The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20

AA11AAAAt TIE JOURNAL JUNIOR,
several times and almost reaching the cookies, thebox
tipped over and in trying to save myself I seized
swing shelf, which turned over, splitting dozen
pans Of milk upon my head Grandma hearing the racket
and helped me clean up the wreck She said ri
gness when you want after this you ask me-"
A Sixth Grade, Blanche MaeClatehie,
Calhoun School. ..-- 5000 Emerson Ave. s.
AND THE TEACHER AGREED.
"Hurry, dear. It is half past nine already" ooh!
naq A os little
all the girls were out I will hurry and study, for
must have lessons. It five minutes to ten and
just learning my English history when mama said
You must 60 to bed now, dear. Be and turn out
the gas.'' did not heed what said and she
little more te please but mama said that must
awake early in the morning and study But in the morn
ing when went to school did not know my lessons
thoro. My teacher said to me, You need to put just
a little more time them.'' Ethel Mohr,
B Seventh Grade, 1880 Grand Ave. 8.
Whittier School
ALL INVESTED IN HATS, =, .:
eff I had just little money You'd start
doll 3 millinery shop But have not enough money to
buy all the ribbons and lace and wire need, said.
''The beans will be ready TO- pick tomorrow" said
mother, "and if you like, you may sell some.' "An
right,'' answered and in the morning was in the
garden picking beans I sold the first to mother who
bought two quarts All our neighbors bought some
that before noon had sold all my and had $175.
The next morning started my millinery shop The first
day there rushing business but it sackened down
the next day and the third day gave it With the
money had left and 'just little more' which mother
gave me bought hat. Alice Miehie
B Seventh Grade, 1913 Elliot Ave.
Horace Mann School.
ONE WEAK WORD.
cit is Friday and always have tests, sighed the
girl who behind me, studying patiently that she
could have 100 in spelling had not finished my arth-
metc and trying to solve problem but it seemed
tho should never get it right. At last succeeded
in working correctly Then the called for
and had just finished mine. told had 100 and
to if could have the in spelling, studied
hard till recitation time drew near 1t happened that
this Friday to have 100 words instead Of So
When the marks read found had missed word
and stood SO. Afterward thought to myself, "H
only had studied just little more.''
A Sixth Grade, Mary o'Nein,
Greeley School. 2429 Eleventh Ave. S. =
BE LIKED THEM so.
When my brother about years old, he very
fond of eggs and bananas Mother really gave him
than child that age should have. When had eggs
for dinner he would eat his share fast he could
and the time watch mothers egg slowly dsap
pear After his gone he would look with longing
eyes at mother and in pleading little voice. Would
you please give just teeny bit of your egg,
namaf' Once took him to grandma. At dinner
she gave him banana for she knew he very fond
Of them After he had eaten it he said, "Gran ma,
gave him part of another one but when he had eaten
that he asked for Grandma knew he ought not
to eat any she said that what he had had would
to be sufficient. Since then when he begins to
"Greedy.'' Rachel Perkins,
Sixth Grade 1915 Fremont Ave. n.
Grant School,
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EACH ONE FAIR TURN.
One day last year my mother made some lemon ice.
Our ice cream freezer very old and max