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Evening journal., 1913-07-21
RnsH1NG rHFArRE woRK

Work on the ncw DuPont Theatre is
being rushed. Arrangements are being
made to have irerroof doors installed
between the DUPONT building and the
theatre.
Evening journal., 1913-07-21
nFLAy DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS

Pending the realization OF money on
mortgages held by the North American
Bank and Trust CompanN. D., Scoit
Townsend receiver loi tie compant has
not decided as 20 distribution of the az
Evening journal., 1913-07-21
TAkT MARRIAGE LICENST.

David James. Of No 900 Poplar
street. agod g.. and Carrie G. Fore
akcr. Of SMYRNA. aged 2S have oh
tanned marriage license from
Magistrate Buckley
Evening journal., 1913-07-21
ON rRIp TO CANADA.

Mr. and Nh. Daniel Y. Buckley. ot
No. 5oi Delaware avenue. left yesterday
for a trip TO Montreal Canada. They
viii visit Quebec and other places before
their return.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
STOMACH STARvERS
EAT ANYTHING NOW
No Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Sour,
Classy, Upset stomach for "Pape's
Dlapepsin" Users.

Every year regularly more than
million stomach sufferers in the Unit
ed States. England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin, and realize not only
immediate but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome
sour, gassy or out of order stomach
five minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't fit comfortably.
or what you eat lies like lump of
lead in your stomach or If you have
heartburn, that is a sign of indiges-
tion.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
a.dose just as soon as you can There
will be no sour risings, no belching of
undigested food mixed with acid. no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea,
debilitating headaches, dizziness or in
testinal gripping. This will all go. and
besides, there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out of order stomachs. because it
takes told of your food and digests
it just the same as if your stomach
wasn't there
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for you at
| any drug store.
These large fifty cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case of dyspepsia, in
digestion or any other stomach dis
| order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
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RAILROAD OFFICIALS
GO TO STANFTELl

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| Especial Correspondence
Stanfield, Ore, April 4.-Mr ]. d.
/ Farrell president of the O.-W. r. &
! n. = O'Brien. general manager:
Mr.. Boschke, assistant general man
! ager and 4. c. Spencer chief counsel
were looking Stanfield over today.
Mrs r. H. Irwin was called to Port
land by the serious illness of her neph-
ew. Ruse Burt
Walter Wagner left for Pilot Rock
where he will take charge of the paper
at that place.
a. J. Pilner returnd to his home
at Boring Wednesday.
y. H. Alexandr went to Portland
Tuesday to attend the grand opera
this week
Deputy Shriff Joe Blakely was in
town to summons jurymen for the
April term of court.
Will Moore of the Pacific Coast
Elevator company, was in town this
week.
Ira Durrill of Echo, was here on
business Wednesday.
Joe Connolly of Pendleton, one of
the directors of the Paradise project,
was attending to business here.
Hon. j. T. Hinkle of Hermiston was
in town Thursday.
J. G. Green of Spokane was here
looking after his ranch.
Mrs. f. Norton and daughter Lou
ella. accompanied by Miss Mary APP
pleby. left Wednesday for Sunnyside,
Washington for an extended visit
Mrs. w. G. Spencer and Mrs. l.. f.
Cotant were shopping in Pendleton
Wednesday.
Mrs. r. y. Stanfield is in town
for a few days
Elmer Haggart of Portland is the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Pete Avery,
at the Page ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04

Of Pendleton, and Miss Hazel Lynch
OF Portland, arrived at Pilot Rock
wednesday evening in Mr.. Belts new
auto.
Arthur Bond returned Tuesday
evening from Walla Walla where he
had been on business.
Hazel Belts of Pendleton was a
visitor here Saturday between trains
j. P. McManus was a passenger on
the Wednesday evening local for Pen
dleton.
Mrs. Frank Humphrey of Pendleton
is spending a few days with her broth
er Mr.. George Campbell.
j. w. Etter spent Wednesday at
Pendleton.
Mrs. George Campbell spent We'd
nesday at Pendleton, shopping.
"Grandpa' Cooper visited at the
county seat Wednesday.
L. c. Scharpf, cashier of the bank
| here was a visitor at the county seat
Thursday last.
Senator j. n. Burgess is driving
around in his new auto, purchased
| from the Bond Auto Co.
Mrs. Albert Casteel is visiting with
her parents for a few days. Mr.. ant
Mrs Herbert Boylen.
Mack Vaughan is visiting here fol
a few days.
Joe Shields. brother of Mike anG
| Frank Shields, whose home is in Flor.
| ida, arrived in Pilot Rock THURSDAY
to spend a few days with relatives ant
| friends
Mr.. and Mrs. billiard French pass.
! ed through Pilot Rock Thursday OF
their way home to Butter creek from
| Pendleton
Mr.. Wedner of Pendleton, is spend
ing a few days here on business.
William Evans spent Thursda,
evening in Pendleton.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hen
derson, Sunday morning. a baby girI
mother and child doing nicely.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Boy
len, baby boy, Tuesday morning. DI
Gilliland was the attending physician
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04

Geo. Stages of Weston was in the
city Thursday.
Madam Kennedy was a Pendleton
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs H. l. Watts was a Garden City
visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pinkerton of
Weston were in Athena Wednesday.
Mrs. j. d. Plamondon was in Walla
Walla Wednesday.
o. S. Baines and family have moved
to Wallace, Idaho, where they will
make their home in the future.
w. Howell of southern Virginia was
a guest at his nephew's home, w. w.
Jacobs, Tuesday.
J. NJ. Banister of Weston was an
Athena visitor yesterday.
Attorney Bishop transacted business
at the county seat yesterday.
Earl Mckenzie and Earl Lieuallen
of Weston were in Athena yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04

The state railroad commissioners
5th to near the case of G. p. Bow
man. ct al, VS.. Pacific States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company and
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com
pany In this case plaintiff alleges
that he Is being Disseminated against
in being refused fair rates in connect
ing with defendants lines and his new
telephone system which extends from
Heppner to Pendleton and passing
through this section of the county.
The hearing will be held at the city
hall at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The
three commissioners will be present.
II was thought best to have the hear
ing here on account of the majority
Of witnesses residing in this neigh
borhood.
L A. Estab will appear for plain
tiff and Carey and Kerr of Portland,
Oregon. for defendants.
The Rev. Chas. Quincy and wife
spent the afternoon on Thursday at
Echo, Rev. Quincy conducting
preaching services at the Bethel
Chapel at p. m. They returned to
their home in Pendleton in the even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spike were
business visitors in Pendleton today.
c. S. Nudge left for Portland on
Thursday night. He will visit few
days with his family at that place be-
fore returning
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith spent
Thursday in Pendleton.
j. b. Saylor came down from Mil
ton this morning to look after his in
terests in this part of the county.
Mrs. L. w. Keeler and little dau-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
800 LBS. OF BUTTER
MADE AT HERMISTON
Especial Correspondence.D

Hermiston. Ore, April 4.-This
morning the new creamery made the
first Hermiston creamery butter,
about three hundred pounds having
been churned. This amount was
much in excess of what the proprie-
tors expected for the first churning
and they feel greatly pleased at the
way cream is coming in. Shipments
from Stanfield, Umatilla and Echo
have already arrived and more from
these points is expected The first
pound of butter made was sold at
auction and brought $40 which is
likely the highest priced pound OF
butter ever sold in the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
MRS. R.ANNEY'S FUNERAL
HELD AT HERMISTON
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Especial COrrespOndence.)
Hermiston. Ore, April 4.-Mr. and
Mrs A. F.. Robb have returned to
Hermiston for the summer. after hav-
ing been away several months. Mrs.
Robbs sister. Mrs. Schwartz, accom-
panied them and will visit here some
time.
The funeral of Mrs. F. f. Ranney
took place from the Baptist church
here today. Mrs. Ranney died at the
Pendleton hospital after suffering ill
ness foor some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
NEWS OF NEAR BY TOWNS IN UMAT|LLA COUNTY

ghter spent today visiting in Pendle-
ton with friends.
John Luck of Pendleton was a bus
mess visitor here today.
Mrs. c. f. Cameron and children
came down from Pendleton Thurs
day morning and went direct to their
home at the Prospect farm. They
spent the past winter residing in Pen,
dletOn.
Mrs. JOS Cunha and two young sons
returned this evening from short
visit in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
ATHENA PASTOR
ENTERTAINS BOARD
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Especial Correspondence.)
Athena. ore. April 4.-On April
first Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ Helmick en-
tertainer the official board and their
wives of the NJ. f. church at the NJ,
f. parsonage. \ sumptuous dinner
was served at II o'clock and the af-
ternoOn spent in toasts and conver-
sation. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Tompkins, Miss Matte Cop
pock, r. Coppock. NJ. and Mrs. II. o,
Worthington, F. G.. Koontz, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Koepke, Mrs. A. r. Booher,
Mr.. and Mrs. :. Spencer and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Schmitt.
l.. l. Rogers of Adams was in the
city Thursday
VIM. Mckenzie of Weston transact
ed business in Athena Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. owens of Adams was an
Athena visitor Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
FIRE INJURIES WIDOWS HOME

La Grande. Ore. April 4.-Fire yes
terday afternoon partially ruined the
home of Mrs. w. f. Pennick at the
corner of Spruce and North Y. The
flames had licked off the paper of the
little home occupied by a widow in
destitute circumstances and surround
ed by five children when the fire de-
partment reached the scene after
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
UNITED STATES BRANCH
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
Aachan & Munich Fire Insurance Company

OF AIN-LA-CHAPELLE, GERMANY.
St day of December 1912 made Insurance Commss
of Oregon. pursuant to law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
ECHO LODGE DELEGATES
TO ATTEND ASSEMBLY
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Echo, Ore, April 4.-The Henrietta
Rebekah Lodge No. SO, |. o. o. F.,
of Echo. at their regular meeting on
Wednesday night elected delegates to
bekah assembly which will be held at
Medford. Ore, on May 20, this year.
The delegates elected were Mrs. Kate
Gulliford and Miss Zena Houser. Mrs.
Gulliford yas recommended as dist
rict deputy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04

long run through deep mud. Chemi-
Gals were used exclusively and almost
instantly eXtinguished the flames.
The widows husband died a few
weeks ago and she admitted yester-
day that she is in dire need of help.
This is the fourth call that has come
in from box 80.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-04
3 FLORIDA FOLKS PAY
VISIT At PILOT ROCK

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Pilot Rock, Ore, April 4.-Earl
Rankin was a business visitor at Pen
dleton Tuesday
Marvin Roy and Ernest Arrsmith
were visitors at the county seat Satur-
day.
Mr.. Douglas Belts and daughter Eva
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published BY
rhE COURIER PRINTING co,
oTTUMWA, IOWA. ..
MATILDA pEvEREAux ~.
EDITOR. .....
THE PICTURE CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: The picture contes.
II provtng very interesting and as II
does not close until Monday, Oct. o.
we will reprint the contest rules
again. The Juniors can either use last
weeks picture for their subject or the
ones in todays Junior. The rules fol-
low: ., ,,..,.
"Ouce upon a time" as all little
folks gay when they commence to tell
= story. we had a picture contest that
Is the Juniors wrote about g picture IN
the Junior. Well, today we have two
pictures that we thought would prove
rood subjects for contest. The Jun
TORS can write short stories II they
want to, We will not tell them how 70
write. We just want them to look at
+he nictures and weave" as 1t were
pretty story. The prizes will be beau
TRULY colored paper dolls and keWple
dolls for girls. or knives for the boys:
We win give away IL paper dolls, ~
little dolls and 8 knives, so the HIST
thirty Juniors sending in their stories
will stand the best chance 1or tne
prizes. ,,. :.
one of the Juniors, Eden Keller OF
Charlton, route NOT forgot to send
the first. page iof her story.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
The President by 1var
Carlson

Woodrow Wilson is our president
now. He is democrat. He was In
augurated March 1913.
Woodrow Wilson was born in Staun-
ton, Va, on December %, 1856. He
attended Davidson college, North Car
Gina, one year. He then went to
Princeton college from 1876 to 1879.
He studied law In the University OF
Virginia two years. He has held sew
eral college appointments since 1890.
He was professor Of jurisprudence In
Princeton university. He was COVER
nor Of New Jersey before he became
president.
Woodrow Wilson is public lectur-
err and has contributed to magazines
and reviews He has published Con
gressional Government" "A Study In
American Politics" and other political
essays. He is the author OF "rhe HIS
tory of American People"
War Carlson, Age IL.
mo address given.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Helen's Dog Bertha
Bishops Picture Story

Dear Juniors:-On upon time
there lived little girl whose name
was Helen. Her mother and 1ather
were rich.
Helen was ten years old. One day
her mother and father went to Denver
and as they we're coming home they
saw a man with little white curly
dog. And her papa said, What a
cute dog" and asked the man what ne
would sell it for.
The man said, 1.-TWO dollars and a
half" And so Helen's papa said, i
will take it," :,
After they got on the train Helen,s
mamma said What are you going 10
do with that dog?" and Helen's papa
said, II am going to take 1t home 10
Helen" And her mamma SAID,
"When we get. off the train let's go
over to the store and get house and
collar and chain for him.
And they got a house that han
"Fido" on the front Of it and the collar
had Fido on it to. And when they
gave the dog to Helen she said, Il was
Just wishing for a dog just like him.
Every day she would take him 10
town. She could throw a stick or any
thing and he'd go get it and lay it at
her feet. He would shake hands and
do ANYTHING she wanted him to do.
Well. this is all in the story contest.
Bertha Bishop, Age II.
Selma Street, ,Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Nancy and Her Dog :
Annals Picture Story

Once upon a time there was q little
girl. Her name was Nancy Smith
Nancy had dog and his name was
Pluto.
Nancy's father. made Pluto under
stand that his duty was to follow her
and see that she ran into no danger.
Nancy was not old enough to go ,tc
school and so on nice days she woulo
play out in the field. All III
But one day she strayed on to 9
pond, where some boys had left a raf'
lying partly on the shore
Pluto tried to prevent her from coins
on the raft. He barked and placed him
self in the way and took hold Of hel
dress as much as to say You must moi
do it."
But Nancy who had stick in hel
hand, struck Pluto with 1t severa
times and said "go away from here;
you are nothing but a dog and am
girl. know a good deal more than
you do. You must obey me.
With these words she jumped onstc
the raft, but in doing this she made il
slide from the shore. and the next mo-
nent she had fallen in the water where
It was over her head. Wluto who hau
been watching dashed in to the wa
ter, took the slack Of her dress between
his teeth and brought her safe to the
shore.
He then barked loudly for help and
soon Nancy's papa came and took the
little girl upon his arms.
How is this, Pluto?" said Mr.. Smith
sternly. Didn't tell you to take care
Of herr"
Poor Pluto looked as If he would like
to say something, but Nancy told hel
papa all about 1t. -.f.
Mr. Smith was 50 much pleased al
Pluto's conduct that when g. famous
painter came to the house to make g
likeness of Nancy, Mr.. Smith said thai
Pluto must be in the same picture.
And so the dogs likeness was taker
also, as you may see In the picture.
Anna L. Palfreyman, age 13,
Lucas, Ia, r. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Forests Picture Story OF
of Margaret and Rover

Once there lived In the country, a
little girl whose name was Margaret.
She had a dog, cat, and a parrot
But she loved the dog best. She call
ed the cat Muff, the dog Rover and the
parrot, Polly. !
One day the little girl asked her
mamma if she might 60 down to the
woods to gather wild flowers. Her
mamma said that she might 60. So
she started out with Rover and a
basket of lunch. It was about ten
o'clock when she got there. So she
gathered flowers about an hour, and
then thought it about time to eat her
dinner, So she sat down under shade
tree and ate her dinner.
After dinner she thought she would
take walk in the woods. So she
called Rover and walked away. She
had not gone far when she heard a
noise in front of her. She stopped
quickly when she heard the noise. She
saw Rover dart forward and grab
something by the head. When he
brought, it out she saw it was big
snake. Then she took Rover to her
basket and gave him all she had in It,
That night when she went home she
told her mother all about 1t. Then
she asked her mother If she might let
Rover in the house that night. Her
mother said she could if she wanted
to. So that night she let him come in.
That was the first time he had been
in the house since she had him.
sH Yours truly,
: Forest l.. Johnson,
49,. Richland iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Bessie and Thomas Go to
the Woods

1t was Saturday. Bessie and Thomas
Nelson were going to the woods to
gather flowers.
They took their lunch in small
basket and ate it under a large maple
tree.
AS they were going to the woods
they saw blue bird and its mate
building their nest.
When Bessie and Thomas came to
the edge, OF the woods they saw q
squirrel chattering to its mate.
Bessie and Thomas had fine time.
gathering violets and other flowers.
When they just starte
Whe nthey were just starting for
home; they were startled to find the
sky was cloudy and looked like it
might rain before long. The children
picked up their flowers and basket and
started to run.
Just as they got to the yard big
drops Of rain began to fall. When
they got in the house 1t started to
rain hard.
They had got, home and were safe
and happy. It rained all the rest Of
the afternoon.
AS my story is getting long l will
close.
Nina Jenkins,
Frederic Iowa, R. R. 1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Madeline Sheridan on
DUTY

Dear Juniors:
One day a little girl and her
brother were walking down country
road, when a dog came out Of the tan
grass bowling and barking.
One of his legs was broken and he
was suffering very much pain.
The girl said, Let US take him
home"
They carried him home and bathed
his leg and in a few weeks it was
we'll
One day the little girl and boys
mother went to town and did not take
the children with her.
When she went away they went
down to the pond and the dog went
with them. They were playing that
they were fishing and the little girl
slipped and fell into the pond. The
boy was very much frightened and
could not help her. The dog swan IN
the pond and brought her safely out.
Madeline Sheridan, aged IL. III,
S04 W. Mill ST.. Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Bessie's Love for Tower
Blanche Redman's Story

When little Bessie was seven years
old she had a little dog which she low
ed dearly.
One was never seen without the
other. When little Bessie had no one
to play with she found q great deal Of
enjoyment in her little dog.
The dog Joined in the children's
plays of hide and 60 seek. Bessie
could always be found BY Towsef8
standing around.
AS the child grew. older her play
with the dog grew less. But the dog
knew she loved him 80 he was not dis
appointed. !.
One day the dog came home with
it seemed as though he Were catering
great pain.
Bessie watched it carefully day by !
day until he was well.
| AS the dog grew older he cared less
TO romp, but he still continued to fox
low his mistress.
On summer nights Bessie and Tow
ser would sit down on the back steps
and watch the bright stars and moon.
Everything was restful from the croak-
ing Of the frogs to the old wooden
steps. ,.
| Bessie would sit down after supper
Towser lying at her side. She would
stroke him softly and he would lay
his head in her lap.
One evening Bessie's father sug-,
gested that Towsert was getting old
and should be taken by the dog catch
| err, but when he saw the great tears
in Bessie's eyes he changed his mind
altogether.
Blanche Redman, Age II.
| 122 Iowa Ave., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
Goldie and Her Dog Rex
Eizabeth's Picture Story

The little giri's name Is Goldia. She
is 10 years old. She has q white poodle
dog. His name 10 Rex. She read In
the paper that every dog should have
2 collar and tag or they would be shot.
She was afraid they would shoot Rev.
So she told her father about IT. ana
wanted some money to get tas. He
told her TO earn the money. ahe didn't
think abe could. But he told her to
w. 80 sne ran errands for the
neignbors and her mother told her
that she would give her . penny every
time she went for her. After 1 while
she earned enough to buy . collar ana
q tag for Rax.
BY tho time that school started she
had earned IS, and then Of course she
nad to have new school books, She
went homo and told her mother and
she told her to take the IS and buy
her books herself. Goldte did az she
was told, and had $3.50 lsft. She
thought that she would buy herself a
pair Of shoes. Goldie told her mother
about It and she thought 1t was rood
idea So the next Saturday Goldie and
her mother went to, town. Goldie
wanted to take Rex. but her mother
thought 1t was best to leave him 1t
home. ,-~a
When they got to town Goldie saw
q blind man begging. She told her
mother that she was going to give him
q dime. Her mother said she could do
as she pleased for it was her
money. Goldie gave him dime, and
then wanted some CANDY.
Her mother told her If she kept
spending her money she would not
have enough to get her shoes, Goldie
bought her candy and then she got
her shoes. When she got home that
night she showed them to her father.
He said it was very nice for little
girl to earn her own money, and
Goldie thought so too.
Elizabeth Millisack, age IL.
719 West Main street, Ottumwa. Ia,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
nEssIE's PLAYDAY,

Little Bessie Thomas was only nine
wears old. She had wanted very much
to visit the woods. Her mother said
she could go on Saturday. Bessie was
ANS to see Saturday come.
The sun was shining very brightly
Saturday morning. Her motner put 9
lunch in her little basket for her. Bes-
sic started about o'clock for the
woods.
She son reached the woods. She sat
down to rest.
Bessie was hungry 50 she opened the
basket and while she was eating she
saw very pretty bluebird in the tree
close to her. 1t was singing merrily.
She gathered some pretty flowers and
she thought of the Violets sne Wouio
get and because it was getting late in
the afternoon she started for home.
Rose E. Coover, age II,
Parnell, Iowa.