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Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

Master Bellringer?" she gasped
"A good fairy brought it to me-" he re-
piled honestly, and she also rung the bell
for me this night"
"Ah, l have heard many talking of the
bells ringing this evening" said the old
landlady, "and they came to me asking
me about you l told them you had been
i'll all day and that l was making cruel
for you to eat on your return from your
bell ringing. Butt cannot understand
how this all came about. No one has en-
tered carrying furniture up here. 1 watch
the door myself and not a soul has called
during your absence. 1 heard you come in
and at once got the cruel to fetch to YOU
and-I had almost forgot it, Here it is,
Master Pietro." And the good old woman
set tin tray in Pietros room, on which
rested a bowl OF hot Cruel.
Pietro tried to explain to his landlady
about the fairy, but she shook her head.
She, too, thought the little bell ringer was
becoming something more than human.
1T comes from ringing the church bell
while so young" she said, looking admir-
ingly at Pietro. And the angels from
above have come here and furnished up
your room Butt expect to come in here
some udy ana Illu you nave IloWn away.
You are not common mud lad"
Pietro was forced to smile at his land
lady; but her words came true in a very
short while, for after Pletro learned to
play the organ the fairy came one night
and led him far, far away from the attic
room to a great city where he was en-
gagged to play wonderful pipe organ in a
great cathedral, place that was one of
the wonders Of the world. And great
throngs Of people came on purpose to hear
the child organist play, for none had ever
played as he played in that great house OF
God, and his playing, like his bell ringing,
became a marvel, and he could not make
tho people believe that his inspiration and
help had come from the belfry fairy on the
night when, too i'll to perform his work
she had come to do it for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Garden Spider

BY Helen Verrill, Age 10 Years. Queen
Bee. The Strehlow, No. 10, Omaha, Neb
Blue Side
A spiders web is a beautiful thready
thing, going from a center out and then
round and round just like a figure.
At the end OF the spiders body are some
things called spinnerets, out OF these spin
nerets 1t sends the fine hairs OF silk to
make the web. 1t joins these hairs into
one solid thread and then weaves the web.
After fixing it to a spot which seems good
it walks away, and as it walks, more
thread comes out and then it catches it
with the two hind legs and puts it in posi-
ton. The web is made mostly for trap,
for insects, which flying around, don't
look where they are going and fly into the
web Cthe threads being sticky, holds them)
Some spiders make their webs like ham
mocks, slung by threads and fastened to
tall grasses. And some spiders weave their
webs under the roofs. l like the garden
spider best.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Dream a Child Had

By Myrtle Sickkotter, aged 10 years, Gretna,
Neb. Blue Side.
There was once a small child who had
such a grand dream that she dreamt 1t
twice and wished she could dream it al
ways. She thought she was a queen, with
a crown on her head that shone as bright
as the stars. and a dress of gold. She sat
on a throne and slaves came and knelt at
her feet. Men came from far and near and
paid court to her as the do to real queens.
The child felt that it was a great thing to
be a queen and could scarcely keep back
the tears when in the morning she put her
dress on, for it had no train and there was
no crown of rubles on her head. But her
home was the same old dull place, and as
she thought OF it a tear dropped from her
eye and fell on her mothers hand. Her
mother asked her what was the matter.
The child then told her of the dream she
had and her wish to be a queen. Her mother
then told her that she would not have her
queen for all the world I'VE who love
you are your slaves, your throne is in our
hearts and no crown is fairer TO see than
your golden hair. Be queen in your dreams
but through the day be my own dear
child"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

William Davis, ex-King, Aged 10 Years.
221 West 3rd Street, North Platte,
Neb Red Side.
A large crowd of animals could be seen
in the heart of a forest early one morn
ing. The reason they were there was, be-
cause the king, the lion, had just died and
they were going to choose another king.
The wolf said, II think ought to he king,
because can run the fastest" Nonsense"
said the fox, II am going to be the king,
because 1 am the craftiest." Il think Black
Bear should be king" said one. But Black
Bear said nothing. "Of course, 1 should
be king" said the tiger, Il would kill
anyone that came near me-" Just then a
little rabbit came up and handing letter
to Black Bear, saying: Before King Lion
died he wrote this and told me to give
this to you, when he died. Here 1t is" The
bear opened the letter and read aloud:
My Dear Friend Bear-When 1 die, by
my wishes, you are elected king. Your
friend, The Lion"
The animals looked at each other in sur
prise to think of Black Bear being king.
The bear himself was surprised. The wolf
said: LAS the lion wishes the bear to be
king, it shall be done" and so the bear was
elected king.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

for you," said the fairy. Then she disap-
peared in the darkness of the great church
and Pietro went out Of doors, pausing on
the steps leading from the high arched
door, About the lower steps stood groups
of village folks and when PietrO appeared
they rushed about him, praising his bell
ringing. Never have we heard anything
like 1t before" they declared See how
white the child looks" one old woman
cried out on getting a glimpse OF Pietro's
pale face He's becoming an angel-he is
not human like the rest OF US. See-he
looks strangely"
In vain did Pietro try to explain that he
was i'll and that he had no hand in the
ringing of the bell that evening, but he
could not be heard. All those assembled
seemed to think Pietro something above
the ordinary mortal and they pressed
closely about him, trying to touch his
shabby, patched coat He's no longer
human" they cried excitedly. mo human
could bring such music from a mere
church bell The angels have assisted him
at the ringing. He will become a saint"
In the midst of all this excitement Pietro
made his way from the crowd and gained
bis own doorway. Entering. he hurried to
his own little attic room, and lol what
change had taken place there. In one cor
ner stood a little organ, an instrument
that Pietro had longed to own. He had
wanted to learn to play so that he might
become church organst after the aged Or
ganist now employed should be too feeble
TO render his services any longer. And
there was the organ for his USE And in
an opposite corner of the now attractive
room stood dainty white bed with soft
coverlet and pillows and carpet covered
the floor and flowers bloomed in the deep
window. Pietro stood spellbound for a
minute. He was brought 10 the reality OF
the moment by gentle tap on his door.
Opening it, he saw his good old landlady
there Her eyes almost started from her
head when she saw the interior of the at
tic room. Where did you get all this,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
Niggerine


"a True Poem About My Kittcns)
BY Ruth Rhodes, Aged 8 Years Basin.
Wyo. Red Side.
I am little black kitten,
My name is Niggerlne;
] have the incest homo
That any cat has seen.
NY mistress and / have jolly times
Just in playing together
And so 1 thought L would make some
rhymes
Just as men make leather.
I am nearly year old
My mother Is nearly five;
But I'm stuck to her with love untold,
And for Mommie l will strive.
I purr, and purr, and purr-
When mistress picks me up.
l love her and she'll protect you
When I'm scared to death at a pup.
know many games-I play hide and seek
And ball, too, IL preferred;
But one thing that I'm mean in yet
l enjoy the taste of bird.
enjoy myself in this happy world
AS well as kittens can;
But still one thought rushes DER my mind
I'm not as great as man."
My mistress says I am as great
Well, 1 guess it's true;
But there's a look I'm my eyes which says;
II love you"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

self at the foot of tree. Soon he was in
the land of Nod
Get out o. me road or I'll run we down."
cried a burly Irish cowboy. Il won't"
cried back Harvey. Buz-z-z-z! What was
that? 1t was a large bee from the hives at
home Ouch! Oh, ouch! Help! 1t was the
Irshman who cried out, because the bee
began singing him. Buz-z-z-z was all the
answer he got except another sting. He
gave another yell and rode away at full
speed.
AS he rounded the curve out of sight the
bee turned into a brownie. Did you ever
write story for the Busy Bee Pager" he
piped Eyes, but 1 didn't get anything.
Il advise you to write one every week"
Then the brownie turned into bee again
and flew away. 100000! what a dream
yawned Harvey, but I'll write one just
the same and see how come out" He did
write one entitled Reuben and the Geese"
Next week The Omaha Daily Bee was
brought home by his father and to his sur
prise the first prize was awarded to Harvey
Taylor, Laramie, Wyo.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Two Brothers

By Harry Brodkey, SIS South Twenty eighth
Avenue, Omaha, Neb.
There lived in the town OF London, two
brothers, one was Tony and the other was
Fred. Fred was a rich man, but Tony
was poor. One day Fred told Tony that
he was going to take trip to the south
in the United States. When he came there
he saw his friend John on the train, who
had some negroes with him. His friend
told him they were his slaves and one Of
them cost him $500. When Fred got off the
train he saw that there were many slaves
in that part Of the country. In few years
after living in the south he also bought
some slaves
About ten years later his brother got
money enough and came to the north of
the United States. When he got there he
found that he could not find any work,
so he went in as a soldier in the United
States army.
Soon the civil war come on and in this
war both brothers fought against each
other and died
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Lost Child

BY Florence Kalasek Aged IL Years,
Tenth and Elm Streets, Plattsmouth,
Neb. Red Side.
Once there was a girl and her name was
May. She was years old.
One day she told her mother that she
was going to little girls house to play.
But on her way she saw a butterfly. She
thought she would get it. So off she ran,
but just as she was going to get it it flew
away on another flower that was away
off
So the butterfly went from flower to
flower and so did little May. They went
for a mile that way. But soon after that
May found herself in a large field She
did not know what to do. The corn was
so high that il went over her head and
pumpkin vines all around. After a while,
she heard someone coming. May started to
run, but vine. that was lying there, made
her fail. She got up, but fell again. Soon
she saw it was her uncle coming after her.
He took her home and May told the story
and then said she would not run after
Butterflies again
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Nav Party

BY jeanette Thornton Aged 10 Years,
Gering, Neb. Red Side.
On the first Of May some children were
invited to a May party. They got ready
and started out very happy. Their hostess
received them politely and they sat down
to wait for the other guests. When they
were all there they began TO play. They
played all the games one could think of.
They got tired OF playing and rested a
while. While they were resting some men
put up a May pole. Each child had a
bright colored ribbon and they danced
around and around until they were called
to lunch. They had Ice cream served in
cones, waters and sailed almonds in heart
shaped boxes and napkins folded in the
shape of slippers. 1t was a very nice lunch
and everybody enjoyed it. They played a
little while and then it was time, TO go
home. They all said they had a very nice
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Selfish Girl

BY Ethlyn Berger. Aged ., 90S North Nine
teenth Street, South Omaha. Red Side.
one day Julia and Hilda were coming
home from school. Julia was a very polite
child and very poor. lIilda was not polite
and very rich IIlda was a selfish child
and had too much of her own way. Julia
was going to get some medicine for her
sick mother A man was standing by the
counter; he had dime and nickel He
said: Come over here, girls" They came
over and he said, which one do you
want?' Hilda took the nickel because Il
was the largest The man laughed and
said, II thought you would take that one"
Then Hilda said: IL am going to buy some
candy She did not get very much, When
they got outside Julia said: you took the
largest because the dime is little, and you
can get moro with dime" This taught
Hilda lesson.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
Gerda s Dream

BY Russell Myers. Aged II Years, 27s South
Thirty second Street, South Omaha Neb.
Blue Side.
Gertrude had helped her mamma plant
trees and flowers. That night she dreamed
she was in the garden and the trees had
grown big and the flowers were grown
and were in bloom She thought the tree
had told her TO get a rope and make a
swing in it's boughs. When the swing was
made the flowers danced and the white
lily rang it's bells for music. The leaves
rustled and danced with the rest Soon a
fairy stood before her and said that she
would take her 10 Fairyland and let her
see the flowers and trees there. The fairy
touched the lily with her wand and 4 was
turned to a bbig white coach The fairy
and Gerda got in, and the fairy turned
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
The Double Rescue

BY Margaret White, Aged 10 Years, 2S3
Massachusetts Avenue, N. w, WASH
ington, d. c. Red Side.
On the banks of a river sat a poor little
child singing to herself in idle play sway
ing as il to rock her dollie to sleep.
Not noticing her danger so near the
water she fell off the bank into the deep
water. The people that saw her fall cried
for help in dismay. No one stirred as II
to rescue her until dog Tray leaped over
the banks to get her. He came up with
the live child clutched in his teeth and
leaped again for what the people did not
know. But though he took twice as long
when he reached the top he had the
child's doll in his mouth.
Many people praised him for his bravery
and Tray was known forever after for
saving Marie's life.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
A Kind Deed

BY Dorothy Taylor, Aged . Years, Elsie,
Neb. Blue Side
1t was May and showing hard and as
littlo Ethel sat by tho window watching
tho snow she remembered a pretty little
rcd tulip which she had seen growing all
by itself in one corner Of the garden with
nothing to shelter it from the cold wind
and snow. She felt very sorry for 1t. and
as she couldn't set It off her mind she
thought she would dig 1t up, So she put on
her wraps and went TO where it was grow
ing and after digging it up she brought It
in the house and planted in It a can and
went back 10 watch the snow, feeling much
happier. The others flowers were air
sheltered by bushes and many more things,
so Ethel never felt so sorry for them.
An original story.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
NV Boat

BY Derrell Healey, aged years, West
Fifth srteet, North Platte, Neb.
Red Side.
have a little boat at home. Yesterday
I took it down to the pond and it sailed fine
for a while. Finally it turned over and
went into the pond after it and slipped and
fell into the water. 1 went home and
mamma said 1 surely was sight; my
clothes, face and even my hair was muddy.
Mamma put me in the tub. No more boat
sailing for me for while.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
broken Voua

The marriage OF Miss Pauline Dllworth
OF Pittsburg TO George ID. Edwards OF
Pittsburg has ben announced. and thereby
hangs a pretty tale.
Miss Dilworth is the chum Of Miss Helen
Frick, daughter Of II. c. Frick, and with
Miss Frew Of Pittsburg. now Mrs Thurs
ton Wright the three, years ago, in tit
Of school girl plque over something, vowed
that they would live and die as old maids.
Miss Frew was the first TO break the
promise. and Miss Frick, as well as Miss
Dilworth, stood by her on her wedding daYl
Miss Diworth, who was married April ~
had private wedding, owing to sick2ssN
In the family.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
A Grand Surprise Party

By Mary Helen Rosencrans, Aged Years,
Plattsmouth, Neb., 500 South Sixteenth
Street Red Side.
Helen lived with her mamma and papa
in Chicago. They were very rich and were
always having surprises for their little
daughter. One day Mrs. Howard said to
her husband: II am going to have a party
for Helen tomorrow" Very we'll" he
said, "and while she is at her grandmoth-
er's, / will help you write the invitations to
her little friends" So they sat down and
began to write. One was to go to John
Reed, one TO Pearl Reed, one to Ethel
Long Sallie Ruffles, Joe Ruffles, Anna
Bartlett, George Bartlett, Martha Vallery,
Thomas Vallery, Ruth Miller. Ten little
children were coming, Jus then they saw
Helen coming and papa put them in his
pocket and was off up to town. As Helen
entered the room she said, Mother, l am
sleepy and l am going to bed"
IN the later part OF the after
neon Helen said: Grandma wishes me to
come over and stay till o'clock, IAN
right" said the mother. About fifteen
minutes to they came and went into the
parlor When Helen arrived mama
said; Helen, go into the parlor and read
your book" Helen obeyed, and when she
GOT to the parlor her friends cried sur
prise" After a while they went to the
table and what did they see? Why every
thing that a little child could eat There
was a little doll at each place, which they
liked, and then there was ice cream, and
there was six different kinds of cake, for
she was years old-whito and gray, pink,
blue, brown, and a birthday cake, and can.
dies the colors OF the cakes. What n happy
time they had. and they played games. Al
o'clock they went home. But, best OF ALL
when Helens papa came home he brought
her a big box, and in It was a big doll,
with curly hair and sleeping eyes, and It
was dressed in q white satin dress. with
a straw hat on us head with a big white
bow on it. Her mamma gave her foun'
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

&423AxxD lin garnet room) and pro-
ceeded to the church to perform his chore.
Pietro was a bellringer-a pale, frai little
chap, - years OF age.
Winter and summer, at exactly the same
hour each morning and evening, Pietro
might be found in the old belfry, ringing
the great bell. "Clang-clangl Clang-clangr'
went the bells mellow voice. And Il was
Piero who could make it sound like the
voice of some sweet singer And when
ever Pietro took hold of the bells rope and
drew the bell into motion people on the
streets within sound of the great bell
stopped to listen attentively. Like angels
singing" an old lady had said once.
sounds as though the BELLS ciaper were
tapped gently by a fairy's fingers" an old
man had replied.
But on the evening of which write
Pietro was ILL., All day long he had been
flushed with fever, and an aching hard
to endure was in his limbs Oh. how he
longed to lie in his bed, poor as 1t was
Instead of dragging himself out to go to
the church to ring the bell. But he re-
eeived a small sum OF money for his work
rs bellringer, and that income kept him
clothed and fed. OF course, his clothing
was cheap and his food simple, but clothes
and food he had. SO he felt that no mat
ter how III he was he must so TO his work.
As Pietro climbed the belfry stairs a
weakness overeame him and he sank on
the steps, lie dropped his head on his
arms, wondering what he should do. He
could not mount another step. And from
where he sat he could not reach the bsll
rope. oh, 20 be so III at bellringing time
was hardl For two years no other hand
had touched that bell rope. 1t was when
Pietro's father died that Pietro became
bell ringer His father had been so EN-
ployed during his life. and II was he who
had taught Pietro 20 ring the bell, On ac-
count OF Pietro's youth and small size hC
could not perform the other duties VIII Oh
fell TO the bellringer and 50 he was en-,
ployed to ring the bell only. Once, wher
his mother was III, the church sexton wa:
asked to ring the bell in the boys abs ,nce
and 1t proved so unsatisfactory that P'etrC
was requested 10 attend 10 the ringing him
self in future.
And now, on the evening of this story
Pietro found himself so weak that h,
could not climb another belly step and lay
on the stairs in an agony Of fever ant
pain
"oh. what shall do?" he cried in a Low
voice. III only papa might have lived-o
mammal (Pietros mother had died dur
ing her Illness and the child was an or
phaD. depending solely on his own re
sources).
Don't worry, dear Pietro," 1t was
sweet voice that spoke 20 him. As it wa
now quite dark on the belfry stairs, Pietr
could not see who was addressing him. Blu
he had never heard so tender and svm
pathetic a voice since his dear mother died
do not bother about the bell. dea
Pietro." repeated the voice. II viii rim
Il for you. And you shall return TO you
bed and shall not leaYe IL again till 70
are quite well, for l will be here 90 per
form your work for you"
Then Pietro heard a soft step on IN
stairs just above him and at the exaC
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

Ada Morris 3424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 2gV9 lizard street, Omaha.
Orrin Fisher 1910 5. Eleventh St., Omaha
Mildred Erickson, 2,0s Howard st, Omaha.
Oscar Erickson, 2iVJ Howard ST, Omaha.
Gail Howard. 4122 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1875 Lothrop street, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 40l0 Nicholas, Omaha,
Maurice Johnson, 1921 Locust -, Omaha.
Leon Carson. 1l24 North Fortieth, Omaha.
Wilma Howard, 4122 CIpitol avenue, Omaha,
Ailah Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh. Omaha-
Mildred Jensen, 210l Leavenworth' Omaha
Edna Heden, 27SS Chicago street. Omaha.
MABEL Sheifeit, 49lI North Twenty-ftth
Walter Johnson, 2IO5 North Twentieth
Emma Carruthers. s2l1 North Twenty-titth
street, Omaha
Leonora benson, The Albion. Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha,
Mae hammond, O'Neill, Neb.
Madge l.. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
lola BeddeO, orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond. Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, OsceUls, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee city, Neb.
Earl Perkins ReddIngton, Neb.
Edna EMS, stanton, Neb.
Lena Peterson, 2211 Locust St., Z. Omaha.
Ina Carney, sutton, Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller. Utica, Neb.
Mildred +. Jones, North Lonp, Neh
Leo Beckord, Waco. Neb.
Elsie Stasny, WILDER, Neb.
Frederick Ware, Winside, Ntb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick. York. Neb.
Carrie b. BartleLt, Fontanelle la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, Ia
Ethel Mulholland, Box II, Malvern, Ia
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern. Ia
Katherine Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia
Margaret Is. Witherow, Thurman, Ia
Bertha McEvoy r. +. u. !, Box 20. Mis-
souri, Valley, Ia.
Henry L. Workinger, 2O52 w. Huron Street.
Chicago.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box s.
Fred Sorry, Monarch. Wyo.
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Myo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl.
Fred Shelley, ~ Iroup street, Kansas
City, Mo.
Mary Mcintosh, Sidney, Neb.
Nellie Diedrick, Sidney, Neb.
Eunice Wright, $50 North Logan street
Fremont, Neb.
Carol Simpson, WILDER, Neb.
Phyllis Haag, $50 West Seventeenth street.
York, Neb.
Macile Moore Silver City, Ia
Mabel Houston, S0lS Sherman avenue,
Omaha.
Dorothy Telleson. 1916 North Thirty eighth
street, Omaha
Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo.
Corinne Allison Robertson, WILDER, Neb.
Elizabeth Wright, 1922 South Thrty-fifth
avenue. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
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