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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Loretta and the Fairy

BY Hazel Stanwood. Aged u Years, Seward,
Neb. Red Side.
Loretta was watching it rain, for 1t was
raining very hard that day
Loretta had played with her doll until
she was quite tired
She had tried to read, but she could not
get interested and, besides, it made her
head ache.
AS she watched it rain, one of the drops
of rain struck the window pane, as soon
as it touched the pane it became a fairy.
The fairy asked Loretta what she wished
to do most? sttHfss ,
Loretta thought some time and then said
she had tried and tried to write story
for the Busy Bees Page" in The Omaha
Sunday bee, but could not write one well
enough to send In, so she asked the fairy
to help her.
The fairy said that she could not help
her then, but she would help her some
other time.
That very afternoon Loretta started a
story and all the time the fairy guided her
pen though Loretta did not know it
After she had finished the story she sent
it to The Omaha Sunday Bee and got
first prize.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Honorable Mention)
Caught by the Tide.

BY Mildred F. Voigt, Aged 10 Years,
Davenport, Neb Red side.
One morning Robert took his sister to
the rocks by the seashore. They found a
cave, and spent a long time in its dark
hooks and corners While they were In
the cave the tide rose till the water reached
the entrance
"Ohp saiu Robert THE tide will fill
this cave before night IL we could climb
to some rock, where the tide would not
reach us, we might wait until 1t goes
down, but we would be cold and hungry
If we have to wait until night"
I'VE must try to let people know where
we are" said Dorothy. They will miss
us at home.
After a while Dorothy thought Of a
real good plan
Then she took her hat and threw it as
far as she could out into the water, but
the tide rolled 1t back. Then she took
Roberts hat and threw it as far as she
could. Each time the tide would bring
the hat back. She kept throwing the hats
till at last an old fisherman saw them.
He rnwed until he came to the hats ana
was ready to pick them up, when the
children saw him and shouted for nelp.
When the children were safe in the boat
they told him the story.
When they got home and told their
mother how they escaped from the tide,
she said, Dorothy was brave girl. In
stead of sitting down to cry, she thought OF
a way of getting out of the cave"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Mary and Her Dog, Carlo

BY Clara Roepker Aged 49, Grand Island,
Neb. Red Side.
Little Mary and her great black New
foundlsnd dog Carlo, were a very ia
mlliar picture TO me. ! often slapped to
look at them as they ran about the yard.
II It was warm afternoon they would
lay asleep under the large evergreen trees.
Mary's light curls made a lovely contrast
to Carlos shaggy black coat His loving
gentleness made him seem as good as he
was handsome Little Mary had a naughty
habit OF running away from home. and
when she did Carlo would not leave her
for a moment He seemed 10 try TO get
her home again. He ran before her, keep
ing her from getting off the walks and
trying to coax her TO turn about. Some
times he would succeed, and then 1 would
hear his joyful bark when he saw her
once more safely in the yard II he
could not get her home he would never
desert her. When she was tired out she
laid her curly head against Carlos neck,
ready to go wherever he led, and then
you may be sure, he led her home just
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

BY Margaret White, Aged II. 1888 Massa-
chusetts Avenue, Washington, ID. c,
Red Side.
On moonlight winters night in
Bonn Beethoven, tho great sonata writer
was reading book, when a friend came
In and asked him to take a walk, and he
declined the invitation but the gentle
man coaxed him to go, and he did,
When walking through narrow, dirty
street he paused for a moment in front
or small dwelling. He knew by the
sound that that was his sonata In r. The
sound OF the music made him start at
once and go in. Upon entering he wanted
TO know who 1t was that was playing
and where was the music, but he stopped
short, for the girl had turned toward him
and he found that she was blind. He told
her that he had overheard the converse
ton when she said she would like to hear
some beautiful music, and ne told her he
could play. Then they asked him to play
for them. They told him that the. piano
was very old-fashioned one, but he
played just the same and when he had
finished they asked him to play another
SELECTION and they also asked him who
he was. So hD began to play the sonata
in + and they Immediately knew him to
be Ludwig Beethoven. Then he started
to play another, when the candle went
out and flood OF brilliant moonlight
shone in, and he composed a sonata to
the moonlight, He told the gentleman with
him that he wanted TO go home and write
II before he forgot It. He labored over 1t
until the dawn Of the next morn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
A Little Pansy
BY Hen F. Douglass, Aged IL Years, 10
q street, Lincoln, Neb. Blue Side

BY Hen f. Douglass, Aged II Years, 1891
@ street, Lincoln. Neb. Blue Side.
One cloudy day In a lonely spot in a gar.
den was a little pansy looking very sad.
II wish / was some good in the world"
IL said TO itself.
Soon the sun came outyand shone brightly
This frightened the pansy up a little, but
still 1t was very sad.
In little while a little girl came watkins
by the pansy. She looked very unhappy
III 1 could only make this little girl happy,
] would be very glad" said the pansy.
The little thing raised its head and looked
very pretty. The little girl saw II and,
said, What a beautiful flower, guess 4
will pick 1t and take IL into the house"
She picked It and looked IN its little face
closely, and II seemed TO say, BE happyi
be happy"
Pretty soon Rose the little girl, began
smiling and ran to her mother 10 show
her the pretty Pansy. Her mother said
before Rose had time to say anything,
why my little girl was crying and fret.
ting a little while ago and now she Is
smiling! Who was 1t made you happy.
dear?"
1T was this little pansy. which found
In the garden" n
The little girl was happy now. aI5kso
was the pansy. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

as straight as he could go. One day
when I came out Of the gate Carlo met
me, barking and jumping about in most
anxious manner. He ran little way and
then came back to me as II coaxing me to
follow him. / thought him too wise dog
to. be mistaken, so 1 followed him, though
a little slowly. He seemed to notice this
and to beg me to hasten. In a moment
more 1 saw dear little Mary toddling along
the railroad track. felt sure that the
dogs quick ears must have heard the
train, which was coming around the curve.
hurried fast enough, L can tell you.
Carlo had never before allowed me to pick
her up even for moment; now he
seemed fairly wild with JOY when caught
her in my arms. He led me home in
perfect dance of delight After that 1
was u privileged friend, for Carlo never
forgot that morning To the day of his
death he thanked me in his mute, loving
way every time he saw me.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

fine string of fish, from which he gave
his mother her choice for supper. The
remainder he took to the market and sold
for a dollar AS he passed the Thomas
home he saw Paul just getting out of the
hammock in answer to his mothers call to
supper.
I'm a dollar to the good" cried out
Tom. And he held up two silver halves
for Paul to see. That's better than sleep
ing in a hammock all afternoon, isn't it?"
And he laughed good-naturedly.
"oh, youll work all summer and in the
fall you'h have no more ahead than shall
have doing nothing"
But Paurs words did not come true, for
long before the fall-for it happened in
June-Toms father came home from his
place OF business one evening with a bit
of information for his industrious son.
Say, Tommy, old man Perkins wants to
sell that fine little riding mare Of his. And
he names a ridiculously low figure for her.
The saddle is to go into the bargaini also
a good Bride"
Wonder IL l might get herr" questioned
Tom, eagerly. I'VE could make good use
of her for she's young and well built, and
later on we might get little phaeton for
mother to enjoy"
That's just what was thinking" said
the elder Watson. you have upward OF
$50, haven't your Well. I'll add the re-
mainder and well get the mare at once.
In couple of months wen get the phae-
ton. What say your"
well dad, l have close to fifty" said
Tom. Il have thirty in the bank and my
half the profits from the strawberry patch
which after the seasons yield. will amount
TO something like $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Jack Frost

BY Florence Whitaker, 1905 Spencer Street,
Omaha, Neb.
1t was a chilly day in May. and Jack
Frost was almost dead, when he heard
his mother say, Now you run out and
play before your playmates come back"
The, flowers were in bloom and they
could hear Jack Frost coming and they
were very much afraid. For they said,
I'VE will die now"
First he came to the tulip, and she began
to cry and get so cold that she fell right
over and died.
Then Jack Frost went to the snowballs,
and they were so pretty and white he
thought he would like to set on them for
he liked snowbals.
He was surprised to find that they drop
ped their heads and died.
The sun began to come out ana Jack
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

"All right, tomorrow we'll close the bar
gain with old Mr.. Perkins" said Mr.. Wat
son. And it is a bargain, too, for the old
gentleman is anxious TO sell off his horses
at most any price.
The next afternoon Tom. perched astride
the fine riding mare, galloped up to the
home of the Thomases. Paul was in the
yard, and as he saw Tom coming on the
back OF so fine an animal, he cried out:
Gee! she's beaut. Whose is she7"
Mine" explained Tom. Then he told
how he and his father had bought her.
jointly. But" he went on, II mean to
pay dad back every cent he put in on the
deal, for he insists the mare is mine"
your own mare!" And Paul looked
dumbfounded. Land alive, but you have
luck!"
"Luck?" And Tom laughed. why,
luck had nothing to do with my owning
the mare. Hard work bought her; hard
work, do you understand? And IL it means
luck to you-well. you'd better get some
luck 1t will never come to you while
you pass your long afternoons in the ham
mock sleeping and dreaming"
Then, turning his horses head, Tom rode
home as happy as a good, industrious.
helpful boy could be.
Il reckon he's right" said Paul, look
ing after Toms disappearing figure. Guess
I'll have to buckle down to hard work II
1 would get pony Guess luck only comes
with effort, after all. Well, it is never too
late to mend. And that cabbage patch
needs me this minute.
And Paul, made richer from Toms ex-
ample, went off to the garden to work,
and to work with new energy and de-
termination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
The Purple Banner
A Base Bau story.

ne saw the lineup for the game that az.
ternoon II don't see anything wrong In
that" said Bob. But Syers, catcher"
said Tom. why Ramondsville will beat
Silverton all up" Here comes the play
ers," said Jack Nelson who Just came up.
The players were soon practicing and the
umpire said. /''Play ballr' Ramondsville
was retired without a score The Ra-
mondsvllle pitcher was wild and the bases
were filled and the silverton captain said.
1--WE will score this inning" but In this
he was mistaken. Lord was caught steal
ing home, Dobb knocked foul which the
catcher caught and Whinton knocked a
speedy ball to the pitcher and he was out
Brown. the Ramondsville pitcher. hit
three-bagger and beavers got a single
which brought Brown In. Cotton walked
up to the plate his face darkened and the
catcher yelled OUT Look out, here Is
Thunder Cloud" Cotton met the ball
square and It went high above the center
fleder's head. He went tearing around
the diamond and he was in home Before
the fielder had the ball Then for the six
innings neither side scored and at the first
OF the eighth the Ramondsville short stop
got a two-bagger Then the first baseman
got single and the shortstop went to
third. The next man walked and the
bases were filled. The next man hunted
and the man on third and second were
put out. The next man got square soak
at the ball; the men on bases came in and
the runner stopped on third. The next man
famed and the side retired. the score be-
ing to 1 in favor of Ranlondsviile. Col
ton struck at the first ball and it went
whizzing toward shortstop. The mai
held It for a second and then dropped It
Cotton was on first. Syers got two-base
hit and Cotton went to third. The next
man got a soak at the ball and 1t went
over the fence. Cotton and Syers came IN
and the runner stopped at third. The next
three men famed. The score now was
to 3. Cotton pitched his hardest, only Ia
get one out and two men on bases. The
pitcher came to bait he famed. Then, by
a tumble, two men came in, and the score
was to g. STEADY now!" yelled tho
crowd. Come on, Cotton, fan him out"
He braced himself up and famed the bat
ter. Two men were out and the bases
were filled when Linden came to bat. He
had two strikes and three balls. The next
ball he struck at with all his might. II
went far over the fence The three run
ners had come home and Linden was tear
ing on toward home. He slid and was.
safe. 'Hurrah! Hurrah! We win-7 to 3
Hurrah for the purple banner! Rah-Rahl
Who's all right? (Then came an echo) Sill
verton"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Tom Grayson and His Luck
BY william wallace, Jr.

some extra money for the house-she
wouldn't touch 1t, for she has quite made
up her mind that l am to have a riding
pony this fall. She promised me half OF
all we make on the strawberry patch, and
that will be considerable, for last week
we sold S14 worth of berries to one grocery
man and IS worth to private customers
And the vines are still bearing. Then,
mother is always generous with me out
of the garden proceeds You see, while
you are idle l, am making money. And,
must get to work now. l have played
long enough leaning on my hoe. Ia ia,
Paul, till after dinner. Then, IL you are
still idle, you may go fishing with me. 1
am selling my fish-aH that mother doesn' t
want for our table--in the market down
town. Old Mr.. Akens gives me a very
good price"
"Oh, you'll be a regular money grubber
before you are old eonugh to vote" said
Paul in a Disguised tone. Then he turned
and ambled leisurely away, whistling.
Well I'll have something to begin life
on by the time l am of voting age" said
Tom to himself. And during that time l
shall not be a burden on dad, Poor old
dad has his hands quite full as 1t is. I'm
happy to be able to help him a bit"
Then Tom fell to hoeing vigorously and
when his mother called to him to come in
and rest a bit before dinner. he was proud
to see that not weed remained in the big
onion patch. After dinner, instead Of going
fishing. as he had planned, he decided to
set out new strawberry bed, for a cloud
shaded the sky, which made the time most
convenient for such work. So, IL was quite
A nrs IL
his shoulder and went merrily off toward
the big fishing pond half a mile away
But as Tom passed Paurs house, he saw
him lying in the hammock under the trees
fast asleep. When he called out to him,
asking II he wanted to go to the pond for
a couple OF hours. Paul yawned and re-
piled: 'Oh, it's too late TO go now" Their
he turned over and wasted the remainder
OF the afternoon in lazy kidnapping.
A bit after 6 O'Clock Tom returned with a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Roberts and Nen's Snow Man

BY Grace Taylor, Aged Years Elsie
Neb. Red side.
1t was February II, and showing hard
Robert sat by the window reading, when
he heard someone calling, Robert, Robert.
come and help me make snowman"
1t was Roberts sister Nell calling him,
"all right. l will come Nell" said Robert
as he got his coat and cap. When the
snowman was finished they put an old
hat on the snowman and cane in his
hand. ut looks like a real man." cried
Nell, only it can't walk" Its standing
STILL" said Robert, lit don't need TO walk"
They called their mother out to see it, and
she said 1t was very nice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
How Children Help: or a Great
Mistake

BY Madeleine Cohn, Aged Years 1907
Park Avenue, Omaha. Red side.
when will ever get house in this
condition put to rights7" said Mrs Moore
coming home from downtown. What a
bother children are The nursery is their
place, but they hardly ever stay there.
The little things don't mean TO be naughty,
but all children are alike. No, my children
are not so little, for Gladys will be 10 in
December, and William is s. Mary is g.
and, well, Harry Is 3 and has a right to
play. My, what a racket they are MAX
Ing. must see what they are doing now"
she said. going upstairs. AT last I'm up
she said, with a sigh, at the same time
opening the nursery door. My dear chill.
dren what have you been doing to upset
the house SO terribly?' she said. In our
play, l suppose" said Mary. well, I'm
invited out this afternoon and won't have
time to clean it up Now, all of you come
to dinner"
When dinner was over the children went
up to the play room and put their toys
away. BY the time the toys were in theii
place Mrs. Moore was gone Then all fouI
children went through the house, getting
the toys that were lying around and put
ting them in their place.
Then Mary and Harry picked up the
scraps from the floor, while Gladys busted
the furniture and William put the furni-
ture in its place. When all was finished
they saw they were dirty, so Gladys took
them and washed and dressed them. Then
they went on the porch and Gladys read
this story:
Once there was little girl named
Ruth, who was very fond of candy, but
her favorite was fudge One very hot day
her mother said to her. Ruth, please so to
the store for some brown sugar.
1 won't go ON such a hot day." said
Ruth, so Mrs. Cook went herself, got tho
sugar and made fudge, but Ruth never got
bit, and think this taught her lesson.
You see, you must never disobey nor
say won't for far worse things than
that happen by doing either one of those
things. Oh, here comes mother. Let's go
meet her." and so they did. AS Mrs. Moore
entered the door and glanced at the diff
ferent rooms she said. my dear children,
how could you have done this? 1t was a
great mistake when said that children
were bother, for they have shown me
that they can be great help"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

at o'clock. Lucy, who was the eldest,
was told TO take care Of Mary and Harry.
who were twins. Mary saw water lily,
but it was too far out in the water While
she was trying to get it she fell into the
water. Mary gave a little scream. Lucy
came running and called Carl. who pulled
her out. They hurried home. When on the
way home there came up a storm When
they got home their mother told them they
had stayed too long. But they told her that
they had been lost in the storm. She then
told them to go dry themselves by the fire.
The next morning they all had a cold.
When they got well it was time for school
to begin in the fall
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Curly

BY Ethyn Berger, sO5 South Nineteenth
Street, South Omaha Red Side.
Once there was a dog named Curly. He
was called Curly because him hair was
black as coal and real curly. His master
was a mail carrier out in the country, and
always took Curly along with him. He
taught Curly to do good many things
He will chase a stick and play dead dog"
One day when he was along with his mas
ter, he saw rabbit and started to chase
it. But the faster he ran the faster the
rabbit ran. Curly soon found that the
rabbit was too much for him. so he came
trotting back to his master.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
Conundrums

BY Dorothy DArlow, Aged 10 Years, 9OS
South Thirty-sixth street. Omaha.
Blue Side.
What 10 the Oldest tree in America? The
elder tree.
Where did you go on your tenth birth
day. In your eleventh, to be sure
Why Is the letter 'p' like a Roman EN-
peror? Because It's Nero (near %,
Which travels fastest heat or cold?
Heat, because we can easily catch cold
What is that which everyone can divide
but no one can see where it Is divided?
Water.
What vegetable does lady's tongue re-
semble? The scarlet runner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05

" ork for q moment, he looked around and
saw Paul standing beside the garden gate
Hello, Paulr he called out whats
up with you this fine morning? Haven't
you any work to dor
Pm supposed TO be at work this min
Ute" explained Paul. But--say, l just
hate to work on such morning. II go
to school for nine months of the year,
don't think 1 should be put to work during
the remaining three months. It's down
right wrong"
Il don't agree with YOU" said Tom. Il
consider it our duty to try to repay our
parents in some way for our nine months
Of schooling. And there's no simpler way
to do II than to- work IN the garden OF
mornings. l have every afternoon to my
self, IL l want It, l work from till H.
That keeps the garden In fine shape and
leaves plenty OF time for me 10 so fishing
or swimming in the afternoons"
- But you help with the evening chores,
don't you2" asked Paul. ~ have to feed
4he horses and the chickens and get in
,kindllng wood for the cook. And it's too
much"
Tom laughed. why. a few evening
chores amount to nothing. And the work
in the garden is splendid exercise. Better
than boxing and tumbling and vaultlng.
1t brings every muscle into play, besides
helping to produce good things to eat.
Look at my garden. Isn't IL in great
shape? We have all the green stuff we
zYant."
o."Yes, it looks pretty good" confessed
Paul reluctantly. lie felt twlnge OF
shame as he thought OF his own garden
at home. Weeds we're thick in It, and only
that morning his mother had asked him to
work in her cabbage patch for an hour.
Between the weeds and the worms my
cabbages are going to ruin" she had com
planned. "And l have so much in the
house 10 do that l just can't get Out to the
garden" But instead OF going to work
with a hoe Paul had Idly walked over to
the watsons to watch Tom at his work.
II wish had pony like Fred Vests"
said Paul III had one, I'd ride all over
the country, exploring every creek and
nil. Gee why can't have things like SO
many other boysY'
You don't stop to consider how rich
Fred Vests father is" said Paul Be
sides, Fred isn't above work. He is as
busy In his fathers store during the vaea-
ton as / am In my fathers garden and
bArnyard IL you want pony-and your
father can't afford 10 puy one AoI SVu-
why don't YOU buckle down TO work and
earn the money for yourselfg'
other boys have things they don't have
20 work for" complained Paul I'D wear
myself out trying TO earn enough money
TO buy a pony. Why, l might work all
summer and sull not have enough to buy
one"
"Well. II you had worked all last sum
mer and saved your earnings, and worked
again in the winter OF evenings-as do
and again this summer. you'd have quite
enough TO buy pony" said Tom. Il have
$50 IN the bank and although l offered Il TO
mother the other day--for she was needing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
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long,
He never tires, no, not he!
And he can carry two or three!
Sometimes young Freddie. on his back,
Lifts up his whip and gives a crack
That fills the air and shouts, Now go!
Be lively, too, and don't be slow"
Or Minnie oft will take a ride,
For this good horsey is her pride;
And in the saddle, happy, she
Will ride and ride till called to tea.
At night the steed in nursery stays,
But out Of doors he spends his days.
No child e'er fears him, for. of course,
He is a wooden rocking-horsA