Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 15, 1917, Page 10

NORWIUH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE BCYS AND GIRLS ‘DEPARTMENT Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the psges. 2. Use pen #nd ink, not pencil. 3. Short and pointed articles will given preference. Do not use over 0 words. 4 Original stories or letters only will be used, 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story. Address all communications to JUncle Jed, Bulletin Offce. “Whatever you are—Be thatl Whatever you say—Be truel Straightforwardly -act, Be honest—in fact, Be uobody eise but you™ POETRY. The Kitten and the Falling Leav: See the kitten on the wall, rting with the leaves that fall. thered leaves — one — two—and three— From the lofty elder tree! A Through the calm and frosty air Of the morning_bright and fair, Eddying round ahd round they sink Softly, slowly, dne might think From the motions that are made, Every little leaf 'conveyed Sylph or Fairy hither tending, To this iower world descending. Each invisible and murte, In his wavering parachute, But the kitten, how she starts, Crouches, stretches, paws and First at one and_then its fellow, Just as light and just as vellow; There are many now—now One— Now they Stop and there are none; What intenseness of desire In her upward eye of fire! With a_tiger leap halfway Now she meets the coming prey, Lets it go as fast, and then Has it in her power again; Now she works with three or four, Like an Indian conjuror; Quick as he in feats of art, Far beyond the joy of heart. Were his antics played in the eye Of a thousand standers by, Clapping hands, with shouts and stare. What weuld little Tabby care For the plaudits of the crowd? Over happy to be proud, Over wealthy in the treasure Of her own exceeding pleasure. —William Wordsworth. W, Basting. Grandmother bastes her turkey With gravy in a pan. I watch her while she does it , And help her when I can. But why she calls it basting Is somewhat hard to guess: For mother bastes with needles ‘When she makes me a dress. —FHelen M. Richardson. UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKE%. Our American Soldiers are clad in khaki, a queer word which most peo- ple do not know how to praonounce, and which is not the name of the cloth but just the color. Uniforms made of cotton, serge and woolen are all classed as khaki, which in Hindus- tan means simply “dusty.” And this word is not difficult’ to promounce for the a in the first syl- lable hgs the sound of a in arm and the 1 in the ‘second syllable the eound of 1 in wit with accent upon the first syllable—khar-kee. This is a borrowed word and came from the Urdu language and was added to our own. You will learn later in your studies that the English lan- guage is made up of words of othsr languages added to the Anglo-Saxon, and hence it is called a romance lan- guage. And how these additions makgp the language grow! Johnson’s dictionary issued in Eng- land a little over 200 years ago looked like a counting room ledger in shage and it may have contained ten thous- and words—the great dictionaries of today contain 150 thousand words, or are 15 times as large, and new words are being added faster than ever be- R 1 This name was first applied to a cotton uniform worn by an expedition ot/ British eoldiers doing service on the northwest tler of India 60 years ago. Thetl it spread to Africa and to England and thence to -the United States during the Spanish- American war. 7 And now dust colored handkerchiefs and dust colored suits are fashionable in all’parts of the English speaking world. 3 5 LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. William A. Wheeler, of Packer— Many thanks for prize book “The Boy Allies Under the .Sea. was _sur- prised and pleased to get it. As I live two miles from the postoffice you will TOMMY TiDD. . Pray a prayer for the men at the wagr As the bells ring out at noon; - Pray for the reign of Love and Law, For the World-Peace dawning soon: Pray for mothers, and children, and wives, . For all-who suffer and do; Pray for the men who give their ___ lives— not for the horses too? - - . Wi The Animal’s Friend.' not receive this as soon as I should like. Mildred Grandy, of Yantic—I thank Uncle Jed for “The Red Cross Girls n Belgium.” I think Margaret Van- dercook a very interesting author. * Mildred Friedland, of Brooklyn, N. was very happy to receive the prize book for which I thank you very much. “The Red Cross Girls on the French Firing Line,” has proved very interesting. John A. Burns ,of Yantic—I thank you very much for the prize book you sent- me. I have read some of it and itke it very much. . THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. 1—Ilda Freeman, of Baltic—Three Little Women. 2—Ellen Powers, of Oakdale—The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie. . 3—Carrie .Tinker, of Oakdale— The Meadow Brook Girls Across Country. 10 ‘af§ men, and the Swiss turned sud- aénly around and rushed for the -Aus- {trians. The onslaught was so sudden that the Austrians. were taken by surprise, and fled. 5 . Swifzerland hall been saved by this brave man. WILFRED LISTER, Age 12. Plainfleld. Food. You all know that our own country is at war. If we do not have food for our soldiers we cannot expect to win this war. It is food that counts in this/ war, It would not hurt us any if we did not eat any bread for one day. Think how much bread would be given to our soldiers. You hear everybody goods” or “preserve them. Another thing said is. we buy a Liberty Bond? 1f one cannot buy it alone, why, just get up a group of people and buy one. This is the second bond issue. See if we can all help and make this one successful as we did the other. Your country needs your money for vour own soldiers. They need food, clothing, and ammunition, and all this costs money. Let your government take care of your money, and by do- ing this you will be a great help to vour country. Show that you are ay, “Can ‘Why dom’t 4—Louis Zeigelmeyer, of Norwich— The Flying Machine Boys in Deadly Peril. 5—Lillian Sandberg, of Norwich— The Boy Chume on Haunted Island. 6—Louise -Karovarovicus, of - Ash- ford—Three Little Women Wives. 7—Harold Wilde, of Wauregan— 33 1-3 points—100. $1.00. 8_Louis Detrich, of Willimantic— The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods. Winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin bus- iness office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. om Thursday. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. He’ll Never Forget That Night. Dear Uncle Jed:—I will tell you about my vacation. This .summer I went to Newark. My aunt has an automobile and we went riding neadly every day. We took long trips in tlde machine. We went to Brooklyn and New York. Every time we went under a_ bridge my little Cousin Stella would say, “Mother, blow the horn,” for she iikes to hear the horn blow, especially under a bridge. One night it was very hot and we went to Coney Island in the auto. We had a very good time. We went in bathing and we even went on the merry-go-round. All my cousims were there. There were about six of us. Talk about fun! I never will forget that night. LOUIS DETRICH, Age 11. ‘Willimantic. Casabianca. There was a great battle at sea. You could hear nothing but the roar of guns. The air was filled with bl2ck smoke. In the sea was nothing but pieces of wood which the cannon balls had knocked off. Many people were killed and many wounded. The flagship had taken fire. ‘7g1 who were yet alive were making haste to get into another boat. They jumped into the boat and rowed swiftly away. Any other place would be better than on that burning ship. A little boy, the captain’s son, was still on the burning ship. The fire wae all around him. His father told him to stand there and he did, be- cause he was always taught to obey. The men on the boat were calling him but he said, “When father fells me to go, I will go.” The fire scorched his hair. cheek was hot from the fire. Then he said, “Father, may I g0?” The men have left the ship. it is time for us to go. too.” He didn't know that a cannon ball had struck his father, who ‘was Iying dead in the cabin be- low. “Speak, louder father. speak, I am here. Speak once again!” he cried. But what was that. A great flash of light filled the air and, “boom!” Loud- er than thunder, louder than the roar of guns, and the blazing ship was seen no more. MARY DIKY, Age 12. His An Interesting Door Weight. One day when I was sweeping the dining room Ivasked my mother where she got her pretty door weight. It was made of very heavy glass ril- bed on the upper side. She told me -one day she and my father and his brother were visiting at Allyn’s Point. The men swam out to a part of an old sunken’ ship that was above water. They climbed up on, it and looked around. - A part of the floor was made of glass ribbed on the under side to let light down below. A pigce of this floor lay broken and my father brought it ashore and had this piece taken out. My mother has always kept it as a souveneir of that visit to Allyn's Point. ‘MIUDRED GRANDY, Age 12. i Yantic. ‘A Flemish Dog and His Two Masters. “Patrasche was a big Flemmish dog. Before he was fully grown he was bought by a, tinware peddler, who made him draw a cart full of pots and pans and other wares. . It was fortunate that Patrasche was a very strong dog, otherwise he would "have died under the heavy burdens, the severe lashings, the hunger, thes thirst, the blows, with whri:_h the 'peddler repaid his hard Wo! the dog was wearily heavy load along in the blazing sun, when for the first time in his life he stiggered, foamed at the mouth, an fell. His master gave him the onl medicine he ever adminstered to hifa —kicks and oaths with a club—and g‘n.flly left him beside the road to : After a time there came along a little man named Jehan, bent and lame and very feeble. He looked at the dog, found that he was still alive, and’ carried the sufferer ‘home. The old iman tended him with so much care that sickness gave way to health, and Patrasche finally stood up again on his' four ‘stout legs. He seemed surprised. to hear no cures and to feel no blows from his new master. ‘EMILE LOUISE ARSENAULT, Plainfield. p Age 12. " The Vistory ‘of Switzerland. In the emall country of Switzer- land the people were in a confusion, for a mighty Austrian army was ad- _vancipng to_ take eir liberty -from them. Bverything that could be used @s an. effective weapgn against the given to the Swiss sol- ;. 3 s appeared:| How formidable they looked with their bright ehields and armor glit- tering in the sun! It was a sight to have made any army quake before it. home. Ppatriotic. I have two brothers at training quarters. I do all I can for them. knit for them. If all the women would join the Red Cross society that would be help- ing their country. Do not waste anythin, money now. If all our mothers would can goods they would be mighty glad when winter came. You cannot tell; we might suffer famine. Eat less and buy less! My motto is “Preserve. Goods.” LEOC POLIQUIN, Age 13. Versailles. it costs My Pet Dog. My pet dog’s name is Spot. He is black and white. Every time I go out he follows me. One day he went into the woods. He was gone about fifteen minutes. ‘When he came back he had a rabbit in his mouth. He laid it on the ground by my feet and looked up in my face. % ‘Another day I was out picking up nuts under the walnut trees. I saw a little red squirrel. He had a nut be- tween his_front paws and was eating it. He did not see me looking at him. The dog ran after him: but the squirrel ran in the stone wall. By and by he stuck his head out of the Stone wall and the dog caught him. My dog is a good hunter and I like him’very much. ~HELBEN RIST, Age 12. One day I and two other boys went for a walk. When we had gone about a mile we were attracted by a sort of clucking _ noise. Upon _investigation we found it was a mother partridge with her brood of chickens. As soon as she heard our footsteps ehe immediately hid her chickens among the leaves and dead grass and then under pretension of having been wounded atiracted our attention. We followed her and after repeated per- formances of the same nature, led us ont of our path and nearly a mile in- to the woods. She then flew back to her brood and we realized that we had been fooled by nothing but a bird. HAROLD WILDE. Wauregan.. - Tommy and His Chums. Tommy was_a little boy and his chums twere Blackie and Brownie. Blackie was a little puppy and brownie was another puppy. Where- ever Tommy went he had to bring nis puppies. One day when all the family were out Tommy was supposed to stay in the house and mind the dogs. But very soon Charlie, a friend of his, came down and asked him to go out. So he left the dogs in a room called the dining room, thinking no harm would be done. No. sooner had he gone out then the dogs began their tricks. Mother had a large rubber screen, and they soon tore it. down. They broke the window and a vase of flow- ers, and tore tkte carpet. At six o'clock the family “came They were very angry and Tommy went to bed without any sup- per. After that he never put the dog in a room unless he was there. FLORENCE- DISCO, Age 12. Norwich. - 5 Lace. The thread of lace may be of silk, wool, linen, ‘or cotton. The finest kinds of lace are made upon a pillow or cushion. The pattern is drawn on a piece of stiff iment pricked full of holes; the parchment is laid on the pillow and pins are stuck into the holes, thus fastening the pattern to it. Bobbins or spools filled with fine thread are arranged around the cush- ion so that the threads can be twisted around the pins. The bobbins are taken up one after the other and passed across the pillow from right to left. and them back again, twisting threads around the pins according to the pattern so as to form the kind of net work always seen in pillow lace. The principle pillow laces are those cglled Mechlin, Antwerp, Lisle, Spanhh. Honiton' and Limerick. - 'Another kind of laces are called guipure lude the various peint laces_such as point Brussels, Alecon and Rose point. These laces are not made on pillows, but by needle work, The two armies soon came together | and- a fierce fight took place. keep their ranks together, and.seeing this, one man in the Swiss army de- country... He -shouted: some ‘commands- each part of the pattern being worked separately on a fine piece of - linen called the foundation, and afterwards joined together by threads. $ Great quantities. of lace are now made by machinery on the lace frame. Such laces are usually called bobbin- net, and are often of great beauty, and are so cheap that they may be worn by everybody. In making plain bob- bin net, warp threads are used and woof threads are twisted around them so as to form a mesh. The pat- terns are sometimes woven by a mu- chine and sometimes hand-made orn- aments are put on to a_machine net. I hope some of the- Wide Awakes will try and learn how to make lace at home, which is quite pretty. CARRIE A. GELO. Yantic. Carpet Weaving in India. A rug or carpet brought to us from India is as beautiful as a picture. It is of many beautiful colors. The peo- ple of India are very skillful in making them. The whole family gath- ers together and ali who can, heip make it. The girls are learning to weave as soon as they can guide the threads. The looms are still very large, but the carpets are very beautiful, espec- ially the patterns. The cloth is made on a linen warp the warp threads being unwound from a roller at the top of the loom, and wound up on another roiler at bottom. The weaver inds each thread of the warp with little bits of colored yarn which form the paitern. he does this with a kind of a shuttle. She pushes the yarn together and this forms the carpet. The weavers are proud of work. They use moon, sun and for designs. They have the color put together so prettily that we can't tell a silk one from a woolen one. We will never be able to make this kind of carpet. It takes long to make their carpets, but they are beautiful. ANNIE BVAN, Age 13. Mansfield Center. their An Autumn Walk . One lovely day in October when the skies were blue' my friend, who had always lived in the crowded city, was the | $0.25. v LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. visiting me and to entertain her I proposed a stroll through the gorge- ous woods. As we came to the edge of the forest we found a lone chest- nut tree, with wide spreading branch- es ocoverad with chestnuts. Under- neath this tree were frisky squirrels picking chestnuts and carrying them into their storehouses before the boys knew the nuts were ready to gather. We heard many sounds announc- ing that partridge and quail were plentiful and very scon would be the victim of hunters. Ve found gen- tians and many other pretty wild flowers which delighted my friend very much. We crossed a narrow, sparkling brook which would run low before many months. We were laath to leave the brilliant trees wbehind with their splendid dresses of gold, silver, brown, red and creen, which would soon fall and form blankets for the roots of grass and flowers. Going home we climbed ovet a fence and fell into a field where a farmer was gathering _pumpkins. When we picked ourselves up we asked permission of the farmer to take home a few pumpkins for hallo- we’en. Under an apple tree nearby were plles of apples ready to be barreled and shipped to the city for winter use. We came home refreshed after our walk. Jaden with autumn flowers, hardy ferns and chestnuts. My friend thought it was a_grand thing to live in the country and make a study of nature. : LOUISE KOVAROVICS, Age 13. Ashford. Our Attic. One gloomy, rainy afternoon, as I was at a loss for anything to do, I decided to rummage around in one part of our attic which was used for a storeroom. It seemed to be a place just suited for an afternoon like th}, away from anyone else. So, taking two or three sofa pillows and the key 1 started up the stairs. ‘When I first opened the door it seemed very close and musty in. the room. but after pushing up one of the windows it soon aired out. The storé- room was quite large with two win- dows in .it. The broad shelves around the room were packed with ail sorts of things such as books, magazines, and oldtoys. There were two or three old trunks on the floor, two broken chairs, a part of an old spinning wheel and many other half- broken articles. A large arm _chair, partly broken made a very coinfort- able place to sit and read by adding the sofa cushions. But I did not wish to read first. as I had planned to start with looking over the contents of the trunks and hunting for -old treasures on the shelves, and then to look at the magazines. In the trunk I found old fashioned clothes, queer boxes. shells, and many other interesting things. On one of the shelves I discovered some bottles I once intended to sell to the rag man, but had forgotten. Then I found a part of a costume I had worn to a party ‘once. While looking for the rest 6f it I happened to see the edge of an old book I had searched everywhere for the day be- fore. In my haste to get it I climbed upon an old rickety chair ané-tried to reach it. But the chair broke down and I went too, at the same time. turning: a half a pail of white paint over myself. Then, as I felt very uncomfortable, I got my cushions, locked the door and limped down stairs; my beautiful afternoon spoiled. MARY A. BURRILL. Stafford Spring: fashioned | Jimmy Joins the Army. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am going to tell you about my lamb Jimmy. I bought Jimmy when he was a week old. I fed him on a bottle. After that he ate grass and grain. One day this summer three com- panies of soidiers went past the house. Jimmy was eating grass by the roadside. H& ran among the soidiers and marched right along with them. 1 think he wanted to join the army, but as he was not of age. I ran after him and got him back home again. The soldiers were all singing “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Two weeks ago I sold Jimmy and he was killed. EDWARD FRANZ, Age 10. South Coventry. Louis’ First Picture. Dear Uncle Jed:—As I was out taking pictures today with a new camera papa gave me for my hirth- ‘day, it came to me the fear I had once of a camera. When I was about three years old an aunt of mine took me on a trip with her up to New Hampshire. My cousin had a fine large camera and wanted so badly to get a picture of me, but 1 was so afraid of it that I would run like a deer when he tried to snap one,’ sQ my aunt thought of a plan to fool me. She had an old black bird that once adorned a hat. {up in the attic. She got it and stuck it up in the apple tree when I wasn't dookinz; and then my cousin came running with his gun and shot it by the way. Of course, when I heard the shot I ran too, to see what was the matter, and stood so amazed at seeing the dead bird in the tree that she had no trouble at all in getting my picture. LOUIS ZEIGELMAYER, Age 9. Norwich. ¥ Bernard Went Fishing. Dear Uncle Jed:—I went fishing jand after baiting my hook and fish- ing about five minutes I felt a bite. 1 rulléd in and found I had caught a large perch. I’ swung my line back into the water’ and was thinking how many fish I would catch, when I felt an- other bite. I tried to pull in, but the string broke, and I saw the fish go under the water. I knew I had caught a fish and it got away with the hook in its mouth. . I had two more hooks with me, so I put “another hook on . with some string and fastened it on. Then I' be- gan once again fishing. 1 caught three more fish. I brought them home and had a good dinner. I enjoyed my- dinner_very much. BERNARD SCHATZ, Age 8. Yantic. Games in School. Dear Uncle Jed:—Last year when I was in the ninth grade, the teacher let us play games every Iriday after- noon after recess. ‘We were allowéd to pick out . the games“we wanted to play, and gener- ally the' teacher played with us. ‘Sometimes we had to play them sit< ting in our seats, and at other times she allowed us to play them out on the floor. : The games we played sitting in our seats ‘were guessing games; ‘What will You Put in the Old Man's Songs?’; also. “Lead Man. The teacher brought a game - of authors, - and a flower game, both of which we enjoyed. The games we played out ‘on the floor were: “I'M Going to Paris;” “It’ a_Very Sad and. Solemn - Occasion “Piggy Grunt;” “In and Out the Win- dow;” “Drop ahe Handkerchief;” and gevernl others which I do not remem- er. ARLENE PEARL, Age 14. Augusta, Me. s My Vacation. ‘Dear Uncle Jed:—I am going to tell you about my vacation. My aunt wrote me a letter saying she would like to have me epend my Vi cation with her in New Haven. I ‘went the day before the Fourth and left the house at four o’clock and got in New Haven at seven o'clock. My uncle was at the station to meet me. My little cousin was . as sur- prised to see me as I was tb see him. ‘Weé went to bed very early that ‘evening-and got up very early Fourth of July. I had a fine time that day and also had a fine time all summer. =1 soon got lonesome and wanted to go_home. . 3 y ' aunt and uncle i winted ‘me to stay longer, but 1 -wouldn't. “My. uncle came home with me. -1 was .very glad to be with my mother and father. and sisters again. LILLIAN SANDBERG, Age 11. Norwich, A Fishing ‘and Hunting Stery. Dear ‘Unele Jed:~—I and my brother went with:two of my schoelmates to North Stonfngton and Preston Reser- voir to.fish. We didn’t have no luck and cousin I walked two or three miled to the reservoir and we stayed at. the reser- voir fishing for'about three hours and The Family Horse, by Helen Klingon, age 13, of Colchester—11th prize, i powdered sugar} |a & h t 1 deer, but we did not shoot. We went back to the house, and on the way we shot at a target made out of a tin can in the top of a tree; and went across the fleld to his house. SHERWOOD ELBERT SWA Norwich. Age 12. A Trip From Jersey. Dear Uncle Jed:—I took from New Jersey to Norwich. As I came from New Jersey I saw several cows and water. H We had a fine time in the train. We left from our house at 839 o'clock, and arrived here at 4 o'clock. HELEN J. GROSS, Age 11. Preston. a trip Carrie’s Pet. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am a girl_and have o little pet would like to tell you about. I have a little mule named “Peggic.” It was born on a farm in Kentucky and my brother bought her and brought her home to us. I ride her saddle-back. I have a small saddle for her. She is brown. Her ears aren't as lons as some mules, but are more like a horse's. My brother clip her main anfl tail so_as to make it mice. Most of the time she is out in the lot running and playing with her mate. CARRIE TINKER, Age 11. Oakdale. country which 1 My Hunting Trip. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am writing you about my huntjng trip. One Satur- day morning I took my gun and went hunting. I walked along until I saw something running on the ground. I sat still until it ran up a tree. I shot once and it fell to a_ lower branch. Then 1 shot again and it fell out of the tree dead. I picked it up and took it home. When I got home I skinned it. I have not been hunting since. EDWARD FRANZ, Age 10. South Coventr: Columbus. Uncle Jed:—I thought T would write “about Columbus, It was on a Friday morning, the 12th' of Octo- ber, 1492, that Columbus discovered the New World. : As the day dawned he saw an is- land covered with trees Illke a con- tinuous orchard. ‘The imhabitants were seen issuing from all parts of the woods and running to shore. They flavored nut butter. about my mother, my g0 to tion, morning at th Norwich to New the such a set u seat. seat. eleven went around, and things. house, down time, me. and I tried to swim, but I ¢ swim very well. notice of. excited. got everybody thought going did come up cough came couldn’t some post another store ahd bot together H~) van thé two look like beat well nd aid 3 or 4 drops of vanilla ome walnuts and put the cream between alves. This makes them iny sandwiches. Peanut F1 -2 cup milk, cups sugar 2 tablespoons for only 5 HATZ pe minute MARY Age 14 Willimantic My Trip to Ocean Beach. Dear Uncle Jed:—I thought Vide Awakes would like to trip to Ocean Beach brother, and I deci ach during m went on a Wedne eight o'clock. We to: car from Baltic and went'throus London got off and Beach car crowd that we At last we We reached Ocean B t o'clock. We got -off ‘the car. looked at differe; went for a b hing suits on and had Ocean o we was waited There could ha id Then we Ocean Wi Then got our to the wate w a fin 1 had a palr of water wings wit ular'c hat T iOne thins happened and it made every There was a little boy whoy ed under the water and that he never W pu to come u sneez mother after him, and said he in swimming any more* and down go that aay. Then my went out of the store, bought cards. and mother, brather water and went some pop-corn Then s We and . es and two pails went down to the stayed in a long went out to our bathing house dressed. Then we went to the room and had something to eat took the car and went home. W a very good time at Ocean B IDA FRE. g time. , Then and Baltic. Her School. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am going to tel! you about the school I attend. There are, thirty-six echolars, and onl teacher. We have great sport a cess, playing baseball and man er game: 1 am in the brother’'s in the I have some joined a club. play games. I live about school. of fifth grade and eighth. friends We sew, and we hav knit from th two - miles ELLEN POWERS 10 Oakdale. Age A Hallowe’en Party. Dear Uncle Jed:—kiailowe'en we a party. We dresseql like witches ¢ took pumpkin moonshines and to a house and just as we put pumpkin moonshines up to the dow a little boy came out with and chased us. When we got cream. We then ve, and had them read aloud. We for apples and played many games. It was about elévén o'c when we went home. We were glad to et to bed and have a rest DORIS WILLOUGBY, Age 10 Hampton. we had out f b b Grandma’s Baby Elephant. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am going to tell you a story that our . teacher read to us the other day. Once there was an old woman whom the children called Granny. One day a man gave her a k The children He did not work, but | the' chil- dren all the time gave, -him part of all their zoodies and he would ve them swings on his trunl One day he asked Granny tv go to the woods with him. She said she couldn’t, so_much work to do. Then he saw that she feeble and decided he So he we big heavy cross. Many were loaded so heavy that the oxen could not draw them. so Blackie asked the men if he could help. They said: you two._pieces load.” That night when he was ready as she had of and we will silver for give every were perfectly naked and, as _they stood’ gazing at the ship that appear- ed by their gltitudes' and gestures to be lost in astonishment. Columbus made signals for the ships to cast anchor and to be man- ned and armed. ° He entered his own boat richly attired in scarlet. and holding the . roval - standard. His brother put off the :company in their hoats each with a banner of the en- terprise with a green cross. Columbus. then rising, dfew h's sword, displayed the roval standar? and assembling round with two cap- tains, he*took possession of the is- land and ndmed it-San Salvador. FLORENCE SHOLES, Age 15. ‘Willimantic. Home-Made Confections. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am sending the Wide Awakes some more recipes: Creamed ' Nuts—Beat the white of one egg to a froth; add 8 tablépoons go home they tied a bag dround h neck and put some silver in it When the children saw him the asked him where he had been. but h would not tell them. He ran home as fast as he could to Granny. He told her where he had been and gave her the money. After that he ‘earned more mohey and G y did not have to work so hard. : DORIS L. GRANDY, jAge 9. Yantie. ann Turns in Time. It may be trie that Colonel Roose velt has not enjoyed the sight of one eye for many years, but no adversa so far as we know, has, everibesn lucky enough to get on his blind sie. —St. Louis Post Dispatch. Cromwell.—Cromwell’s subscriptions to the first issue of Liberty loan boads was $25,050 and to the second issue $25,350.