Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 7, 1916, Page 9

‘. m. on Thursday STORIES = Wi RITTEN BY WIDE : tna ool i wanted it, for you wor club. % That reminds us of a boy who said: “I've wanted a promwtion ever since Cve been working at tils place, but it doesn’ séem to be coming my way. I his employer had been ask would have replied that tae boy. just said he wanted the promotion. He did not really want it. Do you want the promotion, the opportunity, the accom- plishment, the honor that secms to come to other boys and girls of your It isn't enough to merely want You must realiy want it with de- termination that wiil give you energy to work for it. Idle wishes are bad for us. To want things und to work for them makes ts grow in will ad abil- LEO POLIQUIN, Age 12. % 1 as if you The' Angry Traveler and the . Useful 8. T - e, « There was once a travel traveled many times froi One day he came upon an un- favorable road which had maay stones and he hurt his foot upon one of them. is made him very angry and he “Why should thi Ruies for Young Writers. Jacob Master, of Bozrahville, age 12 —cat and mice. \ e Sylvia Alliner of North Franklin, Teles will | a8 12—a squirrel. Edna Lezinsk of Coichester, aged 10—a reindeer. Harry Levi of JBozrahvill Clifford Congdon of Moosup—a bull- dog, a Chinese lady and a still-life Write plainly on one side of the r_only, and number the pages. anad ink, not Ad_pointed arl rence. Do not use over Orl @l storles or,letters oniy be el Write your name, age and ad plainly at the bottom of the all communications to Uncle Bulletin Office. 5 “Whate ou are—Be that Whatever you say—Be truel gmhmrwm act, Be nobody else you" said to himself: put this stone on the should hurt my leg?” ‘While saying this a very terrible fog which was not far away from him, Tushed at him, barking and having his mouth open as if to bite him. The traveler became very scared and he didn’t know what to do, 50 he got hold of the stone and wanted The dog became afraid and ran and after this he Said: what 'a good stone it 'is, for. it surely saved me from being bitten by this/ even though it hurt MOSES MASTER, Age 8. Gladys Thompson of Mansfield De- 14—Tillamook Light in colors. Mary Casey, of Norwich, Harvest field entitled Nwm‘l‘:-r. in Stella Tetreault of Versailles, age ing dove. Other Competitors. Roger B. Miner of North Franklin— Sylvia A. Miner of North Franilin— Cliffora Congdon of Moosup—clowns George Thomas Price of Eagleville Ross Bagan of Wiliiman s —-mml“fl““lmum How Napoleon Crossed the Alps, About a hundred years ago there lived a great general wiose name was e was tho lead- army, and France was at war with aearly all the countries The Sun and the Boy The Northmen. er of the Fren The Northmen lived about ‘years ago. They were sailors and fghters. They liked nothing better than a_storm at sea, or a battle on They would push out in their fast sailing vessels, go over to Eng- Jand and réturn with loads ot plunder. not only conquered England but Not satisfled with their conquest theéy pushed east and came to a land covered with ice and snow the whole vear round. They named it Iceland. HEric the Red sailed west. Ydia nu.?’ be & wonds ‘wonderful the little blind boy one day. father told me you were easy to fri the stars come to twinkis and oould know how you look Napoleon wanted very much to take his soldiers into Italy, but between France and Itaiy there are high moun- tains called the Alps, the which are covered with snow. leon asked his mem if It was possible to cross the Alps. who had been sent to lock at the passes over the mountains shook their ‘Then one of the men said may be possible, buf ‘Let me héar mo more,”, said Napo- “Forward to Italy People laughed at the thought of an army of sixty thousand man crossing the Alps, where therc was no road, but d only to see that e erything was in good order to march. The long line of soldiers, horses and cannons stretched for twenty miles® ‘When they came to a steep place where there seemed to be 10 way to go far~ ther, the trumpets sounded “Charga!™ Then every man did his best, and the whole army moved right on Soon they were safe over the Alps. In four Jays they were murching on the, plains of Ttaly. he man who has made tp his said Napoleon. ‘What do you think? Unecle Jed gave Why is a fleld of grass older tham . Bécause it is past-ur-: T'll get one on Uncle Je Baitic, age 13—a Annsh Anderson of Norwi —a "blg red flower. S Eisadir Joseph Mitchell of Bfystio, 1 —a 8loop in colors. - Alice Willlams of Norwich—a scar- tanager. pair of Cardinal lightning flashed and roared. It was as dark as night. The people were burntng torehes, | but the wind was so strong. that it blew them out. Theé wives of the fishermen were very. excited, going up and down the streets, cryinig for théir husbands to After the storm passed over, friend and I deelded that we would go home the next day. home and we blgger than you um;flnfl"hm e & beautiful besutitul{y the Sun through its dassling d, too, and I cannot see you think T'n “Perhaps If I give' it a good name 1 shall get people to come here.” he_named it Greenland. Luf Ericson, a son of Eric the Red, set out to find a new and strange land. He founa the land he was look- It wes covered with grape vines so he named it Vineland. We have never known whers Vine- land was. Some people thought it might have been on Massachusetts. They discovered Amery DAVIS, Age 1. : Napoleon waites LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT haped we should never be at a fishing village waen there was LOLA LADD, Age 12. Canterbury, My First Mouse. A great event happemed in my life this week. One meorning my mistress found she had caught a mouse In the trap so gave it to me. 1f anyone has ever eaten a mouse he can know how delighted I was. (It was the first 1 had cver bad). I tossed it up in the air, rolled over and over and threw it up with my forspaws. As she was looking at me I ran off, into the dining. room, but she followed me, and I heard her tell my master she didn't wish me to eat Winter Sports. ‘Winter)| as well as spring, summer and autumn, has its sports for bovs. ‘When the deep snow covers the ground 1t is fine fun for us boys to slide down che hill near the schoolhouse at recess or noontime. The boys have different kinds of Some are mzde by themselves, which are clumsy and do not go so fast, and others have flexible fiyers, which is a light sled and goes mind to win,” never say ‘Impossible JOHN WISNZSKE, Ace 14, story. I thank yeu h Borovicka, of Weat Wil- ank you very much for Drize book you senmt m Mildred's Boys . founa it very interesting and fully ap- Roy Congden, of Moosup—I thank you ‘very much for the prize book “The Boys Allies at Lelge. read it through and like it very much. Mary Zezulawesz, of Fitchyille—I thank “you, very much for the book I Tead it and found 1t in- Norwich is the largest and most at- c of castern Connecticut. It is situated in New London county on the Thames river which is formed the Yantic and Shetucket. city is about fourtéen miles north of New London, and the two cities are trolley as well Vermont and New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads, one on, each tractive city A S After we slide down the hill we rin we would nave enough time to slide down a couple of times before times we would just be on tc hill when the bell then we would all and coast down the hill, one after an- connected by up it again, the Central ‘Well, after T had thrown the mouse arount enoush; and made it real ten- der I had the time of my lifc eating and §f anyone Ivy Fisk, ot Spri thank you very mu for the prize it was fine, I have read it through and It is about a little Norwich is an old city. founded in sixteen hundred and fift There are many places of-Ta- terest about Norwich, for it is @ his- Main, Franklin and Water r Broadway are the sake, and see how nice it is. After eating the mouse I drank so much milk and was so full, my mist. ress thought miy body shaped, so laughed. quired more liquid to get rid of the hair T had swallowed. As my mistress says, for this time, I will say gcod-bye. like it very mugh. Regular Tombay. girl who wished she was a boy. THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. 1—Kathisen Johneen, Mildred’s Married Life. 2—James Kelley, of Boy Aviator's FUght for Fortune. Baitic—The i Sometimes one of our friends would long with him, so take a turn and sive In this way most everyone had A ride and wouldn’t have to 'stay on tie hill shivering und watch the other: We also have on the pond s of a sled and pull * over the pond. not have his we would eac: @ ride on o ueh, not much, ust encugh to seem The life ever longed for Come true in dream! PRIZE PICTURE CONTEST. The Four Winners. ere were 20 competitors in picture contest, all of whom are Ivin LaChapelle Broadway, also Washington the west side of the city are the resi- dential and prettiest parts. Most of the people of N. manuafacturing. are the Hepkins & s is enough Nnrwich—The deal of fun FLUFFY RUFFLES, ating. We taki =2 The Market Boys. sold frults at a markct. James sold melons and John oranges. Both were bright au stopped to buy a She picked out one and said his melon lo Boy Inventor’s Triumph. mos Bottle company, per, cotton, woolen Willington—Mildred at Roselands. 5—Cecelia C. of Brooklyn, mp Fire Girls at School. e G. Ames, of Willimantic— The Automobile Giris at Washirgton. Carpenter, - of - Norwich —Mildred’s Boys and Girls. 8—Leo_ Poloquin, of Versailles—Boy aled Orders. Canterbury, Among these are the S Bozrahville. Alice Williams, of Norwich, age 10— C. A. building, court house and many schools; churenes, hotels, business houses. Longfello.v, will_take jt.” Mary Gorman, o Versailles, aged § —An Ege-Girl. . Miner, of North Franklin anking and “That meton He gave her a good one. at Portland, was 2 _gentiewol med descent v most gensibl spirited man. Scouts® Under alled The Ros= nothe oranges from father, who gone John #aid to James shopid not Honorable Mention. All winners of books living n the gestion that ough hor, o e e ning to give up 'Hcrht""’ :n yelled th It was the postman returning small parcel. must have slipped pust this,” -‘(‘I), handing it to Frank. irio the house. it certainly is “amily Robip ' answered the delighted Frank. His wish had be he had got his hea: Frank did not om writing to the Wide. Awake Circle, and never again hal he to comp'iin of something that wasn't really cxciting. CECELIA Z, STERRY Brovkiyn, N. ¥. The Faithful Dog. Once there was a The mother into earn their living. RUSTRIA'S NEW EMPEROR ,CHARLES ERANCIS JOSEPH | Illustration shows, at left, Emparor Joseph of Austria- Hungary, who has just succeeded the late aged Emperor decorating an Austrian valor in the war. company of officers and was g Jy popular in the army; but o idence has been presented to show: that soldiering is one of the things that the new emperor likes least. He has been reported—with what credibibiiity fs Charles Framcis ery poor family. and father hiad to go ont i¢. 0035 and chcp down tress to A dog tool: care of the baby, day the jog and oasy were loft alone and the baby went to sicep. spied a snake climbin and he sprang at the snako ed down the cradic and snake and s.ved th. r refers to the new cheerful ard full of temperament, and in a work devoter cheifly to the psscoological needs of the dual monarch; fluence as likely to come nnto his peo- freshness of | An Austrian w hard to_say—as having seen Merry Widow” fifty times in fifty days Fie was until called aw. ieal condition of armies operating on the Transylvasta’ tront of Roumanta. ay by the erits up i J Y speaks of his in- By the mother and fatlier came home and secing the cradie knos hit the dog in-the forehead axe, killing the doz. ramari-e that the seemed to inherit the intercst in mili- tary affairs of his faihor, the late Arch- duke Otto, who was constantly in the Aside from this, since the war Charles Francis has been a course of intensive training prospective duties as emperor. The mother picked up the haby and saw the dead snake. She ran fo ihe fatber. Thev tried to save bus it was in vain. Norwich. A Clean Boy. £0 to schoul,” said he had his hair face and hands washe: and ccat brusked. ©ne day ‘the principal Floyd’s room and wanted boy to go on an o passing around tie upon Flovd's parted b coat and he said taat e TR Py 3, city may call at The Bulletin business NTER, Age 12 | her that melon was bad. Some of the oranges 1 sold her were bad. didn’t know it, and I have the money James said: The lady will not buy 1 did not cheat rel a good customer for me. This made John sorry ways treated his customers honestly Hans Steinway of Bagleville, age § —Be i the age of 11 Bowdoin college In 1831 he m: The First Thanksol The Pilgrims was not honest. from you again. During the lon hard winter fifty-onc of the one hu cd, among them be- wife of Captain | while he was there his w then returned to He wrote many Slavery, Voices of the Nis. Spanish_Student. He went to Europe for the third time and when he got b was burned to death. many more beautiful posms. He loved children. In 1888 he with kis three daughters went to BEurope for Wren he died his Lust wes made of S and placed dred Pilgrims came the colonists planted their flelds. y the end of summer acres hud been ‘cleared and a plent] rvest was gathered in. ons and fuel had been s is_the best pohicy.” JACOB MASTER, Age 12 his second wife AND DOT’S SANTA CLAUS When_ provi laid in for the ford appointed a day of thanksgiving. Venison, wild fowl and fish were easy We are told great store of wild turkeys of which For three days a great feast was spread and Massasoit, THE STORY OF BIARNI when Ethelred the Redeless was king in Englang, a cer- teln Tcelander, named Bric the Red, Was living In Greenland; and his men used to sail from thence hither and thither Over the seas. And at one time there came a certain captain, named Lelf, whom men called “the Happy,” and Leif said he had sighted a fair land to the west; which, indeed, Was no other than the land men now call New England. When Bric heard this, he sent out ® man called Thorfinn Karlsetni to 5py out more news concerning _ that country. And Karlsefnl went “forth, and found the land good; and his men lived there three years. With Kasl- sefnl there was & man called Biarni, Grimoffs son, brave and noble. Now after the thres years, Karlset- nl and his men set mafl _again for and 1t was so that the ship of Biarni, going t00 far west, was sundered from the others, and fell in- to that sea which men call the “Mas- 8ot Sea”; for there swarms that mag- got or teredo Which bores through the And Blarni found that his ehip was bored through by nor was there chance of keeping her afloat. But they had a boat which was smeared with seal- tar, which same seal-tar men say the maggot will not touch. o they launch- ed that boat; but she would hold only Balf the ship's men. “Then said Biar- S this is a thing-of life ana death, it shall not be settled by rank or nobleness. We will draw lots to see whom the gods will to die and And as it the lot fell on Biarni mme\r‘t’:‘:fi the ship; whereon he entered the boat With all the others to whom the same lot had chanced. Now on the ship was & young man who ‘was Biarnf's companion. Thelr fathers had sworn that they should never part, whatever betide, and’ the young men had never been parted till now. But now the lot willed that this young man should stay fn the ' ship and perish, while Biarni should. go In the boat and live. And so, as the boat was about to draw aside. he leant over the ship's F'wo centuri pagan King of Mo the Mediterranean sen, keep confined in his dungeons twenty thousand Chrietians. The Archbishop of Pisa made war| upon him and after a yeat's strugzle the Pisans took tie island, kirg, and brought homc gréu: booty. Among the spoils Moorish plates which were 8o greatly admired that they were hung on walls of Italian churches. “there was Wesuminster | they took many.” GERTRUDE E. BLATHERWICK, his people enjoyed the colonists. _ FRANCIS O. CONNELL, Age 13. A Christmas Deed. “I do_wish we knew whal we can do for Christmas,” said John in 2 dis- appointed tone. “Me, t00,” spoke up a few others. John seemed to be the leader of a bunch of boys standinz in front of the He was a tali brown hair and eyes of the same Fred, one of tho buys, resem- He was nearly as tall, but his hair was black. Henry, the last of the bunch, wad a contrast to John and Ho was short and. stout, but for all that he was quite strong. glasses he wore gave him look. By the gang he was termed | Thanksgiving Table. It was thirteen years after the ar- rival of the Pilgrims before Thanks- was officially by the state, though it was observed generally in the churches and In the imitate this brought areat prices. JOSEPHINE BOROVICKA, Age 14. West Willingtos. giving Day A bountiful dinner was an import- ant part of the home festivities; and the National Museum in Washington contains a collection of clothing, jew- Stery of the First Thanksgiving Day. When the Pilgrims America they had The ground was frozea wund co: ered with snow and it was zero weath- During the flist winter many of these good people were taken sick and Scmetimes thére were only a few people able t> take care of the first came to which graced those early day feasts. There was no centerpiece of flowers or frults for the table in those days, but instead that piace was occupied by the turkey, which was served whole on a huge piatter, the carving being the duty of the master of the house. The first course of dinner was soup, It was brought on in a large soup tureen and individual fowls were fili- ed from it with a pewter spoon. The dinner proper huge plates and included besides the turkey, roast pig, baked squash, white and sweet potatoes, parsnips and pre- wserved fruits, The jelly was served in individual gelly dishes which had tops and tiny “Hey, there, Propaet, can you tell us what we tan do for Xmas?" said Fred a mischievous grin. “Sure; just let me think a while,” answered the Prophet. After scratching his head slowly, the following answer came: “We can help Joe Willlams pass his Christmas happily. You know he lives alone with his father, and he is a 1 guess w2 could cheer him In the spring of the next year some triendly Indians came who gave them some Indian corn .and other seeds to They planted these soeds and in the fall they had a goed ha; . This made taem {eel very good an they thought they should have a day on which they would feast and thank God for what He had doné for them. So_the men weni hunting and the children were €ent t6 the seashore to fish and dig clams whilé the women baked ples, puddings and roasted dif- They invited the ln- dians to feast with them. The Indians came with their best The feast lasted thrse whole days, during which they feasted and sang and thanked God for their gocd har- This was called a day of Thankegiv- ing, and it has been held in the latter part of November evor gince. WESTLY SCODT. 44 558 was served on i 3 planks of ships. HH “Hurrah for “We'll all meet at my house to- night and talk it over.” before Christmas three boys could be seen walking around and doing mysterious Joe Williams® house. Christmas morning the village heard that Joe Williams had received Christ- mas presents, and it was the talk of Scme people said maybe some ghest had put them three boys knew better. CARL ANDERSON, Age 11, i Celery was served in a big cut glass vase and the salt dish was as large as a saucer. The drinking glasses and evidently meant for ser- -vice ‘and not for beauty. The knives, forks, spoons, sugar bowls and cream pitchers were usually of pewter. DELSIE G. AMES, ‘Willimantic. g ferent meats. > 57 most oz?n"m time sit- of the park trees, ‘when werved them lun- table which was m lawn near it the doll la- ‘the park things. arouand ] theon on a little xluod on the er tiny playhouss, ! wutching tmw?y'rul:w’ who stood oul o e church, e Homemade' wrsbbras telight to6 Nod, as were the railroad which were placed at the grade trossings. The delivery boy sitting on a high seat of the little red wagon was obliged to stop his black horse many times to wait for the train to pas: Sometimes there was a wreck; dnce an auto and train collided, but Ned war # good warytliiig: was cd.g smooth ot fextand_of fl;:.“l'llgmd Mere was a_came] nearly of wa. 4 hich -i“ toy hoats ced on each bov around underneath the of the trec and through the s S, S Wirangh AT, thro; Jira San metimes and ‘Ome!u'hu 1it- iy and climb whom to live. The Mouse. This afternoon when I came home from school I had to carry my papa's supper and when I came home I had my supper and then I studied my geo- Do You Want 17 Fred was rather new in the school, buc he had already made himself s useful that he was elected president of the boys' J. T. club. The principal had asked him to come to the office, and Fred, fceiing pleas- antly important, talked over the work of the club with him. “It 16 a greac honor to be president said Mr. Ames in con- Semething Extraordinary. “I have read ‘most all which pertain to adventures, neverthe- less, I can't seem to get t the hottom of a real good story,” roplied Frank Herbst as he just fiuished the last page of The Call of the all interesting, but somehow or other there is_something i my mind which craves for something which 1 never “Agnes’ hrother ins & bool entitied The Swiss Family Robinson, und. he sald it was an_ excelient. book. haps he might let you fead it.” time it was Chariotte I would Tike to read that story. but not being on very friendly terms witl Fred, T should not want to ask him. The docriell rings! Chariette ran.away to greet comer, vho proved to friend, Agnes Carloston. ey Tmmeed 3 Then my mother called me and said we had caught a little mousie in a trap and she was o afraid of it that she would not let me touch it until my father came home from work. EARL PHILIPP, Age anager and soon Wid. “They are of this club, clusion, “and if a boy w; be clected presiden: a second term.” “ should think anyone would wish A Storm at a Fishing Village. One summer day a friend and I started for a_ fishing village about o'clock and reached ighted candles - pl “Not all of them 4o, however,” sald do and saa: ‘Blarni, wilt thou loave me?" “So it is fated’ said Biarni; it is not my wil “Then what and of our friemaship? The next day I got up early to get my work done, and then in the after- noon we were going fishing. About 2 o'clock we went fis) had_good luck, sotting a good Fred thought this quite 0dd, bit after & while he forgot about it, He was kept ve the interests of the o his best cfforts. clection came iic v busy working in ecomes" ©f our’ oaths I there no at once I saw a larze black ¢cloud coming over. I thousht we would have a storm. About a half hour later 1 heard it thunder, and pretty soon the rain be- gan_to come down in Mr. Ames wh hng her closo os| “NO other way, since’ the- gods " wif promptly taken up iast by cross_questio sheets and the emall :me The interior the most wonderful mount: of the world. The Swiss peopie h: ceptional history. W country in tie Buropean _mations, that thex have heen a their indcpendene: the scencry of a bea icountry like Sw people to be devo! land. At all even ys becn vers rd to del Switzerland i in the world. It a central government sim inx and stopped to see who was in|and (hen we went around the I ‘When we came to the stairs Afer we goi.to the MARK POUNCH. T'm sorry to see | went up them. top_he said to me: “Why didn’'t we come up the way we started {o come up?” Then I laughed, 7 looked around and took a view of When we started to 2o down the stairs, walked down the hijl and went found the man-path. ALPERT DAWLEY, “You musr brush your cvar the gentleman, “if your there Is some excuse for home with Jack and found Tie took little she did not g to him in His Dog Rex. Dear Uncle Jed: but Jived to be a b his cld age. 1 thought T womid PHYLLISS BELL, Age 12. write to you about my dog Rex. He is very fond of me and runs to meet me when T come home from school. He barks with joy when he. sees me and frisks all around me. tempts t0 whip me in fun he will take ball he will get fhe for ‘me and wiil not:let anybods :e siould go on 0 they zot was a large sutc. Floyd She Is Going to a New School. ems that all have writ- =0 I thought I T live on a farm and have two If anybody #t- some letters, When 1 play ver and Dash. ¥ hens and three tur- £ cne and two old ones. ter p'ay school nomes are D n he was a little pupps to draw my sled up rhe hiil be six rears o'd in February. WILLIE COTTER, Age ¥ A Thoughtful Brother: Once upon &' time Alfred and Mary went to visit ] " e auturan and o Dear Wnele Je higa_moun girl and two bo; m plan:ing dead roots 7 said A'tred. “They are net will bear flowers in tivs sprine, § Wi give you some if vou want them.” ! satd Alfred. ite Foot, an dead, Alfred, st of the powerful who. did net new ant some of 1 wish I conld have one th | the_ differenca, <ty flowers over Lhere.” my brother.| ) wilt know Dbetter next ~housa today. got _home he pan‘ed c laughed at A’ In the winter Marr was sick and could not come out until Ma+. % red went to sce his gards; In some of the cantons the c still meet in the open choose their officers laws. The wonde: scensry a climate of i countr: o favorite resort for m summer {ravelers, There is no conl in S When ite looked a° iden it was 21l haro. © |how sad shé will be when row what TT-de, Tt plas in her marden. at d@nily en thn & e fobn said if 1 m he wou'd captira the | D 5 e it to me for a pat.|'Y GUE up the roois and put them-in rare and in a fow days rornd the f. Mary's garden. Alfred never told anrbody; but a small amount of other rainerals. Much manuf: er Tjmother saw him i In May Mary camo went and looked at her garden. Theré Whea cummer also done by ! then out she hard in_the honies of the people The S gained great skili in n that are exported to th such as wood carvi ical instruments, embroide: goods. In summer many peonl in the hotels or.with _the! among the mountains. The homes of most of them ar lower hilly plains. LILLIENNE MATHIEU, Wiliimanttc, aking ntifu! flowers tirere. s people, howeve: “My flowers have |me and have come to live wit! said Alfred. Altred’s mo*her was: T had him we'l taught and When 1 would say, F12d_te see fier sbout his . sister. N JOIINEQN, Age 18. nevs and appare Be! {oll field has been discovered im Bur- ALMOSE BALU Wit as much as t: ht he was tfred, T pot door and bid him gred riene JAMES KELLY, Aze 12. walking ew York I saw a boy and fall because of a banana peel. soon went to his re up and carried M Pot Rabbits. cue. 1 picked him 0ld mnther m in a drug store and soon after his parents came and took him home. ones and four black ones. ford’ of heeis nad c He wished to know who picked him un when he fcll down so I went te see him. ruing I wen! to the barn to of the rab- I went to him Started with Blistery Plmplogs - When he saw me he embraced me:mu e o with tears and kisses and saw me home with a purs Itched so Badly and Hurt 30 Was Almost Crazy, He moved enly a took and carried him to OF Ny and picked him up. ways go to visit my new friend. This shows that a kind act is never forgotten. My mother wondered what was the matter with the little fellow. he fe't| MARTIN DELINSKY, Age 13. Bozrahville. HEALED BY CUTIE! He was half frozen to T put him in_a basket and When T zot un him in the oven. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. The Flower Seliers. SOAP AND OINTMENT the morning the poor rabbit was dead. 1 felt sorry for him and so- did Dear Uncle Jed: Once npon a time thero lived two little orphans in the city of New York, who trled to make a living by selling flowers. whose name was Jack, was JOSEPH EICHNER. West Willington. Life in The Country. vears old. His little sister, was five. Dear Uncle Jed: 1 havé one cow 1 feed her hay, grain and § The mother on her death-bed made | water ecvery morning and night. Httle Jack promise to take .care of|made a little box to feed her in. Annie and keen out of the poor farm. So they got alons all right until An- nie took sick. She lay on the garret floor for many days and Jack could give her nothing but stale bread and water. £ : I have a little hound puppy. a rabbit dog. I-have a gun. ing-and ‘ake it with me. father’s squirrel and skunking dog. 1 can shoot very well. i I go squirrel hunt- H One day it seemed as tholigh she would rise no more, and she Next fail 1 can get some rabbits if my little dog lives and he hunis good. 1 get a steel trap in a rabbit's hole and he did not come out until night £ T only had an orange or a Put Jack had nome to. give her o all his money had that das gone for rent. When I went there last night I Jack told Annle he would try to get her a peach. o he walked and walk- ed til he came to an orchard. scaled the wall, filled his pockets with ches, and was about t6 leave when e fell and sprained his ankle. A man walking by heard him found the trap tripped. DUt pn wh- I sct the trap again in the hole Heland he hasn't came out or gome in 1 went hunting Saturday over on the ‘ When my friends and 1 moan- | started to go upon it he backed out,