The Minneapolis journal., 1906-01-14

THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,
BY the arm and pushed backwards: Unfortunately,
received wound, which, atho not very deep, panied
terribly thatit with difficulty managed to get into
the house and have my foot dressed This ended the
quarrel - ssg.-sS
For a week had to jump around on one foot and
miss Hsvhntb tas fun have had Pba1sa
Cleveland High School. ST. Paul, MINI.
CATS DAINTIEs, ANYWAY.
One Christmas when my brother and were small
children each received two candy mice, which we
cherished most Of all presents We set them up in
and stood off to look at them and thought of the
feast before eyes, Our large also seemed to like
them, several times had to drive him away from
mother My brother sent to the grocery while
was told to bring in wood On my return was met
by most angry brother. He had gone to look at the
mice, and not finding them concluded that the cu
pr He looking very gloomy and he began to
me of taking them. We made much noise that our
father threatened US with corporal punishment if
did not cease but even this did not quiet At last
the quarrel became that almost the
point of settling it with handtohand combat when
We hurried into the kitchen, arriving just in time
the cat swallow the last Of the candy mice. It was
hard blow for but brother and Immediately became
friends Andrew Peterson
B Eleventh Grade, 1876 DeSoto Street,
Cleveland High School st. Paul. MINI.
HOUSES OF SAND.
When was little fellow about years old I was
fond of playing with sand The house in which
was to climb the fence This lot great place Of
enjoyment for all of the boys in the neighborhood and
we certainly did have great times. One day Of my
little friends and had this large sandpile to ourselves
and having good time when suddenly he hap
pened to knock down one Of my sandhouses and this
started things. First we had a wordy argument and
at Oth Whnnt III
battle ended all of the houses destroyed
us went home crying with eyes and hair full
Early the next day my friend house and
called for and when I out to the sand
pile and began build houses again. having forgotten
Eleventh Grade, -9ne Toaas
Cleveland High School 844 Jessamine Street.
s~. st. Paul, MINI
COULD NOT Run VERY FAST.
One bustery winter day, brother and who had been
forbidden 90 out-ofdoors sat with faces pressed
against the window quietly watching the fakes as
they and gently nestled the snowpile before
children when Interested content to sit
quietly for any length of tme few minutes bro
her went to the kitchen and soon returned with his hands
full sugar He said, sOh, how high the drift is
now At the same time he threw the sugar me
Surprised frightened and very angry jumped up and
cried Mama what brother has done!'' at the tor
of my voice. But mother used fuses only
said Children, do stop quarrelng I felt
abused child, not only because brother treated
meanly but because mother did not love and said
in very whining tone q You dom love bit,
and am just going to run away and die" Mama said
eGood-bye!' without even glancing up Going upstairs
took my doll and best dress, wrapped them up anc
started off I felt when slammed the door that
would be called back, but It certainly evident
cared for trudged thru snowbanks nearly
my waist for almost two blocks when looking back
dear old house. nearly hidden from my sight by
the thought the strange feeling coming
must be inconsistencies and just choked back sol
and whispered IT guess IL go home heard famil
lar voice call, 'sWhy, what you doing hereq'' wa
too ashamed to answer, but when papa picked up
cried, i wish we were home. ~ Eva Russell,
Ninth Grade. Fort Benton, Mont.