Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 22, 1920, Page 10

THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE Boys’ and Girls’ Department. Bules For Young Writers. ery age and race 1—Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2—Tse pen and ink, not pencil 3—Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do mot use over 250 camp and market place. of modern man He welcomed as a treasure and to che ish it began. i, T He turned them loose in public Tt b through startled halls of stat e And, heedless of all protest, cried, 5—Write your mame, age and address D io, SHYC theySrCatr plamiy at the bottom of the story. e WIDE-AWAKE POETRY. The Nest. B 4 The nest is round and the nest is mall, R e s bov hememed muar itile Mitile circla enoRatugiall to do his it, To keep his friends and neighbors in per- petnal unrest, To gather up the strangest pets he wan- dered far and wide; A hep-toad or a garter snake was his es- pecial pride. He kept them all about his ciothes ill he came home at night. His mother screamed; his father roared as things crept into sight; But Willle from his poekets proudly set them forth in line, And said with frank, enthusiastic pleas ure, “Ain't they finet” Though the nest is small and the nest round. Leaves and grasses and strings, Yet never a palace so lordly fine As the palace fashioned of twine. twigs | The house had never an architect, the plan, G And Love was the competent artisan. When Jubkins grew to be a man he preserved, in trath, The active mind which ploraticn in his yout No lease w: e No rent Oak e e All at no charges, and all of the best— The world's biggest bargain is surely nest! ® ® ® ° ® —Amos R. Wells, in Life. UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE. AWARES. sirls! Buttermilk Turns Bull Lifeless Complexions to | Radiant Beauty | | No fuss—just try it this new way. Guar- Wid Some will make but there will bring home al to with nteed. i your druggist for |of their vacations which will be pleas- M?:M Cream |ing to refer to during winter evenings From hooks of quaint philosophers,” from ‘Whatever shocked the customary taste and ‘Say, All of the joy in the wide world's bound, The nest is fashioned of common things, and leaves and No pother of plans to discuss and seleet, But Love was the builder and Love was igned by these happy folk required by their Landlord During the long vacation many of the ~Awakes will be taking trips to the <hore, the mountains or the country.| longer stays than oth- be opportunities for them reminders or to show to friends in describing the enjoyable days where they were found. At the.seashore there are to be found aifferent colored sands, pretty stones and sometimes agates, a variety Of shells and & number of kinds of seaweed Which can be pressed and placed in a serap- book. There is a wealth of interesting things to be found at the seashorc be- sides many & happy day and no trip will be complete unless a starfish is added to the day's catch. If it is to the country or the mountains that you go there is quite as much to see but perhaps it is not quite as easy 18 make a collection. There are of course the wild flowers which most all the chil- dren know more®or less about, but the country furnishes the chance to see them growing, to gather them for pressing or stud. And then there are the birds and the trees and the crops of which to take note. The vacations, the trips here, there and elsewhere to the city or the country, to the shore or the mountains are bound to increase over knowledge. Those Who seek usually find and the observant per- son is always well repaid by keeping his eyes and ears open and making mental note of the new and wonderful things that each day and year bring forth. There may be something new under the sun but there is usually something every day that most us have never seen before. ? - WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. a| 1—Russell Beckwith, of South Wind- ham—Hilltop Boys on the River. 2—Phyllis Ballon of Norwich—The Campfire Girls' Careers. 3—Bessie Bruckmer, of Norwich—The Red Cross Girls on the French' Firing Line. i 4—1L. Irene Maine, of North Stoning- ton—Bunny Brown Giving a Show. 5—Gladys Arneld, of Norwich—Boy Volunteers With French Airmen. 6—Diana Saamen, of Plainfieldi—Camp- fieli—Campfire Girls’ Careers. 7—Harry Thomas, of Norwich—Boy PROVERB—He keeps watch over a good castle who has gyarded his own constitution. The Factory End Sale Is Nearing Its End. Only Three More Days of This - Important Sale. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Make it a point to attend this sale before it ends. Remem- ber—the Factory End Sale extends to the store. Children’s Dresses Reduced A wonderful assortme: of Children’s Chambray and Ging- ) fects, ages 2 to 6 vears, our reg- | well, comprising our entire stock Lnlar $2.95 Dresses, at... $239 | of $2.98 Dresses, at.. " FACTORY END SALE OF SILKS 89¢ SECO SILK AT 69¢ Yard-wide Seco Silk, for waists, slips and linings, light and dark colorings—Sale price 69c a yard, value 39c. $1.25 ECONOMY SILK AT 98c Yard-wide Economy Silk, for dresses, in good assortment of light and dark colorings—Sale price 98¢ a yard, value $1.25. $1.39 TUSSAH SILK AT $1.15 Yard-wide, self-fringed Tussah Silk, for waist or dress, in black, navy, cream, yellow, pink, steel and brown—Sale ‘price $1.15 a yard, value $1.39. $1.75 SILK POPLIN AT $1.49 Yard-wide Silk Poplin, in light blue, pink, old rose, navy and black, for dress or skirt—Sale price $1.49 a yard, value $1.75. $2.75 FANCY SILKS AT $1.98 Yard-wide Fancy Silk in plaid pongee and plaid Silk Skirt- ing, in copenhagen, old rose and gold—Sale price $1.98 a yard, value $2.50 and $2.75 $2.75 CREPEDE-CHINE AT $2.19 40-inch Crepe-de-Chine, in black, white, navy, pink, old rose, and copenhagen—Sale price $2.19 a yard, value LB2.75. + ¥ $3.00 SATIN MESSALINE AT $2.39 Yard-wide Satin Messaline, for waist, skirt or dress, in black, white, navy, pink, coral, rose, light blue, sand, reseda, pearl and Pekin blue — Sale price $2.39 a yard, value $3.00. $3.00 SHIRTING SILK AT $2.39 Yard-wide Silk Shirting, white ground with colored stripes - —Sale-price $2.39 a yard, value $3.00. | $3.50 SURAH SILK AT $2.79 Yard-wide Surah Silk, in Shepherd checks, small and large, for waist or skirt, in black and white, navy and white— Sale price $2.79 a yard, value $3.50. $3.75 FOULARD SILK AT $2.98 - } 40-inch Satin Foulards, light and dark grounds, exclusive designs on white, black and navy grounds — Sale price $2.79 a yard, value $3.75. | Children’s Dresses, in the bet- ter grade, of fine quality Gi every department in SHEETINGS, ETC. 36-inch Unbleached Sheeting, standard grade, regular 33c qual- ity, at = 36-inch “Fruit of the Loom” Bleached Sheeting, at less than manufacturer’s cost—Sale price Pillow Cases, the 69c quality, at 59c—the 49¢ quality, at ........ 39 Bleached Sheets, good size and excellent quality—Sale price $1.49 Bleached Sheets, size 81x90, seamless, good weight, regular $2.50 value, at . $2.19 TOWELS, TOWELING 50 dozen Turkish Towels, excel- lent quality—Sale price Turkish Towels, regular quality—Sale price . Turkish Towels, regular $1.00 quality—Sale price . .. Kitchen Toweling, regular value 35c a_yard—Sale price ........ All Linen Toweling, regular value 48c a yard—Sale price.. 35c Size 18-inch Napkins, hemmed end ready for use—Salbe price 85c 49¢c -1 e WASH GOODS Apron Gingham, 28c One case best quality Apron Ging- ham, all the staple blue checks — Sale price 28c a yard, value 35c. Outing Flannel, 28¢ One case of 27-inch white and col- ored Outing Flannel—Sale price 28c a yard, value 39c. 75c Poplins, 48c ° 36-inch Plain Poplins. good assort- ment, solid colors—Sale price 48 a yard, value T75c 69c Soisette, 48c B2-inch Soisette, a good showing of plain colors—Sale price 48 a yard, value 69c. 69c Voiles, at 48¢c 88 and 40-inch Fancy Volles, in good assortment of light and dark effects—Sale price 43¢ a yard, value 69c. Shirting Madras, 48¢c 36-inch Shirting Madras, good as- sortment of stripes—Sale price 48c a yard, value 59c. 98¢ Jersey Cloth, 68c 32-inch Jersey Cloth, in a_good as- sortment of plain colors—Sale price 68c a yard, value 98c. 98¢ Voiles, at 68c i 38 and 40-inch Fancy Voiles, this season’s newest designs—Sale price 68¢ a yard, value S5c. 3-inch Shirting Madras, in a good assortment of styles—Sale price 68¢c a yard, value 7c. Volunteers With the Briti 8—Claire Foley, of Willimantic—In the Battle for New York. Winners of prize books living in the city can get them by calling at The Bul- letin business office after 0 2. m.1 Thurs- day. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Catherine C. Hayes, of Norwich—I am ‘writing to let you know how much I ap- preciate your kindness in giving me such an interesting book entitled The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach. Evelyn Renshaw, of Jewett City—I received the ,prize book and thank you very much for it. ‘1 have started to read it and enjoy it very much. Stella Gaska, of Lisbon—I fhank yow very much for the prize book I received entitled A Dog of Flanders. I have read it through and found it very interest- ing. Helen Connell, of Norwich—I received your book entitled The Red Cross Girls With the 'U. 8. Marines, and found it very interesting., I thank you very much. LETTERS WRITTEN AWAKES. Nature. One day T thought I would walk, so I started. It was a fine, sunny day, but the road I chose Wwas near some woods, so it was cool. There were many sights of Nature, green leafed trees brooks and flowers. As 7 walked along a gray squirrel ran from some brush and then walked de- BY WIDE- = take a i | | our by singing America. After singing half of the chil- dren were invited upstairs to the nur- sery, where one of the nurses taught us how to wash a baby, Which was a big celluloid doll that 1 would like very much to have to play With at home. She also taught us how to make boric acid sdiu- tion for the baby’s eves. ? Later my sister was chosen president. I enjoyed it very much and want to be able to attend each lesson so as to re- ceive a diploma. PHYLLIS BALLOU, Age 10. Norwich. An 0ld Fashioned Hou: Walking -along a country Yoad one day my attention was attracted to a large white house standing back from the road. It was an old fashioned house, built many years ago, with large rambling ex- tensions, gambrel roof and a wide piaz- Za on three sides. It had been a beauti- ful house in its day, but was now worn with age. Although it was white once the storms of years had made it a dull gray. Spots on the roof showed where the shingles had blown off, the shutters hung on their hinges, and many bricks were missing from the chimmey. The lawn may have been well kept at one time, but now the grass had grown tall and overgrown the walks. The flow- ers still bloomed in the gardens, a beau- tiful disorderly mass with weeds which had forced their way up among them. There were many pickets missing from the fence and the gate hung loose on its hing Everything pointed to the age of the house and the neglect of liberately across the road in front of me.|Yyears. Then it was lost in the brush again. Hearing a rustling in the trees above|dered what was me 1 glanced up. scariet whisked in and out behind the green sheen. Then there whisked into the open a bird with a bright scarlet breast with dark wings followed by an orioles. Then both tanager and oriole disappeared. Coming to a marsh where blue flags waved and pond lilies peeped forth from the green pads, I saw mang birds. 1 went along the side of the marsh, striving to get some pond lilies with a pole I had picked up. 1 saw a log that would serve well to get them so 1 stepped upon it. No sconer had my foot touch- ed it than a huge snapping turtle shot out from beneath it, making for the deep water. 1 watched it for some time and at last saw its head poking out from be- neath a lily pad I gave up getting lilies and sat down on_the log the turtle had quit. Birds whistled and sang over 1Ty head, the sun smiled on the blue waters of the marsh and the earth about it. A grand- father frog on a lily pad sent out his low gruff sound. I turned back and re- traced my steps home, think nature the most _fascinating thing in the world. RUSSELL BECKWITH, Age il South Windham. A bright flash of Little Mothers’ League. Dear Uncle Jed: Last Monday a num- ber of children were invited by the nurses to their rooms on Washington streetsto form A Little Mothers' League. My sister and I got there about 2 o'- clock ‘and found quite a number of chil- dren thirty-two in all, when counted. We Appear. At Your vitation you can feel con- fident of always appearing at your best. In but a few moments it renders to your ourauds (<] Oriental Cream FERD. . HOPK As I stood looking at'this house I won- its past history and what had caused this neglect. Was there perhaps some tragedy connected with it? IDA DE FAZIO, Age 11 Norwich. Incident of the French Camp. It was in 1809 when Napoleon had conquered half of Europe, and it looked as if France would control the whole con- tinent that the battle of Ratisbon took place. Ratisbon is a German city on the Danube river. While the battle was going on Napo- leon stood on a little mound about a mile a watching the progress of his army. he stood lost in thought, he was interrupted by a rider galloping to- ward him. When he reached the mound he flung himself, smiling, from his horse.. He was just a boy and badly ‘wounded. Holding himself erect by his horse's mane he delivered his message and told the emperor that they had taken Ratis- bon and that the French flag flew over the market place. The chief's eyes flash- ed, but his eyes softened as he looked at’ the boy. ‘You're wounded” he cried Nay,” replied the soldier, “I'm Killed, Sire,” and smiling, fell dead beside his chief, proud to ha g been allowed to up his life for his colintry. MARIE TOMAINO, Age 13. Norwich. Little Edith. The merry tones of the song bird, the faint rustle of the wind, and the low murmur of the brook were the only sounds audible on that beautiful July morning. But suddenly another sound falls upon the listener's ears—Baby Edith’s childish prattle. * She has escaped from her mother's watch and is bathing her feet in the brook which runs near by their large red farmhouse. Her golden curls hang down her shoul- ders, her heavenly blue eyes are turned towards her home, while she hums a lulla- by to her baby doll. This child is but four years %f age and the light and sunshine of her home. The looker-on of this scene is the child’s rich uncle, whom she has seen but once, and that half a year ago Uncle Fred has mever liked children, but as he watches this he longs to clasp the little one in his arms Suddenly, as if an idea had come to him, he goes forth and _calls _softly “Edith, child, Edith,” and the child looks Brookiyn. we, my rain. ter. About pour. i had. stop now. Norwich. us very Yantic. hardly walk. mew. Providence. Dear Uncle the 11th going to i miles from he! mantic. Which Norwich. to my mother's store, writing to you. sisters, old, feeble man. much. The five brother, went down to the beach. there at two o'clock and as you know Sunday was a very funny day. got our bathing suits on the sun ‘went down and we all surely thought it would So, as we were eager to get in the water before it rained, we all gave | a big jump down the stairs to the wa- we got dressed and, 'as we Were going home it just started to| On our way home we saw about | five automobiles stopped. said it was because the wires in their machincs were wet. I surely thought we Wwonid be the mext ones to stop. «nly got soaking wet, but what fun we My mother said that I took three! baths and I guess she's right—one at} home, one down at the beach, and an- other one coming home. I will have 1 Beach, coffee, back to the cottage. milked the cows, so I gave little kit.y some nice warm fresh milk with crackers. Now she is fat and has beautiful fur and is my only pet. Jed Te. The Hungry Kitten. Far away in the country woods a little black kitten was straying. were thin and her fur was shaggy. bones were sticking out and up. Seeing a look of tenderness upon b face, which has not dwelt there befs # she bounds to him, dropping her doll w1 the brook, and with a ery “Uncle Fred, Uncle Fred ers up her lips for a kiss, readily gave her. Silently but tenderly he lifts her in his arms and carries not only a happy child home but a triumphant one, for Uncle Fred has kissed her. reach home mother and father wear a look of astonishment nad, pleasure because Edith has won Uncle Fred's heart. LILLIAN ANDERSON, Age 11. she When we One day Her jaws says: Then puck- which ‘When they Dear Uncle Jed: I just couldn’t help! Last Sunday, July 18tn, | and parents, We arrived My father Well, BESSIE BRUCKNER, Age 12. While Mother Was Away, Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to cell you about while mother was away. while my mother was visiting her elder daughters in New York my sister, brother, | father and I' had to stay home nad my sister and I had to do the housework. It was on Saturday and my brother and father went aw: had to stay home. a rap at the door. and we two girls ddenly there came We both were fright- ened and we hid. The rapping continued about five or ten minutes. Finally we went out and we saw a very We asked him what he wanted and he said he would like to have something to eat. We called him in the dining room and gave him something to eat, which includ- ed a cup of fresh layer cake, a piece of pie and eggs, be- cause he was very hungry After he ate all he wanted he thanked When my father and brother came home we told them all about it, and father said we were very kind to give a poor man something to eat. STELLA L. KURTZ, Age 9. a_sandwich, MARY M'NAMARA. L to theri to Our Trip to Willimantic. am going you about our trip to Willimantic. We planned to go in an auto Sunday We expected about 10 o'cloc leave here but the man who was take us didn’t get here until about 11 o'clock. First we went to Norwich, which is 12 From there t6 Willi- is about 11 miles from his to tell As soon as we reached_there we went Uncle Bill's. wite's | here we had some can- | he Her she could As 1 was running by the roadside I saw this poor little kitten. soon as she saw me coming she began to I took her up in my arms and ran My father had just As Later we went to the Storrs Agricul- tural college and for a ride in the coun- try. We passed through Gurleyville and saw the place where my mother used to work. After that we came back fo Willimantie and to Uncle Bill's again. He played his Victrola, gave us something nice to eat, and we started for home. Coming back we passed every auto that was going our way. We stopped at Nor-| wich and had our picture taken, When we were nearly home it began to rain and we had to put down the curtains. ‘We had a very nice time that day and T hope to go again. We are going ‘to Rocky Point this sum- mer and hope to have a pleasant time them. 1 hope that rou, too, can have some pleasant rides this summer, Uncle ed. L. TRENE MAINE, Age 11. North Stonington. In a Minute, 1t vou asked Dora to do anything. she would renly “In a minute.” “Dora, §o up- stairs and bring me down my comb,” “Yes, mother, in a minute.” “Dora, come o your dinner.” “Yes, mother, in a min- ute. One day the bird was hopping about on the floor. Somebody went out. leaving the door open, just as “somebody” is al- ways doing. Dora’s mother said: *“Dora, shut the door, or the cat will be after your, bird.” “Yes, mother. in a minute sald Dora. “I just want to finish this line in my drawing” But tie cat did not wait till this was done. 1In he popped and with one dart he had the bird in his mouth Down went the slate on the floor and away went cat, bird and Dora. There was 2 wild chase on the lawn. “In a minute” Dora came back weening. with the poor bird in her hand, but, oh! the life had ail been shaken out of him. How Dora cried! Mamma_ was sorry| for her but said: “A great many things may happen in a minutel Dora. T hope the next time You are told to do a thing you will do it at once.” RUTH M'GOVERN, Age 11. 1 Glasgo. Roman Buildings. Many years ago, before Christ was born. many gorgeous and magnificent buildings were standing. Among the most beautiful were those of the Romans. Among their greatest was the Amphi- theatre, which measured 617 feet in one direction and in the other 512. Another great one was the Circus Maximus. This was built to hold crowds that watched chariot races, and .at one time it could hold almost 200,000 per- sons. Some of their buildings, such as porti- cos, temples and theatres, were copied from the carlier Greeks. The Romans left some of their build- ings, but most of them do not exist no Many of them are in ruins. But the peo- ple of later times have copied some of them and some of these covies are in our own country now. HILDA ELIZABETH VOGT, Age 11. New London. Honesty 1s the Best Policy. Jimmy Blane and John Berry were boys of four years. Kvery morning at 6 o’clock they would go and sell newspapers at the station, and every evening at 7 they would return home. One day as they were coming home Jimmy saw & pocketbook on the sidewalk. He picked it up and opened it. There he saw several bills, some coins ind a card on which was written: Mr. A, F. Walker, 89 Main St. and return this to the own- u going to return it all when easily keep it without being found out?" asked John. Jimmy was a very honest boy. so be- fore going home he went to Mr.! Walker's house. Mr. Walker instead of taking the pocketbook said Jimmy could keep it as a reward for his honesty. He also told Jimmy that he needed a boy to work at a bank and Jimmy could have the posi- tion £ he wanted it. Of course Jimmy s | : 2 ) NN NN e 20% igh T e R IO E KIES COMPANY and Cash Discount 'STARTING TUESDAY, JULY 20th OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Ladies’, Men’s, Misses’ and Children’s PUMPS AND OXFORDS CLEAN-UP ON TENNIS SALE Misses’ and Youths’ High and Low Boys’ HighandLow .............. "Men’s Highand Low ............. Ladies’ and Men’s Keds with heels, Hig! 65¢c 15¢ 15¢ 85¢ w 95¢ accepted and told Mr. Walker he would | be only too glad to accept it. | “But remember that honesty the best policy,” said Mr. DIANA SA: | Plainfield. The Unknown Dog. One day as 1 was going down ecity 1 met a dog. I did not pay any attention to him at first, but then became suspi- cious because he had.foilowed me all the way. [ tried to chase him. but did not | succeed. Just then.the owner came,by and took him home. I was giad the owner had come because he was a nuis- ance. JOHN M'NAMARA, Age 10. Providence. Pikey's Kittens, . RUN-DOWN CONDITIONS Caused By Lack of Red Corpuscies In The Blood—How To Increase Them Anaemic and run-down conditions, with the consequent weakness, are in evidence everywhere at this season of the year, and it is said that the most, successful remedy to increase red corpuscles, enrich the blood, quicken the circulation, and impart strength and vigor to every orzan in the body is Vinol. The reason it Is 5 successful is because it is the com- bination of the oldest and most suc- cessful tonics known—Iron, Beef and Cod Liver Peptones and Giycerophos- phates, so you see it is not a patent medicine, and you know what you are taking thessy went to Charlie’s lodgings. © Here 1 found that on his way home one dark night, Charlie had been knocked down by acarriage, and had his leg broken. He had been carried home, and the neigh- bors had been very kind and had got him a doctor. “But, oh, ma'am,” he said, “there's no nurse like Tommy! He sits close beside me, and seems to know everything I want. It T am thirsty, I say, “Tommy, some water,” and off he goes With his little pitcher to the bucket, fille it, and carries it so carefully back ta me.” ARCELIA DOYON, Age 10 Glasgo. ¥ Shaken From a Tree. Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer when 1 was up in the Berkshires, I had a terri- bie fall. I will tell you about it. My cousin and I were running sway from his little sister and we climbed up into a tree to hide. As she ran by we both laughed and she saw us. She was 100 small to climb up into the tree so she began to shake it. Now the tree was not very stronz. Although ws shouted to her to stop, she was persist- ent. Soon I could hold on no longer. T let go my hold and down I went. As it happened I fell into a bunch of grass and although it saved me from a Worse fall, my foot, when I fell, went under me and I sprained my ankle. * My cousin had to help me into tha house as I could not walk for a week. This is the worst fall T ever had. GLADYS ARNOLD, Age 13. Norwich. The Story of Lafayette. During Lafayette’s visit to America, In 1824. he was everywhere honored. Once When passing throuzn the village Where the entire population turned out, he saw an old soldier in the Continental uniform. The veteran drew himself up in the stiff fashion of the old time drill and gave the military salute. As Lafayette made the return signal, tears started to his eves. ‘Do you know me?" asked the soldier. “No. I cannot say that T do.” was the frank reply. “Do you remember the frosts and snows of Valley Forge?" “I shall never forget them,” answered Lafayette. “Ome bitter night, general, when you were going the rounds of Valley Forge You came upon a sentry in thin clothing and without stockings. He was slowly freezing to death. You took his gun. say ing, ‘g0 to my hut there, you will fint stockings, a blanket and a fire. After warming yourself, bring the blanket ta me. meanwhile T will keep guard.’” The soldier obeyed, and when he returned to his post. you. General Lafayette, cut the blanket in two, one-half vou kept, the other vou presented to the sentry. Here general, s one-half of the blanket, for 1 am the sentry whose life you saved.” NO NAME. Adventures of Tiece of Coal. 1 was once a lot of leaves buried in the ground. By and by I heard men talking T wondered what men were doing in fhe ground. To my surprise. however, I saw that the men were hammering away witk calied a something pickaxes ~and sledse hammers. I wondered what men wanted with leaves. I soon found out that we leaves had changed to a kind of black stuff, which men call “coal” I wa: shoveled up and put into little cars anc hauled up to be put in a large, dark thing which I found out was called a boxcar. We rumbled along till sudden stopned with a jerk. 1 heard men talk ing in loud voices and at last the doorr were unlocked and I was shoveled ug and hauled away to a large house. 1 was then put in a coal bin. A boy came out with a coal bucket and shoveled us up and went into the ho: He wen! into a large room and put us In a large fire grate where We blazed up cheerilly A little girl came Into the room and holding her hands out fo th claimed: “How warm this is!” is the adventures of a piece of coal. joay HARRY THOMAS, <o Norwich. Pikey is the name of our cat. color is black.and white. A week azo | we discovered she had three little Kit-! tens. One was black and another grey and a three colored one. We went to; see them every morning. One morning we did not find them. We looked every: where for them. They are so cunning I hope we will find them soon. Her CLAIRE FOLEY, Age 11. | 4 Willimantic. | School Days. i | Dear Uncle Jed: School days are now over for ten weeks. It may please some | children. but it doesn't please me, for | T like to go to school very much. My | mamma never has to call me but once | in the morning before T am up and ready | to start. Now I am more than anxlous ias I am going into a higher grade. 1 must say that 1 have had all very nice teachers. From your little friend, | ONA M. COMSTOCK, Age 10. Norwich. Blind Tommy. a funny name for a dog! But you how he happened to get it. arlie was master, and Le | was the hanpiest old man I ever knew. Charlie used to sit reading the blind popl's Bible, beside a sheltering wall at the Royal Academy in Kdinburg, Blind | Tommy, With his littie pitcher in his mouth, begging for penn: I got to | know them so well thatevery time I! passed. Charlie allowed the doy to put his 1°.~her down, while I fed him with! a ba3cuit or bun. T made him a nice | warm coat, too, for the cold days. | One day I missed them both, and I | If Thin amrNervuus : TryBitro-Phosphate While excessive thinness might be attributed to various and subtle causes | in different individuals, it is a well- known tact that the lack of phosphor- n the human system is very large- responsible for this condition. — It seems to be well estabiished that this deficiency in phosphorous may now b met by the use of Bitro-Phosphsts, ‘hich can be obtained from Lee & Os. good, and any good druggist In conveni- ent tablet form. In many instances the assimilation of this phosphate by the nerve tissue Soon produces a welcome change— nerve tension disappears, vigor and Strength replace weakness and lack of energy and the whole body loses its ugly hollows and abrupt angles, be- coming enveloped in a Elow of perfect health and beauty and the will and strength to be up and doing. CAUTION:—While Bitro-Phosphate is unsurpassed for the rellef of nervous- ness, general debility, etc., those taking it who do not desire to put on flesn should use extra care in aveiding fat- Droducing, foods. | | would sa At Ocean Beach. Dear Uncle Jed: I would like to tef the Wide-Awakes about my trip to Oceat Beach. We left Glaszo after the hal Past eight mass, which was about ¢ quarter of tem, and got in Norwich ir ne to tawe the Nelseco. It was a love- day and we all enjoved the trip. We eot to Ocean Beac twelve o'clock ter eating the lunch that we had car- ied with us, we went in bathing. We ayed in the water about an hour. Aft- T We d dressed we went back to the beach. nlaved in the sand awhile and then tcok the boat back to rwich. We got to Nor h at half t six. We then went and got each a plate of cream and then started home. The clouds wers starting to look black, go thinking_it was going to rain, we hurtied home. We + home at quarter to eight. very tired but happy. T hope every boy and zirl in the Wide-Awake Circle has had &s good & time as I did on that trip. DIANA DOYON, Age 13, . Y Glasgo. Tow Cooking Began. There I8 an old storr, said to have come from the Chinese, that tells how the art of roa: was discovered. Ch Lamb, an English writer, says that eme morning the swineherd, Ho-to, Went to the woods, leaving the cottage in the care of his son, Bo-bo. The boy. being fond of playing with fire, let some sparks fall by accident into a bundle of straw. The fire could not be checked, and the hous was burned to the ground. What was est | worse with the cottaze perished nine lit- te pigs. ¥ While Bo-bo was thinking what Ré to his father, an odor cama to his nostrils unlike anyihing he had smelled before. ~ He stooped down to see if there were any signs of life in the pigs and burned his fingers. To cool them, he put them to his mouth, and for the first time in his life, he tast- ed roasted pork. At length the boy realized that it was the bpig. the piz. Do taste how nice smelled So savory. He fell to tearing up whole handfuls of the flesh, and was cramming it down his throat when his father came and began to beat the young rogue across his shoulders. Bo-bo heeded the blows no more than if they had been fles. When he had fairly made an end of the pig he was eating, he cried: “Oh. father, the pig, the piz. Do taste how nice the burnt pig 1s!” Father and son sat down and never left oft until they had eaten all that re- mained of the nine pigs. From that day Ho-ti's cottage was always burning down. Soon other houses in the neighborhood began to burn. Fuel and pigs became enormously costly all over the distriot. Finally. somebody discovered that the flesh of a pig or any other animal might be roasted hout burning down : whole house, And that was how cook ing began. STELLA GASKA, Age 12, Lisbon. Soe people worry because they are unabmle tc find out things that would worry the still more.