The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11

fortng thought that they would all hatch and that
could sell them for at least half dollar each in the fall
and buy many things wanted About three weeks later
as going out to feed Old Speckle, heard soft
peep, peep My heart leaped and for moment
felt contented, but when to count the duckngs
discovery not pleasing for only six of
the eggs had Matched and Old Specke with the deter
not to set longer struted proudly about the
barnyard calling children was not at all satisfied
at FIRST but finally decided that the six would quite
a little income in the fall. Every day fed them and
they strong and fat and often went down to the
pond for a swim. = .-@ -
Ny brother had tame fox and its greatest pleasure
was to get into the chicken coop and make feast
mama IS chickens One nice day autumn decided to
sell ducks, but when reached the chicken COOP
found to dismay that the fox just devourin the
last one AS his eyes met mine, they seemed to say,
is what you get for counting your
hey are Matched and crossing the bridge before reach
It, -Edythe Ellison,
MATTER OF GETTING ACQUAINTED 1si y: :
Every time would go to take her milk she would
run and hide and she would not out of her hiding
times used to hide behind the barn doors and watch
After she drank her milk she would paw wash
7es face then she would wash her with her
When she grew older she would about play
ward when took she would come up to me and
new, as II she knew what had and wanted some.
SIKH GTade: Mary Faith,
IT'S CALF DAYS --s.--5-.~~ go.
When was east visiting my cousins they had little
brown calf with white ears and white feet, which I
tnGught was very nice One day said to cousin,
x take aed it s out and Play with it." He
take 1t out and tied rope neck SO it would
rot choke him, and then took him out of the barn.
1et so glad to get out that he kicked up his heels and
pranced around wildly He started to run and kick but
we held to him as long could After awhile,
ever the calf broke the rope and away he went. We
ran after him. but could not catch him. Then went
and told uncle about it and he looked out but all he did
was to laugh. And all children could do was to join
in with him and laugh at that naughty young calf
Sixth Grade. -~0-D-Rose Yerkie
- Willow City, N. D.
One day Rose and her thonoht would he nce
to play young lady. seen her loyearod sister
play with long skirts she wanted to try it. too
and her friend went in the attic out some
very long skirts then with their dolls they went out for
walk They had not been out long when they became
awhile. They half way up the stairs when Rose
stepped her skirt back upon her friend who
was thrown off her balance: It seemed long time to
the girls before they reached the bottom they
arrived there each had big lump her head. They
decided then that it not playing young
lady, after ALL Ella stressguth. .
Eighth Grade. Arlington MINI
LIKED IT. ANYWAY. '''
me first snow was falling and stood by the window
watching the white fakes only 10 years old but
tried to make my brother older than myself
believe that girls knew as much boys Just then he
came rushing into the Hurrah. coasting!''
ne shouted catching in his and dancing
only the last of October too! this young winter
ground already covered with enough for coast
ing saw my brother preparing to go for coast
With him. Still was wondering What 1oung Wnter,
brothers. chum joined 'tHelo, Harod!'' he cried,
ga young winter, ism It tg' was again! What
could it possibly means I wouldn't ask them for I
thought they would laugh at my ignorance We joined
the crowd Of coasters and what glorious time
had heard several of the boys say, "A young winter
isn't it2 thought long time about it and at last
to the conclusion that ssyoung winter' meant
when the snow came early andwell didn't know
else. But knew liked those young winters whatever
they might mean. -Cece Searls
Ninth Grade. ~ Baplev Mimi
**WORK AND VIM THEIR MOTTO.
A few OF US boys having read the essays by John
Burroughs on different plants trees, and vegetables
thought also could learn something about things
So day held meeting at my friend house to
make rules. We chose the name, ftYoung Philosophers
of NATURE for the club. Each boy provided with
pencil and notebook and every Wednesday and Thurs
day, when went out to find and study these different
things, each made report of what he had learned and
all were expected to bring something of Importance into
the laboratory where spent hour Tuesdays
studying them. If boy did not bring in something, he
excluded from the party for week. to teach him
lesson At first had only four members, but now