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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Gn pGroiiulo 8aoe. Sra

Gn oGrotfnlo 0aoe. Srd Set9en
meobeles Den 19oe Hoo.: gergenS
Wtuieum bar faaet en- meget pRrOi-
milo @aoe fra Brofesior gngoar
Rielien, beitaaenoe al De intereSionte
5uub, lom er HeiuItutet af Trofesio.
rens ~ieneite lluberisgelier paa Sar'
oangerpiooen. Sauen beitaar al for
ifieIlige Slags Reoifuber al Sern %
Ben, auipe, Etleipioie, Siife. og
9aaoreoifaber, SpGsieitene og Rens.
oprborn, Ell 2anbieipiOs fra oct t6oe
aarbunbreoe er ogiaa meo bIau6t
bisie Sunb, iom er iamlet fra De
gamle 8oplaoie, Der Iigger ipreot /
Huiner oper Saroaugeroiboen. 0a
5unbene er eiort oeiteufor ben samIe
@rPnie for Saroanger, bar Broies.
loren ment, at De rettelig ber iamles
/ gergens Wtuieum, buor ogiaa oct
meIte al be tioligere Gunb fra Sar.
b%angeroiboeu iinbes. Siitoriif Wil.
ieum / a%riitiania eier antifpar Ri.
colapiens Slrnb fra 1859. gergens
Muieum snifer ogioa at faa ooerIaot
oenne SamIing. Troiesior Dngpar
TieIien iinber bette guife rimeligt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
SrunSbiems Sbcater. Sra Sronb,

biem mebbeleS oen 20be 9opbr. lin
Der en- Notwithstanding / Srono'
biems Sbeater ibsit opitoo Der So
nit, ibet Der bleo raabt "8ranO",
Seloigbis bar oct blind alarm, men
man fit peb auIeoningen ct fIart BE-
greb ON, bnor utilfrebsitiqenoe De
Observation-Disclosures bar, Tom
bar truffet for iaaoaune SiIfploer.
Sronbbiems 9ranoppIen paalagbe
Itrar efter Sbentrets eiere at eisre
en- Gel Soranoringer bIanbt anbet al
IGtte ino nogen npe Gsrer. Sette
Gaolpg er finn oelniS efterfommet,
og 9epartementet bar berfor beitemt,
at Der in6tiI pioere life ifal tilabes
afboIbt Here Soreitiainger, for
Wdnglerne er rettet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

c~fien.-pdIpcr Glen (Sessars) Ssht Irrea
paa I'm Grslier SeEeaa ben site citobtr. aiSsoe
oar fsst aasnss er1iisairie. Soipr. Rsrar
ben ste EaTts 1893 o. yeitt I'll amtri,a I 1881
huor ban b,iatte ia paa Coon Trairtt. grrusu
90 @ts. Stnrre lnttssc ban I'll y. T.. bSor
ban opboiot ia til ben aee Routmscr 1905, Sa
ban cpiesss peo SuaoscHs Meetbumsbiem vto
sioua5ion. Wis. Gan c~iferlahsr ia en- CANNED
i~srseHoe Hufru % 5 esrR. ion eesrROer IaSet
AZ en- 'irs s9stsirls % saoer.
6. g. eausHe.
Stpuattou. @is., fbs Teeembcr 1904.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Gn nInffe[ia Mor.

eh higiitilg Wor. Srd O1pptI
meooeIes ben 19oe 0opbr.: Vaa Salo
Stotion peo @albresbanen ianot 0ai
til igoar en- ubpggelig 5iIorageIie
Steo. Stationsmeiterens Suitru gap
lit 10 Tiger samle Barn &arbolipre.
Senere isgte bun at tage 9ipet al iig
ielp paa iamne Waooe. Barnet osoe
81. 8 ON Worgeuen, % aonen blep
| en- meget Iibeitbe GiIitano bragt til
8iepif Speebiis. Oct er lioet iano.
ipnligt, at bun itaar oct oper. Som
8rnnb for llsierningen aneipes Rp.
ringsioreer 5amiIien bapoe 8
r~foriergebe gsrn - | Sorbinoelie
meo at aonen / Sen ienere Sio bar
n9ret noget rar al iig. Sum Dor co.
3S gar gammel.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Gm i~mbilerensc gp. = gnIeSnin,

Gm imbilerenSc gp. s gnleonina
at Npiteo gps 500 aars SubiIGuni,
iom inotr9ifer ben Toe december 5.
". bor Stiftsfpiifus Sanien eiter
gpraaoetS anmoonius ifrepef en- BOG
ON Npiteo. ct GrempIar al bette
gerf, Der ! bisie Gage er uofommet,
oil ! imaafuIo Snbbtnoing bIipe til.
itilet aongen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Gu amerifauif arp.

YIN nmfrlfantf YrD. tSorle0e1
fom Der en- Sfripelie fra uoenrigs.
miriiteriet til autoriteterne | @ioe
ON, al en- Wano, Ger for mere emo
en- RenneifenIoer iiben reiite til
amerifa, err 900 oerober uoen at ef.
terlo6e iig Suitru 90 9sru. Sons
so Ifal pPre opgiort til ca. 4 a 5000
Goaars. Roele al afosbes arniu.
ger autoges at DO | Sbpregobegnen,
meSens bans SaIpbrooer, Tom gisr
Sor6rinq poo Den babe arp, Dor |
Gmerifa. Get bar imiolertib ifslge
"@eile q. 40" M piit iia. at Den
gf6sbeg 75.uarise RoSer, Gbriitine
9aurieu. fsot Grifien. Dor / Tbnrc.
aoo 9p. Soruben Ssnnerne | Vine.
rifa bar bun en- Ssn, Der CT 8anro.
eier | Surress, og Ell 3atter, Tom
ifal ppre gift meo en- aisbmonb |
Belle. Zen enmle gnfe aroer pei fin
oioeoe Seu | amerifo.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
SAT- Gtenootit
tiIiaIeS eatr tiaeie.

rperttsfemeuttr unney ~PArtE~. ~Tfyrts-. -rlt,
idies~ "a -JfitTiYsra'sl~ ssfeg SGruit for q Orb f,s
er,r 6aua, 90 tc 9eRts pt. Orb tsr an, ION ogesti Ia.
% Gro. apetilsiencaiet iao,a0es iffs for miHore eas
30 acuts Heuat uida ufrasiselis mso'sigc ale De.
Summer.
w ssaiswabshlbus ,Oisr % Gsuis pI aiai.
eco Orb aisr en- ltaie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Jul NORGE,

Yet ~pafrti;e al ale Sulcheiter. Neo Sefs
tet iptger TO 8ilaa | iolorersoe gitrgraier.
u 3acob 8ratlaHe, Sirtefolf. q amalous
9ielieH. SRoertH. Elsie 10 bsyIise 8iueo.r
egntr iig aomGrtet TT S%noramntug % CT
barb griien aleHe. grts SOC. 8urtp 15c.
[. n. lundS BoghandeI, 1si...s >. o''l''F''f su AT.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Rissret uper @%iniitrene.

Sra 3iebenbaon meboeIes Den 22be
Ropember: 3 Observation-Disclosures
Rsoe ibag fremiatte De Raoifale 90
SociaIbcmofrnterne bper for fig 5or-
iIog ON Rigsretsouflase MOB De fbu.
Winiitre Gbriitenien oe Berg. Sor.
ilogeue ninber SiIilutning hos oct
gamle Ssire, mebens oe mootages al.
piienoe Of 8eritregrltppeu. RGite
Mebe boIbes 8orsoaa, ba Den euoe.
Iise aigisreIie al SoriIoget pentes
beotaeet. 5 SoIfethinget oil enfelte
moderate Ssirempno femme for
Observation-Disclosures. meoens andre bill
itnoIabe at itemme.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

Gnsmns 9sInnb. Gnbel peitIano.
ife lngoomsIas bar optaget arbeibet
for at reiie en- @inoeiten for Sorfat-
teren Rasmus 2slano / bans Siem.
bpeo, Sano | Hpiplfe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
9ab | sfuaen. On 40 gor aam.

9po | Sfosen. en- 40 aar gam.
mel Gpinbe, iom | IA gar bar p9rei
bortiat poa @aarben &iaingmo
llrifog, ifulbe forIeben Dag gaa bort
| Sfogen for at bente biem noget
Granular. ga bum life fom tilbage,
iatte man igang ll~noerisgeIie efter
benbe. Spirit 9agen efter fanbt man
benoe liggenoe oeo | Sfogen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
GicnbpmsbanSlc

Sleritao / Gos er al Gieren iolgt til
Sr. @iuerboIt for $4,000 9roner.
@aaroen @reafer / Haffeitao er al
Sr. Soban Sagerli, Gotten, icIet til
Sr. Wartin gbien for $4,000 ar. og
Smfoitnineer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
sri Cperirtfeiis. SoaS 5etsSer 'pa.

Ratio oelsctdt~?
"1drieteen er oeIitat.-
On Neutrality-suspicious.. Sruen: 5paS
er BET for en- SoIedt. Tom iiboer inee !
aisitsuet % ipiier. Stne2 Or oct
aiGreiteu oin?~
ao.tesigen: Ma rsi Sa. SrueI De-
er bare Si3reIien heubes Gina pppe | ans
zen Saiie, Tom iial faa SoV az banie Der
ino'en Gar. mems bu 'sr biemme Dos
5oraISra fine en- 5url'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

80 gar fpIbte f~orIeoen Gnfefrrl
Glen Sobanne Sscg / 8rammen.
Senoes Wano, Ole alfine Sseg, bsoe
| 1874, benbes Sen Better Seeg,
briuer iom oct fierbe Seq Of SamiIien
en- anieet Seilmagerforretning |
9rammen, Ser bar beItaaet / ODER
baIponoet Sunoreoe aar. gufefru
Ssegs 8ar oeltog / Slaget paa ais-
benbopns GbeO 2oen gpril 1901.
Sun er / Sorbolo til i'm bsie aIber
ipr0eles friif og raif / legemIig Sen-
ieenbe. Sufommelien er oerimoo
Iibt ilsb ~Iigeoberfor De iioite gars
gegipenbeber; til @ieitgi9lo bar bum
beoaret Rinoerne fra fine pngre
Gage meo operoroentIig SifferbeO.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
&. e. WuSrriru.Sujet |

bar i'll. "Spens StiitSt." ira oct be.
ficnbte Seinemannlfe SorIaI / Con.
hon mobtoget ct imuft i~nbturSet
gremplar al Ell Samling anherie,iite
Gpentpr, Der | bisie Gage cr uofom,
men pna BET nppnte 6orIoa / NJ
SperiPtteIie pcb ben ncrife 8icefon.
jul | 9oubon 8. 6. 9rpfitao % il.
~llitreret al Sans Seener.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Elpmmen brrbte Eanernc.

GIaosmano @lias SIien Storaariet
eaingseen, trpn9te Sanoet | Der
oolOiomme Sneimeltning forleoer
ino / Sauefisiet, iom blep albeles
fplbt. De inoeberenoe IL Sauel
orufneoe. 9e laa og feo, oa man
enoelia fit brilot 9sren op. Gen n9r'
meIte 8runo til Speripsmmelien bar.
at en- @an6poIt unber 8eien par gaaet
iaien, fort9aer "Ssnomsrpoiten".
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Nalcrcu arsuer bsS.

gen meSSeles Den 2tbe Rupbr. Ra.
Ieren Y. Q. arsper er | Rat aieaaet
pes 9eSen. IS aGr sanumel. arsper
banoe peret ipg | lensere lib. %
be iioite Gage bar ban bepioitles paa
@runS al inotraaot Sierteip9tfeIie.
I'll 5iber par ban beore, men isaar
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

Midelicn. "Worgbl." Rebtsbei'
Der / Bergen bar forelagt Statsmi'
niiter Midelieu fplgenoe Spergs'
maal: "Ssr Slertalspartierne baabe,
at Sci Siifaloe af Isabelle bill bore
biaig iii at opertage 8annelien al
BEN npe &egiering?" Statsminiite'
rem Ipareoe: "9a 9e life fommer til
mig meS noget Wanbat, penter ieg
meo at beIpore bette Spergsmaal,
til BET gisres al rette 8ebfpmmenoe. -"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

Sufflnno. 0enne bar efterbaunocn
ieput sset, iuotil man for en- 5ib II.
ben moatte i9tte op to Grtratog bag.
liz. Salt er Der iioen lite arauit
ofienot 1858 9osne berfra meo ierif
SiIo. grporten bar M taset al, iaa
man life mere bebeper TO Cog, men
fan nsies meO ct. S9oar oigif Ia
Woane herfro.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Trit 0omeiteaDs0 anD

Tan Gu suu frhploes "a Stater. Z upale faar mda
SO Gerss uHbsr ben Hae ess. elite ~tiiiSHoss for 10
0euis 5fimrrter. dsL.
Information Bureau, Box 222 Spokane. wash.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Sra Danmarf.

8eOrs granbes or iaien blit an.
srebct al lin samIe 9ibeIie, aarebe.
trnoeIle, % bar manttet IaSe fla mo.
l9gge poo en- aIinif | 4isbenbapn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

SnSfipb af sing. S StatsraaO
er beiluttet Snofisb for bet Sffent.
lige al Ell Gel Sfogteige / Sromss
amt, nemlie en- unoer Gitre Soriet
garSn Serreo for $500 ar., en- I'M.
Der Sfiellet, MaaIselpens Serreo for
1900 SIR, en- UNDER Ruiten, Ntaals-
elpen for 400 Ser, en- unber Sreo-
lano | @arbu Serreo for 5000 Ser.
en- UNDER 8oriet for 1900 9r. og en-
UNDER Sorberg for 1900 ar., ire IN.
Der Slaismo | Waalselpen for 6100
SIR; tiliammeu belsber Snbfisbene
iig til 1880 Ser.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Sra Norec.

Sorfatterinoen 5rii gIiie hubert
er for siben meget ipg, mcooeler
"Wiorgenblaoet".
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
1urif Gfib fprliIt. I'll 9Iopo

3urf Sfib f~orliit. I'll 2Iopos
telegraferes fra Samatca oen 23oe
Sob: Get norife Sfib "atDena"
(Sobausiou & 60, a~riitiania), pao
&eiie fra Wontepioeo til Bort Ntpr.
gan, er itranoet / Morantbap og To-
talt 8rog. Sfibet bapoe life 2ob-
ming omboro. A Man0 al gei9tnin.
gen orrfnebe; De sbrige er lnnoiat
Der. "Gtbena" er en- SliIbrieger paa
1864 RegiitertonS Hetto, bpgget
| @reenocf 1866. Den fsrtes al Sap.
tein g. 8. aarse, Sanoefiorb.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
gnhrina nine Yenne | 9anb.

aun fet ipHtaui it1Hges. eaas / EinHsiota o.
Rerb Tatota hiarr hurtia R1roL Oct er On lgA
rtHoe RsHgsdubrtaaetis.
Griierus tie-5O III $500 Or. grrr.
p. S. JOHNSON, Grand Forks, n Oak.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
IrbciSsnpb | Stapanger. 81

staponger meooeles Den 23be Hop.
9interen fommer Der iaar tioligere
eno ponli9t; Sien bar allerebe lagt
fla / 6iorbene pg binbrer Sraftfen
til Sai1oe og Selen. a~rbeibsleoige
ber abnores MOB at fomme bio, oa
arbeio8neben er flor iier bIanOt
2~esarbeioere, Ssmmermpro og Ser.
metifarbeibere. &ommiinen moa
iptte grbeioer igang for at ifaffe no.
gen 2ettelie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

81 iparer Sem Sob % Tragt ira
Vorge, for ri bar Ell flor Slot nOrife Sic
Der lige ped por Sabrif | 0urbee, ST., bpts
Melf gaar IND / Sabrifationen at Dor eagle
8rauO @jeboit.
6aa til Sores &jpbmanb, pis bam
bette advertisement og BED ban ienbe efter
Ell liben SOripning al @iebOit, iom ban fan
iGlge for Zoe 9uuoet, PED at ielOc ct goit.
fort til Satman Gonb. Milf g., 9urbee, sSn.
MIR. RETAIL GROCER!
We will send you upon request a sample of
our Eagle Gedost and tell you how to obtain
it so You can retail Gedost for zoe per Id. at
a profit. Apostal addressed to Oatman Cond.
Milk Co. Dundee, Ill, will have prompt at
tention.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
Fsdselsdag -Dogen

seq rtgtia Oar neetasst Hosea.
Den fal si bItps Iast / srossn-
Tens s0ee Sisi % Sitttaese
man 81 isa saHifr let bir tes.
Sea esrivs oil ben aabsfals III ,icnet o. ufienei
iiSrai % %
en- FABIAN BOs oil b,tnss epsss,
isr 9irsrlssten sa iiGr.
saa Tar 'er SsseH % for Setter
% ivr geo araeH- Iiseiaa.
Get aft for mls rr ret se tsument
aaa ifsE ue5sesslie bet iaI.
Q. RiaasIsa Gsaees. Y. D
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10

1858 Scrnbaneposnc ferif Silb.
"G. g." ifriper BEN lobe 0op.: 81
Ierebe / SuIi Iaoneo begpnote ri en-
forIegsoiS grport al ferif SLID til
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-10
0icm / 2auias.

QdHo / uoreusftilse sauias. iuH si2 Ill so
pr. acre, latte St,aar. Ten bcsae geH for Stafsr
I dmsritl. @psf @aRo. iuu5t ailrai. miioe
StEtrr, SITTER OF Sfoicr. NGuhet let at hnrfe. Spet
.ielt gnlebutHaer for ifdReiaaoiifs Jarmsrs. adz
rg isRse bta CplnsuiHgsr2 Efrtp III
Schiferl, West Point, Nebr.
lAlar hrf ihnn-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

gems OF Birdville, that for the sake OF the
common welfare and safety this trouble
some member of society should promptly be
disposed Of.
Johnnie was then asked II he had any
thing to say for himself. After blinking
sleepily, the accused again pleaded not
guilty. He said it was merely an accident
that he should be near Mr.. Redbreast's
nest. He went there only to escape the
glare of the hot sun. which hurt his eyes.
He denied the charge OF assault, saying
that Mr.. Redbreast attacked him first, and
he acted merely on the defensive. He also
denied the charge Of murder on the ground
that, II the Redbreasts wilfully left their
children, It was no fault OF his, He also
denied the statements made by the other
witnesses.
During this speech some of the jury, who
had been called ragamuffins, loafers and
good-for-nothings by the R~edbreasts and
Blue Jay, were seen to nod approval, So
when the sentence was given out 1t was
not as severe as might have been expected.
Johnnie was to dig 100 worms every night
for a week and put them In the common
storehouse of Birdville. So for a whole
week the little owl patiently dug bugs In
the moonlight. And in his ears rang the
friendly advice of Judge Owl:
my son, after this always avoid even the
appearance of evil"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
The Copied Poem

By Frederick Ware. Aged 10, Winside. Neb.
Red Side.
"Ohl" said Alice, Il can never think OF
a story or poem" So saying. she got an
old reader and began to copy Paul Re-
vere's Ride "Myl" said Alice, II ave
forgotten the rules and have begun to
copy with a pencil" She got another piece
of paper, but before she thought of It she
had written on both sides of the paper.
"Th time 1 won't make a mistage," she
thought. Just then her pen point broke
and she went to the writing desk after
another one, but there wasn't any there.
At last she found al old rusty stub pen
which made ink blots all over the paper.
Then she started over again and spilled
ink on her paper again. BY this time she
thought she had better stop, because she
had spilled Ink all over the floor. She ran
out and got a cloth and began to wipe 1t
UP, but 1t wouldn't come off of the oiled
floor. well. 1 must finish my poem" she
said. But her pen point wouldn't write
for the ink was too thick so she thought
she would have to stop again. Just then
she thought OF a verse;
II at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;
Better DO all honest deeds,
Than dishonest now and then.
Tn going to try an original story" she
thought. She did and won first prize
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
A Kind Deed

By Rhea Freidell, Aged 10 Years, Dor
chester, Neb. Blue Side.
1t was the Fourth OF July. Everybody
seemed to be having a fine time. Tho
streets were crowded with young people
as they followed the parade, but nobody
seemed to notice the poor little blind girl
as she stood by the corner holding her
cup for the people TO put their money in.
At last Ellis Green and Mary Thorn
came along. They saw the poor little
girl and they eaeh gave her a nickel. She
told them she had been standing there all
morning and that they were the first to
help her.
felt sorry for her so they decided
to help her out, by singing. So they began
TO sing some OF their old school songs
and they soon got quite a crowd. They
then told the people how the poor blind
girl was trying to earn her living and
asked them to help her.
Somehow the girls touched the hearts
of the crowd and they began to fill the
poor girls cup with money. This brought
a more pleasant smile on the blind girls
face and she thanked the girls many
times for helping her.
Then Ellis and Mary left her and Joined
their other playmates, feeling very happy
that they had made some other little girl
happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Second Prise.)
Earl's Dream

william Davis. KIM Bee. Age, Q years.
North Platte, Neb. Red Side.
Earl was planning to go to the show that
night, but couldn't go because he had been
playing in the water and had taken a
severe cold. That night a little man came
in and said, "Bill Taft has sent for you"
Earl walked slowly, The man took him and
they walked out Of the window. Earl didn't
know what TO say; they were walking in
the air. Pretty soon they came to Roose-
welt, who had Just shot b5 deer and tied
them around him and went away. A little
later they came to Custer, who had killed
all the Indians on earth. Next they came
to Abraham Lincoln, who was freeing all
the slaves. Finally they came to George
Washington, who had just chopped down
a huge cherry tree. Last they came TO a
palace; they entered and saw President
Taft sitting on a throne. welcome, your
~highpess,' he said, well have a bull. 4"
Just then his mother called him for break
fast. He found it had been a dream.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Rector's First Trip to the Sand
Hills

~, R.ctor searIe, Aged 10 Years, ogAiAllA
Neb. Red Side.
Rector was up at 4 o'clock Monday morn
- % start with the cattle. He went to
,hs corral 10 catch and feed his horse be-
Co.. breakfast. After breakfast Rector ana
ne brother started 20 the roundup. They
cot what they thought were ali the cattle
an one bunch and counted them They
counted twenty-five short They then went
over the pasture again, but found no more
cattle. Hector counted and mado itsooma
out ali right; then his brother counted with
the same success.
on going from the north Of town they had
to take down about seven fences. This was
shorter than going from another part OF
town., so they then took the first route
They dld not nave any trouble with the
cattle until they reached the bridge ~
took them three hours 20 get the catue
on the bridge, but when they did get them
on they went pelimell clear across tns
bridge. The rest OF the way was over sAno
ana hills. The sun was shining on the SAND
ana made IL almost unbearable. When the
sun went down the mosquitoes came 1no
almost ate us up. That night we stayed
at McGarther's ranch. The next day We
reached camp about . O'Clock In the After-
noon. The next morning about . O'clock
We started home. That night Rector wa
the sickest boy in town Hs sASd ~ hal
roc much sAndhnlsf -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

forgot the boy standing in front of him
awaiting an answe to his kindly inquiry.
"SiXty-odd years ago It was that we
played together" he unused. "Ah, those
were strange days, days when father and
mother meant a lot to US and the whole
world was encompassed in our little home.
All, my brother Jimmy was a sunny chap
the little laugh maker. and never quar-
relied nor made trouble of any kind. Well,
and so we grew up-he fond of books and
happiness and making others happy. and
/ growing fonder and fonder of earning
money. When Jimmy was ID and I Is I
left home, never to return again. Then
the months were so short that 1 found no
time to write to the old folks at home.
l knew Jimmy would care for them. OF
course, the burden would be heavy on
him, but-but-well he cared nothing about
the accumulation Of money and ! did. So
1 went in for making all that 1 could, and
forced myself to forget the needs of those
at home. and the burden on Jimmy. oc-
casionally the thought would come to me;
Write and ask Jimmy II he needs help
But the fear that he would say yes held
me back, and again l would steel myself
to forget"
Thus did the old man s~oliloquize, forget
ting the little freckled faced boy who
stood SO quietly in front of him. But the
little boy was touched by the pitiable
plight OF the old man, and after his mum
blings had ceased, stepped close to him
and touched his shoulder.
Are you III. sir?' he repeated. gently.
The old man gave a sudden start. Then
he looked deeply into the little boys face,
saying: IN? Why do you ask. boy? Do
i look MR.
Yes, sir, you seem very feeble and were
just now talking to yourself. My grand
father says that only those who are lonely
or Ill talk to themselves. / would like to
assist you home. sir. IL you have no one
else coming for you l often accompany
my grandfather to this park, for although
he is not very strong he is not nearly so
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
His Fourth of July

BY Helen Reynolds, Aged II Years, Nor
folk, Nep. Blue Side.
Tommy woke up very early on the morn
ing of the Fourth with very high spirits,
for he was going to a picnic.
Tommy was always up to mischief, and
as he was only 8 years old ala not know
when It was time to throw the firecrack-
ers, but he thought he did and thought
he would awaken his father by putting
a firecracker under his window, as he had
heard the older boys say they were going
to do. He found a match on his dresser
and took 1t and a bunch Of f~irecrackers
and went out Of doors.
He held the firecracker, but as he was
lighting 1t the others all went off in his
hand and burned 1t dreadfully.
He promised his mother that he would
let some older person help him till he was
older. His Fourth was not as happy as
he thought It would be.