Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1923, Page 11

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1923, STORIES BY CASPER PU The Haunted Castle [PHERE once lived a pair of twins that. were always wanting to roam, They Hved on an island with thelr father and mother who were king and queen. The children often beard curious noises in the castle, jut whenever they said anything about it they were always put in a prison for a fortnight and a day and given nothing but bread and water. Their names were Billy and Betty. The boy, Billy, was always sad; no cne could ever tell why, but he was. The girl, Betty, was y ‘beautiful, with hair like gold, eyes 1k: "the sky, skin Uke a cloud. and ¢ccks like a pink carnation and always as happy as/a lark, One day the king ordered: that a servant should show Bi'ly and Betty through the castle. ‘That may seem strange, but you see that the castle was so large that the twins had been in but a Uttle part of it. Jasper, that was the name of the servant that was to show them through the astie, was s00n ready end they Started off. First he tdok them through a long, ¢ark passage that the twins thought would never end. .At the end of it was a large fron door, Jasper took a key out of his pocket, unlocked it, and they entered. There were many beautiful and wonderful things, like statues, pictures, jewels, gems and many other precious things. But what attracted Billy was a big iron chest over in a dark corner, When he asked Jasper what was in it, he declared that he had never seen it before, but that he would open it to see what it contained. As they went near the chest, a ‘scream came from inside, then’ a scratching and then a moan. Jasper, who was a negra and superstitious, “nearly flew out of his wits. But Getty, who declared that, she was not afraid, went over and rapped gently on the lid of it, and immedi- ately a moan followed. She asked per where the key to it was. But said that he did not “have. the key because he had never even seen chest before. Betty. tried to open it. but ft would not come open. The volce inside ordered that Jasper and Billy should leave the room. They soon left and then the voice tole Betty that she and her twin brother would’ have, to roam the woods for a year and a day béfore any one could so ‘much! as even go near the chest. Hut that when she and Billy got back why the long en- chantment would be gver and every, one from {tar and wide yould gome to see what was "inside, i When Betty tcld Billy about it, he was very glad, just as she was. They got the consent. of the king and queen and in three days started off. 'Taey did not take any lunch because the voice hdd said not to. and besides there were plenty-of berries and nuts. You see, ths island never had any any winter, but just summer. After they had traveled for a half year they began to grow like wild ‘people, and indeed some, people thought that they were cavemen’s winter, but just summer. ‘They had many adventures on their journey, but the most exciting of all was when they got captured by kid- napers who kent them for two moons and then the cbildren escaped by mid- night, and when it began to grow light they hid in an old cave that the cavemen used and had deserted. Finally the day came when they were to go home and what great re- foicing there was. But perhaps the person that rejoiced most was the one in the chest. At last they got home safely, they were so tired that they went to bed as soon as they got there, The next morning up they got and ate breakfast then went downstairs to the fron chest. They found that the voices was still there, but they did not have the key so’ they asked what to do for that, the answer "was|. that they were to go to a certain beautiful bird swimming out on the ‘pond and demand the key. They did it and soon got a wonderful ihe key. They unlocked. the chest and lo, and behold! there, stood a great big lion, But slowly, oh, so slowly! it began to change to a beautfiul prin- cess. J Betty asked her how {t all hap- pened, and she answered, “Long ago, when your grandparents were king [Editor’s Note—The Tribune the Magazine Section of will print each week in the Sunday paper this depart- ment of prose and verse by the Pupils of the school.s- Only the best articles will be Roll will be published, best stories of the preceding Tribune Story Contest Editor nounce the winners weekly. Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade stories will be judged to- gether, and Seventh and Eighth Grade iterice, together: printed, and each week an Honor containing the names of the three |} The |} the stories and an- week and the authors. will judge Today’s department contains some stories from all these grades, tively. All the, stories are written but the best will be chosen in each class, respec- in school, under the teacher's supervision, and the contestants are not permitted to get |! help from their parents or from older persons, inthe com- position. ] end queen, I was their little girl. One day as-I was playng in the woods that you have just returned from, I came to a beautiful pond. I eat down beside it and begun to read, but sogn a flutter up over my head made me look up, and there I saw two of the most beautiful birds you ever saw! But, to my amazement, I had dropped my book into the pond and had rited the water all up. It ‘happened that a water witch lived in the bottom of it and whenever angry. This was the way with me, her water becamo riled she got she popped her head up out of the water and sald, “You loathsome ugly peasant, you! Now you will pay for this; you will be changed into a lion as long as you live unless someone opens the chest that I put you in, and Iam going to put you into a big castle on the hill!" And here I am to thiq day. Thenk you ever s0 much!" The king said that she could live with them and be one of the family, which offer’ she’ gratefully accepted. “Well,” said Billy one morning. “I guess that we got all the roaming that we wanted. Don’t you think so, Letty?" “Yes,” answered Betty. MYRA COOK. . East Casper School, Grade 6. ———_—- In Japan. JAPAN the children wear ki- monos. The only way you can tell the girls from boys is that the girls tle their sashes in a bow and the boys just tuck their sashes un- der, “The Japanese houses have slid- ing*walls.. In the Cay the houses are all oven, and at night they. pull the Walls out’ apd make ‘as many bed- Yooms as; they needy ‘They “Have quilts t o lie"on and-a block of wood for a pillow. In the morning they push the walls back and leave it all open, They “look out into beautiful little gardens. In the gardens there are fruit trees, flowers, a little tea. house, and a little stream of water running through it with a litte bridge over it. They eat rice and drink tea. The Japanese children never have to work but they play all day. DORIS GURR. ‘West Casper, Grade 4. —_—_———— Spring When it’s early and the flowers begin to come, And all the bees begin to hum, And all the birds begin to sing; Then we know it’s a sign of) spring. There is a pretty bird with a red breast, He builds a house which is called a nest, He builds the nest of mud and hay; And tries to keep bad boys away. He comes up from the south in spring, And all the summer he does sing, In the fall he goes down south; Down by the Mississippi's mouth. The blue bird is a pretty bird, And all the summer he can be heard, Singing away at his good old song; All the summer long. Park School, Grade Sixth. —-DONALD NORTON. | } Wyoming Have you ever heard of that’s the name— The name of the town from which I came, It’s way out there in the heart of _ the west, Where every man and boy has a peculiar zest; Away out there in Wyoming, Where the coyotes and wolves are roaming, p It?s way out there in the open land, It’s way out there in the sage brush and sand, That’s what its like, out from where. I came, And there isn’t a place on earth that’s exactly the same. Park School, Sixth Grade. —DONALD TAYLOR. The Valentine. Casper? | JHE day was very cold. The wind was blowing little drifts of snow about the sagebrush. In a little v«l- ley that cuddled beneath a big hil: was a small ranch. There was smoke com'ng from the chimney of the sma.! log houve. but aside from shat the place looked as though it hod been deserted. Suddenly the barn door opened and out ran a small figure wrapped in a large Navajo blanket. It hurried along and disappeared in the house. In the house sat an old man and a Cog. The man was eating a scant breakfast of toast and coffee. The dog was also eating with his two massive forepaws on a big. bone and tugging in af effort to get more meat off the bone than it had on ‘it. When the small figure came in the door the dog and the man looked on, While the little girl took off the blanket. The big dog got up and wagged his tail only to Me down again and resume his tugs on the meatless bone. The little girl was a An Unwelcome Stranger HE happy day had arrived. Everything was ready for birthcay party. There should be a large crowd present, as each little girl who had recetved an invitation had told May, nothing could keep her away. This party was to be so dif- ferent from any they had ever at- tended. It was a double party to celebrate May's and Tom's sixth birthday. He hadn't taken very much interest In it, he hadn't even helped -write the invitations. ut he would be- come excited when the guests began to arrive; as each invitation had read; Bring your pet kitten to help Tom celebrate.’ How slowly the time passed, it would be a whole half hour before the children and kittens would begin to come, May was dressed in a dainty white frock and Tom was washed and brushed and around his neck May had tied a large white ribbon. The two were sitting near the win- dow watching for the first arrivals. Suddenly Tom gave a lunge, tand Ing on the window si:1 meowing angri- ly. May Jumped to he window to sec what was wrong. On the porch stood a big black cat. ‘Poor pussy, you look hungry and ave come to our party,” she cried ‘I shall feed you now, and you may stay to see all the cats that are com- ing.” Tom did not welcome the new vis- itor, but stood on the window sill looking down in a very unfriendly manner. . “Come, the poor pussy exclaimed May. The little guests soon began to ar- rive, each carrying in her arms her favorite kitten. It was a noisy but jolly crowd. The cats were the center of attrac: tion; all sorts of games had been planned for their amusement. Bright colored marbles, balls and spools went rolling all over the floor. The things that created the most fun and caused the chilren to make ithe whole house ring with their laugh ter, were little rubber mice, May's mother had bought tn one of the city stores. As the mice would come crawling from under the chairs, there would be a wild scramb‘e. of cats. How tho Uttle girls would shout at the expression on the kitten’s faces when they saw the mice were not rea}. During the whole afternoon, the strange black entered into _ the games, ‘he would rush in ahead” of tho other eats, not seeming to care whom he knocked out of the way. Tom meowed angrily every time the stranger came near him, but May Kitty Tom, we shall let stay to our party bright-eyed child of about 12 or 13. She took the dishes from the table | and tidied the house. She looked nappy but she was not, for shé knew this was St. Valen- tine's (ay and she also knew she would get no valentine. Suddenly there came a rap at the door. The chid turned to it but it flew open with a blast of wind. Op the door step lay a small ‘envelope. ‘The chi'd :icked it up and closed the door, In the envelope was a small valentine and on it were these words, “Frqm an unknown friend.” The dog wagged his tail. joyfully. The man stared in bewilderment, but the lit- tie girl hurried off to her own little room to examine her precious little treasure, MARY GRIFFITH. Elk School. The Baby at Our House. NE time not long ago I lived in Fort Morgan, Colo. We lived in (an apartment house. Mri Jewel did not allow children in the apart- ment, but mother coulén’t find any other place, so Mrs. Jewel said we could stay until we found an- other place to live, So we stayed for quite = few days and she sald we could stay there be- cause we children didn’t make any noise. After we had been there two or three months ‘there was a lady and man who came there and they hac) a little baby. The baby was very sick, They only stayed with us a few days so the baby could get better and then they went home. ‘Two or three months after that we heard that the baby had died of pneumonia. CLARICE GILMORE. Elk, Grade 4, separated them each time to avoid an open. fight. - Lunch time came, Each girl took her kitten in ber arms and marched to the table. The strange cat not having a mistress was carried in by May's mother and placed at the op- posite side of the table from Tom Casper Sunday Worning Cridune the first. At the first opportunity, the| black cat ran from the house with Tom at his heels. The children searched the house for the scared kittens and by the time they were all foun¢, Tom came walking proudly in, “Dear old Tom,” cried May, “You did just right, you tried to tell me not to keep the horrid cat to the party but I pald no attention to you.” Tom waked about the room pur- ring loudly as each Ittle girl praised and petted him for protecting his true guests from the insult of the rude stranger, When the girls started. for home with thelr kittens each sald, “it was the best, party they had ever at tended.” = MRS, JULIA E. WINTER. eS A Wonderful Dream ) n'ght, as I was lying asleep in my warm cosy bed, I had a very nice dream. I dreamed I was Ubrary table with a cloth of gold and silver upon it, rug of blue with tiny red sets in the center of each yellow rose. The curtains were also Then I went into the brary room. This room consisted of a glass book- case, a small desk and chair, a gas. heated radiator, pink and white cur- tains, and a beautifully co‘ored rug. From here I went in to the dining- room and saw a round table and six chairs stained dark, and a buffet of the same color, a breakfast table er tray to carry the food and hac wheels and a handle. were draped with Nght brown and white lace curtains between. ‘The next room was the kitchen. It contained a black and white gas range, a cabinet painted white, a kitchen table, also white and enam. eled sink, and some nice white cur- tains on the windows. I then went into which was very The windows tha bathroom larze. The walle were made of squares of white marble, and there was a nice bath: room set. Next I went tnto the laundryroom ané found an electric washing ma | chine, a row of clothes lines, and} hot and co:d water. | Then came the back hall, which contained a large icebox. At one end of the hall was a door which led to the basement, where the vegetables were kept. At the other end was a door leading outside. In the backyard ween large garden-of vegetables, a chicken house, a barn where there was a nice brindle cow and a beau: tiful pony, which I immediately claimed as my own. ; When I went around the house fol- lowing a siCewalk, I went in the front door. . The first room was a sunporch. Beyond this was the front hall, where there was a coat- rack, a large mirror, a small table on which was pen, ink and paper, » Moor leading into the sitting room, mand a flight of stairs winding up a Little beriches had been made for the cats, Just high enough ‘or them to sit on and reach the table comfort ably, Of course, the kittens had to have nearly the same things to eat as the girls, so the first course consisted of sa'mon and small pleces of well but- tered bread, on lttle“plates, one for each guest. There was a merry rush to eat every thing, but none tried to get a bite from another's plate. The strange cat was through first and looked about greedily. When everyone ‘had finished their salmon and bread, cream and tiny caket were brought in, The little girls were given straw- Derry ice cream and pink coated cook- ies, but as the kittens might not care for anything so cold they were given plain cream. Everything was going along nice- ly ,and the zarty of well behavec cats were nearly through eating; when, without a word of warning the strange cat ‘landed upon the table and began drinking out of another dish, Ho had just- started sipping the cream, when Tom landed on him. Such @ wild dinner party. Cats flew ‘n every direction. Little girls scream: ed. While cream splashed all over the table. The fight was over in a few mo ments. Tom being master easily from ways where it stopped on a landing. On one side of the landing, was a glass door, which was open. I went out on the balcony and looked over the county, at the sunny Hills and ‘the pretty green trees. * I turned and went up the other flight of stairs and found four pret- ty bedrooms. The one which I vis- ited last was the prettiest, and I chose it for mine. In this room was a white bedroom suite, consisting of a bed, dresser, dressing-table, a chair, rocker, and rug. In one corner of the room was @ large closot, and in it were many beautiful clothes. I took the dress I liked best and put it on, It was white silk, and had a red roso with green leaves on the Wtt side. I put on white silk stock- match. white pearls, which I found golden jewel box on the dresser. something to amuse myself. outdoors and around the house, where I had not yet been. aarden. hanging in the closet. to the plunge and dived off the board. Our Honor Roll Best Story—Kathleen McCoy, “A Strange Dream,” Cen- tral School, grade 6. Second—Gladys Hansen, “A Surprise for Mother, School, grade 4. Third—Edward McElveney, “Jack’s Adventure With a Ghost,” grade 6.: Best Seventh and Eighth Grade Story Lloyd Taggart, “Abraham Lincoln,” East Side School, grade 8, special. ngs and white satin slippers to In my hair I put a string of ine I then went downstairs, looking for I went I saw a beau s ® beautiful house. In the parlor] tiful garden, and went into it. lace, tas % big fireplace, a very| There were cement sidewalks all arse armchair, a small rocker, a|through the garden, and where they all came to gether there was a pond —in the middle of this pond was a statue of an Egyptian woman, stand. ing pouring water from a jug, over cf gold and silver lace, a vase full of real flowers which she held in one ‘hand. I went on anc found a plunge in one corner of the It was surrounded by a wall of marble. I ran to my roam and put on a bathing sult which was I went back I was having a good time swimming, when I heard someone calling me. 1 felt myself belng shaken, and awoke from my happy dream to find my mother bending over moe trying to wake me up to go to school. But I never forgot this dream. IRENE GANUS. West Casper, Grade 6. Truthful George Washington was always truthful, Even when a boy, He ruined his father’s cherry tree With just a little toy. But he admitted what he did, And, Oh, the little sinner, He had to go to bed and go, Without a bite of dinner. But tell would, Regardless of the cost, And history shows he always ton, =." And never shows a loss. the truth he always He did great things, And did things small, He ruled the country, And was loved by all, So if we should all try, As George did to do, right, We'd be a fine bunch of girls and boys, In our teacher's sight. West Casper, Sixth Grade. —MARGARET PREWITT. A Poor Girl. NCE upon a timo there lived a girl named Helen. She was al- ways dressed in rag: One day there was a parade in town, I knew she did not have any money, so I asked her if she would like to go, too. She said, “yes,” and I gave her the money and we went to the parade. Wo ‘had ice cream and candy of all kinds. She laughed and talked all the time we wero in town. When the parade was over and we went home she told her mother she had the best time sho ever had in her ite, RUTH KENNEDY. 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When I turned to go out I couldn't find the door, So I asked a China- man where the door was, he pointed towards the right, when I looked. there was just the blank wall. I thought he was trying to tease me so I picked up a small China teapot and threw it at him, but it did not ‘hit him, He started after me, so I ran. I fell against the wall and part of it fell open and I fell through into one of the streets. ‘The Chinaman was stil! after me, IOWA PHYSICIAN MAKES STARTLING OFFER 10 | CATARRH SUFFERERS Found Treatment Which Healed Ils Own Catarrh and Now Offers to Send it Free to Sufferers Anywhere. DAVENPORT, Iowa.—Dr. W. 0. Coffee, Suite 1453, St. James Hotel Bldg., this city, one of the moat widely known physicians and sur- geons in the central west, announces that he found a treatment which completely healed him of catarrh tn the head and nose, deafness and head noises after many years of suffering. 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T like to watch the rocking bils lows, For they look just like the soft est pillows; Out on the foaming waves, Sailing for days and days. T like to hear of pirates of lows er rank, That had to walk the great long plank ; And how they used to have fights at sea, That is where I'd like to be. Park School, Sixth Grade. —DON G. NORTON. MRS. R. SPICKLER Do You Suffer from Backache or Pain Over Kidneys? Wonderful Relief s Here Told Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ‘I euffered a great deal with pains across my back until I commenced taking Dr. Pierce's Anurio (kidney and back- ache) Tablets, but now have very Uttle to complain of In the way of pains and aches. What Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets did for mo they will do. for others !f they will but give them a trial. This medicine !s worthy of the highest recommendation I can give it for kidney allments and back- ache. * Reuben Spickler, 625 5th Ave. . 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