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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-30
Our Picnic.

Two weeks before the last day of school our teacher planned that we should spend it in having a picnic. The pupils (25 ih number) were to provide the eatables.
 All would have gone well had it not been for one of the girls who got the measles. She, without knowing 1t, passed 1t around to her friends and soon the school was closed.
 We were glad that the school closed in one way, but we were sorry in the other way. We might have spent nice day in picnic, but here was an unexpected vacation.
 We were soon made very happy again by an invitation to come to the picnic. which will take place one week after the ending of school. Of course, we all ca1l0 and were glad to see the Old Country School again. Most of the girls brought strawberries, sugar for lemonade, lemons, cookies. candies and bananas, while the boys brought raw potatoes to be roasted.
 We all would have starved that day had it not been for the help of our visitors who brought us all sorts of delicious cakes.
 That evening we all complained of the cramps we had.
 YETTA GOLDFAR
 NOruJicb
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ROSIE'S KINDNESS TO THE POOR

Rose Howard was pretty little girl, She was as kind as she wasl pretty. Her mother was dead and her father was a wealthy man. He was kind, too
 One nice day in September as she was going to school, she met a little girl of her own age crying bitterly Instantly Rose was full of sympathy Why, AIce. what art you crying for?'' she said.
 Alice looked up, but didn't say any thing; but Rose ooaxed her to find out what she was crying for. At last Alice said
 You can see for yourself. Just look at my clothes. My dress is too small for me, and look at my sweater it is full of holes; but l wouldn't care for that only all the girls of school laugh at me and call me names"
 Rose was full of sympathy Her clothes were nice and pretty while Aice's clothes were ragged and full of holes.
 "Oh, Alice" she said. never mind you just come to school with me and I'll see that no one will laugh at you.'' As they are walking on I will tell you about Alice's past history:
 Alice's father had been dead a long time, and her mother was doing all in her power to keep her at school
  clothes or sewing and clean house In this way she earned enough to keep her along pretty good. She was a good honest woman and very pretty, too She was quite young.
 Alice's mother had lately noticed how bad and ragged Allce's clothes were
 One morning Alice was getting dressed and her mother said with a sigh:
 You need some more dresses and I don't see how I'm going to get them The trouble was saved for her. I will tell you how, later on.
 Alice and Rose are now in sight of the school and Alice has said she's afraid the girls will laugh at her.
 In the yard two girls were talking. One said to the other:
 Here comes Rose with that little beggari'
 They both ran to meet her. for ev- erybody loved this sweet little girl She was always thinking or others and not herself. n of the two girls. We shall not have any time to play. The other girl said: Rose. couldn't you pick ul- another girl to come to school with
 This made Rose very angry. She said indignantly:
 If you don't like my friend and treat her just as you treat me you don't have to play with me"
 Come. Alice" she said with d smile let's go in school
 The other glrls locked sad and
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ashamed. When they saw Rose at recess she was playing with Alice and they didn't have a chance to speak to her.
 They knew they owed Alice an apol- ogy, but they said they wouldn't low CT themselves for anyone to apologize to that beggar
 That night after school Roses fath- CT said he was going to market and asked her if she wanted anything from the city.
 @Oh, yes papa" she said. q want many things The first thing I want is two new dresses for school and one nice dress for Sunday, and some nice hair ribbons rhe colors of the dresses. and nice red sweater I think that's all
 Well, well, my little daughter. what do you want with all those clothes? I thought you was pretty well supplied with clothes.
 fOh, l am papa; it's not for me. it's for a poor friend of mine She hasn't any father and her mother cant afford to buy her any clothes. She hasn't girls laugh at her and call her names. Pa. will you buy them for her?"
 Certainly, my daughter: I am glad you suggested it."
 That night Rose went to meet her father She was anxious to give Alice LIl6 GIOlneS. que OP6ueu the bundle and she thanked her father very much for it. She ran ins the library and wrote 8 note, saying:
 For Alice-from a friend
 Then she called Jim, the. stabieboy. and told him to take the bundIe to Alice's house and ring the bell and run and hide until the bundle was taken in
 He hitched the horse up and when he came near AIice's house he tied the horse to a tree and took the bundle in his arms. He looked around for a place of concealment and at last found one. He rang the bell loud and ran away. From his hiding place he could see everything.
 He saw Alices mother come to the door. She looked and couldn't see anybody. She. thought that some bow must be hiding on her As she was going out she almost stumbled over the bundle She then picked it up with a puzzled look and brought it in the house @nd said:-
 Alice, I don't think this is for us !"
 Open it up, ma. and p&rhaps YOU will find note" and sure there was the note we have already read They read it and were surprised to find it for Alice.
 Then they examined the clothes Alice was full of joy.
 oh mamma" she cried lust what I need! oh. l know who sent it to me-Rose Howard. Isn't she good! It is just what need
 Heaven bless our kind neighbors" :" said Mrs. Howard.
 GRACE KERN. Age 1s.
 Norwich,
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mThe Iinni4r

Dear Uncle Jed: One afternoon 8 friend of mine and I went down to Groton Long Point to spend the day. We rode down as far as Morgan's cornef. Then we took the trolley. When we got off of the trolley we had to walk a mile to get to our friends house. They named the house "The Limit" It is almost on the water
 There were a good many rocks in front of the house. When we got there I rested and then went out 10 play with another one of my friends abour my age. We played OF the rocks a good while.
 We tried to get some fish but our poles weren't long enough.
 We started to go home about half past four o'clock We got to the trol- ley station at quarter of five. Then we took the trolley and started for home.
 When We got to Morsan's corner We took our horse and drove home
 We had nice time that sF+eSnoon. l hope to go there next summer.
 JENNIE A. MAY, Age I2.
 G;roton.
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The Farmers Stove.

An old>stove had stood in a farm CTS kitchen about fifty years without being moIested.
 When the farmers wife went into her kitchen she found that the stoVe did not please her at all. She liked it very much when she first bought it.
 Her first idea was to begin to shine her stove She did so, and found that the rust still chung on to the stove
 So one day a rag peddler came along and she asked him how much he would give for her stove.
 He told her the price and she was satisfied.
 The stove was taken from the kitch- en and put in the wagon, and was car ried a great way off. The stove was taken apart and polished, and after a while became very valuable.
 The farmers wife had a new one put in it's place, but she never cared for it as well as the first.
 INEz MCDONALD, Age. IS.
 Sterling.
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A Happy Birthday.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am interested in telling you about my little cousins birthday party. The night before when she went to bed she was consid- ering what she would do on the nor row. Her mother told her her aunt and two cousins would come and they could have birthday party.
 Tn the morning she got up and ate her breakfast. Then she went out to the orchard and gathered some fruit.
 Tn the distance she saw a carriage. She ran in and told her mother. It was her aunt and two cousins. She waited patiently for them to arrive. When they arrived they received a hearty welcome
 The children then went out to play in the yard. They were out but a short time when they were called in, When they reached the house every thing was, ready for them. The chil- dren then enjoyed happy day.
 When. six o'clock came it was time for their departure. It was rather a sad one, after such happy day.
 CECILIA EIIIS, Age. IL
 Sterling
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What | Saw.

What Saw. One day as I was looking out of the Window 1 saw q bird carrying some thing in his mouth. l watched the bird and saw he carried first worm, then $ bit of bread cruh1b.
 After studying the birds comlngs and goings Tor a while, 1 decided to call my father ana have him investi- gate the matter He put a ladder against the window and went up to the nest.
 In some Strange way the birds mate had become entangled in a string that lad ufWound from the nest, and was So tied by the leg that it was inn possible to get away. She had picked at the string and made her leg sore, but the knot was too strong for her My father gently took up the nest in his hand and brought it down and then began to unWindMthe threads that held the bird a prisoner.
 Her mate flashed back and forth, but did not act dismayed>, He even seemed to know that help had come.
 It took but few minutes to free the tangle. and then my father carried the nest back
 The first place the bird flew was to the brook, for she had been without water so long
 Presently the mate flew by and to- gether they flew away.
 EVA ALPERIN, Age F. Mansfield Four Corners.
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Norwich
The Woods in Autumn

When the leaves of the various kinds of trees turn their colors it is a sign that the best month of the year has come.
 The nut trees are soon deprived of their nuts when they are rips.
 The little squirrels too, know that the time has come When they must this place to that hiding from sight of the numerous hunters, and scolding noisily at the boys, who are always gathering nuts As the days go by the leaves, which are always falling, cover the ground and gutters, and are raked up by farmers and men who need them. and the trees are left bare in suite of the orfcoming winter.
 GEORGE KRAUSS, Age IS.
 P1oinfald
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
ForeetfuI Henry.

Henry. a little boy at the age of 10, was very forgetful. One time in school session he forgot he was in school and began to whistle He was punished severely for whtstling in school time.
 Another time he forgot he was in church and began to recite a poem. He was put out of church and disgraced.
 He had some rabbits and@a dog at home. He let his rabbits out on the lawn to get some grass. He forgot them and let his dog loose from his chain The dog being a good hunter. saw the rabbits and killed each one. The dog thought he did something wonderful l suppose, so he carried them to %lis master, and when Henry saw his rabbits all killed he felt badly.
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Playing PeddIer.

'I wish l had something to do," said little Frank, as he stood lay the window. watching the rain. 'I just hate rainy daNs" he said, half crying.
 If we didn't have rain you would not have any garden, said his mother, trying to cheer him. But she could not.
 Why don't you play peddler?" ask ed his mother
 Yes but have always to play alone, and that isn't any fun
 ''Iou can go and get George Brown to play with YOU, said his mother.
 So Frank event and got his play mate They got all kinds of things to play peddler with and they had a very good time.
 That night when Frank went to bed he said: 'I have had Q nice time, even though it was raining"
 ETHEL GRAHAM, Age 13.
 Lisbon
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LiIlian's Scrapa.

Dear Uncle Jed: People think that Polar bears may yet be used as beasts of burden in the far north. They may be tanned and driven in harness. They are huge, powerful creatures.
 People think that James Whiteomb Riley is the greatest living American poet. Greenfield is the poets birth place.
 Gen Yuan Shi Kai has been chosen president of China for five years.
 Colonel Roosevelt, who lives in Oy- ster Bay, near my school, has gone by boat to South America Although I live near him I have not had the chance to see him. but l hope to some day.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 1k.
 East Norwich N. '.
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How l Help at-Hone.

As I live in factory village and my father works in the mill, I find many chores at home
 l am the oldest of six children, and r. feel as though l must bo as useful as possible.
 | get up in the morning abouf 5 clock and build the fire in the l1ftch- en, and get the potatoes ready for mother to boil. Then. after. l have eaten breakfast. get the wood in. feed lhe hens and chickens and do oth- CT little jobs for my mother, after which I get ready for school
 After school is out at night 1 20. home and eat supper take care of the
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A BoastfuI Rat.

A large camel was passing through a village, and everybody ran to admire the animal. seeing which, a rat came out of it's hole and said: Those people are foolish; what can they find to ad- mire in that ugly beast? His neck Is too long and his ears are too short. Look at that big hump on his back am surprised at the stupidity of these women and men. I can boast of being far handsomer My head eyse and ears are fitted exactely to the size of my body. Indeed, I can't help think ing that I am very beautiful
 He would have said more. bHt a cat came along just then and cOnvinc- ed him in a moment that it would have been better to foe a camel.
 OLIVINE GLADU. Age 9.
 TaftVille
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POETRY.
LtsIe Boy.

You've a wondrous winning smile, Little bGSI And some tricks that oft beguile Us to joy You've an eye so clear and true, And laugh that's ever new And we wish that we were you, Little boy You have strange and sudden ways, Little boy, And your pranks sometimes amaze / And annoy You can make a house appear Like a place upset and queer When a cyclone has drawn near, Little boy. When your eyelids close at night, Little boy, With your arms stiE folded tight Round soIne toy. You're an angel for whose sake Any sacrifice we'd make Though you're none when you're
 awake,
 Little boy
 Washington Star
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d White PeriI

Dear Uncle Jed: l have five dolls. are Marion, Florence, Elizabeth, Dor othy and Ellen.
 I made an apron for Ellen a few days ago. Ellen is very pretty.
 My mother teaches me to sew for my doll family ( I have q little sister and she's 8 little rogue She had a dolly, but she broke it, for she don't know any bet ter. She is just learning to walk. I hope she won't walk into my dolls some day when I'm at school. If she does I surely will have to have a doc tor or an undertaken for my dollies.
 MARION HEALY, Age '. South Windham.
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Aidden Gold.


 Once in sunny Italy farmer had an olive orchard This man had three sons, but they liked ease better than work.
 Years rolled by: the farmer grew feeble and he said: My time is up.' He then called his sons and said:
 My sons, I am about to die, but in the orchard gold is hidden" These were his last words
 Soon after, they went out into the orchard, and dug and dug but no gold was to be found. They then went home tired and worn out
 The next spring they looked out into the orchard and saw nice yellow olives hanging on the branches and they said
 Our father of blessed memory told the truth Patient labor brought to light his hidden gold.
 WALTER THOMA, Age If.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-30
Pekin Ducks

Dear Uncle Jed: On a Saturday my brother went-to my uncle's farm.
 My aunt gave him eight duck eggs. My papa set them under a hen. She matched seven, little yellow ducks Bu. she stepped on one and killed 1t.
 When they were large enough my brother drove them over to pond near our home every morning and they soon learned the way themselves.
 When the barnyard door is open the ducks run in ano chase the chickens away and eat their corn.
 We have one drake and three ducks left, and they are White Pekins.
 HELEN M'CLOUD, Age 8. South Windham
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Do 1t Now.

Some little folks are apt to say, When asked their task to touch, I'll put il off at least today; Ii cannot, matter mich" Time is always on the wing You cannot stop its flight; Then do at once your little tasks, You'n be happier at night. Bul ittie duties still put off Viii end in Never done" ] nd By andy" is time enough" Has ruined many a one.
 Unknown.
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weakened by long lasts they are de- stroyed by severe storms.
 There are societies Of boys and girls in some sections of New England who clear places in the woods and spread food for the quail and paStridges and other birds,
 There Is much pleasure in being a friend to the birds, for they know a friend and will trust him; and do you know the birds have no eye for form or features, but recognize color. and if friend puts on the coat Of a bird shooter they will flee from him.
 Ii you have a winter feeding place for them you will see them when the snow is deep and the air sharp sitting in the trees about time for seed anx- iously awaiting lunch.
 Be kind to the birds and they will repay you in various ways for your gentleness and care.
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When the Twins Ran Away

It fell to my lot last summer to mother the twins while their parents were enjoying a vacation In France
 It was a pleasant labor indeed, for Betty and Peter are the dearest pets in the world.
 Then aunt visited us for an inspec- tion, to see how we were getting along We were very, glad to see her, for it was so lonely.
 On the first morning I was coaxed to watch out of the window to see the pretty river as the sun shone on 1t making diamonds I told them many stories aoout the ancient kings and queens of France, and so passed the morning.
 IT. the afternoon l was very buss
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A True Story Of a Little Girl.

Once I knew little girl who never would hurry.
 Her mother would say: Now hurry and get your work done and be ready for school.'
 She would say: "Oh, there's plenty of time
 One Sunday morning she was going away with a neighbor and her mother said: Now hurry, girlie, and be on tfme!"
 "Oh, there's plenty of time" she said.
 We'll, before she was near ready the neighbor came to the door Are you ready?" he said. No, she wasn't ready and she could not go.
 It was a lesson for life.
 E. P. F., Age II. North Franklin
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So I let her go. What do you think she did?
 She flew on my apple tree and ate some of my seed corn.
 Bye and bye she flew away, I never saw her again.
 ARNOLD s. HASKELL, Age 12. Mansfield
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My Dream.

One night when was asleep I had a dream
 It was this: I fell in the river Af- ter while I swan out.
 Then 8 fish came up to the shore and drew me in by the toe. I swam out again.
 I did not have one step taken when 9, turtle pulled me in again I guess they thought my toe was bait.
 When I came home I only had four ties, because the turtle had taken one
 WALTER c. HEABY, Age S. South Wfndham
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Watches the Wheels Go Round.

Dear Uncle Jed I write you and the Wide i wakes about the silk mill. It is on Mechanic street. It is very large building and is painted white It has a little field around dt with grass and flowers. l watch the wheels turn round and round. It has iron spools which wind up the silk
 I live very near it. I would not like to work in it, would you
 SARAH LYMAN, Age 9.
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The Ten Departments of Our Govern

Dear Uncle Jed:& There are ten de- partments to our government. They are the state. treasury, war, navy and post office departments, and the de- partments of justice the interior, az riculture, commerce and labor.
 The head of each department is a member of the presidents cabinet.
 The members of the cabinet are ap- pointed bv the president. They have nc power except to carry out his or ders but he leaves to them the details of their respective departments.
 JESSIE L.. BREHAUT.
 East Norwic ich N Y
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Whatever you aSe-Be that:
 Whatever yoA Say-Ba tru~- traishtfOrwar11y act. Be honeSt-in fact,
 Be nobody else bIe you"
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and quite forgot the childEen for a long time and when l went to find them couldn't. They had gone somewhere, but I knew not where.
 After a few anxious moments I found them down by the river in a boat They were playing a French prince and princess going for a ride in a boat. Betty was dressed in pink satin and q laceveil. Peter had his fathers silk smoking jacket in ad- dition to a Japanese sash.
 l scolded the children for going so near the water, and also I did not let them slip my mind again.
 MILDRED A. BABCOCK, Age II.
 Sterling
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He Eound a 8 i'd

Dear Uncle Jed. I found bird one day, picked It up and brought 1t home with me.
 put it in a box hack of the stove.
 Before I went to bed ] looked at my bird She was asleep. When 1 got up In the morning she was all well.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Departmen
Rs.ee fer Youna Wriecra.

Rsalee fer Teun1 Writers.
 L Write p4ainlY ,1 eRe s.de of the paper only Al20 itnApeE thu pages. A Use pen aaa ink, Ret pencil. z, Short aaa pointed articles will S.e sive4 p~eferenee. Dc not use over 1. 5& 9U6.
 |. Original storles or letters only will be used,
 B. Write Your name, age and ad- dress pAelnIy at the bottom of the story.
 Address ell communications ke Ua~ cIe Jed Bulletin oEsce.
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younger children, study some of my lessons, and then I go to bed Sometimes l play with some of the boys instead of studying
 DELOS CURSON. Age F. BallouViIle.
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The Pet Rabbits.

1 have three rabbits One is black and has a white nose. The other one is plain white, aud this one is gray and white.
 The plain white one has four little rabbits. She has dug deep hole right in the ground.
 They eat parsnfps and carrots and beet leaves. They play by the moon light. They run and jump and kick their heels in the air.
 1 like my pet rabbits.
 ALDEN HASKELL, Age 12. AIonSHaIA
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Sweden is being urged to pass a lMw giving women the right to propose marriage
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Hattie Graham of Taftville: I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. l have read most of it.
 Annie Henzier of Taftville: I re- ceived the prize book and thank you very much for it. I think it is very in- teresting.
 Floyd Bailey of Colchester: Please accept thanks for the nice prize book l received Thursday. I do not know why all the boys and girls around Norwich whose papas and-mammas take The Bulletin cannot have a nice library of their own. Thanking you again for your generous gift, I remain your friend.
 Marion Healy of South Windhain: received the prize book and thank you very much. l have not read it all, but what 1 have read is very interesting. My brother likes it, too l am going to try for another
 Ruth B. McCuIIom of Mansfield De- pot: Many thanks for prize book enti- tied Up the Forked River This is the 17th book have won in the Wide Awake circle, and I am indeed very proud of every one of them. I paste the article that won the book inside it. so that I know what story won it. love to write stories very much, and good part of my leisure time is spent that way.
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So after that he tried not to be so for getful.
 FLOSSIE MEYER. Age Il. Taftville.