The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

What has happened7'' we all asked at 'Oh, moth
ing! I only playing going to Oregon. - He
said anything about going wes but the rest
of us never forgot his trip to Oregon
Eighth Grade. Alberta A. Dawson,
Hawley, MINI.
'STICKY'' ALWAYS STUCK.
Sticky my little fox terrier. My father bought
her at Star Lake. Her real Beauty but the
result of of her adventures with sticky things, Of
which she fond she received the nickname by
which she known the of her life. My friend
Irene had called for to to her house to spend the
afternoon. AS going out the door Beauty ran
out We took her into the house, and when she not
looking out Of the back door. AS opened the
door Of friend house, who should in but Beauty
She thru the house, into the bedroom. Giving
spring she landed not the bed she intended but
piece of sticky fypaper We took her off, carried her
home and gave her bath Tho the fypaper did not stay
about six O'Clock, but still tell and laugh about
Sixth Grade. Irene Gum,
Breckenridge, MINI.
TASTE FOR SPIKES.
This is the way Mike was given his name: Every
time we up to the depot he would pick up rail
road spike called him Mike because spike rhymes
with Mike lie always stuck them into his pockets But
Iron for if he dog in the street he takes bolt
from his pocket and throws it at the dog. But if you
of those wedrivers That does not true, but
all the if tries to lift it he will find out for
himself And the of it is he has to lay his coat
certain way everything falls out.
Fifth Grade, Leslie Haussner
Webster School. White Bear MINI.
RELATED TO THE KIDDS.
My nickname is Kid and this is the way I given
IT, Being the youngest Of brothers and sisters and
strenuousy objectng "baby,' the boys gave the
elegant term, Kid did not exactly like that,
either but nevertheless it stuck faster than Christian
name. If anyone asked of the boys what my
he to say, "Oh, that's the kid!' If
not around they would ask where 'the kid'' This
constantly applied to that by and by
papa called me by it, tho did her best to
break him of it and always said Edna when she spoke
I thought how funny nicknames really are
until distant uncle visited with and Tom thought
lessly introduced ''Kid.' What my surprise
and mirth when uncle formally addressed me as Miss
in speech. Edna udstad,
Tenth Grade. Grafton N. D.
NEW MOUNT MCKINLEY.
One day last summer when there in town
there great crowd assembled to it. Among
boys him they called him to them and asked him
jokingy if he would mind if they gave him nickname.
He said he would not mind it in the least and so they
said they would nickname him Mt. Mckinley, since he
the talest boy they had and Mt. McKin-
ley the highest peak in North America They began
and when he walked along the street the children cried
out, ''Hello, here Mt Mckinley But he only
laughed. Hannah johnson,
Sixth Grade. Warren MINI.
A WEE BIT BATTERED.
One fine morning we boys thinking about what
should do. John said Lets down hill in any
sort Of vehicle' All agreed and went to find something
Bill had box with wheels fastened to it, which he called
rickey The rest of found nothing and decided to
watch Bill The old cart bolted and joted around at
fearful rate. One wheel off and ran against a
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