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HELEN's EASTER STORY.

There was once little girl. She had
two brothers and one sister. It was Il
week before Easter when she got hurt.
Her brothers and sisters felt very sorry
for her So they thought they would do
something to make her happy. They
had some very nice geese and chick
ems. SO every day they would 20 out
getting them until they had four dozen.
Their mamma kept missing them I'M
til one evening she said to them: Have
you seen anything down at the hen
house after eggs?'
They all said no, and went out to
the barn where the eggs were hidden.
They took and put them in the cor
ner of the barn where the hay was.
They thought they were hidden in a
good place. They went awav to the
house. The next morning was Easter.
They asked their mamma IL they
could go and ask their cousins over to
MAY that day. She said they could. The
next morning they got ready and went.
While they were gone their papa went
up in the hay NOV to look for some
eggs for dinner. Pretty soon he came
to their bunch OF eggs. He stood and
laughed. Then he went up to tell their
mamma When he told her she laughed
and then told him to hide them in the
manager luz lIleHi " NUM-. Anu he MO
them in the manger. He Just got into
the house and sat down when they
come in. They took of their coats and
went out to the barn to get their eggs.
But when they got there their eggs
were gone. They were very much sur
prised. But they began to hunt for them
till at last they found them. They went
to the house and told their papa and
mamma and then they laughed and
said it was the best Easter they ever
had.
Helen Hall, age II,
1241 Hayne ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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more acceptable If she colored them
or made them prettier, and having no
paints. she used carrots for yellow,
beet Juice for pink and red, and leaves
for green coloring. Then she wove
little baskets out of grass and put two
pink. two green and two yellow eggs
In each basket, and to each child,
woman and man, she humbly handed
her little Easter Offering.
Just as the last basket had gone, 6
prince came riding up and asked it
anyone had seen Princess Thera who
had disappeared year ago. Then
Thera ran forward, anu told who she
was. 49,
When she got home the king, her
father hearing Of his daughters pres
emit, made it custom, and so we color
eggs for Easter to this day.
Lewis Eisenbeis, Age IL.
$50 West Park Ave-, Ottumwa, la.
P. S.-This is an imaginary legend.
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AN EASTER EGG HUNT.

Look out there iOrville. or you'll get
on that nest" cried Harley Brown as
he came out from behinr some bushes
with a basket almost full Of different
colored Easter eggs.
"Where?" asked Orville.
"Why over there by that log: hurry
Up or I'll beat you to it," shouted Har-
ley. Crville saw it and ran toward 1t.
hut Harley who was so mucn bigger
and older made leap and sprang upon
it, before Orville's short legs could
carry him to it.
"You should let me have those aggs,
Orville, said slowly. You have your
he sket over half fui' and / have only
nine or ten in NINE"
you're too slow" was Harley's re-
ply and without oHother word he walk
ed off to hunt more eggs.
Perhaps you are all wcnc ering Try
they were hurt:E; thr,e .1gs and |
might as we'll tell you tina. II was Eds-
or sunday ailti twenty buys and girls
hs.'l assembled 1T the Jaci.sCn earnl
house seven or eight miles from III.
ne srest town. 4 hey wsre gong to have
am easter egg hunt The / nys Wer: e
hunt eggs in TN, nlo:ning ard the girls
I thu evening. SVl1 IL the hcys We're Ill
busy hunting Easier eggs, larry Jac<-
son who was only five years old shou:-
ell lHeTe goes DuuHSp LnI nc Ahu Va
in the direction the rabbit was going,
but he had not gone far W:.er he sud :
denly came upon nest full OF colored
Easter eggs. lie quickly put them i'll
hi, basket and going lack To the othsr
bows he said, See what nice lot of
eggs found. a,S Il bury and fol-
lc wed it and came upon the nest.
really believe he led me to 1t, because
he didn't want you other boys to find
them, and as he quit talking, he began
to count The eggs.
At noon they went to the house to
count the eggs and it was soon known
that Harley Brown had found the most.
1t was so far from any church and
the roads were SO bad that they could
rot go to church.
In the evening the girls had their
Easter egg hunt Orville's sister Lola
found the most and as reward Harley
and Lola each got beautiful Easter
remembrance They went in the house
and played all kinds Of games. When
they got ready to go home they were
each one given an Easter tr1nket.
Maude Skirvin, age 10.
Agency. Ia, Fl. No. 1.
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AN EASTER EGG HUNT.

Mamma" said little Gertrude, a
little girl 8 years of age, may I have
an Easter egg hunt" 4
I'm busy now, Gertrude, but we
will see this afternoon"
Gertrude waited impatiently for az
ternoon and at last 1t came.
When Mrs. Mason went into the sit
ting room after dinner there sat Ger.
trude ready to begin.
They spent quite while inviting
people ana fixing things and at last
Gertrude went away satisfied.
The next afternoon about o'clock
the guests commenced to arrive. There
were Marie Rhodes, Clara Smith, Mary
Howard, Louis Law and Helen Law
were all the girls invited. The boys
invited we're John Norman, Henry Mil
Ter, Thomas Banks, William Law and
Joe Smith. When Mrs. Mason came
in she held large piece Of white
cardboard and some paper eggs.
After she had nailed it upon the wall
and given five eggs to each Of the
children she said, "You are to take
these paper eggs that give to you
and one by one go up and blind fold
ed and try to stick the eggs on the
nest where they belong"
The children thought this great fun
and Thomas Banks was the only one
who got all his eggs right After
that Mrs. Mason served ice cream and
cake and the ice cream was nodded
out in the form Of chicken. Then
the hunt for Easter eggs began. First
each had basket to put the Easter
eggs in and the one finding the most
got prize. Helen Law found TWEEN
ty and got the prize which was box
of candy.
They played other games and then
went home each telling Gertrude they
had had very nice time.
Herbert King, Jr.. Age 8.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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vEsTA ANNIE's STORY.

Dear Juniors: y.
l thought I would write story about
an Easter egg hunt.
One Saturday night before Easter
Sunday I made a nest for rabbit. The
next morning my cousin called me ana
said that the rabbit had layed In my
nest. ran in the dining room where
had my nest made behind the door.
found a nest of eggs. all kinds OF col
ors. One Of them had my name on 1t.
did not see any rabbit.
Z Easter is the time when our. Savior
rose from the grave.
a I suppose to color Easter eggs is to
make them look pretty.
Vesta Annie Winkler. age 8,
w. Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. 3.
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"eoe's EASTER EGG HUNT"

"Oh, Dick!', Bob exclaimed, as he
looked up from the magazine he had
been reading, lets have an Easter
egg hunt like in this story. You
haven't read this story, have your
Dick shook his head. Then I'll
take care he don't read it. Bob
thought, and he smiled mischievously.
So the egg hunt was planned, and
Dick and Bob both worked hard boil
ing and coloring eggs, and arranging
nests in the garden. But during all
the work, Bob kept smiling knowingly
to himself.
The evening before Easter Dicks
mother sent him to the hen house to
gather eggs. Not finding any, he
thought perhaps the hens had layed in
stray places. So he CROPPED in various
holes. when suddenly his fingers en-
countered myriads of hard oval balls.
He held them up to the light, only to
seed red, blue, green and purple Easter
eggs! Dick stood, and thought awhile.
"Oh, know, y he finally exclaimed
aloud. Some ones carried these
eggs here for fun; yso Ell have tosput
them all back in the nests But 10,
there were big cards in the nests,
bearing the words, April Fool!".
Dick laughed long and loud. This
is some, of Bob's work. but he's too late
with his April fool. Tomorrow lis
April T." So he replaced the eggs,
and tore up the cards.
Easter morn at O'Clock, the invit-
ed boys and girls began the egg hunt.
Bob was laughing to himself, for
were not the boys and girls going to
be fooled? But when cries Of Joy and
"oh's' and "ah's' reached his ears, he
was afraid his plan had failed. And
he was sure of it in a few minutes, for
he found nest containing five eggs.
When the children assembled again
with basket-laden eggs, Dick stepped
forward and placed huge placard in
BCb's hands and everyon laughed over
the words written upon it, april fool
Is past, and you're the biggest fool at
last
Lewis Eisenbeis, Age ~.
553 West Park Ave-, Ottumwa, Ia
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children. When they got there they
saw rabbit under a tree doing some
thing. Maybe he was coloring eggs,
they said, and don't scare him away.
Then they started to the eggs.
They did not have to hunt long. The
color of the eggs were red, blue, yellow,
oarnge, green. brown. There were
twelve in each nest and besides the
eggs there was little rabbit with an
eggs in his hands. Then the children
went back where their lunch was and
saw a whole lot more eggs and rabbits
with eggs in their hands. They they
ate and played little while and then
went home.
Irene Traul, age I,
North ST., Ottumwa. la.
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was nine eggs in it, and we found
another nest in the old orchard be.
side an old apple tree. There We're
four eggs in 1t. And my friend Ollie
found nest by the old straw stack.
1t had eight eggs in 1t. BY this time It
was noon and Ruths mamma called us
to dinner We started to the house
and we found a nest by the garden
fence with four eggs in it. We went to
the house and Ruth's and Ollie's nam.
mas had dinner ready. After dinner
we went to get all the eggs we had
found, and We found another nest IN
the hay It had ten eggs in it. We
took all the eggs to the house. We
counted them and we had II eggs, and
in the afternoon we colored them for
Easter.
Minnie Huffman, age II,
Floris. Iowa, r. r. No. 8. '>>
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AN EASTER EGG HUNT.

One Easter mamma told me | could
invite eight of my little. girl friends to
come and spend the day with me.
So sent out eight invitations and
were answered saying they would come
if it did not rain.
We went to the woods and took our
dinners. Then in the afternoon we were
going to the meadow and hide eggs and
see who could find the most eggs. All
Of Us got up very disappointed for 1t
was raining very hard. But before noon
the sun was shining very bright, SO
they came after all. zgI
Grace Smith found the most eggs,
finding twenty.
They all departed for home at 6
o'clock saying they had had a fine
time. 49, ~
Pearl Cobler, age II,
Blakesburg, Ia, II. No. 2.
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LELA's EASTER EGG HUNT.

Dear Editor:
: will write a story about AN Easter
Egg Hunt"
We are all anxious for Easter day to
come as we have always enjoyed IT.
On the day before Easter we make five
nests out of sticks and put straw III
them. We shut up the dogs so they Will
not get the rabbit which brings the
eggs to put in the nest. The next morn
ing we get up early and we always
find a lot of different colored eggs, red,
blue, green and many others. Then
papa gets the gun and says he will
shott the rabbit. as it cannot be very
far away. But we try to get him not to
do that as we would not want him t.
kill the rabbit that brings our Easter
eggs.
Leila Osterfoss, age 10,
Hedrick, Ia, R. No. l. s.
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THE BROWNS.

One day there was a good family OF
people called Browns. They had but
two little children and one day near
Easter they invited all the little folks
to an Easter egg hunt and very nice
lunch. They Children all hunted and
the one who found the most eggs re-
ceived prize which was an Easter
egg box full Of candy Easter eggs:
The second prize. was book full OF
nice stories.
And third prize was package of
Easter post cards. After the children
hunted eggs they were treated to fine
lunch consisting OF oranges, candy,
cake, salads and pies. After this the
children all departed wishing that
Faster day was every day.
Viola Coover, age 8, =
49, - '.1 Parnell, Iowa.
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EARL AND vEARL LIKE JUNIOR
STORIES.

Dear Juniors: "a ,-a-s.. .--. y..
AS we have been reading the Junior
page we think the stories are fine. We
thought we would write our first letter
to the Courier Junior on the subject Of
Easter. Why we celebrate easter is be-
cause Christ was risen on that day,
and they always celebrate that day by
hunting, cooking and coloring eggs in
memory Of the resurrection of Christ.
We thought we would write this let
ter together as we are twin boys 10
years old. Our papa takes the Daily
Courier and we are Junior readers.
Earl and Vearl Barngrover,
Packwood, Ia, r. No. L.
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WHAT THE BIRDS SAY.

Do you ask what the birds say?
The sparrow, the dove, ..."
The linnet, and thrush say,
Il love-" and Il love!"
In the winter, they're silent
The wind is so strong. 80
What Is says. don't know,
Butsit sings loud song.
1t sings a loud song. -.
And sunny, warm weather,
And singing and loving
\ Allscome back together. -~
And the lark is so brimful
OF kladness and love,
The green fields beneath him,
! The blue sky above,
THAT he sings, and he sings,
And forever sings he,
1T love my love,
And my love loves me-"
Samuel T. Coleridge.
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w by the Robin
], Has a Red
Breast
Part !

+ 6
Among the Indians there was a
Fstrange custom. When son grew
Hold enough TO become man, he was
compelled to fast twelve long days.
Tha Indians believed that the great
Manitou would come and give him
strength and courage, and make him a
gfeat warrior. .@
Once a great chief had a son who
ewas kind and gentle. He did not be-
|1lieye in war. He wished to be help
3iul to men, and to make them happy.
4 At last the time came for him to
@fast. He begged his father, however.
ITO spare him the long trial. It was no!
Abecause he was afraid. Indeed, he was
Every brave; but he did not wish to
nbecome bold and warlike.
! His father. however, would not
listen to his prayer. So the Two set
out for q lonely lodge on the far side
OF the forest. There the gentle youth
was to spend the twelve days alone.
Every morning the chief came to
see his son. Each time he spoke words
Of cheer to him. The gentle boy, how.
ever. still sought to be allowed to re.
turn to his people lie wished to help
tsein to be KIN! and gentle.
II was useless. His father wished
him to be a great warrior. Eleven
4 days passed The boy, at last, prayed
to the Manitou to make him useful
to men.
.0b, / IKE me ',ot cruel he cried.
Fiji my heart with love and useful
ness, that may be blessing to all
men"
I The great Manitou heard his pray
Or When the chief returned to the
/, lodge the next morning, his son was
nowhere to be found. In his stead
there was little brown bird, such as
he had never seen before.
In his surprise and anger, the chief
drew an arrow to slay the bird. But
thu bird spoke to him with human
voice.
!. ..Do not shoot" it said. II am your
son. The great Manitou changed me
into bird that might help mankind.
shall never be a great warrior, but l
shall be ever near my people. My
| food / shall get from the fields and
hillsides, and shall be helpful to men
in getting it. Go, my father; 90 and
teach thy people to be more loving,
more gentle -
slowly and sorrowfully the old chief
returned to his wigwam. All the way
he kept hearing the words, BE more
loving, be more gentle"
Part IT..
Days passed. The great chief did
not walk among his warriors as he
used to do. He remained In his wig.
wan silent and thoughtful.
Every morning he heard the chirp
OF the little brown bird outside. 1t
seemed always to be speaking to him.
'.Be more loving. be more gentle, .
1t said. "One can be brave without
: being warrior. Be brave and gen.
tie and loving"
Our great chief the people said,
''is srieving for his son. Soon he will
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AN EASTER EGG HUNT:

Once on the 9Th of April LEILA and
Nellie, Bessie, Helen, Grace and Mae
asked If the next day they could go to
the woods. Their mamma said yes.
1 So they baked little cakes and cookies
to take, They put them in basket with
many other things. The mother called
to them and told them there were
Easter eggs hidden In the woods and
for them to hunt them So Oft went the
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
THE couAtER PRINTING Co.
oTTuMWA IOWA
<MAT.lDA oEvE aEAUx. .
EDlroA.
LOIS GRIFFIN WINS PRIZE.

Dear Juniors:
We have many pretty Easter stories
today, but the judges have decided
that Lois Griffin is entitled to the flrst
prize and Maude Skirvin the second
prize. All of the other writer's Will re-
ceive remembrance.
We hope all the Juniors will have
10 happy Easter. 49,,
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AN EASTER HUNT.

One day I went over to my friends
to hunt Easter eggs. It was the day
before Easter. We had a good time
nests full Of eggs. We found one
nest in the barn in the hay, with six
eggs in it. And my friend Ruth found
a nest in the corner Of the barn lot
There was tall grass around 1t. There
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The End.
MYRTLE A. NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors:
have neved written to the Junior. so
will write few lines.
10 go to the Washington school. like
to go to school. am in the fourth
grade. For my studies have reading.
arithmetic, grammar, history and
spelling. like history best of all
Myrtle Locker, age IA.
Drakesville, Ia, r. No. 1.
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LETTER PRIZE WINNERS.

Leila Osterfoss, Evelyn Bequeath,
Hazel Kitterman, Catherine Swartz,
Hattie Irene Valley, Hildred Dornel.
iOsa Redshaw, Opal Lock, Mary Aline
Bates, Elizabeth Bell West
We want all the prize winners to
send US their correct addresses.
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AN EASTER EGG HUNT.

Once upon a time there was little
boy who lived on farm and he was
always hiding his mammals eggs for
Easter. SO one Easter when he was
about seven years old he thought BE-
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NEW CONTEST NEXT WEEK.

Next week we will announce an
other big contest.
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ON FRIDAY. AUGUST 90. 1912.
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