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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

aiter the swine and keep them from wan
dering. And even now l must % 70 ,oo,.
after them"
Inc boy was rising when the king lott
" hahd on his shoulder. NV little Iad
you nave this hour been talking 70 con-
Nns' ana he asks you to come 70 tho
paIace as soon as your masters work Is
uohe, lie has a more important work for
Sou 10 90 IN future, for you are to become
man. Behold, l am the king, and
s Poof III many ways as this old beggar A"
'Ne hlhs spoke he lifted his min
80 cap ana Wig and the little swine
nero recognized the king, whom he had
many times seen passing on the btahnno1
with the royal hunters. yes. 7 am ,on,
KING out to find a wholly unseIfsb no.,
"hom l may adopt as my heir to the king
uon' And l have found him sitting
nere at the brook, feeding and soothing !
.n@hAIess old beggar. And now il Is vour
AiHs VINO asks for alms-for aims from
'ou' good lad, who have youth. earnest
ness virtue charity. unselfishness 10 gi,,a
CoHle 70 me this night as soon as Won
nave completed your masters work. Ana
no" l snail depart, and will send a servapt
with a cart Immediately for this old man
whom you have tended so tenderly."
The I'll withdrew while the little swine-
nero gazed in silence after him. and he
could not bring himself to believe he had
really been talking to the king tin an bo,r
later when a servant from the kings stable
came with a horse and cart to fetch tbs
aged beggar. And then the boy knew bs
hau not Deen dreaming, for the servant
handed to him a signet ring with a tablet
on which was written: do not be uniust
to your king; but come to him tonipbt
ne is a beggar. and you can aid him"
And that is how it happened that a LITTLE
sWineherd became a king, and how the
KING own son. the selfish prince, was es-
tablished as the second son." and there
tore not heir 70 the throne. You see the
good king had the power to enact laws 10
suit himself, and 1t suited him to adopt the
wholly unselfish boy as his eldest born
and heir TO the throne" And never a bot-
ter or more just ruler lived than did he
who was once a little swineherd, WASHING
the feet Of an old beggar at the roadside
brook
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crust when l saw him. I helped him
down the bank to this spot where he
might rest
But is he no relation to your" asked
the king, himself sitting down on the
bank beside the old beggar.
oh, no, good fellow. l never saw the
poor man before, But-you do not seem
very well yourself, my good man. Is
your back crippled"
Much worry cripples the strongest
back replied the king. But what is
the old man eating?"
Il gave him my bread" said the bow,
now drying the old beggar's feet with his
kerchief. 1T isn't very much, but it will
help to give him a little strength till 1
can take him to my masters place"
And why do you take him to your
masters place, lad?" asked the king.
Because he must have a bed 10 lie on
and a roof to shelter him from the night
dews'' exclaimed the boy.
And will your master give these to
him?" asked the king.
Il will give them to him." said the boy.
My master is not a very kind man and
would not give anything to a beggar. for
he says he has no sympathy for one who
lives on aims. So he would turn this old
MAJ out in the world, i'll and starving.
But ne VIII not object to my sleeping in
the corner Of the cowshed and allowing
this old man to have my bed in the attic.
The attic can be reached by a ladder from
the outside, and in going to my bed 1
never have to pass through the house. So,
you see, this old man will not disturb
any of my masters family"
And who are you. little lad, that you
can afford to give an old sick beggar
alms?" asked the king.
Il am a swine herder from FOUNDER
farm the boy replied, pointing to some
roofs tnat could be seen in the distance
over a low Hill.
And have you no parents. lad?' asked
the king.
mo. good fellow, my father and mother
are in heaven
And you have no kith or kin?' asked
the king.
None that 1 know Of. minstrel. But
what does it matter about me7 1 am
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young and strong and can work nv wav
But this poor old man cannot go much
farther alone. Once / thought of takins
MIN TO the palace gates to ask aims foI
him. You know the king is a good and
just man."
And why didn't you do SOP" asked the
king.
The kings ervan are not kind, and
rudely turn beggars away" replied the
boy. so I have given him my bread
which vas to have been my dinner-and
shall take him to my masters house to-
night. But all the afternoon he must rest
here on the grass"
And you will receive no reward from
MIN for your kindness?" said the king.
See how he eats your bread without Of
fering you a word of thanks"
L am not helping the old man for
thanks" the boy said in very low, feeling
tones H is old, sick and poor. helm
MIN because he touches my heart to pitv.
Should l turn my back on him now l
would never enjoy another hour while 1
IVe' l help those In worse condition than
myself because l can't help doing so. 1t
makes me so miserable to see people
surfer and makes me happy to be of help
TO them' But good minstrel, will you play
NHN SINS q OIL 10 the old DeEga to cheer
him, before you depart on your way? 1
suppose you are going to the palace to
play and sing for the king. May all good
luck attend thee and may you in your
prosperous hours never forget those In
distress" And the boys voice shook with
emotion.
Yes l am going TO the palace, and YOU
and this beggar are going with me-" de-
clared the king in a ringing voice. II
know the king, and he will give aid to
your old beggarman. And you-well, the
king wishes very much to see YOU in
private"
Wishes to see me?" asked the boy in
surprise. Why, the king doesn't know I
am IN existence. And even II he did. I
could not leave my work to go to the
palace now, My time belongs to my mas
ter. who pays me for my labor"
But IL the king bids you to him-wiu
you not then go?" asked the king.
mo, for the king is just and good. and
he would not ask me to leave my masters
work. l am a swineherd, and l must look
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blood to influence him in the matter thai
was no so vital.
Summoning his councillors to him. he an
nounced to them a strange order. "Iet
wise men be sent throughout the realm in
quest Of a youth who is wholly unselfish.
Let not the object of their search be
spoken of to anyone, but let them go as
poor wayfarers who are living on the
CHARITY of the people. In this way they
VIII come in close touch with my subjects
and find the way to those of them who
have just hearts. And in every way pos
sible let them feel the pulse, SO to speak.
OF the youth of my realm. For from among
the youth they shall surely find one lad
who is wholly unselfish. When one is
found he must be brought to me at once"
The good kings command was obeyed.
and that same day twenty of the wisest
and best men of the kingdom were sent
into the various corners and byways Of the
realm to find one wholly unselfish youth
that he might be taken to the king.
Thu search lasted for many, MANY
months, one by one of the wise men re-
turning to the king declaring they had not
yet found one wholly unselfish youth. And
after the last of the twenty wise men had
returned dlsconsolatc to his king, declar-
ing, Il have failed in the search, sire" the
King was very sad. But his duty said, Go
you yourself and search for the wholly I'M
selfish boy. You will surely find him.
Without a word of his intention to his
councillors, the king retired to his private
chamber, where he dismissed his body
servants, saying: II am very worn with
cares of state and wish to have complete
rest for a few days. Let my food be
brought and placed at my door, but allow
no one to enter my chamber till l ring
for him. Send me my staff-bearer and the
minstrel. Then allow no one to approach
my door"
The l~ervants fastened to obey their
king, and soon the staff bearer and the
minstrel were with him. From one he took
his long staff, then dismissed him with
the same strict injunction with which he
had dismissed his body servants. When
alone with the minstrel the king said: 1T
is my will that you play being king until
l return. DO not ask a single question,
but do as l instruct you. l can trust YOU,
for you are a good servant. This day IL
pleases me to wear your garb and TO pass
out of my own palace as a minstrel. Dis
robe and exchange garments with your
king. Stay you here in this chamber tu
l return, which may be tomorrow, or
within a week"
Within a few minutes the king was ar
rayed as a poor Minstrel, leaving off the
minstrel's insignia which proclaimed tho
fact that he was of the royal household
Thus nc resembled any ordinary rowing
minstrel one might meet any day on the
highway.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
Where There's a Will There's a
WAY

BY Clarence Siekkottcr. srnd II y,,rs
Gretna, Ncb, Red.
There was a mail box on the corner OF
TWO streets near whore Sammy Small lived.
one day his mother wrote Il letter. When
Sammy saw her putting a stamp ON tha
envelope he said: Mamma. can / mail
your letter."
"Oh, l don't think you can reach the
box" said his mother.
Yes, | can. mamma" said SAMMY:
papa said l was a big boy for 4 years
old"
We'll, you can try said his mother
SO off he ran to mail the letter. lie
TOOK Willis Morse along. When they c1ue
to the mail box Sammy could not reach the
poN and neither could Willie. They
thought a while; then Sammy said: lyon
stand on your hands and knees ana will
stand on your back" Then Willie mnle
a good chair for Sammy.
After Sammy had mailed the letter th,v
went home ana told Mrs. Small. Whom
they told her she laughed and said.
Where there's a will there's a way"
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find them and have lots of fun. Most OF
them go to Sunday school and have a
Christmas tree. They have a big dinner.
with goose or turkey and lots OF mince
pies, Some of them go to their grand
mothers farm to spend the day. OF
course, God always sends us snow for dear
old santa Claus could not come IL He did
not. Since there was always snow. the
prevailing game with the children is snow
oaIIing or making snow-mcn. At night
they kneel at mothers knee and thank
the Heavenly Father for their good times
before being tucked away to
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
Stella's Questions

by Myrtle Siekkotter, aged 8 years, Gretna.
Neb. Blue.
stella was a little girl that was fond of
asking questions, and her Uncle Raymond
liked to make fun of her for doing this.
one day, when they were out walking she
asked a question about everything thew
saw. why is it, uncle, that that little red
squirrel keeps running up and down the
tree over there?" IN tell you" said her
uncle its because the little red squirrel
Is putting away food for the winter, and
they run down the hollow trunk and out of
the bottom and he keeps picking them up
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
(Second Prize.)
TomlmY's Wish

BY Rhea Friedell. Aged 10 Years. Dor
chester, Neb. Blue.
1t was the day before Christmas, and,
although the snow was falling very fast,
the streets We're filled with busy people
who were buying the things thai help to
make up the joys of Christmas.
Nobody seemed to see little Tommy, the
newsboy, who had been trying to sell his
little bundle of papers in order that he
might be able to get something to eat. He
stood looking at the toys in the large
show windows.
my, some little folks will nave all
these he thought, and then added aloud.
On wish l could be happy for just one
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

AS the king approached a little bridge
which spenned a tiny brook he beheld a
young boy kneeling on the bank, Beside
the boy sat an old man in rags, and his
face and head were dust-stained from long
and constant travelling on foot. The kneel-
ing boy was having the old mans bare
feet, rubbing them softly with tufts of
s.ass to remove the mud stains.
"Ah. | must stop here" the
hing. Then, ia a feeble way, he descended
the sloping at,e bank to the spot where
the young 10y knelt, washing the ragged
mans feet.
"Ah, son. said the king, what have we
here-a sick man?"
Tn boy looked up, replying: YES, good
minstrel. a poor old beggar. He came
along just now, very feeble and i'll. 1
was sitting down here to eat my bit OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
The Jolly Little Cricket

By Robert Carson, Aged 9 Years, l124 North
Fortieth Street, Omaha, Neb. Red.
Once there lived a jolly little cricket. He
lived In a large brown house. In this
house there lived a little girl named Nellie.
She broke her doll one day and began to
cry, but the jolly little cricket sang his
song Cheer up. cheer up" and made Mel
lie ashamed. One time Nellie was very
sick for many days and had to take bitter
medicine. When she was able to come
downstairs what do you think the first
thing she heard was. cheer up" 'cheer
up why. you dear little cricket, I will
love you always and try to be as happy
and merry as you are" said Nellie,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
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A True Story

by Ava Hufsmith, aged 9 years. Crcrrh
ton, Neb. Blue.
one day Helen Brown. a little girl or 1
was playing with her large ST. BARNARD
uos' A tall man came up and began talk
ing to Helen and offered her some candy.
After they had talked a while he said,
We'll, | must be going. can't YOU take ma
to the corner?"
Helen said: Il don't think mamma
would care" So they went on and an
past many corners, and every time they
came to u corner he would offer her some
more candy. Meanwhile the dog followed.
The man did not see the dog. and he
now had Helen out of town.
AS they came to a creek he told Hclen
mat they would have n boat ride here. and
then he would take her home. As he
crossed the creek to get the boat the dog
rubbed between them and knocked
the man off and the little girl
also. The man fell on ono side
and Helen on the other. The mlnuta
Helen fell in the water, the dog WAS after
her. He dragged Helen to the shore and
went back after the man. lie dragged him
to shore, too. He then bit the man in tha
leg so he could not escape. Then be
dragged Helen under n large oak tree.
meanwhile Helen's parents Cwho were very
rlch) had sent policemen from the station,
men on horses, men in carriages. men in
wagons, and men on foot In search. When
MI Jones, one of the men on foot. won't
down to cross the creek he found them
there. Mr.. Jones heard the man moaning.
from pain in his leg, which the dog had
bitten; but Helen was fast asleep. Mr..
Jones soon got help and came back and
TOOK Helen home without waking her.
When her mother and father saw hor
asleep they cried for joy. They named
the dog Hero and bought him a collar
with his name printed on in gold. You
can make up your mind that Hero was
very proud of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

ago. And the events took place
- in a country across the sea-a
EN&YHNNt country that does not now
- exist. for not only has its name
been changed these many hundred years.
put the people likewise have become very
different in language and custom from
nose VINO lived there Curing the period of
which 1 write.
This country was ruled by a king whose
power was unlimited. But he was a good
King, and did not abuse his great trust.
He tried to be just in his government
making the people happy and prosperous
But as he advanced In years he became
very much perplexed and worried regard
ing the future of his beloved country after
ne should have passed out of life. His
only chlid' a son of IA years, was the real
cause OF the good kings uneasiness over
his subjects future. The boy was selfish
and Maynard, caring for nothing but his
own pleasures. In vain did the royal father
try to instruct his son and heir in the les
sons he himself had learned so well. tha
lessons of mercy and justice, but the young
prince would have none of his sire's teach
ings.
When l am king" he would saw boast
ingly' Il shall change things in this coun-
try somewhat. I shall make my subjects
nv " pdldCe VI ROlu, ana they
shall serve me in a way b%efitting a king.
l shall raise a vast army and make war
on my small neighbors, taking their coun-
tries for my own, and then l shall be more
mighty than any king who has gone before
me. l shall be feared and. therefore,
obeyed. If one subject oppose my wish
ne shall be minus a head on the instant
that hear OF his disloyalty."
And this boastful talk of the heir to the
throne distressed the king mere than his
councillors could know. "Oh, the prince is
young and indiscreet and proud" his coun-
cilors would say, laughing at their kings
anxiety. He will grow out of his foolish,
vain way, and become worthy of his great
and just sire"
But the king knew his son better than
the councillors knew him. And the king
feared for the future of his beloved realm.
one day as he sat alone in his private
chamber a thought came to him. Was not
he all-powerful? Gould not he make and
unmake laws to suit his own pleasure?
Was not he the unlimited power of his
realm-a vast land teeming with a million
souls? And was not he the father of his
people? And was it not befitting that he
should do something for their future as
well as for their present? Why should not
he devise some law by which his beloved
country might remain prosperous and
happy even after his own death? Yes. that
was his duty, And, once seeing It., he must
not falter. While his own son was very
dear to him. he must not allow the tie of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
(First Prize.)
Where the Children of Hamelir
Went

By Jeanette Miller, Aged II Years. Fair
mont, Neb. Blue.
Long ago, as I suppose you nave all
heard how the Pied Piper rid the town of
Hdmelin of the rats, and how the mayor
would not pay him the money he had prom
lsed the town would; how the Piper played
sweet music and the children ollowed him
to the side of the mountain, and how the
rock door opened and all the children went
mall but one and he was a little lame
boy who did not get there before the door
closed, after which no one could open 1t
and the story l wish to tell you begins now.
Alter the Piper and the children had
passed through the door they entered a
large hall. At each end of it were doors.
The children ran to the doors and on one
side' they say, when they peeked in saw a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

irene Long; Alnsworth, Neb.
AiI,lsn Merwin, Beaver City, Neb.
MaoeI Wit, Bennington, Neb.
Hsnes Dahmke, Benson, Neb.
vera cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David city, Neb.
Euniee Bode, Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
hulda Lundburg, Fremont. Neb.
MaIloh Capps, Gibbon, Neb.
marguerite Bartholomew, Gothcnburg. Neb
HyHLa RON, TO West Koenig street, GranC
Ella Voss, 47 West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb, Nt""O
Irene Costello. lis Vast Eigbtb roa.
Grand Island, Neb.
Jessie Crawford. 400 West Charles street.
pGrand Island, Neb;
faullne Schultz, 412 West Fourth street.
Grand Island. Neb.
Grand Island, Neb.
RIce temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe kreitz, Lexington, Neh.
Marian Hamilton, 2029 l. ST. Lincoln Nh
Elsie Hamilton, 2O29 l. street, Lincoln. Neb.
rene Disher, N3O l. street, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughie Disher, 1890 L street, Lincoln. Neb
Louise stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelie Mcdonald. Lyons. Neb.
Milton Seller. Nebraska City. Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb
Lucille HaZen, Norfolk, Neb.
Ietha Larkin, South Sixth St, Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and MadI-
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Mildred f. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester f.. Rutt, Leshara. Neb.
Mary Brown, 1922 Boulevard, Omaha.
Lillian Writ. 415s Cass street, Omaha.
Emile Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee, A02 Dodge street, Omaha.
Juanita Innes, 2769 Fort street Omaha
Meyer Cohn, SAG Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Anna Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

Minnie Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Aud MOTIFS, 34L4 Franklin street, Omaha.
myrtle Jensen, 2O9 lizard street, Omaha.
CAL Howard, APP CAPITOL avenue, Omaha.
Helen Heuck, 1875 Lothrop street, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 4C10 Nicholas, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, 40 Nicholas St, Omaha.
Maurice johnson, le21 LOCUST ST, Omaha,
Leon Carson, 1924 North FOrtieth, Omaha.
Wilma Howard 4122 Capitol Ave, Omaha.
Hilah Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen. .2707 Leavenworth, Omaha.
Louis Raabe, 26O9 Uorth Nineteenth avenue,
Omaha.
Mabel sheifeit, 1914 North Twenty-fifth
Emma Carruthers, 8211 North Twenty-fifth
street, omaha.
Walter Johnson. 2io5 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Genevieye M. Jones. North Loup. Neb.
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
lola BeddeO, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, orleans. Neb.
Marie Fleming, Csccola, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, ReddingtOn, Neb.
Emma Kostal, 1916 o street, South Omaha.
Edna EMS, Stanton, Neb.
Ethel Ennis. 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.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behlins, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett, Fontanelle, Ia.
Mulholland, Box II. Malvern, la.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, a.
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manila. Ia.
Edith Amend. Sheridan, Wyo.
Henry L. Workinger, care Sterling Remedy
Fred Shelley, $50 Troup street, Kansas City.
Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

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SOM vel written Stories were sent in by some Busy Bees.
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Stories" FIRST tn subject, then the writer's name, age. address, nd hen ta
sde fd or Blue, whichever side the writer wishes to heir.
rH%es we're awarded this week to Jeanette Miller of Fafrmont Neb. O
me blue sne n to Rhea Freidel Of Dorchester, Nb, also on the Blue side
honorable mention IA given to virna Kir@hbraun of Omaha. OF The Blue
side. III NV D'
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
How a Little Lad Became a King
BY Helena Davis.

story 1 am about to tell hap
peHed a very, very long time
ago. And the events took place
in a country across the sea-a
country that does not now
exist. for NOT opIv bae tic no-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19

: Don't fume and fret, 1
: Don't squirm and sweat, 1
: And get all in tangle;
: Don't rip and tear, I
Z And dance and swear, 1
: And fill the air with jangle. 1
J Don't grump and growl, I
: Don't scold and scowI, 1
: Don't get all in a muddle; 1
: Don't wall and weep, I
/ And make a deep 1
, And pessimistic puddle.
, Keep steady, boy, l
; There's much of joy
And pleasantness awaits you;
Let in the sun
It's ten to one !
; It's just yourself who hates you. I
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