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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

might be allowed to stay. LAS Tom Flower
and 1 came down the alley back of those
old unoccupied warehouses Tom said to me:
Hello, Archie, you've got a new friend.
See him beside your And g~lancing around
1 saw this fine old dog, walking very
gently beside me. When 1 looked into his
face he wagged his tail and looked so
pleased to be noticed. I said, Where did
you come from, fellow7' and he merely
wagged his tail again and came closer to
me than he had been. 1t was plain, Papa,
that the dog had strayed. or been lost from
some of those strolllng bands of Gypsies
that have been camping Of late on the river
banks below town. And he seems such an
intelligent fellow that 1t would be a shame
to send him adrift on the town, for he'd
wind up in the pound. Oh. that would be
terrible, Papa" And Archie's face wore
an expression OF horror at the thought
his words conveyed.
Mr.. Smith looked Bingo over, then asked
what Archie would do with him were he
to stay.
why. I'd chum with him, sir" spoke
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
A Picnic in the Hills

BY jeanette Thornton, Aged . Years,
Gering, Neb. Blue Side.
One day we started for the hills, our
relatives and ourselves. We started at
noon and got there at night. We camped
Just above a hollow for that night and
heard the photograph play. Then we had
supper around the campfire. After we
were through eating we told stories and
then We went 70 bed. The next day the
wind was blowing. Two cousins by" the
name of Dean and Orville came back Cfor
they had been looking around) and said they
has seen the p%rettiest stream where we
could wash. SO we went down and got
washed. The stream had some small falls.
We washed down farther than the falls
in a place the shape OF a bath tub. Then
we went back to the tents (there were four
OF them) and got breakfast. After break
fast we moved our tents down in the hol-
low, which was a very beautiful place.
We put up two or three hammocks and
some swings. After awhile we went to
pick berries; we followed the stream and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Mary and Pauline

BY Anna Griffin, Aged Is Years, 524 s..
24th St., Lincoln, Neb. Red Side.
Once upon a time there was a little girl
named Mary. She had light hair, big blue
eyes and was about eight years of age.
One day she asked her mother II she could
go and pick some violets with her friend
Pauline. The violet patch which they in
tended to go to was by a railroad track
near by. Mary's mother told her TO be
careful crossing the railroad tracks and
to hurry back for she was afraid she
would get hurt. Mary said she would, so
off they ran, Mary and Pauline to gather
violets. They picked SO many that they
began to make necklaces, They got 80
interested hat they forgot what Mary's
mother told her. After they made a couple
Pauline said, Lets lay down and rest a
while and then make some more"
Alright" said Mary, so they both lay
down and fell fast asleep. It began to
grow dark. The children's mothers got
worried about them, MaTy's mother went
to see If she was at Paullne's house. She
found she was not there. SO both mothers
set out in search for the children. They
soon reached the violet patch but found
the two children fast asleep. Their
mothers took them home and said they
shouldn't go violet picking again till they
would learn to obey.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Second Prize.).
The Four Occupations
By Mae Hammond, Aged ~ Years, O'Neil
Neb. Blue Side.

BY Mae Hammond. Aged IL Years, O'Neill,
Neb. Blue Side.
The children were playing in the nursery,
Helen, Emma. Frank and Edward. They
were saying what they were going to do
when they got big.
Il am going to be a nurse" said Helen,
and take care Of the sick" 81 am going
to be a soldier" said Frank, and fight
in the war" II am going TO be a doctor"
said Edward, and cure all the sick"
What are you going to do Emma?" asked
Helen. Il am going to stay at home and
help mama" answered Emma.
Their mother came In just then and asked
who would go to the store for her.
You go Emma said Helen, Emma
got up and went to the store for their
mother"
hat afternoon their mother called them
and told them that that morning she had
heard them talking about what they were
going to do when they got big. She noticed
that the soldier, while marching stepped
on baby's finger and needed not to his
cries. Soon the doctor and nurse went by,
but they paid no attention TO his cries
when Emma came back from the store she
went and wrapped up baby's finger and put
him to sleep. Now what occupation DC
you think was best? 'Emma's' they al
cried.
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ONLY A MATTER OF A FEW SEC
ONDS A BETWEEN HIM AND A
PAIR OF

across the meadow, and reach the farm
by the road. What say you. old chap"
Bingo looked his approval, and Archie
strobe off towards a barbe1 wire fence
which confined a meadow pasture. Archie
supposed the pasture was one used for
grazing the milk COWS, but he saw no cat
tie anywhere. well, Bingo," he said, as
he and dog orawled under the lowest wire
of the fence, we're now in a fine pas
ture, and we may meet a ~long-horned SOW.
Should she take offense at our Intrusion
well, you'll give her q sound of your voice.
Your bark Is enough to brighten the life
out of the ordinary animal-of man, too,
for that matter.
So the two trudged along, wading
through the fresh, deep grass and rich
clover. On reaching a little grove of
young timber Bingo saw a small ground
animal, and ran after It with all his
might. The animal led him a chase
through the grove, taking him to the OPP
posite side of 1t, thus cutting him off from
Archie's view. Just as Archie was about
to whistle to Bingo to rejoin him and quit
his fruitless chase there doomed right in
front OF him a wild-eyed young bull. his
head lifted high, his nostrils dilated. He
had stepped from behind a cluster of
bushes, which had concealed him from
Archie's sight till now, and was looking
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
How the Organ Grinder Became
a Citizen of Fairyland

BY Jeanette Miller, Aged u Years, Fair
mont, Neb, Blue Side.
1t was a very warm day. The organ
grinder had been making the best music
he could, but he was thinking OF the time
when he could get enough money to buy
something with which he could make better
music for the passersby.
After he had gotten his supper he sat
down on a box to rest and count his
money. 1t seemed very queer that every
coin should be a nickel, but it was so.
After he had counted them he went 10
sleep. He had put the nickels in his hat
and placed it near for safe keeping.
Soon after he got to sleep a cloud about
eight inches high arose from the hat: soon
the form Of a fairy could be distinguished
and then it could be seen very plainly. 1
would tell you how she looked IL such n
thing could be done, but nickel fairies
(and that is what this one was) can never
be described, but l must tell you that tbev
are the very kindest fairies and they 20
about helping the poor, disguised as nick.
els.
This little fairy when quite sure no NOR
tai could hear took a little whistle and
blew a long, sweet strain upon it and in
response many fairies came.
L have decided to take this poor man TO
fa%iryland," said the first fairy. She
seemed to be the leader. Now Hammook
Weavers," addressing some elves, get 20
work and make a hammock to carry him
in" So the elves went to work and by tho
time the others had made him the Same
size as themselves the hammock was done.
They placed the poor man in 1t. Then the
elves took up the hammock and they were
soon on their way to fairyland, but the
nickel fairy did not go with them, for
she wished to lose no time in her good
work.
When the organ grinder woke up the
next time 1t was in falryland. The elves
waited on him and made him understand
he was a citizen Of fairyland because he
had been voted in the night he arrived.
He thanked them and told them he would
try to be a citizen that would benefit the
community, and so he was and is now.
but you must know how he is faring.
The musical board of education has
elected him president and they bought him
a beautiful music box.
Now he takes his turn in helping mortals
less fortunate than he was when living
on earth and many Is the time that he has
helpe a newspaper boy or a bootblack in
his struggle for nickels that bring the
worlds comfort TO them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

nuisance. Boys always have a better un-
derstanding of dogs than grown up peo-
pie do, and Archie could read the char
acter Of Bingo much better than his father
could. Come, Bingo," he cried, swapping
his fingers to his new-found chum.
Come, let's have a run" And away down
the street they ran. each happy in the So
ciety of the other.
And so the first week of Bingp's %sojourn
at the home Of the Smiths passed away
very pleasantly, and Mr.. Smith had no
complaint to make of the newcomers con-
duct, save tina he seemed of no use. II
behaves himself all right he admitted,
speaking to Archie of Bingo, but he is
of no account to us. He only eats and
romps and sleeps. A dog ought to be on
a farm, where he can find work to do.
Even a dog is better employed than idle"
On the next day-it being S~unday-Archie
decided to pay a visit to a young friend
who lived in the country, and called to
Bingo to accompany him. Archie would
walk the distance of four miles, for he was
quite an athletic fellow, and five or six
miles was as nothing to him when the
weather was fine. And old Bingo, Archie
knew, would not feel fatigue from such a
walk. So. bright and early, boy and dog
set out, boy whistling gaily and dog trot-
ting beside him in a happy mood.
They were soon in the country, and
Archie found much to interest him along
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Jonsey
BY Edna Rohrs, Aged 70 Years. Pip Locus
Street, Omaha, Neb. Red side.

By Edna Rohrs, Aged 70 Years. Pip Locust
Street, Omaha, Neb. Red side.
Jonsey was only a small boy, after all,
and being very poor he did not know of
the pretty clothes and other things that
go to nah the average boy happy. Yet
he was very happy, for hadn't he a loving,
kind mother and sweet little sister?
Now it generally happens that at the
most inconyenient time Jonsey must ave
a new suit. So one fine morning Jonsey
set out, with a few cents in his pocket.
He worked very hard at odd Jobs and soon
had three dollars. This must buy him a
suit. But alas for Jonsey.
On reaching home he ounud his mother
all ready TO go with him. oh, mother"
began Jonsey, But his mother said. "ShI
sister has gone 10 sleep" Jonsey kept
very stIlI and went into the bed room for
his best cap. Oh! his sister was very
sick. Jonsey knew this as he looked, She
awoke and asked for her mother. So
Jonsey called his mother, told her to stay
by his sister and he would go alone.
His mother said alright so Jonsey went
not 20 the clothier but FASTENED to the
doctor. He told him the story and said he
had but three dollars. The doctor was a
kind man and said he would go. The
doctor said il was just a fever. Jonsey's
mother had told him all about Jonsey, SO
the doctor not only would not take any
fees, but he bought Jonsey a beautiful new
suit ana Jonsey was very happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Honorable Mention.)
Our Graduation Glass
"a True Story.J

"a true Story,)
BY Irene Reynolds, Aged u Years, Little
Sioux, Ia. Blue Side.
20, dear, 1 wish I knew what to write
sighed Echo. a girl of u. MY teacher
wants me to write the welcome address"
do you know how to write it2" asked
her mother,
Yes, but I do not know wha to say"
Just think and It will come to you" ad-
Yised her mother.
Echo went up TO her room and sat down
at her desk and wrote the following:
SALUTATORY.
Glass mates, school mates and friends:
Along with the pleasures of this day there
are some regrets. | regret l Go not take
all my with me, but, of course,
we cannot always be together, We all re-
greet we leave a kind teacher, to whom
we owe so much.
But am glad TO be here TO tell ~ou 1
have the honor OF passing to a higher
grade and that l tab all my classmates
with me
We all have our troubles and pleasures
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

the roadside. There were many fresh
young plants-belonging to the weed family
that were worth examining. for Archie
was deeply interested In botany and exer-
cised his knowledge of plants whenever
the opportunity presented itself. SO half
the day had passed before Archie real
ICED that he was prolonging his Journey
too much, for he knew his young friend
would be expecting him for the noon dim
ner, and he was stu a mile from the farm
where he was to pay the visit.
Say, Bingo, we've loitered." Archie said,
throwing down a half-open bud he had
been dlssecting. Come, let's get a sudden
move on, and cover this mile in no time.
Say, old fellow, there's that great pasture
we might cut through and save climbing
the hill, also cutting off a quarter of a mile
of distance. Wen take the diagonal cut
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
(First PTlze.)
Birdie Ball

By Aleda Bennett, Aged Il Years, Elgin,
Neb. Blue Side.
1t was a nice spring day. Mother and
Father Owl sat in their hollow tree. 1T
will soon be time for the birds from the
SOUTH" said Mother OWL. Yes" said
Father Owl, Il have a good mind to give
them a fine ball" "Oh! that will be fine. -
said Mother owl, Let me see, three days
will be a long ball" That night the robin
and the bluebird came and the next morn
ing the wren came. After a while the crow,
the bluejay and dove came. In the morn
ing the brownthrush came and the king
fisher came. All day birds came. The
~woodpecker was the one who played the
music for the dance. Mother Owl gave the
refreshments under an old dried-up tree,
In the evening the birds sang songs. The
next day the crow and the dove had a
quarrel and the dove went off angry. The
crow said that he would never come to a
ball again II there were doves at the ball
Father Owl got up a society and this IS
what II was, All the birds must help one
another build their nests and when tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Lulu Didn't Go

By Myrtle Jensen. Aged 10 Years, 29O9
lizard St, Omaha. Blue Side.
Uncle Phil had been out to Elmwood,
Lulu's home end had promised to take
Lulu and Kenneth to the theater in the
evening.
Lulu was elated at Uncle Pills proposal
and could think OF nothing else during the
day. She had often been to matinees, but
never to the fashionable evening plays.
She took a nap in the afternoon and at
6 o'clock came down to supper with her
hair daintily done up with a pretty pink
ribbon entwined among her dark locks,
while little curly ringlets tumbled about
her lair forehead.
Both children were ready at 7:3O. Uncle
Phil was to CONF for them at 8 O'Clock.
"Oh, how stupid I am" exclaimed Lulu.
i've forgotten my gloves" and she ran
upstairs to get them.
She opened her glove box, but her gloves
were not there. She then emptied all her
dresser drawers, but TO no avail.
Uncle Phil had now been waiting fifteen
minutes Now they would have to go.
Lulu saw, with a sinking heart, the car
riage drive away.
Next time, my dear Lulu. / hope that
you will put your things away orderly"
bdlu MIS-. sherman.
The next morning Kenneth exclaimed,
enthusiastically, "Oh, Lu, you ought to
have been with us. Cousin Fan was in
the carriage dressed charminRly when 1
entered it. Every one in our box wished
10 be introduced TO her and ! felt flattered
when she called me Cousin Kenneth"
After the play uncle took us to the cafe
for supper, Ny, but we had fun. Dom
you wish you'd gone?
Lulu ran out Of the room and buried her
face in her hands. Why hadn't she gone
and made her brother proud OF her as he
had been Of Fan, for In her heart OF hearts
she knew that she was p%rettier than her
cousin.
Because you did not put your things
away" whispered a little voice within.
After that Lulu Sherman always knew
where every article Of her clothing was.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Blackie Gets Even with Goldie
BY Helena Davis.

vain he mewed and mewed, begging to be
taken out of the torturous clothes. Goldie
had no pity, and kept hold of the poor
Blackie, scolding him and mewing, and
slapping him occasionally over the ears, all
of which made Blackle very miserable in
deed. You know a cat has feelings just like
a lunar beings, but cannot express his
pain or Joy in words. So poor Blackie had
to suffer and suffer, his little heart almost
breaking.
The next day Goldie conceived the idea
OF dressing Blackie up in a dolls dress
again, for her little friend, Fred Scott, had
come to play with her, and she meant to
let Fred wool and pull and tease poor
Blackle in his uncomfortable clothes. But
Blackie had been thinking all the night
before and had arrived at this conclusion:
A cat has his rights, and one Of them Is
comfort; another one. liberty. And why
should he, Blackie, submit to the tortures
inflicted upon him by Colder No, he would
fight back, he would. II ever again she
tried to put those horrid clothes upon htm
he would protect himself; he would use
his claws and teeth. What else were claws
for? So, the following day, when Goldie
got the dolls dress and began to put It on
Blackie the determined little fellow sprang
at her race ana dasned DOtn paws across
it. One went slap across Goldie's nose,
leaving a tiny bloody streak marking the
claws progress. The other paw stroked
her chin. leaving a twin streak OF blood to
the one over the nose. Goldie, screaming
with fright and pain. threw Blackie to the
ground and ran in the house to tell her
mother, Fred. also afraid of Blackie, hav-
Ing been a witness to the scratching, ran
after Goldie, intending to testify to
Biackie's terrible conduct.
And Blackle was now at liverty to go
where he pleased, and he pleased to run
with all possible speed to the alley. Ar
irving there, he found a snug barrel, turned
on its side, full OF straw, and into 1t he
crept. Half an hour later Goldie and Fred
came to the alley hunting for him, calling
Kitty, kitty, kitty But Blackie kept
very still and the children went away with
out so much as suspecting that he might
be in the barrel.
That night Blackie crept forth and found
a garbage barrel in the alley, from which
he got a pretty good supper. Then h'
travelled on. and when morning came had
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
The Brave Dog

By Margaret Cowie, Aged 10 Years, Grand
Island, Neb, Red Side.
One day as Don and Helen were coming
from school their dog saw them and ran
to meet them. They had to cross a bridge
on their way home, 30 Don said: Lets
stop a few minutes and throw sticks into
the water "All right" said Helen, so
Don ran across the bridge to the street
to gather sticks. Soon he came back
with a handful OF sticks. He gave Helen
half Of them. Then Helen said. I'm
going over to that broken spot in the
railing" "All right" said Don, but I'm
going to stay here" SO Helen went and
began throwing sticks In the water. Al
she went to throw her last stick she lost
her balance and fell in the water. The
dog plunged into the water after her,
dragged her to the bank, then Don ran
over to the bank and carried her home.
She was sick for a long time and every
morning the dog was allowed to stay with
her q few minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

so we may as we'll look on the bright and
cheerful side of this day. We are all too
young to graduate and I am glad 1t is
not in earnest for we all hope to complete
a high school course here or some other
place when we are ready to take up life's
work,
If you notice any mistakes today please
excuse them and Watch for better work
from the other class, later on, the class
of 1909. AS our program is quite lengthy,
1 will close, extending you all a hearty well
come. ECHO DOROTHY.
Little Sioux, Ia.
She took 1t to her teacher not letting
her mother know anything about her essay.
Her teacher said II was as good as could
be and asked If she intended to read or
recite 1t.
Echo said she would recite It and the day
was a big success.
So you Will see, dear friends, that II
shows what you can do II you try. Echo
tried and so must you. II you write stories.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

entered the yard Of a nice old lady who
had no children about the place, and who,
seeing Blackie. fed and petted him and
made him know he was welcome TO live in
her house. And as soon as Blache found
there were no children about he decided
TO stay and to pay for his board and keep
by catching the mice In the cellar.
And to this day-which is a year since
Blackie found the happy home with the
old lady-he has remained and grown into
a genuinely fine mouser, and his present
mistress thinks he Is the finest cat in the
world, and treats him as though he were
human, for she knows that cats feel the
same as do people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITER'S

I. write plainly on one side of the
paper only and number the pages.
q. Use pen and ink, not pencil
Q. short and pointed articles win
be given p~rOfassaoo. No mot use over
400 words
= Original stories or lssssTs only
viii be used.
3. Write your name, g and I'd
dress Gt the top OF III first page.
First and second prtses Of books
Will be given for h bOSt two con-
trtbutions 70 this page eaoh week.
Address ali communications 20
OHdO3EN'B DEPAAFNEHT,
Omaha Zee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Old Bingo
BY william wallace, Jr.

up Archie, quickly, a smile OF hope in his
eyes. Hes a worthy fellow, Papa, and
I'm quite sure his name is Binso, for
/ called him several names before he
seemed TO reply to one Of them, and It
was to Bingo that he leaped up at my
side and looked as though he wish to say;
That's my name, SIR"
Wen try him for a while. and II he
becomes too much of a nuisance well get
some farmer to take him"
Archie turned away smiling. He felt
sure tina Bingo would never become a