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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
TIE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BoYs AND GIRLs DEpAnTMENT

own way, are disohed1ent and get an-
 gry.
 How wretched little boys and girls
 make themselves by getting ugly and crying. and how they disturb the
 neighbors and annoy their parents.
 Parents are not strict with children
 because they wish to annoy or grieve
 them, but because they are anxious
 to have them do right and to have the
 willing spirit and the good manners
 which make the ways of life more attractive and pieasant It is the little willing workers who gain the good win of others and it is the socd impressions they are cap- able Of making upon others which will open the way to employment that pays. or offer opportunities which
 mako life always prosperous with them.
 It s easy for fault finding and dis agreeable people to make bad impress aiOzas on people and bad impressions
 arc a check to progress It is just as easy to acquire the good habit of being sweet and agree able aa it is to form the habit of
 being cross and saucy and making
 employers unwilling to have you
 around.
 | If sanyore tells you 'fNot to be a
 goosel" just change your ways. The goose. never does as you are doing,
 for a goose cannot act like anything
 but a goose, but you can act unlike
 yourself. It is an injustice to a goose to use his name in this way. Some of you quite likely are dis appointed at times because you do not win books. Uncle Jed is waiting for you to write something nice about your, own experiences instead of re-.
 writing something you have read.
 Don't get grumpy, but get alert The lass or lad who learns how to grasp the situation is laying a foun- dation for splendid womanhood or manhood
 Where others suik learn to smile,
 and where others shirk be prompt to act
 This is the way to show you are e trlie-blue Wide-Awale and you'll
 surely be winner.
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Duke and the Kitten.

Duke was a large black and white dog. He had long silky ears and large bright eyes. When he was a pup he was so full of mischief that his mis- tress used to say:
 We really shall have to send Duke away; we cannot have any peace of our lives while he stays hereH
 But somehow Duke was never sent off. Everyone thought too much of him. Even his mistress. although she scolded him, would have been sorry to have him go.
 Duke was very fond of little yellow kitten, and the kitten was fond of him. Although Duke teased the kitten he was very careful not to hurt it. and they had some lively times together They used to play hide and seek to- gether. The kitten would run under an ottoman which came so close to the floor that there was just room for her to get under. Duke would lie down and put his head close to the floor The kitten would stick out it's yellow paw and Duke would try to catch it. After a while the kitten would run out, and they would play up and down the walks
 Sometimes the kitten would run un- der the porch and put it's paw up through hole in the hoor Duke would come and put his paw on it. Then the kitten would put it's head up. Duke would take it's head in his big mouth, pull it up through the hole, and carry it around the garden. They both seemed to think it fun.
 NANCY TETREAULT, Age il.
 Versailles.
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A PIeaeant outina.

Dear Uncle Jed: About the third of July we were flltng packets with lunch and preparing for a trip in the woods: one by one the girls and boys were assembling at my house. AL though it was half past ten we were not all together; there were thirty of us.
 It was not many minutes to eleven when the automobile came to the house After we were seated com fortabiy the auto started and we were beginning our ride of nineteen miles. As we were going along we passed old d-faehioned farm houses. a few bum galows which were homes of wealthy merchants. we were told.
 We reached our destination about 12,30. As we got off the auto our first thought was of the grounds, which rounded by pine, birch and acorn trees. Although we had a rather long ride we were not very hungry. so it was decided to play a few games. Some of the girls played games, but most of us went for a walk. because the woods were so beautiful and cool. The boys went out to swim in 6. lake which was nearby and others played ball. It seemed as though we were not long away when the whistle blew for lunch.
 AfJhalf past four we started on our return, which was very pleasant as we came a different way, and also was much longer. 1t was about S-30 when we reached home, all deciding nothing was nicer than an outing in the woods.
 ELIzABETH M'CARRTGLE, Age 1t.
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poE!TRx.
Sir snsiIs.uEs' Visit to the Grunp-
 srfsrtspsala

Sir snsiIssuyEs' Visit to the Grump-
 w-Grunsp.
 By TsddlO De w1ns<s. The Ex1xxnp~a-(4rs1E1p sat on the
 Gtump- a-L Lump tree GT1mping and scoldtns az hard as The tree was all crooked with gnarIs
 and with scars, Where Grunnp- Grump scratched at
 hls green prison barsi The tsrump-a-Grunp kept up his Tiu a busy Bes whispered. why.
 friend. don't you smile? Hou've chosen a tree against g stone
 wall. I'm sure with your grumninx you're
 likely to fallI'' @can't escape!" said the GFu1np. ttis
 prison. you know, And that's where I'm likely more
 grumpy to gTow;' The sky is so black and tho leaves
 are so cold: V And my Grump Lump house Is ez-
 ceedingly old!" aPooh! poohi" cried Sir snnIle-Ups,
 who happened that ways "'You don't have to live in that prison
 aIl day! why not change your name to smf1e-
 Ups, my friend For then you'd be sure all your trou- b1es would end" The Grump -Grump blrbbered and
 eobned in his woe: 'But never, ola. never to Snile- Ups
 could grow;
 For Crfnk -a-Graniss comes with his
 pruning machine, Until I've become excessively lean My elbows are. out and I've nothing
 to wear,
 The robins have pulled out the most
 of my hair;
 Pm sorry, I'm sore; and you tell me
 to smile.
 I'm suro it VIII fake a terrible while!' Hoh nonsense! Stand up and stretch
 out your toes; Now. jump from your prison. SD filled
 with black woes: I'll help you away to more Snaiie-Ups And then 1t is iiieetz a smi1e-ups
 you'll grow" The Grunp -Grunp gazed at Sir Smile-U Ups awhile. Until in his stomach nc felt small He laid back lais ears, w1ggied his Gave a big stretch ana up he aTosei
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making it go 7s

making it go7s
 Mot so bad, Tom"
 About ready for exams, suppose ?' "ohi I don't know. Guess SO" stiff this year, hear"
 That so?"
 "Yes. The headmaster has an idea the Latin paper will make us hustle. "
 Well, I don't care as long as l
 Make n pass! Why. man. I'm go- ing to try for a scholarship, and you can beat me if you dig in"
 What line are you taldng?
 Mathematics. of course; and ] think I'll win out. too"
 Well go ahead. Tom, I wish you luck, but a pass will do me all right; am not going to kin myself. if know it"
 You're hluning. Fred. Why not ge, to the top?' Whats the use of a scholarship. any way2 Just a lot of work for nothing If pull through on pass it's enough for me-
 The examination was soon over and sure enough, Tom tco's @--t >,Se Y mathematics and secured the scholar ship he had workeu so .----S Fred, equally clever, but indolent. ob- tained marks enough for a pass. After brilliant course at college Tom entered mercantile life and is nov at the head of one of the largest man. ufacturing concerns in Canada, giving employment to hundreds -af men. Fred has tried at least half @ doz. en different things, but has not madt . great success of any one of them He has been satisfied with a ''pass' 1T everything he has touched. and ha. never got anythin~ better.
 JESSIE BREHAUT. East Norwich. N.
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWfAkES.
Seeing srisIsh Soldiers off to War.

Seeing 5ritisf4 Soldiers Of to War. August I7th and 18th Cork City was full of soldiers, some of them were in the Stores getting things they need ed for they were to leave the city the next day,
 August 18th we saw three transport ships leaving Cork. August 20th three more transport ships were filled with soldiers and horses, ammunition and guns and war supplies. All you could hear in the vicinity of the docks was tramp, tramp, tramp" and not a word said. Everything was carried out as quietly as a funeral, until the transports set sail.
 Then a .deafening cheer from those poor fellows some of whom were going to certain death.
 As we took the afternoon train to dlers singing different soldier songs. One of the songs was It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary.
 As our train passed them at TiYoIf we could see them sailing down the harbor and shaking their handkerchiefs to our train. I felt very sorry for them. Some of them were so young, and perhaps would never see their dear mothers or fathers again,
 When we arrived at Queenstown we found it was difficult to secure room in any hotel. as they were filled with
 
 room in the Imperial hotel Army officers had one floor of the hotel. di- rectly across the hall from us The officers had an office, telephone and telegraph instruments and two soldiers on picket duty were walking up and down the hall by our door all night. I suppose to prevent anyone from lis- tening to any conversation which they might have.
 We were awake at 5 o'clock in the morning and had breakfast, as we ex- pected to sail on the Adriatic at 2 o'clock. At. s-So we started for the dock and thence to get aboard the tender which was to carry us out to the ship. The Adriatic was not in sight, so we went back. to the hotel and left our baggage on the dock. We were told to be ready at 2 o'clock p. m. The Adriatic@di did not come so we were very much disappointed.
 We returned to Queenstown and went up on the terrace and watched the soldiers getting their horses and wagons aboard the Mediterranean
 transport ship.
 It took them half 8 day to get aboard. There was a canvas around the sides of the boat so the horses could not sec the water. We saw colored men, the only black men saw in Ireland, carrying live sheep on their shoulders aboard the boat. We were told the sheep were for the off, cers.
 Cross men who drove down from Cork unhitehed their horses from the wag-
 ons. At o'clock p. m. they got start ed
 All the soldiers. officers and all started for the front. As they sailed from the dock they gave a great cheer for their king, and as they drifted out
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A Friend in Need,

Once there was a boy who always liked to play. One day his mother told him to take some wood and food to Mrs. White. a poor lady who lived all alone.
 On the way he met boys going skat- ing. They asked him to go with them. He told them he had to go to Mrs. Whites house.
 They told him he could go some other time. So he hid the sled in the bushes and went skating with the other boys. He had a good time and went home at 10 o'clock in the night
 He went to sleep without telling his mother good night
 The next morning he was ashamed White.
 He went there that morning and found her very i'll, without any fire or food. He told all the boys at school They formed Q club and helped her and she liked the boys and was always happy.
 YETTA LEVINE, Age II.
 Colchester.
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ed to eat grass. I saId to myself.

ed to eat grass. I said to myself. What a funny looking animal"
 I went back to the house and had lunch. Then 1 thanked auntie and told her I had very good time; then we started on our journey back home
 I told my mother about the rat [ had seen and told her of the good din- ner I had; and said had the best dinner in New England states I felt as though I had, for 1t tasted so good to me.
 But "Oh, my! that big rat!" he came to me in my dreams that night and I thought he was after me and how I did run.
 I told mother about it in the morn ing and how she did laugh
 I said I wouldn't go to auntie's again this winter, for didn't want to dream about any more musFrats.
 CHARLIE GUNDERMAN, Age g.
 f1b
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Ntchville.
Just in Time.

Just in Time.
 A sergeant who was in service in Africa tells the following story: One night when he was completely worn out with hard labor he was placed as sentinel on a post of impor- tance He knew the safety of the camp depended upon him. He knew dis grace awaited him if he was found asleep at his post.
 Feeling he must sleep for a while, he lay down with stone for a pillow and his firelock by his side. He was soon sleeping.
 He was awakened by terrible dream He dreamed an immense lion was about to bounce on him. In terror he grasped his gun and jumped to his feet. He pulled his mind together to say:
 "Who goes there? Advance and give the counterSign!''
 The newcomer the sergeant of the guard, advanced a few paoes and gave the password.
 Pass on; all is well,'' was the reply. 'Tt would not have been well for me- continued the sergeant, had he caught me asleep"
 FRANK PARDY, Age 13. Norwich.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
How tie celebrated Thankaaivina

How He Celebrated Thanksgiving.
 Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about my Thanksgiving.
 The day before Thanksgiving our school closed with a few exercises. We had two little plays. Some of the chiI- dren were dressed as Indians and Pur. 1tans. One boy was dressed as wo- man, as there were not girls enough. We had real old wooden cradle, a candle. pistols and bows and arrows. There were nine visitors.
 On Thanksgiving day I went to Hartford with my father and mother to visit my uncle and aunt. Is was muddy some of the way. so we had to go on the grass a little way. When we got there there was snow on the ground: but there was not any here. It was a lovely day and we had nice time.
 anS T fbe0 0e n0 bad ia a' heln rsIs pS sd feaa the cows.
 We were certainly most thankful
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A Fine christmas storx.

Dear Uncle Jed: have not writ ten to you in long while. but will try and write more often in the fu- ture.
 One cold winter night many yeark ago, Shepherds were watching their sheep on lonely mountain side.
 Suddenly they heard beautiful mu- sic and saw Q bright star in the sky. The star was moving and the Shepherds followed as they knew something strange had happened. Finally the star stopped over stable and angels voices weer singing, ~Glory be to God on High.'
 The shepherds went in the stable and theer in a manager lay a lovely baby. That baby was Christ, the new born king. The sheperds knelt down and adored him. Then they left to tell the glad news.
 ALICE K. MALONE, Age Il.
 ProYidence
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Colchester.
The Einsst pI

The Finest Dinner in New England.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I thought would write and tell you about little visit had in the country Thanksgiving morning.
 My papa and walked all the way to Lisbon. We got to my aunt's house about ten o'clock that morning. We had dinner at aunty's and a good din- uer it was. We had turkey, mashed turnips, mashed potatoes. cranberries and parsley, and best of aN I liked the "Johnnycake'' and apple pie,
 Dear Uncle Jed, wished you could have been with us. I ate so much I could hardly walk to look around the farm.
 Auntie showed me her pig with ten little baby pigs. They were cute.
 The turkeys aEE the geese and the chickens and the cows.
 Then we went down to the pond where they cut Ice for their own use. There was a little thin ice over the pond.
 Auntie was talking to papa when ! SAW g. large rat come up on the edge of the pond where the ice had been broken. He went down almost as fast as he came up,
 told papa to look and he said that 1t wasn't a rat but what you call a muskrat.
 Auntie and pa started of and I saw the rat come up again. I stayed and watched it to see what it would
 It came out onto the bank and start
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Tryino For a sohoIarship.

Dear Uncle Jed: hope you and the Wide Awskes spent a pleasant Thanksgiving. I had two days vaca- tion and I spent very pleasant time
 have to receite a poem at High school on December IS, 1914, but have been unable to find a suitable one yet. Every pupil in High school has to speak ana then we have a final con- test which I think comes in March or April to see which High school will win the silver cup. l think Oyster Bay has won it for several years in succession.
 I have seen several grey squirrels lately and I like to watch them gath ering their stors of nuts for the win ter.
 To make my letter a li'r longer I am going to end it up with a story:
 Good morning, Fred. How are you
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Colchester
Cornelia.

Once there was a heautiful Iadv whose name was CorneIia. She had two sons.
 One day a lady came to visit her. She had some jewels with her and showed them to Cornelia- Then she said, Where are your jewels F' Just them the two boys came in and greet ed their mother. She put her arms about them and said
 Here are my jewelsi There are none so precious in all the worldl''
 - ALVIN FARGO, JR., Age F.
 Yan{if>
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A sauirreI Hunt.


 One afternoon in October my brother and I decided to go squirrel hunting It was nice cool day. so we hitched Up the horse and started for the woods. We had our guns, mine a .23 and my brothers a shotgun. We also took his dog Slash along with us. He is a good dog for squirrels and coons. We had no sooner reached the woods and got the horse tied than we heard the dog barking. We hurried to where he was, but when we got there we found 1t to be a den tree, so we did not succeed in getting one there
 The next tree was a high one, but happened to spy MT. Squirrel sitting on the top After that we were very lucky and succeeded in getting ten squirrels in all that afternoon, which we considered good bunch.
 Better than the luck was the big squirrel pie which mother had ready when we got home from school the next day.
 THEODORE ABEL, Age 12. Yantic
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The Empty Bag.

The Empty Bag.
 It had showed all the day before .Ehristmas, but with the rising or the moon 1t had cleared. and now it was a snAppy, starlight night.
 In one of the most fashionable churches in New York sounds Of Christmas carols pealed forth, for there make merry their Christmas
 Tn the center of the church stood a fall, stately Christmas tree with it's branches bending with it's colored lights and beautiful gifts.
 In the course of the evening Santa Claus in his rich attire of velvet and fur entered with a pack on his back and distributed his gifts.
 It was then when the music pealed Tim were attracted to the door. They had travelled far and wide that day, looking for a crust of bread and a Santa Claus that would bring them toys, clothes and goodies, but no Santa did they find until they came to the church.
 Here they waited and watched until he did come, but alasi how sad their hearts were when he showed them the empty bag. No gifts, no Christmas, nothing for them, and all Santa could do was shake his head and show the empty bag.
 Sadly they turned away to go home and soreIy disappointed they were, too, but it was no use. Santa's gifts were gone and all they could think Of was the empty bag. dreamed of things that might have been.
 FYtchviiie
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A eehind-Time christmas.

Once there was a little girl whose name was Lottie Smith and she was nine years old. She had two sisters whose names were Bell and Doris. Lottie was sick with scarlet fever so her sisters had to go and deay with their grandma.
 In a few days it would be Christ mas and Lottie knew she wouldn't be better. So one morning she asked her home for Christmas: but mother had to tell Lottie ..No!n because she wouldn't be better; but that she could have her Christmas later.
 Lottie thought this would be a long time to wait but she thought she would like to make somebody else happy by giving them the presents she would get. So when her mother came to see her she told her the plan and
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her mother said 1t would be very nice. On Christmas morning Lottie.s papa delivered the presents to three little girls who were very pleased with them and were glad to think that Lot. tie remembered them.
 One morning after Lottie was bet ter she awoke and was surprised for sby her bed was story book and a big doll in a carriage with a card pinned on her, saying, "A Behind~ Time Christmas for the little girl who made Christmas happy for others
 MILDRED FILLER, Age H.
 Norwich Town
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huIaa far Youna Wrltere.

i. Write plmaxliy on one side of the paper only, afid number the pagee.
 Ege Den and f1fE. not pencil s. Short and pointed articles will be given pFefererlcc. Do not use over 2S0 words.
 2. Original stories or letters only wfH be used.
 write vUur name. age and asa- dress pIafnEy aE tho bottom q the story,
 Address all c6H1nnnicats0ns te uneae Jed BEfletfn once.
 Whatever you arg-Be thAEi Sfrafght9ofMfard1y act,
 A@ hone9t--in fact
 Be nobody else hut you.s s,
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Maraaret of Ns.4 orIeans.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write about Margaret Of New Orleans.
 If you ever go to New Orleans you will see Margaret with a child in her arms. She wore thick common shoes and little shawl. She was married and had a child. After a while her husband died and then the child died and Margaret was left alone. She was very poor, but kenw how to work. Aft CT she earnt money enough she bought two cows and a little cart. Each day she sold milk.
 There was a place where poor chil- dren stayed when they didn't have any father or mother. She would ask for food at the rich houses and ho- tels to bring back to the poor chil- dren.
 She earned money and made a bread factory. She still continued to give her money to the poor children,
 There is also a statue of Margaret sitting in her bread factory with the same little shawl.
 LUCY HENSiAW, Age F. (1N1ohAQfoTs
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Rettx and Reaer.

Dear Uncle Jed: As I am just re- covering from an illness I thought I would write you story.
 One sunny day in spring Bettie and Roger ran into the house saving,
 Mama, can we go into the woods to play?'
 Yes, my children, but come when call you. Thus they set out togeth- CT, Soon they reached the great wood. They walked on until they reached a rippling stream. Followins ong beside it they saw clear little brook.
 If I had only brought my new boat" sobbed Roger.
 Never mind" said Bottle, T will go get it for you"
 Don't hurry,s called Roger.
 But she ran and before long was back with the boat and sailors.
 "Ohl thank you" said Roger, as she handed him the boat. They sat down and arranged the sailors. Bettie had brought a piece of screen. Then hey ran up the stream and Roger put the boat on the water and watched it sail down Suddenly it ran upon a heap of pebbles and stopped. Roger started 1t on and 1t flowed into ht- tle bay.
 Let us call this Chesapeake bay" Sc they gave each sailor a tiny piece of screen to catch oysters.
 T hear mama calling,7 said Roger. They took the boat and ran home
 "Ohi Mama" said they, i've have had lovely time"
 what have you been doing?" asked mother.
 we have been playing in little brook we found"
 Come have your dinner and I hope you will have a happy afternoon also. And they did. . EJSrE (, cHTTRCH
 ELSIE D. CHURCH, Age 10.
 UncasviiIe.
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The Uinta mountains of Utah, ir. ciuded within the Wasatch. Ufntas and Ashley national forests, should be- come a favorite recreation region, be- cause of the many small lakes within depressions scooped out by glacial drifts. Seventy such lakes can be counted from Reid's peak, and one contains more than a hundred.
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for such a happy day and hope the other boys and girls had one. too.
 RAYMOND ". CRAY, Age 10. WIllimantic.
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South Dakota people utilize their au. tomobi1es as prairie dog externinators. They destroy the animal by conducting the exhaust from their engines Into the burrow, using a bit of hose for the purpose.