Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1910, Page 20

ONDAY will be St. Valentine's day and several of the Busy Bees have L and If any of your little school sent in excellent stories appropriate for this holiday. hopes that all of the Busy Bees will both give and receive valentines, The editor friends are too poor to buy post cards or valentines it would be nice if some of the Busy Bees would send these little children something to please them. Some of the new Busy Bees who have recently won prizes have expected to get a prize the day after it was awarded. ' The prizes are not sent until a week or ten days afterward in order to give the editor and the Busy Bees time to see if the stories are original. stand that th Sometimes the new writers do not under- y are to write the stories themselves and cither from a book or from another paper or magazine, they copy a story A few weeks ago two little Busy Bees sent in exactly the same story about the little birds building a nest in the scare crow's pocket. they were not allowed to copy. These children did not understand that Sometimes copied stories get into the papers, but if we wait a few days it is usually discovered Prizes were awarded this week to Eunice Wright, on the Red side, and to Phyllis Corbett, also gn the Red side. Blanche Ball, also on the Red side. Honorable mention was given to Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name Postcard Bxchange, which now includes Jean De Long, Alnsworth, Neb. TPene McCoy, Barnston, Neb. Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb. Minnle Gottsch, Bennington, Neb. anel Dampke, Benson, Neb. arie Gallagher, Benkelman, Neb. (Box 12). Ida May, Central City, Neb. Vera Cheney, Creighton, Neb, Louis Hahn, David City, Neb. Rhea Freldell, Dorchester, Neb, Aleda Bennett, Elgin, Neb. Bunice Bode, Falls City, Neb. Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb. Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb. Marion Capps, Gibson, Neb. on the v sen, 2000 Teard street, Omaha Orrin Fisher, 1210 §. Eleventh St., Omaha. Mildred Erickson, 209 Howard Et., Omaha. Oscar Erickson, 2100 Howard St., Omaha. Gail Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Helen Houck, 1625 Lothrop stri Emerson Goodrich, 4010 Nichol Maurice Johnson, 1087 Locust St., Leon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Pauline Coad, 3718 Farnam street, Wilma Howard, 4722 Cipitol avenu Hilah Figher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha Mildred Jensen, 2107 Leavenworth, Omaha. Fdna Heden, 2788 Chicago street, Omaha. Mabel Sheitelt, 4914 North Twenty-fifth Omaha. Oraha. Omaha. Omaha. Omaha. Omaha. Omahi, Muarguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb. gtreet, Omal Lm:ngofl"“ West Koenig street, Grand Walter i')° inon, 2406 North Twentieth e N " street, Omaha. Lila Voss, 1 West Charles strect, Grand pmma ‘Carithers, a1 North Twenty-Aifth % & street, Omaha. R ot TEaRY AE YO LGN Mown, Gratehen Eastman. 18 South Thirty- o Py g ") elghth street, Omaha. Jesslo Crancford, 405 West Charles streel, yegnora Denison, The Albion, Tenth and Pauline Schulte, 413 West Fourth street, \tacific strects, Omane. & farl v g adus 1 Denlals, ORd, Neb.' Marne Ny e East Ninth street, gois Beddeo. Orisans, Neb. Hugh Rutt, Leshars, Neb ‘Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb. Hester E. Rutt, Leshara, Neb. Marle Fleming, Osceola, Neb. Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb. Lotta Waods, Pawnee City, Neb. Ruth Temple, Lexjngton, Neb. P"k"\l‘ N-dllnfifl eb. Anna Nellson, Le&ington, Neb. Enis, Stanton, Neb. % Rdythe Kreits, Lexington, Neb. Peterson, 2211 Locust 8t. B, Omaha. Marjorle Temple, Lexington, Neb. 1na Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Nebraska. Allce Grassmeyer, 154 C St.. Lincoln, Neb, Clara Miiier, Utica, Neb. Neb. Neb. Marlan Hamilton, 2029 I, 8t., Lincoin, Fisie Hamilton, 2029 L St., Lincoln, Irene Disher, 2080 I. street, Lincoln, Neb. Hughle Disher, 2080 L, street, Lincoln, Neb. Charlotte By , 321 South Fifteenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Helen Johuson, 33 South Seventeenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Althea ‘Myers, 324 North Sixteenth street, Lineoln, Neb, Louise Stfles, Lyons, Neb. Fstelle MeDonald, Lyo Milton Seizer, Nebraska City, Neb, Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb, Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. zen, Norfolk, Neb. Reynoids, Norfolk, Neb. Letha Larkin, So. Sixth 8t., Norfolk, Neb. ¥mma Marquardi, Fifth sireet and Madi- son_avenue, Norfolk, Neb, Genevieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Willilam _Davis, 28l West Third street, North Platte, Neb, Loufse Raabe,' 2000 North Nineteenth ave- nue, Omaha. Frances Johnson, 933 North Twenty-tifth avenue, Omaha. Marguerite Johnson, %3 North Twenty- Omaha. fifth avenue, Omaha. Emile Brown, Boulevard, Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas St., Omaha. Mary Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha. Eva Hend #4402 Dodge street,sOmaha. Lilllan Wirt, 4158 Cass street, Omahs.. Bassett Ruf, 1§14 Binney street, Omaha. Jack Coad, 37118 Farnam street, Omaha. Juanita Innes, 2169 Fort street, Omaha. Neb. Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Alta Wilken, Waco,” Neb. Leo Beckord, Waco, Néb. Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb. Elsle ‘hlflx, Wilber, Neb. Frederick Ware, Wins| Neb. Pauline Parks, York, Neb. Edna Behling, York, Neb. Mary Frederick, York, Neb. Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanelle, Ia. Irens Reynolds, Little Sioux, Ia. Ethel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, Ta. Eleanor Malvern, ITa. Katherine Mellor, Malvern, Ia. Ruth Robertson, Manilla. Ia. Mildred Robertson, Manilla, Ta. Margaret B. Witherow, Thurman, Ta. Bertha McEvoy, R. F. D. 3, Box 2, Mis- sourt Valley, Ia. Henry L. Workinger, care Sterling Remedy company, Attica, Ind. Adl Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box 82 Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo. John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. Bdith Amend, Shafld:.n, w’yu. Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl. Fred Shelley, 230 City, Mo. Mary MclIntosh, Sidn Nellie Diedrick, Sidne: Troup street, Kansas Funice Wright, 5% North Logan street, Fremont, Neb. Lewis Poft, 3115 Franklin street, Omaha. Anna Voss, 407 West Charles Street, Grand Island, Neb. Mr. Cub Vanity and His Valentine By Willlam Wallace, Jr. R. CUB VANITY was one of those foolish, vain bears that one sees in nearly every bear village. And it is & happy fact that they are never very popu- lar, for bears, like people, love Intelligence and good sense, And they ad- mire pride in their own kind, but will not tolerate vanity. And right here and now, little readers, you must never confuse pride with vanity, for they could never be friends. The one is a very commendable trait—indeed, everyone should possess the quality—while the other denotes & very “light head" and a foolish one, net to say egotism, Well, Mr. Cub Vanity was one of (hose silly, selt-conceited fellows who think they are the envy and admiration of the entire community in which they live. = And he was the age to cast sly glances toward the pretty young girl bears In the town. Thei was one he was especially attracted to, the faughter of the most prominent bear family of the town, Miss Beauty Smallnose. She was a most lovely cub and a great favor- fte with the young bears, male and female. Several timea young Mr. Cub Vanity had made his boast that after he had come ef age, he would marry Miss Beauty Small- nose and thersby become the richest young bear in the whole woods, for old Prof. Smallnose was reputed to be very wealthy. And not only was he a wealthy bear, but he was also a most honorrable one, and looked up to by all his fellows. He pos- sessed business Integrity and industry, and his family—consisting of wife and daughter —were unassuming bears who lved simply and made ho pretense to being great! In this simplickly and good common sense they were great without intending to be—~which is the way of the truly great. Once Miss Beauty Smalinose was told by « friend of the boast madé by young Cub Vanity, and she sinlled in an amused w remarking that “It took two to bargain.” And then the silly entirely forgotten by her—s: W make & follow was when she chanced to see him swaggering about the streets, playing the dandy and showing off his good cloth 1t was St. Valentine's eve that brought about the downfall of the egotistical Cub Vanity, and it bappened in this manner There was to be a party—a St. Valentine's party—at the home of Dr. Deep Learning The festivity was given in honor of his young son, & bright fellow, who was learn Ing his estimable father's profession, and who seldom was seen in mociety, his time being 0 oocupled with study. But on this occasion young Honor Deep Learning was 10 be the host of the evening, and all the village was in eager anticipation. Among those invited was the silly snob Cub Vanity. Not that he and Honer Deep Learning were friends; but because Dr wnd Madam Deep Learning were too kind to slight any of the young folks in the town, and because they hoped silly Cuh Vanity would learn from the more serious and worthy youug bears ha would come in contagt with at thelr house. When he recelved the invitation to at- tend the St. Valentine party at the home of the Deop Learnings Cub Vanity smiled in & self-satisfying way. “They will make we (he llon of the evening." he mused Then he did some more talking to himsel "Ll escort Miss Beauty Smalinose to the funetion. She'll be proud to go In my company, and how the other girl bears will envy her!” Then the vain fellow began making prep- arations In the.matter of dress for the evening. And such a gay attire was never seen before in the bear village. He had for a walstcoat a plece of bright yellow satin, appliqued with red-breasted birds, flyng chinward. For trousers he selected cloth of brown and green stripes; for a coat, bright crimson velvet adorned with brass buttons. He bought a high silk hat of gray, banded with purple. When at last the evening of the party came, Mr. Vanity was a sight to behold. Decked out in his bright colors, he re- sembled o bird of gay plumage. Off to- ward the home of the Smallnoses he strut- ted, for all the world like a young turkey gobbler. And he carrled about the same grade of brains that a young gobbler usually possesses. Of course, we are not muking lght of a turkey gobbler's brains, they are all right for a turkey, but one expects more in a bear—a bear whose rearing has been such as has been Cub Vanity's. For he had been well-reared, and in the midst of civilized and cultured bears, while the turkey lives in the barn- yard in very ordinary company. Thus, we are not belittling the young turkey coek, but Cub Vanity by the comparison. On arriving at the house of the Small- noses, Cub Vanity was disappointed to find the family gone. And he should have notified them of his Mtention to call for Miss Beauty. Well, he would hurry on to the party and choose her for hls evening's partner. On entering the house of Dr. and Madam Deep Learning Mr. Cub Vanity pald his THE OMAHA SU NDAY 1. Write plainly om one side of the paper only and Rumber the pages. 8. Use pen and ink, met pencil and ited articles will Do not use over 4. Original stories or letters omly ‘will be used. “ 5. Write your mame, and - uu-nnomnrml"‘nm First and second prizes of hooks vle'n given for the best two ool tributions to this page each week, Address all communieations o COEILDREN'S DEPARTMENT, Omaha Bee. (First Prize.) Helen’s Valentine By Eunice/Wright, Age 11 Years, 58 North Logan Street, Fremont, Neb. Red Side. Tomorrow was to be St. Valentine's day and Helen was very happy. She had made and bought all of the valentines that she intended to give to her little friends. That night she was suddenly wakened by a light touch on her forehead. She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. A bright light streamed into the window and she saw the beautiful form of & fairy in the midst of it all. “What would you like best of all in the world?" sald the fairy to Helen. “A little sister,” answered Helen. “Granted,” sald the falry, as she smiled down upon the astonished Helen, waved her wand and disappeared. Helen laid down again and covered up She lay thinking about the falry and a little sister. She wondered If the fairy really and truly would bring her a little sister. Then she fell asieep and dreamed of a darling little sister about_ the same age and size of she herself that a fairy had brought her. In the morning she told her mamma about the experiences of the previous night. “You must have dreamed it Helen,” sald Mrs. Dodge, “for there are no such things as falries. Helen sighed and sald, ‘Now, maybe I did dream it mamma, but when I shut my eyes I can see that fairy as plain as If it had been just a minute ago. Her mother laughied and went away say- ing to herself, “poor child, she really ought to have & sister to keep her company.” Helen went and sat in her father's big leather armchair. She wondered and puz- zled about her dream. Then she eald she thought she dld dream it and went to de. liver her valentines. First was to Marle Harris' house to give her a valentine with two cupids on in a heart of red painted by her own little fin- gers, Next was Dorothy’s house and then Dora, Doris, Kathrine, Margareits, Isabelle, Pearl, Thelma and Belle. She had sent all of her post card valentines away the day before. When she' got home she found a good many post card valentines and other valentines awaiting her. At supper time she was about to run down to the postoffice when what should she see lying on the doorstep but a little girl. Her soft golden curls hung about her head so prettily that Helen could not move for astonishment. Helen stooped down and kissed her, she started, no one had ever done such & kind thing to her before. She had run away from home to escape kicks and blows. Helen ran to tell her mother. She brought the child in by the warm fire. They asked questions about her life and home. “Where do you I asked Helen Kindly. “In a miserable tenement house on Park street,” was the timid answer, “What fs your name?" “Mildred.” Then Mildred told her story and Helen's mother agreed to claim her as Helen's sister. “Mamma,” said Helen, “now I know I didn't dream it. It's true,” And she danced up and down and hugged her new sister. Her mother smiled at tho delighted child. “It's the best valentine of them all, mam ma." And then she sat down and told Mil- dred about the falry of the night be- tore. (Second Prize.) The Ant Picnic By Phyllis Corbett, Aged 13 Years, Sidney, Neb. ' Red Side. One bright morning, & colony of ants were sitting a short distance from thelr tiny home. They were all watching with great attention the frolics of the young ants who were enjoylng a merry game. “I think we ought to have a real holiday for the children,” sald Mrs. Ant to her neighbors. “I am sure they deserve it, for the have been so studious in school lately “I quite agree with your plan, my dear,” answered Mr. Ant. “How would a picnie do,” asked another ant. “That's just the thing'* Ant, “I'm sure the to go. The children were told about the picnie and could hardly wait for morning to come as that was the day of the picnic. The day was bright and warm, and the ants rose early and soon set out with huge baskets.on thelr arms, which contained the lunch, Swings were put up and there the young ants enjoyed many a hour swinging up among the trees. After lunch was eaten they decided to return home as it was getting late. They all sald they had had a lovely time, and decided to have a picnic every year. replied Mrs, children would love (Monorable Mentlan.) Hannah's Valentine By, Blanche Ball, Aged 11 Years, West Twenty-second Street and Tenth Ave- nue, Kearney, Neb. Red Side. “Oh, mamma!” sald Hannah, the 12- vear-old daughter of Mrs. Jones, “I have no friends and we are going to have a val- entine box at school and I will get no val- entines. “Oh, well," said Mrs. Jones, “if no one cares about you we will have a good time by ourselves. We will make some valen- tines by ourselves and give each other some," The girls at school had planned on giv- ing their teacher a valentine, but when they saw the sad look on Hannah's face one of the girls said: “Let us glve the valentine to Hannah instead of teacher. She is so poor and has such a hard time making a living.” The rest of the girls agreed. Valentine day came and all the girls wore a smile but Hannah. At noon all the girls brought their valentines and put them in the box. Hannah didn't expect tp get any, so she did not say anything. When the teacher put her hand in the box and drew out a large pasteboard box and read, “To Han- nah, from her schoolmates.” Hannah opened her eyes in surprise, for it was the nicest valentine anyone In the room got. She could hardly wait till she got out of school to thank the girls. She went home that evening and told her mother about it and sald it was the happiest Valentine day she ever had. I think so, too, don't you? ' Camping in the Woods Helen E. Morris, Aged 9 Years Cook Junction, Neb. Blue Sld Last fall some boys and girls planned to £0 to the woods for school would be closed for & week. Their parents consented, for Mrs. Rowe was going along to chaperone the crowd. A merry company started out one Mon- day morning in & hayrhck for the woods. They had planned to go camping up the mountain about & mile and a half from town. Each boy earried a gun, while the girls and Mrs. Rowe each carried a large basket chuck full to the top with goodles. When they got to the place selected for camping, they pitched the tent. It was a large tent, so they divided it Into two parts by putting a large canvas in the middle. One was the girl's room and the other was the boys' room. Then they pitched & smaller tent for the kitchen. They next unloaded the wagon and set the baskets in the kitchen tent. It was drawing toward noom, so they took out a table cloth and spread it out under one of the largest trees. Then they took out the lunch. There were cakes, sandwiches, frults, candies, pickles, deserts, and it would take so long to tell the rest, 1 don't believe I'll do it. After dinner the boys went into the woods with their guns and left Mrs. Rowe and the girls to clear the table and wash the dishes. Then they read, told stories, talked or took a nap. Late in the afternoon the boys came back with about @ dozen squirrels which they haa killed. They got to work to clean some for supper. In the meantime the girls made a fire. By Me- Then Mrs. Rowe got some skillets ready to fry the squirrels, As the boys got the squirrels Mrs. Rowe put them on to fry. The supper tasted pretty good hungry crowd ltke they were. That night they slept fine and not a thing happened. And so they spent a pleasant week In the woods. cleaned, to a Nellie'’s Reason Ruth Turner, Aged 14 Years, corner hirteenth and ‘Main Streets, Fremont, Neb. Red Side. Parsly was a very kind-hearted girl. Her father was well to do and they lived in a large stone house. Nelile's nurse, Mable, was sick and was not able to be out of bed. That made Nellle feel very cross, because she was used to hav- ing Mable read to her. So she stole down stairs into the library where her Aunt llen was sewing, and lald her head in her anty's lap and began to cry and sald that she had nothing to do. I will tell you what we will do; we will make some valentines, for Aunt Ellen liked such things. So Aunt Bllen and Nellie went into the drawing room, where they were for about an hour. After they had made four bright red ones Nellle thought it would be nice to write on the back who they were for. 1 am going to give this one to papa with the Duteh boy on; this one to nurse, and this one to N Belle; that girl who lives by grandpa's house, and what's your reason for glving her that one, sald Aunt Bllen. I would give that one to mamma. But you see she is very poor and will not get many, I know, and that was Nellie's reason. The Poor Widow Margaret Elder (care of Mr. Aged 11 Years, Abbott braska. a poor By Nellle By Taylor), Hall County, There was once widow and her littie girl, who i in a smali house They were very poor; the mother had to g0 out and work all day, and the little 8irl had to tidy up the house. The mother thought it would be so nice If she could save enough money to take her little girl to the seaside. Th> poor widow's husband belonged to a wealthy family, who never forgave him for marrying @ poor dress- maker. Always when the little girl went to bed she prayel for the Lord to soften grandpa’s heart. They were sitting by the fire ons cold winter night, and scarcely any fire burning to keep them warm, when 2 loud knock at the door startled them. On looking around there stood a tall gen- tleman, clad in furs, asking them to for- give him for Dis hardness and made the poor mother and little girl get ready at once and go with him to his large house. S0 they wero treated kindly and had plenty ever after. The poor woman and her little girl ncver forgot to thank the Lord for softening grandpa’s heart. A Birthday Part; By Grace Robinson, Aged 1 Yuyrl. Water- 100, Neb. Red Side, The sun was shwning outdoors. Helen had Invited some llitle girls over to hbr party. Bhe was going to be 9 years old. There were to be nine girls at her party. After while ghe saw them all coming to- gether, and very soon came a knock at the door. She went to the door and opened it and they walked in, Helen sald, “Would you all like to have a ride in our auto- mobile?” And they all shouted, “Oh, my, yes, Helen!” And very soon the automo- bile was waiting for them and they ran out and got into it. ‘Helen had planned to go to Greenville park, and, as she made a surprise, she took a lunch along. They saw lots of nice things on their way; then they came to Glenville park. They all got out and went to fook at the animals first and then the flowers, and then théy thought it was time to eat their lunch, so they all sat down on the green grass and ate thelr lunch, after which they all climbed Into the automobiie and rode back to Helen's house. When it was time for them to go home they all thanked Helen for their ride and her kindness, and all went to thelr homes thinking wh a good time they had. Frank’s Lesson By Bruce Taylor, Afed 11 Years, Abbott, Neb. Blue Side. One day a boy named Frank was walk- ing through the woods not far fram his home, when he heard his mother calling him. She wanted him to feed the chickens, but Frank did not turn around; he pre- tended mot to hear his mother and he went deeper Into the woods without think- Ing how far he was going, until he turned around and he did not know where he was. It was getting dark and he knmew that he was lost. so he looked around for some place to sleep, and, seeing & hollow tree, he crawled into it and went to sleep, and when he awoke he saw two men standing not far away. They were talking together. One of them said: “l wonder where that kid {s! If he is around here some place where we could get him we would make his parents pay sum of money.” Irank kept as & mouse and soon the men went a good still respects to the host and hostess and bowed condescendingly to young Homor Deep Learning, for whom he/feit a secret hatred engendered by envy and jealouky. Then he meved on through the drawing room to where Miss Beauty Smallnose was the cen- ter of a large and merry group of young bears. Ignoring those about her, he rudely “THANKS FOR YOUR OFFER, BUT YOU WILL HAVE 40 DISPOSE OF YOUR CHARMS ELSEWHERBE* . pushed his way to her side, and in a loud and boastful way said: “Ab, good even- Ing, Miss Beauty. 1 called to escort you here, but you had already gone. I should have notified you of my intention to call for you and then you would have waited.” For a moment Beauty Smallnose was dumbfounded by the boldness and auda- clty of Cub Vanity, but her wit was keen and her tor ready, and with a ladylike alr she sald: “You are very kind, Mr. Cub Vanity, but had even you expressed a de- sire to escort me here tonight 1 should liave been obliged to refuse your company, 1 always go attendedd by my parents,” But this did not in the 'rast d'se Cub Vanity. As one of the jolly by ward said In relating the ncident, a b Lle neert s afte It took kbat in the chest to make him tum- And, figuratively speaking, it Stlll pressing Lis attentlons upon Miss Beauty Smallnose, he loudly offersd him- sc1t as her valentine for the,evening, say Ing: “Of cougre, It's ualy for this evening, you will understand and not for the sea- won, as is the usual custom. 1 am such a changeable telow.” “¥o unlike me,” smiled Miss Deauty calmly, but fn & loud velce so that all might overhear her reply to the mpudent, egotistical fellow. I Lave nover thought of you as a possible companion—not even for an evening, and [ mever chamge my mind. Thabks for your offer, but ‘you will have to dispose of your charms else- where. 1 ar already engaged for the evening."” Then it was that Cub Vanity felt his feathers falling, and with a blush of ed vanity he turned and left the and from that day to fhis he has mever been invited Into polite circles, Georgle, dressed up spick and fine, Presented himself as a valentine To little Polly, who tossed her head. Turned up her nose, and pertly said “My goodness-me! Why, You're not a card, with a ribbon bow, And cupids and roses, painted fine! You're just a boy—not a valentine Then Georgie blushed and meckly sald: “To you by Cupid T was led; And gy love for you, so very true, Is tied about by ribbon blue But Polly laughed in a teasing way, And sald: “I'll bid you a good day. Scmo other girl may not decline To take you as her valentine.” —Annfe James. away and Frank came out of the hollow tree to see if he could find his home, and after he had walked a little while he saw his father coming and on the way home he told his father what he had heard And after that he always came when his mother called him. A Temptation By Gladys Wilson, Aged 10 Years, Geneva, Neb. Red Side. One day a lady, whose name was Miss Beaufort, was going to take a ride with her father, but he was called away un- ctedly to brother's bedside, the brother lay unconscious. Miss Beau- fort wanted to take a ride so badly that she thought she would try to tempt the horse to be caught, 8o she took some oal and the halter and went out to the pasture where the horse was. When the hort w her coming with the oats he came up to where she was standing and began eating. After while Miss Beaufort's dog came up to her and, being jealous of Miss Beaufort, began barking at the horse. The horse became frightened and galloped away. So Miss Beaufort lost her ride by the dog's barking at the horse. A True Sheep Story By Warda Woods, Aged 6 Years, Pawnee City, Neb. Red Side. One summer morning, out in & pen, stood a poor little black-faced lamb crying ba, ba! Pretty soon @ little girl heard him and came running to ses what was the matter. The poor little thing's mother was dead. She plcked it up in her arms and sald, “You poor little thing; 1l take care of you.” So she took it tc the house and got it some milk in a bottle. He did not lke to drink out of a bottle at first, but after ® few days all she had to do was to go to the door and call “Coon, Coon,” und up he would jump and go running to her and empty the bottle. She called him Coon because he had such & black face. After a short time he quit erying «nd got fat and happy. One day when she w: petting him she found two little horn: After @ few weeks he used these horns to bunt this little girl over with. Then he would get up and lay kis head against her llke he was sorry. He soon got so large that they had to turn him out with the bunch of sheep. Honesty Rewarded By Frank Brielmaler, Aged 11 Years, 2614 Cuming Street, Omaha. Red Side. John Howard, a boy of 15, was busy in the store, when Mr. Andrews, who was both his employer and godfather, called him and said, "I want you to take these pleces of cloth to the hotel to Mr. Smith, the banker from Parls. The prices and samples are on these tickets, and be care- ful not to make a mistake. John took the cloth and went to the hotel, where he was taken to Mr. Smith's room. The banker looked at the pleces of cloth, and putiing one aside, sald, “I like this best. How much s it?" “Fifty cents a yard,” an- swered John. “Alright, give me thirty yards of it.” While John measured the cloth the banker took a lot of gold from bis pocket and handed John $15. When he returned to the store Mr. Andrews sald “I hope you have not made a mistake. “I gon't think I have, sir," answered John. John then counted the money before the merchant and noticed he had charged cents instead of 2 cents. The merchant, noticing this, said: Ah, good boy; that's the way to make mistakes. I am proud of you' “Godfathe cried he, “you surely would not do that? It would not be honest. 1 shall go back to Mr. Smith and return the money he has overpald,” and away he went before the man could say another word. When John reached the hotel he went to Mr. Smith's room. The barker, who was busy, looked surprised, “What do you want?’ he asked, “I can- not be disturbéd now; come some other time.” “Pardon me,” said the boy, “but 1 must bpeak to you. By mistake I over- charged you on the cloth you bought, and 1 came to retprn you your money.” “But why didn't you keep the money yourself?" sald Mr. Smith. “I could not think of such & thing; it would not be honest,” an- swered the boy. “You are a fine fellow,” sald Mr. Smith, and asking the boy's name and address, sa'd: “Wo shall meet again, John, On his return he met his god father, who was very angry. As he en- tered his employer sald: “Leave my sigl and never let me lay eyes upon y ‘({Q again.” John did not answer, but sorrow fully turned homewsard. His parents wers surprised to seo him, but he told them his story. As they were seated together a rap came at the door. It was opened and Mr. Smith stepped in and sald: “I must leave for Parls early in the morning and felt that I must see you befora going. 1 have heard that your son has lost his position by being honest, and therefore offer him a place in my bank, where we need just such lads as he.” John listened and then sald: “I am much obliged to you, but my father and mother need me, %o I cannot accept ybur offer.” ‘“John, you ought to accept such an honorable place as that.” said his father. “We are very poor, my son, but go, Johm, with this gentleman.' John wept while he listened to his father, but no longer said “no.”” He worked In the bank until he grew up, when he soon hud a large one of his own. Elizabeth’s Reward By Pauline Eller, Aged 12 Ye: Neb. Blue Side. Blizabeth was home from school with a bad cold. She sat down and was writing on the typewrlter. After she had practiced for & few davs In secret she told her father and mother, who were very much surprised. So the next day she asked her father to bring her some work from his office, as he was a lawyer. After that she was able to help her father quite & bit. But one day, several years afterward, her father slipped and fell on a plece of ice and broke his arm. So Elizabeth was left to support her father and mother, as her mother was an invalid. Ploking up The Omaha Bee she saw an ad for a stenog- rapher. The next morning she went down into the heart of the big city and secyred the position. This gave her ample means to keep the family out of debt. But her reward was when she came home from fi§> office, tired and dusty with her day's work, she was always greeted with a smile and a cheerful word, which she called her re- ward, Blalr, Three Little Goosey Goslings By Mabel M, Etchlson, Aged 9 Years, 2317 South Thirty-third Street, Omaha, 3 Blue Side. There were once three little yellow and white goslings, who.had no mother. One day they went out walking and met an old gray goose. ‘Good morning,” sald the goose. are you going this fine morning “We are hunting for a home.” said the three little gosling, and we don't know where to 30." “Come with me,” sald the gray goose. “I have a nice home in a barrel, up by the barn, and no little goslings to put in it Come with me, and I will be your mother.” The three little yellow and white gos- lings bobbed their head and looked so pleased that the old goose wanted to kiss them, but she didn’t know how. Ho she started off to her barrel and the ‘ ““Where little goslings waddled after. But there was a fox watching them from behind a tree. “Ha, Ha!" sald the fox to himself. I see three vellow and white goosey gos- lings. 1 think I'll catch one for my sup- per.” He crept softly through the grass, and was just going to pounce on one of them when the goose turned around and flapped her wings in his face, “Boo! Boo!" said the goose; ‘‘away you! away with you!" and frightened t fox into the woods again. The @nela By Doris Harrier, Aged 10 Years, Neb, Red Side. 1 1tve on a farm, There are lots of squir- rels here. Last week my papa got a big sack of nuts and was going to give them Valley, to the squirrels, for they were old. So | fook them out and layed them on the ground. The squirrels thought they wer very good. They ate some of them and put the rgst away for the winter. JOLLY little game that can be participated In by as many as want to play it is described here. Cut from a plece of thick red cloth—the heavier the better —a large heart. Draw a white an inch in diameter—in the very elrele— center of it. And in the center of the white eircle put a black dot—say the size of a pea. Baste the heart on @ White canvas—an ordinary bed sheet will do—=and then streich the canvas against the par- lor wall, Tack it in place, nice and smooth, %0 that there will be no wrinkles in it or in the heart The guests, when resdy to begin the game, are each handed a long, white- peaded pin with his or her name written on & bit of paper and attached to the head of the pin. This little paper tag should not be over two inches long and half an inch wide, just sufficlently long and wide to accommodate the name of the guest using the pin to which it is attached. Then one at & time the Kuests are re- quested to put the pin in the black dot in the whinte circle, “plercing the depths of the heart,” it is called. The guest is A Jolly St. Valentine Game nd ances carefuly blindfolded and then turned r several times to confuse him. 1l ad toward the heart—if he has not been too much confused by the whirls ko has been put through—-and endeavors to place the pin on the black dot. Then the fun begins, for sometimes the pins are put ut the very outer edge of the heart and occaslonally on the edges of the canva 1o distance from the heart. But, of course, & few will be lucky enough to hit the white eirele, which I preity good, and fewer still will put the pin through the black dot. After all have had their “(ry” the hostess examines the little paper tags on the pin heads and the girl or bey who hit the cen- ter of the black dot came the nearest to it—is awarded the prize, which shod be & fine valenti And those enterip the white clrcle thould have second prizes of smaller valentines, To tho guest who strays the farthest from the desired black dot should be awarded a “consolation or “booby" prize. This may be as ludicrous as the young host pleases to ma Much fun may be enjoyed at tHsff free- for-all contess” in “plerclng the depths of the heart.® or ~ don't you kiow's » [ -