Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 26, 1916, Page 9

NORWIGH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBEK 26, 1916 - - THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do mot use over 250 words. 4. Original stories or letters only will be used, 5. Wrjte your name, age and ad- dress pldinly at the bottom of the story. Address all communications to Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office. “Whatever ycu are—Be that! Whatever you ray—Be truet Straightforwardly act, Be_honest—in fact, Be ‘nobody else but you” POETRY. Asking Mother. “Mother, say now, can't I go Hunting in the woods with Joe? ‘Willie's mother says he can. I'll take care; I'm most a man, Do, please, mother, let me go Hunting in the woods with Joe.” So Fred begs; and would you think At the very self same time In_the house across the street Willie rings the self same chime: ‘Mother, say, now, can't I go Hunting in the woods with Joe? Freddie’s mother said he might. Sure. We'll be home long 'fore night Do, ptease, motiher, let me go Hunting in the woods with Joe.” Joe stands waiting in the street, Tousled hair and rough shod feet Tight he holds his battered gun, Hears the pleading of each one. Stands and listens anxiously, thinking Thinking, soberly. “Guess their mothers think I'm rough, Wild and reckless, like enough, Hardly trust their boys to me, Wish they would and then they'd see Just how careful I could be. 1 don’t h: to ask my mother, For she’s dead. There’s none to bother 1f 1 stay or if I go; Wouldn't I be happy, though, To hear mother tell me, No, You can't go a-hun Joe!* " nth Fletcher. A 1916 Nursery Rhyme. Sister’s in the parlor ‘With her best-est b: Mother’s with the neighbors At the “movie” show, Father says he's wor But to golf did zo; Auntie went out boating With the next door folks. Drother Jim's gone courting To the girl he dotes; Servant Jane went sneaki To the back yard gate Where therell be & meeting Lasting long and late. Theres’ a bar across the door That I c pas nnot I mu v In the creepi Eut I bet whe: I'll not be a m After all these th You can't keer “Movie” hero I will he, And proudly rant and stru —John G, Winter. JNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKES. Do not make hard work of winning bocks. It is the easiest taing in the world if you dc not attempt to write :bout the “Egyptian pyramids” or the rches of Gill aloo Uncle Jed knows it is not necessar for a single Wide-Awake to work harder in writing him a letter than it i e to Pa what an uninterest- time he is having g home while , or wha - thing the unr hog was to -t out of the pen or the to get out of the pasture. S v to W e about things you cnjoyed, whether it is a ball a stroll in the delds or woods a game at home. It is not difficult write a letter about any good or pofite thing you or anyone else has or any funny thing that has done by a pet, or any qucer of which you have heard. Every Uncle Jed awards a upon a special sub- game, done, been ittle while when hoc < for a letter t some artful boy or girl writes another on the same subject, thinking at will win a book, too. It would not if it was written twice as well and was twice as deserving. This is one of the few ways to be sure of failing Uncle Jed is not writing this for he benefit of the book winners, but lor the benefit of those who write and v ite and never win. it they see crooked. Some of our Wide-Awakes make ome pretty little things which they could write easily about and be sure of winning. Uncle Jed will give four books to the four boys or girls who send him the prettiest picture made by them- selves during the raonth of November. It need not be a landscape, but a pic- ture of a bird or a boat or a butterfly or any simple thing—but it must be made well. These four books can be They work hard won by bright boys or gzirls easily. Now Uncle Jed hopes the children will get to work and win these prizes. SPECIAL PRIZES. A Dbook to each of the four boys or girls who make and send to the Wide-Awake Circle during Novem- ber, the competitors not to be over 14 years of age. . Write plainly the name and ad- dress of the maker of the picture in pencil on the back of it. Get Busyi LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Nancy Tetrault of Versallles: I re- ceived the prize book you sent me. I have read it through and found it in- teresting. I thank you very much for It. Waiter Gavigan of Willimantic: I recefved the prize book you sent me and thank you very much for it. I have read it and it proved to be very interesting. Martha Hargey of Uncasville: I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me entitled Mrs. Pin< ser’s Little Girl. I have read it and ound it very interesting. Ruth Davis of South Canterhuzys I g or cat has done, or how smart the | received the prize took you sent me. I thank you very much for it. Irene Stewart of Jewett City: I re- ceived the prize book you sent me, The ‘Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefielas. I was very much pleased with it and I thank you very much. Rose Kessler of Colchester: I thought I would sit down and thank you for the prize book which you awarded me for the story. I thank vou very much for it. I was in school and when I came home mother told me about the prize which kind Uncle Jed sent me, so I immediately ran into the house and got the book and started reading it. I was so tickled with it that I thought 1 would write another. 1 thank you ever sg much for it. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. The Lights of Other Days. In the old days, before petroleum or kerosene had been found in this country, people had many ways Of lighting their homes. A cheap light was made by putting a little grease or oil in a saucer in which was a little wick or rag lying over the edge of the saucer, or drawn up through a cork that floated on the grease. Wken this wick was burning it gave hardly as much light as a can- dle. This is one of the oldest ways of making a light. It was used thousands of years ago. Many people now living remember lit- tle ]amps made in this way. Poor people often inade light by burning pine knots, or bits of pitch pine, chopped out of old stumps. These gave a bright light for a time. Pitch pine in New England was call- ed “candlewood;” in the south it was called “lightwood. The commonest light in old times was the tallow candle. This was sometimes made Dby dipping a candle wick into melted tallow. Then, when the tallow had cooled, the candle was dipped again and again. A little taliow remained on it each time, and at last it was thick enough to burn. Candles made in this way were called “dips.” Betier candles were made by run- ningmelted tallow into molds. Befcre the Revolution a favorite candle for burning at fine houses was nade of the wax myrtle berry. This erry is full of a kind of green wax which came out when it was boiled When this wax rose to the top of the pot it was skimmefl off and used for making wax candles. These candles had pretty green color and gave out 1a delicate perfume when they were burning: More expensive candles were made of beeswax. For hundreds of years whale ol was burned in large lamps, and thousands of whales were killed in order to get i the oil. | Candles were also made from sper- { ma a which is a substance taken n whale, ge 13. How Bert Cheated His Grandpa. | Bert Brown was the favorite grand- son of Grandpa Johnson, and he lived fon a farm with hi | When Bert was s crandpa gave him six little s birthday, and grandpa also kept ttle chickens for himself, ig to Hert: “I am going to male 4 bet with you. Wo are to start from on, feeding the little chickens a day, with the same food, until get twelve wecks old, or broiler ndpa said to Bert in give you Tt W “If yowss beat we seil them, I ars in goi.” tched the chickens every day v that grandpa’s chicks were S so he decid- ing led to feed When g mdpa was not around Bert would st-al some feed and go and give it to his chickens. They soon beat grandpa’s, and when cken peddler came to buy them weighed them grandpa saw that weighed the most. Iie laughed and called Bert a rascal and gave him | Bert |the five dollars as he had promised him. Bert kept the money just for two days and then he went and gave it back to grandpa and confessed. Grandpa said: “You are a naughty nd I do not like you any more." cried and promised he never would do such a thing ogain, so grand- pa forgave him and let him keep the five dollars for telling the truth, ALVIN LACHAPELLE, Age 12, George Wac George Washington farmhouse. and sisters. George had a little pony named Her which he loved, i S He could run faster, jump higher, and throw a stone farther than any other boy. i He went to school, where he learned to read and write and to do arithmetic, When the schoolboys played soldiers they would always choose George for commander. George loved his mother very dear- ly. She had a_ voung colt of which she was very fond. = One morning George jumped upon his back. The colt reared and plunged, trying to throw his rider off. But George held on. At last the colt made a great jum Into the air and burst & bisod visse{ He fell to the ground dead. George ran into the house and said: “Mother, 1 have killed your colt.” . Then she said: “I am sorry the colt ls dead, but T am proud of my little son, who is never afraid t oy d to speak the When George was eleven years his father died, leaving his mother take care of him. When Gcorge ington. was born in a He lived with his brothers was fourteen he He found a ship and had his clothes packed. He was aimost ready to say Gogdbye when his mother said: “Don’t go, my boy. I cannot a]osng without you.” o 0 Washington did not go. After a while he learned to be a surveyor. He worked hard for three years. Then he was a strong man. After that he took part in the Revolutionary war. The people asked George Washington to be president. For eight years Washington was president of the !!mlz_esrl9 States. He became presldent in 1789, VERONICA ROCHELEATU. North Franklin. Tobacco. Tobacco is a native of America and was introduced to the :oortl after the discovery of this conti- ent. | thought he would like to be a saflor. | they went in. e little demand for this product by the latter; but after this period we find it entering quite extensively into trade. ~ Tea—Tea has been’ cultivated in va- rious portions of the south in a small way, for many years. The tea plant ' has been found growing wild in some , mountainous regions, In its wild state, it grows in the form of a tree, sometimes attaining the height of thirty feet or more, and its trunk measuring ten inches. It bears the age of two or three years, and continues to be productive about twelve years. In this country it only ows as a shrub. 23 LILLIAN BREHAUT. Bast Norwich, N. Y. The Wolf and the Crane. A wolf had been hastily sulping down an animal that he had killed when a small bone stuck in his throat and caused him terrible pain. In agony he began to run here and there, asking for help and offering a great reward; but everyone was afraid to reach into his mouth. At last the crane asreed to try, and, asking the wolf to opuen wi his jaws, he thrust in his head. With his long beak he loosened the bone and drew it out. Thus having saved the wolf’s life, he asked for the reward: but the wolf showed his long, sharp teeth in a ma- licious grin, and snarled: “You had your head in a wolf's mouth and got it out again safely, that is reward enough!” The greedy have no gratitude. JESSIE BREHAUT. East Norwich, N. Y. Explanation of Standard Time. Formerly every city used its own sun-time, or local time. 'This was a sreat inconvenience to travelers, for their watches were always wrong when they arrived at new places. This became a greater inconvenience when railroads were built. In order to stop this trouble a time system was Introduced and adopted in 1833. This system divided the conti- nent into belts. In each of these belts most of the towns and cities agreed to use the same time. Because this time is a standard for all these belts are called “Standard Time Belts.” These belts are the Colonial Time Belt, Eastern Time Belt, Central Time Belt, Mountain Time Belt and Paci- fic Time Belt. As the earth makes one complete ro- tation in twenty-four hours, the sun passes over three hundred and sixty degrees in twenty-four hours. Dividing three hundred and si by twenty- four gives fifteen, which is the num- ber of meridians the sun passes over in_a single hour. For example, if it is noon on the seventy-fifth meridian, as at Philadel- , it is 1 o'cloek earlier or il o’clock the ninetieth meridian. If it is noon in a_ place on a meridian it is noon all along that meridian. The meridians selected for the dif- ferent time belts are as follows: The eventy-fifth meridian for the eastern time belt, the nineticth meridian for the Central Time Belt. one hundred fifth for the Mountain Time Belt, and twentieth for the Pacific Time Beit Standard Time does not agree with® the sun or local time, for it is the s that rveall our time; but use the Standard Time system cause it is more convenient for trav- railroads. BOROVICKA, Age 14 A Picture. The name of this picture is The Child Handel. The name of the paint- er is Margaret I see, who was a British painter. s father was a Darber and He wanted Handel to be a Handel was fond of music to be a musician. bought him a spinet, an ed piano. He put it in the attic » his parents would not know he had it. The spinet could not be heard downs! s because the sound was so feeble. One night when Handel had been put to bed he crept out of bed and went in the attic and bezan to play his piano. His father heard the noise. He came up to the attic with his wife and some other people. He brought his lantern and saw Handel piu?ng on the piano. After a time Handel's him to a school wh music and he bec father sent he couid learn a great musi- me f you know how to do a thing go ahead and do it. LOUISE Baltic. DEMUTH, Age 12, A Day’s Outing. nt morning in May when the sun was shining brightly, a party of younz children were deciding to have a party on the Housatonic moun- tains. . James said: “All of you children must meet at my house at 8 o'clock after breakfast and each must bring something for the par One ple; After break they met at James’ house. There re ten children who were going to the party and each had a la basket full of good things to eat, They besan the climb with their minds full of cheer, hoping no storm would appear to prevent them enjoy- ing themselves. The scenery around the mountains was beautiful. When they reached the top of the mountains it was about noon. The mountain’s color was blue and the flowers made such a sweet odor, and the songs of the birds were great. The children began to spread the table cloth and the fcod to eat, when one boy said: “I hear thunder!” Another boy said: “Tt is not going to rain” He said this because he did_not want to frighten the children. Then the children began their par- ty. The sun was sinking under the clouds and it was getting darker and darker and all of a sudden the rain began to pour. The children began things into the basket. One little girl’s table cloth was lost The wind blew it up a tree. The children ran in_great fright to James’ uncle’s barn. It was open and to put their After awhile, as the children were | finishing their party James' uncle | came into the barn and promised to take each child home with his horse. Every child got home safely in spite of the storm. ROSE KBESSLER. Colchester. A Careless Hunter. One morning bright and early a large automobile came along and stopped at a farm. There werz hunt- ers in it. They got out and went into the woods. One hunter lit a cigar and dropped the match, supposing it was out. A little while after that a farmer happened to look out of his window. He saw some smoke in his woods. He civilizéd world | went to investigate and discovered his woods were on fire. He spread the alarm. Before the fire. fighters could Columbus found it cultivated by the get there the fire burned acres of Indians in 1492; means of producfng intoxication by smoking it in clay pipes. Its culture was undertaken by the settlers of Virginia from the very set- tlement of the colony, where it soon became not only an important staple, but the principal currency cf the col- ony. It is recorded that in the year 1615 the gardens, fields, and even street# of Jamestown were planted -with to- bacco. During the first century of commu- they used it as a|woodland. If the hunter had not been so care- less there would have been thousands of dollars worth of timber and much hard work for the firefizhters saved. HELEN RIST, Age 11. Lisbon. How to Make a Pin Ball and Blotter. Here afe some Christmas presents which are easy to make: Pin Ball: Cut two circles of white Bristol cardboard two and three- nication between the New World and | fourths inches in diameter, and two the Old, _there seems to bave beep but | circles of pink silk a trifle larger than TOMMY TIDD. Says Tommy Tida: lehen charged with rubbing off a ss: “I ain’t! I'm rubbing the kiss in!” the Bristol board pieces. On one of these pieces of silk embroider a de- sign of roses, in shares of pink and green. Cover the board with sillk, oversewing together around the edges with silk. Attach narrow pink satin ribbon for hanging. Stick bink and white-headed pins alternately around the edge. Blotter: A dainty blotter in biue, gold and white is suggested here and is very quickly made by the girl who is skillful in the use of pen and ink and water colors. Of coarse paper and water colors. /The cover is of piece of heavy water-color _paper, four by eight inches in size. The de- sign is workel out in *wo shades of blue, using gold for lines, outlines, and capital letters. The verse is printed with pen and ink—blue ink, if possi- ble; but black will do. Several pieces of blue blotting pa- per same size as cover are tied to- gether with the cover by blue satin ribbon, This is a suitable verse to put on the cover: I'm a model of business and prudence T think, For I never disclose what T learn from the ink; And my task is of such an absorbing kind, A more pressing duty you never will find. ARTHA HARGEY, Age 12. TUncasville. The Muskrat. The muskrat lives near ponds, and wet Jands. The muskrat's head is shaped like a field mouse’s and its body twelve inches long, its tail is eight inches long, being broad and flat, without any hair or fur on it. When on land the muskrat runs dong, but when the snow is deep he 4mps. They are great swimmers. Their hind feet are webbed to help tiem swim. But the front feet are nst webbed. They have sharp claws to help in digging. The muskrat lives on shrubs, bush- es and twigs. They often have a place on shore where they eat their meals. They build their homes in the ice, having & place to go from their nest into the water. Their homes are made of mud and bushes. They are safe ir: their winter home as nothing can get them. Their epemies are the fox, owl, hawk, mink, the dog and the hunter. ARLENE PEARL, Age 13. Augusta, Maine. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. The Summer Vacation. Dear Uncle Jed: During our sum- mer vacation my cousin came to see me. T had a very nice time with her. We went to the theatre and saw many nice_pictures. When we went out from the theatre we walked for some time along the street. We met some of our friends and we went to the ice cream parlor. When we had finished our friends went home. Then my cousin and T went to visit my aunt. She was very glad to see us. We stayed there for two days. She gave us a ride In the carriage for two hours. After the ride in the carriage we plaved games with the children in the next, house. The children who lived in the next house had a piano. My cousin plaved on_the piano and we danced and sang. When we had finished we went home. The next day my cousm went home I was very sorry when she went home. I enjoved my summer vacation very | thres woata, much. FRANCES FARB, Age 14. Mansfield Center. My Vacation. Dear Uncle Jed: I went to my friend’s house In vacation, and we wlayed games. On my way home 1 saw them. When T réached home we had com- pany in our house. My little sister was singing and we enjoved ourselves T went to my aunt’s house and stayed about two days. The next day we took sk walk and had ice cream soda. After this we went home. This is how_I spent my vacation. SADIE FORB, Age 12. Mansfield Center. some nuts and stopped to pick The Naming of America. Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell vou and the ‘Wide-Awakes about Americus Vespucius and the Naming of America. Americus Vespucius and the naming Flerence, Ttaly, and a amous nav: gator. He was first employed by Spain and later by Portugal, to make explorations. In the year 1499 Americus Vespu- cius skirted the coast of Venezuela, and the northeastern part of South America. During the following four vears he made several voyages to Brazil, and explored res €oast as far A HALLOWE’EN BIRTHDAY PARTY By Written Speci; does Hal asked we'en come little Marjorie “Mamma, pretty soon ?* Tis. Yes, my dear, it comes the 31st of this month. It always comes on the of Octobe “On, goody, goody!” exclaimed Mar- jorie as she jumped up and down, and her little brown eyes danced just like two little fairy brownies. “‘And it will be my birthday, and 'l be eignt years old, won't I, mamma?” “I think you will, swered her mother. “And may I give a party tle friends as I did last an- Marjorie,” oh! such goody fun and we had such a perfectly lovely time.” “I think we can arrange something together ‘for a party and treat your littie friends” and her mother pinched her little red cheeks playful She liked to have her little daughter think of doing something for others instead of the way some children think on their birthdays, “What am I going to get? Marjorie had always given on her birthdays instead of looking for gifts, and when the gift: they ways did, she thot s because she gave to other: nice thought, too, and very nice for other little peo- ple’ to remember. So in no time Mar- Jjorie was at her little writing desk with a paper and pencil, writing down a list of names of those she would in- vite, “Do you think Lucy enough to come?’ she mother. “I hardly think so,” she with a sad smile, “but you t ask her to show that vou remember her and then you can take some goodies to her.” ‘Oh, that is just the thing! Of course, I'll send her an invitation. ‘When her list was completed she had nine names, including her own. Her mother bought some orange col- ored cards and traced pumpkins on them which Marjorie cut out and col- ored the stems green, and made pump- kin moonshine faces on one side, and on the other side her mother wrote: “COME FOR SOME TUN—OCT. 31st” and signed “MARJORIE.” Eight delighted children received the cute pumpkin invitations and just as soon as they could possibly do so, they hurried over to Marjorie's to tell her they would surely be there; all but one, and poor Lucy lay in bed and felt so badly that she couldn’t go too. “What are we going to do?” asked Norman Brown who had been invited. “Oh, that's a_secret, Normie! Just mamma and I know, and of course we mustn’t tell a single word. It will be such a nice surprise for you. ‘When the day came, her little friends were on time, you may be sure, and a_little white figure that looked for all the world like a ghost met them at the door with a “ho0-00-00-00" in a terribly spooky volce. And then a great big ghost (I think that one was Marjorie’s mother), gave them each a bundle in which there was a paper cap and a paper gown that looked like an apron because it went over the head and had big arm- holes. They had the funniest figures on them, witches and cats jumping right over the moon, and vyellow pumpkirs seattered all over them. The hats were all shapes, round, peaked and three cornered. Then the fun: began! How funny they all looked in the paper rigs! They chatted like monkeys about the queer Jttle figures. Then the big shost brought a box with strings cominzg from under the cover. Ilach one pull- ed a string. Oh! What fun! Then oft came the cover and out popped a lot of gingerbread cats. There was one on every String and each one had a ribbon on its neck and a number on it. The big ghost told them to remem- ber their own number and then she took them into the Kitchen and there was a big tuls of water and eight big red apples bobbing around and they took turns according to their numbers and bobbed for an apple. Everyone got one, and do you know, everyona well her be ked will as answered Vada Wilcox, y for the Wide wake Circle. had a wet face,.t00, but it was such fun they just laughed and laughed. hen there were doughnuts on a siring and they had to jump and get them with their teeth and keep their hands behind them. Two of them dropped theirs, but they got down and ed them up, and how the others did laugh at them. Then they had a parade and the big ghost led them upstairs to the attic, past all kinds of jack o' lanterns and queer dark places, and what do you suppose was in the attic? A big gob- lin with funny black ears and a jack o’ lantern on his head. I think it was Marjorie's father because he walked with the big ghost and they all went down stairs again and out doors and down into the cellar. All the cats, witches, goblins and pumpkin moon. shines from Hallowe'en Land were in that cellar. The candles made funny shadows and it looked very spooky in- deed; but they had the best kind of a time playing- games. There was a ish pond where they all fished with a bent pin for a hook, and then they were blinded and picked mysterious ges from a big sheet, and they wn _a board on to a ‘wobbly mattress that bounced them around until they fell oft. That was stacks of fun! The big ghost had gone upstairs without knowing it, and when a bell rang, they all trooped upstairs to see what it was for, and there was a big tableful of the nicest things to eat. In the center was the largest pumpkin lantern you ever saw, and in- side of it was some lovely popcorn. In another were peanuts, and beside ev- ery plate was the cutest little broom with a number on it so they could find their own place. They had the jolliest time, for there was such a lot of good things to eat. There were sandwiches, dougfnuts, jelly tarts, fruit and cocoa, nuts and popcorn, and beside every plate was a red apple lantern full of candy to take home. But that wasn't all. While they were at the table, the doorbell rang and a man asked for Marjorle and gave her a yellow paper pumpkin with a package inside. The children couldn’t wait for her to open it, but they all shouted: “Happy birthday—Surprise!” until Marjorie was so ed she didn't know what to do. How her eyes danced and how surprisad she was when she found th= loveliest bracelet in the box. It was a friend- ship bracelet and each little silver piece had the name of her little friends on it. There was Bessie, Blaine, Nor- man, Kenneth, Lucy, Reba. Raymond and Priscilla. You see, one of their mothers remembered it was Marjorie’s birthday and so each one gave some- thing toward the bracelet and had their names put on. “Oh, what a lovely surprise!” ex- claimed Marjorie. “I am o -pleased, for I can always wear it and remem- ber you all. Thank you so much.” The big ghost and goblin were surprised, too. But the last surprise of all was a biz birthday cake with eight lighted candles that the big ghost brought in. How excited they were and Marjorie was so surprised for she didn’t know o thing about it. Each one wished something nice for her and blew out a candle, and the last one she blew out hersélf and said: “I wish that all your wishes come true.” Then the cake was cut and they each had a big piece to take home. had forgotten about zoing, for had been having such a good time, but at eight o'clock they all had to g0, for it was tlme that all little 2oblins And witches were in bed..Then they wished her the nicest of birthday dreams and went home. The 1:8xi morning she remembered to take a box of goodies over to Lucy, who was so pleased to be remembered. Marjorie showed her the lovely bracs- lat anc thenked her fof her name on t. So Marjorie had one of the nicest Hirthdes partfes I have ever heard of ¢ vou think it was because she others such a gdod time? ex south as the mouth of the La Plata river. ~ On returning to Burope he Jvrote a very good descriptlon of what he had seen. This was published in 1504 and constituted the first printed account of the mainland of the New World. Up to that time Europe, Asia, and Africa were known as the three parts of the world, and one dis- tinguished geographer believed there was an unknown southern continent which constituted the fourth pa\i. It now seemed clear that Americus Ves- purcius and proved the existence of the fourth part. In consequence of this belief a Ger- man professor who printed-a little treatise 'on geography a few years later, suggested that the fourth part should be called America, after Amer- icus Vespucius. Aecordingly the name America was-at first applied to.Brazlil, later to South America, and later still to the whole of the New World. MARY L. O. CASEY, Age 14. Norwich. My Garden. Dear Uncle Jea: Last spring 1 joineq the Plainfield Agricultural club and I bought my seeds from the school. I planted them in fine, rich soil where the sun shone bright. They grew very well. I had radishes, let- tuce, corn, and potatoes. When I dug my potatoes they prov- ed to be small ones I hope all the Wide-Awakes who had,| a garden liked their garden as well as I liked mine. WALTER RING, Age 11. Plainfield. Our School Fair. Dear Uncle Jed: We had a school fair last Friday at Gurleyville in the afternoon at two o'clock. We had to build benches to put the things on. ‘We had flowers, potatoes, beans, pop-corn, apples, hens, roosters, and and lots of other things 't remember. We played games in the morning and also in the afternoon. After din- ner we went out to the neighbors and Le¢rrowed some chairs. After we got the chairs we had our ires taken four times. When all the people came we went inside and recited a few poems and then studied the book of Robin #food. There were about ten people there. l\Ve have twenty-eight scholars in all. We have three new scholars this vear. This morning T took the benches down. We all had a very nice time. ORIN WHITEHOUSE, Age 13. Mansfield Cent: She Helped Her Father. Dear Uncle Jed: T will write you about how I spent the rest of my va- cation. I helped my father dig potatoes. ‘We plowed them out with the heifer and horse. My brother took the heifer and horse along, and my father held the plow, and I went behind with a pail picking up the potatoes. My other brother was helping me. After we had plowed all the pota- toes out we took the heifer and horse home, unhitched them, and let them into the field. \ Then we went with the horse and hoed the rest out and then we picked them up and took them home. Then it was noon, so my father sald we would have dinner. Then our friend, Mr. Real came; and my father went 1 him to a man witl ran o A Tew da:s afterward T was goine to put the s into the barn. My sistcr took the nanny goat and T took the billy goat. I had a lot of trouble to untie him. He pulled the_knot so tight that I could not get &t loose. He twisted himself up in t¥e bushes, so I sent my sister up to the house to get a knife to cut the bushes off. Then I got him loose. He made me angry. MARY STEINMEYER, Age 10. Eagleville. A Penc Dear Uncle Jed: I sm a nice, blue pencil. I was once a piece of wood ana I was taken to a factory and a piece of black lead was put into me. Then T was sent to n store where I saw pens, erasers, rulers, and many other things. Just as I was placed in the man’s window, a little girl came in and looked over all the other things, and at last came to me and said: “T guess I will take this pencil.” So the man gave me to the little zirl. Then the little girl put me in her pockef, where it was very dark. But I happened to see a piece of gum. And that was my only friend. MARIE A. SHEA. Norwich. The Foxes Fate. Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing about a fox. One night this fox thought he would have a nice time with the farmer’s hens and as he went in he was surprised to see a trap. “Ha! Ha! what is that? No trap can catch me!” And pretty soon off went his tail, and how the-did howl as he ran to the woods as fast as he could. He called all the other foxes togcther and said: “Why don't you cut off your tails? They are of no use! They are in the way when we run through the bushes and I think we could run faster without them and all of the time he was up near a tree so as not to show what had happened to him One of the foxes wanted to see hisy tail,-but he would not move away from the tree. Tinaly one of the big foxes went and pushed him over. “Ha, Ha he is trying to help himself, not us, d he: SYLVIA A. MINER, Age 12. North Franklin. Was Originated, Nuff Said. A reader writes to the Chaperon to learn the origin of chess, and is told that some authorities say it weas in- vented in India 5,000 ycars ago, and others say it was promulgated by the Chinese in 1120 B. C. At any rate, dear reader, it's too late to do any- thing about it—Kansas City Star. New Haven. — Under the pasteur treatment administered the three- year- son of Arthur Giguere, of 807 Congress avenue a few days ago, the lad is showing signs of improvement. He was bitten by a mad dog. 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