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Brown said anything about the farm was'
at her disposal. So Mrs. Littleton phoned
to town and instructed the wagonette
drivers to call at the Browns farm for
the party at o'clock.
After this the table was pushed aside
and the children had a dance, Mrs Brown
and Mrs Littleton dividing time at the
little cottage organ which stood in the liv-
ing room. When o'clock arrived each
guest declared the day had been perfect.
why, the sun is shining again!" cried
Tommy Rogers, who had been dancing so
hard that he had not noticed that the
storm had ceased. well, how strange
things are-in the country"
How perfectly lovely they are in the
country" cried Kate Smith.
And how much more perfectly lovely
things are at Mr. and Mrs. Browns" added
Mary Littleton.
Then they all had to go, after many kind
adleus to the good people who had so
nicely entertained them during the thun-
der storm. And they had to promise to
come many times during summer and re-
peat the happy day. And Mr. and Mrs.
Brown had to promise to pay a visit to
each little one who had enjoyed their hos
pitality on that June afternoon.
1T looked as though the day would be q
failure, but 1t turned out lovely" said Mary
that night to her father
Yes, 1t was a bad beginning with a
happy ending" laughed Mr.. Littleton.
And it all goes to show that every cloud
has a silver lining"
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Honorable Mention.>
An Imaginary Story of Prince Ferdi-
nand and Chief Winnepesaukee,

BY Eva Hupsmith, Aged IL Years, Creigh-
ton, Neb. Blue Side.
During the reception OF Columbus at
barcelona Chief Winnepesaukee kept look
ing at the prince. the prince in return
looked at Winnepesaukee and after the re-
ception they became great friends.
Chief winnepesaukee was one Of the In
dams Columbus had brought from America.
A few months later. after the wonderful
event, Chief Winnepesaukee was made a
slave.
Queen Isabella and Crown Prince Fer
dinsnd did all In their power to free him,
but King Ferdinand would not undo what
had been done.
One night the crown prince awoke sud
denly. He had been dreaming he had re-
leased Winnepesaukee and he had escaped
to his old home in America.
The prince saw that all Of his body guard
were asleep, so softly stealing out Of the
room he went to Winnepesaukee's cell and
released him, led him to secret passage
out OF the palace and gave him a pass on
board the ship which would sail earliest in
the morning.
OF course. In the morning the chief was
missed, ana IL remained a mystery for 9
long time until one day there came q rude
envelope in which was a piece OF bark
II was addressed TO the prince and on
Il were the following words;
Big Chief Winnepesaukee thank prince
Big chief help heap fine prince some day
From heap big fine chief. Winnepesaukee
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Second Prize.l
A Dream.

BY Mildred Rogers, Aged II Years, Clarlxs,
Neb. Red Side.
Hark, here comes the Dream Fairy and
she is now weaving her web Of dreams
about the sleeping child Now listen and
will tell you the dream:
Suddenly there comes to the ears of the
child tie sound Of music, 1t seems as II
thousands of little bells were softly tinkling
and Ginning.
Then the music stops and 10, out Of a
large red rose stepped the dearest little
fairy you ever saw. She was dressed in a
gauzy white gown, with stars, moons and
roses sewed in 1t, in her hand she held q
silver wand set with jewels.
AS the fairy seated herself on a tiny
golden throne the child knew her to be the
fairy queen.
In an instant the bells began tinkling
and Ginning again, and out Of every flower
there stepped little fairy, and while the
moon cast silvery shadows over the lawn
the fairies danced and sang. But as the
child stirred and showed signs OF awaken
ing the fairies floated back to the flowers,
the queen blew a kiss to the moon and
disappeared into the rose again, the bells
stopped tinkling and Ginning and as the
Dream Fairy vanished the child awoke
only to find instead Of g band Of fairies
that she was in her own room with the
moon shining In through the window on
her.
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Mary Littleton's Eventful Picnic

of picnickers to enter. Then all was CON
fusion for a few minutes while Mrs
see signs of thunder shower. But as the
day promised to be so perfect, 1t never
occurred to me that a pile of thunder
clouds were hidden away beyond the hills
ready to come believing forth and give us
a sky-ducking."
The children laughed at thought Of a
"sky-ducking," and funny Tommy Rogers
declared he'd like one. II don't mind get
ting wet" he Dragged boldly, but I'd moi
like my best Sunday clothes to get spoilt
Shucks Why must it rain now?''
'Oh, 1 could just cry" said Mary with
tears in her voice. 1T is so disappointing
to have our picnic spoiled by thunder
shower!'
YES it is too bad" agreed several little
girls.
Then all hurriedly got into their jackets
and hats and helped to take down the ham
mocks. The swings had to wait till the
men with the wagonettes came in the late
afternoon. The hammocks were tied up
separately and given to two of the larger
boys to carry. The other children shared
the weight of the lunch baskets between
them, two at basket. When Mrs. Little
ton had insisted on carrying one of the
baskets, the youngsters had demonstrated:
mo, Mrs. Littleton, you shall not carry
any Of the. You shall just go ahead and
lead the way"
And laughingly Mrs. Littleton had to do
as told. She led the disappointed, almost
weeping little band up the long, sloping
hill to the broad, dusty road leading into
town. But once on top the hill, Mrs. Little
ton paused for breath. looking about her.
Just at the bottom Of the hill, opposite the
pond and wood, there stretched fine
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drivers jumped into their wagons again
and having promised to return to the grove
for the gay crowd of happy youngsters at
o'clock in the afternoon, they cracked
their whips and drove off towards town.
Then the real pleasure of the day began.
Some of the little ones hunted flowers
along the banks Of the pond; others sat
beneath the trees, telling stories and
watching the birds busy in the branches
over their heads; others swung in the ham
mocks and swings, singing gaily. Butter
flies fitted hither and thither, and queer
little insects-at home in the grass-crept
up to take peep at the huge creatures
who had intruded on their domain and
were so noisy about it. All naure seemed
to be enjoying the fine June day.
Towards noon, however, Mrs. LAttleton
suddenly looked at the sky with some ap-
prehension. WELL my dears," she said
to those nearest to her, II do believe a
thunderstorm is preparing to drive us home
before we are ready to go. Just see that
pile of black clouds yonder." And Mrs
Littleton indicated bank of rolling black
clouds which were covering half of the
sky already. They had gathered within an
hour, and none of the picnic party had
observed them till Mrs. Littleton spoke Of
them.
Wen not have to go before we have
dinner, will WEI" cried Mary eagerly.
I'VE can't go till the wagons come for
us, can we, Mrs. Lttleton?' asked pug
nosed, freckled-faced Tommy Rogers.
We'll, my dears, it looks as though we'd
have to go as soon as we can get our
things together" informed Mrs. Ldttleton
I'm awfully sorry I did not think to tell
the men to come for us directly they should
smiled the farmers wife, asking the band
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How Anna and Paul Came to Disobey
THAR MothAr.

BY Alma schlichting, Aged 10 Years. Cedar
Bluffs, Neb. Red Side.
Mrs. Blank was sewing in the sewing
room. Her children were playing on the
floor. They were very restless and Mrs
Blank told them to get some oobs for the
cook and she would give them both cents
When they had finished their work she
gave them each cents. which they put
carefully away.
They lived near the sea, and the chill
dren were forbidden to so boat-rtdins
alonA
we will have boat ride" said Paul
But We mustn't" said Anna.
I'VE win any how" said Paul. wen
Just so little way and then come bach"
They went out into the SEA, never think
ing Of the dangerous waves or rocks that
would break the boat Their mother ana
father missed them az supper time when
the sun was going down. TheiP father
went to the seashore and could sec q small
boat slowly moving along thu water. He
could ace two little figures In a. He
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Robins Glory.

By Arthur Mason, Aged 10 Years. Ere
mont. Neb. Red Side.
In the springtime when the cherries are
ripe and the robins are singing gayly about
the cherry tree. one would hear a song
like this:
Cherries are ripe, cherries are ripe,
Hal Hal Cherries are ripe.
Up In the top OF the tree,
The cherries are for me:
get all the cherries
That people cannot get
Up in the top of the cherry tree.
Cherries are ripe, cherries are ripe
Cherries are good for me.
The robin is in glory when in a cherry
tree. For tbs true the ripest cherries are
at the top OF the tree The father robin
has a bright red breast. while the mother
robin has a speckled breast. The robin
was SO named by the pilgrims after they
first landed as 1t was the first bird they
saws =
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party. and they were all impatiently walt
ing for fine day for their trip into the
country.
One bright morning-it was Saturday,
and, of course, there was no school-Mrs
Littleton called to Mary very early:
Come, deary jump up and get dressed
In your plaid Bingham. Well go on our
picnic excursion today. The weather is
simply splendid. Sky clear, with white
clouds dotting it like so many feathers"
Mary leaped from bed, ran to take her
bath, laughing she went. will you call
to the others over the phone, mamma?''
she called as she splashed the water in the
tub.
Yes, dear, have your list of names,
and am about to begin ringing each little
picnicker up to say that this is to be our
June day in the woods" replied Mrs. Lit
Teton.
And very shortly Mrs. Littleton had
communicated by phone with each of the
twelve invited guests, and each little one
had cried out eagerly: "Oh, thank you,
Mrs. Lttleton. 1 shall be ready on time
precisely" And some had declared their
intention OF providing luncheon, although
Mrs. Littleton had assured them that 1t
.
of good picnic things to eat, and would
have three large baskets full of them.
At exactly 10 o'clock the crowd of little
ones assembled at Mary Littletons home,
which was pretty two-story white frame
house nesting in a great green spreading
lawn. The town in which they lived was
small, and did not afford a city park. So,
when people wished to go for a picnic
49, hi d..
their own private carriages and automo-
biles to the woods two miles distant from
town. There, kept fresh and luxuriant
through the waters of a great round pond.
lay a beautiful grove, covering 100 acres
OF land, and through it ran a fine road
and also a pretty little creek flowed
through the woods, emptying itself into
the pond.
Mrs. LAttleton had engaged two wagon
cites for the day and a competent driver
for each. The wagonettes were covered
over the top, but not at the sides, and
little flags adorned the upright poles which
held the top cover. The children scrambled
into the wagons, being divided into two
equal parties. Mrs. Littleton sat in the
front wagon and Mary in the second In
that way each crowd had a hostess. And
Mrs Littleton acted as chaperon for the
entire crowd of youngsters
The ride was right merry one, the chill
dren singing gaily as they rode along
Mrs. Attleton was as happy as any little
one in her charge, and assisted in the sing.
ing, starting the songs herself.
The picnic grounds were reached in good
time and the wagonettes were unloaded
Of their children and baskets. Two ham
mocks and two swings had also beer
brought along, and the wagonette drivers
put them up for Mrs. Lttleton. Then the
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Our Heavenly Fathers Works.

BY Catherine Stepp, Aged 10 Years. Belle
Vue, Neb. Red Side.
Our Heavenly Father so gentle and true
Made the summer sky so fine and blue;
gay;
And the woodlands, where the squirrels
play.
Our Heavenly Father, who loves every one,
Lighted the world with wonderful sun;
He watered the earth with flowing streams
And darkened II with wonderful unknown
means.
Our Heavenly Father calls US His sheep
And watches DER us while we sleep;
man,
And looks over all as well as He can.
Our Heavenly Father is so gentle and kind
That We must try very hard to mind
We know He don't ask things Of us we
cannot do
And so we must do them. no matter what
we go through.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18
(First Prize.)
Flioker's Letter.

By Madeline Cohn, 1902 Park Avenue, Aged
10 Years. Red Side.
Dear Busy Bees: It is queer for Flicker
to be writing but Fairy Nature gives me
twenty-five minutes to speak or write so
l will write and tell you about myself.
was born in a cottonwood tree which
had been pocked by Mr.. Flicker, my father.
/ lived with my mother and father and
cousins, the woodpeckers.
One day when ! was flying, I was shot
and taken to taxidermist's store. There
] was stuffed and put in large show case
with many other birds.
In several days a lady came in and
bought me. was taken to a room full of
chairs, tables. desks and so on, which /
soon learned was school. Having been put
in a small glass case all to myself, I could
see everything easily. 1t was interesting to
watch the children play. They were al
lowed to take me from the case and stroke
me before and after school.
1 am frequently alone and so turn
around and. being on the windowsill can
look out of the window. Sometimes 1 see
pleasant sights, while other times 1 see
my old companions, the birds. Oh, how my
heart aches then. but-ol my time is upl I
must say goodby. MR. FLICKER.
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Little Dorothy and the Wolf.

BY Viola l. Hansen, Aged 10 Years, West
Point, Neb.
There was once a poor woman who, with
her little girl, years old, lived in a cot
tage not far from some dark woods. All
that she had besides her cottage was three
cows, from whose milk she made butter
and cheese to sell in the village.
One morning she went as usual to drive
the COWS out to the fields to feed upon
the green grass. She left little Dorothy
sitting upon the steps, with a bowl of
bread and milk for her breakfast and big
wooden spoon to eat 1t with.
When she came back a few minutes later
nothing but the bowl was to be seen. The
child was gone. The mother ran here and
there, wildly calling little Dorothy. Mo-
where could the child be seen or heard. At
last the mother hurried away to the vii
lage to tell the good people what had hap
pened and to ask them to help her.
Just at this time a traveller was going
through the woods on his way to the next
town. AS he was passing close to a tangled
thicket he heard clear childish voice cry
out Keep off or I'll hit your
He wondered how a child came to be in
this wild place. He pushed the thick
brush aside and soon came to the mouth
of low cave under rock. There, to his
surprise, he saw a little girl sitting on the
ground with five young wolf cubs around
her.
The wild creatures barred their teeth
every now and then and snapped at the
little baby's hands. But the child held a
big wooden spoon in her right hand and
raped the cubs sharply on the nose every
time they tried to bite her, saying at the
same time, Keep off or I'll hit you. Keep
off, / say!'
The traveller understood the matter at
once. He caught up little Dorothy in his
arms and ran with her out OF the thicket
as fast as he could, for he feared that the
old wolf might come back sooner than II
would be pleasant for him.
Just as he reached the open country he
met little Dorothy's mother and the people
OF the village in search of the lost child.
How glad they were to see her alive and
unhurt! She had fallen asleep IN the travel
er's arms, but she still held fast in her
hand the big wooden spoon.
AS her mother awakened her with fond
kisses, she looked up and said:
Mother, Dolly wants her bread and milk
Big ugly dog took Dolly away before she
had eaten her breakfast"
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0ur Punny.


BY Thelma Bredericks, Aged u Years. 322
East Fifth Street, Grand Island. Neb.
Red Side.
We have q little puppy which we named
Duke. He is black with one white paw.
Duke is q very cute little puppy and Is very
playful. We have been trying to teach
him tricks, and one OF the things he can
do is 20 sit up and shake hands.
Duke has long ears and he is glossy
black. Dukes mother lives a few doors
away from US and she found eight little
puppies under the porch. Some were black
with white on them, and another is brown
But our neighbor thought he could not
keep all OF them, so he disposed OF four
of them and he kept four. Dukes mother Is
a very pretty dog and is brown and white.
Duke lisa very noisy little fellow and is
beginning to bark like big dog and think
he is very smart He has to be fed very
often and he can now eat meat and other
things.
We some time keep him In our horses
manger. When we put him In there he
banks and banks. He will follow US all
around now and he can bite too. This Il
a true story.
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The Attack Of ths indiana.

BY Mildred Caruthers. Aged 10 Years, 492S
North Twenty-tifth Street, Omaha. Red
Side
Once there was a little girl. she had q
father, mother and a brother. Her brother
name was Harry, her name was Bess and
her parents names were Mr.. and Mrs.
Islin. Her father had Joined the army
and did not know when war would break
out They lived way out in the country,
where there were many, many Wild In
dams.
One beautiful day In August when all
the family were very, very happy there
was a knock heard AZ the door. Go see
who lie at the door. Bess." said her father.
20 she opened the door ana VINO should
walk In but a messenger from the army
department. 'XOu win have to so TO war. -
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Playing.
BY Eva Hoagland. Aged 10 Years, North
Platte. Red Side.

BY Eva Hoagland. Aged 10 Years, North
Platte Red Side.
One evening after supper three little
children went to the workhouse TO play
and got some papers and kindling and
built fire in the stove and put some
water IN pan. Then they got some grass
and lettuce and put 1t into the water.
Then they got hoiiyhock- leaves and rolled
them up and cut them up like noodles
and put them into the pan OF water and
let It boil, while they got tub and turned
II upside down and put a large rag over
IL, and then they got big hollyhock leaves
and used them for plates and they used
the stems for knives and forks. Then
they took the things off the stove and
they thought It looked like tea. 50 they
got q pan and q rag and strained II into
the pail. After awhile they looked into
the pail and there was nothing In Il, for
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Found,
round.
By Mary Davis, Aged 10 Years, Gibbon,
Neb. Red Side

By Mary Davis, Aged 10 Years, Gibbon,
Neb. Red Side.
Every day you could see a small gin
trudge home from large store on the hill
This girl was Agnes Sampson Agnes had
lived in this large city for many years.
She had always pulled her way up the long
hill in the morning and was glad to run
to her desolate homo at night. On this
night she found the two rooms that her
family occupied empty. But instantly she
looked behind her to see a kind woman.
She rushed into the woman's arms and
cried, Dear mother, I knew you would
come" Then they got down and began to
talk. Her mother told her how her father
had stolen her away when she was years
old, and how he took her to America and
married again. Her mother had got a
divorce and had married again and had be-
come very rich. Now Agnes and her sister,
Muriel. are very happy in their home.
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June 18, 1911

Name and dress
William Alexander Pacific .19O2
w
Franklin 1901
Forty-nnh Walnut High 1884
E.
Franklin
st. lS
Monmouth
A.
Johnson,
X
Lohrop .1S97
Har IL
cNIuln Burdet
Fifteenth St. 1901 e.
B. Twentyifh Miller Park
1906 Spring St. Vinton ."lSSS
1913 Harvey St. Pacific .l9O4
Columbia 1904
CarE Thirtyifth Ave Saunders 1S96
Emil Turnk Bancroft
Wali Webster
Marga Franklin ...1S97
Wnstein 144o South Thirteenth St. Comenius
Mary zlakng North Twentieth st. Kelom ..'1Sss
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NV Pets.

By Dorothy Mosher, Aged 10 Years. David
City, Neb. Red Side.
placed pan Of water in the yard the
other day. The next day two little spar
rows came and took their bath. They flew
away. After while they came back.
This time they took drink and this is
the way they did it: They put their heads
into the water, then popped their heads up
again TO see If anyone was looking. Ever
since that day have called them my
pets"
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thought 1t must be the children. So he
hired a man to row the boat and they
soon reached the children Poor Anna was
very pale and frightened. Paul was also
afraid. But he was trying to comfort his
sister. They were taken home, and they
never wanted to go boat-riding alone again.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18
The Robin.

By Morton Bohm. Aged Years, 11D
Eighteenth street, Des Moines. Ia
robin has a very beautiful red breast
Do you like robins7 do. On. let me tell
you what he told me two days ago.
7 don't like that cat He comes up
here He caught one OF my babies- I
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EpiR-ans.

Said In sport, meant in earnest.
Virtue flouriEhes in misfortune.
A handsome shoe often pinches.
A mothers love Is ever in it's spring.
Good news is rumored, bad news flea
Thieves seldom grow rich by thievlng.
No one Is wise enough to advise himself
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don't like that bit. That is a mean cat,
and put rats in my nest. A good boy was
passing by. The dog killed the cat.
must CO." said the robin. Goodbye and
farewell"
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YER since the middle Of May
Mrs. Littleton had promised to
give her little daughter, Mary, a
picnic party in the woods.
Mary had invited a dozen of
her young friends to be of the
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1t ran on the floor so they mopped 1t UP,
and they took turn about speaking and
singing until they had to go into the house
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PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS

Wiliie-Whats bein' an orphan2
Tommy (who never knew his parents)-
guess it's when the stork drops you before
he gets to the house he's goin' to.
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II know how people walk" said Willie to
his grandmother. "They put one foot down
and let it stay till it gets way hind. then
do the same with the other foot, and keep
on doing It,"
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Now, Thomas" said the teacher to a
small pupil, what is demagogue?"
"a demagogue, replied the little fellow,
who was thinking of demijohn. lis a yes
sci for holding whisky, wine or any other
kind of liquor"
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Any May-Johnny. you bad boy. you have
molasses taffy all over your new suit
What will mamma say?
Johnny-oh, it doesn't make much differ
ence what she says. She never let's me
have any fun in new clothes until l get
them spoiled.
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S a
L y o If
W of
I
tsomo Of MAKE
the says
much a
was given to Creighton, side
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Little Lola-I think it's a shame for
mamma to put us out of the room just be-
cause company came.
Little Bobby-Well, perhaps there will be
some cake left.
Little Lola-Tm afraid not. You can't
trust company with cake.
why Willie, what kept you so later
Did you have to stay after school? I'm
afraid you have been naughty.
mo, ma am, amt never naughty. Bobby
Jones was licked for bein' naughty an
stayed after school 10 hear him YELL"