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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Mary and Edith and the Cow

BY Dorothy McAllister, Aged IL Years
1865 Franklin Street, Omaha. Blue.
Mary, Edith, Walter and Charles went
violet hunting. They had to walk about
a mile TO where they wanted TO get their
violets After they had gotten about ali
the violets they wanted they happened
to see some other girls in another pas
ture. Walter and Charles wanted to get
ahead Of the girls, so they tod Mary
and Edith to sit down on the grass and
walt until they came back. When the boys
had been gone quite awhile the girls heard
a noise, and as there were COWS in the
pasture they were very much frightened
by seeing one coming toward them. They
began to run and the COW started after
them, They ran a little faster, and the
faster they ran the faster came the COW
They had to jump over a ditch, but when
the COW got TO the ditch II stopped and
went back. Mary was calling to her
brother. Charles, but he only answered
once or twice. They were so frightena I'd
that they did not know where to go. They
came to one place something like a PENN
spls, but did not stay there, but hurTi d
on, and after climbing under baIbed
wire fence found the boys quietly picking
violets with the other girls. Mary ana
Edith don't like 10 think what might have
happened II it hadn't have been for the
ditch.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Fight with a Wolf

BY Celia Noone, Aged Years, SS4i Frank
In Street, Omaha,
Many years ago there lived In the west
a man, woman and child. In the west are
many wolves. Towards Chri stmas the neigh
boFs started out on wolf hunt, and this
man went along. While he was gCne his
child became sick. They lived many miles
from town aud a doctor was not easy 20
get. So the mother, after thinking a long
time what to do, started on her journey,
leaving one OF the nelghbors with the boy.
As the woods were full OF wolves. she took
a lantern ard a Ratchet. and started out
into the storm. She reached town about
midnight, and as soon az the medicine was
ready she started for home. She had
nearly reached home when she heard the
howl OF a wolf She had very little time
10 think The thought OF the danger made
her brave. She ran by a tree, where she
stood ready 20 night for her life. Soon an
old wolf and q young wolf came leapins
up. The Old ore ran on. but the young
one came up by the frightened woman.
Tho woman hit the wolf with her aka and
with a cry It fell dead. At the cry the old
wolf came running back The woman saw
that II was coming back. and 30 she raised
her axe ready fer a hsht. The wolf did
not like 20 come any closer TO the axe than
n had to- 20 n stool aclns the woman
al it heard sun Tie woman tainted
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

him to get into trouble. so he could see
the fun.
The next day Harold (Which was the
boys name) went up TO his teacher and
said; Teacher have you ever heard Of
baby that gained ten pounds every day."
What kind of an idea has come into
your head now. Harold? No baby can
gain ten pounds every day" said the
teacher.
Tommy Johnson says he has heard of
one" replied Harold.
The teacher sent for Tommy and said to
him: why did you tell Harold that you
have heard of a baby that gained ten
pounds every day. There is no such thing
as that Can't you stop telling so many
falsehoods. You get my nerves all upset,
and l am good for nothing all through the
day. 1 shall thrash you for that"
We'll, I have heard of one, but you don't
need TO believe me If you don't want to-"
answered Tommy.
IF you have heard Of such a thing, what
is the babys name?" asked the teacher.
We'll, the baby has no name exactly"
replied Tommy. 1T is a baby elephant"
Tommy got a thrashing, which did him
good and made him a better boy and he
never dared to play jokes or his teacher
and to get other boys in trouble again,
for he knew what was coming to him il
he did.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
A Narrow Escape

BY Albert Goldberg, log West Thomas Ave-
nue., Shenandoah, Ia.
The most exciting thing l ever saw was
in Chicago. It happened In the downtown
district. The boy of whom my story is
about is Iver Johnson.
He was hired 10 build a skyscraper S62
feet high. He said he would do It, for he
thought he would get good wages
He was the bravest Of all the men ana
got up first of all. 1t must seem an awful
funny way TO get up, but II was the only
way they had. First the big iron bar must
be propped at the bottom. Then some big
airship would start up and from the top
pound II down in IN, ground.
The men go up ths way too. So Iver
stepped out first of all upon the uneven
bar Everything Went all right ;or few
minutes until a noise was heard. Cerlick!
Cerlickl Cerlick! Something was breaking,
1t was an exciting monochrome Of the
ropes had broken. In a minute all the
ropes had fallen and the men were left up
there alone.
liver made a bold jump, but missed the
ropes. Finally he fell on another sky
scraper which was not as high as this one.
Then the airship came after him and he
was saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
An Advantage

BY Lulu Mae Coe, Aged u Years, 112 South
Thrty-fourth Street, Omaha, Neb,
One day Marion Code went to her Latin
teacher and said Miss Richards, l can
no longer come TO school, and, too, l must
give up my college education, on which I
had planned 50 much and so long"
1T is certainly too bad, dear" said her
teacher.
1T seems as though I can't stand it, It
seems as though all my career is gone"
LAS I said before, It is too bad, but why
not study two hours a day on some studies
at your home? You can find time for it, 1
think"
Il will try your plan" the girl said, sim
ply. She turned and left the room in 81
lence
Marion studied every day at French and
German "Why, do I need this? No chance
does Gomez" she asked herself But she
was wrong for the chance did come. one
day French club was opened in the viii
lage and the young folks were asked to
come and study and learn higher branches
of French. Had her studying been for
nothing? No, It had not; 1t was IAN ad-
vantage" When she grew older she be-
came French teacher in the very school
in which five years ago things had looked
so dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
An Experience at School

BY Gretchen Easterling, Aged 10 Years.
Kearney, Neb.-Red,
Miss Jean arose from her seat at the desk
in front Of the school children. As she
arose she said: what shall we have for
grammar"
A score of hands went up. Tom, you
may tell u.s." she SAID. Poor Tom had not
put up his hand 20 tell but had to tell
now. So he stood, stammering and crying,
trying to begin. Finally he started. He
was tongue-ted.
well" he began. Il got on haythacks
and thdumped down. Onsth thsprained
my FINER" That's enough! CRIED Miss
Jean, harshly. What are you talking
about?" Toms head went Gown on his
desk. TON you may stay after school
and recite your lesson to me-" she said.
Poor, helpless Tom could not stand this.
He cried as If his heart would break. Miss
Jean hated to see the poor little Syrian boy
cry. so she said, Tom, you need not stay
after school"
Tom arose with wet cheeks and said,
Yes, marm."
When school closed a little Syrian boy
ran home as happy as a lark.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
One Mistake

BY Lucille Hoel, Aged Years, Omaha.
Once upon a time there was "a little girl
and her name was Dorothy. Her mother
was dead and she lived with her aunt Bes-
sic. Before her mother died she helped her
very much. She would wash the dishes
every day by herself Dorothys aunt Rcs-
sic was very kind to her But one day tho
most terrible thing happened She went
into the pantry and took some cake that
her Aunt Bessie had just made. Her aunt
had taken n piece 20 try It, SO Dorothy
thought she could have some too. But
when her aunty found II out she asked who
did it, but nobody knew. Then she asked
Dorothy especially, but she didn't know.
Then her Aunt Bcss said: II think rats did
It. don't you?' But Dorothy didn't know
what to say. After a while she went to her
aunt and said. u ate the cake" And her
aunt said: II you had told me at first
would have given you some cake, but now
you cannot have one bit. You know It is
telling a story"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
A Holiday
BY Marguerite Porter, Aged Il Years,
Plattsmouth Neb.

BY Marguerite Porter, Aged Il Years
Plattsmouth, Neb.
One spring morning two little girls were
walking along the street together when one
Of them said, "Oh, Marjorie; Lucy Brown
and Edith st. Clair were out in the woods
Thursday afternoon after school and got
such pretty flowers. viii you go with
me this afternoon?" YES" said Marjorie,
land let us go over to Havilands and see
IL Harriet, Agatha and Gladys will go with
us"
IAN right" said Florence and the two
little girls started over. 1t was a nice
afternoon. The sun was shining and the
wind blowing. At / o'clock the children
with baskets and buckets started to the
woods, on going to the woods they had
to cross a field. An old horse was standing
in the shade of an apple tree. The chill
dren went up to him and Gladys said
Now l will have a fine ride" But the
old horse said to himself If she gets on
my back / am going to run so fast she
will wish she had let me alone Gladys
mounted and the horse ran so fast she
noarly fell of and was glad when It stopped
and let her get down Tearing a small
switch of tree, she said, Now, Mr.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
The Little Red Hen

by Lbruse Chval, Aged IL Years, 906 North
Thirteenth Street, South Omaha
Once a little red hen went to get some
wood to start a FIRE and forgot to lock her
door, and fox crept in and hid under the
bed. The little hen came In and was max
ing her tea, for she was going to have
company, and after she was through she
went TO arrange the rooms, but the fox
saw her and was gcing to catch her, but
he was too late. She flew to the ceiling
and staid there till at last she fell, and
the fox put her in his bag
The little hen always carried scissors, and
so she cut the bag and put a stone in II.
and the fox began TO grow tired, and said;
Il am 50 tired, guess I will rest" And
when he woke up he went home and found
his wife boiling the water, and said: Now
take this hen and put her in that water"
And 50 she put It in, but made the water
splash. and they both got scaldsd, and they
never again touched little red hen.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Eunice at the Ranch

BY Vera Cheney A~eA 70 Years. Creighton,
Neb.
One day Eunice overheard her father
talking 10 another man about his ranch,
and as soon the man left she asked
her father to tell her about II. He did
SO, and as soon as he got through telling
her, she asked him when he was going
there. He said, las soon as school is out.
so my little daughter can so with me-"
'Oh, Papa. how good of you, and can
take my friend Edyth with me?'
Yes, II you want her to 60" he said.
So It was planned and as soon as school
was out Edyth and Eunice and her papa
started for the ranch, They started Mon
day at o'clock, so they could get there
az y for dinner, because the ranch was
thirty miles away. They got there safely.
That afternoon they went horseback riding.
There was a little girl at the ranch the
same age as Euniee, y years old. so she
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Bobby Wright

BY Philo Hewitt, Aged 10 Years. Licking
ton, Neb.-Red
One day happy news came to Bobby
Wrights home. What do you think hap
pened? Bobby had got letter saying that
his Uncle Charley was going to send him
a kite from Boston.
Bobby was glad, he wanted It to come,
be kept asking his mamma when it was
coming. At last one day his papa came
in and said he had a box for Bobby, and
Bobby opened 1t and it was a bird kite
Well. he went out to fly it. 1t went higher
than any other. They heard gun at last
and they thought they would go see where
It was Well they went, and Bobby saw
that his kite was broken. He went to
where 1t had fell and there was a man
who said he took It for chicken hawk
and he got Bobby a new one. Bobby took
IT home and told his mother the story.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
A Bear

BY Alta KILLER, Aged 10 Years, Kearney
Neb.-Red.
One day when Helen was going home
from school, che heard a low growl. She
turned around and saw a great big bear
Her little friend was with her Helen and
Alice stood still. They were so frightened.
The bear was almost upon them. Although
Helen was a brave little girl she was very
much afraid. She and Alice ran as fast as
they could. At last the bear caught Alice,
but still Helen held to Alice's dress. At
last she let go and ran to the first house.
In a few minutes Alice was safe. Helen
went home very happy. II Helen had not
been with Alice doubt II Alice would
now be alive.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
An Adventure

BY Puth Thompson, Aged Years, 1924 No.
Sixteenth Street Omaha, Neb,-Red.
Two little girls and myself one night
after school were going out for a walk and
told our mothers so. We went so far that
we saw a park. Marjorie said let's 90 In,
so we went I'm. We went down 10 get a
drink from the cool fountain. But when /
was drinking my hat fell I'm the river. o,
how / cried, but Marjorie and Ethel said,
Don't cry" for they would ask some boys
nearby 10 get H. They got their dog They
throwcd sticks in the water but the dog
would not get the hat, but got the sticks.
Then they threw stones, but at last the
dog got the hat, and o, how glad ! was
Then l went 10 a tree and dried II and
then went home. thought there would be
a scolding awaiting me, but no. mamma
forgaye me and said don't cry over the hat
because # Is your oldest hat I hope q
write again for the Busy Bee page
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Hunting Flowers

BY Florence Cornbleth, 1904 South Fourth
Street, Omaha. Blue
One day all the girls started for the
woods Mary said, Lets go through this
path" and Alice said, Let's go through
that path" so they stated out; four girls
went through one path and four girls went
through the other path. They went on
and each got a bunch Of flowers. Finally
both sides met, and they said, in one
breath "Oh, we are so tired" They sat
down and were resting, when all at once
one girl cried, "Oh, there is a snake on
your back" The girls jumped up. TITS on
your back" she. screamed, None Of them
wanted to touch 1t. They tried to get It
OF with sticks, but they couldn't. Just
then some men came and took it. They
lost no time and got home as soon as
they could, getting there just in time for
supper.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Small Boys soliloquy

Now lay me down to sleep
Don't want to sleep; want to think.
l didn't mean to spill that ink;
only meant to softly creep
Under the desk and be q bear.
faint bout the spanking that / care.
Eff she'd only let me sploln and tell
Jest how II accident,
An that l never truly meant,
An never saw 1t till II fell.
I feel a whole lot worse'n her;
I'm sorry, an said WERE
l s'pose If I'd jes cried lot
An choked all uD like sister does.
An acted sadder than
An sobbed about the naughty spot"
Shed said Tho shant be whipped he shant."
An kissed me-but somehow l can't.
But don't think it's fair a bit.
That when she talks an talks at you,
An yous wait patient till she's through
An start to tell your side of It.
She says, Now, that'll do my son.
I've heard enough" fore you've begun
Ell should die before l wake
Maybe amt got any soul;
Maybe there's only Just a hole
Wheret ought to be-there's such an ache
Down there somewhere! She seemed to think
That l Just loved to spill that ink.
Century.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Second Prize.)
A Little Heroine
BY Alys Martin, Aged 4 Years, FalrmOl

BY Alys Martin, Aged II Years, Fairmont,
Neb. Red
One morning Hope, who was playing In
the yard, heard her mother calling her and
at once started for the house. Her mother
met her at the door, saying, "s-h-h, don't
disturb the babies. Come into the bed room
with me" When they were safely IN
that room Mrs. Potter, for such was her
name said: Hope, / saw some Indians
out In the trees yonder. / can't leave the
three babies, and / want you TO go and
warn your father and the men who are
working out i'm the field"
Although her heart was beating with fear
Hope said: IAN right mother; 1 will
go"
II happened that there were trees all
around the house and Hope at once started
out through the woods. She was only
a short distance from the house when she
saw some Indians coming toward her
She Immediately thought OF the hollow
tree near which she was standing and
slipped into the hollow until they were
past,
After that she threw caution 70 the wind
and ran to the field where the four men
wero working. Bat she was none too soon,
for the men had just picked up their guns
which were lying near when an arrow
whiEzed past Hopes ear. This told the
men that they must act at once. Mr..
Potter took Hope in his arms and they
all ran toward home. They were only
about half way there when an arrow nit
Mr.. Potter and he fell to the ground. say
ing; Hope. go on with the rest: don't
stop here"
But the brave child had no idea Of doing
this. Instead she dragged her father. who
was now unconscious. down TO nearby
brook and bathed his head with cool
water, He soon recovered and they has
tened on 10 the house, where they found
the mother, the children and the three men
safe. The Indians, when they saw the men,
he'd gone away, and so Hope had saved
the lives OF everyone.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

though she was strong, it was a heavy
load for her. At last she came in sight OF
the clearing, which was still a quarter OF
mile away. Just then she heard a
shufhing behind her and, turning, saw the
mother bear coming for her cub Alss
started to run. Her father saw her COM
ing and saw also the bear gaining on her.
Child, drop that cub!" he cried.
mo! no. open the gate, quick! open the
gate, father!' she called. Mr.. Whitaker
opened the gate and the frightened girl
was soon inside. He tried to shoot the
mother, but she fed back into the forest
For several days she would come AROUND
and howl at dusk. Finally Mr.. Whitaker
shot her. The little cub was a great pei
and Alse kept it until 1t was a large
bear. Then Mr.. Whitaker had to shoot
It, for he was afraid Il would kill tht
children, as at times it was very cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Two Little Girls

BY Genevieve NJ. JONES' North Loup, Neb.
Blue.
One day Mrs. Brown went up town to
get Meta = new dress. Her girls names
were Meta and Gertie. There was n little
girl who lived next door, and her name
was Lily She was poor. One day the
little girl came over to see Meta, but she
drove her away. one day Meta went to
see II she could find some grapes. While
she was picking the grapes she heard
noise. There was a ditch, and when she
went to jump over it she fell, and Lily, the
poor girl, ran up and helped her out and
Meta said: ooh, never will drive you
out Of my yard again. Won't you come
and live with me and Gertie7"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
The Excited Teacher

BY Irma Yarietz. aged 10 Years, Lodge
Pole, Heb.
In o small town near a large city there
once lived a mischievous little boy, named
Tommy Nothing pleased him better than
to play jokes on his teacher, and make her
nervous and cross and to get other boys
in trouble. one day while Tommy was
playing with one Of his chums he told him
O story Of a baby elephant, for he knew
he would tell his teacher, and he wanted
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
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ESQ words.
4. Original stories or letters only
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dress at the top OF the nrHt page.
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win be given for the best two CON
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Bear Saved Two Lives
BY Anna M Chval, Aged u Years, South
Omaha, Neb.-Blue.

BY Anna M. Chval Aged y Years South
Omaha, Neb.-Blue.
One day out in the woods there lived
boy and his parents His father worked In
the city and hardly had seen his son ana
wife The next day the son saw big
black dog" as he called the bear but his
mother said TO him II was no dog put a
bear While his mother was IN the Kitchen
he ran into the woods and met a panther
which would have jumped at him II his
bIR black dog had not been there and saved
his life.
But as beggar came few days after
ward TO Wflle's house he asked for some
food. But whites mamma said she Just
ran out OF coffee and bread. The beggar
was going 10 kill her and the big black
bear frightened the beggar and he ran
away. SO do you think he saved both
lives?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
QIonorary Mention.)
"Alse's Bear"

BY Ruth Ashby. Aged ~ Years. Fairmont,
Neb. Blue.
Many years ago when Michigan was yet
O frontier there lived little gir named
Alse Whitaker. She was II years old,
sko lived in a clearing around which was
a fence TO keep out bears. one day when
Alse was In the hoods she saw a little
cub. "Oh. how NIGEL IN have it for a
pet she cried.
Also took The cub In her arms and,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

showed Eunice and Edyth all over the
ranch. Eunice was so delighted that she
came that she hardly slept one hour that
night. The next day It was very warm,
so all three girls went wading. They had
a splendid time that day, and the next
day Eunice's papa said they must go. Her
papa just wanted to show ner the ranch,
and so when she had seen it he took her
home. They spent the rest Of the summer
in Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

Horsey. will teach you lesson" but Mr.
HoTsey knew what she was after and
chased all the girls out of the field. At
last they we're in the woods, and after
filling their baskets and buckets with
flowers and eating their lunch they
started home.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Two Little Boys First Party
BY Alta Wilken, Aged 70 Years, Waco, Neb.
(RmeO

NBAue.l
Two little boys were going 20 have a
party They were twins. Their names
we're Edwin and Erwin. Their age was
S years, and they had never had a party
before. 80 they did not know how TO enter
tain anybody, for they had never been 10 a
party Their mother had told them II they
would be real good boys they might have
a party on their NTH birthday, which was
on June g.
About two weeks before their birthday
they got some invitations and sent them to
forty nttle girls and boys The day came
at last and the boys were 50 glad 10 have
a pa ~ they hardly knew how TO wait
Al about 2 o'clock all the little friends
we're there. They went down to the swing
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

When she opened her eyes her husband
was bending over her. When she reached
home she found her boy safe. and her life
was saved.