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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: 1 would like to thank you
ever so much for the book and letter that
I received from you last Friday as a prize
for my story. The Moonlight Ball"
When / so back TO school next fall I will
be in, sixth b. On my report card I was
excellent in all my studies except draw
ing, in which l average good. My general
average is ninety-one. while my attendance
average is ~ninety-seven. Next year I will
try to get excellent in all my studies, as I
six times before. 1 IA passed every
time besides skipping the third A. go
to the Webster school, which is only three
blocks from our home.
Several girls belonging TO the Danish and
English Lutheran church, of which I am
a member, have organized a club called
the Sewing Bee. I am president, Mabel
Larsen vice president, Grace Lawson treas
urer and Amanda Hansen secretary. We
meet once a month at the homes Of the
different members, paying 10 cents each
time. Each receives a sofa cushion or a
We have badges made of pink and green
ribbon. Every year the Ladies' Aid society
gives a bazaar for the benefit of the church
and It is there that we sell our things and
give the proceeds 10 the church. We began
our club last September and although there
were but seven members at that time and
the bazaar was held in November we re-
ceived SIS for our little articles.
Omaha. Myrtle JENSEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
The Fate of Twenty -Four
Naughty Apples

BY Myrtle Jensen, Aged II Years, 1903
lizard Street, Omaha, Blue.
Have you any nice ripe apples, Mr..
Cohen?" asked Mrs. Gilmore.
mo, ma'am, but we have some excellent
green cooking apples" replied Mr.. Cohen.
This was a question that had been asked
over and over again during the months Of
jun and July, only to be answered with
No" But one bright sunshiny day in
August, a barrel which contained what
was supposed TO be nice, red apples was
brought to Cohen & Co.'S store. Two dozen
shining, scarlet apples were laid on top
Of the rest, which were quite rotten.
IT presume we will be sold to the first
person who enters the store" said one
naughty Miss Apple, al the same time sur
veying her crimson and golden dress with
utmost satisfaction,
"Oh, Of course replied another.
Mighty fine you are" sneered one
spoiled apple from the depths Of the barrel.
Just then, while the proud apples were
gossipplng, an old lady came into the store
and inquired how much a peck OF apples
would cost and tHen ordered a half peck.
Imagine the amazement Of the apples
when Mr., Cohen's fat arm went down into
the bottom of the barrel and brought up
about twenty-five spoiled apples, which he
proceeded to put into a paper sack. and
gave 1t to the old lady, VINO in exchange
save him 80 cents.
"The idea!' exclaimed a gay apple.
"Ridiculous!" echoed another.
How lmpertinept Of him to give her
those horrid apples. while we are as beauti-
full apples as ever were, hope I won't
end my days in this nasty barrel" chimed
another.
Day after day passed, but the proud
apples were never sold, until one day they
were thrown into the garbage barrel and
were brought to the dump the next day,
Thus ended the history Of twenty-four
naughty apples.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

found it was only strained a bit, but no
bone broken nor skin injured. IT'S only
a little knock papa explained. Then he
and the gentleman roared with laughter
over the idea that there were bears in the
woods.
Come, son and grille said the papa
"and wen just go to the spot where the
bears are supposed 10 be stopping. You
know that nearly all tho great scarecroWs
that brighten folks half out of their wits
prove upon investigation to be anything
but dangerous
But II was with reluctance that Marie
and Ned followed their father and his COM
psnion. and when they reared the spot OF
danger they both warned their leaders,
declaring tina they might be killed.
There! whispered Ned, pointing through
the underbrush at a dark object, there's
one OF the-the-animals-or things!' The
truth must be told at Neds expense: the
black object which a very short time ago
he would have sworn was a bear now re-
Femhled anything else as much as It re-
sembled that terrible animal. And Ned.
now seeing with calm eyes, discovered his
mistake.
why, children. that black thing is a
mans big, black felt hat declared their
papa. And upon my soul there's another
one Of them ten feet away. There must
be two men sitting on a bank, and only
their heads are visible from here. Let's
90 over and see
They're sitting on the bank at the edge
of the lake explained the gentleman who
was in company with the childrens papa,
and who was familiar with the woods and
its surroundings. Likely they are fish
ing
And so II proved upon Close inspection.
There, sitting nodding on the messy bank
OF a most glorious lake, wer two half-grovn
youths, their fishing poles stuck into the
bank beside them. Both started up as the
party Of two men and two children ap-
preached, and one Of them said;
Fish don't bite worth a hang this morn
ing. gents; guess they must be bewitched"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
The Selfish Fish

BY Helen Cross, Aged II Years, North
Platte, Neb. Red.
once there we're two fish whose names
were Tom and Dick. Tom was selfish
and Dick was good, one day Dick had
just got q worm. when Tom came up
and said: Obi where did you get that
worm; now you ought to give 1t to me.
You are very selfish" SO Dick gave it
to him. The next day Dick had found
another worm, when Tom came up and
said: Now, give me that worm; I am
very hungry" And he snatched 1t from
him and ate 1t. Just then he saw Dick
look up and he looked up and saw a worm.
Dick was just going to jump and get 1t.
when Tom pushed him away and said:
Il am going to get this worm" SO he
jumped up and got hold Of II, but the
hook caught him and he felt himself be-
ing drawn up through the water. Serves
me right" he said, for being so selfish.
But he was never selfish after that.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Marie's and Ned's Experience
ny william wallace, ".

Ned looked in the direction his sister
designated, and to his horror saw a huge
black object moving to and fro. It was
very close to the earth and appeared to
be nosing about in the weeds. Anyway,
whatever the object vas which they could
see through the underbrush, 1t was very
formidable, and Ned, never very brave at
best, and possessing a marvellous magma
ton, was SO frightened that he could
scarcely speak. But with eyes bulging and
voice trembling he whispered: See, there
a few feet AVA Is another black thing
as big as the first, They are bears! I can
see them plainly Cone, let's get out of
here as quickly as we can. Or shall we
climb a tree? If those bears smell us they
will take after us, and we'll never, never
be abio to run faster than they do oh,
hurry. Marie, and say what we shall dor"
Wen run for home whispered Marie.
but let's creep carefully from this spot,
for we are so near to Observation-Disclosures
they-aTe-that they might hear us If we
made a noise. Come, creep after me-. And
as soon as we're a little way off wen
sprint"
Ned obeyed his sister and together they
crept steslthily from the spot where fear
had almost transfixed them. But when a
safe distance from there they took to their
heels and fairly flew through the woods.
Ned falling heels over head as his toe
struck a vine covered stump. As he lay
sprawling there, bowling with pain and
declaring that his toe was broken, and that
now the bears would overtake him and eat
him up. Marie, always brave under trying
circumstances, stopped in her mad run to
assist him and TO console him by saying
they were now out of sound of the bears,
and too near to the outer edge of the woods
for the wild things to come there for them.
But all the while that she was consoling
Ned she was trembling with fear for her
brother and herself.
And while In this predicament Maris was
startled by human voices very close to
them. and quickly rising from her stooping
posture she was surprised and happy to
see her father and another of the hotel
guests coming toward them. At the same
moment her father caught sight OF her
and called out: why, daughter, I didn't
know you had left the hotel! Where's
Ned?"
Ned raised himself on his elbow and ex.
claimed: Here l am, papa, and l fear I
have a broken toe. But let's not mind
about my toe. but get away from here as
fast as we can, for there are two huge
bears down the path a piece, Come, papa,
look at my toe a minute and then help me
up"
In a few minutes Marie had explained
their dilemma 10 her papa and the gentle
man who was with him, and the way both
men laughed was a sight to behold. OF
course. papa first examined Ned's toe and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Saved

BY Hazel Doty, Aged 70 Years. 1882 N
Street, Lincoln, Neb, Red.
Away in the land OF Norway there lived
a family by the name OF Jackson. They
had a little girl about 5 years old who
loved TO go to the seashore with her
father, as he was a fisherman. and play
with her sole companion, Duke, a large,
gaunt dog, and as she had no brothers
or sisters she spent most Of her time
with him. one morning her father said:
Dorothy, would you like to go with me
10 the seashore today?'
"Oh! yes" was the reply. SO they got
up early, ate breakfast and started off
for the day. They rowed for awhile. soon
reaching the spot where the little one
played. Her father lifted her and the
dog from the boat and, kissing his little
daughter, started on a little further to
fish. The little one was quite contented
playing with the sand. shells and her dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Try, Try Again

BY Eunice Bode. Aged II Years, Falls
City, Neb. Blue.
On Sunday morning Julia was eagerly
awaiting the return Of her father with
The Omaha Bee, for she was anxious to
see il her story had been published.
"oh! she thought. III | could only get
a prize"
Then her fathers call Of Here is your
paper" sent her flying to the door. Yes,
there was the paper. She opened 1t, found
the children's page and looked at the prize
stories. but neither one was hers and she
did not get honorable mention. Then she
looked over the other stories, but her
story was not there, Oh. how d%isappoint-
ing it was She sat down and cried and
cried. Finally she stopped and went into
the parlor and picked up a book. The
first thing her eyes fell upon was a verse:
If at first you don't succeed. try. try
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

again" why" she thought, that's good
advice; 1 guess l will write another story"
and she did. And the next week when
the paper came IL held no disappointment
for her, for IT said: First prize, Julia
Mellen." Julia told her mother that TT
was lots nicer 20 try. try again and win
a prize than to cry because her story was
not published" and after that Julia al
ways kept her motto in mind and helped
her a great deal, though, Of course. she
won few prizes. but her stories we're
nearly always published, and II they were
not she remembered "If at first YOU don't
succeed. try, try again"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

bad storm came up. Little Dorothy be-
came frightened and called and called to
her father. but on account of the roar
ing of the thunder was unable to make
her father hear her calls. Her father, who
was quite a distance away, was coming
after her as quick as possible. Dorothy
suddenly spied him in the distance and,
quickly jumping up, lost her balance and
fell into the raging sea. Duke, who heard
the splash, plunged madly into the angry
water and brought little Dorothy safely
TO shore. In the meantime her father
arrived and saw what had happened. He
picked up the child from the hero and
placed her in the boat, when they all three
went home together. A beautiful collar
with the words "A Brave Hero engraved
In gold was placed about Dukes neck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
James Dunlap

BY Mary Day. Aged 10 Years. 3s43 Franklin
Street, Omaha, Neb. Red.
James Dunlap was a small boy OF about
10 years of age. He was an orphan and
about two years after his mother died,
he had been bound out to a farmer who
made him work very hard. At night he
went to bed in the attic a very tired boy.
He generally went on many errands for
the farmer and one day as he was going
to the next farmers for something, some
boys about his own age met him and they
carried fishing poles. Come on and go
with us, we're going to have a fine time"
Jim wished so much to go and as he was
debating whether to go or not, his glance
fell upon a ring which his mother had
given to him on her deathbed. Mother
would not have wished It," he said to him
self. then adding aloud. mo, thank you"
The thank you" added to 1t made them
Thoughtful for a minute, and Stuart Agenson
said to the rest Of them, Say, boys. let's
go back home. I didn't ask mother" and
after a pause he said, do you know I be-
lieve that fellows the orphan who works
for Farmer Clarke"
Twas four Thoughtful boys who went
home to their mothers and told them the
story Of Jim. A surprise awaited James
when he went to the only place he knew
as home now. Mr.. Smith called him in and
said: James, let me show you your
uncle, Mr.. Stanley, your mothers brother
from New York" James was so surprised.
II has come to take you to New York.
Will you be glad to go?" Eyes, sir, but
I hate to leave Mr.. Clarke; he has been so
good to me-
Four happy boys took him to the depot
and as he was boarding they cried out,
Three cheers for James" In after years
James became a Wall street banker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
(First Prize.)
LOYAL Alice

BY Ruth Ashby, Queen Bee, Aged II Years,
Denison, Ia.
1t was a pleasant day in the second year
of the civil war. A little house stood at
the front of a large forest. Let us glance
in at the door. A little table stands in the
middle Of the room, at which sits a middle
aged lady and a girl Of about l6.
It's rather gloomy tonight, Alice" said
Mrs. Henderson, looking out into the dusk,
Come, mother, let me give you some
tea" Hardly had she spoken when a
shadow darkened the door and a middle
aged man came in.
"Oh, James!" cried Mrs, Henderson.
After they had embraced him he sat
down to enjoy the evening meal with them,
but is it not dangerous for you to be
here, father, with so many confederates? p
asked Alice.
II think not, dear" swere Captain
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Henderson.

Henderson.
Alice got up and went 10 the window,
Far down the mountain she could see a
squad OF grsy-coated men toiling up the
slope.
"Oh, father. the confederates!" she cried.
They're coming. Where can we hide
you?"
Alice led her father up the attic stairs.
She looked around and spled a large trunk.
'In there" She carefully spread a skirt
over him and partly shut the trunk. She
went downstairs and told her mother. Just
then the confederates came up.
w nave heard Captain Henderson is
here and we have come to search the
house" said the young commander. They
searched the house, and, finding no one.
finally went away. Captain Henderson
went safely 10 his regiment next day.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Second Prize.)
Roma

BY Helen j. Johnson, Aged ID Years, SS4
South Seventeenth St, Lincoln. Red.
In a little village surrounded by noun
tains lived a little girl by the name of
Roma. Her father owned hundreds of
acres Of land, but he was so selfish that he
would not move into the city where his
wife and little daughter chose to live.
one night as she was sitting in one of
her fathers beautiful chairs, she heard a
little voice pattering on the window. She
and some other girls had planned to go on
a picnic the next day, but it was raining
now and she was sitting there wondering
why II rained every time she wanted to do
anything. Now the little voice CHANGED TO
be the raindrops.
Dear little raindrops," whispered Roma,
why did you come tonight?"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
The Story of a Ring

BY d. Lambert. Aged s Years, Auburn,
Neb. Blue.
I was first a little piece Of gold deep
in the ground in the state of California.
Later they dug me up from my coy
home. 1 was then melted and was made
into a ring. I was then sent to a jeweler.
He put me in a little dark box. Then 1
was sold TO a nan who gave me to hts
little girl. whose name was Thelma. One
day Thelma and her father went out on
a lake in a boat. 1 was lost in the water,
and in a few days 1t rained hard and 1
was washed ashore. Then / was found
by a man who save me back to Thelma
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
FOR YOUNG WRITER'S

i. Write plainly on one side Of tho
paper only and number the pages.
Q. Use pen and ink, not pencil
9. Short ana pointed articles Will
be given preference. DC not use over
26o words.
4. Original stories or letters only
viii be used.
8. Write your name, age n ad-
dress at the top of the nrBt page.
First and second prizes of books
viii be given for h best two con-
trtbutiona to this page each week,
Address all communications to
CKILD2EN'S DEPARTMENT.,
Omaha Bee.
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woods" said Ned to his sister
IVN Marie one fine morning, It's
hsuvEnu- cool and nice since the rain and
HSSyM We may have some thrilling ex-
S@"Ss% periences."
"All right, brother" acquiesced Marie.
And then they started out for the walk
through the woods. Their surroundings
were new to them, for they had been at tho
big country hotel just a day, having arrived
there in company with their mother and
father or the previous morning. Conse-
quently all was of the deepest interest to
them, and as they wandered along the
shady country lane-going toward a deep,
dark-looking ~wood-they noted with enjoy
ment everything they passed. There was a
little rustic bridge, crossing a tiny stream,
a fire. big boulder near 10 the roadside and
ever so many wild flowers bordering their
path.
Tn so glad we've come to this lovely
place for the remainder of the summer"
cried Marie. ITS all so wild and beautiful.
And just think of what we may find in the
Wcods!"
Eyes, I wouldn't wonder II there are lots
and lots of squirrels, rabbits and chip
hunks" declared Ned. Then a thought
struck him, a thought that seemed not quite
50 agreeable. Say. sister, he said in an
unGertone, suppose we should-meet-a
bear!"
Marie only laughed. then said: "Oh. all
the bears have been killed off long and
long ago by the hunters OF the early days,
and net even a trace Of one is left" Marie
was very brave at this minute, and her un-
daunted spirit caused Ned to laugh at his
own approximations and 20 cast off all fear.
Pretty soon they reached the edge Of the
timber and found It dense and ringing with
the songs OF wild birds. "oh. Isn't It just
fairy lore7" cried Marie.
Yes. and at every step l fancy we'll
come upon q terrible monster. or a fairy, or
a witch" declared Ned, a boy with a very
vivid Imagination.
II only wish that we might see some
OF those remarkable things" laughed
Marie. But these things live only in
books. you know. ia be very glad to see
something that really does e~xist-even a
bear or a %lion-but these woods have been
Inhabited by men too long to hold any Wild
animals. But, say. brother. one OF the
women at the hotel told mamma last even
ing that there is a fine lake in the woods
here. wonder II We can fird II? She
the womRn-ssys II abounds with fish. We
must get papa's fishing tackle and come
here fish-"
But Marie stopped short and grasped hold
Of her brothers arm. whats that moving
down there-just ahead OF us-thsre through
that underorush7" And Marie's breath
came quickly and her han tFembled
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

MY dear, what would the trees and
flowers and grass do II It were not for
us?'' answered the raindrops. Come with
us and we will show you things that need
water"
When they got there, Roma saw a daisy
nodding at her. Another place she saw a
rose bush, with its beautiruI flowers smil-
ing at her. She went on a way further
and there she saw a bank covered with
palms, ferns, smilax and rambling roses.
She turned to the raindrops and said. Il
never will wish again you would not come"
Just as she was going out of Flowerland
she stumbled on a branch Of a tree and
awoke to find the rain gone and the sun
shining.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

And Marie's and Ned's pSa looked at
them and smiled. Talking bears" he
whispered In their ears, We'll. that's
about the way all terrible scarecrows turn
out-perfectly harmless and normal"
Yes, and Wen always investigate after
this declared Ned,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

- HE BUSY BEES arr sending in some good stories and the editor is
glad that they do not seem % mind the warm weather and are
sending in stories all through vacation. Some of the Busy Bees
Il write that they ire having such a good time this summer that they
are sorry that they will soon have o think about school again.
again
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

49,
Jean De Long. Ainsworth. Neb.
Irene Mccoy, Barnston. Neb.
Lillian Merwin, Beaver City. Neb,
Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dshmke, Benson, Neb.
Vera Cheney. Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn. David City, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls City. Neb.
Fay Wright Fifth and Belle streets, FIRE.
mont. Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont. Neb.
Hulda Lundburg. Fremont, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, G~othenburg,
Jessie Crawford. 4O5 West Charles street.
Grand Island. Neb.
Claire Roth. COS West Koenlg street. Grand
Ella voss, 47 West Charles street. Grand
Isl-nd, Nso,
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Kreitz, Lexington, Heb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Neb.
Elsie Hamilton. 2o2s L street, Lincoln. Neb.
Irene Disher, 2030 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughle Disher. 1880 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estele Mcdonald, Lyons. Neb.
Milton Seller. Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford. Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
folk. Neb.
Emma M -ouardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue, Norfolk. Neb.
Genievieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Mildred F: Jones. North Loup. Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester r. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Lillian Writ. 415s Cass street, Omaha.
Mayer Cohn, SAG Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, 344 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2sos lizard street, Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

Wilma Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue,
Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich. 1910 Nicholas street,
Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, AOtO Nicholas street.
Omaha.
Maurice johnson. 1927 Locust street.
Omaha.
HIah Fisher. 1910 South Eleventh street.
Omaha.
Louis Raabs, 1900 North Nineteenth ave-
nue.. OmE IA.
Emma Carrathers, s2l1 North Twenty-flfth
street, Omaha.
Waiter johnson. 24O5 North Twentieth
Leon Carson, 1la North Fortieth street,
Omaha.
Gail Howard. 4721 Capitol avenue. Omaha.
Juanita Innes. 9769 Fort street. Omaha.
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
zola Beddeo, Orleans. Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb,
Lolita Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb,
Emma Kostal, 1916 o street, South Omaha,
Edna EMS. stanton, Neb.
Ina Carney, sutton. Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point. Neb.
Elsie Stastny. WILDER, Neb.
Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb.
Mary Fredrick, York, Neb.
Pauline Parks. York, Neb.
Edna Behlirg, York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett, Fontanelle, la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, Ia.
Ethel Mulholland. Box Il, Malvern, Ia.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila. Ia.
Edith Amend. Sheridan. Wyo.
Henry-L. Workinger. care Sterling REM
edy company, Attica, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

Little freckled Billy,
With his brown feet bare,
is the chap we all love,
And he lives EVERYWHERE.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

There are just two more weeks before the election of the mex king and
queen and the Busy Bees may send in their votes any time A boy is chosen
every three months for the king of the Red side and a girl for the queen of the
Blue side Each NJ trying to have their side win. the most rnzes. So it is a
good idea to choose boys and girls who send in the best stories.
Prizes we're awarded this week to Ruth Ashby, Queen Bee of the Blue
side, of Fanmont, Neb, who Il. visiting in Denhon, Ia, and Helen Johnson of
Lincoln, Neb, on the Red side. Honorable mention wa given to Mary Potter
of Omaha on the Red side.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

iSTER, let's go for a walk in the
woods" said Ned to his sister
Marie one fine morning. IT'S
cool and nice since the rain and
We may have some thrilling ex-
nerinncAa"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

he Busy Bees may send postal cards to any of the Busy Bees
s on the postal card exchange which now includes: