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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
How 4 heIned Mother.

wonder how many of the Wide
Awakes like TO cook? / am sure I do.
The twins are very noisy sometimes,
so help do the cooking. There are
eight in our family. Last time baked
some cake and sweet pudding and
thought some Of the girls would like
to try the recipes:
Sweet Puddina-I put in one cup chop
ped suet. one cup chopped raisins, ono
cup of milk. one cup molasses, one
teaspoon cream tartar, one-half tea
spon soda. three cups -four and a little
salt, all kinds Of spice; mix well and
steam three hours.
The cake I made was Cream Sponge
Cake. This is the way make 1t: Put
two eggs, one cup of sugar. one cup
OF bread flour. one-half cup of thick
sweet cream, one teaspoon of cream
tartar. one-haH teaspoon Of soda;
flavor with lemon.
Good luck TO all who try these
recipes. / always have good luck In
all the cakes and buildings ] make.
IRENE MATTHEW.
WiIlimantic,
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Plainheld.
John q. Whittier,

John Greenleaf Whittier was born In
Massachusetts in 1907, the same year
in which Longfellow was born. Like
Longfellow. he was a gentle and good
man, and poet; but, Gnlilke him, he
had small opportunities for education,
for he lived and worked on q farm
until he was Is years Of age.
Whittier attended the district school
and spent two years in an academy.
He afterwards taught school a few
months. but until he was we'll known
as poet he supported himself mainly
editing newspapers.
In 1881 he began to publish his
poems. His ballads and descriptions
OF natural scenery became very popu-
lar.
Whittier was in his poetry, as he was
in his life. ever brave and manly and
helpful.
DR.. Holmes said of him: HE was
one of the sweetest singers We ever
had, or ever shall have"
Whittier had great sympathy for the
negro slaves. and many Of his poems
were written about them, to interest
the people in their behalf. He lived
to see them free, and no one rejoiced
more than he when slavery was at an
end.
Because Whittier was always faith
ful to the principles and customs OF
the Society of Friends, he Is often
called the Quaker Poet"
He died in 1892, nearly IS years old
ETA M'GRATH. Age IL.
BozFahyilIe
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
AWAkES.
The United States.

The United States Is the foremost
republic In the world.
A republic is governed by the peo-
pie.
A country that is governed by a
king Is called a monarchy.
The United States is perhaps the
most prosperous country in the world.
The area of the United States is
three and a half million square miles.
The population of the United States
is over ninety millions.
Thousands of immigrants from all
the nations of Europe come into the
country every year. 1t is wonderful
how quickly these foreigners become
Americans.
The president of the United States
is elected by electors chosen by the
people. The president is elected to
serve four years.
The laws of the nation are made by
congress. The powers and duties of
congress are to make laws, to coin
money, to establish postofflces, to make
war, to raise and support armies and
to maintain a navy.
Congress consists of the senate and
the house of representatives. Every
state has two senators. The number
of representatives depends upon the
population of the state.
VERONICA ROcHELEAU, Age IA
North Franklin.
A Good Time at Circus.
was at circus last week and J
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Bess was not very rich. but she was
Bess had a younger sister than her,
self. This little sisters name wns
Mary was just the opposite. She
was very kind-hearted and humble.
She had many friends. So had Bess.
When Christmas drew near Besg
wanted to give her little friends Christi
mas gifts, but as she could not AFFORD
to give nice ones she was SO wilful ana
vain she would not give any.
Little Mary wished to do the same,
but she could not afford to do so. But
she said: II cannot afford to give my
little friends anything expensive. but ]
have several toys I do not use at all
now and they are almost as good as
new. ] shall give them"
across the street who had nothing to
cheer them. She gave them to the
poor little children and she was sur
prised by their rapture over them,
When Christmas morning arrived
Bess was cross and low-sptrtted because
her little friends had sent her many
Christmas gifts. She did not send
them any. You see, she only wished
TO gain friends.
Little Mary was up bright and early
going around the house wishing every
body q MERRY Christmas and a Happy
New YearH
There wasn't a happier little girl In
the world than Mary because she had
made somebody happy. and that made
her happy.
Which Of the two would you be7
DOROTHY KING.
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mary A. BurriII, Of Stafford Springs
Many thanks for the nice prize book
you sent me entitled Grace Har1owe's
Third Year at Overton. ] like that
series Of books very much. Thank
you again. *t
Edna Kendall, of Versailles thank
you very much for the prize book
which you sent I have read 1t about
half way through.
Dorothy p. King, of Plainfield-I
thank you very much for the prize
book awarded me entitled The Meadow
Brook Girls in the Hills. 1t is very
interesting.
Veronica Roeheleau, Of North
Franklin-I received the prize book
you sent me entitled The Motor Rang
ers Through the Sierras have read
part Of 1t and find 1t very interesting
thank You many times for 1t.
Ak Dugas, Of Versailles thank
you for the prize book I received.
read 1t and found it very interest
ing.
Lucy HenshaW, of Colchester| re.
ceived my prize book and think it ii
a very nice one. haven't read any Of
II yet. ] thank You ever 80 much fol
II.
Theima 5oynton, Of North FRANKLIN
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Henry LonafeIIow az a Boy.

Henry Longfellow was a noble boy.
He always wanted to do right, He
could not bear to see one person do
any wrong to another.
He was very tender-heaFted. One
day he took a gun and went shooting
He killed robin. Then he felt sorry
for the robin. He came home with
tears in his eyes. He was so grieved
that he never went shooting again.
He liked to read Irving's sketch
Book" Its strange stories about
Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Wrinkle
pleased his fancy.
When he was Is he wrote a poem.
1t was about Lowells fight with the
Indians. He sent his verses to a news
paper and wondered if the editor
would print them. He could not think
of anything else. He walked up and
down in front of the printing office and
thought that his poem might be in the
printers hands.
When the paper came out there was
his poem. 1t was signed Henry"
Longfeliow read it. He thought it a
good poem.
A Judge who did not know whose
poem it was talked about it that even
ing. He said to Longfellow: Did you
see that poem in the paper? 1t was
stiff, and all taken from other poets,
too"
This made Henry Longfellow feel
bad, but he kept on trying. After
many years he became a famous poet
| HELEN WINESKIE.
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POETRY.
Goirg.

Goir9.
cav. little girl, with the ribhony hat!
Hey; little siri'' with the euras aass
VIVA. have you donsswath thescottony
WHAT have yous done with the ball
to throw?
What have you, done with yesterday I?
What have you deneFwith the climbs
what have you. done'w with the games
And the races, dear. (which we FUSED
to run?
H7hy do you leave meAout there alone.
Here with the trees vand butterflies
lave you a notion , that. you are
80 grown?
Why that look ia gourslinapid eyes
Here Is the net and the bat and ball;
Here are the treess and 1.-THE golden
Here are the streams.sandssthe woods
The trees YOU iovedswhentthe games
were done.
why have you gonea away sfroEni all
The laughing games that.yeu loved
me cottoisy cat ana the bouncing ball
And love and laughter of yesterday
Have you q notion that yeu are grown,
Grown up tall. and lady, quite?
Is that the reason I'm all alone
And calling you in THE fading light
Dear. do you want to putt childhood
by,
Doing your ringlets up in a knot
Run from the blossoms and fields and
And ali the romps in tae.msadow-
Rush away with your handseheld out
T6 grasp the tasks that the grown
Ips do?
Where ID the baby with lips apout
Here is the daddy who aaoves you
true.
Don't toss cfiidnuod asidee that wayi
Don't throw giaeness faway from
youl
Hold the games of thseyesterday!
Come back here wheFeSthe skies ars
Shake your euris froms their shining
- knot,
Come and race in q headfeng fight
Through the fields and 1.-The ndsadow-
lot;
Catch your childhood and clasp il
Tight
Judd Mortimer Lewis. in Houston
Post.
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Nathan Hale,

Nathan Hale was born in Coventry,
Conn, in 1855. His family was so poor
he had to teach school for his living,
At one time he taught school at East
Haddam
When the war broke out he was
teaching school in New London. When
he heard of the war he stopped teach
Ing. because he wanted to be loyal to
his country.
He went to Washington to be en-
rolled rs q soldier. Washington wanted
someone to so over to the British
camp to try and find out their plans.
Hale was 81 years old, but he was
willing to lose his own life to find out
the plans. He had found out the
plans and was on his way home when
the British captured him and searched
him to find the papers.
Just as they were going to tell him
to go. one of the officers thought OF
his shoe. They looked in his shoe and
found the plans,
He was taken to the British COM
mander, CORVALLIS, who said: He
will be hung tomorrow morning. which
is Sunday"
In the night Hale called for a Bible
but it was refused. That night he
wrote letter to his mother and his
friends, but the hard-hearted Jail
keeper tore them up before his eyes
just before he died he said:
Il only regret have but one life te
lose for my country
| MABEL PRuE, Age IL.
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The Junior chatauaua.

Dear Uncle Jed: would like to tell
the boys and girls about the fun had
going to the Junior Chatauqua in
Rockville. Connecticut.
On the opening day the Juniors pa
were dressed in flower dresses and the
boys carried the flags Of the different
states
After the parade we all marched in
to the big tent An opening lecture
was given by the superintendent and
then q concert by the Dunbar Singing
orchestra Chatauqua laster seven
days and they were seven Joyous days
Every morning from $50 until II a
m was Junior Chautauqua- In the
tent the Junior leaders told US stories.
and then We would sing songs
After the songs and stories and the
boys over ten years OF age went to
the park with the captain OF the tent
crew and played cage ball. string
bah. build pyramids, and lot OF 9TH
er games.
On the last afternoon the Junior
Chautauqua gave a play entitled. "A
Pageant OF Avenge Town" The
girls danced folk dances and the boys
did their stunts (which we also did in
the park.).
Last year a banner was to be given
to the town which had the best Junior
Chautauqua- Rockville won the ban
ner.
/ think all the other Juniors had a
good time. too.
New York.
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Stray Pigeons.

Dear Uncle. Jed: About two or three
weeks ago q white pigeon perched on
otlr barn roof and stayed over night
10 rest II looked very tired and we
saw that IL had something tied around
one Of it's legs, so thought II was prob
ably sent somewhere with a message
II aid not stay long.
This week we have had another
white pigeon staying around the barn
II has been with us all the week and
has become quite tame. We can go
within q foot or two Of 1t II gets
grain from the barn and drinks from
the water pals AZ noon time today.
We saw 1t trying 10 get q drink from
the water pals. II few to every pail
ana an they were only half full II could
not reach the water. Ny sister went
out to MI one Of the pals and while
she was fiiling the pail the pigeon new
over to the barn and before my sister
came away from the Pail the pigeon
waa walking towards her to get q
drink II ola not seem at ell afraid
Two Of our barn doors ara made
as half doors so that the bottom half
can be left closed while the top II
Open When my father unhooks the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
UNCLE JEp's TALK TO WIDE.
AsMAkEs.

Look out for your FATHERS" for
they make no end Of trouble. Most
boys and girls have them.
It is an unruly child who rather do
what he has a mind to do than what
he has been asked to do.
Perhaps you have known the boy
who would rather take a hoe and go to
the field to do mans work than 10
bring washing water or keep the hens
out Of the ganden: OF the one who
rather take the axe and chop wood
than to pick up chips.
The girl who would rather wash the
dishes than make the beds. or who
rather sweep the parior than sew
patchwork.
You may not have thought Of it, but
Rather is the guide to disobedience
and the maker of troubie-he prompts
you to object to doing the most helpful
thing at the moment-to balk and to
offend your parents.
These children get so they think
they would rather die than do what
they are told, but they would not.
This is false notion which has grown
out of desire to have their own way
instead of trying to please their par
ents or guardians.
1t is just as easy to wish to do every
helpful little thing If a. boy or girl
would only think so. Studying to
please is not profttess occupation.
When / would rather not comes into
your mind and you feel the flush OF
obstinacy just grapple with and over
come it. 1t means friction and more
than twenty different kinds of trouble
Rather do as your parents wish you
to do. and You will not be sorry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
Versailles
A Deg Story.

Nellie is a lovely dog who lives on
chicken farm. She is half shepherd
and half collie. She Is a brave dog
and rescues many lives. This does not
mean she saves human lives. because
she doesn't.
There are many rats on the place.
OF course, YOU know, rats like chick
ems and ducks.
It seems all the rats made mp their
minds to have q feast Nellie was
always on the alert. and suddenly a
faint squawk. In an instant she had
chased away all the rats. and only one
chicken had been killed.
One day a foolish gandsr fen lDtc
the duck pond and Nellie swan out
and dragged her in by the leg before
she could drown. This was q very
comical sight Don't you thtnk sof
Everyone likes Nellie because she n
nice and sleek. It seems that when
anyone likes q dog he wants to feed
him. At least there r. the case with
Nellie. -.---a.-- !.
HELEN LowENBERGER, Age Q.
NorUieh
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LETTERS WRITTEN TO UNCLE
JED.
Going to the Fire.


Dear Uncle Jed: 1t was a very quiet
summer night when suddenly the
sound Of fire bells was heard by the
residents of Crescent Bach. Revere
Beach Amusement park Wonderland
was on fire. Soon the fire engine came
by and young and old started to run
along with 1t toward the fire.
Many were screaming with fright
lest some too brave youngsters should
be trampled on by the swift fire horses.
Stin others were racing ahead IN the
hopes OF saving some friends at the
park
When the auto chemicals came along
many were hurt in the rush to get
from their path. The rush seemed
almost mad since the road was wide
enough for twice the crowd.
Although pushing and knocking one
another down. they finally came to the
fire. They were then so exhausted
by the needless rush and hurry they
became a hindrance rather than an
aid TO the firemen on the already
crowded beach park.
MARION ELIZABETH SULLIVAN.
/ Colchester.
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A Baseball Game.

Dear Uncle Jed: We have q very
good baseball team here among the
boys. Our first manager got sick Of
the job, but we got another one.
am shortstop. We played eleven
games this summer and won nine.
We played three gamesc with the
Taftvilies. three with the Battles. and
FIVE with the Versailles
We almost lost the last game We
played with the Taftvilles. but my
brother caught a fly and that made
three outs because there were two
out before We beat them thirteen
FERDINAND FoIsY. Age 10
Versailles
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BelIinu a Wolf,

A settler on the upper Mattawa
river in Canada. who had caught
wolf, had read that ships were some
times cleared of rats by fastening a
bell around the neck Of one of them.
Accordingly, It seemed TO him that, In
similar manner, he might rid the
woods Of wolves; he therefore fasten-
ed a bell on VOLTS neck and turned
IL loose.
While he stood watching the gam
bols of the lambs, the sheep pricked
up their ears, as IL intently listening.
Then, with q great deal of bleating
the whole flock took to the woods. The
settler wondered at this strange freak
on the part of the lambs. but he went
about his work.
When, an hour later. the sheep re-
lamb was missing.
The next day. the same thing oc-
curred-again q lamb failed to return.
The settlers children tried to keep the
sheep In the fields. When they could
not do this. they followed the animals
into the bush. They reported that
they had distinctly heard o bell ttnk-
ling in the distance.
An at once II dawned upon this
settler that the bell he had fastened
to the neck of the wolf was the same
that had been borne by the father
of the flock the previous summer. The
quick-eared sheep had recognized the
sound Of the bell and hastened to 3oir
their last years companion. The re-
suit was that they found. not q wolf IN
Sleeps clothing, but q wolf with Z
Sleeps bell, ready to dine on q spring
lamb. The settler did not releaa@ any
AIIx DuGAs. Age "a.
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A ereakfasa Story.

The Lanes were all at the breakfast
table the morning ann to speak Of
and had as their guest Uncle James,
a globe-trotter Of some repute.
The young Lanes were teasing for q
story and their uncle. who always had
one on the tip OF his tongue" brought
up the subject Of tea. coffee and su-
gar.
II suppose you all know how and
where tho tea plant grows." he said.
Yes" replied Tom, aged ten, 'dt
grows IN Japan and IL the leaf of q
yes. continued his uncle, hut Il
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ST. Gaudens.

St. Gaudens was one of the great
sculptors OF the United States. He
was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913.
His father was a native Of southwest
ern France. in the suburbs Of ST.
Gaudens. He was by no means a rich
man, but worked hard for a living.
When st. Gaudens was but q child
his father moved to New York. There
he made his living as q cobbler His
son helped him by running on errands.
Later he gave his SON the choice Of
being whatever he wanted. He chose
to be sculptor. Accordingly he waS
apprenticed to q cameo cutter named
Avet. This man was very Disagree
able and after three years ST. Gaudens
was apprenticed to a shell cameo cut
ter named jules le Breton. He spent
his evenings at the Cooper institute,
studying drawing. He made many IA.
NOUS pieces Of sculpture. some az
which are the statues of Hiawatho,
Lincoln. the Shaw memorial, a bronze
statue. and Diana. which stands on one
of the buildings in New York.
After many years of faithful labor,
he died Aug. 8. 1907. in his home i'm
New Hampshire. We owe him a great
deal for the great works he left behind
him.
FRTEDA RETKoWsKE. Age II.
Norwich.
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Any person born IN the Bnfted
States, persons who have been matt
nraiined or whose parents are. are eiti-
ems.
An alien may heoome . eitizen By
taking out naturalization papers. or .
woman may become 0pa by marrying
q man who - ore.- W
Citizenship may be lost By becoming
a citizen In another country, or q
woman may lose her citizeuship BIZ
ELIZABETH PARKER, Age ~
Mansfield
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Ny Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a farm girl.
eight years old. / live on a farm about
three miles from the village.
/ go to school. am in the third
grade.
We have five cats, named Tiger,
BETSY, Topsy. Snookums and Silver.
Silver is a yellow Angora cat.
We have also ts,n cows. two calves
Tango and Speckle, and two horses
The horses are named Jake and John
ZELMA ROCHELEAU, Age 9.
North Franklin
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When Rollo was about ave years
old his mother one erening took him
te) in her lap and said;
:, We'll y, aOllo Il Is about time te
"oh. mamma" said Roiio, must J
60 nowT
His mother said: '.Rollo. suppose
any mother should say to her boy.
Coma my boy. II is time 70 so to
bed, and the boy should eay. won't
gop would that he right or wrongT
20, very wrong" said Rolie.
Suppose he should begin % cry and
say he did not want to ge?"
That would be very wreng. too"
said Rollo.
Suppose be did not say q word. but
looked cross and threw away bis play
things In q pet, walked by the SIDE
Of his mother slowly. what would you
think of thatf'
II think 1t would be wrong"
Now. Rollo, suppose he should look
pleased and say, Wei, nothsF!' and
come and take bis mothers hand, and
bid all good night and walk on cheer.
fully"
"That would be right.r said RoIio
YES" said his mother. Always
when child IL told TO do anything
whether II ID pleasant or not, he
ought to obey at once and cheer,
fully"
RolIo was always an ebedient child
after this talk With his mother
LETo PoLEoUfN, Age II.
Versailles.
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<hraLsen Ruhhlan.

Mary, While and Joan were having
great fun blowing bubbles. A bubble
fell ON Pussy-s tan and she crawled to
the windowsill and dozed.
Baby on the floor sat and cried to
be on the table. 90 Joan lifted him mp.
Willie thought Mary kept the pipe too
long; so did Baby. In q twinkhng
Willie snatched the pipe, which at
once snapped In two (they most always
dol, and Baby grabbed the bowl and
bubbles split an over them; but when
mother saw. their dismal looks - shN
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THE WINNERS or PRIZE BOOKS.

THE WINNERS or PRIZE BOOKS.
7-.Alfsed Eontaine, Of Versailles
The Dreadnaaght Boys World Cruise.
2-Maiter Gavissn, Of willimantic-
The Ocean Wireless Boys Of the lee
berg Patrol
S-Etta McGrath, OF Bezrahville--
The Motor Maids School Days.
4---lrene Matthew, Of Willimantie--
Motor Maids in Fair Japan.
s-idaien Minesi<ie, of Yantic--The
Ocean Wireless Boys ana the Naval
Code.
e-Aiies Y. 6urriii, Of Stafford
Springs-The Motor Maids by Rose,
Shamrock and Thistle.
mabel Prue, of Eagleville-Mo-
tor Maids Across the Continent.
a-Ferdinand Foisy. OF Versailles
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost
Liner.
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Hartford-Bernard c. MURRAY. form
erly OF Hartford, is now III the insane
asylum at Matteawan, y. Y. accord
ing to a story from Nor-h Adams,
Mass Previous to mis- commitment.
he is said to have set several fires in
Brooklyn, n. Y. and vicinity.
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saw q big elephant; and was on tho
merry go-ound. ! also went 70 the
show. I saw q monkey riding on .
and his master was holding 1t while
the pony went around the ring.
I also saw two little dogs boxing,
One was named Jess Willard and the
other Jack johnson, Jess Willard
knocked out Jack johnson.
HENRY FOISY, Age Is.