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THIRD PRIZE
Ny Trip to Winton

One morning bright and early I was
Faith. Faith. get right up II you want
TO go TO Winton" So up I jumped and
was very happy. for there there are many
beautiful and interesting things. We left
here at o'clock in the morning and got
as far as Duluth, when We had to change
cars for the first time. We had to go on
the iron ore route to Ely. MINI. The
time We reached there was quite late and
We had to take hack to Winton.
Ihe next morning when L was awoke
forgot where 1 was. but after l met my
cousins Al and Martie / felt better
soon found my way to the ST. Croix store.
where my cousins got many playthings
to enjoy ourselves with. When / started
Tor home L was very sorry, although had
nice time. Faith Tonners
, 113s Forest street. city; age 10 years.
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SECOND PRIZE
The Unfortunate Little Robin

One of our greatest enjoyments of
spring is when the robins come back from
the south. Last year when the trees were
getting their foliage a pair of robins built
and we could watch the mother bird
Matching her eggs.
One day when the parents were out
thought he would get out of the nest, but
he was too small to fly and what else
could he do but drop to the ground The
mother bird was much disappointed 10
nnd her little one helpless on the ground.
She could not bring it back to the nest.
and the cat that was watching its prey
sprang at it and killed it,
-Reola Appel
100 Portland avenue; Irving school, grade
fifth age 10 years
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Holland

Holland Is sometimes called Neither
lands. which means lowlands. This little
country Is below sea level, and the sea
sometimes overflows IT. which causes
great damage. To prevent this the peo-
pie build dikes, which are walls of stone
and earth.
The dikes are carefully watched when
finished and when a bell sounds all the
people flock to the dikes to fix old ones.
or build new ones Other walls are dunes
which the wind has blown up. WindmiTIs
are seen everywhere, and are used for
pumping water, saving wood and grinding
corn They are painted bright colors.
The houses are usually six stories high.
while each story is narrower than the
one below. The Dutchmen are always
smoking, ana the more white pipes they
turn brown the better the smoker The
men wear wooden shoes, knickerbockers
and bright colored waists. while the wom-
en- wear the same, except the knicker-
bockers. -RusseII Paiii1,
6S Triton street: Madison school. grade B
fifth; age IL years.
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The Basket and the Kittens

mates and l went out for a walk AS we
were walking along We saw big basket
on the sidewalk. It was opened and a
big cat and two little ones were in il. We
left the basket there and walked on. In
the morning we went out again to see IL
the basket was there yet. 1t was but
this time the basket was closed. The
evening before there were three girls and
L who saw the basket. They gave me a
small kitten. and We have il yet. 1t is
almost year old now. and IL has been
pretty. 1t is black all except its tail. 1t
always lies by the stove in the winter
nights. Dora Mottelson
211 Spruce street; Franklin school, grade
B fifth; age IL years.
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he called ishky- bagh (uisge-bath), or
the wather OF life, an what we now
adays call plain whisky. So he TUX an
sent out to Pathrick a cruiskin of the
uisge-bath, to keep him company while
he'd wait an to sloke his thirst, be-
kase, more be the same token, it was "A
mortal warm dhrouthy day. But Sent
Pathrick was always wan fv the most
temperate iv men. an he sent back
word to the haythen that II was no
manner of use thryin' to temp an
bribe him; for him to hurry himself
up, If he plaised, for it would be a hard
job gatherin' together the sarpints. who
durin' this long wait, were sthragglin'
an sthrayfn' TO all parts. Still, the jug
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Encounter With Rohhers

The town where dwelt was young and
dreary. The roads were rough and the
Sloes or the roads were covered with
bushes. Here and there were small
Shanties.
On my way home from work. passing a
mick bush which darkened the road
heard rustic of leaves and before l had
time TO run ] was surrounded by some
men, They handled me roughly. and took
the little money ! had. also my watch
and vanished into the woods. l remain
ed In this uncomfortable position all night
In the morning l was released by a VIII
lager | told him about my experience
He notified the detectives, while | hur-
ried home TO tell the folks Two days
later the thugs were detected and since
then that place was known 3 as Dark
woods. Frank DanZ
16l West Sixth street. Cretin high school,
grade first commercial B; age II years
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A Lesson In Honesty

A boy of about 1S came into the office
of one of the large meat packing firms
of Chicago. He asked one of the clerks
where the manager was. over there"
said the clerk, nodding his head towards
an elderly man.
The boy walked over and asked the
manager for work, What kind of a JOB
do you want?' Anything" answered
the boy. Well. 1 can't give you an of
flee, job, but | can give you one i'm the
packing ROOM ''All right" said the boy,
and the next day we find him in the pack
ing 12om. At the end of the month he
came around for his pay. The manager
had two checks in his hand, one of which
he handed to Dave, and the other he put
into his pocket. Dave left the office, look
ed at his check and ran back and told the
manager that he must have made some
mistake.
My check should have been made for
$50, but this is for $780, The manager
then replied, Yes, see. will make you
assistant manager for being so honest"
james Fleming.
g. -rilton; Cretin high school, grade first
commercial; age IA years.
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Out In the Gale

On bright summer day four boys about
the same age were preparing to go out
fishing. and an old sailor who was letting
his boat TO the boys cautioned them to
keep a sharp watch as a gale was liable
to arise at any time.
So the boys pushed Off and rowed quite
aways out and then dropped anchor. They
had fine luck all morning and were so in
terested in their fishing that they did not
notice the black clouds arising in the east
until II began TO grow dark and the wind
began to blow like fury.
The boys pulled up anchor and rowed
for the shore. The wind began to blow
harder than ever and the rain came down
in torrents. As they could do nothing
against the wind they were blown out to
seat. After about an hour they heard the
boom Of q cannon three times in success
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around, he started to ascend the cliff
carving his name as he went along.
Finally he was noticed by his mother
who almost tainted as she saw him
standing on little ledge of rock. A
man who was at the tep of the cliff tried
10 get a rope to him. but he could not
for the rope was too short
As the boy stood there unconscious of
his danger and trying TO carve another
niche in order to get up higher, his knife
fell from his nervous little hand and
landed at his mothers feet who stood
below. But as he was at the point of
eternity the man again dropped the rope
which got him under the arms and he
was again safe from a dangerous act.
As he was ascending he heard a faint
voice crying. William, William, Don't
look down for papa. mamma and Harriet
are here" j. R. Mccarthy.
1913 West Central avenue; Cretin high
school, grade first commercial; age Is
years.
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Life In the Woods

OF the cities in comparison with that of
the woods. The vast forests OF Mime
sofa afford excellent advantages for the
thrOng TO those wild regions to refresh
themselves for hard work In the woods
everything is silent but for the occa sional
crack of hunters rifle, the hoot of an
Owl. the yelp of a wolf or the cry of the
stag for its mate. The streams are teem-
ing with fish and its hunting reserves are
unequaled- The wolves are very thick
and vicious. and often drive the frightened
deer to camp for protection. The climate
Is cool and delightful and showers fall
often Scarcely is 1T over when the
thrush will make its appearance and begin
its song. Thomas DUFFY
302 Livingston avenue; Cretin high
school. grade B first commercial; age Is
years.
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How 1 wish / might live in Alice Gray's
place and have that lovely library TO go
TO. but / needn't wish, for IL will be stay
at home all summer. but do think Aunt
Ann might ask me to spend the summer
with them at New Port"
''Magdeline, Magdeline, Where are
you?" came her brothers voice. Here $
letter from Aunt Ann Open It quick
and see what she wants"
She opened IL and read:
Dear Magdeline: Your father was here
yesterday and he said ATio and you might
spend the summer with us at New Port.
We start week from Sunday. In
haste Aunt Ann.
p. S.-Let me know IL you will 60 so
can pack some books for you to read
while there
oh, joy cried Magdeline. as she ran
of to tell Fay. who was both sister and
mother in one. Maud Reynolds.
Sank Rapids. Mimi; Russell school, grade
eighth; age ii years.
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Golden Gate Park

There is an extensive and very beauti-
full park called the Golden Gate park sit
uated just outside Of the city OF San
Francisco.
This park has fifteen buffaloes grazing
In an open space surrounded by an iron
fence.
Near this park there is a large ZOO
logical garden. Here you can hear lions
roar. bears growl snakes hiss and many
other horrible sounds
There are beautiful fountains dotting
this park. near the largest OF these there
is a large cave. We walk through this
cave for quite distance on coming to
the end We see large bear, which is
said to be the \Fmartest and biggest bear
alive. Stewart Harrison.
Care Lieut.. II. l.. Cooper, Fort Smelling
Mimi: Jefferson school grade b sixth
age u Yeas
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Safe Asleen

When / was mere child I was very
cross one day. Mamma whipped me. tell
ing me to sit down until supper was
ready.
1 did so and fell asleep. Supper was
soon prepared They called and looked
for me everywhere, but / was fast asleep
and heard nothing
This was about O'Clock, and at 10
O'Clock they had not found me. IL was
then reported 1 was drowned in els
tern that was I'm the back yard. A man
said he seen me fall in. The police were
searching the cistern. Mamma was wild
with grief.sthinking / was drowned. When
a neighbor lady came In and found me
behind the door, still asleep. she took me
out and all the people were shocked TO
see me alive and not even wet. The
closet was dry, but the cistern was full
OF water. Cecilia Brennan.
i years.
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DaXY Gets an Idea

Davy was a skillful hunter. He usually
hunted bears, accompanied by his son
and about a dozen dogs His dogs he
said, We're the best bear trailers in the
west. They would trail bear, tree him,
and then bark for Davy to come and kill
him. Many time they were in a deadly
conflict with a bear and many a time
saved their master from being hugged TO
death.
One day Davy was going through the
woods alone while his son and dogs were
scattered. He came to a tree with a large
hole on top. Dayy said it was a bear den
and that there must be cubs in il. TAX
ing his shoes off and leaning his gun
against the tree he climbed up. 1.-The old
bear must be in the woods looking for
something to eat. Looking in he could
not see anything, because it was too
dark. So he put his feet in to see if he
could touch the cubs. but they were too
for down In the tree. So he began let
ting himself down. All at once Davy let
go and dropped among the cubs He
thought of taking one or two home for
pets, but now the trouble was how to get
out as the opening was about four or five
feet above his head.
He was there about four hours plan
nlng now to escape, when presently old
BTuln was seen coming through the open
ing with his hind feet first. When Bruin
was far enough for Davy to reach his
hunting knife. The bear thinking he was
In danger began crawling back to the
top. dragging Davy along. The bear
crawled from the tree and ran off into the
trip. -StanJev Kiezvnl,ou,siti
700 Burgess street; Cretin high school,
grade first commercial; age 16 years.
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yer thirst-rll grant We the requist iv
takin' a cruiskin iv the Uisge-bat
with ye"'
The lad he smiled, an siz he. 'Ay
but, Sent Pathrick. so far as know. 1T
isn't usually the hangman that chooses
the requist. But no matther," siz he.
the cruiskin I'll take" So takin' un-
dher his arm a comfortable sized wan.
with the bubbles on top iv II winkin'
at ye. the haythen TUX his place among
the sarpints, an Pathrick. headin' all
iv them on on the road for the cove,
started.
II was long an dhreich Journey
an, the sent, poor man. had the dick
ems own TROUBLESOME time iv It.
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A True Goose Story

There is a family living near our house
that keep a flock OF geese. My little
brother and his little chum. Arty. used to
think 1t lots OF fun to chase them every
time they could. but the old gander
turned ON them one day and flew back
on my brother and lit on the top OF his
head and commenced to peck at him and
scared him almost to death. Ny mamma
heard him holler: "Ohi Arty, save mel
Save mel Won't you? Help me, Arty.
the old goose is killing me-" Since that
time he don't bother the geese.
Willie J. Roy.
st. Paul. Mimi: st. Johns school. grade
A third; age 10 years.
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BE Honest Like Tom

Tom wds a poor boy who made his liv-
ing by doing errands for other people.
One day in December Tom went into the
snow. which had fallen the night before.
The streets We're not very crowded. for 1t
was very cold. and Tom had only made
20 cents that day. so he went home with
a heavier heart than usual. But il was
fine the next day and the streets were
thronged with people. All at once Tom
had dropped a large pocketbook. Tom.
who is very honest. at once seized tho
parcel just as a dishonest boy was about
and ran to the man with ii. You may
imagine that Tom was not left unreward-
ed. for that day he went home with sic
extra In his pocket.
Olive Determan.
Sauk Rapids. Mimi; Russell school, grade
eighth; age 10 years.
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a pariuo Adventure

william. williaml Don't look down
here" These sad words were shouted
by a half frantic mother as she stood at
the bottom Of high cliff gazing at her
son. who was at the extreme point Of
death.
The cliff to which / have referred Is
situated in the state OF Virginia. 1t is
about 400 feet high. In the middle OF the
cliff the rock has been washed out leav-
ing as Il were. a sort OF an arch.
The boys that lived In the vicinity of
thus cliff used to go there and carve their
names in the rock There was. as usually
Is the case. one anxious boy who wanted
to get his name carved higher than any Of
the others.
One day as he was out near the cliff
with his parents he pulled out his knife
and, unnoticed b. the people who were
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Our Kitten

We had a lovely little kitten about two
months ago. the loveliest kitten ever saw.
who never stole and never did anything
naughty. One Sunday we laughed very
much We gave her a chicken bone. and
being too fun to eat it. she wanted to
hide il some place for safe keeping. We
had a little rug by the dining room dooor.
She tossed il to and fro, then put the
bone under the rug. We would take II
out only to see her repeat it, which she
did a number of times until she was so
tired she fell asleep. Tuesday morning
she cried TO come up from the cellar.
where she stayed for the night, but
couldn't till mother lifted her A little
later kitty had fit and died.
Ruth Holden.
494 Banfl street; Monroe school; age 8
years.
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Max the Forester

There lived In the woods a poor man
named Max. In the winter Max used to
cut wood and drag Ii up the steep hill to
the castle. In this castle lived a rich
baron and his only daughter, Lady VoIga
This baron had a bitter enemy, named
the count. Once when he had been out
hunting and came home tired and hun
CRY he found his daughter missing. He
at once sent for Max. Max" he said,
The count has been here and stolen my
daughter" He told Max to hitch up
Then the baron and Max set of for the
counts. They had not gone far when
the sne TGves , r, were nd upon id them , Max max tight
did fly. but the wolves flew still faster.
At last they saw a light not far away
and soon got there and were dragged into
the house half frozen. While the men
outside unloosed the horses the baron
asked II they had any company and the
lady said Yes" The baron said: Let
us see them" When they were shown
to him one proved to be his daughter.
Next day the baron brought his daughter
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FIRST PRIZE
Guess What 1t Was

My earliest recoliections are when l
was passing through many hardships in a
pin factory, until l came to the little girl
that placed me in my nice home with
many companions. in even rows on a
piece of paper. Then 1 was put in a box
and removed to a store and laid upon a
because a lady came in and bought me.
Then / was put in a fine lace cushion.
where L spent a few hours looking around
until my mistress put me in her collar and
went for a walk. but 1 was not very
strong. so 1 bent my back until 1 pricked
her neck. at which she grew angry and
threw me in the rubbish, where I was
swept up and put in furnace and burned
james T.. Roy.
116 Maple street; st. Johns school, grade
A sixth; age 13 years
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A Good Shot

One day this summer / was at my
uncle's house. l saw a chicken hawk /
ran TO the woods to see where he lighted
| whistled for my uncle and he came with
his gun. l pointed to the hawk, but he
flew away. Just then saw a red squir-
rel told my uncle, but he would not
shoot at such little thing. Then was
my chance for I had never shot a shot
gun before. 1 asked to let me take the
gun and he handed it to me. / rested it
on a tree, for I was not strong enough
TO hold 1t. L shot and down came the
squirrel dead. 1 took the squirrel home
and my mother and father would hardly
bekeve that l had shot it,
Sam Christensen
81 East Geranium street; r. A. Smith
school, grade A second; age Is years.
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havin' been placed at Pathrick's elbow.
the scent iv it soon sthruck him, an
Pathrick Immediately begun dhrawin'
in long breaths through his nose.
II believe" siz he till himself at
length. TITS my duty as the sent iv this
country TO test what this evil new
liquor is like, so as 60 warn me con-
warts agin' it." So he hoisted the little
cruiskin to his lips, an let the smallest
dhrop iv the stuff sit upon his tongue.
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The Lark

The only lark in the United States Is
the American skylark. 1t is pinkish
brown. with black tail feathers and a
yellow throat and chin. 1t lays four or
five gray eggs. speckled with pale blue
and brown. The male bird, when flying.
sings very cheerfully. The American
skylark Is not the same as the European
skylark. so celebrated by the poets for its
song. The skylark belongs to the perch
ing birds, and to the same family with
the sparrow and liunet.
Joseph GolbeTstadt.
6I2 Pine street: Franklin school grade a
sixth: age u years.
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Two Boys

was Sam and the other Willie. 1t was
a hot summer day and the boys asked
Sam to so fishing with them. Sam said
he would ask his mother. He asked her
and she said. mo. Sam. you will go In
swimming" But he said he wouldn't, but
she said. No" He begged her so she
said he could go. but not to be gone more
than a half hour. And not to go In
swimming. Hours went by and he did
not come home; so his mother sent Willie
10 tell Sam to come home. Just as his
brother was near the lake he saw his
brother drowning II Sam had minded his
mother maybe he would not got drowned.
james Rogers.
So Mississippi street; Franklin school.
. grade b sixth; age Il years.
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Ny Sister

My sisters name is Bertha, and every
time go to saw my wood she comes and
wants TO saw, so let her and I split it,
When she has sawed a little while she
wants to split. When 1 saw a pile and
she sees she can't split fast enough to
keep up with me she wants to saw. When
she saws one cut off she says 1 can't split
as fast as she saws. When there is only
one stick to saw she wants to saw it, and
when she gets through she says she beat
me: When We get it in the house and
lock the shed, she wants me to hear her
lessons. Walter Brown
10y Nash street: Franklin school, grade
b sixth; age u years.
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BY Seumas MacManus

He smacked his lips at wanst. an TUX
trifie more The eyes OF the good
sent frightened up at this an he tried
a third sup.
1t is mortal dhrouthy day." siz he.
An then siz he TO the sarvint that
the haythen," siz he. mot. to discom-
mode himself hurryin' too much with
his dhressin.' 1 have LAWNS and LASH
ms iv time"
The poor sent, poor man. was mighty
dhrouthy. there's no doubt iv IL, an
small blame tall him such a day; an
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Story of a Quarrel

One day we had quarrel. 1t was a
beautiful day In December. just q few
days ago. I went over to my chum
Marie. We played house and school until
We got tired Then We began to play
with the sled I was getting on the sled
and I said, NOW, don't push me. because
I might tumble of and get hurt" But
alas She did and tumbled OF right in
the snow. I said. 'TH not go over there
again. But went over the very next
day. Florence Loretta McDermott.
Cfontarf, Mimi; C1ontarf school, grade
fourth; age yeara
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Fido's "PIesse"

When Fido is hungry he sits up very
straight on his launches and puts out his
forepaws.
This is his way of saying please feed
me-. F1do has a sweet tooth. His mis-
tress made candy one day and set il on
the high dining room sideboard to cool.
Going into the room a while after. there
sat Fido on chair all alone saying
Please" to the sideboard
Louisa Tacke.
1887 East Fourth street; Phil Sheridan
school; age 13 years.
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A Selfish Doo

Jack was a funny little dog, no bigger
than cat. He was a selfish little dog.
had a little white kitten. She often took
the kitty in her arms. Jack did not like
this, 50 he thought that he ought to be
Tenged. One &c day % Willie KittW XII Wo%in Wss e Eating
Jack came in and grabbed kitty by the
collar He went to the pond and put the
little kitty IT. then he went in and took
her out and laid it at his mistress feet.
The dog got a good beating. The kitty
recovered and after that Jack and kitty
were tie best of friends.
Bert Baer
Franklin school, grade B fifth; age 10
years.
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The Story Of S. cold Piece

I was born I'm a mountain of Arizona.
where I stayed for many hundred years
Dec. l, 1903 l was dug out and torn away
from my family. and the 18th was taken
to the mint and came out IS gold piece.
Then from the mint l was sent to the
United States treasury.
From the treasury / was given to q
man whose wife gave me TO a poor wOrn-
an in payment for sewing. This woman
had two children and her husband was
out of work. One child was III and the
other was too young TO work. She useA
me to buy clothing. food and medicins.
and / helped TO make a happy Christmas
for them all -Wilber Muntz Fagley.
45I Holly avenue. st. Paul, Mimi: Wes-
ster school, grade fifth; age IL yearss
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when the haythen at length come out.
dhressed ar ready for the road, It was
low tide in the cruiskin.
Now" siz Sent Pathrick, ITS a
usual thing when a mans goin' to be
hung, to grant him any requist. In
moderation, that he axes. &c." siz
he, 'as you're in much the same posi-
tion as a man goin' till his hangin'. I'll
grant you the requist iv takin' with we
for company on the road an to squelch