The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
A SKITTISH HORSE.

boys when 1 heard someone call me. thought it
another boy, did not heard it again and
then went to see who it found that it was my
uncle, who asked me if cared to to the circus with
ready because the circus began at $3.50 pm It was
CLOCK then. ready in ten minutes and then
set out in his buggy His horse Wild When we
had driven about blocks met large automobile
which strange sight to the horse He reared and
then very frightened and hung to the seat.
not hurt My uncle finally stopped the horse and
back for and went home. This happened at half
Sixth Grade, 1928 Queen Avenue N.
Lincoln School. e s-.-.:.-.
DECEIvING THE DARKNESS.
Sometime we learned, somewhere we have heard that
there twentyfour hours in the day. Some of those
hours light and dark, for both in the
world governed by nature and in little world ruled
chiefly by dispositions Perhaps, at the hour in le
morning are hurrying about still burning the light
that light at the evening before, and yet that
hour may be full of glowing radiance and sunshine When
I small remember of making the startling
statement that intended wonderful night to fool
the darkness and stay awake until dawn and see what
midnight in every Of the word. After much
planning at last gathered together the appa
that who dealer in sand ION the road " and
left supply of his goods, plans were doomed
to failure To mind the hour Of midnight was always
full Of wonders delights and thrilling experiences Then
it was the fairy tales that goblns elves and dwarfs
forth and danced the grassy slopes outside the
window. At that hour the up the clock and
the manly prince the last the three terrible
and freed the beautiful princess At the breakfast
table heard the family discuss the various events TAX
thru that period Of time the hour of midnight Even
after these long years when the longing has been
iections for me. Clara shepley,
Twelfth Grade, 2607 Chicago Avenue.
South High School. =
WAKING-TIDE.
dread the hour Of a.m for then calls me and
am always very sleepy AS as hear her 60 down
stairs I 60 off into deep slumber again 'Breakfast
is ready!' is the call hear next Dear! dear!
81 must get up sometime, might well do it now
Up jump put my shoes and stockings and like as
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my shoe half laced the shoestring probably breaks In
fact many things happen while dress that am very
glad that hour but once day.
Sixth Grade, Elsie We1dman r.
Bryant School. 3416 Second Avenue S.
WEIGHING A DAY
It seems that the hour of twilight is the best of
first shadows of evening come creeping over the 5and
bringing quiet, peaceful feeling 1t is then, as SIT
looking the waters of the lake and watching the sun
setting that think the events OF the day and won
if it has been well spent if must count it with
those Of which the poet has said: ~.
W o ar a h no ac5oH
If it has been such day resolve to turn over new
leaf Some days it has been an easy task but once re-
member it was not The alarm forgot to go off and my
shoestrng broke in my rush to dress and then breakfast
not ready. was about to say something unklnd
That nj ht the hour of sunset could say to myself
'1This day has been well spent' and went to bed in
iov and peace Emily Walof,
Seventh Grade, 220 Sheridan Avenue s.
DETERMINED NUTTERS.
When years old three of us boys decided to
take holiday and go to the woods to pick nuts we set
the day. which was about a week ahead Each DAY we
gathered things and made all the possible
We had arguns and sling shot with which we were
going to hunt birds. At last the day 1t was dark
and looked like rain, but determined to go anyway no
matter if it and dogs of the boys said
and even tho mothers said that if we came home wet
we would be whipped At O'Clock in the afternoon 1t
began to rain We did not know what to do We had a
great many nuts would be hard work to run and
were afraid to get wet sat under tree to wait
until the rain stopped But it did not stop We were
growing hungry and wanted something to eat We were
about to cry when looked at my watch and it was 5
and we all were taken home thanking the lucky hour OF
fve -ArInur Nuessie,
B Eighth Grade, 1873 Glrard Avenue N.
Logan School. -s.-s<z 49, ~. - .-
ALWAYS WELCOMED.
always like the hour Of supper, because when g
to school always hungry and [ am happy when the
supper hour It does not matter where go, an