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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
STORIES TOLD BY WIDE AwAkEs
A Hero of Our Day.

Many years ago there was great fire that burned great part of Chi cago. Hundreds of homes were swept away.
 A rich lady was hurryine through the crowd of frightened people and was trying to save some of her house. hold goods. She saw small boy and called to him, saying:
 Take this box and do not part with it for one instant until 1 see you again. Take care of it. and I will reward you weIl.''
 The boy took the box and the lady turned back to save some more of her goods. if possible. All that night and the next day passed. The lady took refuge with her friends and heard nothing more of the boy or the box.
 Her diamonds, a large amount of jewelry and valuable papers were in the box and she was in great distress at losing them; but on Tuesday night watchman found the boy sitting on the box and almost buried in sand and dirt He had been there all through the long hours, without food or shelter.
 The poor child was almost dead with fright. but had saved what had been trusted to his care.
 He was well rewarded by the grate- full lady, but the boy who could be so faithfully trusted would be rich and noble without any reward.
 CLARA LARKIN, Age fl.
 Taffyi11e.
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Uncle Jed's Talk to the wide-Awal<es


 Uncle Jed hopes every Wide-Awake will study the birds this year. instead of stoning them. Everybody has to get the confidence of the little people of the woods and wilds in order to know them. When fear Is present even a child cannot do its best.
 It doesn't do to say pool to birdies if you wish to learn their ways; and if you desire to know the plants well you must be very considerate and pa tient with them.
 Perhaps you do not know that every living thing has life history and the way to find 1t out is to carefully ob- serve and study whatever you are in terested in.. It is by careful study that it was learned that the straw berry, raspberry and blackberry were cousins, and that all three can claim kinship to the apple tree.
 No one would think that the horse and the tapir were related. or that the whale and the seal used to be land animals. but care. study and ob- eervation have established the prob ability that they were.
 It is a pleasure to study out of doors. as it should be to study in school, for it is through study that we see, comprehend and enjoy more and more.
 Keep your eyes open and keep seek ing the why and the wherefore and you will advance in Knowledge this year as never before.
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, spiders murder butterflies like that ?' exclaimed Polly.
 1 Butterflies do not have such gay times as you think. Polly. They are harassed by enemies on the wing, and they cannot always outfy them. The robber- flies and the dragon-fiies make nothing of chewing up butterflies, and as they are mostly wings and plumage they have to capture many for 8 sus taining meal. The king bird and some other birds snap them out of exist ence is a way that is surprising. The life of a butterfly is not half as gay If this is so' said Polly, then life in the swamp is just as safe and just as gay
 T suspect" said Bolivar, that there is peril in every sort of life. heard an owl say that being contented with your lot was the way to get most pleasure out Of life"
 What do those homely-faced owls know about that?' remarked Polly.
 Bolivar Peeptoad strengthened up and looked at Polly. You do not ap- pear to know said he, that the owl is called by man Minerva's bird, and it stands for wisdom, because it found favor with the goddess who came from the brain of love and knew about everything it was worth while for a
 Where did you find that out. Bol- 1Var 2' asked Polly.
 1T have overheard the conversations of these grown folks who come to the edge of the swamp with little people to collect wild flowers. They seem to know great deal more about our neighbors than we dO.''
 If we'd made up such story. Bof- ivar, who would have believed it?'' asked Polly. Those monkey faced, sharp -clawed. rat eating creatures know no more about wisdom than you and I de-
 Very true" replied Bolivar, '.they enly look wise. and the butterfly only looks gay, and so they gain repute for appearances. It seems to me it is wisdom to want to be just what we were made te be-
 Polly Peeptead laughed then, for she realized that Bolivar had said some thing which came home to her mind as good sense; and she jumped into the water and played with the polly wogs content with her lot.
 Bolivar gave two hoarse4 4croaks and took his after dinner nap.
 UNCLE JED.
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The Echo.

Little Peter had never heard of the Echo which lives in the woods and rocks and repeats the very words we speak. One day while walking in a field near a wood he saw a squirrel running among the bushes.
 ''Hoi Stop therei" he cried.
 Something in the woods answered him back: 'Hol Stop there,''
 Astonished Peter shouted out; "Who are you?'
 The words came back: Who are you?"
 T am Peter" he answered.
 'I am Peter,'' was answered back, loud and clear from the wood
 Peter grew angry, for he-thought some Saucy boy was hidden behind the trees. Then he poured out all the hard names he could think of but the Echo sent them all back to him in mocl1ing tones.
 He shall learn not to call me names,' Peter said to himself, as he picked up 2. stick and ran toward the wood Peter wandered i'll the wood a long time, but found no ore. Tired and vexed, he went home and complained to his mother that a naughty boy who had been calling him names, was hiding in the wood.
 You have been angry with your own se1f," said his mother. .1t was only and you heard only the echo of your own words. If you had spoken kind words, kind words would have come back to you from the weods.a
 Moral: He that@is slow to anger is better than the mighty.
 FRANK -PARDY. Age F.
 Norwich
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A NeoIeoted opportunitv.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once a little girl was walking by a store when the owner called her and said:
 Would you like to earn some nloney?'
 She said: T would be glad to. for my mother often has to deprive her self of some things she needs to help me-"
 '.wen,'' he said. T saw some fine berries over in that field, and the owner says anyone is welcome to them. If you'll pick the ripest of them I will give you five cents quart for then.''
 She was very much delighted at this and away she started for the field. When alIpost there she said to her self:
 .'How proud I would be if I could earn enough to buy mother new dress.''
 Then she began to count on her fin- gers until she forgot all about the berries. About an hour afterwards she went to the field. but alas! all were gone. Some boys had come and picked the best of them. All her dreams of earning money were gone. Slowly and sadly she made her way home, repeat ing to herself the words the teacher had taught her: "One does is better than a hundred dreams
 JOSEPH FREEMAN, Age 12.
 Norwich
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The InvincibIe Armada.

Dear Uncle Jed: I'm going to tell you about the Invincib1e Armada which a friend and I made.
 We made about twenty -four paper boats about three and one-half inches long. We colored them black with a red stripe around the top, and used them for Spanish boats.
 We made some smaller boats, toe, about two and one-haIf inches long and colored them black with no red on them.
 We used these for English boats.
 We arranged the boats in the form of a crescent on a cardboard by past ing little standards and setting the boats on them.
 We put the English fleet in front of the Spanish fleet. When we burned some of the boats and burned holes in the sails to look as if cannon balls had hit them. Then we took it to school and gave it to our teacher,
 HELENE WULE', Age 12
 N-cn1-rr -iEIa
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POETRY.
A Lesson of 9ThankfuIness.

 Roaming in the meadow, Little four-year- old Picks the starry daisies With their hearts of gold. Fills her snowy apron, Fills her dimpled hands: Suddenly, how quiet In the grass she stands! "Who made flowers so pity. Put 'em here? Did God?'' "Yes, twas God" I answered. Spread them OCT the sod" Dropping all her blossoms. With uplifted head, Serious face turned heavenward, Thank you, Godi" she said. Then, as if explaining, (Though no word I spake1, Always must say, Thank you,' For the things I take-' Blessed little preacher, Clad in robes of praisel Would we all might copy Your sweet, thankful waysi Time to fret and murmur We could never make Should we first say Thank you" :, For the things we take.
 M- L. B.
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fed there a thousand moons ago. They said that she was always in the habit of going in the same place to feed.
 The son of the dame wanted to shoot the deer, but the dame did not want him to. One day he went to a forest far away. It was so old that many trees had rotted away and many had fallen down. There was no grass. but there was moss. You could not hear the feet of any one walking there. He was not successful.
 When he came home there was a full moon. He saw the deer feeding in the same place, and with his bow and arrow shot at the der. The start led creature sprang and ran to the neighboring forest. The next day you could see the spots of blood in the dew which had dropped from the deer's wounds.
 The next night the Indians came. They burned the cottage down and slew the dame and the youth. After that trees grew up there. Then there was a wilderness where once had lived the dame and her son.
 HELEN PETERSON, Age H.
 PIHin6eld.
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The Rainbow.

Dear Uncle Jed: After two rains on Good Friday and the next Thursday, two pretty rainDows appeared in the northwestern part of the sky. late in the afternoon.
 The rainbow Is a covenant between God and the earth. In the Bible ii says: And the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all fesf,'' as a reason for tlae covenant.
 To the Indians the rainbow was the battle-bow of Indra, laid aside after the contest with the demons
 Among the Arabs they said: 'kuzah shoots arrows with his bow up in the clouds
 By Homer it was persenif1ed by Iris, the radiant messenger of the Olym- pians: but also regarded as a portent of war and storm.
 In the Icelandic legends it is the bridge between heaven and earth.
 AGNES ABERG, Age 12.
 Taft vile.
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conundrums for the Wide -Awakes

Dear Uncle Jed: I am sending in 8 few good conundrums. I thought per haps some of the boys and girls would like to send in answers to some of them.
 1. Why is the leaf of a tree like the human body?
 ?. What is that which is heightened by being cut at both ends?
 2. Who is the greatest terrifier?
 f. What is the best way of nak- ing coat last?
 ). If you drive a nail in 8 board and clinch it on the other side, why is it like a sick man?
 6. Where lies the path of duty?
 | Why should turtles be pitied?
 8. When does a ship tell false hood?
 g. Why must chimney-sweeping be a very agreeable business?
 10. Why Is a baby like wheat?
 II. Why is a joke less durable than a church-belI?
 12. Why is Ireland likely to become the richest country in the world? 13. Why are crockery-ware dealers different from other merchants?
 14. Tom went out, his dog with him: he went not before, behind, nor on one side of him, then where did he go?
 JESSIE l.. BREHAUT, Age Is. East Norwich, L. !.
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For Dandruff and Falling
 Hair---25 Cent "Danderine'
Your Hair! Danderine Destroys Dandruf Stops
 Falling Hair at Once-Grows Hair We Prove it.

If you care for heavy hair. that glistens with beauty and is radiant with life; has an incomparable soft ness and is fluffy and lnstrous you must use Danderine, because; nothing else accomplishes so much forlthe hair.
 Just one application of knowlton's Danderine will double the beauty of your hair, besides it immediately dis solves every particle of dandruff: you cannot have nice, heavy, healthy hair if you have dandruff. This destructive xcruff robs the hair Of it's lustre. it's strength and it's very life. and if not overcome it produces g feverishness and itching of the scalp; the hair roots
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My Flower Garden.

I thought that 1t was just about time that I started to spade up my garden. So one day last week a friend of mine and I thought that we would Ike q walk. We went about a mile ground and is called myrtle. That I also got q plant that runs along the ground nd is called myrtle. That I rut around my garden in the shape of q circle.
 I have some salvia seeds, narigolds, dahlias and quite 8 number of other seeds that I would like to plant about the middle of this month. when it gets a Little warmer
 Iu the summer I put my house plants out in my garden. Last fall when I took up my dahlias I left them in the sun to get dried I forgot to put them where they wouldn't freeze. I have got to get some more this spring. I thnk that dahlias make a flower gar cen look quite pretty. Pansies are my favorite flower. I didn't have very good luck with my pansy bed last year.
 MILDRED BURBANK.
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The First Papermakers.

Desr Uncle Jed: Have you ever seen a wasp's nest? You will enjoy hearing about it, I am sure.
 It fs made of white material which looks and feels like very thin paper. ing one day in early spring.
 As I sat there a wasp flew to the window and began to gnaw the sash. I became more interested in what she was doing as I watched her.
 She pulled from the sash little pieces of wood no larger than @ pin
 These little pieces of wood sine gath cred into a ball with her feet and then he flew to the barn and went under the eyes and built a large nest. I wish all the other Wide-Awakes could have seen her
 HATTIE GRAHAM Age 14.
 Taftyille
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, farnish, loosen and die; then the hair falls out fast
 If your hair has been neglected and is thin. faded, dry. scraggy or too oily, don't hesitate. but get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine at any drug store or toilet counter; apply a little as directed and ten minutes after you will say this was the best invest ment you ever made.
 We sincerely believe. regardless of everything else advertised that if you desh soft, lustrous beautiful hair and lots of it-ne dandruff-no itching scalp and no more falling haiT-you must use Knowlton's Danderine If eventually-why not now? A 25 cent bottle will truly amaze yeu.
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My Visit to H hartford

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you of my visit to Hartford, which made last summer.
 While there I went to the Capitol, in which l saw many old flags. musk cts, and an old-fashioned cradle. also went to the large library, where there are thousands Of volumes of books.
 That same afternoon went to 9 nu- scum where I saw a. large collection of curiosities, such as rich brocades, tap estry, silk, china, pewter, pictures, and some very old-fashioned dolls. I saw different kinds of birds eggs and jew els there, also.
 I went to g. few parks. of which the names are Elizabeth, Colts, Pope's and Bushnell.
 I had a~%ery nice time on my visit, and hope that some of the Wide Awakes will go some day.
 RUTH M. KUPKY. Age 13.
 T;aftviIIe
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A Visit to My Great Aunt.

Last summer I visited my great aunt, who lives in Buckland, Conn. helped her take care of the chick ems, for she has a large poultry farm. One day my aunt and I went for a ride to Hartford. She took me to Colts park. From there we went to Bushnell park, where the capitol is situated. We went all through the capitol.
 The janitor showed us one large room where there were all small chairs with desk in front of them. It was a large room where our representatives sit and make the laws which rule the state of Connecticut. I went to see the button room here there are thousands of buttons to be seen all strung on long strings, and some of the buttons were in style one hundred years ago.
 After that we went to the flag room, of flags. Some were torn and some were shot through, I suppose in some of our great wars.
 also put my name in the visitors book which lays handy on a table.
 We then went to Elizabeth park to see the roses. They were beautiful flowers.
 After we walked all over it we had to think about going home, because it was getting late. and we arrived back in Buckland at ' o'clock at night all tired out.
 LOUISA SIGRIsT, Age 13
 TaftviI1e
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Notes to the Wide-Awakes.

The little girl who wants to know Uncle Jed's real name win have to find it out, for he has agreed not to tell. If a little bird should tell you Uncle Jed will not be blamed.
 The Wide-Awalze boy who wants Uncle Jed to buy books to his order should remember that is not in order and however much we may desire to please our little letter writers, it would be impossible to reverse our methods awards them for the Bulletin.
 Keep at the typewriter, Richard, and you will not only get the touch but the speed which will make you able and distinguished. Your drawing was very pleasing to Uncle Jed.
 At 16 the girl Wide-AwaI5es should change to the Social Corner page. They will be welcomed there and will gain knowledge and may win a money prize.
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NOrwic
Spent the Day in North stoninstOn

Dear Uncle Jed: Easter Sunday I spent the day in North Stonington. I went on the electric car and got off at Hswitt's station. Then I had to walk a long way.
 While there I saw seven little lambs and yellow and white calf. l also saw three black pigs. They were the first black pigs I ever saw I saw some pigeons.
 The lady had little baby named Robert. I rocked him to sleep. When he woke up I held him until I got ready to come home I came back to the car in a team. It was quite cool. got home about 8 o'clock in the eve ming.
 AGNES l. PARTRIDGE. Age g.
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My Brothers Pigeons.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about my brothers s pigeons. He bought seven and when he put them in their coop they stayed quite good; but when the pigeons had been there @ few days two flew away. A couple of days after they came flying around the coop, but did not go in. The next day they flew away and we have not seen them since then.
 One day my brother went up to the coop and two little pigeons were there But one night 8 cat killed one of them
 ELSIE KINDER, Age 13. Taftville.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Week at the Beach.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer I went to the Beach with one of my friends and stayed a week.
 I went in swimming every day, and I went fishing, too. I caught 25 crabs and two starffsh in about an hour.
 found lot of different shells.
 One day I went to the nearest town and saw them build coal barges. saw other ships, too.
 At night we would sit out on the ve- randa and see the lighted ships go by, and see the lighthouses flash light Some mornings the fog was very thick.
 One day my Sunday school class came down and we played ball and went in swimming and went fishing for crahs.
 TYLER GILBERT, Age II. Jeueff City
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The Wbite-Foor.d Deer.

About one hundred years ago a hunt CT saw 8 deer feeding on a grassy mead Nearby stood 3 cottage which was protected by a cliff. An cid dame and her son dWelt there
 The deer had white feet, and on her forehead she had a white spot which shOne like star in the moonlight She had the habit of going to the cottage every night to feed on the grass which was there. She also ate the leaves of the trees One night she brought a faWn with her to feed on the grass
 The deer protected the cottage dame The Indians would not go and burn her house down as long as the deer stayed there.
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Yerlzes or second In the 18th he made a hit in the same place, with Yerlles on second, and it would have beer. a home run if the game hadn' t stopped when Yerkes got homee.
 Then we went in the-Public Library. We then caught out train and came home
 FRANCIS Y. BROWN, Age 10. Jewett City
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ture. but they were so busy practic-

ture. but they were so busy practic- ing they did not have time.
 Every Saturday afternoon from , until go to my fathers store and help him.
 While there I practice on the type writer and am sending you a copy of my work. I hope soon to learn touch typewritinS. I have picked this much up myself.
 RICHARD C. MORAN. Age 513.
 Norwich
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Circus Day,

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about a circus I saw last summer while I was visiting my aunt. They performed in the lot next to where I was visiting. so I had 8 good chance to watch them unload and pitch their tents.
 As it was very muddy they had a very hard time of it. The horses sunk to their knees in mud and one wagon fell over and spilled out all the seats that were packed in it.
 There were several tribes of In
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Wants.

If you want to be admired Don't make other people tired. If you would be free from cares Try to mind your own affairs. If you wish to live in quiet Tell the truth and don't deny it.
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THE PRIZE BOOK WINNERS.


 Helene I. FaIvey of Norwich Daddy's Girl. by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 2-GIadys Newbury of Norwich, The Children's Kingdom, by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 3-HeIene WuIf of Norwich, Daddy s Girl, by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 4-Warren McNaIIy of Putnam. The Iron Boys as Bremen. by James R. Mears.
 5-Francis " Brown of Jewett City, All Aboard. by Oliver Optic.
 Civilian D. Buckley of New Lon don, The Drummer Boy, by J. T. Trowbridge.
 7-Louisa Sierist of Taftville, Alice's 4 Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
 S-CIara Larl<in of Taftville Water Babies, by Charles Kingsley.
 Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business of flee for them at any hour after 10 a.. m. on Thursday.
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A True Wide-A Awake.

Dear Uncle Jed; I am home frena school this week recovering from the humps and thought I would send you a picture of our baseball nine at prae- tice.
 Some of the other boys draw much better than I Go, and I wanted them to write Ietter and send ia this pie
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

I was delighted te receive. Will try to win another.
 Isabelle BoIsein of Norwieh:.I I thank you very much for the beautiful book you awarded me. I have started to read 1t and 1t is very interesting.
 Florence Whyte of Scotland; Thanks very much for the beautiful book l have read it partly through and found 1t very interesting.
 Warren McNalIy of Putnam: I re- ceived my prize book and am very much pleased with it. I thank you very much for it.
 Frank Pardy of Norwich: I thank you for the nice book you sent me. l have read part of it and find it very interesting.
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Ebony. M.

of tree of no great size growing in India and Africa; it is black. hard, heavy and fine grained and receives g beautiful polish. It is very highly prized and used for musical instru- ments and fancy articles.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT. Age 15.
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The Newfoundland Dog.

The NeWfoundIand Dog.
 The Newfoundland dog is som etimes called a wolf dog. Everybody loves the great, shaggy Newfoundland be- cause this noble dog is fond of saving human lives. He cannot run long on the ground. or his feet will become sore, but he is 8 wonderful swimmer. For this reason his feet are slightly webbed, like those of a duck. He is so strong that he has often carried ropes through the rough waves from 8. sinking ship to the shore, and in this way saved many people
 Once in a large bay a little terrier fell from the wharf into the water People standing about were sorry for him, but did not know how to save him. Suddenly 8 beautiful large New