Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 15, 1910, Page 22

MAY 15, 1910. AVE any of the Busy Bees learned ang new outdoor games recently? If any of the children know of any and will write a descripton of the Children's page we will be pleased to print it, for all of the children like to play out in the open game and send it to the editor of the airand will be glad to know of new games. sent in about birds, animals, trees, gardening and subects of that kind. Only a few stories have been The queen bee, Helen Verrill, has written that she is going to Connecticut this summer, but will send stories to the pag: just the same Bee, Ruth Guyer of Fort Crook, expects to go to Alaska for two years. editor hopes that the children who travel will send in some interesting stories about their trips for the other Busy Beed to read Another Bu The' Prizes were awarded this week to Arthur Mason of Fremont, on the Red sidg, and to Elizabeth Wright of Omaha, also on the Red side. mention was given Veronica Kennedy of Alllance, on the Blue side. Honorable Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name 18 on the Postcard Exchange, which now includes: Jeaf Do Long, Ainsworih, Neb. Ada Morri Irede MeCoy, Barnston, Neb. Lilfan Mervin, Beaver City, Neb. Mabel ‘Witt, Bennington, Neb. Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb. Minnie Gottsch, Bennington, Neb. Agnes Dampke, Benwon, Ne Mutie Gallagher, Benkeiman, Neb. (Box 12). 1da May, Central City, Neb. Vera Cheney, Crelghton, Neb. Louls Hahn, 'David City, Neb. Rhea Freidell, Dorchester, Neb, Aleda Bennett, Elgin, Neb. Eunice Bode, Fally City, Neb. Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb. Hulde Lundburg, Fremont, Neb. Marion Capps, Gibson, Neb. Marguerite Burtholomew, Gothenburg, Anne Voss, 407 West Charles Street, Island, Neb. Lyala Roth, 806 West Koenig street, Island, Neb. Ella Vows, 407 West Charles street, Island, Neb. Irene Costelio, 115 West Eighth Grand Jstnd, Neb. Jesslé Crawford, 406 rand Island, Neb. Pauline’ Bchulte, 412 Grand Island, Neb. Marthi urpny, Y3 Kast Ninth Grand Isiand, Neb. Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb. Hester B, Rutt, Leshara, Neb. Alice’ Temple, Lexington, Neb. Ruth Temple, Lexingtion, Neb. Anna Nellson, Lexingtor, Neb. Edythe Kreitz, Lexington, Nel Marjorle Temple, Lexington, Neb. Alice Grassmeyer, 1o C St Lincoln, Neb, Maridn liamiiton, 3020 L St Lincoln, Neb. Elsie Hamilton, 2029 L St Lincoln, Neb. Irene Disher, 2000 L streei, Lincoln, Neb. Hughle Disher, 2000 1. strest. Lincoln, Neb. Charlotte Boggs, 22i Suuth Fifteenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Miidred Jensen, Fremont, Neb. Helen Johnson. street, Lincoln, Althea Myers, 24 Lincoln, Neb. Louise Stil Estelle McDonald, Lyons, N Milton Seizer, Nebraska City, Neb. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Luclle Hazen, Norfolk, Neb. Helen ynolds, Norfolk, Neb. Letha Larkin, So. Sixth St., Norfolk, Neb. Emma Marquardt, Fifth strect and Madi- son_avenue, Norfolk, Neb. Gencvieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Willlam Davis, 221 West Third street, North Platte, Neb. Louise Raabe, 200 North Nineteenth ave- nue, Cmaha ¥rances Johnson, 933 North Twenty-fifth avenus, Omaha. Marguerite Johnson, 93 North Twenty- Omaha. fitth avenue, Emile Brown, 32 Boulevard, Omaha. Helen Goodrich. 4010 Nicholas' St Omaha. Mary Brown, 2323 Boulevard, Omaha. Eva Hendee, 442 Douge street, Omaha. Lillian_Wirt, 4158 Cass street, Omaha. Lewls Poff, 3115 Franklin street, Omaha. Juanita Innes, 3769 Kort street, Omaha. Bassett Ruf, 1814 Binney street, Omaha. Meyer Cohn, 846 Georgla avenue, Omaha. Mauricy Leon Ci Mabel street, Waiter b, street, Grand i Grana , "treet. Grand street, West Charles street, ‘West Fourth street, Earl Perk street, In Clara Mill 08 Hest Second street, 34 South Neb. orth Sixteenth street, Seventeenth Eunlce W Fremont, Phyllls H Mabel Omaha, avenue, Orrin Fisher, Mildred Erickson, 2i0s Howard St., Oscar Krickson, Helen Houck, Johnson, Sheiteit, Omaha, Johnson, Bmma Carruthers, Omaha. Leonora Lenison, Pacific streets, Omaha. Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb. Madge L. Danlels, Ord, Neb. Zola Beddeo, Orleans, N Agnes Richmond. Marle Fleming, Uscevla, Neb. Lotta Woods, Pawnes City, Neb. Grunke, 1rene Reynold 4 F) s, 914 maha. Orlef ins, Reddin Edna Enis, Stanton, Lena_ Peterson, 2211 Locust 8t., E Carpey, Sutton, Clay county, Nebr: er, Utlca, Monarch, Sheridan, 0 right, 632 Neb. 7i0p Howard St. | Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, 1625 Lothrop street, Emerson Goodrich, 4010 Nichol 1027 Locust St., son, 1124 North Fortléth, Wilma Howard, 4722 Cipitol avenue, Omaha. Hilah Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh, Miidred Jensen, 2707 Leavenworth, Edna Heden, %789 Chicago street. Omaha, North Twenty-fifth | The Albion, on, Nel Wyo. Wyo. Wyo. Carol Simpson, Wilber, Neb. anklin street, Om Myrtle Jensen, 209 Izard street, Omahs. 1210 8. Eleventh St., Omaha. Omah Omaha. Tenth Neb. b. Mildred ¥. Jones, North Lonp, Neb Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb. Leo Beckord, Waro, Neb. M West Point, Neb. Elsle Stasny, Wilber, Neb. Frederick Ware, Winside, Neb. Pauline Parks, York, Neb. Kdna Behling, York, Neb. Muary Frederick, York, Neb. Currie B. Bartlet, Fontanelle, Ia. Little Sioux, Ia Ethel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, la Eleanor Mellor, Malvern. la. Katherine Mellor, Malvern, Ia. Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la. Mildred Robertson, Manilla, Ia. Margaret B. Witherow, Thurman, Ia Bertha McEvoy, R. F. D. 8, Box 3, Mis- souri Valley, Ia. Henry L. Workinger, company, Attca, I Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box & Fred sorry, Monarch, Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo. i B men Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl Fred Bfilll!y. City, Mo. Mnryy Molintosh, Sidney, Neb. Nellie Diedrick, BtdnlN. :‘l.h : Omaha. Omaha. 2405 North Twentleth 211 North Twenty-fifth and Omaha. gpce Sterling Remedy I'roup street, Kansas h Logan street, 632 West' Seventeenth street, York, Nel Macile Moor Houston, Omaha. Silver City, Ia. 18 Sherman Dorothy Tell ;on. 436 North Thirty-elghth strest, Omaha. Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo. Corinne Allison Robertson, Wilber, Neb. Elizabeth Wright, 132 South Thirty-fifth avenue, e The Frog Family in the Pond By Helena Davis. ROAK! Croak! Croak! Croak! Croak! the Boy and Girl sitting fallen log on the bank of Pond, the above vocal connds made by Mr. Frog meant ' than fdle vocaltzing, But had tac Boy und Girl known the Frog language they would have understood the meaning of the five “croaks’ that came in base notes from the edge of the water Mr. Frog was calling to his wife, Mrs. Frog, The good lady had gone to call on some nelghbors at the farther end of the pond, and during her absence something had happened which caused her husband to call to her to come home at once. The ‘something’ was a heavy stone which had Just been thrown into the pond and which had hit little Greenback Frog, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frog of this story. And the blow had hurt the little fellow's leg very badly, and Mr. Frog, like all husbands and fath- ers, wantéd the mamma Frog to goms at once and assist him in dressing their little son's hurt. So, “‘croak, croak, croak,” rang out over the clear water of the pond And on the fallen log near to the bank sat the Boy and the Girl, enjoying a very cruel sport. It was from the hands of the Boy that the stone hed fallen, for he and his companion were busy throwing at the frogs in the water. “Al, there is another frog hit it!" Thus cried the Girl And so they continued their sport, and pretty soon a dear little frog, by name Greenback Frog, was severely hurt. And then it was that the father of the In- Jured creature called to his wife to come at once, as their son needed her. And like all mothers, poor frightened Mrs. 'Frog hurried home as fast as she could go, keeping in the shadow of the mos- covered stones that grew beside the pond And the trees and tall grasses sheltered her from view of the Boy and the Girl who would have pelted her with stones hall they caught sight of her. On reaching her own home, which was the coslest place underneath a great pro Jecting rock all covered with moss, and which was only two inches from the water in which the ¥Frog family loved to bathe and disport themselves, Mrs. Frog found litthe Greenback crying from pain. He was not saying “Oh, mamma, I have been hurt so badly! Oh, oh! oh, like chil- dren cryy He was calling out a serles of sad litlle croaks, each particular croak sounding exactly lke the other croaks to the human ear. But to the Frog ear eacn particular croak meant something like this: “I have been hit by & huge rock thrown from a monster cn the bank. Had it hit my head it would have killed me, Mamma. Oh, how the stons bruised and torg my ankle. Mrs. Frug, with her anxious husband's ald, soon had the little Greenback's in- Jjured ankle bound up with a broad, soft Niade of grass, with some healing cluy un- derneath it. And little Greenback declared he felt like going to sleep now, and resting, #0, In his cory bed he crawied and was woon asicep, s loving mother sitting be- side him. Al drop dowa the Pond and get some- ing," sald the sters,” he under again the very defenseles: ter set of the Hurry and to the Boy screeched oh and sleeping son, hardly had he left the sheltering roof of his secure house when, stone in the water close to his head. Frog dodged into the shadow of a fallen log Just In time to save himself frora another stone which went splash body of one been hrowing stones at the harmless and It was the Boy who had lost his balance while bending over to catch & glimpse of & poor little hopping creature that he might peit it with stones. the Boy fell headlong In the water his sis- up a loud cry for brother is drowning her strength. And from the water came the bellowing tloundering Boy, frightened than hurt, for the water in the nowhere over lke all cruel boys, he was a coward, and at the first danger to himself bellowed and manner, While menacing the life of harmless little frogs he had gloated over their danger and laughed loudly when he struck the poor little Greenback Pond was Mr. Frog. splash! he hurried away. thing nice for our son to eat on his wak- And, kissing his wife But went a Mr. nearer to him , Just missing him by a sald. such of the s trogs. “Help! in a most But BROTHER 18 DROWNING!" 8 HE CRIED WITH ALL HER STRENGTH torce. “‘monsters’ “Ah, saved from those horrible mon- “I'll creep down the Pond the grass and not risk the open And this he was golng when an- other and a greater splash came, jarring 10§ under which Mr. taken shelter and causing a tremendous commotion over the whole Pond. But this time it was not a mere stone which struck the water with Frog had It was the help. who had When “Help, she cried with all Help!" nis disgus now, head. ting unhurt, who was more But, ana RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and mumber the pages. 8. Use pen and ik, not pemoil 8. Short and pointed artioles will be given preference. Do not use over 280 words. 4. Original stories or letters only will be used. 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress at the top of the first page. First and second prizes of books will be given for the best two oon- tributions to this page each week. Address all communioations to OXILDREN'S DEPARTMENT, Omaha Bes. (First Prize.) An Unknown Hero By Arthur Mason, Aged 1% Years, 1205 Irving St., Fremont, Neb. Red Side. Tn the southland is a grave with a stone marked with a word, “Unknown” upon it. In it lles a hero not written in the pages of history, but remembered by his de- scendant. It was in September, 184, the Ninth Maryland army corps under General Burn- side marched into one of the flercest bat- tles of the rebellion/ A corporal was think- ing of mother, sister and home as It was his 2ist birthday, but just then the officer in the rank above him was killed. The captain sald, “Corporal, take that man's place and stand by your men.' The enemy was driving them back when a man shouted, “‘Corporal Hughle run for your life, or you will be taken prisoner. “I must stand by my men,” was the reply. In a few moments he with a number of others was taken prisoner and sent to the almost unknown, but terrible prison at Balisbury, N. C. His playmate In child- hood was there. At times he would say, . Hugle, cheer up, we will soon be ex- changed.” Time passed, and every day comrades died, for they had little to eat but corn and the winter was very cold Christmas came and still no change in the dlet or treatment. In January the corporal was dadly growing weaker. He called his frlend and said, “I will never see mother, sister or home again, but If you N. SUNDAY BEE: live to get home tell mother and sister it 18 all right—1 willingly gave up my life for my country A few hours later he was laid beside his comrades in his last sleep. His friend told this story of the “Unknown Hero," who could have saved his lite, but stood by his men This is a true story, er's uncle, as it was my moth- (Second Prize.) A Lonely Tulip Elizabeth Wright, Aged 12 132 South Thirty-fifth Ave., Omaha. Red Side. Once upon a time there was a little whito tulip growing all alone in the woods. There was a large fern that grew next to it that felt sorry for it growing all by itself. The fern also protected it from the snow, wind and rain. One day there was a party of boys and girls roaming through the woods. Pretty soon they came upon the little white tullp. “Huh, wonder what that thing is doing here all alone?” said one of the boys, and started to crush it with his foot, when & boy named Harry stopped him. He then dug it up and put it tenderly In a basket he was filling with flowers. “Whew! Lots of good that thing will do you!" retorted the other boy sa agely. At that Harry turned around and walked home, carrying the little white tullp. He planted it by itself. Some time after more tullps came from it and about three weeks after Harry got the reward or prize for the most perfect white tullp. By (Honorable Mention.) Helen’s Lesson By Veronlca Kennedy, Aged 11 Years, Al- llance, Neb. Blue Side. Helen lived on the banks of a large river She had a little sister named Ruth, was only 3 years old. noon Helen got an garet's party, which was going to be on Saturday. She asked her mother if she could go, but her mother said she had fo go to the lodge and Helen had to stay home and play with Ruth. Helen felt very angry because she could not go, and sald she would go anyway. She had sene money, so the next morning she went dewntown and got a present. In the after- who One Friday after- invitation to Mar- floundering In water not quite to his shoul- ders, he bellowed forth wildly, joining his volce to that of his sister. It chanced that a young man was walk- ing through the woods when the Boy fell into the Pond, and he heard the calls for help. Hurrying to the spot where the Girl was Jumping up and down excitedly on the bank, he saw the Boy in the water, “Why don’t you wade out, 1ad?" he called to the frightened Boy. ‘“The water isn't deep enough to harm you!" Thus assured the cowardly Boy stood up- right on his feet and rubbed the water and pond moss from his face. “Oh,” he walled, “I'm going to die! Ob, call to Mamma and Papa to come for me!" ‘Youre & foolish little "fraid cat, laughed the young man. “Come, walk out of the Pond. The Boy did as ordered aad found he as not hurt at all. But he was un- comfortably wet and his shoes were filled with water. When he reached the bank the young man asked how he happened to fail into the Pond. was flinging rocks at the frogs,” ex- plained the Boy, spitting water from his mouth and guiping. “I was standing on that log there and it turned with me and 1 went head over heels into the deepest ater 1 ever saw.” ‘Ah, ha,” sald the young man, looking the Boy over. “And 80 you met with your tumble while trylng to injure the frogs! Well, had I known that I would not have come 8o hurriedly in answer to your cries for help. And" had 1 seen you go Into water over your head I should not have hurrled to save you, for you were en- ged In a cruel pastime when the accl- dent happened. And you dld not get as much as you deserved. You have been & bad fellow, Injuring—or trying to injure— other creatures, whose right to llve is as great as your own. So, run along home and tell your mother what & bad fellow you have been and ask her forgiveness. And then get on your knees and ask your Creator—who also created the lttle frogs— to forgive you. Then maybe you will be a better boy in future. You must learn the lesson of Charity and Kindness be- fore you can ever be successful in life or have true friends. veryone dislikes a selfish, cruel child.” Both the Boy and drooping head, their the GIrl stood with faces flushed with shame. The Girl at lagt spoke: “We'll Ppromise never to throw stones at the frogs agaln, Sir." “Yes, I'll never do 50 again,” agreed the Boy, still keeping his eyes bent on the ground. “I guess it was wrong for me to do as 1 was doing when I fell intg the Pond, and that was sent on me by way of pynishment. I'll tell Mamma all about it, und—if she thinks I deserve it, I'll go to bed without my supper. I hope 1 really didn't hurt any of those little croakers, Sir."* “Well, In future be quite sure that you do not hurt them,” saild the young man. ‘And now I'll be on my way, and shall believe you a repentant boy, sorry for his past wickedness. Good-day to you both.” The Boy and Girl stood looking after the young man till he was lost to view bekind some trees; then they turned siowly homeward. And as they walked along, the Boy dripping and most uncomfortable, they resolved never, never to Injure a harmless living thing again, And In the house of Mr. and Mrs. Frog great preparations for a party were golng on, for little Greenback had awakened, feeling quitc himself again, but not able to 80 out to play with his comrades, the other little frogs. So the happy and Indulgent parents had planned to have a party for him that evening, and had sent out in- vitations to all Greenback's little friends to come Just as the full moon was peeping through the trees at herself in the Pond. And they felt not afraid, for Mr. Frog and many of his friends had seen the Boy in the Pond and had heard his frantlc cries for help, and later had overheard every word sald by the young man to thelr cruel tormentor, and knew that the ““mon- ster” would not return to annoy them agaln. You see, they could understand the young man, the Boy and the Girl, much better than the Boy and Girl could under- atand them. And it made them feel very happy and secure when the two children promised never to throw stones at them agaln. And 50 It happened that peace and con- tentment relgned In the Pond, and that no other children ever came there to throw stones at the dear, llvely little frogs, for the story of the Boy's experlence got about, and the lesson he learned was ap- plied to the other children in the nelgh- borhood. “HELP! HELP!" before Helen did stay and play with hired girl,” but she company that after noon her mother went and she told her to Ruth. They had a was going to have noon After Helen's mother upstairs and got cleaned up in her best clothes and went to the party. Pretty soon the hired girl's company came and the girl, thinking Helen was with the baby, did not watch her. Ruth got vut of the house and went down to the river and while playing her foot slipped and with & splash she fell in. A man was just Boing by and, seelug her fall, ran and 8ot her out and took her home. Prett s00on her mother came home and aid Helen. When her mother heard all that happened she was very angry at Helen That night when Helen went to bed told her mother that she had learned & lesson and that she would do it again. And she always minded afterward. had gone she went she oy Grandma’s Story By Vesta Eschrick, Age 9 Years, Buffalo, Wyo. Blue Side The children were staying at grandma’s house on a vacation One night they all begged for a story “Shall 1 tell one about little gir she asked Yes, yes,” they all said “Once when 1 was about 8 years my mother was golng to have a party She dressed me up and told me to be care- ful not to get myself airt “Just then the door bell rang, and she went to he door and sald nothing more to me. “But I wanted some of the good things €0 1 thought I would dress up like a lady and go in the back way so she wouldn't sce me. ““When they were seated at sat down, too. came round her and when I was a old, the table, 1 But mamma saw me and called me back. She told me to go to my room and stay until the party was over and she would come up. “When 1t was over, she came and talked & long time. When she was through, she Pyt mo to bed and 1 did not get any supper. “‘So that is the end of my stor, A Self-Willed Child By Jeannette Jaeger, 5010 Underwood Ave- nue, Omaha, Neb. Red Side. Once there was a little girl about 4 years old. She was a self-willed child. In being punighed she did not cry, but went to the hall and got her clothed, as she was deter- mined to go away and not come back. She put them on and went to the door and opened it, and seeing the dark she changed her mind. She then closed the door and went In the next room and sat down and began to pout. After a while she walked to the door again and opened it and said to her father and mother, stamping her foot, “If you ask me I will stay here, but you don't ask me.' Then her father sald, “It yow will be & good girl you may come anad stay.” She gladly took off her wraps and prom- ised not to be disobedlent again, A Fire Hastedt, Aged 12 Years, Creek, Okl Blue Side. One evening about 5 o'clock as T was selling papers I heard the fire bell ring. I listened till it got through; then I knew it Was near m, home. [ ran with all my might home, but it was a matress factory burning and was across the street from my home. I was scared. I thought it was going to burn the town up. The firemen put the fire out after five hours' hard work. This happened in the state of Ohlo. Edna and the Golden Water By Hagel Stanwood, Aged 12 Years, Seward, Neb. Red Slde One day as Edna sat in the shade of a large oak tree she began to think how nice it would be to go across the ocean and see the large city of London. She got up and started to go to the brook to get a drink out of the spring. When she came to the brook, the water in the epring look like It was golden water; but Edna thought it was the sun that did it. She made & cup of her hands and drank some of the water. No sooner had she drank some of the water than she became a very rich lady in London, where I suppose she is yet. By Paul sand Margaret’s Dream By Dorothy E. Judson, Aged 10 Years, 112 South Thirty-eighth Street, Omaha, Neb. Red Side. One nice June day when little Margaret was swinging in the hammock she fell asleep and dreamed about a little fairy This s her dream One day when she was playing In the yara a little falry came to her and sald, “What do you wish little girl.”" Margaret said, "I wish I had a little Shetland pony and a Iit- tle cart.”” “WIill you come to my house little girl and then I will give it to you?" “I will ask mother,” sald Margaret. Her mother sald, "“Yes she may go." So the little falry took Margaret's hand and they flew through the alr, till finally they reached the house. The little house was 50 tiny that Margaret had to stoop down to get in the tiny little door. 1In this little house was & little cupboard and a little bed, and table chairs and & lot more tiny things. The falry gave Margaret her little pony all harnessed up to the little cart. Then she gave Margaret a big doll all dressed up and a little trunk full of all sorts of clothes. Margaret thanked the little fairy and got in her cart and started off. Margaret came 1o see the little falry often, tiny and very My Trip to the Moon Mabel Baker, Aged 13 Years, Wwyo. plue Slde. 1t was a warm day in the middle of sum our junch baskets with us and staried for the woods. When we had walked short distan we Saw a crowd gathered together. As we were Inquisitiv we s00n found out that It was an alrship. We hurrled to the piace. My playmate be #an to examirve it, and thing about it she aid understand covered a long pole, she suddenly excia,med What is this thing used for Press it down and sald a volce behind her She did so and before had speak found ourselves salling this beautiful airship salling along we passed flocks of birds These bLecame more rare Lhe farther we By Lander but a It there was any not find out we time upward moon, but The May-Man yHEN the moon is rising, \\ During th' month o' May, Children love to wateh it, And leave their sport and play For in the moon, so glorious, The old May-Man is seen; And if you count your fingers And say “Red, white and gree And keep your eyes upon him, Your wish will then come true For the.moon’s old May-Man Will o all he cap do To bring your heart's dear wishes And make your May-time bright, it you will only ask him When you see him rise at night. went smoke 1o our great surprise and delight we soon arrived ou tne moon. Here the nhaoliants very mucn resemoled the people of ancient tmes, becausc whenever uny one came to see them (hey recelved them with great hos- Dbitality. ‘Uney prepared a great feast for Which they gave us tae very best they had. After we hud finished eating they began questioning us: Where we ilved; what kind Of & country It was; it it very fertlie OF NOt; What our errand was, etc. To all of tnese questions we gave the shortest poskible answers, as we would rather listen to what they sald, whereby we could find out more about tnem, than to spend our time taiking. ‘Inese peopie iived In beaunful houses, wulch were quite smali, but everything was neat and in its prope: piace, ‘'he people themselves were very beautl- ful, quite smail, with dark complexions, and weil built. After we had visit time we begun to o some ume verore We also passed clouds of dust and us in some ok 1 with them for home. It SIp starced, tor We ot our as It had been damagea. W e reacned home W f6W Weews dwter in safety Mmus—Hc‘Mnnus Lizzle Lonneily, Aged 8 Years, BIULS, 14, sile SI0 Manus was a poor man who had lost his calf. He was going along the road when he saw some fairics having & dance “Good evening clr, and where are you wolng?" “Oh, I am looking for my calf,” come dance with us, Manus we are golng to get a girl It she sncezes three times, and doesn't say God bless me, we have her. They turned buck weeds Into horses and rode auway. The girl sneezed one, two, three times, God bless you sald Manus. One falry nearby punched Manus and knocked him down. Manus heard she could not talk and he also heard the falry say, “They have put some gold in her tooth.” Away went Manus and took a tooth pick and out came the gold. Manus got u sack of gold and the last time 1 saw him he was rich and happy. By Council Lillian’s visit to Fairyland. . By Mildred Wohford, Aged § s Hamditon Street, Omaha, Neb. Red Side. One day Lilllan sat down to watch the &now, suddenly before she knew it a shin- ing young lady drove up to the window and asked Lilly as they called her for short it she would llke to go to falrylapd. She tald she would like to go very much, but #he was too blg. At that very moment the lady touched her with her wand—she was changed to a fairy like the lady who came after her. Then the lady sald, “step into my charlot.”” Lllly stepped into the little charfot and rode to Fairyland, the queen greeted Lilly respectfuly and showed her all around, and there were lots of pretty things In ryland. And after she had seen cverything the falry who brought her took her back to her own home again and when she awoke she found herself in her little bed all covered up nice and enug. That must have been a dream she thought, no doubt she was mistaken. The Fright of the Indians By Fae Thompson, Aged 13 Years, 225 N. Logan street, Fremont, Neb. Red Side. The fight of the Indlans. Once upon a time there lived a family by the name of Brown. There was Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown, George and Bessie. One day Mr, Brown was called to & neighboring town on busi- ness, and Mrs. Brown went with him At this time Indlans were very numerous and they came often to the village, The children sald they were not afrald and they promised to take good care of them- Years, Who I8 It? QUEER little man A 1o s tunoyiold bet Passed down the road one day We walched for him early, We watched for him late, But he must have gone off (o stay For the queer little man In the funny old hat Never came back our way, And that 1s the reason We all supposed That he had gone off to sta selves. About an hour after the parent had gone, George looked out of the dow and saw some Indians coming up the street He told Bessie They bolted the doors ‘and windows and thes looked around for a place to hide. Twa big fron kettles stood up against the wall and the children thought this would be & good place to hide, =0 they crawled under them and kept very still. came up and knocked the door down and came into the house, They ate up the food, and then looked around to see what they could discover. Bessie and decided to give the Indians a scare, began to move the Kettles round frightened the Indians so much that ran away and never came back to village again. When Mr. Brown and Mrs Brown came home and heard it, they told the rest and the children rewarded with a gold medal for their bravery. win about it Indians George They this they that were apiece John's Birthday Robertson, Aged 10, Wilber, Neb. B Side would be wasn't he By Corinne Tomorrow Oh! but Lardly wait. Mrs. and know what decided they as he birthday. glad. He could Mr to Brown were get him, bu should give him a gold w was quite old enough to own On the same day when Mr. Brown “t shop, the expressn I came to door and sald: “This is something lor vour #on, John." “Thank you," ald Mr. Brown, “but 1 don't know what it is.” Mrs. Brown did not want John to know what It was, soshe put it in the storeroom Then she opened the box and, to her great surprise, were five little bunnies. There was a tag fastened to the box and this i what it said: ““Wishing you inay get many pretly prescnts.' “From your grandma, Linger Nelson.' ow lsn't that good of mother, to nd John these pretty rabblts. But I must Bu und get supper for papa will be home pretiy soon. After supper, mamma put John to and he was soon in the land of Nod. The next morning when he awoke, the sun was shining in (ho room, and John thought it seemed to suy: “A happy birth- day to you" He started to get up. But, there, (oh, wasn't he surpriscd) were the flve bunnies, two boxes of candy, four handkerchiefs, and last of all, and best ot all, a gold watch. He stood still for knowing what to do. He examined his presents, self and ran downstairs mother and father for the my ents. Before he could say “thank you,” or “good morning,” his mother greeted him with twelve pats on his back and o many Kisses and hugs that papa began to gel Jealous, and saild, “Well, mamma, 1 think it fs my turn now. Then papa greeted him t00. “My mamma. “So he will,” sald papa. Dorothy’s May Basket Gretta Dyson, Aged 11 8ixth street, Fremont, Neb, “There,” sald Dorothy, “I the last May basket.” She lined them all up in a I've forgot that poor little girl," Then she made a May basket for garet and ied it up with the other and it wes the prettiest one. 1t took an hour to make it, Bhe gave the May basket to Murgare! The pour girl thanked Dorothy for it. She liked it very much, and Dorothy was paid back by other May baskets giv to her The iittle poor girl saw Dorothy girl old money The little bought the money that Dorothy They thought very much of C day when Doroth was Margaret's house, Mrs. mother, #ick and cine for Mrs. Jackson Dorothy's mamma, M with Dorothy Marguaret father. Mrs. Jackson nothing left for Mre o adopt Margaret Lorothy " Mar ) ou L T ard » puzzied to the teh at last o ne wa u that bed, a moment, hardly dressed thank nies nim his Y pres- boy will soon be a man,” sald By Years, 47 ited Side. have finishea row. “But Mar on b n at school ttle poc day wit given her other over to Margaret's ran home ome medl Dorothy bro clothes and poor girl clothes had each Jackson took Doroth, to give her Gardner, did not nd went have a there was to do, but died Gardner would you ke to have sald Mrs uld,” sald and Dorothy hugged She down Mar rdner adopted Ma ot Margaret to Doro ent together hat nool ——————— “Dad” Wus Mum. (N ker who hud his new 40-horse model automobile delfy d other day decided to celebrate t the miarket being dull, by a rug intry ro the afe his supply declded a have the tank asured out he 1 dy chap of ¢ followed him Inside the garage upon him the dangers of gasoline him by name he sald: You would go stralght, to heaven a4 match to that gasoline.' Looking his father stralght he replied A stock b power 1910 (74 roads. gasoline rage to eIng stop At A8 It ) his ® was S 8 wii put in the eyes, A\c} w ' And where would you %9, Dad York Sun. &