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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
A Narrow Escape

One night. many years ago, when
mother was little girl. she was riding
on a train in New York with her grand
father
There was a long bridge which the train
shook every time a train passed over It.
1t was storming fiercely. AS the train
passed over the bridge-which was very
Slowly-mOtherS heart nearly stood still,
and she quaked with fear. for at every
moment the passengers expected to be
thrown down into the river.
The train passed over safely. however.
but in less than half an hour the news
was spread all over the city that the
bridge had broken with train contain
ing over a hundred passengers
-Magdalene McCaslin.
216 East University avenue; Franklin
school. grade B sixth; age Il years.
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The Wolves and the Music

One day, long time ago. a man want
ed to go to town. He had to go through
some woods to get there While ne was
about in the middle OF the woods he
heard the bowling OF a pack of wolves
He quickened his steps and soon came
to an old hut. with the doors and win
dows Knocked out. He went in there and
just happened to think of HIS graphic
phone. He quickly took it out and be-
gan to play a very lively piece The
wolves liked this, and soon they were yell
ing and bowling with all their might be-
he stopped to put on a different record
the wolves began to jump at him.
At last he had only one piece left. That
was a sad piece. He put it on and began
to play 1t, but the wolves did not like sad
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Elrst vlsIt In the countrv

l must let you know about my first
visit in the country. This was three years
ago. and when we got there it was at
night and no one waiting to take us to
my uncle Petes house. so papa got a
farmers wagon and a team of horses and
We all got in. You might know what a
rough ride l got over bumps and hills.
But when 1 woke in the morning ev-
cry thing was lovely. Strawberries were
ripe. 1 didn't do thing to them. 1 went
fishing and every time I put my line in
the fish would grab. You could see them
about hundred. around the line. / got
very brown while out there; it's fun, just
the same. Frances Van Hale
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Forgot About Cake

Mamma had gone away and she had
told me to make a cake for supper, She
knew / didn't know how to make il but
the recipe was on the table, SO I would
know how.
house / flew back and started to make
the cake. Everything was ali right and
into the oven 1t went
Now. will take book to read while
that cooks" i was so interested in. the
story l forgot about my cake When I
went to look. alas II was all burned. Oh
but maybe il is all right anyway
l scraped Off the top and tasted it
What was that funny taste. Oh how IL
did burn. ''Oh. ii is red pepper / had
put 1t in for cinnamon. There sat hold
Ing my tongue when mamma came home
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
Dolly and the Incubator

While was in the country last sum-
mer my uncle had just bought an in
cubator, and my little cousin Dolly was
very inquisitive and often asked her
mother where she came from. Her
mother would tell her different places
about the farm, such as the cabbage
patch. One day she was looking at
the eggs in the incubator. She saw
five or six chicks come out of the
shells, and she never saw anything like
that before. She asked her mother,
who was standing near, if that was
where she came from.
Margaret Henry
174 Dousman street; Monroe school,
grade A eighth; age Is years.
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THIRD PRIZE
Earmer Brown

One day as Farmer Brown was moving
wheat in the field, he saw a blackbird fly
Ing wildly about over the waving grain.
Ihlnklng there was nest among the
grass: he told his son. who was with him,
TO hold the horses while he went to rescue
the young brides.
Upon coming to the spot where he sup
posed the nest to be, he met sight which
brought tears to his eyes. There, near the
nest, and fast asleep, was his little
daughter, entirely hidden from view in the
tall grass.
Seeing her father far out In the field
she had gone to meet him. AS Ii was
very hot, she soon became tired and had
laid herself down to rest. Had Farmer
Brown not tried to save the birds he
would have killed his daughter.
Carl Falck.
St Paul. Mimi: Franklin school, grade
A sixth; age Il years.
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Prize Story Department for Children

THIS department is conducted for
the school children Of the
Northwest, and the sole OBJ
Ject is to encourage the writing of
stories and poems by the children.
The column Is open to all children
of school age. All children, whether
their parents are subscribers Of
7 n e G b or net, are invited to
contribute.
All contributions of merit will be
printed providing the following rules
are observed:
FiRST-Wrfte plainly.
SECONO-Write on one side of
the paper only.
THlRD-Stories or poems must
not be more than $50 words In
length
FoURTH-cive your name, ad-
} oress' age and school you attend.
%
AS the young readers of The
b e and their friends have be-
come Interested In the chIIdren's
} Page, it is necessary at times to de-
lay the publication of some con-
tributions received.
Prizes will be awarded each week
for the three best stories, as fol-
lows:
F1RST-Schoiar's Twentieth cen.>
tury Dictionary, 1904 edition.
SECOND - Fourteen carat ooId
fountain pen.
THiRD-Book Of poems,
Cal! at SOB Ernst Building for
your prize.
Address all communications IN
Editor Children's Short Story Pace.
The Globe, ST. Paul, MINI.
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The Deserted Fawn-A True Story

Away in the northern part of wiscon-
which exist a number OF small lakes sep
arated by narrow ridges Of land Be
tween two OF these lakes runs a road
which, II you followed north. would take
you to town. and south Ii would LEAD
you TO a farmhouse. This farmhouse was
inhabited by. a man Chat was once a
Sailor), and his wife. One day he went
to town, and as evening drew near hts
wife walked down the road to meet him.
AS she turned a curve in the road she
came upon fawn that was so young II
could not stand up. She picked IL up
and carried ii back to the house. 1t soon
grew up. and IL is now a full grown deer
1t will not leave her and insists on eat
ing out of her hand. Gerald O'Brien-
SOC Portland avenue: Webster school
grade seventh; age 13 years.
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An Obedient Boy

A little year old boy whose mother
had told him never to cross the tracks
wandered away from home one day. and
when he tried to return he was lost and
could not find his way. He was lost for
nine long days and at the end of the
ninth day he was found: but on the same
side of the tracks. When asked why he
did not cross the tracks he said. My
mother told me never to cross the tracks. -
After this he grew very i'll but soon re-
covered. Alice Teller.
49 Manitoba avenue; r. A. Smith school.
grade B eighth; age II years.
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Whose opinion" said Lady Elinor.
must be of no weight, must be erased
with-with the other-dear things to
make that memory page blank"
"Ah. that memory pagei" said I.
It's the sweetest OF all the pages"
she murmured. "the very sweetest"
IF only ii needn't be erased" said I.
Erased 1t must be-" declared Lady
Elinor firmly. "Oh, Teddy, Teddy,
weren't they good old days, those daysI
How did we ever come to stray out of
Paradise, Teddy, after we'd gone so
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Little Grandmother

Once there was little girl and every
body called her Little GRANDMOTHER" be-
cause no one ever saw her without lit
tie white cap on her head and a bah OF
yarn and pair of knitting needles She
was always counting stitches. II anyone
asked her question, she would say one
two. three, four, in a minute FIVE six
seven. and soon. She lived near the Mis-
sissippi river. In the spring there We're
great floods which overfiowed the banks
the furniture and family before the flood
came. One day her papa and mamma
went away and left her in charge of her
little brother years old. There were
some signs of a flood when they started
but they expected to be back IN an hour.
They were told several times on the way
back that the river had risen suddenly
And IL had. Ruth Smitn
3S5 Lookout place: Grant school. grade
B seventh; age Il years.
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The Polish Boy

A mother and her son are no1,rnino o,.ar
the corpse. of their dead father and hus-
band, who has been killed by the Russians
IN battle, when harki a body of Russia ms
enter the yard and advance, with cIanking
spur and sword upon the mourning pair.
Inc captain stepped up to the mother
ana brutally made known his errand
winch was the Imprisonment of her SON
al the same time grasping the boy. The
gr1ef stricken mother offered him all her
Jewels If he would release the boy. The
man took the jewels, but kept a hold ON
the boy. Giving up hope the mother fell
dead TO the ground. Then the brave bev
tore himself loose and drawing a small
oasger, ran to his mother. He saw she
was dead. and turning fierceIy unon his
captors, and said Il would rather be dead
than be your slave and disgrace my faith
erS name" Plunging the dagger into his
BODY, he fell dead beside his mother.
on II. G. McNamee
SS7 Laurel avenue; Cretin high school
grade first commercial; age 16 wears.
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The Poor chIIdren.s christmas

1t was Christmas eve. In the dispensary
OF the German hospital. Philadelphia.
thirty-Seven poor and ragged pale faced
children were gathered
Both eyes and mouths were wide open
watching the tree with its beautiful
lights.
Now the sister who has charge of this
department came in with a dressed don
for each child. The girls also received
warm dresses and the boys received warm
served.
One Of the pupils who was there to
visit said. 1T is the happiest Christmas
l ever have spent" She was so happy
because she had helped to dress the dolls
for those poor children.
II you try to make others happy YOU
will be happy youprself.
-Beda Hultkrans.
254 East Tenth street; Franklin school,
grade A sixth; age l. years.
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The Prayer

While a mother was putting her lit
tie girl to bed one evening, the SER
want came in and said, There is a Wis
itor waiting in the parlor. The mother
told the little one to say her prayer
and said she would be back in a few
minutes. When the mother came up
stairs again she asked the little girl IL
sne said her prayer. Yes, mamma, /
did and I didn't, she answered. What
do you mean dear? ''Well, mamma, I
was very sleepy, so I asked God If he
would excuse me tonight, and he said: !:
20, don't mention it Miss Brown"
Rosie Lowen,
2S3 Grove street; Franklin school; IA
years.
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His Christmas cIft

The pupils of the school Were going to
make cripple boy a present OF a wheel
ing chair, SO that he could come to school
This boy. Frank Bronson, had been hurt
in a railroad accident. and was unable to
walk. All the boys had given their money
except John Williams and Earl Jones.
John was to saw and split pile of wood
for Mrs Bronson and Earl was at loss
as to what he could do as a part OF his
Offering. There was a special meeting OF
the boys and while there the happy
thought came to Earl of wheeling FRANK
to and from school, and 1t was accepted.
and now Earl says il was the best ana
the happiest gift / ever gave
&C. H. Sheppard.
343 East Tenth street; Cretin high school,
age 16 years.
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A Christmas Story

On Christmas eve as 1 was hanging up
my stocking heard the jingle OF bells.
knew that Santa Claus was coming in his
sleigh, so l ran off to bed as merry as
though / had just had a sleiShride my
self. When 1 thought that old Santa had
got in and was busy putting my things
In my stocking. L slipped out Of bed and
crept downstairs. but old Santa Claus
was too wise. He thought 1 might watch
him. so he plugged up the keyhole. and
all l could do was to go back to bed and
wait until Christmas morning.
Charles Hardendorf.
Webster school, grade third; age 10.
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boys parents phoned to the police station
and asked IL Arthur was there. The chief
told them he was there and had to go to
for breaking a window in a bank and rob
bing IL. The boy promised to reform, ana
was sent back to school. He persevered
In his good resolution and after a few
years he graduated and was particularly
noted for his good behavior. He became
one OF the greatest men of that place. We
all see that perseverance overcomes all
obstacles. John Schwietz.
799 Magnolia street; Cretin high school,
grade first commercial.
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FIRST PRIZE
Couldn't Hurt If

Once there was a little girl named
Alice, that liked to tease others, and
would cry if they wouldn't let her. She
one night after the girls had both gone
10 ped their mother heard Alice crying
She quickly went up to their room ana
asked Alice what she was crying for
Carrie won't let me pinch her." Alice
Well said her mother laughingly.
pinch the pillow"
But l can't hurt it," sobbed the child
Allce would not be comfOrted until Car
re let her pinch her. Then Alice went
to sleep. -Gert,ude Carter
st. Paul Park. MINI: public school al prada
SIXTH age Il years.
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The Good IttI. Girl

Once there was little girl whose name
was Rose She liked TO work and play.
She would do her work and then she would
play. She was good to poor children.
one day she was going to have a party.
she asked two poor children. She had
a nice party and her mamma got them a
lunch.
=, They had good time. They played all
the games they knew.
There were no boys there at all
There were six girls at the party, whose
names were Mary, Anna, Nellie, Rose,
Katie and Lizzie.
Her father gave her some candy ana
she gave each little girl bag OF candy
TO bring home. Marie Gallagher
Savage, Mimi; grade A fourth; age 10
wears
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James Helps a Poor iFamlIv

There was boy whose name was
James; He got some money to go to an
exhibition. When the day came on which
he heard that father of a poor fam
lily nearby was the victim of an accident.
and that he was unable to work. His
chlldren We're in need of food and cloth
Ing. Instead of going to the exhihition
ne went and asked his father if he could
help a poor family. His father told him
10 help them out the best he could He
vent vent ana pought food and clothing and
brought II to the family They were very
nappy when James helped them. After
That James felt better than If ne had Wis
tied the exhibition
c. Frank J. Shimon.
Cretin school, grade B first commercial:
age 16 years.
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In the Country

1t is a very long time ago since 1 saw
my cousin. but when 1 visited him 1 had
a fine time.
We used to go upstairs in the barn
where they had hay and we jumped down
and once we nearly stuck ourselves on the
pitchfOrk.
Another thing we used to do was to sit
on the hay and straw stacks.
Once turned on the water in the tank
where the horses drink. and uncle or
course he made off he was sColding mo
and l ran In crying
We also used to get cups and drink the
cream in the milk house. And once
remember we sank a bottle in the cream.
So you see how mischievOus we were.
Alice Carlson.
$50 Woodward avenue; Franklin school,
grade 3 fifth; age 10 years.
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The HanpX Little Daisy

Every summer we go out to a lake and
L always pick flowers. One day when
was out in field and I saw a bright little
flower l went over TO see it,
L found that IL was a dear little daisy
IN bed. / dug ii up and took ii home.
Mother gave me little flower pot. I
got some earth and planted it. In the
morning had to go to school wafered
it and then had to take my French les
son. watered it and the next day IL
was in full bloom. 1t was a bright VEL
low and II bowed in the wind to and fro.
II seemed to smile at me and bow to me-
Helen McLaren.
Miss Loomis school. grade A third: age
years.
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Patient Gertrude

Gertrude was little girl six years old.
They lived in a beautiful fiat, in New
York. on the third story. She had many
playthings and beautiful clothes; for her
parents were very wealthy. One day her
mother had to go to her grandmother S
home. And the little girl stayed home
all day. All of sudden a fire broke out.
and Gertrude took a clothes line. and tied
II on hook in her room. and held on the
other end and slid down the rope,
through the window. and saved herself.
Lena Fink.
4O2 East Tenth street; Washington
school. grade A second; age : years.
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SECOND PRIZE
Our Laundry PACKAGE

Not long ago my brother sent me to
the laundry as usual with laundry.
Being in hurry, 1 grabbed q pack
age on the table and hurried out.
When my brother opened it to get a
collar, after he got the laundry back
he used me for a punching bag be-
cause had taken his pair of boxing
gloves. He had just come from the
gymnasium and having the gloves
wrapped up, the package looked Just
the same size as the laundry package,
and the Chinaman of course ironed
them as fiat as a pancake
Bernhard Anderson.
S61 North street; Van Buren school,
grade A sixth; age IL years.
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The Inquisitive. Man

While walking along the street in the
heart of a large city heard country
man ask workman who was digging a
long narrow hole
Whose grave are you digging here?
And hearing no answer he stepped I'D to
me and asked. Perhaps you can tell me
whose grave this man is digging? / do
not know said I. Well. he said il seems
TO me it is a very queer place to bury a
man. Again he asked-Can YOU tell me
whose grave you are digging and think
Ing 1t a queer place myself to dig a
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A Kind Act

There was once a poor man and he was
blind. He could not do very much work
so his wife went and got some work.
She was gone all day. When she would
go away in the morning she would leave
him 10 cents for his lunch at noon. In
stead of him taking the 10 cents and buy
ing himself lunch he would save ii ana
get along the best way he knew how
When Christmas came he had quite a bit
OF money saved up. So to please his wife
he went and got her a nice set of furs to
wear to work and keep her warm. That
Is what she wanted for several years
Florence Wenisch.
Hendricks school. grade A third; age s
years
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
The Lost Squirrel

There was once a girl and she had a
pet kitten. The kitten was very nice.
One day the kitten went down by the rfv-
er and it saw a squirrel The kitten
brought it home to the little girl She
got little box for it and put a piece OF
wire over the box so the squirrel could
not get away. Her papa was going to the
city and when he came home that night
ne had a cage. Her father asked where
was the squirrel and she said. Il let him
CO." Robert Allen.
Savage, Mimi; first grade; age years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
A Childish Heart

One Sunday afternoon little girl.
whose name was Marguerite, had TO
stay indoors on account Of ii raining.
She was in the kitchen pressing one OF
her dolls frocks. Her mother entered
ana said: You must not work oD the
Lords day" The little girl replied:
But, mamma, the Lord knows that this
little iron is not hot"
Rose Okinow.
46T East Seventh street; Franklin
school. grade A sixth; age u years.
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Adventures of a rruant

There was a boy in one of the large
cities of the United States who Spent
most OF his time smoking. chewing. steal
ing and fighting. He played truant from
school nearly every day. When the prin-
cipal OF the school would come around
he would run In the house and shut the
doors, so that when the principal came to
the house he would have to walk away
because the doors were closed, and he
thought no one was at home
One time the principal came when the
boy was not at home. He reported ali
this TO his parents. They did not see the
boy al night, aor the next day. The
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A Country Time

Last summer when we were out In the
country we had lot OF fun with the billy
goat He would chase US through the
yard and out in the orchard: then we
would go up in the hay stack and billy
goat would stand down and wait for us
to come down. But We were glad to stay
up in the hay stack for he would bound
US II we came down. And they had bun
ny. chicken, pigs. dogs, and birds. AL
together We had a good time.
Annie Heebl.
SIS Robert street: Franklin school, grade
B second; age II years.
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A Good Girl

I know OF a little girl who was very
happy In her home with her father and
mother. God took both of her parents to
heaven in three weeks time. So the lit
tie to 81 gr bS was Sd eIt o alone IN The % World What
prayed until God sent her kind lady to
take her home with her. The kind lady
would give her pennies now and then to
cheer the child up. Instead OF spending
the pennies for candy as she was told to
do she saved them, and when spring came
she would go to the store to buy flower
seeds to plant them on her father and
mothers grave. Lucille Wenisch
Hendricks school, grade A second; age 7
years.
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you are. Elinor. / hope your future
will be an Illuminated page and your
memory a blank one. 1 hope you'll be
as happy as ever you've dreamed OF
being"
''Oh, no. no. Ted" cried Lady Elinor
softly. Not that. 1 shan't be as hap
py as I've dreamed of being. so don't
hope that-if you really did hope 1t.
AS happy as I've dreamed OF being!
Ah. rather noti You don't know what
a girl dreams. Teddy; you're nothing
but a man, you see"
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The brave ST. Bernard poa

A lady whose name was Mrs. Green
owned a St Bernard dog named Rover
one day Mrs. Green went to the store
and left her baby and little boy at home
The little boy found some matches and
was playing with them, when accidentally
a match lit and the carpet took fire. Then
the dog ran to the store and kept pulling
at the lady s skirt. She came home: got
there just In time TO save her children
from being burned to death
1t was not the mother that saved the
children, but the ST. Bernard dog.
Annie Gallagher.
Savage, Mimi; grade sixth; age IL years.
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Story Of Ny Pet poa Ned

1 am going to tell you a little story
about a dog named Ned" He Is an Irish
Pointer very fond of children, but as I
am sorry to own. does not belong to me.
But he loves me just the same as if I
was his master. and no matter when call
Ned he Will run to meet me and rub his
head against me and look lovingly up
into my face. Your friend.
Robert Fraser.
1S9 Summit avenue; St Joseph's school,
grade b fifth; age 13 years.
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A Christmas Surprise.

1t was Christmas eve when Alice. Gladys
and Annie started to church to see Santa
Claus. AS they were walking along in
the snow. they came to big hill where
there was a snow drift. Annie, who was
the youngest. was running along and sud-
denly fell into the drift. Alice and Gladys
worked hard to rescue her. but down the
soon got a hold of Annie. She gave
shrek and found that she had been
dreaming. Edith Milham
1915 st. Anthony avenue: Longfellow
school, grade B fifth; age Il years.
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The Faithful Horse

Once upon a time there lived an old
horse who suffered from hunger for his
his mind to shoot him. But his little boy
did not want him shot. He did not kill
him. Very soon a man came along and
bought it for so dollars.
Willie Carr.
Savage, Mimi; public school. grade sec
ond; age 8 years
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The Pet SuuirreI

There was once a family who had pet
squirrel.
They gave him all the nuts ne wanted
They let him go where he wanted and
go into the garden and run about.
think they took good care OF him,
don't you?
Another family had a squirrel and for
got to feed him.
They did not give him all the nuts he
wanted nor let him go where he wanted.
Do you think that they took good care
Of him? Eddie Schon
S79 East Sixth street: Van Buren, school,
grade 3 third; age years.