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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
A LittIa Princess.

Princess Victoria was born May 24, 1919. When she was a little girl she was often called the little May flower"
 She was not the child of king, and she did not know that some day she might be queen. She was very much like other girls. She liked to play with toys, and to have gay dresses and run after the waves at the seashore.
 Her father died when she was a baby.
 The king of England was her uncle. He had no children, and Victorias mother knew that when he died her little girl would be queen.
 So the princess was taught all that a queen should know. She was taught to speak and to write French and Ger man as well as English. She was taught history and arithmetic. She was taught to sing and to draw.
 When she was eighteen years old all the people of England had holi- day There was a great ball at the palace. One of her presents was a piano from her Uncle King"
 Four weeks later very early in the morning some men came to the door of her mothers house. They were some of the great men of the kingdom. They asked to see the princess.
 The princess is asleep and must not be awakened" they were told.
 We have come to see the queen, they said; we wish to see her on business. Even her sleep must give way to that"
 So the young girl dressed as quick ly as she could and came down to meet the gentlemen.
 rVbern xUera in, nrror when she was told that her uncle was dead.
 ANNIE JOHNSON. Age 12.
 RaItic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
LEAVE DEE THE COAT.

q timely bit of good advice which hae been previously urged but never very generally adopted, is being given by the Birmingham News when it ar gues for concerted action among the meN for the discarding of the coat durng the summer months It holds that "a mans coat is a conventional ity. In winter it may be a necessity, as Q an overcoat and other apparel. but when the summer sunbeams are rem1mding a proud. stiff collar that it may yet be a dishrag one of these dayA coat is a burden to male hu- manety. The shirtwaist campaign has been started before and did not get very far advanced. But why call it shirtWaist campaign? If a spade should remain a spade under any and all conditions, then a shirt should re- main shirt for the same reason. The chanaeter, or kind of shirt, is a smaller mattag, relatively speaking prin- cipal. crying need is the elimination of the coat in summer time. The aver age nan is dressed as warmly in July as the average woman is in the coldest winter month. No man chooses to wear e coat His shirt may compel him tO do so today, but if the coat cust0R were abolished he would take care of the shirt feature on all occa- sionA"
 Th@e is no good reason why men cannoS be their own directors in the estabhshment of such a custom. The coat @ of no service save for addi- tionl pocket room and in the interest of coDfort that could be sacrificed for the tlWe being Conventionality would quickly change it's ruling with con- certed action, and plenty of hot weather ought to bring that
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
How the Great Pine Saved OpeChee'S Life

On the shore of Gitche Ounce in the land of the pine and the hemlock dWelt little Opechee, child of the forest, descendant of the Ojibway. No other had such long, black braids and dark velvety skin, such sympathetic black eyes and alert hearing as this little maid, and her voice was as clear as the robins, which sang their sweet est songs to her, which she had learn ed to initiate.
 Little Opeehee lived in a wigwam made of birch bark, basswood, hem lock bark, and pine with her grand father, the good Oahaway, for her fath- eF mother, and grandmother had gone to the happy hunting grounds in the great beyond and the smoke from the wtgwam of her ancestors could no longer be seen, for white men had in vaded that territory and purchased the land where the children of the forest had ever roamed; but the good Osha- way said, Me no sell; me spring up from the ground here; me go back to the earth here-ugh The G1tche Manito be displeased Indian sell hunt ing and fishing grounds and Indian starve some day, then white man no care. No, me and Opechee sell not.
 And when Opechee's aunt wished to take her away to the Indian school the good old grandfather refused to let her go and said, Me no cry, but In- dian feel bad here" covering his heart with his hand "Opechee all old man got now, old man nearer happy hunt ing grounds every sun. Opechee go old man die. Me teach her all me know, white woman, Pierre's wife, two or three miles down she teach her rest" So Opechee remained with the good Oshaway and two days each week walked three miles to the French wo- mans and said her lessons. Then she would read them to her grandfather when she returned to the wigwam and the old man would mutter to himself "brench woman she plenty school. Opsehee ahiid of forest"
 Hs taught her 10 fish with a hook and tha use of the bow and arrow and told her That to catch more 1sh or kill more game than was necessary for food pr to inaifh anything and leave 1t to die in ths forest would dis | please Inc Gitehe Manito tthe great | spirit and Gs d punishment he would cause the fishes te leave the streams and the game would depart from the crest and they might suffer for food | So little 0Peehee's arrow always flew I swift and straight when the bird was | en the wing, fer, said she, Grand | father never kills anything when il | steps' everything must have a chance l fer it's life even as we, CT the Great Father will ha aisnlsassa aaa ths
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spirit of that killed will return to fol- low me through the wildwood"
 When she fished she would say, One, two, for grandfather; one for Opechee; enough, ugh"
 Wonderful stories did she learn from her friends in the forest and dearly did she love the great pine, hemlock, and spruce trees that sang a soothing song when she rested be- meath their shade after wandering many hours along the messy path be- side the river or when listening to the stories told by the Hudway Aushka (waves on the shore) of the great lake.
 The first story that he heard was told by the great pine near the river. It said; "Opechee, I once saved your life"
 Howl" said Opechee.
 The pine tree answered, 'You were small and wandered far from the wig wam. You sat down by the rock yon- der and took off your moccasins and tied them together, then dangled them over the water in the river and watch ed their shadows. The rock was afraid you would fall in and drown and so scolded, but you did not hear
 Then I asked Cock Robin (vou know you were named for the robins) to 1utter near and attract your at tention. He did and then sang his sweetest song, You looked around and commenced to sing, too, but did not leave the rock. Then I dropped a large cone with plenty of balsam on and you ran over and picked it up. Of course it stuck to your fingers, for l dropped the one covered with the most balsam so it would stick and keep you busy. Of course 1t stuck when you grasped 1t in the other hand, so you sat down and kept pulling 1t from one hand only to have it cling to the other one until you grew tired and sleepy and was soon sailing to dream laLd, The good Oshaway found you under my branches and cried for joy. l toll you we feit relieved when you dropped asleep"
 The great rock said, Yes yes, opsehes. remember it we'll" and the river said, T carried your moe caslhs down stream and washed them Up on q large stone So Your grand father could reach them"
 And he stlll has them in his wig wan in | birch bark box whisper ed the pine cones, Then Cock Robin. swing on bough near Rrs. Robins nest said, he remembered the day and if Opeehee would listen he would sing the same I~seng he sang to her on that occasion which he did, And little 0peehes thanked her ! friends fer their kindness in helping her when in danger and said she weuid be se glad te help them if they | ~sula ehly tell her hew,
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ter he did odd jobs in the morning and went to school in the afternoon.
 There was to be country fair. Roger was training to run and he brushed his cows coat so that 1t would have a chance for a prize
 Roger ran two races-one of two miles and a half and the other three miles. He lost the first but won the second.
 Soon the time came to show the live stock Rogers COW was Jersey. It won second prize.
 Rich men praised him and gave him money for having such nice cow.
 Roger went home with over two hundred dollars.
 With that and what he had at home he entered college, he earned his way through and became a famous teacher. THOMAS BELL, Age IA.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Have The Bulletin Follow You

Readers of The Bulletin leaving the city for the seashore, noun tains, rural resorts or for Europe may keep in touch with doings in town by having The Bulletin sent direct to them by mail for any period desired days, weeks or months Hundreds follow this plan on their annual vacation and return fully informed as to what has been going on during their absence. Orders should be placed with The Bulletin business office.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Life of an Oak Tree.

am tall and stately oak tree standing by the side of country road. One day two men came by with axes flung over their shoulders.
 One of them said: This Is a good tree to make our lumber wagon out of; will we take it "
 The other man said, We might as we'll"
 So, with about half an hours hard work, they had me lying on the ground.
 The next day they came with a wagon and chopped my limbs off and took my trunk back to their house. Inside of a week they had me made into d large lumber wagon. For three years l bore heavy loads all over the farm and town; but one day I fell to pieces because had too heavy load In a little while two small boys came along with a cart and took my pieces back to the house.
 In a little while I was burnt up in the stove. My ashes made fine soil for plants. When the boys were get ting my pieces I heard one of them say: This is the tree that papa made the cart out of.
 l was glad there was something left of me in the world.
 EDGAR PARKER, Age 13. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

I am glad that mamma had learned me to cook some, for now l see how much could help her when she was sick in bed with no one to get the meals for papa and brother,
 I was glad I could be at home to help her. l hope all of the Wide Awake little girls mammas will learn them to cook so they can help them if thev are sick and at other times. too. I love to cook l have two brothers and they know how to cook.
 My mamma says; It don't hurt lit tie boys neither to learn how to cook I like to read all of the letters from the Wide Awake friends.
 Best wishes to all.
 LUCY A. CARTER, Age 10.
 Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

mobile Girls at Newport" by Laura Dent Crane.
 EEdward KuchIe of Mansfield, Bud Boyd's Triumph by William F. Chipman.
 5-Lucy A. Carter of Scotland. "Au tomobile Girls at Newport by Laura Dent Crane.
 6-Lizzie Burdick of Norwich Lit tie Rosebud by Beatrice Harraden.
 7-lrene ksarney of Canterbury, "Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne.
 8-Winifred Briggs of Packer, Through the Looking Glass" by Lew is Carroll.
 Winners of books living in Norwich may call at The Bulletin buiness office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
The Drunken Husband.

A certain woman had a drunken hus- band. whom she had tried in many ways to reform. It was of no use. One night when he was brought home as usual, quite unconscious, she had him carried to q neighhoring tomb. Dressing herself in a weird costume and with a mask upon her face she awaited his return to his senses. Then in a solemn manner she offered him some food, saying;
 Arise and eat. It is my office to bring food to the dead"
 "Ah," said he. If you had known me better you would have brought me something to drink instead"
 FLOSSIE MEYER, Age 10.
 TaftVille.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
She Has sevsn nolls

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a little girl years old. l live here with my papa, mamma and sister
 We have d COW named Molly. a horse named Mig, a cat named Smut and large shepherd dog named Prince who is just my age. I have seven dolls. My favorite doll is Mildred She was two years old last Christmas My sister and I help mamma by washing and wiping the dishes every morning before we go to school
 l study spelling arithmetic, geogra- phy, language, writing and reading. l like 10 read the chlldren's letters
 Your little niece.
 WINIFRED c. BRIGGS. Age g. Packer
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
That shinino Nose.

At the opera the Soung man who paid for the seats was engaged for . few tense moments in a study of a stunning woman of middle age who sat in the row in front Then he turned to the girl at his right. and whispered, Look at the lady in lsv- ender; what is the matter with her nose% The girl gave one glance at the shining -neh," then turned to her escort and whispered "Enamsled"
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LETTERs oF AckMowLEpeMENT.

Jane Lathrop Johnson of Cticopee, Mass: l enjoy my book very much and want to thank you for it, l have read it all through and think it is a lovely story. Thanking you very much, l am your loving niece.
 William Durr of Norwich Town: I thank you very much for the book received.
 Lea Carpenter of Lebanon: receiv- ed my book, By Loves Sweet Rule" a few days ago, and like it very much I have read it nearly through. Will write more stories and try to win more books
 Gertrude Kaminski, of Norwich: Please accept my thanks for the prize book awarded me. which l appreciate very much.
 Bertha Maffitt of Norwich: I thank you very much for my book am reading it and finding 1t very interest ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.

Once there was a little girl playing by the sea- After a while a big crab came up and bit her toe. and the little girl screamed.
 Her mother heard her and went to see what the matter was. When she saw what had happened she broke the crabs claw.
 Afterward the crab was seen with new claw. The little girl never went down to the sea again.
 AUGUSTA KRAUSS, Age 10. Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
MARY E. FOX. Age Ii.
Why the Grass is ereen.


 Once upon a time. when the earth was young, the grass was white. The people grew ti~ed of it. for they want ed it to be green. They went to Jupi- ter and asked him could they see Au- rora. He refused them and sent them home, sad at heart.
 Three times more they asked, and three times more they were sent home sad. All day and all night they wor- ried.
 One day they saw a beautiful wom- an by the flowers, It was Aurora! They begged of her to make the grass green. She granted their wish. While they were speaking they were looking at Aurora, but when they looked at the grass 1t was no longer white but green, and this Is how we have green grass.
 think t made the earth prettier. don't you7
 JOHN HOGAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
POETRY.
Moon Song.

There's a throne in the east and a
 throne in the west, And the royal heavens lie between; For the golden sun is a sceptered king, And the moon is his crowned dueen. A lonely queen is the silver moon, Though the dimpling stars her maid
 ems are;
 She passes among them silently As she follows her lord afar.
 Edith Colby Banfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
On Our Farm.

I am a farmers boy, nine years old. We have sixty three acres of land, two horses. six cows and five heifers. I like to live on farm and help papa do work when I am at home. I am going to have a garden of my own. l have got sunhower seeds and radishes and sweet corn to plant.
 EDWARD KUCHLE, Age g. Mansfield
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Her School.

Dear Uncle Jed: It is quite a while since wrote to you. This is because was too occupied studying for Easter examinations. I am in the graduating class at our school this year. l studied hard the last month, therefore ] hadn't much time to think of other things As I had some time to myself tonight, I thought l would write to you about our school.
 It is a wooden structure, situated on Valley street, and about in the central part of the city. There are IS rooms, each having 70 benches and desks. Our school contains $50 children.
 As 1t is time to go to bed l will close.
 Your nephew,
 ADELARD REAUCHEMIN, Age 12.
 Wilhmantic,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
The LittIe Roy Played Mad.

The Little Boy Played Man. Once upon a time there was little boy who used to deliver a paper every morning to a rich man. Sometimes the man did not pay the boy right away. who was in need, for his mother was a widow.
 So one morning the little boy got mad.
 He threw the paper in the house and slammed the door.
 The man saw him and called the boy back He said:
 Little boy, that's not the way to bring me my paper I'll show you how Make believe you are the man and the little boy" So the man took the paper and said:
 Here, sir. is your paper"
 The little boy put his hand in his pocket and said: Here, little boy, here's a dollar"
 Olivine Gladu, Age 10. TaftVille
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Colds.

Numbers of people are suffering just now from irritating colds in tho head, A very simple home remedy which brings almost instant relief is to pour half pint of boiling water on to a dram of pulyerized esmphor, and to 1nhale the vapor for about ten to fifteen minutes, The ansoying fits er sneezing, running eyes and heavy feeling in the head will quickly yield to this remedy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Our School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write to you and tell you about our school I like to go to school and l have a good teacber
 Our school isn'Q very large, On the way to school I See rabbits, squirrels and flowers. have a half of mile 10 go to school There ara 25 scholars in the school
 We have three large bIackboards and one little one We have bookcase and IS desks, am in arithmetic, geogra- phy spelling, history, language and reading.
 I will close now.
 Yours truly,
 LIZZIE RUDEIT, Age 12. Norwich,
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rhsv Aavs a School Gardsn.

Dear Uncle Jed l am Il years old My hair Is light, my eyes are blue. am five fset and five Inches tall
 I go to school every day, I am in the fifth grade in mos. If my studies. Wa have IS scholars in school Miss Young Is my teacher I like her very much. ] study spelling, geography arithmetic. history, physiology and language,
 read the letters that the other
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girls write. like to read them very much.
 Up to our school we have a school garden. We have planted radish and lettuce. The girls have pinks and the boys have tomato plants. We spsded up the ground and used fertilizers and ashes.
 We expect to plant more flowers and vegetables soon.
 Your niece,
 EDNA BRIGGS, Age fl. Packer.
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A sroall Farm-A Bid Houss.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about my home and pets. I have a dog named Zip. When go for a walk he will follow me, have seven hens. l feed and water them every night I also pick up the eggs. We get four and five every night.
 live on small farm, but the house Is a large one. It has II rooms in 1t, and veranda that goes around it. live with my grandma. go to school every day
 Your niece,
 IRENE KEARNES, Age il. Canterbury Green.
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Imnu Laval tn cnnk.

Dear Uncle Jedi l will write yeu and tell you how l spent my week of seheei vacation, My mamma was sick and l was her heusekeeper, l made bread, biscuits, cake and cookies and then cooked the meats and vegetables,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
How Roger Entered coIIsns.

Roger was a poor boy. He lived with his mother and little sister His father had died year before, leaving a house, few acres of land and COW.
 Roger liked very much to go to school, but he had to earn money to keep tho family. Tn summer he cul- tivated a little of his land and in win
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Rules for Young Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 D. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cie Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
RAx. tha Watch pon.

My grandfather has a dog and his name is Rex. He Is very large.
 One night horse robbers came. Rex was in the kitchen. He heard the noise and jumped through the window to the barn. The robbers were afraid of him and went away.
 In the morning my grandfather got up and noticed that the screen was broken. He went 10 the barn and saw that some one had been there, One of the neighbor's horses was stolen. Every night Rex guards the barn now.
 MARY E FOX Are 1f
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

The way politics lowers prices Is by knocl9ns out economic policies and lowering value@ It hits hardest the working claBsas and tine borrowers. The wogresSivos would repeat Cleve- land t8mes
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Lea Carpenter of Lebanon: I r
TIE PRIZE BOOK WINNERS.

1-Annie Johnson of Baltic, "Daddy's Boy" by L. T. Meade.
 2-Thomas Bell of Norwich, Under the Star SpangIed Banner" by Capt. F. s. Brereton.
 3-olvine GIadu of Taftville, "Auto-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

The human family is never satis- fled. There are complaints galore on the heat and drought and yet q few weeks ago the rainy spell and the cool backyard spring and summer caused general fear that they would last tn fal.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Pittaburg has rouder who has been arrested for the 5Olst time. This way of dealing with drunks is not to be commended
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Prem the looks of the streets, alleys and yards no one would ever know Norwich had once been interested in clean Up movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Lord Mersey gives Mir Ismay a clean bill of health and planes the seamen in the boats for not saving more pas sengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

The higher mercury climbs in the tube the more irritable mortals be- come; this is why crime increases with the hot waves.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Turkey is taking hope on the fact that it took about five years for Italy to get the best of the Camorra crowd!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Take vacation if you can; and if you can't, just take a new grip on your work. Take something for the change it will bring.
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Somebody did a golden deed,
 Somebody proved a friend in need. Somebody sang a beautiful song, Somebody smiled the whole day long
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The class of men who are now shouting for Teddy are not the class who idohzed him awhile ago.
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When it comes to Wilson attention is being called to the fact that he is popular with the crowned heads of Europa
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Happy thought for today: There is often more to man than there is tc his yaWp.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

The Astor, Strauss and Guggenheim estate transfers will put between five and six millions in the New York State treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

The American athletes are waking up the best men of Europe who must strive for new records.
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The progressiyes will be like all their predecessors if Roosevelt gets to be the political plum distributor They are hungry for the fruits of the issue.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

LaRa Jeaa Llhbey says unehaner- oned bathing girls should not splash about but she says nothing about thcas who parade the streets with eos. tumes littie better than bathlng suilS
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad" is no misfit in the ColonePs case
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

It looks as if the progressiyes would make the Presidential campaign long and nauseating.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

The only crop the hot weather inn proves is the tourist crop. The hot wave is booming it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

If Mayor Mahan of New London stayed in Baltimore as long as he promised to we have serious doubt ahout his good judgment on heat and cold.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11

All signs fail in a dry time. The showers which benefit others hover around Norwich.