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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
Do the Hard Thing First.

A man who is recognized as eminently
successful in business has hanging over
his desk a little motto which says:
;.'Do the hard thing first" tiaa
ST came across the motto years ago =
he says, "at a pivotal time in my life.
suddenly realized that I had been in
the habit of putting off the disagreeable
duties of evading the unpleasant tasks,
and they had formed ghost which
haunted me and held me back. I tackled
up that motto and settled down to work
on the disagreeable duties had pushed
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
Report Of Eacter Lily Branch.

The Easter Lily branch held it's regular
monthly meeting Oct. 7 at the home Of
the secretary. Miss Daisy Dunn. Ten
members were present and three new
members Joined the branch. Since the
last meeting II bouquets Of flowers have
been distributed and 10 sick calls have
been made. H. .yE . m &,sr.> -
The little members are at present in
terested in the making of some picture
books for the Sunshine bazaar, which Will
be held to raise funds for the Christmas
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

work. Tableaux from Mother Goose"
rhymes were given by six Of the members
to. amuse the others in the branch, and
the hostess served light refreshments.
The next meeting will be held with the
organizer. of the branch, Mrs. Mary ~
Crawford, 1113 Fourth street sE at 2:S0
pm. on Nov.' 4. .'' - Z. E@' - - -. :,
The branch would be glad to have all
the other young girls in the netghborhood
Join in helping to scatter sunshine. ~,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

Lola Pendleton. Rocky Mountain, Va, cured
Ter drunken father with the Tree packase q
Golden Specific which DR.. Haines sent to hers
She writes: 81 hope God win bless you for It "
Mrs Agnes Carroll. Caledonia. Mimi, says:
t''The tfai package 30 turned my husband
against nqror that he hates the sight or smell OF
1t now. My happiness Is 30 great
Mrs. Matte Balkins. vanceburg, KY, says.sts
"My husband took two doses Of your medicine
about Ave months ago and has not taken drink
OF had any desire for liquor since then. Our
home is no different now"
1 Mary L. Harris. Lewiston. N. c.. writes: .aThe
sample you sent me has cured my husband OF
the drink habit. May God bless you, for yuu
have blessed me with happy home. "
Mrs. Mabel link, r. F. D., No 6. Salem. Ore.
| 90 nc since
gave him the sample package Of your Golden
Specific b, d
1t is a physical impossibiIity for anyone to
drink intoxicating liquors and take this medicine
If, anyone desires to try this marvellous remedy,
nf. j. w. Haines. 4593 Glenn building. Cin-
cinnat Ohio, will gladly send free trial pack:
age, that they may bow easily 1t may be used
| and how positive Its eject 10.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
BUILDING PERMITS

vard, two-stosy frame ~ dwelling ........ $4,000
Eliza J. Dickinson. PAIL Pleasant avenue,
two-story frame dwelling .............. ~4,60O
w two-story % frame e dwelling .......... - ~ 2, 5s5
Sheffield Elevator company, Twenty ninth
dition to power house ............... ~ 1900
Thompson Bros. 919 Thirty second ave-
nue. N, one-story frame dwelling ..,... 1850
nue. s, two-story frame dwelling ....... 1000
Thirteen minor permits. ................. $3.50
Total, nineteen permits " .".......... 500, IT'S
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,'-
An Act Of Kindness.

Mrs. Mcconnell, "a Tenth street N, is
a shdt-in who is helpless with paralysis
and is also deaf Altho she Is a great
sufferer she Is always bright and cheerful
and is thankful for even the sunshine
|, which comes in at her window. She has
been confined to her bed all summer, but
the past few weeks hse has been able. to
be up and the" Sunshine society has fur
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
CoreopsIs ThImble Bee.

The Coreopsis branch will hold it's regu-
lar thirnble bee at the home Of Mrs. H. ].
Hughes 1101 Twenty-second street, Tues
day at 10 am. All members are request
ed to be present, as there is a large
amount of work to do. Basket lunch will
be served. -E %G w '-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
Something Each Day.

Something each day-a smile 81 4 :
1t Is not much to give, ISL ~
But the little gifts Of life 4 JEG.,s >
Make sweet the days we live.
The world has weary hearts gs-a4
That we can bless and cheer, as s..
And smile for every one
Makes sunshine all the year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
Fergus Falls Branch.

The Fergus Falls branch Is one Of the
fiourishing branches of the state The
members are planning to furnish a sun
shine room in their new, city hospital and
have nearly raised the 800 necessary.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
Good to Others.
Open the Door.

He who Is doing no good to others is
doing much harm to himself. -. go >
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Today.

Only flom day to day = 81 - :
The life of a. wise man runs;
What matter If seasons far away re"
Have gloom or, have double suns1 =:
To climb the unreal path
We lose the roading here, ..,,
We swim the rivers OF wrath
And tunnel the hills Of fear.
Our feet on the rivers brink, j,ti,j@
), T. Our eyes on the, clouds afar, -,
We fear the things we think .
Instead Of the things that are.
Like tide our, work should rise,
Each later wave the best; =.
= Tomorrow forever, dies,
To-day is the special test. -, e..
Like a sawyer's work is life,
The present makes the flaw,
And the only field for strife
Is the inch before the saw.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

Open the door f the heart let in ~
Sympathy sweet for stranger and kin:
1t will make the halls the heart SO fair
That angels may enter unaware ....
I Open the door, sss;.'s -,l....
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THEATRICAL COSTUMES.

WE FURNISH THEATRICAL AND MAsQUE-
rade costumes at reasonable prices. Catalogue
free. Smith Costume Co., 33 7th st s..
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

An English police court comes to the
front with an antiseptic New Testament
for oath-taking purposes. The covers are
guaranteed to be death to germs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

tain their friends. and every enc will be
made TO feel ct home in every serss OF
the word. x
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

nished her with wheel chair? Is there
not some one who would like to give an
hour of his time to Sunshine work and
take this Athlete dwoman out In the chair
some pleasant day, that she may enjoy a
little of the fresh air and sunshine?$' AS
she is deaf, she greatly appreciates q
letter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
FLORISTS

ARTISTIC FUNERAL DESIGNS: CHOICE CUT
flowers, baskets bouquets, etc. Telephones:
I Main 715; T.. c.. $500. Patthey & Thompson.
florists. IL 7th st s..
feather and cut flowers and plants; floral de-
signs for all occasions. T. G. phone 172S.
FOR FUNERAL DESIGNS, WATERS FLORAL
Co,F216 4th st 8. Both phones.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15

The Meaning Of Defeat. ;;5@. ID
What is defeat? Nothing but educa-
ton; nothing but the first step to some
thing better.-We Phillips. y e ;
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HOTELS.

HOTEL vENDoME; EURoPLAN; PORCELAIN
plumbing, parquet floors, room telephones.
steam heat. 75c-$1.25; with bath $loO-$2.
HOTEL ALLEN, Sd ST AND Cd Av s.; ONLY
hotel in the city having all outside rooms.
Rates. Toe. 81. $3.50 single. --
NELBoURNR HoTEL, S27 HENNEPIN AV.
Elegantly furnished rooms: strictly 6rst-class
BEVEMTH 81 HOTEL: NEW AND MoDERHS
from 75c day upwards. 80 7th st 8.
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CRADLE, ALTAR, GRAVE


BIRTHS.
Cady, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman. Bloomington,
Burns, Mr.. and Mrs. John, POT Nineteenth ave-
Plaek, Mr. and Mrs. F.. 2314 Second street
NE, q boy.
Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. M, 3205 Eighteenth
Higgins, Mr.: and Mrs. William. 1922 Mime,
haha avenue s, a boy.
: Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. 2o17 Twenty y-hrst
Ledell, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl, 1924 James avenue
n, girl.
que N. a boy.
- MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Johan Lindstrom and Herta B. Berg.
Henry A.. Ellickson and Esther Sahlberg.
Carl Henning and Augusta A. Davis.
Hans Hanson and Martha Roed
John Mcnamara and Catherine Dunn.
- - = DEATHS.
Mason Mary, ,s445 Upton avenue N.
Westling, Hilda, city hospital.
Giglin, Herman, city hospital.
Wilson, Verna. Asbury hospital.
Sister Amanda. 631 Second street NE.
Gulike. Frederick, city hospital.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
Drunkards Cured
:.. In One Day
Any Lady Can Do It Secretly at Home,
Costs Nothing to Try.

An odorless and tasteless remedy when put In
the drlInkard's coffee or, food will destroy all
desire for drink. This remedy is SO simple that
anyone can use it and the drunkard need never
know why. be quit drinking intoxicating liquors.
Many have been cured in one day with a free
frfa q
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
An Ideal.
We Should Smile.

Have an ideal, and, live with as well as
11n to it ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
HOTEL, ARRIVALS

HOTEL vENDoME-A: NJ. Mortenson, R. L.
Robinson, st. Paul; S. L. Caswell, Anokai
G. G. Ingram, sauk Center; C. L. Olson, Man.
Jarvis Philadelphia; Dr.. Stoddard, Fairfax;
Florence Pease Miss Alice Pcase,a :Faribault;
E.: G. Brooks, Amengo; j. Montgomery, Es-
therville, Iowa Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lawson, New
Ulm; Mrs. and Miss Hoban, Benson; J. G.. Gov
St: john. Chicago; H; H. Kant, Cleveland;
Mrs. +. P. Snyder. 'Watertown, s: D.; Mrs.
j. McNaughton, Duluth; wv. T. Wilson
West Concord; R. A. jacobson, Mabel. Mimi;
J.. K. Thompson, Brainerd, Mimi; Joseph Ka-
baker, Chicago; R. L.. De Lesser, New York;
der, Brainerd; P. X. Hamilton. MINNEAPOLIS;
Miss Pindy, Miss Gibbs, Miss GRADER, Walker,
F. Sprague Mr.. and Mrs. C. wv. Davis Graf
ton; A. P. Thomas, New York; J. P. Dahl
quist and wife, Gintah, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs.
s. James, Chicago Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c.
Chard, Belle Plaine. Mimi; A. G. Bader' Pc De-
Birch, Birch Litchheld; S. 1zamborn. owatonna !;
William II. Freeman, Sioux Falls; Z, r.
Gerhard, Tonka Bay; R. q. Darr, Elk River.
Mimi; E. G. Doris, Clear Lake.; Mr. and
Mrs e. G. Clemens, Duluth; F. S. kingsbury,
Heron Lake, Mimi; II. T. Tiggan, Quincy, ~.
HOTEL HYsER-J. s. McCullough and wife,
Chicago; J. e. Allen, Chicago; +. p: Locke
Oshkosh F.. Espe, Omaha W. G. Vanstone,
St, Joseph, Mo; W; j. Homer La Grosss;
James and wife, Chicago; Nathan Nolle. Du
luth; W. Van Praag, owatonna; George James
San Francisco: Jules A. Wattel. New 1ork
S. L. Hallims, Chicago; J. R. Fitch and wife
Tracy; John Reeves, Chicago j. A. Stewart
St. Louis; Lon Godfray, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
PLUMBING

PLUMBER WOULD LIKE TO DO WORK FOR
house and lot. real estate or private party;
frst-class work guaranteed. Address 4S79
Journal
&. O, BLACK & co., PLUMBING, HEATING.
gas fitting; 170S Clinton av; Tel. 1855; offer
services; repairs and alterations specialties.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-15
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

John M. GLEASON. FUNERAL DIRECTOR
and embalmer. SO 7th st s. Both phones
sonic Temple, 9th and Hennepin Both phones.
SAINVILLE BROS, VP-TO-DATE UNDER
takers; honest prices. II Central Both phones.
HUME 6 ROBERTS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS,
TO Hennepin av. T. g. 9707. n. w. 1882
3. AMOR & CO.. UNDERTAKERS AND EN-
balmers, sos I'd av s. Both phones. 755.
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MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY

by sending her into the country We said that It was
sthree times and out she let Lucky stay because
"the cat came back.'' William DeHaven,
Seventh Grade, 5000 Logan Avenue N
Bremen School
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GOLD BEAD CONSOLATION.

lHOnOrab1e MentlOn.J
like was Just little black and tan water spaniel,
but loved him with all my childish heart, and day
when he did not home for dinner supper was
heart broken and could not be comforted Ny sister put
her gold beads around my neck and said might
them if stopped crying but much enjoyed the
honor could not repress the sobs which up
throat when I beheld his empty bed and There
little pleasure in wearing the beads took them
off with sigh and gave them back. p
For about three months went around feeling lost
without my little play-feow. One morning mother
the yard picking flowers when she heard little whine
and a cold poked into her hand She looked
down and there like, muddy and wet, with rope
around his neck. His collar gone. Someone had
kept him tied up and at the first chance he had broken
and home. He looked up with eyes full Of
JOY as much as to say, cam welcome?" Welcome!
That poor fellow patted and Rugged and kissed until
he would crawl under the bed every time he heard any
say. ''Poor doggie'' Elsie Tompkins,
A Eighth Grade, GIG Eighth Street S.
Washington School. -~s1-.= &z.-
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TIRED AND CRANKY.

One night mama asked me to go on sn
errand. was tired and cranky so I said,
~ don't see why sister cannot go.' II
said you should 60 and I mean it," said
mama. was only five years old then but
I said, II shall run away" Ny aunt
Grace said, "Come on" She took down
my coat and put it on for me. Then
mama opened the door and I walked out.
walked as far as the corner and stopped.
The night was bitterly cold, and I shiv-
cred as I thought Of my coy bed at home.
Then I thought mama would probably
worry so sat down and prepared to wait.
I waited for what seemed an age and my
feet were getting terribly cold. AT last
as they did not come for me I thought
I would go to them. I went home as
quickly as my legs would let me, and I
did not 60 very joyously I can tell you.
And this is the way in which I came home.
I afterward told mother I came home
only because my feet were cold. And
bought Of running away again mother said,
light get cold. - r Joseph Grant. s
de- .......r- 31l2 Third Avenue S.
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ROBED IN COBWEBS.
(Hnnnrahla Mpntinn \

ssKtty kitty, come get your dinner Tommy,
fommy!'' Oh, where that cat! It Tommy 3
dinner time, and where he's Nowhere to be SEEN
Tommy could fight every dog in the neighborhood and
generally win At two o'clock my fears heightened and
Gould any dog kill Tommy It impossible! No, I
was certain he could not
I went to bed with very heavy heart. The next
morning I eating my breakfast heard cry
of cat at the door and opened it. Could that
strangely shaped animal be my Tommy That animal
was so enveloped in cobwebs could not tell. But
not long in suspense. It jumped upon and soon
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SIR ROBINS RETURN.
Honorable Mention.)


IT wonder why he doesn't come" I exclaimed
holding to branch and peerng into the little house
of my old friend Sir Robin Redbreast 'Why, it's too
early yet, he'll in good season. answered mother
'sBut and get ready for school, So down
climbed and went about my duties wondering all the
time if he really would come back to We had both
cred him and his pretty mate much last year that
perhaps they would seek home this year. But they
had such dear little eggs and such pretty nest that it
impossible to resist the temptation OF climbing up
and looking into the nest if the eggs had hatche
about half dozen times day.
Before going to school looked into the nest again,
not that really thought he had but just to make
sure, you know. I watched and waited for Mr. Robin
for it seemed to the longest kind Of time, but no
Robin All in vain mothers and sisters pro-
tests that it too early yet. did not think He
had earlier last spring. quite sure Mother
and sister laughed at me, brother told me l was silly
with elder brotherly scorn in spite of all their SCOT
ngs think they about anxious for Mr. Robins
return I was. And at last Mr.. Robin came. We all
turned to welcome him and royal welcome it
too; brother out to him with undsguised
pleasure written his face We scattered crumbs for
him. and bits Of thread and cotton with which to build
nest. His mate arrived in few days and they were
settled and apparently glad to get back as we
were to have them. Lucille Mapes,
A Seventh Grade 3247 Minnehaha Avenue.
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IN APPLE-PIE ORDER,

ffOh, papa is coming home tomorrow exclaimed
my sister she looked up from letter that she
reading Immediately to carry the to the rest
of the family Then began to hustle around cleaning
the house and preparing all kinds of pies, cakes and
many ether things "Whewi but it's hot in here,'
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THE RETURN HOME
Continued from First Page.)

would go-go forever. imagined my parents would
not care they would have scoded for hurting
my sister So crossed the street, but forgot the deep
washout that little to side of the house and
fell headlong into it. ~
The next thing remember being lifted very
slowly of the ditch by father The fall had spraned
my ankle badly and with the barking of my shns along
with the other mishaps the homecoming seemed good to
me, and am have appreciated my home since:
Eighth Grade Nellie Burtt,
Calhoun School. 3437 Pillsbury Avenue.
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MINNEAPOLIS. TOPICS
For Saturday, May 20:


At first thought good Juniors win think this topic
deal only with cooking stories of kind
second thought ought to give other kinds For in
something different cooking
topic will in keeping
kitchen meaning of
papers
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING MAY IS,
at in ink
only of the paper not than 800
100, with
each paper signed grade, school, and adj
of the writer. The must not be rolled
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SMILED A FUNNY-sMILE.

ttMama, mama! There's papa!" said my sister
day when only five years old Papa had been away
from home for two weeks business, and nat
urally looking forward his coming with great
pleasure. 'Where?" mama asked. But said nothing:
had already discovered him and running down the
road at great rate.
Suddenly stood still. Who was that man right in
front of me- who smiled funny smile and passed on!
Where papa9 I sat down in the street in amaze
and cried But did stay there long,
after me- and told me must go home 'ssome
body's there she added with smile, Whof,t ques-
toned at interested. "a man, she answered
'Come and for YOURSELF So started back homo
run, not so fast had come down few minutes
before When arrived there the man had seen
before and mistaken for papa. he talking to.
and did not see at first, but he heard
instant recognized him father said Oh papa!
Where's your whiskersf I didn't know you without
them.0 Ruth Johnson
Eighth Grade IL Barton Avenue Sc.
Holmes School.
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my dress looked bad Tommy's coat-for it he
A Sixth Grade, Oliver Sayer,
Motley School 200 Church Street Sc.
THE HAPPIEsT HOMECOMING.

THE HAPPIEsT HOMECOMING.
The happiest homecomngs usually those which
are unexpected. It was nearing Christmas time year
ago when we brother sister and parents, sitting
sadly about the glowing coal fire. A year before my
spirited brother, who few years older than had
gone with friend of his to partake of the adventures
of sailors life. He had not been gone long when
the report that the ship he had gone down
Vainy had tried to find out if there could be pos
sible mistake but were unsuccessful. We still lived in
hope and mother always expected to him homc
for often she sent to the door saying she heard
noise. .-..=
That night when all sat silent, the whistling
wind outside forced the seety against the window
doing off to sleep when mother whispered Ethel
do you hear that sound9 cit is the wind " answered
seepily No tits footsteps outside will 60 and see.'
But from the foot stool which sitting
her and went into the hall There nothing but
darkness; from there went out the porch
the white drfted went back into the house and
mother looked disappointed. The back door opened
as if by the wind turned to close it but dark form
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For Saturday, May 81:
"a MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY"

IA MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY."
Memorial Day always something doing that is diff
ferent from the other days holidays in
there different things do just
there different things
Memorial Day ceremonies
teller the Of ordinary the observances
The must be in hands the editor of
The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 20,
They strictly original, written in ink
side only OF the not than goo words
paper signed with grade school,
of the writer. The must not be rolled
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CHARCOAL THE M1scH1Evous.

One day last spring while was walking thru
field, found baby which had evidently been de-
serted by his parents he eawng vigorously for
help picked him up and carried him home. In few
days he became quite tame and flew when called.
We named him Charcoal, but called him Chock for
short Very became greatly attached to him. and
whenever missed any small article such spool
of thread thimble, always knew that Chock had
hidden it.
When fall came often went away and
NAMED two three days at time We became
accustomed to his absence and thought nothing Of it,
until day he went away and did not return. We
watched day by day but Chock failed to return. One
day the following spring heard calling, and
thinking it might be Charcoal went to There
his accustomed perch the fence Be-
side him sat his mate Charcoal had brought her back
from the sunny south. Every winter they went away
but always in early spring they-were back again
Seventh Grade, -Genevieve Conner,
Kenwood School 2021 Queen Avenue s.
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Here is Dick Wilmington and his cat
Can you find the King?

filed the opening. Could it bes-t my brother The
following cannot describe Mother wept for joy,
and father looked ten years younger while my brothers
wrestled with him and my sisters flew to his Last
of all greeted him quietly, hiding my glad emotion be-
meath calm smile, habit which strangely mine.
Seventh Grade, A. Ethel Ayers %
Everett School. $50 Jefferson Street NE.
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THREE TIMES AND OUT.

Lucky gone and where she9 hunted all
the house and barn but she not to be found
After Twas tired of hunting said to mama, 81 don't
why Lucky away. I don't know where she will
get better home petted her every day. In few
days poor half starved Lucky back which made
did not to share in joy and too young
to notice their dismayed looks they eyed my precious
black cat.
In short time Lucky disappeared again and
turned after while thin before with very be-
draggled coat We fed her the choicest bits and
But third time she disappeared and became
WINGED that she fond Of travelling It Of
swallowed her. Then day when Lucky thing
of the past she suddenly returned to rule her
being restored BY cream and tender steak mama told
how she had tried 70 get rad Of the little black thief
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some wood that we had ordered him to get.
''It smells good, too,'' was his comment
as he shifted the air.
We did not finish our work that day,
but the next day everything was spick and
span and the pantry-shelves were loaded
with delicious things. Suddenly we heard
loud rap at the door and there stood
father. After we were comfortably settled
father brought forth some packages and
there were presents for everyone. Then
we prepared our feast and papa said that
food had never tasted 50 good before.
This home coming is memorable one to
me. -Magdaline Dorfner
A Seventh Grade, 2407 Seventh St. 8.
Monroe School. &c.,. ---