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Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
Norwich.
An Easter Lily.

Timothy Smith was a newsboy and
had been working hard during the
past few weeks in order to earn enough
money to go to the circus
He had been invited some months
before, to partake Of a Christmas din
ner with Mrs. Perkins and Dorothy
and had received a new cap as a gift
One day. while standing on a corner
talking to one of his friends, he heard
man shouting, Easter lilies for sale,
so cents apiece"
AS Tim watched the wagon passing
by he thought Of little Dorothy, who
had been sick for several weeks, and
thought how she would like a beautiful
Easter lily and pictured in his imag-
ination how delighted she would be to
receive it.
He soon made up his mind and
bought plant with large, snow-white
lilies on it.
A few minutes later, he arrived at
the cottage where Mrs. Perkins lived
and knocking timidly he heard a
mournful voice say, Come in" and
he entered the house. softly closing the
door after him.
Dorothy was lying on the couch,
pale and white as a lily herself, with
her golden hair covering the pillow.
See what have brought for you,
said Tim, and Dorothy's eyes lighted
up with pleasure as she bent her head
to smell of the beautiful flowers.
"Oh, thank you. Tim," said Dorothy
they almost make me feel stronger
now. and soon 1 shall be well again"
VERONICA V. F. TUCKER, Age 10
Versailles.
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In Cold Countries.

IT ts fun for our boys and girls when
winter comes, and the ground Is white
with snow. Then they can play with
their sleds and build men and houses
Of snow.
how many boys and girls would like
to live where it is winter nearly the
whole year round?
There are such places. One is Green
land, so-called, but very little green
is to be found there, for the ground
is covered with snow nearly every
month in the year.
The people of Greenland are called
Eskimos. Many of them live In snow
houses; these houses are quite warm,
and are made warmer by large lamps
10 which fat is burned.
of the skins of animals. An Eskimo
would look very queer to US If we
should see him dressed for cold wealth
er. but his clothes are warm, and that
is what is needed in his country.
There are no horses in Greenland,
so dogs are used in their stead. The
Eskimo dog is a large, strong beast
and looks something like wolf. About
twelve of these dogs will draw a sled
with heavy load many miles for
days and days. Eskimo children like
to play as much as other children do,
but their play is made a help 10 work.
AS the Eskimo man knows how to
shoot. the Eskimo boys first toy is a
bow and a bundle of arrows. As the
man must drive dogs, the boys first
playfellows are young dogs, which he
drives before a little sled In this
way, before he grows to be man, the
boy learns to shoot and to drive.
JOHN WISNESKIE, Age 10.
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An OUTING to Van Cortland Park,

The club which I belong to, in New
Yo<S city, went on an annual outing to
Van Cortland park. When we got to
the park we went out in search of the
field we occupied the year before.
We were much surprised also dis
appointed when we found out that that
field was made into golf links. One
Of the boys suggested that companies
OF boys of about four in number were
to go in all directions to look for a
good baseball field; they also made up
signal whistle in case a boy should
get separated from his company.
The company with which 1 went
found a nice field to play in; also a
spring of water was found near by.
The other company also found fields,
but they were too far from the wa
ter. Therefore the boys went to our
field.
The boys had game of base ball
and the captain of the winning side
was presented with a real base ball;
while the captain Of the losing side
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What Bessie Wished 70 Do.

She was trudging down the street, q
wee maiden OF six or seven years,
holding a small basket in one hand
and a piece of money tightly wrapped
in paper in the other hand. As She
drew near a crossing she met another
girl who looked at her and was pass
ing along, when the first little girl
sair, srnilingly:
through the fence. I'll go and ask my
come to live next door to us. I've OF
said you could como and play with me
if your mamma would let you. Ny
name is Bessie
"OhL~ OIL" cried the other, catching
her breath with delight. ST saw you
playing in the garden when peeped
through the fence. I'll and ask my
mamma this minute" Then she turn
ed back to say that her name was
Patty.
I'm going to the store. and I'll call
for you as soon as I've given the
package to mamma" Bessie said
sweetly. And away the dear little wo-
man went down the strS<r softly hum
min a tune to herself from sheer hap
piness.
She was thinking OF the remark her
mother had made at the breakfast ia
BILE that morning. at understand that
our new neighbors next door are from
a distant town." Mrs. Pearson had
said. 'T must call on the mother and
try and make things pleasant for her.
I suppose she feels strange and lonely
here.
'T want to make things nice for
Patty, too" Bessie murmured to kcr-
self as she reached the store.
And you may depend upon 1t that
planning to make the new abode seem
homely and pleasant to the little
stranger was one of the kind thoughts
that Helped to keep Bessie's heart so
act nd hov hot f,apr
GEORGE PELOQUIN, Age II.
Versailles.
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Versailles.
SbondGS.t

Sponges are animals that are found
in the bottom Of the seas. They grow
on rocks to which they are fixed by a
kind of root, some in deep water and
some in shallow. In cold climates
they are usually small, but in hot eli
mates they are very large and plenti-
full.
When first taken out Of the water
sponges are dark colored and they are
made up Of a jelly-lil2e substance.
They get their Nfood by the water
which washes into 1t.
The divers go out in boat and are
let down to the bottom by ropes with
heavy stone at the end. When a
diver finds sponges he tears them off
the rocks, puts them under his arms
and then pulls at the rope as a sig
nal tc. his companions to draw him up
again. Sponges have many uses.
BERTHA N. BURRILL, Age Is.
Stafford Springs.
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eaten our lunch. we went out shopping
and then came back to my aunt's house
and had a little party.
At o'clock we all went out walk
Ing, including a friend who, having
lived in New York for a long time, was
able to explain to US about the noted
buildings.
During our walk back to the Penn
sylvania station we passed many build
ings which were worth seeing. We
saw Greenhut's big store and the men
who drive Greenhutie automobiles wear
green suits. Inside this store we saw
the fountain which the Wide-Awakes
may have read about in the New York
papers. around which candles are sold.
We went in the elevator until We ar
rived at the top floor, where we saw
many kinds OF birds and plants which
reminded us of the country again.
Upon leaving this building We saw
building which our friend told US WA
the Rockefeller institute.
We passed Woolworth's five and ten
cent store next and finally arrived at
Riker's drug store, where we pur-
chased some ice cream, and walked
from there into the McAlpin hotel.
which is a splendid building, and the
McAlpins have a lovely mansion In
New Jersey, and have been in IL.
Shortly after leaving this hotel we
came to Mr.. Morgan's residence and
library, and from there We walked on
to the Pennsylvania station and
thanked my aunt and friend for the
nice time they had given us, then went
by the next train back to our home
feeling very happy after having spent
such q nice time.
JESSIE L. BREEAUT.
East Norwich Long Island, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
AIoosup.

There Is more catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurabIg
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced Il local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced II incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a conStitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by H +. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, Is the only conStitu-
tional cure on the market It IS taken
Internally II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
case IL fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: :. J. CHENEY &c Co. To-
ledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
AWAKES.
First Choice or Last.


The other day the boys were playing
game where 1t was necessary to
choose sides. Two Of the older boys
began to choose up" as they said,
and as each one was anxious to get
the best players in his side. the
smaller, less skillfuI boys were left to
the last.
In about fifteen minutes after he had
rushed out Of his home, eager to join
in tbS@In. Fred came stealing in, and
took a seat where he could not see
from the window what fun the others
were having. His mother looked at
him in surprise.
AREN'T you going to play?" she ask
ed.
mo, guess not"
HAS anything gone wrong?"
Fred was silent a moment. Then
his lips trembled as he said. THE
boys chose sides for the game, and
was the last one chosen. So I didn't
want to play at all"
Fred's mother seemed to be think
would you rather be chosen first
then last
why, of course" exclaimed Fred,
opening his eyes.
That's strange" said his mother
thoughtfully. "Only this morning
wanted some one to go on an errand
for me. chose you first. and in
stead Of seeming pleased. you wanted
to know why John couldn't do 1t. or
Kitty, and you went off at last in a
bad temper. 1t seems to me rather
foolish to make yourself unhappy over
being chosen first, and over being
chosen last"
Fred had nothing to say But he
made up his mind that the next time
he was his mothers first choice. he
would try to be more cheerful about
it.
ALN DUGAs, Age IS.
Versailles
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On, Little Chinese Cousin,

Most of our little Chinese cousins
live far across the sea. But although
they do, we must not forget them.
1 am going to tell you about little
long black hair, black eyes and is
dressed in silk. She Is. the daughter OF
a rich officer.
Her father could not be at home but
once in two or three years. But he
remembered Chenchu and loved her
dearly He was determined she should
be well educated. She had nurse to
wait on her, a teacher to teach her,
and her mother to comfort her.
She had four brothers, named
Punch, Judy, Yatou and Yuchan. But
she could not play with them. for she
lived in one side and her brothers on
the other.
To comfort her her mother bought
her a sister whose mother was too poor
to support her. Chenchu and her sis
ter, whose name was Jade Mountain,
lived happy together.
One day Chenchu and Jade went out
to play. They went down to see
Chenchu's cousin who was sick
Chenchu's mother did not know that
her cousins sickness was catching.
Chenchu and Jade came home with the
whooping cough.
Chenchu's mother did not know what
was the matter with Chenchu. Her
nurse gave her all kinds of pills, but 1t
would not cure it.
Jade did not have it quite as bad
as Chenchu. Jade was able to get up
and around, but Chenchu could not sit
up IN bed.
Chenchu's mother had the doctor,
but it could not be cured.
Chenchu's mother had a sap from
some kind of a tree. and this cured
Chenchu. After this. Chenchu always
cared for the tree.
SADIE SHEA, Age II.
Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
My Ride to Storrs.

Last Sunday afternoon took a ride
with some of my folks up to Storrs
Agricultural college, where my sister
is attending teachers summer school.
We went up through Lebanon,
South Windham and Willimantic, then
through Mansfield Center to Storrs.
Entering the grounds on the south
end through winding drive we came
first to the horticultural building; back
of that is the armory, Rooms hall, and
Storrs hall. At the right of these are
the dining hall and other mainUbuild-
ings. They are situated on rising
knobs.
The lawns are decorated with vari-
Gus kinds of trees. In front of the
horticultural building are pretty flow
er beds of different shapes. One was
especially pretty, marked c. A A, July
IS.
I had nice ride and returned home
about z o'clock. When I grow older
would like to be a student there.
GRACE I. MAHONEY, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
AWAKES,

There is an old saying: 1T never
rains but it pours," which is true. but
the rain pours in some parts Of the
earth more than 1t does in others.
Here in Norwich, for instance, the
average rainfall is not quite four feet
a year on the level, and that is about
tho average for the New England
coast-line-e little over IL inches
q month.
At Kuranda, in Australia, they have
had 1889 inches, nearly Is feet; in
four months, which is the heaviest
rainfall ever made q record of on
earth.
. At Alden, in Arabia, they had not
had a rain for 10 years. heavy night
dews, to some extent, meeting the re-
quirements; and the drinking water
has to be brought in from nearby
rainy zones.
According to meteorologists, men who
make a study Of the weather, we have
three wet years and two years OF les
ser rains, or two wet years and three
so-called dry years, SO we have order
In the rainfall. and there Is order in
the rain drops. for they have been
caught and measured and found to
be quite uniform in size.
How does the rain reach the sky?
It is a part Of the SUMS work to lift
water in the form of mist every day
and the work of the cold air to drop
1t in water or snowfiakes; and Jack
Frost Is such fine artist that he has
his snow crystals showered. upon us
In thousands Of handsome patterns.
Perhaps you have never thought OF
the weight of water, but in the great
storms million tons of water have
dropped from the sky upon the earth
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

George Bienenstoek, Of Rockville
Tom Fair1eld's Luck and Pluck.
Edith p. Baker, Of Pomfret Cen
ter-The Out Of Door Girls of Deep
dale.
3-LiIIian 5rehaut, Of East Norwich.
N. Y.-Tom Fairfeld's School Days.
4-Veronica r. ". Tucker, of YER
5ailles-The Bobbsy Twins.
5-Marior Royce, of Norwich-The
Speedwell Dogs in a Submarine.
6-Elizabeth Parker, of Mansfield
Fred Fenton on the Crew.
7-EIsie !. Lang, of Norwich-The
Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Au-
to.
s-sadie Shea, Of versailles-Dolly's
Doings.
The winners OF prize books may call
at The Bulletin business office for
them at any hour after 10 a. m. on
Thursday. "a
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Her Papa lrrigztes.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a little girl
who lives I'm East Bakersfield. My
papa takes care of a place with large
orange orchard and has to irrigate
every four or five weeks, because we
don't have very much rain here.
The orange blossoms are very pretty.
They bloom in March, but they don't
get ripe until December.
My papa used to work IN the OIL
fields. but he hasn't worked there for
two years. He has a two-horse team
and sells fruit in the oilfields We have
an auto and have good rides on the
highway. We get The Bulletin from
my grandma and grandpa. They live
In Taftvflle.
Good-by.
ESTELLA MAY BERRY, Age 10.
East Bakersfield, Call.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
How I Was Lost.

1t was on the 10Th of May about five
or six years ago, a bright, warm day,
when the teacher instead Of a spelling
lesson gave short lecture on Memo
rial day and then sent twenty of the
pupils in search of flowers to decorate
the soldiers graves.
At 8 o'clock the party left the school
and were soon disappearing in the
fields behind the school. AS we neared
the railroad bridge freight train came
along and some time was spent in
watching 1t pass.
On entering the shady arbor of the
woods the party came to a standstill,
and discovering some benches, which
were placed there on the previous day
for a picnic, we decided to rest before
further searching.
The place was pleasant and the par
ty so merry that time passed unno-
ticed by all. We continued our jour
ney far into the woods in hopes of
finding a place where flowers grew in
abundance.
AS the sun had disappeared in a
cloud and a thunder shower was ap-
preaching, we became frightened, hav-
ing lost our way. Soon we heard the
sound of cow BELLS and going in that
direction we found a path, and after
following it for nearly mile we came
upon an Open space, where a small
cottage stood. Here we received shell
Ter from the SLOTIl, WHICH laSleo TWO
hours.
When the storm cleared away, we
were puzzled how to get home, when
the old gentleman who lived in the
cottage said he would take us back
to the town. for it was four miles
away.
We arrived home about s o'clock
that night and the joy for our par
ents as we'll as for ourselves was
equally great.
JAMES KELLY, Age ii.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05

was presented with cardboard base
ball flied with candy.
After the game we ate out lunch and
took rest.
We then had some dashes, wheel
barrow races, three-legged races. and
a race up a very high stone pile land
down. The winners Of these events
were presented with a cake of milk
chocolate.
The supervisor OF the club snapped
some. pictures of the boys when they
did not know 1t. We took some large
pictures Of the club also.
IT was a very nice day and think
all the boys who were present enjoy
ed this outing as much as I did.
GEORGE BIENENSTOCK, Age IA.
Rockville.
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selfsb WING.


Willie was a very pretty little boy.
He had light brown curly hair, and
blue eyes, He was very stingy. He
did not want to share anything with
his brothers or sisters.
One day he went into the kitchen,
where his mother was at work, and
saw on the table a saucer of jelly.
Can / have that jelly, mother ?"
asked Willie.
Mrs. White sent it to. me-" said
WiIlie's mother. ''She has company
to dinner and made this Jelly very
may have 1t, If you won't be stingy
with it,
Willie took the saucer of jelly and
went out into the yard; but he did not
can his brothers and sisters to help
IF I divide with them there won't
be a spoonful apiece" he thought. 'It
is better for one to have enough than
for each to have just the least bit"
So he ran to the barn and climbed
one would ever think OF looking for
him
Just as he began to eat the Jelly he
heard his sister calling HIM He did
not answer her.
"They always want some of every
thing have he said to himself.
When the jelly was eaten, Willie
went down into the barnyard and
played with the calf He was ashamed
to go into the house, for he knew he
had been very stingy with the jelly.
90 Willie!" said Fannie, running
into the barnyard, where have you
been? We looked for you everywhere"
What did you want?" asked Willie
Mother gave us a party" said Fan
ME. I'VE had all the dolls dishes
set out on the back porch. We had
strawberries, raisins, cake, jelly and
ice cream. We had q good time. You
ought to have been with u.s.
Willie was well punished for eating
his jelly alone.
FRANK PARDY.
Norwich
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My Pet Dog.

Dear Uncle Jed: My pet is Scotch
collie. His name Is Steve, and he is
5 1-2 months old, and very full of fun
He is A inches long from the tip of
his nose to the tip of his tail and he
stands 20 inches high He weighs
about 30 pounds. His mother Is a
Scotch collie and can do many tricks
Steve can do many tricks, too. He
will speak for his dinner, shake hands,
roll over two ways, box. jump through
your arms. and over a very high stick
We play hide-and- go-seek with him.
When he finds Us we make him speak.
When anyone comes into the yard ne
will bark and let us know.
1 think he Is a very smart dog for
his age.
FLORA NJ. HULING.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
The Rarefootsd Bow.

Conrad minded goats, but he earned
so little that he had never been able
to save enough money to buy a pair Of
boots, and always went barefooted.
One day it happened to be very cold
and his poor feet were almost frozen.
A man came along who had already
been twice in prison for stealing and,
seeing Conrad looking so miserable,
said: eff you will leave this work and
come along with me I will soon show
You how to get a pair Of boots.
You never need to go barefooted in
the mud again.
But the lad replied: NO! 1 would
rather go barefooted and remain hon
est than gain a fortune by doing
wrong.
TT is far better to have muddy feet
than unclean hands"
PEARL S. TETLOW, Age 13.
Norwich.
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4AS4SA
Willinaantic.
A HuekIeberry Day.

A HuckIeberry Day.
1t was fine day towards the last
part Of July. The sun seemed Quite
content to stay behind the clouds and
beautiful breeze made the leaves nod
to one another.
'Just the day to go huckleberry-
ing" said Hazel to her sister Eliza
beth.
"Oh. yes" said Elizabeth. May we
go mOther?"
Their mother consented to let them
go. They at once began to get ready.
They each took a two quart pail and
one basket that held about 16 quarts.
They had to pass through a lot
where there was bull, but going as
early as they did. the bull wouldn't
be in the lot then. They hurried along
as fast as possible and when they got
to the huckleberry lot they ate lunch.
After that they picked five quarts OF
huckleberries apiece and started for
home, as it was s O'Clock
1.-THE bull will surely be in by this
time said Elizabeth, 80 let's go home
| the way we came"
scented. They were almostihomeIwher
| Hazel heard something sin the bushes
| She gave one yell and started for the
| stone wall, clinging to the basket OF
berries. When she reached the stone
wall the berries fell out Of her hand
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she didn't know what she was doing
| fell headf1rst into the huckleberries.
Elizabeth was also frightened, SC
frightened that she could not move al
| first, but after Hazelt and the basket
of berries had landed, she came tumb-
| ling on top of ALL
After gaining their wits the girls
| scrambled to their feet. Both were
as blue as huckleberries. They looked
| over the stone wall and who should
| they. see but their own.nAt dp&,swhc
- - ~ - Il r ~, i
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East Norwich. Long island, N. Y.
The Camp Fire Girls, Pleasures.

Dear Uncle Jed: / think every sin
gle Camp Fire Girl takes lots of pleas
ure in writing and talking about the
things she does. Anyway, / know / do.
In the first place, our club is one of
the very incest simply because each
and every girl has her say in the way
the activities of the club should be
carried on.
we gathered around in circle and
gave our opinions of the way we
thought our time should be occupied
at the different meetings on Saturday
mornings. After much discussion 1t
was decided the first Saturday in the
month should be a council or cere-
monial meeting: the second Saturday.
fourth, a nice long hike
AS I have described our ceremonial
meeting before. 1 will not spend any
time on that, but go TO our next meet
ing, which is the cooking meeting, and
try to describe that.
In the meeting before our guardian
chose another little member of the
club and myself to cook the first
luncheon our club ever had together,
my little friend and 1 were very proud
of being the first ones chosen and be-
gan to plan what we thought would be
was: Scalloped salmon. mashed pota-
toes, peas, homemade biscuits, but
ter, hot chocolate and two large loaves
Of Camp Fire cake.
This dinner I think was enjoyed by
everyone.
The next meeting was our sewing
meeting. AS our club was just organ
lied We all had plenty to do in max
ing our Camp Fire dresses and bead
bands. That morning we all worked
hard on our dresses while our guard
ian read part Of the delightful Polly
anna.
The next Saturday was our hike
We all dressed in our hiking suits and
went to Bronx park and had a good
time, as described in my other letter
This is how we spend four delight
full Saturdays in every month Of the
year except the months in dear old
summer time.
ELSIE INA LANG. Age IA.
NnrrI-icIn