Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1910, Page 26

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY ELEN JOHNSON of Lincoln has been clected queen of the Blue side for the next three months and George Nicholson of Abbott, Neb., has been chosen king of the queen was recelved by Phyl king, Leo Beckord. Red side, lis Corbett The next highest votes for of Sidn Neb., and for During the last three months Ronald Wycoff of Wilber, Neéb., has been king of the Red gide and Frances Johnson of Omaha queen of the Blue side. Many new Busy Bees hiave jolned the Red side, which won the contest for the last three months. Tourtoen prizes were awarded to Busy Bees on the Red side and twelve prizes were awarded to writers on the Blue side, %o it was a very even contest, with the Red side two ahead Two stories were sent in this week, both written with a lead pencil and without any name or address on the stories, so, of course, they could not be printed. the stories were “The White Chief” and “Grandmother's Pet." The postmark on the envelope was South Omaha and the names of These were evidently written by a new Busy Bee, and if the writer will send the stories in again written with pen and ink and signed the storles will be printed. Prizes were awarded this week to Bunice Wright of Fremont, on the Red side, and to Charlotte Boggs of Lincoln, on the Blue side tion was glven to Ruth Wilson of Nebraska City, mention should be made of the story by Arthur Friedman, Honorable men- on the Red side. Special on the Red side, although he forgot to write his age on the story Any of the Busy Bees may send Postcard Exchange, which now includ Long, vorth, Neb. Irene McCoy, Barnston, Neb. Lilllan Merwin, Beaver City, Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb. Anna Gousgl Bennington, Neb. Minnle Gotts Bennington, Neb. Agnes Damnke, Benson, lieb. : s sv Unesng asssant, ++€W. (DOR 12), due My, Cunum Ly, avew - Verk Cueuey, Lregiun, e, LW B, e e Nl Rlea Fiemoiy, Aamonesiel, S, Alean pennetl, g, Seb unive bvuty Fans Uity 4 boiier Koo, EemonG o eb, FAIOR LUGADUe, & IOL amiion Cupps, Gisen, sow. rarKUSHIE DA UUWLIEW, GO Lyuis 16010, W0 WesL Aol sirect, Amiunag, aveb, w Jiiw vuss, wi West Charies street, Asiana, Neb, lienu Luswuio, 16 Wes! Grand isiand, veo, ) Jessie Crawiord, «f West Charles Gruid lsiang, Nen. Pauine denuie, sd West Fourth rund Asiand, New. Marthe murpny, @ Ease Ninth Llhud Isnd, Neu. Hugn Hutt, Leshsis, Neb, Hesier k. utt, Leghars, Neb. Alice Templd, Lexingivn, Neb. Huth ‘Lempie, Lexingion, Neb. Anng Ness Lwxigon, Neb. Ldythe Mrens, Lexugton, Neb. Murjorie Yemple, Lexingipn, Ne¢ > Alicy rassuieyer, Jow U. 8L, Lancoln, Neb, Marian Hamiiton, a2 L. Sv. Lingoin, Neb, Elsle Hamilton, 2 L St nooun, Neo, lrene Disher, Wi L strest. Lincoin, Neb. Mugnle Lisner, @0 L sueet, Linovin, Neb, Charlotte Hoggs, &7 South Fifteenth yireet, Lincoln, I eb, en Johgwon, 33 Sguth ' Seventwenth street, Linoolp, Neb. ° Althea Myers, ¥ Northi Sixteenth street, Lincoln, Neb. : Loulse Stiles, Lyons, Neb. Estelle Mcbonaid, y.yons, Neb. Milton, Neiger, iaska Ciwy, Nel Harry Ci tord, Nebraska City, Ne Marvey wiord, Nebraska City, Ni Lucile Ha: Norfoik, Neb, Jielon Keynolds, Nortolk, Neb. Letha Larkin, So. Sixth St Marquardt, Fitth e, Norfolk, Neb, Gehevieve M. Jones, Nortl William _Davis, West, North Platte, Neb, . Neb. uburg, Neb, Grand Grand Lignth stget, street, orfolk, Neb. and Madi yp, Neb. hird Johnson, 933 Nerth Twenty~ nue, Omaha, Bimile Brown, 28 Boulevard, Oma Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholds St., Omaha. Mary Brown, 2i22 Boulevard, Omaha. ¥va Hendee, #02 Dodge sireet, Umaha, Lillian Wirt, 4168 Cuss sireet, Omaha. rds o anyone whose pame is on the Basgett Ruf, 1814 Binney street, Omaha, Jack Cond, #718 Farngm street, Omahi Juanita Innes, 276 Fort stredt, Omaha, Meyer Cohn, 36 Georgla avenue, Omaha, Adw Morris, M4 Frankiin stre Myrtie_Jensen, 0 lzard Qrrin Fisher, 1210 & wleventh 4t Milgred Krickaon, 10 Howard S Osear lorickson, 27 Howard st. Gall Howard, 4728 Capflol avenu Holen Houek, 165 Lothrop wtr Imerson Goodrich, 10 Nichol Maurice Johnson, 1081 s.0c Laop Carsom, 124 Nerth 10 Fauline Coud, 4718 Farnamn street, Wilma Howaid, 423 Capitol avenue, Oniar Hiab Fisher, 1210 Soutn Eleventh, Omal Mildred Jensen, 207 Leavenworth, Uana. Hdne Heaen, i Chicago street, Omaha. Mabel Sneiel, 94 North Lwenty-thin treet, Omaha. . ‘alter’ Johnson, + 2406 Nerth Twentleth stroet, Omana. Emma, Carruthers, 3211 North Twenty-fifth wirget, Omaha. \chen bmstman, 13 South Thirty- elgntn street, Omahs. Leonora Denison, The Alblon, Pacific streats, Omaha, Mue Hammoud, O'Neill, Neb. Mudge L.. Danjels, O)d, Neb. Zolw Heddeo, Orleans, Neb. Agnes Richmond; Orleans, Fieming, Oscevla, Neb. Fawnee City, M Reddington, Neb, Tenth and Lotta W oods, Barl Perking Jdna Enw, Lena Peter, sutton, Clay county, Neoraska. Clars Muier. Utics, Neb, I J:lidred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Alta Wilken, Waco, N Leo Beckord, Waoo, Neb. . _Winside, Nob. York, Neb, York, ‘Neby Mary Frederick, York, N Carrle B. Bariett, Fontanell Irene Reynplds, Little Sioux, la. Bidel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, Ia. Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la. Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia. Ruth Robertson, Manilla, I Miidred kul‘sb.r‘lJnlll. llnll‘l: Ta, ™ Margaret B, Withierow, ‘nurman, Ia. i Bertna McEvoy, R F. D, 3, Box 2, Mis sourl Valley, Ia. Henry L. Workinger, oure Sterling Remedy company,. Attica, Ind. Adlena Borry, Monarch, Wyo. Box 8. Fred’ orry, Ll;z.nlrch o Fred Sheliey, City, Mo, Mary Mclntosh, Sidney, Neb. Nellle Diedrick, Sidney, Neb. 20 Mary and a Kitten . By Helens Davis. \ARY STONE wi the street, returning to her home after a visit made to some little girl friend. The day was very cold, and Mary held her muff plose against her face as she hurried along the almost deserted street. Just as Mary turned @ corner she saw a little kitten run from an old, nntonanted house, going Across the street towards a rmall park. The poor little animal looked cold and miserable, and fts thin body spoke of starvation and sbuses. In a mo- ment Mary's sympathy was enlisted, and #he turned across the street, going in pur- sult of the kitten. She had concelved the idea of carrying the wretched little thing to her home, where it should have food and warmth and loving care When Mary had almost renched the kit- ten's side, and had stooped over to grasp it In her arms, saying "Kitty, kitly, come here,” the frightened animal ran off down an alley way, for kind trestment had never been bestowed on it, and it did not Imow that the little girl who was trying fo capture it had good Intentions. Rather did 1t think there was more torture for it to suffer should it fall into her hands, so it ran off as fast as ever It could, hiding from sight. But Mary had seen the kitten disappear behind an old barrel in the alley, and thither she went in pursult of It. calllng gently, ‘“Kitty-cat, Kkitty-cat, come to me. I'll not hurt you, kitty-cat..” As Mary began searching ‘behind the barrel, and some boxes also piled thero she heard a nolse at her elbow. Turning she behsld a very old man In ragged olothes. He was leaning on a stick. and his face was drawn and white. He was in the shadow of an old stable, and Mary supposed he bad come from Its shelter. She knew at ance that he was some poor outeast. “Say, Wittle girl, are you after the kitten that just run round that barrel?” asked the man. “Yes, sir; did you see where It went? | want to cateh it and carry it home with me. It looks so miserable.” The old man sighed. “Yes, to be out in the cold—and hungry, and no friend In the world—is onough to make a creature—ani- mal or man—miserable. 1 think, little girl, that the kitten is In one of those boxes. Don't frighten it. It hag been used 50 badly that it is afraid of Bay person— even & friend.” Mary thanked the old man and turned to eontinue searching for the kitten. But after & little while she gave up In despair, for the kitten seemed to haye dlsappeared from the earth. She turned (owards the street, but in doing so she saw the old man looking in a ghrbage barrel for foad. ‘When-he found that he was being watched his pale face, flushed and he turned to leave the barrel. Mary's heart throbbed with pity, The man was so old and thin, his ace pale from the pangs of hardship, his eyes dim with unspoken misery. Going to him she sald: “Are you in need, sir?” Tears leaped to the 0ld man's eyes. “Yes, walking down little girl, T am greatly in need. I have been out of work for such a long time. T am In real need. But a child like you cannot help me. I thank you, though, for your sweet, interested look, and for your having noticed a worn-out old man.' ‘But I ean help you, sir,"" declared Mary. “I live just around that block yonder— number eleven—and my papa and mamma are very kind people. They will find some- thing for you to do, I am sure, if you will call there and say I sent you. I must look @ little further for that poor kitten, but I'll run home very soon. Please do go to my house—~number eleven—and ask for my mother, Mys. Stone, and tell her I sent you to her.” “But, little girl, 1 fear she'll think me a common old beggar, and I couldn’t bear to be thought that, for I never begged & penny in my life. I have been seeking for work—everywhere—but cannot find any- one who will employ such a good-for-noth- ing old man. You see, child, after the body has become broken by hard labor, the face aged by time, no one wants you about. They think an old person can't work. But I could work and work well if 1 only had the chance. “I'm sure you could,” sald Mary," all sympathy. “I know you are an honest man, We want such a man to work for us. Please go around to our house and tell my mother that I—Mary—sent you. I'll be there as soon as I can find that all Mty I “ furniture of silver. (First Prize.) The Sea Fairies’ Home By Bunice Wright, Aged 11 Years, North Logan Street, Fremont, Neb. Red Side. Away down deep in ihe blue sea, Uic fairios are llving In a palace of gold, with They are very happy. I will tell you one of my trips to one of these places. One day as it raining and’1 could not go out doors, I thought 1 would take & nep. All at once a fairy stepped into the window, and sald, “How do you do? What can I do-for you today?" “Oh! take me to Fairyland,” said I. “Well,"" she said, hesitatingly, “I-guess-1 can take you. Are you sure you would do no harm to us? “Oh! I lové falrfes so much couldn't hurt them,” I said. “All right" she sald cheerfully, “coms beauties,” she added, as she put her head out of the window, In an instant a span of snow-white harses came in at the win- dow through which the fairy had just come. They were drawing a chariot of allver. “Get In," sald the fairy. “l am toc big to get in there,” sald I, pointing te the little silver charlot. “No, you are as smsll as I am now," sald she, pleasantly. Upon comparing my heigth with that of the falry's, I found that there was no Qifference. “Let me go to the looking-glass and see myself,” I sald, turning to the fairy. “But you are too small to see in the looking-gluss,” she answered. Content with this and also anxious to get to Fairyland, I stepped iInto the char- fot, and found myself clad in the most beautiful white sllk robe I had ever seen, with silver stars glistering all over it, and lttle silver slfppers. A wand lke the fairy's wand wes in my right hand, and & sliver crown on my head, all like the tairy's. In a short time we were by a deep blue sea, and riding down through it, for the horses almost flew along, they went 80 swiftly. We rode down through the water untl we came to the palace, that I have described to you. I had never seen such a beautiful place. We got out of the little chariot and' went into the palace, where I was greeted by many more fairles. We danced and sang songs and then had refreshments, that consisted of one drop of honey, served In an oyster shell with & leaf for a saucer, and delic- lous cake made by the queen. Then we rode around in the chariot to see and talk to the fishes. We had a delightful time, and when we came back to the palace, the queen served honey drops to refresh ua. Then we lald down to rest our- selves, and we stayed all night. Then I got up In the morning and spent another happy day. Then as I was roaming around in the palace looking at the beautiful things, the queen came up to me and said, ‘‘come daugnter, you have slept long £ that I cnough."” And I opened my my mother standing before me “Oh! mammn,” sald I, “I have had such a lovely dream, T must tell you about it.” Then I sat down and told my mother and she said, “It certainly was a beauti- ful dream.” s to behold (Second Prize.) Joe the Little Bootblack Charlotte Boggs, Aged 14 Years South Fifteenth Btreet, Lincoln, ab. Blue Side! 've only got § cents to get my supper, @nd that's not enough to get a good square meal with," said Joe to himseif one afternoon, quite late, “Here comes a man,”’ shouted another little street urchin who was standing near Joe. Almost immediately the young man was surrounded by bootblacks of all sizes and ages, clamoring loydly, Joe being among them. “Here, here!"” exclaimed the man, “What will become of me?’ “Don’t you want your shoes blacked asked Joe frownlug A& brulsed finger. ““Of course 1 do.” sald the man, “but I think one will be enough to black them.” Then he added to Joe, who stood looking at him, “you may begin now.” Soon the job was finished and Joe re- ceived the 10 cents that was due him, He then went to a bakery and bought himself three buns. As he came out of the little shop a boy of perhaps his own age accosted him and asked him to please give him a bun. Joe looked at him and saw that he was even more poorly dressed than he himself w: and promptly offered to give him two. But the little boy would only take one. The boy thanked him and then disappéared down an alley. Joe was so tired when he reached his home that he fell fast asleep before he had time to undress, A little moonbeam looking through the window saw him lying there fast asieep and resolved to do something for him, She went back and told all her little brothers. and sisters about him. “Ah,” said one little sunbeam, “I saw him give a bun to a little fellow this after- noon,” “Well,"” sald the first littls moonbeam, “lets all wish him something nice. I wish him prosperity,” “And T wish him to be happy and light- hearted,” said another one. b ald the little queen, “I wish him to find his parents, whom the ‘'old witch' separated.” ““That is the best wish of all” cried a little sunbeam. Then they all took hold of hands and danced around their little queen singing of her power and glory. So It was that a few weeks later Jog found his parents and a brother, wha was no other but the little boy he had given his bun to. Joe went through college and Is now a man of business. He shows signs of being prosperous and also very happy. The little sunbeams and moonbeams love to talk about Joq and never tire of doing nice things for him. By Py (Honorable Mention.) My Trip to Mount Vernon By Ruth Wilson, jed 11 Years, Nebraska City, Red Side, Four years ago we went to Europs. We left Nebraska City on the last day of May. We stopped at Washington, D. C., on our way to New York, and that is what I am going to tell you about. ‘When the train came to Washington we could see the dome of the capitol from the train. It was very bright in the sun and you can’ see it for miles, After we had been In Washington a few days we visited Mount Vernon. We salled down the James poor kitten.” “Well, I'l go, and a thousand thanks to you, little girl," said the old man. “If 1 were more sprightly, I'd hunt the kitten for you, but my legs are not very nimble apy more, ' If your mother has work for me, I'll see you again, and thank you a thousand times more.", Then the old man, repeating the name “Stone” and the number “eleven,” went oft round the corner of the block, and Mary continued looking for the kitten, She went on down the alley, and just as she ‘was about to give up the search for a second time, she came full on the Kkitten, crouching against a fence whilo some boys from across the alley threw ston at it 1t seemed to have lost all its strength, and T HELEN JOHNSON. Lincoln, Neb. river towards the Potomac river. When we came In sight of Mount Vernon the band on the boat played “Nearer, My God, to Thee," etc. There whs a long, steep bank from the river up to Mount Vernon. When we went in the house, In tie kitchen there was an old colored woman selling milk to the tourists. The kitchen was very large. On one side there was a very large fire place, and over it hung some large copper ketties that were smoked from use. Then we went into Washington's study. There was his study chair and the globe ho studied from. There were also very many books. When we were leaying the house a man gave me some cherry seeds and said they came off the tree George Washington chopped down. But I think that cherry tree was t00 young to bear frult. I carrled the seeds to Europe and back home again, but I do not know where they are now. In the yard was a very large barn, fairly covered with Ivy. The gardens were .yery beautiful, all inlaid like a pattern. Martha Washington took great pride In her gardens, and they were marked off into stars, circles, ete. They were all sur- rounded with neat little box hedges that were always kept neatly trimmed. I also saw the coach Washington rode in. It was very high and beautiful, but people are not allowed to touch it. 1 also saw the vault in which George and Martha Wash- ington are buried. Then we went to Alexandria and visited the church he went to. The name plate with George Washington on It was still on thé pew. A Newshoy # By George Nicholson, Aged 13 Years, Abbott, Neb. Biue Side, One day in December, a boy named Frank, way selling papers. He had sold ten and had elght paperé left to sell, when a man eame along and asked Frank for a paper. Frank gave him the paper and the man gave him 2 cents, Frank was gog to give the man the change, but he said: “You may keep it." Frank was very glad and thanked the man. Then fhe man asked Frank what he would do with it. Frank sald he would buy some. more papers and sell them and then he would take the money home to his mother. Then the man gave Frank & to give to his mother. He thanked the man and then he took the money home to his mother and she was very glad and told Frank to o out and get some things they needed. Frank went out and got the things for his mother and took them home to her, then he went out and got some more papers and sold them. After he sold them he went home and his mother had dinner ready o they sat down and ate dinner and they were Yy happy. The Old Year and the New By Arthur Friedman, 2010 North Twentieth Street, Omaha. Red Side. It was the last day in the year, and the ground was covered with snow. The birds were hopping from tree to free while Father Time spoke to his son called 1969, “My son,” he sald, “you have made the === crouched there in its misery, walting for death. Mary, shaming the boys till they sneaked off hehind a barn, stooped down and stroked the kitten tenderly. Then, as the little thing did not try to get away, sile picked it up in her arms and went homewards as fast as she could run. When she entered the living room she was & little surprised at the sight she be- held. There, seated in a comfortable chair, his hat on the floor beside him, was the poor old man she had befriended In the alley, end talking to him as though he were an 0ld friend, was Mrs. Stone. And while she talked she busied herselt mak- ing & cup of tea for him. Now, Mary had expected her mother to £ind some light employment for the old man, but she had not expected to see him seated—ltke some privileged friend— in the living room, & cup of tea being made for him by the lady of the house. But her mother was not long in explaining how it happened that the old man had not been sent round to the Kitchen door, where Cook would see that he was supplied with food. “Well, dearie,” sald Mrs. Stone, "I ghall now Introduce you to an old friend~my father's most faithful servant, one ‘who lived on our farm when T was a little giri lke you are now. I used to call him ‘Somas,’ not belug able to say ‘Thomas.' And I knew him the moment I lay eyes on him at the door a few minutes ago, and before he had spoken three words, I sald: ‘Why, It's old Somas. And I had not seen him for fifteen years—not since my marriage, when I came here to live, such & long way from the old home. And then, as you have heard me tell, father and mother sold the old place and went to live with my brother, where they both died a few years ago—as you remember, But we had all lost sight of good Thomas—and here he comes In, so unexpectedly. And I am 50 glad to have him with vs. He's worth his welght in gold. And such a gardener as you used to be, Thomas. Oh, such strawberries you did ralse!” “And I'll do it again, if you'll glve me chance,” declared Thomas, his dge seeming to slip from him, while the hot tea he was now drinking was warming him up. “‘Yes I'll be as happy as any old men can be if I may work for you, Miss Lucy, excuse me,'I mean Mrs. Stone. I always think of you as little Miss Lucy." And the old and trusted servant smiled like & happy child, 'Oh, you shall never leave us,'" sald Mrs. Stone. “But—Mary, dear, where did you get that poor. kitten? It looks as though it was half dead.” “Oh, I'd most, forgotten my poor lttle wait,” said Mary, putting the kitten down on the floor. “It's & Mitle orphan, and I have adopted It she said And while you are fixing up dear old Somas I'll take kitty to the pantry and feed her. We've increased the household by twe new mem- bers today. I thet & ocolncidence, mamma. , and my little, daughter is to be (hanked by both man and kitten, for it's her good heart that found them both.' world larger, finer, better, more honest more beautiful, more full of inventions and power than any of my sons. My son, 1910, will arrive very soon, for the clock says 1t is near 12. All at once they were startled by a soft fluttering of wings, 1908 rushed to the barn and got a charfot and flew from' off the earth and disappeared, and he was nev seen again, The moment sized angél was 1910, Father Time said world better will satisfy will tey." he fal he left appeared earth a wings, for the with to than your me And him: “Make the brother and You he answered, “1 A Dickey Darling of Nowaday By, Gladys Salgren, Aged 10 Years, Kear ney, Neb, Red Sid Dicky was @ little boy, & vears old Just gtarted to school. Bl one day, however to be Saturday, his mother v afternoon party, given by Mrs. | Dicky was left in care of the nurse, who soon got tired of amusing him, so she sat down ‘to read and left him to amuse him self. He soon got tired of sitting ar watching her reading, so he went fnto th library. and got out a nice little hook with pretty pletures In it. Then he box of three-coldred paints and paint. He worked busily about minutes. Then he got tired of only paint- ing pictures, so he painted whole pages Then he went to find his rag dog, for he thought It wasn't the right shape and he was golng to fix it. He soon had his dog in pleces. To_ his surprise, he had dust all over fhe floor. He found he o not fix it. Then he left his dog on the floor. Next he went to tha pantry and on the shelf he saw the cake the cook had baked, (the cook had the afternoon off), He s0on had a chafr, but still he could not reach the cake except with his three long- est fingers, so he pulled hard, al af a sudden, and the cake was on his head. He screamed, and in rushed the nurse. She stopped, to collect her thoughts and, In another Instant, she had him in her atme trying to quiet him, when In #*2pped his_mother. You will have to guess the next Mary’'s Happiest New Year Alta Kibler, Aged 12 Years, Kearney, Neb. Blue side. Mary was a cripple and could not play with the other children. It was noar the New Year day. Mr. and Mrs. Brown had planned to_go to & party. Of course Mary rmust stay at home, so Mrs. Brown asked some other children in to see the old year out and the new vear in. The night came at last when the parly was to be and the children were all there by 8:30 o'clock. Mary was very much sur- prised when she learned it was a party for her and the children were to stay past midnight. The children toasted marshmallows for some time and at 10 all were quite tired. One girl suggested story telling, but the boys wanted to do something more lively. “I can beat mnyone a race around the house and run around twice, too,” sald one boy. “No you can't, T can beat vou; come on" sald the second one, and all the boys started for the door. In the snow near the house the boys found a poor girl. Just then Mary came to the door, and when ghe saw the girl she told the boys to bring her in. Mary told her to sit down nd get warm by the fire while she got her some warm clothes. The girl then told Mary about herself, and Mary soon found it was her lost cousin, Iilly Brown, who had lost for several year Soon Mr. and Mrs. Brown came home, and when they found out who Lilly was they adopted her, and Mary and Lilly be- cagle to each other soon as If the slsters and not cousins. Mary always says that this was her hap- piest New Year, 2 An True Story About Oarlo y Frisk, : rty- elghth ana T Sireets, Boits Omans: Neb., Blue Side. Long ago, when I was about 6 we had & ddg named Carlo. from a friend. One evening when my mother and father were golng away my mother sald to Carlo, “Go and take care of the children.” Carlo came In and layed down by the door until mamma and papa came home, Then he got up and went under the porch, where he always slept One day o8 we were playing on our front sidewalk a boy that lived next door came home from playing ball. He had his bat in his hand an@as he came up to us ®irls he lifted his bat and pretended to hit my sister. Carlo gave a leap at him and bit him on the shoulder. The boy went home and told his parents. They told us that we had to get rid of Carlo or they woyld poison him., We gave him to our milkman, A few days after he told my mother that Carlo had gone oyt In the fleld with the cows and had cried himself blind and dled. The Visit of S8anta Claus By Dorothy Taylor, Aged 0 Years, Abbott, Neb. Blue Side. One Christmas eve two girls were sitting with thelr father and mother in a log cabin, The father was a wood cutter and their mother washed for the rich people. The two girls sald to each other: I wonder If we wil get anything this Christmas?" Thelr mother heard them and told them they would not get any thing, for they were too poor to buy any thing. When they woke up In the morning thelr stockings were full of things. They went and told their mother. they went into the kitchen there was a lot of things to eat on the table. Their mother and father were glad and the two girls were happler than they been. and which happened got s began fifteen saw- Ry been were years old, We got him When ever had Christmas Presents Dortha Burson, Aged 13 Years, Btreet, Casper, Wy Red Bide. One njght as the school children were walking from school they were talking of what they were golng to et for Christ man. One girl that was dressed warmer than some of the other girls said she was going to get some books and a doll that was & foot and & half high, She thought she was uicer than the others and that she could have nicer presents. One little girl who had walked along and had sald nothing hefore sald she didn't expect any- thing but some candy, and maybe she wouldn't get that. While they had been talking there had been & man and woman walking behind. They had hearg what the children had been talking about and they heard what the nicest dressed girl had sald she was going to got. Ho the woman sald to her husband that she was going to get that little girl some- By Ouk sald she 50 the next morning when the chifld woke up there were shoes. ings, & dress, some hair ribbons and a doll, and the little girl had more presents than the other girls. But knew who gave them to her The Bobsled Party Helen Henck, Aged 13 Years Lothrop Street, Omaha. Blue Sid tellows, don't you think it fine to hire old Mr Dok and have a ty Dick, Bastman, for the tlcularly refreshing after room. is companions onthusinsm and they plans for that have ten boys and ten girls to g0 ten mifles up the river to Hampt w small village and back agein o Ea man's hohse, where they would have som lot suppey. erything happened coming back the snow i w few moments they Nebraska blizzard. They they hor lost, e ever re sourceful boys the box off the yui ners, and, turning 1t upside down, had an improvised sheiter. This, With t) blankets enabled them to keep warm and they of althoug they each Atte bout un ho and they thelr way, At Eastman's but still deliclous sup per and then they went to t ctive homes. Next day they all declared it wa an adventure worth having, although it had not seemed so when it happened thing who had get some candy, was just going stock she never By jolly e Smith's bix > sald tontght cool alr was the warm greeted this w soon had made gre ovening, They pa planned as planned, bu to fall in a gen soon found that began and we were tessly 80 took sang all manner s other alated could not he the storm the found . late. A Happy New Vear Annett: “chults, Aged 11 Years. 1517 West B Connell -Bluffs, Ia. a siae. There once lived a farmer who had a wife and two children, John and Mary John was the first to say “Merry Christ mas,” which annofed Mary very much and she said. “I will beat you New Year We will kee,” sald John New Y came. John got up o'ele and hid Bhind the dining stove, and made up his mind to wait out there till Mary got up and and he would Jump out at her and gould beat her agalr At 4 o'clock. ) Mary got up and went quietly into John's room and went under the bed. Sh t notice that John had BoL up already At § o'clock thelr mother got up made fire in the kitehen and set the i the dining room, but she never noticed John behind the &tove, for he was as stiil as & mouse. When his mother John went into Mary's room, for he tired of standing and was astonished wiew he saw that Mary was gone “I will fool her rald John, 1 she Is hiding from te. 1 will & bed.” John got into Mary's bed, 'he feli very sleep and fell asleep. Mary also got tired of staying under the bed, and, mik ing up her mind to wake John. She also was astonished on seelng that John was gone. Just then she heard some one snoi- ing and she went Into her room and fotnd John fast asleep, and sho sald John, wake up, Happy New Year, 1 you this tim John ashamed, he told her wh he hid. They then told their father and mother and they laughed for It was Indeed funny, apd they wero happy the whole day By nadwi at m went out of the 10 was Bues: o rer ohn, beut fo . Janie ‘s_ a:'rlstmu.s By Bernice Vail, Aged 12 Years, Arlington, Neb., Blue Side. It was Christmds eve and Janle turning home from the store wherc had bought a penny's worth of That was all the Christmas she to get. Her mamma was ver) could get v little washing. But she thought that Janie ought to have one Christmas present, Janie's papa had run away from her mamma when Janie was a very little girl. Janfe went to bed that night very happy, because she had pected 'to recelve nothing. The next morning she awoke to find her mamma and a man standing by her. Her mamma lcoked very happy. She thought the man was very handsome looking. “Come, dear,” said her mamma, “this papa. He came to take us to his home. “Oh, oh «d Janle, jumping up and down. 'hey went that very day and they are living happily. Helen a.—n_d_ Dorothy By Myron A. Tibbits, Aged § Years, Omaha, Neb. Red Side. One day Helen and her sister were ing house with thelr dolls, Suddenly Helen heard a call “Helen.” It was their mother who wanted Helen to go (o the store. “May 1 go, too?' said Dorothy. “Yes, dear,” sald her mother, here Helen, 1s b cents for candy The two girls started off. As going along, Dosothy saw something bright in the sunlight. She sald to Helen, "Wait a minut She went back to the spot and found a quarter of a dollar picked it up and showed jt to Helen. I wish -1 had found ft. Let & nev doll?" sald Helen no,”" said Dorothy. “1 am Koing to all my money for Chriktmas. Mamma said if we saved enough money (o bu a new pair of skating ! tell Banta Claus to bring of skates.”" By this time the store How Tommy_smrted His New Year Taylor, Aged 10 Neb.| Blue Side Tommy was & little boy of 6 year he had been very naughty. Bo for Year's day he got for his dinner bread and water, and he was locked In hix room, while his sister got all the ¢ and other good thin And so next d he sald he would never be naughty a But bis sister's doll was I¥ing on the floor and he pulled her hair off for doing it, he got his own pulled, and this time he kept his word and never nauzhi again wag re- she andy pected poor and ex- ith play: and us buy save each of she would us & new p they had reached By Brug Years And alty and Cattle Returning Dora Wiese, Aged § Years, 1500 Norih Fwenty-sixth Street, South Omabia, Neb. Red Side It was getting dark one day when we were out getting the cows. We had to go Gver many hills and rock When we got to the fields we found a the cows In & group and were ready come. When we found it was getting so dark we sald we would have to walk faster, but we sald these words the cows knew as well as wo did, 80 they walked faster. When got home agaln it was very dark, and the moon and stars were shining out bright. 1o we