlshes? .How a faulty complexion de . , , tracts from one's appearance! 1 - -Do take your "worries" to Miss Johnston, Comfort Shop, Rose Bldg. ; and come away happy, Her scalp treatments, too, are very beneficial. dergarments and Miss Cole. lingerie Shop, 609 Bee Bide certainly , ' - makes the loveliest yon ever saw. See her, about having your material from -the January while sales made up. .1 -; :' WHY not surprise your husband by -Having some pajamas or shirts made from the silks now on . sale? There are some materials so --' suitable for that purpose. - J EXQUISITE 1 enough for I a fairy . queen are the hand-made laces shown at The Alia Shop- that attractive oriental place, 207 So. 18th , St. For the girl who simply adores '. . pretty undergarments I can't Imagine . ' i anything she'd love more than some ' : of these choice Philippine and French U laces and Insertions . to adorn her lingerie priced from 20c to $2.60 per ' yard. There are edges In Cluny and '' filet eo genuinely rare. Medallions ji in ftret, so appropriate for inserts ' In center-pieces and lamp shades. INTERESTED! They are still selling , that very beautiful Orneby pottery at Orchard ft WllhelnVs gift de- , partment at one-third off. Splendid , for birthday or wedding presents, , 'see PICTURE frames with darling little . doors like lattices, through which the hourl of Persia might . West Ambler Social Activities i Messrs. Frank and George Seger are home from Sooth Dakota to spend the holidays with their parents. . .1 f Tl r Mr. ana Mrs. v. n. Jya vi Beatrice were New Year's guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Brady. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Randall and son spent the week end with rela tives at Underwood, la Miss Edna Claggett of Lexington, Neb., is the week-end guest of her uncle, H. G. Claggett, and family. Jule Jackson has gone to Denver to spend the winter wjth relatives. Mrs. Charles Berger of CNeil, Neb., is the guest this week of rela tives on west Poppliton avenue. ; The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Frahm of west side was brightened by the advent of a son Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jensen of Eck crman have been entertaining the last week for their brother, Lloyd Jensen, of Sioux City. Mrs. Charles Plommer left the last 01 the week for Los Angeles ' to spend the winter. ' Charles Harding of Eckerman has . gone to Harlan, la., to spend the win ter. , . - .' . - ' : Rev. Oliver Keve of Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal church is as sisting Rev. J. H. Downing in the re vival services at Jenning's Memorial church here. George Campbell of Chicago leads the singing. y !'Miss Eva Wedmore of Fontenelle Park spent the holidays with P. J. Traber and family. Mrs. David Johnson had as' her New Year's guest her sister. Mrs. George Peck, and son, Kenneth Dale, of South Side and Miss Agnes Kra jicek. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Brewster have gone to New York on a visit,, . - Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bowles gave a iiu. o uniiiki lit iiunui ui their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Max Klauss, Mrs. C J. Clark, Mr. L, Mielenz of Calhoun and Harry 'Bowles. Lloyd Robinson and cousin, Gerald ; v ' A :M - -c Te Holidays Over yon art' A ro r Aim hunt Thfutht , Stone yo'i!nd ' Tlw ' ': O'etamny Lately new. Thimf, i The Season't Antancinj ,-' ! Jt't winur ', ' Vvefaioio' January, gales are here in profusioft. '. There are some splendid bar- : gains offered. I'D be delijrhted to lend any assistance in the way of ; making purchases for women readers who live out of reach of our smart shops. Or if you're planning a party let me help you by pur chasing the flowers, favors and decorations. . I'll send every thing C. 0. D. ' ; . ... .4 have peeked beautifully :' lacquered 1 ones burnished gold and crude pola cbrome. A glad abiding place for the face of the most beloved. ' 1 - ' N,' HATS from the Drahos-Luttlg Shop are alive with . individuality of expression which 'makes for dis tinctiveness and good taute, . Mm. Lut- K tig showed me two little Chapeaux ; which were certainly -novel In design, v One of emerald green Rajah and th other In Chrysanthemum braid lined ' with purpls silk and a 'huge bunch ' of purple grapes nestling kgsinst the -crown. i . ( :. OH, MT1 Candy-hnngry? Well! next time- time ton feel that ' way step Into the Merritt Drug .Stores -munch a mouthful and take home a' bag or box of Hp-teasing "Goodies Lh highly toothsome the inelt-in-yonr-month sort. Home-made candles appeal to those of fastidious tastes and Merritt has the kind you , . will want the moment you try them , -Chocolate-dipped cherries,' cream-nut patties, taffy or oaratneU. , .. r BEOrNNINO tomorrow and - all week, The Ideal Hair Parlors, Batrd Bldg., wlU have a sale of high-grade hair goods such an oppor tunity to renew your switches or to buy some ' of those bewitching curls for the up-to-date coiffure. D AMB Fashion decides the high ooiffnre for . evening' and drees, occasions. HAIR ornaments of grace - and ' beauty made of platinum .set with, sparkling Imported rhlne stones, the latest vogue for evening wear. . '. s ' . , THE attractive.' windows of Napier's Booterie In the Rose Bids- are " showing a varied assortment of black shoes and there are some de cidedly clever models In all-over kid or patent vamp with kid top In either button or lace style, for $6.00 and $6.00, . This .is certainly very moderate for such irood-looklng boots. In this day when we hear so much about the High. Cost of Leather. , HEELS seem to be an Important factor when Milady chooses her boots for the Spring season. For dress occasions she demands the ex- treme Louis XV heel but the com fortable one and one-half inch heel is very smart on her strolling boot. , r APPLATJSE!- Indeed, there was. after the Tale boy sang "Poor : vi- V.Butrerny.'-'-iiw- a jcopy from Mri Patton at Hosne's oc. -. . I WONDER it yWre anticipating aa 1 much as I am the pleasure of , hearing John McCormack ting : those lovely Irish lullabies of bis, , V- I WANT te particularly emphasise the fact that The Ideal Pleating Company does hemstitching, plcot edging, embroidering, braiding, bead ing, button-holes, buttons and pleating. Mr. Vermehren Is so helpful In sug gesting the latest decorative touches for your gown. IT MUST he a comfort to the soul of Delia Bobbin to glance (down at America from heaven If that remark Is geographically correct and watch the appreciation of the revival of the wonderful paste he discovered and the reproduction of his exquisite modeling. Is it the European iwar that is giving us American color sense? ' ''' I UNDERSTAND that the mods of the moment in Paris ts jet em broidery. i , 'r I - ' CHEERS! The A.-Hospe Co. ts pot ting on "their famous "Oltney Piano Sale which also merudes Ptano-Players. Just thfnk of it! For $1.00 down yon can have set aside Robinson of Grand Island, were New Year's guests of their ancle, Mr. J. Long, and family in west side. Jv Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davis were the New Year's guests of his mother, Mrs. Cleve, and sister, Miss Emily Cleve. Rev. J. Dedrickson left Saturday for Fremont, where he will assist Mr. George Robinson in , Sunday school missionary work. Mrs A J, E. Carman has had as a guest since New , Year's her sister, Mrs. A; R. Conner, of Wesley, la. Edward Givens left Tuesday for his home in Firth, Neb., after spend ing the holidays with bis son, Doug las Givens, and family. . . Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nielson and daughter, Jane, were dinner guests New Year s of Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh in north Omaha. Miss Ida A. Miller returned Wed nesday noon from West Point, where she had been the New Year's guest of her mother, Mrs. Samuel Miller, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chambers of Hastings are week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Frazclle. Miss Henrietta Gutschall of Su perior, Neb is- the honse ghest of Mr. and Mrs. Oicar Hoock. Donald Arrant was seriously in jured while coasting down bill near the West Lawn school Thursday. Mrs. Joe Gilmore is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. 1 Mrs. J. W. Arnold gave a popcorn partyi for Gladys and James Shandy New Year's day and a dinner for Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Downing on Thursday. ' 0 Mrs. Ed IcCreary left Tuesday for her home in Des Moines after spending New Year's - with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Johnson. . Mrs. John Gantz entertained the Ladies' Aid society Thursday at their all-day meeting. (" Mr. and Mrs. George Sutton re turned1 Wednesday from their holi day vacation spent with relatives at Peoria, III. Miss Helen McGrail left Saturday to spend New Year's week with rela tives at York. Neb. . Mrs. Harold Goll of Calhoun, Mrs.' Btsoo On the winy O. Vie inaa ' VU ft) AndSp.tng Wilt bt i ere ' G"y um Oftkeyor Be reaoy Am ViitiMf ? Thfh'.p '. An dew wg " If you'll De , The first In Sy utj ' Garb Ti , ' -Appear. ny piano you see advertised In either' mahogany, quarter-sawed oak or the Wonderful curly walnut veneer. f All grades of pianos are In this sale the best, the medium and the used. Make your family happy1 by deciding , on one of these pianos this week. . I'll be so glad to help out-of-town eus- ' tomers In a selection of one of these beautiful -toned Instruments, l v. .' v. ,, - , FOR the girl who loves a pretty ri bleuae-end what girl doesn't? there are remnants of silk being -offered and if she Is at all handy with her needle she may have one for' ' a piers long with an added touch of hemstitching, embroidery or beading ; c - It may be, very chic, indeed'. . , K e ' , .'' ' TtW lry meat see the convenient Y little Motor cases of toilet '.. requisites Brawn at The Jaari-. nello Shop Brand is Theater. 1 i' V ' - - -v . V SPRINO(ash)ons favor the straight , line silhouette in suits. Many . . .different lines are being tried -' out, but the dominant note In models' ( . launched by .the best designers seems to be simplicity. Two distinct types r will be offered, the strictly tailored - suit and the suit cut on looser lines.: , resembling the sport suits and bang-, Ing quite straight, though, as a rule, . with the waist line fullness held in with some sort of a belt or partial belt.--- - . s. , AT ah opportunity! Lnhrman the Tailor (18 Paxton Block t will make you a snanoy suit ' for only $40.00 as long as his big stock of material lasts. Thtsfs mere ly a dull-season price, so you'd best . hurry and consult with him at once about the making of your new Spring suit. .i . .. ' j "I OATS and suits are showing all J sorts of fancy linings in flowered ' and figured satins and silks, and ' there Is a revival of Interest in polka dotted silks. n s v " , i' THE Influence of the Orient is very pronounced in both suits .and ' hats for sport wear. In the ' Khaki Kool fabric a most stunning effect U obtained by a rich, scroll , ,of luxurious embroidery thrown oh the' background In a strange fantastic pat- ' tern. To San, too, Is a splendidly ' f beautiful fabric that instantly wlns the enthusiastic approval of the lever, of Sport clothes. Coolie shapes are . used In hats and Japanese beads are dotted over the crowns of some of the bats. - -. ; 4 7 ' " -:x t Pntti' that decorators t tf' uslfig I bowls and It , takes e layman but a few moments ,, to- comprehend : . their decorative value The broad col- . , or expanse the depth of glues 'or ' the .rounded' surface. ' It Impressed me ' as e phophecy that nexf year most of as a prophecy that next year most of our Vases will be bowls which is not an Irish bull. -.-'( YorJ surely must not miss getting'.! , some of that very lustrous black '. ' at , Thorn pson-Belden's,, A black silk ' skirt or a suit Is always a necessary ' adjunct to a- woman's wardrobe and when you buy silk marked "Has kell" you can oount on It's wearing quality. Watch their -big ad for spe , cial prices on these silks! 4 ' . "TC7HIB visiting1' oh the' Pacific . . YY Coast a few months ago I had '.; t - the pleasure .of hearing the ; Hindu, poet and philosopher, Sir Ra- ' ' bindranath T ago re, who Is expected In ! Omaha this week, was surprised to 'know that such 1a r typical OrienUl v should have a strong ijfcllef in the - ' rights and freedom of women, for he ' said of them: 'flf be Here that they should take their places in the office , and at the polls, and out of this will eventually come a neer order and the ' '-,. future of the world win be in the ' " hands of womea.'' , v. -- L. Helligso of Lincoln and Andrew Jacobsen of College View were New Year's gusts of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.. P. Jacobsen. , ' Mrs: Hans Nielson gave a dinner Wednesday in honor of her sister. Miss Sadie Christianson, teacher at Keystone, Neb. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Bert McMahill and son, Donald, and Mrs. M. Christian son of Walnut Hilt. Miss ' Sadie Christianson, Mr. and Mrs. Nielson and daughter, Jane. The Royal Neighbors elected the following new. officers Wednesday night: Mesdames Emit Vromar, oracle!' F.. A. Wim w, n,...!.. r PBoyn, recorder; G. Cole, receiver; F. iucKayne, marsnai; c Maacir, past oracle; F. Fox, chancellor; L. Black, sentinel. : Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cockayne en tertained at a New Year's ere dinner for Mr. and Mrs. William Vickers, Mr. and Mrs. T. Bdstock and daugh ter. Vera, of Glenwood, la.; Mr. F. Goodnough, F. Davis ahd the Misses Bertha and Beatrice Cockayne. Mr. and Mrs. E. .G. Groves enter tained . New Year's for Mrs. A. J. Groves and Miss Dorothy of Coun cil Blnffs, Miss Harriet Groves pf Hastings, Neb., and J. Garisch of Holyoke, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Will Span gave a din, ner New Year's in honor of their house guests, Mrs. A. Feldhasen and daughter, Elizabeth; Mrs. Earl Eng lish and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Wisler and C J. Phelps. The West Side Woman's Christian Temperance union will be enter tained at the home of the president Mrs. H. G. Claggett, Thursday after noon. Mrs. Alice Minich, legislative superintendent of the Omaha union, will speak, and Elmer Thomas will talk on "What Our Organization Can Do to Help Make Prohibition m Ne braska Effective." Miss Marguerite Thompson gave a piano recital to the following mem bers of her music class Thursday evening; Misses Virginia Kutz, Marion Nelson, ' Florence Jensen, Hester Christiansen and Agnes and Annette Thompson. Bee Want Ads' Produce Results", ' THIS is the first Sunday of the New Year, a fitting time to take an inventory of what our page has done during the past year, and what we expect to do this year. Hundreds of Busy Bee letters and storifs have been read by the editor during the past year, some of them extremely well-written, and even verging on real literary merit for children so young; others ranging in various degrees between good, fair and indifferent: but yet others, we fear, not orig inal, but copied from children's story books. - The Busy Bee Editor likes to believe that in these cases the copied stories were sent in because the children enjoyed them and wanted other Busy Bees to enjoy them as well, forgetting that the Busy Bee rules specif ically state that only original contributions will be accepted and printed. Let us continue to maintain the same high standard of our page. Each little boy and girl can find interesting things enough to write about in their own circle at home or school, or about things that have come up under their own observation, without resorting to already-published stories for material to send to the Busy Bee editor. Later the Busy Bee editor will have some interesting announcements to make. ' x If your story or letter is not published the next Sunday after it is mailed, do not be discouraged. The postman leaves far more letters on the Busy Bee editor's desk than can possibly be printed in one week, so sometimes it takes a few Sundays to reach your letter. Watch the page each week, and soon you will be rewarded by finding your letter in print. Herbert Edee of the Red side wins the prize book this week. ' Glee Gardner and Jeannette Oliphant, both of the Blue side, are awarded honor able mention. ,- . Little Stories (Prize Story.) , Dog Is Hero. By Herbert Edee, Pawnee City, Neb. Red Side. Spot lay panting on the curbing op posite the ten-story manufacturing building, from which emerged clouds of suffocating black smoke and the smell of burning rubber. The dog. mascot of fire truck. No. 35, New York City, had led the three grays, which pulled the heavy truck, a lively chase.' , 1 It was half past ten of a dark and windy night and he sat on the other side of the street, his tongue lolling half way from his mouth. He saw his master as he hurried to and from the burning building, shouting an order here or a word of encourage ment there. Spot loved his master and he kept his eyes on him constantly. He saw his master go into the building, bnt he soon returned only to again ascend the stairway leading to the upper storjr from which flames were now escaping. Once his master went in but did not come out as quickly as usual. . Spot began to grow uneasy. He paced back and forth across the walk until he could stand it no longer. He jumped across the hose, which was strung out across the road, and dashed up the stairway, which his master had taken some time before. The firemen had found that the fire was coming mostly from a little ante-room, which the chemists of the rubber company used for their ex periments. This room, however, was locked and try as they would no en trance conld be obtained.' At last the captain rushed up the stairs to where the men were work ing. - He took his hatchet and tried to chop a hole in the wall through which the stream of a hcye Would be directed. , Suddenly there was a crash and the captain disappeared. The men hunted everywhere, but could not find him. As they hunted for him Something dashed by them. In a few minutes they were ted by a dog, whose fur was all singed, to where the captain "lay. He had chopped a hole through the door of the room and after falling through was suffocated by the fumes. It was a happy dog which led them down the steps of the building which the hosemen had now gotten under their control The captain was soon revived and sent home. Spot is still mascot of truck com pany No. 35. ; The entire company thought it best not to reduce him in rank because of his offense. . , (Honorable Mention.) Winter in Benson. By Glee Gardener, Age 14, 2605 North Sixty-second St, Benson, Neb. Blue Side. , When the snow falls and the air is sharp and bracing, that is the time you begin to see things move in Ben son. The little ones go coasting down the hills, lickity-split. Sometimes a whole afternoon goes by without hav ing one of na hurt, but most of the time a scream will rend the air and, we find some little child with a skinned nose or a hurt toe. v When the nights are clear and crisp some of the big boys get their-travelers out and we get a big crowd. Ohl then you see the fun I But our real sport I have not' yet dwelt upon. This is ice skating. Most every afternoon the lake is swarming with boys and girls seeking the healthy outdoor sport There are some fine skaters, but it is almost pitiful to see the efforts of the chil dren whose ankles are weak. Some of us indulge in the rougher sports, such as tag, and shinny on ice. Of course, I don't mean the girls do, it is only the boys. . Playing hockey is lots of fun, too, so while the older people enjoy their firesides the young seek the beauti ful things which nature offers them in winter. , (Honorable Mention.) An Imagined Visit By Jeannette Oliphant Aged 11 Years, 402 South Garfield Ave Hastings, Neb. Blue Side. One afternoon three friends of mine and myself packed our grips and bundles and thought we would take a trip to see John Burroughs. We took the train from Hastings, Neb, to New York. Then we took a boat up the Hudson river. We left the boat and walked into the woods. We saw many beautiful things during our walk through the large woods. At last we could see JohnBuV roughs standing in the doorway of his cabm-study. r He was a tall, kind-hearted old Bank Clearing Figures .Continue to Forge Ahead Omaha bank clearings continued to keep up with the pace, established by 1916 in the first week of 1917, mark ing up a gain of over $2,000,000 over the first week of 1916, despite the fact that there were only, five bank ing days during the week this year, while there were six banking days1 during the corresponding week a year ago. The clearings for the week this year were $28,38764.91, while the clearings for the first week of 1916 were $25,825,494.59. ''' Bad Cms? VtMiT Urippyf ' These ailments weaken roar syetean, don't wait. 17m Dr. Bell'e Plne-Tar-Honey. It allara Inflammation, kilte germa S&o. . t All druttleta. - Advertisement of Little Folk Rules for Young Writers 1. Write plainly on one aids at the paper onlx aad number Mm paxes. I.-!1 pea and Ink, not peaell. 8. Nhorl aad pointed artloms will he riven pniferosn. Do not m. aver StO be "mil. "" S. Writa ynar nam, aire and address at the lop af the ant pan. A prise book will be riven took week for the best contri notion. Address ail eommii titrations to Chil dren', Department, Omaha Bsa, Omaha, Keb. liMHMl .ftaalaa WMu. I- .11 gentleman, with a very white beard and hair. He didn't see us until we whistled to him and then he took us into bis cabin-study to rest up. There were many strange things in the study; there were birds' feathers, eggs and fungi, which he gathered at the foot of the mountains. There were many sweet smelling flowers in vases, and - also in books. He read many of his poems to us. We pitched a tent near his cabin study, which was made out of slabs of old trees, so he named it "Slab sides." . We went fishing in a little lake near his study, where I caught five fish. We also went picnicking and hiking in the woods. We had a very good time during our visit and when we got ready to go back home he gave us lots of poems. He helped us pack our things nicely in our suitcases, and gave us some money to get our lunch to take with us on th train. We said goodbye to him and told him we enjoyed our visit very much. . . Our Pet Squirrel By Bethel Jennings, Aged io Years. Route 2 Fullerton, Neb. Bine Side. One morning last summer we saw a little squirrel on the doorstep. We went out to catch it and it ran to a near-by tree. It ran up the tree about two feet and stopped as if waiting for us to feed it I got some bread and he ate it from my hand. As he was so tame we decided he was some one's pet that had gotten away. Every . day - he would come to the door and chirp and we would feed him walnuts, cake and, bread. He would sit in my lap while eating it One morning we found him drowned in the tank. He had climbed on the side of it for a drink and had fallen in. As it was a steel tank and, only half full of water he could not climb up the side of it to get out. We felt very badly to lose our little pet. . Prairie Dog Town.' i, ' By Emma Hiebert, Aged 1 1 Years, Route 3, Hampton, Neb. Red Side. I will write a little story about prai rie "dogs and how they live. They build a big dam, first digging a big hole and after a few feet they dig about three or four tunnels. When it is real nice they sit on their dam and when a person comes near them, down the hole they go. All a person can see is their tail. Whenever it is going to rain they fix up their dams so much higher and when they desert their old place, rat tlesnakes make it their home. We used to live in Kansas, where I have 'seen a number of prairie dogs. I will write again some time, so good bye. I wish you Busy Bees all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Our School House. . ; By Bernice Merryweather, Aged 10 Years, Valley, Neb. Blue Side. Our school house has two rooms. In room one the teacher's, name is Alma Bergstrom. My teacher's name is Esther Dearden. I am in the fourth grade. Last year our school house burned down. The name of our school is the Elm Tree school, dis trict No. 35. We have a new piano. The time the school house was burned down the old piano was . burned pretty badly, so that they could not do anything with it. This is the first time I have ever written to the Busy Bees' page. I read the stories every Monday. I hope to see my story in print. Goodbye, Busy Bees. The Birth of the Rose. By Martin Lane, Aged 10 Years. I Genoa, Neb. Red Side. Once upon a time there was a maiden who went out in a garden that was. not hers. Just as she stepped into the garden the changed into a large rose, because she had a red dress on. One day the fairy that owned the Harden came and, seeing the rose, she picked it and kept it. This is how there came to be roses. I hope Mr. Waste Basket has gone to bed. I hope to win a prize someday. This is the second time I have written. Likes Prize Book. ' , ', -By Bleanor M. Kirk, Stockham, Neb. i Red Side. , I want to thank you for the beau tiful prize book that you sent me. The stories in it are very interesting. I will inclose a poem which I com posed myself and I wish you would publish it, if you think fit to do so. Reads Bee First Thing. By Helen Crabb! Aged 9 Years. 4016 North Thirty-fourth Avenue, Omaha. Red Side. We take The Omaha Bee and I am very interested in it. The first thing every Sunday morning I get the Busy Bee's page to read. , I would like to Young Captain of Commerce r at V ?W'' Master Jack Coad, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coad, jr., bids fair to be come another one of the Coad capi talists. . Jack's business flourishes during the Christmas season, when holly wreaths are much in demand and there are no books and lessons to distract one from business cares. Selling holly wreaths is Jack's spe cialty and his business is conducted on no small scale, either. In fact, Jack is $25 ahead on this year's busi ness. . " - " - Here is the history of the Jack Coad Holly Wreath company as. outlined by the founder himself: . "In 1913 another boy and I started to sell holly wreaths. That year we sold about eight dozen, but we made them. The next year I bought and sold them by myself. I have done the same ever since, only 1 have sold more each year. In 1916 I sold about fourteen dozen. I started to get my orders about Thanksgiving and worked until a week before Christmas. About four days before Christmas I delivered them." ( Jack is in the Eighth grade at Co lumbian school and expects to enter high school in February. When he finishes high school he will complete his education at Creighton' university. join the Red Side, because It is my own color. I hope my letter is in print next Sunday.' Will close, wish ing success to the Red Side. So good-bye. "; ' : -(i , Fisher Boy Becomes Painter. By Ruby Finncrn, Aged 7, Denison, la. Blue Side. . Once there was a, boy named Hans. His parents were very poor. All they had was a little .hut to live m and a little boat for Hans' father, who was a fisheman. All the men in the vil lage were fishermen. Indeed, there was no other work ' to do, Every morning they sailed away on the sea, and at night brought their fish home.' It was hard work to catch the fish, fnen the women would pack them in salt and sell them to the trader who came once in a while and took them away. The other boys, were content to go out in the boats with their fathers ev ery day, but Hans had some notions of his own. He use'd to draw pictures with bits of charcoal. One day Hans asked his father, "Why do you. not go to the market and sell the fish while they are fresh ifrom .the sea? They ( would bring much more money." "Because no one has ever done it before. They have all the fish they want brought in by 'their own fishermen. "But one fine morning he took a basket of fish and started for town. It was many miles away, but Hans reached it at last and cried out his fish in a cheery voice from door to door. '; The ladies, liking his bright eyes and pleasant voice, bought all his fish at a good price. And then Hans trudged home with his money safe in his pocket. He went again and again and soon became richer than my fish erman in the village and soon had enough money to go to Copenhagen and study art He did so well that a great painter took him to his home and taught him and in time Hans be came a famous painter, ,, y. "Honesty Is the Best Policy." By -Bertha Hiebert Aged 14 Years, Route 3, Hampton, Neb. Red Side. Once upon a time there lived a lit tle boy whose name was Bob. His father died when he was bat 2 years old, but he had a kind mother and, a little brother, Bennie. ; It was a week before Christmas and one morning when Bob was walking along the street be saw a well filled pocketbook. He picked it up and was just going to go home, when a hand fell on his shoulder. "That's mine," said a voice. Bob gave it to him. The man who had taken it away from him, told Bob that he must have lost it. He gave Bob $10, for he saw that Bob was a poor boy. Bob went home happy and told his mother and Bennie. They bought things that they needed. Bob went on selling papers, when one day a man gave him a place in his office and he became a rich man. "Honesty is the best policy."- ; . A Christmas' Surprise. By Lncy Studeny, Age 12, Verdigris, ' Neb. Blue Side.V The night before Christmas Ned and Mamie hung up their stockings. Ned's was red and Mamie's was blue. Ned's was the larger, because he was two years older: but Mamie said Santa Claus could put some of her presents under her' stocking. They woke up very early on Christ mas morning. They ran downstairs and there hung their stockings, so full that they were running over. Right under the stockings lay a large package, done up in paper and tied with a string. It was larger than Pa Gets OJfm ; the Wrong Foot I have a good one on pa. The best part is, it is really, true and that ifff" what hurts pa. Thought I would save this story until after you had digest ed your Christmas pie and pudding' and other things. Pa does not know"' I am going to' wTile this. Ma said, In "Go ahead and 4 will square it with pa." So I thought I would take saiqf chance. ' Of course, you understandivj I would not do anything to hurt my io pa's feelings, but he likes a joke now.ns and then even if the joke is on hinvlw'' Ma says this is the best ioke on pa v since the day he said "yes" without,!,, thinking and the barber shaved ofjfnq his moustache. - T -', Ma and pa and I were going down town to a movie show the other eve ; ning and we had to transfer at Twen,-t ty-fourth and Leavenworth streets.,, from a Crosstown to a downtown car,,,. As pa started for the platform m0j was right behind and I was in the.1(. rear. Just as pa got ont pf the cap' , door and onto the platform ma allow,- ed a young woman to squeeze in be tween her and pa, but pa did not notice what had happened. Just '.,. pa stepped onto the pavement he" took a woman by the arm and started; to help her to the walk, Just like pi always does with ma. This part of . , the intersection was rather dark and a did not notice that he was not,,,, olding ma's arm until something., happened. , I saw what happened andrf. I just put my hand up to my mouthy, to keep from laughing out loud And n! you ought to have seen the look ma , gave pa. I felt sorry for pa. because,,, . I knew it was a mistake and I knew;(! ma knew it was a mistake, bnt when ma wants to look serious-like shei(t can do it. '., -'-.',' ,.- "w "Is that the way you look after yourmJ wife?" asked ma. " ,'' ,,, "Well, when I looked around at the, car door you were right behind me; and when I stepped off I supposed you were right behind me," answered ; pa, rather sad-like. . :, I didn't say anything. It was not ' my turn to speak, t l. , ' When we were waitmg tor-' th c; other car across the street ma gave' the other woman a once-over and I heard several others whispering to themselves. After things had quieted down, pa smiled at ma and said: "It" was all a mistake, dear; you should " not have allowed that woman to have come between us." ' 'li Then ma said: "1 guest yon are But I notice pa, takes a second look now when he 1 helping ma off vfi -street ear. And I notice that mtW, sticks right doss to pa when on avi street .ear. '' . 1 '" ' ' ' . We received an English plum paiW ding from Chicago for Christmas, ij dinner and when ma said she would i save sdme for New Year's dinner 'I -remarked that it might have weevils' in It by that time, but pa said yoml can keep plum puddings for a lont time in the winter if you don't ealu them.' - ' ' " :--t iv Ned. They could not think what f could be. ":'" ''" - ! ' ' ' Mamma said they would have t(l open it and find Out. They thought they would see what was in then" stockings first but before they got" half way down to1 the foot they coiiu' eluded they could not wait but musCi open the package right off. J Papa gave them hit knife and New" cot the string. Then Mamie begao , to pull open the wrapper. There wefts several papers, for the package was very long. Finally they got to thj ; last one, and what a shout there war,' for there lav Cousin Jack. He red in the face from being covered ; up so long and trying to keep from J laughing. 1 : - lis How they did langh, and what merry time they had! Jack had come" the night before, fter they had gonn to bed. It was mamma who thought! of making a Christmas surprise out of him. She did not wrap him utg until just before Ned and Mamie came down, and papa had watched to see that they did not get io until all was welL Good-bya Busy Bees. ) - Her Pint Communion. I '.; .-..,(, By Veronica Carter, Aged It Yearajj ' 4517 Lafayette Avenue, Omaha. l , Neb. Red. Side. - ' "I ' I haven't written lot a long time to I thought I would now. -jit In the spring of 1912 a gronp of, girls were sitting in front of a Cath-f olic church and were talking about, what they were going to wear on thti following Sunday when they' wet going to take holy communion. .gr .-' "I am going to wear a real silk," said Amy Smith. - "And I am going to wear some real silk stockings," said Alice Daily "What are you going to. wear, Agnes?" asked the girls., . Agnes did not answer for she ha& had a hard time, since her father, died. . ' . . She remembered the little white calico dress she was to wear, and slip loved it for she could not. forget her , mother who worked hard to get i(.' That mother was happy to think her daughter was Koing to take her ' holy communion. That night AgmM dreamed that she was going into the little country church and she, smelted the perfume of the roses. . She dreamed that she was at the theater and our Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on the altar and when He came to her He turned ; to His mother and said, "This is nry. chosen one." When she awoke she thought it was true. - r ' f' What I Did Christmas.. ,'!( , By' Mamie Berck, Aged 12, Years . Osceola, Neb. Red Side. On Saturday we-went to the church! where I had a piece to speak and my sister had two songs and one piece atso. '' 'V .. . The next day I received my prc ents, which were a bracelet, a mam curing' set, a book and three hanqt kerchiefs. ,. " ' "- ' - ' .. , On Monday my Uncle George camt : over about 11 o'clock. We had a big dinner about 1 o'clock. We played crockinole the rest of the afternoon. I think we had a very nice time, ,n I would like to bave some of the Busy Bees write to me. ; " , - Receives Prize Book. ' , By Eva Meyer, West Point Neb. v " ' Blue Side. , I received the book, "Handicraft fdr Handy Girls," which yon sent me. II very much for it. ,-v. - .' .-.. :v i is very interesting and I thank yoq , M