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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
Eva and the Fairy Boat
BY Ruth Figard, Aged IL Years, Seward
Nah

BY Ruth Figard, Aged IL Years, Seward,
Neb.
Eva was a little girl Of years She had
always wished TO ride on fairy boat
One day little fairy, ell dressed in red
and gold came to Eva while she was sit
ting by the brook.
She told Eva IL she would come with
her she would give her three wishes and
all would come true.
Eva first wished to ride on a fairy boat,
and in few moments a boat could be seen
coming around the bend.
Next Bva wished to be small enough to
ride on it without making It sink In
short time she became very small and wss
floating down the brook in the little boat
Suddenly the boat caught on a twig aud
it was held fast. Eva then wished she
was home in bed. when all of a sudden
she heard someone talking. She woke up
and saw her mother standing by the bed.
Eva had been dreaming 1t all.
That day was her birthday. She got up,
ate her breakfast and went to see a fish
line she had left by the brook. Instead of
fish on the line there was q beautiful
little boat made OF polished black wood
with snow-white sails; that was her fairy
boat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

too. I'm on my way home now and shall
be glad of your company I'm Jack
Young" ooh, I've heard my brother
David speak OF you often" cried Nellie.
II mean David Grant. He's my brother
And he's gone now TO find q road In the
woods He went in that direction and she
designated the way David had gone.
"Ah, see; gone to find a northwest
passage, so to speak," said Jack gaily
We'll, there. he comes now. See him
through that thicket yonder2"
And sure enough David had found his
way back by the pieces Of paper he had
sprinkled along the way going. And he
was mighty glad 20 find his old school
friend, Jack Young, there. Jack could
lead them out of the wilderness to the
Land Of Home and Supper.
An hour later six tired little travellers
beheld their home town over the hill. and
they knew that anxious parents and q
good warm supper awaited them.
"And wen tell OF being lost in the wood, =
whispered Puggins TO his sister so that
Jack could not hear; Jack might laugh at
him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
When the Nutting Party Got LOST By william Wallace 1r

first" laughed Minnie, Puggins' sister. 1T
looks to me as though we came from the
other side / do believe that is west And
we came east. you know"
Well" said David, a bit troapled over
the dilemma, III the sun were shining as
1t was when we started out this morning.
i could soon tell our way. But the day has
become gray, with no prospect of sun. And
neither will we have stars or a moon to-
night" he observed.
''Oh. Davey!" cried his sister in horror.
why do you speak OF what we are likely
not TO see tonight? We must be at home
long before evening"
IT. smiled David. But mis- smile was
not happy one. He looked a bit dis
turped' WELL" he observed, philosohically
wed best 90 on filling our bags with
nuts. After we have all we want Wen con-
slider the subject Of discovering the points
OF the compass"
They set to work again, for they had
only partly filled the bags. After the three
largest children had their bags full-or
nearly so-David said they'd better be off
toward home.
Now. kiddies." he said, I'D advise YOU
TO remain here till 1 go around and feel
my way. You can keep me informed OF
your whereabouts by singing or calling out
every little while. I'll so In this direction
straight ahead-for fifteen minutes by my
watch. II I do not then come TO the
meadow through which we entered the
WOODS I'll come back here and go in the
opposite direction"
I've got better plan FOR your finding
your way back to us, said Minnie Waite
Here are lot OF old papers that were
wrapped about our luncheon. Take them
and leave tiny bits along your path. Then
Won can raLmrn n-lLhnnl an. A-n..L.I.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

lived in Che country. one day she wrote a
letter 20 her cousin, Gertrude Smith, who
lived in the city, and asked her to come
and spend q week in the country with
her. Gertrude wrot, back that shO would
be delighted TO come. The next day her
uncle came after her The ride on the
cars lasted about two hours, Her cousin
Henry was there to meet them with the
big wagon. Gertrude had never ridden in
that kind Of wagon before, and II was all
new TO her. Nellie was watching for them
at the gate, and when she saw them COM
ing, she ran to meet them. They went in
and Gertrude took off her hat and they
went out to see Nellies father feed the
horse. After they had their dinner Nellie
took Gertrude out to see her pets. She
had pony named Jack, a dog named
sport and an old hen with ten little
chickens The days passed quickly for the
two little girls, and before they knew It,
IL was time for Gertrude to go home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

N1olllAM1AN Aul country VI DIOd0 AubdQOWb
and fine uplands and as the little party OF
tive rambied along. taking their time, they
found much to enjoy. David was the oldtslt
Of the party and Pugglns (Which was
niekname) was the youngest. David was
IA and Puggins :, The girls ranged between
and 10. All were happy and lighthearted.
David being the big boy, led the way.
And having been through the woods before,
knew them fairly we'll, The girls and Pug
gins were making their first journey into
tho unknown, and had many great expec-
tations regarding their adventures while
hunting for nuts
"The woods are full OF chestnuts and
walnuts, and occasionally hickory nuts"
informed David. I'VE car gather enough
20 fill our bags and leave bushels under the
trees"
But the bags will be too heavy. II full.
70 carry" said Sally.
"Oh. can carry a whole bushel,"
boasted little Puggins. I'm strong like
giant I am" And he doubled up his
arms TO display muscle just as he had seen
David and other big boys do. Every one
laughed at Puggins and his sister told him
not to "erow til no was out OK the woods. &"
which saying had 10 be explained at length
to the little chap. When made clear to
him he said: Jaw. don't crow; / WISHES"
Whereupon every one laughed again.
And 50 on and on the nutting party went
gathering an occasional blossom to fasten
In their hats or finding weed gum" on
certain kinds OF bushes which they all
rehshed very much. Indeed, Puggins got
his mouth so full OF this sticky, strongly
favored wax that he found It difficult 20
arteulate.
After quite long walk the children
reached the woods, heavy forest timber
which covered long range OF low hills and
adjacent valleys. A fine stream flowed
lengthwise, the forest dividing It into
halves, one east and the other west OF the
river, David felt sure OF his ground and
took a path leading directly to the river.
Reaching the stream they found a foot
bridge which had been built to accommo-
date the farmers In the vicinity. The chill
dren began gathering nuts. which covered
the ground on both sides OF the bridge, and
crossed and recrossed the bridse so often
that after a while they could not remember
which side the stream they belonged on.
The east bank resembled the west bank, the
same kinds OF trees growing on either side.
David was the first 70 think OF the situa-
ton. Which side did we come from" he
asked. standing on the bridge and looking
both ways. Then the girls began 70 wonder
also.
From that side" And little PuGgin,
pointed 10 one Of the banks. Il saw thai
uee-the one with the fork-as We come u
20 the bridge.
But no one agreed with Pugsins Il don't
think yon know when you saw that tree
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

And If the paper doesn't last till the end,
blaze your trees suggested Sally Jones.
Not bad IDEAS" agreed David 'Tll put
both in execution. The paper one first,
for 1t is quicker. Then, II need be- I'll re-
sort to blazing the trsest along my trail"
Quite like the AMERICAN Indian" laughed
Nelie. Then, as David set off, his paper hl
his hands, auggins asked what "blazinE'
tree meant Sally and Minnie explained
TO him and he was much interested.
But the little band of children left In
the big forest beside the foOtbridge, were
not in a state OF contented mind. They
were very much worried. and Puggins,
baby-like, began to fret to be at home with
mamma again.
Say, sister," he whispered to Minnie
who was hugging him to her as they sat
on the grass under the big trees IF we
should die here In the forest, would the
birds come and cover US with leaves, or
would a good fairy come and touch us with
her wand and bring us TO life, and put us
into chariot and carry us home, where
mamma and papa would be waiting for
us with ice-cream and hot ginger oake7''
Minnie and sally had to laugh at Pug
gins double question. Nellie did not hear
it, for she had gone across the bridge TO
look about for signs Of footpath which
they had come over into the woods
We'll brother dear 1 can't say which
would happen" replied Minnie. "But I
don't think wen get TO the dying point,
like the babes in the wood. You see,
none OF us are babies-unless its you.
Puggins"
Puggins shook his head emphatieally.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
Second Prize.)
Contentment

BY Elsie Stastny, Aged 10 Years, WILDER,
Neb. Blue Side.
In olden times, many years ago, chill
dren when born were gifted. The rich
were gifted by fairies and the poor by
winds.
In little country town in France lived
poor peasant family to which was born
a little child named Mary. That night a
murmuring, fluttering sound was heard,
and the window was softly raised and in
came three beautifully robed creatures,
who were the winds, who had come to gift
little Mary. They went quietly up to the
tiny cradle. my gift is honesty" said
East Wind. Mine is Kindness" said West
Wind. And mine is contentment," said
South Wind, for without it she cannot be
happy" So then they left as quietly as
the came.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

II
M ers and to note the different
- ways OF domestic life. Espe-
NQsNSQH cially do we find the modes of
- life in Japan, China and their
nearby neighbors unique. little trip into
Corea may afford the young reader some
pleasure, more particularly as It is ,,oun-
try little heard of by the people of the
western world. The following description
OF the home Of the Corean is quoted from
Landor's book "Corea:"
Let us now see what a Corean house
hold is like. But first as to the matter OF
house architecture. Here there Is little
difference to be observed between the
house OF the noble and that OF the peasant.
except that the former is generally cleaner
looking. The houses in Corea may be d.
vided into two classes-those with matched
roofs OF barley straw and those with roofs
OF tiles, stone and plaster. The latter are
the best and are inhabited by the weIl-to-
do classes. The outside walls are OF mud
and stone and the roof, when Of tiles, is
supported by huge beam that runs from
one end OF the house to the other. The
corners OF the roof are usually curled up
after the Chinese fashion. A stone slab
runs along the entire length of the roof
and is turned up at the two ends, over
the upper angle OF the roof itself. The
tiles are cemented at the two sides Of the
slab and likewise at the lower borders Of
the roof. The windows, again, are rec
tangular and are placed directly under the
roof, being in consequence well protected
from the rain.
"Corean houses are never more than one
story high. The houses Of officials and
rich people are enclosed by wall OF
masonry, the gate OF which is surmounted
by a small pagoda-like roof. In the case
OF houses Of the great, like generals and
princes, 1t Is customary to have to be
passed through in succession before the
door OF the house Is reached. The outer
wall surrounding the compound Ia seldom
more than six or eight feet high, and.
ouriOusly enough. all along the top OF the
wall runs narrow roof, the width OF two
tiles. This, besides being a sort Of orna-
ment, is Of practical use In protecting It
from the damp.
zone popularity which chaTacterlzes the
majority OF Corean houses of the better
sort is that they are entered by the vim
dows: these being provided with sliding
latticed frames covered with tissue paper
and running on grooves 70 the sides, like
the Shots Of Japan. The tissue paper
is often dipped In oil previous 10 being
used on sliding doors and windows as It
is then supposed TO keep out the cold bet
ter than when In the natural state.
III a Corean house does not look very
inviting when you view Il from the outside
sun less does II when you are indoors.
The smallness OF the rooms and their lack
OF furniture. pictures or ornaments are
features not very pleasant 20 the eye. The
rooms are like tiny boxes, between eight
and ten feet long less than this In width
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

Nope, sister, I'm not a baby" he de-
ciared "Pm mammals man. I'd think
you'd know. But just at this point a
sound which startled the children came
through the woods Something-evidently
man, and maybe a tramp-was whist
ling at no great distance off. And who
ever the whistler was he was drawing
nearer and nearer to the bridge. Minnie
looked at sally--Sally looked at Minnie.
Then they both looked at Puggins. And
Nellie, hearing the same lip music, re-
turned instantly to the other children.
wonder who he can be7" she asked with
some apprehension. David should not
have left us thus exposed to chance
tramps Cr-or-escaped convicts'
Maybe it's an Injun," hoarseiy whis-
pered Pugsins his eyes as big as saucers
IAN maybe he'll kill us and eat us up"
"oh. silly KID" said Sally. Don't you
know, Puggins. that there are no Indians
any more7 They're just like us-white
and dressed in clothes, and they live in
houses and act food. No, it may be
tramp"
But the little group OF frightened chill
dren were soon relieved TO see fine, big
boy, a bag slung over his shoulder, APP
preaching the opposite end OF the foot
bridge. And when he saw them he bowed
and said; "out gathering nuts, Ell? Well,
there are plenty, and to spare"
Yes, we've got all the nuts we want,
thank YOU" said Nellie. But the thing
We want most 70 know is the points Of
the compass. For instance, which way is
westg'
Right over there" and the boy pointed
toward the direction taken by David.
why do you ask7 Are you lost in the
wood?' And he laughed merrily. Come.
TN guide you out OF the depths Of the en-
chanted forest
I'VE can't see that it's enchanted"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09

Oscar Erickson, 1901 Howard st., Omaha.
CAL Howard tl27 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 600 Nicholas, Omaha
maurice johnson, l0I Locust St., Omaha
Leon Carson, 1i2i North Fortieth, Omaha.
Wilma Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha
Hilah Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh. Omaha.
Mildred Jensen, 27W Leavenworth, Omaha
SnS h sti x'ss Sniio9go 5treSS Omaha
Walter Johnson. sNs North Twentieth
Emma csrruthsrs sail North Twenty-ntts
street, Omaha,
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Pacific streets, Omaha,
Mae Hammond, O'Nell, Neb,
Madg0 l. Daniels, Ord Neb.
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Nsb.
Agnes Richmond Orleans, Neb
Marie Fleming osceola, Neb.
Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb,
Edna Enis Stanton. Neb.
Lena Peterson, 22l1 Locust st., e. Omaha
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county. Nebraska.
Clara Miller, Utica Neb.
Mildred =. Jones, North L4oap, Neb.
Alta Wilken, Waco, Neb.
Leo Beckord, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stssny, WILDER. Neb.
Frederick Ware, winslde, Neb
Pauline Parks, York. Neb.
Edna Behling. York. Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett, Fontanelie, IL
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Chicago.
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Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
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Macils Moore, Silver City, Ia.
Mabel Houston, sOls sherman avenue
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Corlnne Allison Robertson, WILDER. Neb.N
Elizabeth Wright 1872 South Thirty"fifth
MARION staples. 1873 South Thirty-rrut
street. Omaha.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
The Two Fairies
BY Hazel stanwood, Aged 1s Years.
I'd Mob Pa Clio

BY Hazel Stanwood, Aged lS Years, Sew
ard, Neb. Red Side.
Many hundreds OF years ago when there
were fairies in the land there lived two
sister fairies.
One OF these fairies was very ugly, her
teeth looked like tusks and her fingers
were like claws. The fairies named her
''Magnon," because she was so cruel.
The other fairy was quite the opposite
OF her sister. She was very beautiful and
good and she loved everything so she was
called Loved"
Magnon was godmother to a very pretty
child whom she gave very hard tasks to
DO but If the child could not do the tasks
she would beat 1t until the child would beg
for mercy.
One day as Magnon was treating the
child in this way Love CHANGED to hear her
she tried to make Magnon stop, but Mag
non beat the child more than ever.
Love then went to another fairy whose
power was stronger than Magnon's.
This fairy went to where Magnon was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
Home Life in Corea

and about seven feet high. They are whits
ali over, with the exception of the floor,
which is covered with thick yellowlsh Oil
paper. The poorest kind Of Corean housa
consists OF only a single room. The abode
or moderately well-off man, on the other
hand, may have two or three generally
three rooms; though, of course. the houses
or very high officials are found with a
stll larger number.
THE Corean process of heating the houses
is somewhat original. 1t is a process used
in great part OF eastern Asia, and, to
my mind, II is the only thoroughly bar
barrie custom which Corean natives have
retained. The flooring Of the rooms con-
sists Of slabs of stone, under which is a
large oven OF the same extent as the
room overhead which even during the win
ter is filled with a burning wood fire,
which Is kept up day and night What
happens Is generally this; The coolie whose
duty II is to look after this oven, to avoid
trouble, fills II with wood and dried leaves
up to the neck and sets these on fire and
then goes to sleep, by which means the
stone slabs get heated to such an extent
that sometimes, Notwithstanding the thick
oil-paper which covers them, one cannot
stand on them with bare feet.
when the Coreans eat in their own
houses the men Of the family take their
meals first, being waited upon by their
wives and servants, after which the females
have their repast in a seperate room. The
women seldom drink intoxicants and are
satisfied with water and rice-wash II Is
the wife's duty to look after the welfare
OF her husband, and when she has fed him
and he has drowslly laid himself down on
the ground, or on his little mattress, as
the case may be, she retires and after hav-
ing her food either goes to see her friends
or TO wash her masters clothes. or else
to sleep"
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qonorable Mention.)
Ants

BY Helen Verrill, Ex-Queen. AGED IA Years
Inc Suehlow, No. 49, Omaha, Blue Side.
One day as 1 was out in the yard 1 saw
lot Of ants running back and forth and
so l killed few and by and by the ants
came and carried them away.
Another time my father was watching
them and he thought he'd have some fun,
so he went in the house and got a lump
Of sugar and soaked 1t in whiskey and put
1t on the walk. BY and by the ants came
and ate the sugar and sucked the whlskey
out Of It, then in about three minutes when
they tried to walk they just couldn't walk
straight, and 1t was fun to see them go
walking along and falling over everything.
thing.
Ants are very intelligent and some Of
them even 30 80 far as to have slaves, and
some think they have nurses for the baby
ants. Once not long ago I saw an ant with
a dead one, Maybe 1t was going to have q
funeral.
1 wonder II any OF the Busy Bees have
ever noticed that ants are divided into three
parts. It always looks as II they would
lose their heads. / found out that in every
colony there are always three kinds OF ants,
the queens, the males and the workers.
The queen ant is not a real queen ruling
a kingdom; she is the mother ant, and
lays all the eggs. Some ants, build their
tunnels very deep under ground A door
way opens in large space, we might call
8 gallery. Sometimes they build high
mound around the entrance. Some ants
make home in hollow stems or dead
logs. Some ants also drink honey dew and
eat cake, sugar, etc
I think that the Busy Bees would flint 1t
very interesting to study the ants. And
wish 1 knew some more about them.
Gertrude's Visit to the Country
BY Marion Compton, Aged Ii Years, ZOO
b Street, South Omaha. Red Side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
wbv EnrIi.bmcn TraveI.

+. M. Allen Of Chicago Is a prOteRe OF
William e. Corey, president OF the United
States Steel corporation. He is one OF
the coming financiers Of this country. ac-
cording TO the opinion OF experts, and al
ready controls the market for the costly
firebricks that are used In the furnaces
Of steel mills. With American capital he
has recently built a tremendous brick
manufacturing plant In Austria He is
now at the Waldorf-Astoria, having just
returned from a trip abroad.
London has more homely women than
any other place in the world" said Mr..
Allen. Perhaps that Is the reason why
the English are such great travellers -
New York Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
Profit and Loss

TIE WAS a monkey full of fun.
'Mongst trees he romped all
day;
No thought of sorrow came to him,
His hours were spent in play.
But from land far to the North,
Did come a wicked man;
He crept about the forest deep,
For he had an evil plan.
He spied the monkey, young and free,
And trapped him. Oh, alack!
And carried him to foreign lands
From whence he'd ne'er come back