Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 30, 1909, Page 20

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY NE MORE month before the children can vote for a new king and queen. At present the Blue side has won more prizes, but if the Red side tries very much they may win, a8 the contest is quite close, queen of the Blue side and Fred Sorry is king of the Red side. Rena Mead 1s Sev- eral Busy Bees have written that they are having their examinations in sehool, and that it keeps them busy, but they are going to send in stories as soon as vacation begins. The fllustrated rebus last week was rather difficult; the correct answer was: “In the spring all boys and gl Velista M. Presson of Dundee sent in a Prizes were awarded this week to Mae Hammond of O'Neill. Honorable of Little Sioux, Ia. rls love to go to the woods to play.” correct answer. Aleda Bennett of Elgin, Neb, and to mention was given to Irene Reynolds All were on the Blue side. Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on the Postcard Exchange, which now includes: Marguerite Johnson, 9§88 North fifth _avenue, Omaha. Jean De Long, Ainsworth, Neb. Irens McCoy, Barnston, Neb. Lilllan Merwin, Beaver City, Neb. Mabel Witt, Bennington, N Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb. Minnle Gottsch, Bennington, Neb. Agnes Dahnke, Benson, Neb, Marle Gullagher, Benkeiman, Neb. (box 12 lda May, Central City, Neb. Vera Cheney, Crelghton, Neb. Louls Hahn, 'David City, Neb Khea Freidell, Dorchester, Neb. Eunice Bode, 'Fails City, Neb. Kthel Reed, 'Wiemont, Neb. Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb, Marion Capps, Gibson, Neb. Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb, Lydia Roth, 006 West Koenlg street, Grand Island, Neb, Ella Voss, 7 West Charles stree Isiand, Neb. Irene C Twenty- Grand Eighth street, Jessie Crawford, 406 West Charles Grand Island, Neb. Pauline Schults 412 West Fourth Grand Island, Neb. Martha Murphy, 923 Hast Ninth Grand Island, Neb. Leshara, Neb. Leshare, Neb, Hugh Rutt, Hester E. Rutt, Alice Temple, Lexington. Neb. Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb. Anna Neilson, Lexington, Neb. Bdythe Kreltz, Lexington, Neb. Marjorie Temple, Lexington, Neb. meyer, 1645 C St., Lincoln, Neb. Marian Hamilton, 20% L St., Lincoin, Neb, liton, 2029 L St., Lincoln, Neb, r, 280 L street, Lincoln, Neb. . 2080 L, street, Lincoin, Neb. so Stiles, Lyons, Neb. Estells McDonald, Lyons, Neb. Miiton Selzer, Nebraska Viiy, Neb, Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Luclle Hagen, Norfolk, Neb Letha Larkin, So. Sixth 8t., Norfolk, Neb. Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi- son avenue, Norfolk, Neb. Gerevieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Helen Goodrich, #10 Nicholas street, Omahs Orrin _Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh street, Omaha. Mudred Erickson, 2100 Howard Omaha. Oscar Erickson, 2100 Howard street, 2600 North Nineteenth ave- on, 938 North Twenty-fifth stree street, street, street, Omahue. Louls Raabe, rue, Omal inces Joh avenue, Omal Emma Carruthers, 3211 North Twenty-fift} street, Omaha. Lecnora Denison, The Alblon, Tenth and Pacific streets, Omah Mae Hammond, O'Nelll, Neb. Mscge L. Danlels, Ord, Neb, Zola Beddeo, Ofleans, Neb. Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb. Mario Fleming, Oseceola, Neb Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Earl Perkins, Reddington, Emma_Kostal, 1616 U street, Edpa Enis. Stanton, Neb. Ethel Enis, Stanton, Neb. Lena Petersen, 3211 Locust street, East Omaha. Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Neb Clara Miller, Utica, Neb. Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb. Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb. Neb. Neb. South Omaha. Eleio Stastny, Wilber, Neb. Frederick Ware, Winside, Pauline Parks, York, Neb. Bdna Behling, York, Neb. Mary Frederick, York, Neb. Carrle B. Bartlett, Fontanelle, 1a. Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, Ia. Fthel Muiholland, Box 71, Malvern, Ia. Eleanor Mellor. Malvern, Ia. Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ruth Robertson, Manllla, Ta. iildred Robertscn. Manlila, Ta. Margaret B. Witherow, Thurman, Ia. Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. Fdith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo. Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl Fred Shelley, 230 Troup street, City, Kan, Henry L. Workinger, care Bterling Remedy company, Attica, Ind. Mary Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha. Eva Hendee, 402 Dodge street, Omaha. Juunita Innes, 2769 Fort street, Omaha. Lillfan Wirt, 4158 Cass street’ Omaha. Emile Brown, 22 Boulevard, Omaha. Meyer Cohn, #8 Georgla avenue, Omaha. Ada Morris, 3424 Franklin street, Omaha. Myrile Jensen, 2009 Izard street, Omaha. Gall Howard, 472 Capitol avenue, Omaha. Helen Houck, 16% Lothrop street, Omaha. Eiserson. Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas, Omaha. Mavurice Johnson, 1027 Locust 8t., Omaha. Leon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha. Wilma Howard, 473 Capitol Ave, Omaha. Hilah Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha. Mildrea Jensen, 2107 Leavenworth, Omaha. Edna Heden, 2789 Chicago street, Omaha. Mabel Sheifelt, 4914 North Twenty-fifth rtreet, Omaha. Walter ' Johnson, 2406 North Twentieth street, Omaha. Ia. Kansas Blackie Gets Even with Goldie )y Helena Davis. OLDIE was a little girl 6 years old. She was cailed Goldle be- cause of her golden halr. Blackle was & new pet be- longing to Goldle. Blackle was o strong, fat kitten, about 3 months old. He had been brought to Goldle by her uncle Tom, who had bought the funny little fellow from & cat peddler. “He'll do for Goldie to play with," Uncle Tom had said, without ever asking Blackle if he would like belng the prop- erty of a very mischlevous little girl. So Uncle Tom had pald a dollar for Blackie and had carried him that same day to Goldie, and Goldle was much pleased at having a live toy. Her dolls, her Teddy bear, her Noah's ark animals, were all so stupid, never moving of themselves and having to be put Into position by Goldie herself. So she found Blackie very amus ing. On the third day after Blackie's arrival in the home of Goldie the little four-footer and long-taller found herself very un- happy. First of all, he missed his nice, warm mother, against whose side he had slept 0 comfortably. Next he found him- selt looking in valn for his sisters and brothers with whom he had played so merrily; and many, many other recollec- of the very ent past flitted through little Blackl mind as he was wooled and pulled about by his new mis- tress, little Miss Goldle. ‘Ab, you are such A bad kitten," cried lHtile Miss Goldle, squeezing poor Blackle ui mewed pititully. “Why do you want 1o get out of my arms, you ugly fel- low? Aren't you having & good time? Oh, I know what I'll do=1'll put one of Dolly's dresses on you. Oh, how very, very funny you will look. You'll look lke a live nig- ger doll, with your futny black face.” Then Goldie ran to her playroom and got of Dolly's dresses. But she hadn't wiven poor Blackie a chance of escape dur- ing the time was going up and down stal lugged (that is the only word that describes the manner of Goldie's varrying Plackie) the poor uncomfortable kitten with her, squeczing his poor body till he suffered real pain Once again on the big back perch, proceeded to dress Blaekie in the doll's dress. And the poor fellow soon found himself In & garment very tight about the neck and Arms (Blackle's front legs served the of Arms when in a dress). In ~=q b tlons re she sh no, Goldle purpa vain he mewed and mewed, begging to be taken out of the torturous clothes. Goldie had no pity, and kept hold of the poor Blackle, scolding him and mewing, and slapping him occasionally over the ears, all of which made Blackle very miserable in- deed. You know a cat has feelings just like a human being’'s, but cannot express his pain or joy In words. So poor Blackie had 1o suffer and suffer, his little heart almost breaking. The next day Goldie conceived the idea of dressing Blackie up in & doll's dress in, for her little friend, Fred Scott, had come to play with her, and she meant to let Fred wool and pull and tease poor Rlackle in his uncomfortable clothes. But Blackie had been thinking all the night before and had arrived at this conclusion: A cat has his rights, and one of them is comfort; another one, liberty. And why should he, Blackle, submit to the tortures inflicted upon him by Goldle? No, he would fight back, he would. If ever again she tried to put those horrid clothes upon htm he would protect himself; he wofld use his claws and teeth. What else were claws for? So, the following day, when Goldle got the doll's dress and began to put it on Blackle the determined little fellow sprang at her face and dashed both paws across it. One went slap across Goldle's nose, leaving a tiny bloody streak marking the claws' progress. The other paw stroked her chin, leaving a twin streak of blood to the one over the nose. Goldle, screaming with fright and patn, threw Blackie to the ground and ran in the house to tell her mother. Fred, also afrald of Blackle, hav- ing been a witness to the scratching, ran after Qoldle, Intending to testity to Biackle's terrible conduct. Ana Blackle was now at liverty to go where he pleased, and he pleased to run with all possible speed to the alley. Ar- riving there, he found a snug barrel, turned on its side, full of straw, and Into it he crept. Half an hour later Goldle and Fred came to the alley hunting for him, calling “Kitty, kitty, kitty!" But Blackie kept very still and the children went away with- out so much as suspecting that he might be In the barrel That night Blackie crept forth and found a garbage barrel in the alley, from which he got a pretty good supper. Then he traveled on, and when morning came had HE SOON FOUND HIMSELF IN A GAR MENT VERY TIGHT ABOUT THE NECK AND ARMS. ; Old Bingo By William Wallace, Jr. RCHIE'S father had not ap- proved of Bingo when Archie brought the old fellow home one evening after school. Not that Bingo was an ordinary dog, nor because Archie's father was an unkind man, but because Mr. Smith ~Archie's father—did not approve of Keep- ing dogs lu town. He declared that town or city was no place for a dog, and, there fore, when Archle came home leading be- side him a fine old dog, Mr. Smith shook Mis head and sald: “Now, son, you know how 1 teel regarding dogs in town Why did you bring this fellow here, and whers dld you get him?" “W'y, Papa. it's this way,” said Archie, explaining; and doing his best to present the matter to his father so that Bingo might be allowed to stay. “As Tom Flower and I came down the alley back of those old unocoupled warehouses Tom sald to me: ‘Hello, Archie, you've got a new friend. Bee him beside you!' And glancing around I saw this fine old dog, walking very gently beside me. When I looked into his face he wakged his tail and looked 8o pleased to be noticed. I sald, ‘Where did you come from, fellow?” and he merely wagged his tail agaln and came 'closer to me than he had been. It was plain, Papa, that the dog had strayed, or been lost from some of those strolling bands of Gypsies that have been oamping of late on the river banks below town. And he seems such an intelligent fellow that it would be a shame to send him adrift on the town, for he'd wind up in the pound. Oh, that would be terrible, Papa.” And Archie's face wore an expression of horror at the thought his words conveyed. Mr. Smith looked Bingo over, then asked what Archie would dp with him were he to stay. “Why, I'd chum ‘with him, sir,” spoke up Archie, quickly, a smile of hope in his eyes. “He's a worthy fellow, Papa, and I'm quite sure his name is Bingo, for I called him several names before he seemed to reply to one of them, and it was to Bingo that he leaped up at my side and looked as though he wish to say: ““Phat's my name, s “We'll try him for a while, and it he becomes too much of & nulsance we'll get some farmer to take him." Archle turned smiling. sure that Bingo never He felt become a away would ONLY ONDS LAY PAIR OF SHARP nuisance. Boys always have a better un- derstanding of dogs than grown up peo- ple do, and Archie could read the char- acter of Bingo much better than his father coujd. “Come, Bingo,” he cried, snapping nis! fingers to his new-found chum “Come, let's have a run.” And away down the street they ran, each happy in the so- clety of the other. And so the first week of Bingp's sojourn at the home of the Smiths passed away very pleasantly, and Mr. Smith had no complaint to make of the newcomer's coh- duet, save that he seemed of no use. “He behaves himself all right,” he admitted, speaking to Archie of Bingo, “but he is of no account to us. He pnly eats and romps and sleeps. A dog ought to be on a farm, where he can find work to do, Even a dog 15 better employed than idle.” On the next day—it being Sunday—Archie declded to pay a visit to a young friend who lived in the country, and called to Bingo to accampany him. Archie would walk the distance of four miles, for he was quite an athletic fellow, and five or six milep was as nothing to him when the weather was fine. And old Bingo, Archie knew, would not feel fatigue from such a walk. 8o, bright and early, boy and dog set out, boy whistling gaily and dog trot- ting beside him in a happy mood. They were soon in the country, and Archie found much to interest him along 30, 1909. s T et TR % IHEIR O There frosh young plants—belonging to the weed family ~that worth examining, for Archie was deeply Intercsted In botany and exer- cised his knowledge of plants whenever the opportunity presented itselt. So halt the day had passed before Archie real fzed that he was prolonging his journe too much, for he knew his young friend would be expecting him for the noon din- ner, and he was still & mile from the farm where he was to pay the visit “Say, Bingo, we've loitered,” Archie said, throwing down a Hhalf-open bud he had been dissecting. “Come, let's get a sudden move on, and cover this mile in no time. Bay, old tellaw, there's that great pasture we might cut through and save olimbing the hill, also cutting off a quarter of a mile of distance. We'll take the diagonal cut the roadside. were many were A MATTER OF A FEW_ SEC- BETWEEN HIM AND A HORNS. across the meadow, and reach the farm house ten minutes sooner than If we went by the road. What say vou, old chap?' Bingo looked his approval, and Archie strode off towards a barbed wire fence which confined a meadow pasture. Archie supposed the pasture was one used for grazing the milk cows, but he saw no eate tle anywhere. “Well, Bingo,” he sald, as he and dog crawled under the lowest wire of the fence, “we're now In a fine pas- ture, and we may meet a long-horned cow. Should she take offense at our Intrusion— well, you'll glve her a sound of your voice. Your bark fs enough to frighten the life out of the ordinary animal—of man, too, for that matter. 80 the two trudged through the fresh, deep grass and rich clover. On reaching a little grove of young timber Bingo saw a small ground animal, and ran after it with all his might. The animal led him a chase through the grove, taking him to the op- posite side of it, thus cutting him off from Archie's view. Just as Archie was about to whistle to Bingo to rejoin him and quit his fruitless chase there loomed right in front of him a wild-eyed young bull, his head lifted high, his nostrils dilated. He had stepped from behind a cluster of bushes, which had concealed him from Archie's sight till now, and was looking along, wading at the small boy as if asking: “Why &0 you dare to intrude here, you stranger?' Archle felt his hair his blood Slowly he beran to retreat wards and keeping the animal. And whistled turiously some distance off, standing emall hole, Into which the little animal had slipped. But his quick heard his new master's whistle, and he knew that he was wanted. He quickly for- got the ground animal and turned to join Archle. Just as he did so the young bull took It into his head to chase the two- legged Intruder out of the pasture, and also thought it would great sport 10 toss the said two-legged intruder on his horns. With a furlous bellow, a prelimi- nary pawing of the earth with his strong hoots and a ewitching of his tafl in an en- raged manner, he started, head down, for Archie. The boy, thus menaced, turned to fly, but knew that his chance to reach the fence was small. He ran all his might, but knew that the bull was only & short behind him that a matter of a fow seconds lay between him and a pair of sharp horns. Possibly it would mean his death! The very thought was 80 horrible that Archle almost fainted from fear. But he was saved from this disaster by hearing Bingo's low, deep bark, or a snarl It was now, and Archie knew that his faithful friend was close beside the pursuing bull. “Ah, Bingo's come to my rellef!" he thought. “He'll hold the bull's attention tiil I'm safe beyond the fence.” And so it aid happen just that way. Within a minute Archie had gained the fence and rolled under it to safety. Then getting to his feet quickly he looked into the pasture. Not ten rods from where he now stood the bull was engaged in a strenuous tussle with Bingo. The brave old dog—a power- ful fellow in size and strength—had caught him by the ear and was holding on for dear life’'s sake. In vain did the bull try to shake him off. Bingo only fastened his long teeth the firmer and held fast. The bull was Infuriated, but Bingo was calm, 80 the latter had the best of it. Then Archie began to call and whistle to Bingo to come to him. “He can drop off the bull's ear and gain the fence be- fore the bull can reach him,” he said to himself. “Come, Bingo! Come, follow! Then he whistled again. And in response to the master's call Bingo suddenly let loose the bull's ear and came with l1ght- ning-like bounds to the fence and with a powerful leap cleared it, landing several feet from his young master. The bull, thus suddenly released, stood gazing toward boy and dog for a few seconds, then, shaking his head, from which blood was flowing, for Bingo's teeth had plerced one of the animal's ears, he slowly turned and made off toward the little grove in the pasture. And it was a thrilling story of Bingo's bravery, intelligence and strength that Archie told his father that evening on r turning home. And after hearing the ac- count of Archie's close call at the horns a bull Mr. Smith sald feelingly: “Bingo's well worth his board and keep, son, and from henceforth shall be one of the fam- fly.” And, of course, Archie and Bingo wer both very happy over this verdict, standing on end, and his walking veins. back of he seemed frozen in his those at for eves on the Bingo near ame time wha was a ground ear be with distance ana only RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Write plainly om ome side of the paper oaly and number the pages. 8. Use pen and ink, not pencil 8. Short and poiwted articles will be given prefessnce. Do not use over 850 words. 4 Original stovies or lesters only will be nsed. 6. Write your name, age and ad- dress at the top of the frst page. First and second prises of books will be givem for the best two ocon- tributions o this page each week. Adfiress all communications to CUEILODREN'S DEPARTMENT, Omaha Bes. (First Prize.) Birdie's Ball By Aleda Bennett, Aged 11 Neb. Bilue Side. It was a nice spring aay Mother and Father Owl sat in their hollow tmee. “It will soon be time for the birds from the south,” sald Mother Owl, “Yes, sald Father Owl, “I have a good mind to give them a fine ball.” *“Oh! that will be fine," said Mother Owl. “Let me sce, will be a long ball.” That night the rohin and the bluebird came and the ing the wren came. After a while the crow the bluejay and dove came. In the morn ing the brownthrush came and the King fisher came. All day birds came The woodpecker was the one who played the music for the dance. Mother Owl gave the refreshments under an old dried-up In the evening the birds sang song next day the the dove quarrel and the dove went off angry erow sald that he would » r come ball again If there were doves at the Father Owl got up soclety and what it was. All the birds must help one another bulld their n the Years, Elgin, three days next morn- The had a The ball this s crow and sts and when entered the yard of a nice old lady who had no children about the place, and who, seeing Blackle, fed and petted him and made him know he was welcome to live in her house. And as soon as Blackie found there were no children about he decided to stay and to pay for his board and keep by catching the mice in the cellar. And to this day—which is a year since Blackle found the happy home with the old lady—he has remained and grown into a genuinely fine mouser, and his present mistress thinks he s the finest cat in the world, and treats him as though he were human, for she knows thet cats feel the same s do people. birds got In trouble all the other birds must help them. Let us hopo they did. (Second Prize.). The Four Occupations By Mae Hammond, Aged 12 Years, O'Nelll, Neb, Blue Side. The children were playing in the nursery, Helen, Emma, Frank and Edward. They wero saylng what they were going to do when they got big. “I am going to be a nurse,’ “and take care of the sick.” “I am going to be a soldier,” sald Frank, “and fight in the war.” “I am golng to be a doctor,” sald Edward, “and cure all the sick" “What are you golng to do Emma?" asked Helen. “I am going to stay at home and help mama,” answered Emma. Their mother came in just then and asked who would gv to the store for her. “You go Emma," said Helen, got up went to the store mother.” That afternoon thelr mother called them and told them that that morning she had heard them talking about what they were going to do when they got blg. She noticed that the soldier, while marching stepi on baby's finger and heeded not to h cries. Soon the doctor and nurse went by, but they paid no attentlon to his cries when Emma came back from the store she went and wrapped up baby's finger and put him at occupation you mma's” they all cried sald Helen, Emma and their for to sleep. think was best? \ (Honorable Mention.) Our Graduation Olass (A True Story.) Reynolds, Aged 12 Years, Sioux, Ia., Blue Side. I wish I knew what to wi girl of 12 “My teacher the welcome addrel how to write 1t?" asked By Irene Little ‘o sighed wants me to write Do you know r mother, “Yes, but T do not know what to say. “Just think and it will come to you,” ad- vised her mother Echo went up to her room and sat down at her desk and wrote the following SALUTATORY. mates, school mates and fri with the pleasures of this day there ' grets. 1 regret I do not take all my roommates with me, but, of course, we cannot alw be together, We all r gret we leave a kind teacher, to whom we owe so much But I am glad to be here to tell wou T have the honor of passing to a higher grade and that I take all my classmates with me We all have our troubles and pleasures dear, te, Echo, a Class Al nds me r 80 we may as well look on the bright and cheerful side of this day. We are all too young to graduate and I am glad it is not in earnest for we all hope to complete a high school course here or some other place when we are ready to take up life's work, If you notice any mistakes today please excuse them and Watch for better work from the other class, later on, the class of 1000, As our program is quite lengthy, I will close, extending rou all a hearty wel- come. ECHO DOROTHY. Little Sfoux, Ta. She took It to her teacher not letting her mother know anything about her éssay. Her teacher sald it was as good as could be and asked If she Intended to read or recite it. Echo said she would recite it and the day was a big success. So you will seo, dear friends, that it shows what you can do If you try. Echo tried and so must you, If you write storles. Mary and Pauline By Anna_Griffin, Aged 13 Years, 524 8. #th St., Lincoln, Neb. Red Side. Once upon a time there was a little girl pamed Mary. She had light hair, big blue eyes and was about elght years of age, One day she asked her mother if she could g0 and pick some violets with her friend Pauline. The violet patch which they in- tended to go to was by a rallroad track near by, Mary's mother told her to be careful crossing the rallroad tracks and to hurry back for she was afrald sho would get hurt. Mary sald she would, so off they ran, Mary and Pauline to gather violets. They picked s many that they began to make necklaces. They got 80 Interestod that they forgot what Mary's mother told her. After they made a couple Pauline said, “Lets lay down and rest a while and then make some more." “Alright,” said Mary, so they both lay down and fell fast asleep. It began to grow dark. The children's mothers got worrled about them. Mary's mother went if she was at Pauline's’ house. She found she was not there. 80 both mothers set out in search for the children. They soon reached the viblet patch but found the two children fast asleep. Thelr mothe wok them home and sald they shouldn't go violet picking again till they would learn obey to see to A Picnic in the Hills Jeanette Thornton, Aged 9 Gering, Neb, Blue Slde. day we started for the relatives and ourselves. We noon and got there at night., We camped Just a hollow for that night and heard the phonograph play. Then we had supper around the campfire After we through eating we told stories and we went to bed. The next day the was blowing. Two cousins by" the name of Dean and Orville came back (for they had been looking around) and said they has the prettiest stream where we could wash 80 we went down and got washed. The stream had some small falls. We washed down farther than the falls in a place the shape of a bath tub. Then we went back te the tents (there were four of them) and got breakfast. After break- fast we moved our tents down in the h low, which was a ver beautiful place. We put up two or three hammocks and some swings. After awhlle we went to plok berries; we followed the sream and By Yea One hills, our started at above €ot a good many berrles. When we got back dinner was ready. After dinner we all went out to cltmb some of the hills. When we were coming back we heard a shout and saw Dean, Orville and Douglas (my brother) on top of a high, round bluff standing on a flat rock. Aunt Maud called to them to come down. Agaln we had supper, but In a nicer place than before. The next morning Aunt Annle went home after some more cousins and to get somo foe. We had goud times and at the end of a week we came home saying we bad a very good time The Brave Dog By Margaret Cowle, Aged 10 Years, Grand Island, Neb. Red Side. One day as Don and Helen were coming from school thelr dog saw them and ran to meet them. They had to cross a bridg on thelr way home, so Don sald: *“Let stop a few minutes and throw sticks into the water.” “All right,” sald Helen, Don ran across the bridge to the street to gather sticks. Boon he came back with a handful of sticks. He gave Helen half of them. Then Helen sald, “I'm golng over to that broken spot the ralling.” “All right,” sald Don, I'm going to stay here.” So Helen went began throwing sticks in the wat she went to throw her last stick she her balance and fell In the water, dog plunged Into th water after dragged her to the bank, then over to the bank and carried She was sick for a long tin and every morning the dog 4 lowed to stay with her a few minutes. n “but and As lost The he Don ran her home. Lucy’s Ring Freda Trustin, Aged Plerce Street, Omaha. “Mamma, may I wear #chool today? You know day," sald little Lucy you must be careful and swered Mrs. Walton, daughter goodby school with h them her pretty ring. As the school r all the around her to see the ring. a lttle girl Lucy did v said, ‘Oh my, what Please let me wear it Luecy remembered what and she sald, I n't lot y Fannle walked away, feeling studies and Luey soon ring Boon le children got ready that she wanted She gave them walked home eating ting merrlly When they reached Walton ecalled all the they had a tea party birthday At bedtim Waltc Luey's Wttle and b chat. When she was gol Lucy for her ring. Luc draw off the ring and it her mamma when she saw the look on face. “Mamma, my ring is gone. I'm that Fanny Henson slipped it off when she handed me the eandy, for was asking “But, my dear. you aren't sure that took it sald Mrs. Walton softly, try to quiet her. But Luecy would down, 80 her mother left By 1 Red my new it is kissing Lucy friends Years, de ring to birth but an- little off my dear it her little to show she came into ered Fannie Bensor like a beautiful this morn her mothe m girls gat ring! ing sal ou wear it hurt down to forgot about her sons v over and the ¥0 home. O Henson had some ca to dy and candy a share cach thelr d chat Luey's e litt in Mrs and Lucy honor of s Mra. room a K she ' not julet her very sad and thi uncomfortable over Lucy's mending. As wpron folt some- pocket. When ahe it was there was the brought it to Lucy and must have oft her pocket. Lucy was very happy that the ring was found, and as her mother was about to go she sald unma, 1 have learned a good not to ne- anybody t hastily.” And her mother went away very happy, leaving Lucy peacetully sleepin How the Organ Grinder Became a Citizen of Fairyland By Jeanette Miller, Aged 12 Years, mont, Neb, Blue BSide. It was a ry day. The grinder had been making the best musio he could, but he was t) inking of the time when he could get e money to buy something with which he make better After he had down on box money. It seemed coin should b A nickel, After he had counte sleep. He had put the nickels and placed it near for safe Boon after he got to elght Inches high arose the form of a falry c and then foldi hard thing looked tc little ring told her that it finger into the in the wha slipped Pty Fair v warm organ gotte to very supper and queer he count that It it was so m sat his every a he went to in hat Kkeeping p & cloud about from the hat; soon 1 be it could be seen would tell you how she looked if such a thing could be done, but nickel fairies (and that is what this one was) can never be described, but T must tell you that they the very kindest fairies and they go about helping the poor, disguised as nicke els. distingutshed very plainly. I This little fairy when quite sure no mor- tal could hear took a little whistle and blew a long, sweet straln upon it and response many falries came. “1 have declded to take this poor man to falryland,” sald the first fairy. She seemed to be the leader. “Now Hammock Weavers,” addressing elves, “got to work and make a hammock to carry him In.” So the elves went to work and by the time the others had made him the same size as themselves the hammock was done, They 1 the poor man in it. Then ths elves took up the hammock and they wero on their way to fairyland the dld not go with for to lose no time in good soon nickel fairy wished but them, her she work When the organ grinder woke up the next time It was in falryland. The elves waited on him and made him understand he was a cltizen of falryland becau: bad been voted in the night he arrived Ho thanked them and told them he would try to be a citizen that would benefit the community, and 80 he was and is now, but you must know how he is faring The musical board of education hag elected him president and they bought him @ beauttful music box. Now he takes his turn in helping mortals less fortunate than he was when living on earth and many ls the time that he has helped a newspaper boy or a bootblack in his struggle for nickels that bring the world's comfort to them, Lulu Didn’t Go Aged 12 Omaha. Blue Uncle Phil had been out to Elmwood, Lulu's home wnd had promised to tako Lulu and Kenneth to the theater in the evening. Lulu was elated at Uncle Phil's proposal and could think of nothing else during thé day. She had often been to matinces, but never to the fashlonable evening plays She took & nap In the afternoon and at 6 o'clock came down to supper with her hair daintily done up with a pretty pink ribbon entwined among her dark locks, while little curly ringlets tumbled about her air forchead. Both chidren were ready at 7:3. Uncle Phil was to come for them at § o'clock. “Oh, how stupid I am,” exclaimed Lulu. “I've forgotten my gloves,” and she ran upstalrs to get them, 8he opened her glove box, but her gloves were not there, Bhe then emptied all her dresser drawers, but to avall, Uncle Phil had now been walting fifteen minutes Now they would have BO. Lulu with & sinking heart, car- rlag away By Myrtle Tzard Jensen, Years, St., ide. 2000 no saw, the a drive Next time, will put your said Mrs. Sherman The next mornihg Kenneth enthusfastically, “Oh, Lu, you have been with us. Cousin Fan was in the carriage dressed charmingly when I entered it. Every box wished to be Introduced to her and I felt flattered when she called Kenneth," After play took us to the cafe for My, we had fun. Don't you'd my dear Lulu, I hope that you things away orderly exclaimed, ought to one In our mo Cousin ung supper but you wish gor Lulu ran face in her and mad, had beern she knew cousin, “He away After where and buried her hadn't she gone id of her as he heart of hearts prettier than her it of the room hands. Why brother p ot Fan, for that she in her was ause you »t put your voloe things within, always knew of her clothing was, whispered Lulu artic tha every erman Jonsey Aked 12 Years, Neb. Red boy not By Edna R {, Omaha hrs Locust Jo and t v pre &0 to 1 he kina Now most was only a small after all, know of other things that boy hap) Yet hadn't he a loving, littla mister? that at must ry poor he did clothes happ and generall the an Lke very mother it tor sweet h me fine the have Jonsey few pocket. hard at 0dd jobs and soon buy him a Jpens inconvenient a new suit. 8 p w ng set ou He had three & b st 10 his mother mother, On reaching all ready to t Oh began Jonse ther sald, “Shi sl Jonsey kept the bed room for Ister was very looked. She mother. 8o her to stay ne. and asked for her 14 go s0 Jonsey went the and sald he doctor was & €0. The fever. Jonsey's him all about Jonsey, so the doector not would not take any fees, but he bought Jonsey & beautiful Dew sult and Jonsey wes very happy. er but hastened to m the story The would had k doctor said it mother had told but mar rs. sald b ast