The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-29
SHOWERS IN SESSIONS.


SHOWERS IN SESSIONS.
awakened by the of the rain the roof in
stead of the peeping in window its Gus
tom Consequently oversight The rain
not welcome visitor that day. for the third day
expected sunshine. I
Come before eleven
but it did At it patterng the roof. At
% was S na5a a an at % %
stood by the window waiting for it to stop.
Everything drenched with rain. The birds
twitterng shivering overhung
dow. One and ALL washed to the
My pet pine tree,
up running their backs, while
the ducks padding puddes quite their ele
ment Occasional pedestrians went along While
waiting Drops
rain without intermsson varia
ton Thus it steadily kept on till about five o'clock when
purple curtains, with silver lining drew to reveal
Seventh Grade 4oss Queen Avenue S.
Harriet School,
-, ALL READY FOR GRAVITY sHVERs.
My sisters friends 1 going have
picnic by. dressed.
packed it in huge baskets When
ready up
home Just luck, said girl 1--WE haven't had
enjoyable picnic this summer" asked if could
picnic in the garnet. Mama all the
girls pleased with the idea-
After a little trouble get broken
chairs other furniture Of dark
deal of fun listening the rain
roof. We played number of and at II o'clock
ate our lunch
After dinner girl said, Let's play ghost.
dark enough said another but pinned shawls
ready. We heard noise and turning uncle and
cousins. He brought number of him.
fruit cracking nuts. After supper
fire talking "od times 1 had them for four
A seventh Grade. Grace No,en,
Harrison School. 528
~ BETTER THAN MoPING 'RoUND.
morning in the rainy month April
by the pitterpaer of rain bedroom windows. I
and hastily put clothes AS entering the dining
it suddenly flashed mind that
to attend surprise party chum and now-I
co. would had bad
I breakfast about I put my
clothes down by the window there
the weather clearing off, I
cded I might well be contented TO stay home
picked a and had very
little piece telling how two men played
rainy day. Then called little brother and began
close watch on the people outside All the people going
north belonged to brother and the people
mine; fat counted much girl
much and if slim person came along we took f
We played this at
tucked in bed of the rain
lest happiest days I had spent.
B Sixth Grade, Cassie Heliker,
Irving School, 1852 Fifteenth Avenue s.
A nAes4mA11ow mERev.mAk,ue.
One day last my cousin planned 70 have a
picnic We ANTICIPATED pleasant day and had
issuing the Invitations There be six girls
boys. I Cousins stayed over night.
In the morning awoke early and the just rising
"what lovely picnic day." said to myself Then
sleep dreamed high n
air under large tree with leaves as large head and
thought other children playing
hay. Then awoke heard the hall striking
cousin and dressed quickly, ethe
might have been kimberly coming
down and would have be
breakfast teephoned all the invited
to at one O'Clock and stay until nine
Before they went to store bought
large chestnuts and four large boxes
afternoon played told jokes
We had at six O'Clock that
plenty time to roast chestnuts and toast marsh
malows day ended very happily though it did
begin unpleasany remember it especially my