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US. Every time when he meant to
say, row" he would say "oarr or else
roar" We leased him, and he never
did get 1t right; he always forgot.
Then when we returned we realized
that we we're hungry so we made some
lemonade and drank some Of It and
ate some candy. We then went row
ing two or three times up and down
the river. I can row pretty well. BY
the time we were tired rowing
it was almost supper time. We then
played the piano and danced Cor
rather tried toy. About o'clock
we went out on the porch and read,
and my aunt embroidered. Then we
fixed supper. We had lemonade, veal
loaf. buns. fudge, vanilla waters,
sweet pickles, deviled eggs, bananas,
peaches and apricots. After supper
we went out In boat little ways up
the river and watched q lady and her
father swim. AS it was then almost
Z o'clock, we got ready to go home.
We all agreed that we certainly
spent q pleasant afternoon.
Desdemona Ensembles, age Is,
4O1 w. Park, Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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don't think we'll get to the dying point
like the babes in the wood. You see
none OF us are babies-unless it's you
Puggins.'
Puggins shook his head emphatical-
ly. "Nope, sister, I'm not baby" he
declared. I'm Mammals man. I'd think
you'd know" But Just at this point a
sound came which startled the chill.
dren came through the woods. Some
ne-evidently a man, and maybe a
tramp-was whistling at no great dis
lance off. And whoever 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, returned instantly
to the other children. wonder who he
can be-" she asked with some appre.
hension. David should not have left
us thus exposed to chance tramps Or
or-escaped convicts."
"Maby it's an Injun, hoarsely whis-
pered Puggins, his eyes as big as san
GERS AN maybe he'll kill us and eat
us up"
ooh, silly kid said Sally Don't
you know, Puggins, that there are no
Indians any more? They're just like us
and dressed in clothes, and
they live in houses and eat food. No,
1t may be tramp"
But the little group of frightened
children were soon relieved to see a
fine, big boy, bag slung over his
shoulder, approaching the opposite
end of the foot bridge. And when he
saw them he bowed and said: "Out
gathering nuts, eh Well, there are
plenty and to spare.
Eyes, we've got all the nuts we want,
thank you" said Nellie. "But the
thing we want most is to know the
points of the compass. For instance,
which way Is west
Fright over there" and the boy
pointed towards the direction taken
by David. "Why do you ask? Are you
lost in the wood?" And he laughed
Come, I'll guide you out OF
the depths Of the enchanted forest
II guess YOU are atopoint arlent
1--WE can't see that it's enchanted"
laughed Minnie. "We have found it
too realistic. One gets lost only in
real woods, not enchanted ones
81 guess you are right the big boy
declared. "But are you from town?
Yes. Why, isn't that lucky? am
from town. too. I'm on my way home
now and shall be glad of your COM
pany I'm Jack Young "Oh. I've
heard my brother David speak of you
often" cried Nellie. 81 mean David
Grant. He's my brother And he's
gone now to find road out of the
woods. He went in that direction,
and she designated the way David had
gone.
"Ah, I see; gone to find northwest
passage, so to speak," said Jack gaily.
"Well, there he comes now. See him
through the thicket yonder?"
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 to 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 travel
ers beheld their home town over the
hill, and they knew that anxious
parents and a good warm supper
them.
"And we'll tell of being lost in the
wood" whispered Puggins to his Sis
ter so that Jack could not hear, Jack
might laugh at him.
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Editor Junior: I am little girl
am ten years old. This is my third
letter
Thanks for the post card you sent
me. l have been out camping. l en-
joyed it very much. watched the men
as they stacked the hay in stacks.
First they cut it down, and put it
out in the sun to dry. After it was dry
I watched them put 1t in stacks
lived in tent. I had swing out I'M
der the tree.
A blue jay nest was just above where
my swing was There was fields Of
corn, wheat, oats and there was
chickens, cows and horses. There was
a family near where we camped had a
jersey cow and we got such good milk.
There was cream on the milk nearly
an inch thick. In the evening could
go out and look and see the sun set
and it looked like it was clothed in a
garment of silver and gold.
1t was pretty sight. AS it happened
we were ont in the orchard or we could
not have seen the sun. At night the
katydids sang, the frogs trilled and the
big moon came up like ball of fire.
The name of the country road was
Beaver avenue. They were paving q
boulevard for automobiles.
The air was fresher than it was in
town. It was dusty in town, but It was
muddy out in the country where we
was.
Ina Hampshire, age 10.
512 Allen st: Des Moines, Ia.
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TWO GOOD LUCK STORIES.

When mother was girl about MT
teen years of age, she went to coun-
try school. Her teacher was gentle
man of about thirty years.
Mother always had taste for draw
ing. One day the teacher surprised the
older class of boys and girls by saying,
81 have been very much pleased with
this class in drawing, therefore am
going to give a prize of five dollars FOR
the best picture that this class can
draw" The teacher himself coutd
draw real we'll and so could the last
class of boys and girls. Well, they all
went to work that very evening. Moth
err couldn't draw features OF people
very well, so she drew a scene. The
teacher had said that the pictures
could be original or taken from other
pictures. Mother painted winter
scene. Away off in the distance was a
church all lighted up. There were peo-
pie in sleighs and people on foot just
going toward the church. There were
also fir and evergreen trees by the way.
side. The teacher was very much i'm.
pressed by the picture. When the day
came for the teacher to select the best
picture. he selected mothers. He said
that she could be an artist II she
wanted to. And mother won the five
dollars. That is good luck, I think
don't you?
You often hear people exclaim, Just
my luck" ).
l remember one day it seemed as ii
everything went wrong. But the day
was not going to end that way. AS
was going to school in the afternoon
noticed pin. I picked it up and
pinned it on the lapel of my jacket
wondering if any good luck was com
ing to me on this day. Imagine my sur
prise when just before school let on,
my teacher told me to stay after school
few minutes, L did, and what dc
you think, she wanted me to stay for:
She said she was going to promote me
into the next room.
Your Junior friend,
Vida Wahle, aged II.
40 East Court St., Ottumwa, Ia.
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GOOD LUCK.

Dear Editor.-As have not written
for a long time thought I would
write on the subject "Good Luck"
One day as my friend, Ella Dow, who
lives in New York, was walking up
Broadway. she found diamond ring.
She then took it home. Her father put
an ad about it in the paper. In about
week lady came and asked for the
ring as it was here. The lady said her
name was Mrs. Garter. She asked who
found the ring. Ella told her that she
was the one that found the ring. The
lady gave Ella IS and was very glad.
A Junior,
Twila Lorene Downward,
Stockport, Iowa.
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CORA GOES TO SCHOOL IN kEOss
SAUQUA. S, 81,

Dear Junior Friends: a' .a;
wrote to the Junior page few
weeks ago and though I would write
again. received a card from the Jun-tf
Tor. 1t was a cave in Australia. l can't
tell you the name Of it as have not
the card with me. also received
card from Leona Vest and thank her
very much for it, t
l am going to school in Keosauqua
now. ! am in the ninth grade. I am
staying with my uncle and aunt. Ny
uncle takes the Courier so l get ~
read the Junior page here.
l brought two books home tonight,
history and HISTOLOGY to study. but
haven't studied either one yet. guess
l will have to get to work or my reci-f
tations will be poor tomorrow
l would like to correspond with some
more of the Juniors. Although a
school girl hasn't much time to write
will find time to answer all who write
Cora Watts,
BentOnSDOrt, Ia,
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GOOD LUCK.

What consider good luck it to find
a friend, a true friend that you can
trust. II you find friend what more
do you want.
Why will tell you what you want
is a reputation and character. Some
people are lucky in finding money.
Is money the only thing? 1t is when
you have not got any.
What are signs of good luck. Why
the wishbone and the horse shoe, and
a pin If you pick pin up and the front
is towards you why you have good luck
If not dull luck.
The D. I. A. of Douds has had good
luck in improving the town.
Some people have very good luck.
My uncle was walking along the road
and where horse hoof had indented
the earth was a $500 bill After in
quiring he found that no one had lost
it so it was his.
Alden Doud, age 13
DOuds-LeandO, Iowa.
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THE FIRST PREsI.
DENT.

George Washington was born at
Bridge Greek. in Westmoreland
county, Virginia, on February "a,
1882. His father was an old time Vir-
gfnfa planter and lived in an old time
Virginia house. George was known to
be boy that could not tell lie. One
day his father bought him little
Ratchet. He went out to try 1t. He
came to a cherry tree and chopped
It down. His father saw it and called
him. George, he said, did you do this?
He said, father I cannot tell lie,
did it with my little Ratchet. His
father died when he was eleven years
the sexton of the parish and was
taught no other language than Eng
lish. He was an excellent student and
a thoughtful lad. When he was fifteen.
he had copied out over one hundred
good rules of behavior and good
morals. There was no doubt he tried
to follow many of them. He held
position as public surveyor and for
three years he was major In the
militia. He served in the French and
Indiana and Revolutionary wars. He
fell heir to his brothers large estates
including Mount Vernon. which was
afterwards his home. He became a
most successful planter of Virginia.
He owned slaves, but never sold one.
Before the close Of the war, he was
married to Martha Curtis. He was the
first president and was elected in 1885,
He was reelected in 1882. He was
chosen unanimously. The new govern
ment began on April 80, 1889. He died
at Mount Vernon, December Il. 1893.
He was a brave and good man, was
said to be the first war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his fellow
countrymen.
.as Olive McReynolds, age II, 'fs
r. F., D No 2, Floris. Ia.
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of San francisco which were too

Of San francisco which were too
numerous to mention.
San Francisco is the metropolis Of
the Pacific coast. the population being
342,782. On the 22d of July we started
for San Pedro. San Pedro has a nice
harbor. Great cargos Of lumber, coal,
and sugar are unloaded there daily.
We went aboard a large vessel at San
Pedro and had a delightful trip
across to the island Santa Catalina. 1t
was a perfect day and we saw many
flying fish. Catalina island is twenty
nine miles from San Pedro. When we
arrived one Of the first sights we saw
were little boys diving for money. It
was wonderful how quick they got it
and they never failed. Santa Catalina
island is very mountainous. 1t is %
miles long and z miles wide and is
owned by private parties who live on
the island. There Is a beach called
Moonstone beach and at low tide
beautiful moonstones can be found
there
We came home through the
ella desert in the southern part of
Arizona and saw many sights. too
numerous to mention, and landed
home on the first day Of September
ready to start to school the fifth.
Retta Ruark, age 10,
Farmington, Ia, r. No 8,
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MARY PALFREYMAN WRITES TO
HER FRIENDS.

Misses Henrietta Plaster, Josephine
Norton, Geneva Raymond, Hedveg
Carlson.
Dear Juniors:
AS Henrietta and Genevieve wrote
to me and l have not written to them
yet will write to all four at once. An
ma, Janette and I we're down visiting
Beatrice Hickey and Louise. We went
in the buggy. I can ride my brothers
bicycle now. I wish some Of you girls
would come out some time to the
farm. l would try and show you good
time. When was In Abba visited
the Washington and the high school
buildings I got my ring Wednesday. 1t
is certainly fine one. Our mail car
rier gave it to me on the way to school
that morning. Well Josephine and
Henrietta hope you will get your
prize.
Mary Palfreyman,
Lucas, Ia, r. No. l.
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SQUIRRELS ARE LAcErs PET

Dear Edition and Juniors: AS have
written to the Courier Junior several
times I will write again. am going
to school now and my teachers name
is Miss Letia Price. I like her very
much.
My studies are reading, arithmetic,
language, geography and spelling. My
seatmate is Harold Stiner and my play
mates are Lloyd and Harold Stiner and
Max loops. For pets l have two
squirrels one colt and one dog. MY
colts name is Jim and my dogs name
is Ring. Well as my letter is getting
long will close
From your Tri-Weekly Junior,
Lacey Canny age 8
Agency, Iowa, r. F. d. No Box 26
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MASSACHUSETTS.

= Massachusetts is a state you must
read all you can about. 1t is one of
the most historic OF all the states. The
f,rst battles Of the Revolution were
fought in Massachusetts near Boston
Massachusetts runs away out IN the
ocean and Cape Cod looks like big
flsh rock. Massachusetts Is not as
big state as Iowa, but 1t has more
people, and It IL one OF the original
thirteen states. Harvard college is In
Massachusetts. Ask your older brother
what city 1t IL in.
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BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR PosTALs

s. We are quite pleased with the nice
postal stories sent in by the Juniors
10 whom we sent souvenir cards lately.
The Junior writing the best story
on the postals sent out this week will
receive big souvenir album as a
prize. OF course all the writer's will
get postals.
We win still send souvenir cards for
all letters appearing in the Junior.
write some short stories on the FOL
Moving subjects II you do not visa to
write q letter:
Turnips.
Ounces.
Pumpkins.
Fall strawberries.
Cabb1oos.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

/. Use one side Of the paper only.
:. write neatly and legibly, using
Ank or q sharp lead pencil.
1 5. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
/ 8. DO not copy stories or poetry and
send to US as your own work.
6. Always state choice OF prize on
= separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Mother" said little Edith, may
have May party?
Yes dear this very day said mamma.
She invited several of her little friends
They were as follows: Elsie, Frank
James, Marion and Grace. They took
Ned the old donkey and went into the
woods and came to brook there we're
some little fish in it. They had their
lunch near the brook. They played hide
and seek and gathered flowers such a
good time as they had. Frank made a
swing on Dig tree. They are going for
nuts when they are ripe wouldn't you
like to be with them.
Bessie Smith, age 49,
E1nrie La - N---
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MARY WANTS TO EXCHANGE
POSTALS.

Dear Editor:
AS l have never written to the
Courier Junior I will do so now. MY
papa takes the Tri-Weekly Courier
and I love to read the Junior page. |
became so interested In 1t that |
thought would write. l go to school.
NY teachers name is Miss Gallagher.
1 like her very much study reading,
arithmetic. physiology. history, gram
go to school My seatmate is Rhoda
Bennett.
| live on a farm four miles from
Eddyyille, It is two miles from our
home to the school house. 1 have one
little sister but she is not old enough
to 20 to school, She will be four years
old in December. There were thirty
pupils in our school today. | have
company to walk with all the way to
school,
I would like to exchange postals
with the Juniors. I Will close for this
time. y
May Schmitz. age r..
EddyVille Ia, r. NO.s3.
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JEANETTE WRITES TO LOIS.

Miss Lois Griffin.
Dear Friend You sent me card
quite a while ago and told me to writa
letter and will do so.
I am going to school now. I like my
teacher fine. I am in the 9Th grade
NV studies are reading, writing, spell
ing, grammar and geography. I sit
with my sister Imogene. My playmates
are Christina Wagner, Jenny Brown,
Elya and Ethel Huffman. Aggie Lar
kin. l guess I will close for this time.
jeanette Coyne,
Chillicothe, Ia, r. No. 1.
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GOOD LUCK sTsoRY.

was going across a field one day
when was coming home from school.
and looked down and saw a quarter. |
picked it up and went home. One OF
our neighbor ladies said she lost q
quarter out of her pocketbook. | asked
her where she lost it and she told mo
she thought she lost it in the field.
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oTTUMWA IOWA OCTOBER
I gave it to her and she gave me four

I gave it to her and she gave me four
cents.
Another time 1 was coming home
from school. looked down and saw
a brooch laying beside the walk. Some
of my girl friends were with me, but
they did not happen to find 1t. took 1t
home but nobody called for it and
kept it. The pin to fasten it was bro
ken off. My father fixed pin on 1t and
l took set out of ring and put in 1t.
It was gold and I kept 1t long time,
One night went with my mother and
lost 1t.
Ottumwa's two good luck stories are
the interurban and the Moline Pump
Co. is moving here. 1t is going to be
by the Wabash railroad in South OF
tumwa.
Nellie Hidden, aged 10.
1O4O Orchard St., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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MARY HAS A LITTLE NEPHEW.

Dear Editor:
AS have not written for quite a
while I will now try and write. 1t is
very hot here and think the formers
would like to have a good rain.
have little nephew, but he is not
named yet. I was visiting my cousin
and had fine time.
I got the care Manila Jewett sent
me and thought it nice would like
to exchange cards with the Juniors.
Mary e. Tweedy, age II,
Fairfield, Ia, r. No. 7.
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COAL,
DIAM ON ps.
0ARN cts.
RON ORE.
AMETHYsTs.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Two Juniors, Juliette Eisen-
bets and Howard Rundell are awarded
prizes by the judges in the trip con.
test. The "Good Luck Juniors Will
receive their prizes at once. Those
living IN Ottumwa can call at the or
ice without futher notice.
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WHEN THE NUTTING
PARTY GOT LOST

One fine Saturday morning David
and Nellie Grant, Sally Jones and
Minnie and Pugg1ns Waite started to
the woods, nutting. The road led
through a beautiful country of broad
meadows and fine uplands, and as the
little party Of five rambled along,
taking their time, they found much to
enjoy. David was the oldest of the
party and Puggins (Which was nick
nancy was the youngest David was
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STORIES AND LETTERS.
BENNlE A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
| have seen so many nice letters in
the Courier Junior that I am going to
write one.
90 to school now. My teacher is
Myrtle Hardy. I like her 'ust fine
There are about fourteen or fifteen
scholars in school now go to the
Livingston school. Sarah Snow stays
with the same family do. and we go
to school together. I study history
arithmetic, grammar, physiology,
civil government physical geography
and spelling.
NV seatmate is Zelma Bachman.
Bertha Seeman,
Belknap, Ia, R. No. !.
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BEATRIcE's CAT AFRAID OF Gel.
LAR.

Dear Editor:
have a little kitten. He is gray
and white. His name is Dick He Is
good to catch mice, but is afraid to 20
down cellar. He goes with me to milk
and drinks from a broken cup.
Beatrice E. Michael, age T.
Selma Ia. R. No. q
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sTELLA's CHICKENS ARE WHITE

Dear Editor:
l thought I would write you letter
I have eight chickens. My chickens are
white. like to feed them. My chick
ems are pets. Ny aunt Nettie was here
from Texas last October and brought
me big dali with a silk dress and
black hat and pink slippers and she
also brough. me trunk and doll
clothes. 60 to the Jefferson school.
am in the fifth room. Ny teacher is
Miss Cline. I like to read the Junior
paper. Ny papa takes the Daily Cour-
Ter.
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Dear Juniors:
think horseback riding is very
much fun. ride after the cows OF
evenings. Sometimes ride to town to
get things for mamma. The horse I
ride is spotted. Sometimes ride q,
Shetland pony. have exchanged post
cards with Olive Lemley and would be
glad to exchange cards with more Of
the Juniors. lt
Jessie Hoffman.
Libertyville, Ia, r. No. 1.
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Pump factory. My papa said he
thought they are fine as he has two OF
them. Another good luck is the inter-
urban, which is to touch eight cities.
Anna Palfreyman, age 10,
r. F. d. No. 1, Lucas. Iowa.
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"eooD LUCK"
Dear Editor

Dear Editor:
| will write about two good lucks
of Ottumwa which are the Moline
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JESSIE LIKES HORSEBACK RID.
ING.

oCeIld DdIS,
229 S. Davis ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
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Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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A JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA.

Retta Ruark, age II,
Pennington, "a. r. No. 8
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INA HAS BEEN OUT CAMPING.

F1oris Ia.
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EDITH's MAY PARTY.

jessie HOnmaH,
Libertyville, Ia, r. No. I.