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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15

with a gang of these strollers up and
down several parts of Europe.
1t happened that the merchant,
whose heart seems to have turned
toward the boy by a secret kind of
strength, had himself lost a child some
years before. After a long search, the
parents gave him up for drowned in
one OF the canals with which that
country abounds, and the mother was
SO worried at the loss of her only son
that she died for grief of it.
After a while the boy proved to be
the son of the merchant whose heart
had melted at the sight OF him.
The lad was very well pleased to find
a father VINO was so rich and likely to
leave him a good estate.
The father, on the other hand, was
not little delighted to see a son re-
turn to him whom he had given up
fer lost, with such a strength Of consti-
tuition. sharpness of understanding and
skill in language.
FANNIE ROSENBERG, Age 10.
Norwich.
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POET RY.
A Happy Farmer Lad.

A Happy Farmer LAD.
BY H. H. Fariss.
Pa says I'm downright lazy,
But ma says. with a smile,
Our Willie's Just a growing boy.
He'll work lots after while"
My goodness. how hate those chores!
Yet, every hour or SO.
They shout and call. You, Willie
Bill"
And back to work I go.
What 1 do like is to go out
And watch the baby calf
Go capering around the lot,
'Twould make a donkey laugh.
Then, there's the hen that Matched out
ducks.
She used to be so prim,
But now she throws a dozen fits
When they go in to swim.
I love them all; they are my pets,
From Dobbin clear on down.
I'd rather be just what am
Than any boy in town,
For I've these friends, who love me,
too.
Farm life amt half so bad,
So just guess I will remain
A happy farmer lad
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The Story Of Gerhardt.

Gerhardt, a German shepherd boy,
was watching his flock. which was
feeding in the valley on the border OF
a forest. when a hunter came out OF
the woods and asked
How far Is 1t TO the nearest VII
lage?" -
but the road is on q sheep track and
very easily lost"
The hunter looked at the crooked
track and said, 'fMy lad. am very
hungry and thirsty. I have lost my
companion and missed my way Leave
your sheep and show mo the road.
will pay YOU we'll"
81 cannot leave my sheep, sir" re-
piled Gerhardt. "They will stray into
the woods and may be eaten by wolves
or stolen BY robbers"
"WeIl, what of that?" queried the
hunter. "They are not your sheep.
The loss of one or two wouldn't be
much to your master, and I'll give you
more than you have earned in a year.
II cannot go, SIR" replied Gerhardt
very firmly. MY master pays me for
my time, and he trusts me with his
sheep. If I were to sell my time.
which does not belong to me. and the
sheep should be lost, it would be the
same as if had stolen them.
WELL" said the hunter, will you
trust your sheep with me while you
go TO the village ana get some 1000,
drink and guide? I will take care
of them for YOU
The boy shook his head. THE sheep
do not know your voice.
And can't you trust me? Do
look like a dishonest man ?' asked the
hunter, angrily.
Sir" said the boy, "you are trying
to make me false to my trust, to make
me break my word to my master. How
do know you would keep your word %
Gerhardt afterwards learned that
this hunter was the Grand Duke.
JOHN e. OiNEIL.
Norwich
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>Four.Footed Mffkman.

A donkey's master usually takes
care Of him, but I know of a donkey
that once took care Of his master It
was across the ocean,
The dohkey's master was miiknan.
He petted his donkey a great deal
He trimmed the donkey's harness with
pretty gay co1ored tassels.
The donkey loved his kind master.
The man did not talk his milk in a
wagon as. milknnen do here.
He hung the cans, pals and jugs
over the donkey's back. He led the
donkey to his customers.
One morning the milkman was sick
There was no one to send with the
donkey. AT last he decided to send the
donkey alone.
So he tied on the cans. He also tied
on a letter. It asked the people to
take their milk and then to send back
the empty cans.
Then the donkey started of alone
After while he came back all right
with the empty cans.
FRANK PARDY, Age II.
Norwich
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Her Knowing Cat,

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a girl from
the Putnam home and 1 am 10 years Of
age. 1 have read book you sent q
girl named Myrtle and it was very in
terestlng to read. --:
I am writing you. a letter about my
kitty She is a very pretty. little cat
and a knowing one. She even gets
up or to chair or something and
sees what day, of the week it is. -.
If We have a paper she puts her
paws on it and looks all over 1t.
When she lies on the grass, if the
the sunshine comes from. ---
Sne is, a, very comical- cat and tears
up paper just like a child and knows
as MT CHI as a human being.
She is just about eight months old
and is very funny indeed.
RUTH PHILIPS.
South Canterbury.
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Making a Pie,

Little Cathie had decided to make
an apple pie. She announced the fact
to the whole family at breakfast ia
BILE and wasn't g. bit discouraged at
the skeptical attitude Of her elders
not even when her brother remarked
she needn't expect him to eat any, as
he wasn't ready to die. yeti"
She was eight years old, going on
lots of pies, so she knew just how to
| 90. it. She had a feeling her pie
would come out almost perfect; but
| the family Saly smiled and told her to
show them the wonderful pie first, and
talk afterward.
Her mother was going away to spend
the day SO she would have the kitchen
| to herself. OF course, Aunt Molly
| would be there, but she promised not
to interfere. with Cathie while she
| made the pie.
After she had wiped the dishes (Aunt
Molly washed and she wiped them),
| Cathie sifted the flour very carefully,
and got out the kneading board, roll
| In pin, butter, crisco, etc, (You see
she knew just how to do it. Then
| flour in the mixing bowl. So far, so
| good. But her mother didn't measure
the butter and crisco, Cathie remem-
bored, she just took 1t out by spoons
| full.
Cathie decided a pie needed lots OF
",
very Hberal-it was really fun to meas
ure out the rounding spoonsfull.
After the crust was finished and half
| of it rolled out and put in the bot
| tom of the tin (she had had an awful
| time rolling it out for it would stick
Cathie started to slice and pare the
| apples.
Her mother made very fat pies, but
| Cathie decided to make a thin one as
| she was very fond of crust-a pie with
n thick crust and few apples and lots
| OF spice and sugar would be ever SO
much better than a pie with a thin
crust and lots Of sliced apples.
So Cathie sliced one thin layer of
| apples. Then for the sugar. Cathie
| was very fond of sugar, so she Just
put in a great deal. She ate a spoon
| full. then put a spoonful in the pie,
| and wept it up till her stomach was
satisfied, then she considered the pie
satisfied, too.
Her mother put in cinnamon and
nutmeg in her pies, but Cathie though
| it would be much nicer with all kinds
of spice. So she sprinkled in CHINA
| mon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger,
! mace and a little citron.
She didn't want her pie to be so
juicy that the sides would burst open
so she put a layer of -four over the
spice, then she put on the crust.
Well the wonderful pie was baked
in good hot oven-I guess I won't
say any moro about it, except that I'm
glad that / didn't get a taste of it. 1t
was given to the pigs and, although
they ate it, one Of them died day lat
er from indigestion.
CARRIE A. PRATT, Age l6.
Pomfret Center.
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Morrow.
Deer Huntind,

Dear Uncle Jed: Deer hunting is a
favorlte amusement although the deer
are very shy and timid animals. If
they are pursued by hunters they will
plunge into a lake or river, if one can
be reached, or will hide behind some
high cliff or rock.
Various ways Of hunting the deer
are practiced in this country. Some
times they are shot by the hunters
who wait for them near the salt
springs or deer ticks which they fire.
quent, but the most common way used
IN the southern states Is fire hunting
which is practiced at night.
A torch of pitch pine is carried by
one of the party, who keeps in front
with. his gun. The astonished deer
instead of running off, stands gazing
at the flame. The hunter sees the eyes
of the deer before him and fires and is
usually successful.
Blu this kind of hunting by torch
light is dangerous, for the cattle that
are feeding near by, because their eyes
are mistaken for those of a deer.
JOHN BUCKO. Age IL.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

ter-The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow
Lake.
3-James o. Kelley, of Versailles
Campfire Girls Across the Sea.
4-catherine Nelson, Of Versailles
The Moving Picture Girls. Snowbound
6-Mary Motyka. of Leonard Bridge
"A Child's Garden of Verses
Eta McGrath, of Bozrahville-
The Outdoor Girls in Florida.
S-Lawrence Curry, of Yantic-
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The winners of prize books living
in the city may call at The Bulletin
business office for them at any hour
after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
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turned around and began to smile.
Taen he fell down on the floor.
The teacher took hold of him, but
she could not hold him. She had to
let him so.
My brother opened his eyes and
looked all around him. He did not
know what was the matter. He Is
about Is years old. He is quite tall
for his age, and his name is Isador
Levine. When he was able to walk
he went outside and sat down for q
few minutes. Then he came in school
We thought he was going to die, but
he did not.
YETTA LEVINE, Age II.
To1phoatar
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The Lost Boy.

AS the hackney. boat which carries
passengers from Leyden to Amsterdam
was putting off. a boy running along
the side Of the canal desired to be
taken in, which the master of the boat
refused, because the lad had not mony
enough to pay the usual fare.
An eminent merchant, being pleased
with the looks of the boy, and secretly
touched with compassion towards him.
paid the money for him and ordered
him to be taken on board.
Upon talking with him afterward
he found that he could speak in three
or four languages and learned upon
further examination that he had been
stolen away when he was child by a
gypsy and had ramb1ed ever since
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mary A. BurriII, of Stafford Springs
-Thank you ever so much for. the
nice prize book 1 received Thursday
entitled Bah, the Castaway. I have
read it and it is very interesting.
Sara Hyman, of Norwich thank
you very much for the prize book I
received. This makes the fourth l
have won. I have read it through and
find it very interesting
Alice G. Palmer, Of Norwich thank
you for the prize book which was
awarded me- 1 have read it and it
was very interesting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15

French had no boats they were struck
with fear. They gazed moment at
each other in silence, then they fed
from the house. They believed the
Frenchmen had, by some magic, made
themselves invisible; so they could not
be seen.
Meanwhile the French passed down
Lake Ontario through many dangers.
At last they reached Montreal, where
the people looked on them as men who
had come up from the grave.
THOMAS O'CONNELL. Age IS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
LETTERS 70 UNCLE JED.
Our Horse,

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to write
to you about our horse. Fer name is
Maud. She is very gentle. She will
not kick or bite ug. She has short
tail.
When my father hits her with a
whip she switches her tail, and goes
very fast. My father carries us every
morning to school with her
ANNIE MOTYKA, Age 10.
Leonard Bridge.
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Lain The Bird Club

Dear Wide-Awakes: Would you not
like to become a member of The Bird
club? I am trying to see how large
number Of boys will join this club
before April 80, 1t does not cost you
anything. Just send your name and
address to the Liberty Bell Bird Club,
Philadelphia, Pa and they will send
you in return come good literature. OF
course you must be faithful to your
promise to do all you can to preserve
these lovely little songsters.
r. C. MORAN, Age Is.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side OF the
paper only, and number the pages.
2 Use pen and ink. not pencil.
3. Short and pointed articles Will
be given preference. Do not use over
ESQ words.
1. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
8. Write 70 name, age and ad-
dress plainly at the bottom OF the
story.
Address all communications to Uncle
Jed, Bulletin Office.
Whatever you are-Be thati
Whatever you say-Be true!
Straightforwardly act.
Be honeEt-in fact,
Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
The Lost Shoe.

The Lost Shoe.
When Willie came out of school
Carlo was still on top of the snow
bank.
ing on the bank. He broke through
and one Of his shoes came off.
}. Carlo thought it was great fun and
ran off with Willies books.
After q long chase Willie caught
Carlo and then went back to look for
the shoe could not be found.
The next morning Mrs. Squirrel
found the shoe and ran off with it to
her home in the pine tree She said
it. would make a nice home for her
babies, all lined with soft, pretty fan
mel
ELIZABETH PoRTE14ANCE, Age 8.
Norwich
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LonsfeIlow's Study.

Mr.. Longfellow's children were born
in Cambridge. He had three little girls
and two boys. They loved their father
very dearly. He loved them, and made
them happy. He used to write them
little letters. They liked to be with
their father. They would run in his
study to see him and try to surprise
him.
Papa cannot be writing now. We will
surprise him."
They would creep softly down the
stairs. They could peep in, at their
father. Then they would rush into his
room and climb into his lap and would
kiss him. How happy they were.
Mr.. Longfeffow wrote a poem about
them and called 1t THE Children's
Hour
LEO PoLIoUIN, Age 10.
Versailles,
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My Heifer.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last year my faith
er gave NE g. little calf. L named IL
ard feed it every night and morning.
1t Is now quite big and is very pretty
She is tlack and white. She is old
enough now to eat hay and grain, and
L don't give her any milk.
MARY MOTYKA. Age 8.
Leonard Bridge
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore,
tender, sweaty, burning feet mean.
They use "TIZ," and "TIz" cures their
feet right up. 1t keeps feet in perfect
condition. "TIZ" is the only remedy
In the world that draws out all the
poisonous exudations which puff up
the feet and cause tender, sore. tired,
aching feet. 1t instantly stops the
pain IN corns, callouses and. bunfons.
It's simply glorious. All! how COM
Portable your feet feel after using
'"TIZ." You'll never limp or draw up
your face in pain. Your shoes won't
tighten and hurt your feet.
Get % cent box of "TIZ' now from
any druggist, department or general
store. Just think! a whole years foot
comfort for only % cents $50
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paste which poisoned me.
My face broke out with
pimples and they itched
and burned SO that I was
obliged to scratch. The
irritation was so great that
I could not sleep at night
and my face was disfgured.
ST tried all kinds Of
ofnkrranr,f ruifhnfIk aratr "a
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Leonard Bri
Her Brother.

. Dear Uncle Jed: thought to write
you what happened one day in school,
We were reciting history when the
teacher saw brother turning pale. He
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Sample Each Free by Mail

WHEN You WANT to put your bus
mess before the public, there Is no
m edium better than through the adj
vertising columns OF The Bulletin.
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P|MP[ES ON FACE
FOR FIVE YEARS
ltched and Burned. Obliged to
Scratch. Could Not Sleep. Face
Disfgured. Used Cuticura for
Six Weeks. Face Now Clear.

515 Division St., FAN River, Mass.-"I
was troubled with pfmples ON the face for
five years caused by working where we used
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pulled up my line quickly. I caught
fish an dwent home very happy as
1t was the first fish I ever caught.
LAURENCE CURRY, Age To-
"a
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suit but was recommended by friend to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They
stopped all itching, left no Disagreement
and gave me perfect ease and sleep. I used
them for six weeks and my face Is now as
clear as can be- (Signed), Miss Bertha
Chace, August II 1914.
Retain your good looks, keep your skin
clear. scalp clean, hands soft and white
and hair live and glossy by using, daily
these fragrant super-creamy emolients.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Adj
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos-
ton" Sold throughout the world.
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South Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-10
S3,5oo MORE FOR
 CONNECTICUT FOOD SHIP
Additions to Fund for Relief Of Bel
 gians-$5oo Group Planned.

Over S3,500 has been added towards the Connecticut Food Ship for Bel gium since the last list was published in these columns. One gift of s1,000 has been received from afl anonymous friend in New Haven--tf1e largest sim gle contribution to date. In addition, one gift of $500 and Is of $100 each have helped materially towards swell ing the total
 A former contributor to the fund has offered to add another $500 provided the conditional $500 group Is com pleted by July 1st. Accordingly, when IS more pledges of $500 each are se- cured from various parts of the state, his pledge and the eleven other condi- tional pledges already received will become absolute. The completion of this important group would carry the fund well towards it's goal.
 Among gifts and pledges, condition al and unconditional, reported to date are: Sarah D. Spicer, Noank. s100; Annie c. Spicer, Noank, s71O0: Will liam s. Spicer. Noank, $1Oo; Norwich fund.- through Gen. Aiken, s gifts, $136. The total is now s17,003.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-10
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.
Friends Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. PendIeton, of Preston Plains.

Saturday evening. a few friends were entertained at the beautiful home of Mir. and Mrs. Henry H.. Pendleton at Preston Plains, it being the birth day of Mrs. .Pendleton. A jolly time was enjoyed by all Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Arthur Whit marsh, MT. and Mrs. Bert McCabe, Miss Irene Quinley of Hallville, Mrs. Eliza Eccleston of North Stonington, William Higgins, Miss Dell Main of Westerly. Miss Helen Main, MT. Will son of Mystic, Bert Hood, Miss Jose phine Nicoli of Pequetanuck, MT. and Mrs. James Mahoney, Charles Gosda, Miss Mary Gosdaf Mrs. Louise Col lins Thomas and Rose Collins of Pres ton.
 Soon after arriving a delicious luncheon of baked beans. salad, sand wiches, cake, coffee and fruit was served in the dining room. The house was prettily decorated, the color scheme being green and white. Mrs. Pendleton was presented many pretty and useful gifts, which she acknowl- edged in an affable and cordial man ner. Many games were played and enjoyed by all. After refreshments a social evening was spent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-10
Indian Farms and Farmers.


 India is shaped like a triange with the Hilmalaya mountains on the north and the sharp southern end which lies within a few degrees of the equa- tor.
 India has more than one-sixth of the population of the world within its boundaries. The people are crowded more closely together than upon any other part of the earth.
 Most of the people have dark skin on account of the very warm climate, although there are many races and kinds of people living in India
 India Is said to be the land where people first came from.
 India is governed by the governor general, who lives in a beautiful pal ace in Calcutta. He is appointed by the British government. The governor general has a great deal of power and besides he has & thousand officials url- der him.
 India was not wholly civilized when the British came. A few years ago the people built schools. colleges and telephones. They established post of fees in every little village and had a postmaster to deliver the mail and letters on bicycle.
 The people of India are most all farmers. The land is just right for farming; it is very rich and fertile. They do most all of their work by hand. What makes the soil so rich is the fertilizing material that is washed down the mountain by the rivers.
 The people raise a large amount of coffee, opium, spices, indigo. wheat, cotton and flax
 Indigo comes from a plant that grows three to five feet in height. When the plant is ready to blossom 1t is cut close to the ground, then it is tied together in bundles. and put in large vats of water ten hours until -N-s ped with bamboo sticks by half naked men two or three hours. The water turns yellow, then green, then indigo settles to the bottom and the water on top is let off and the indigo is boiled down and pressed into cakes and for other purposes.
 Vase fields of poppies are raised for their opium. The seeds are plant ed in November and weeded until Feb ruary Then the blossoms are full grown, the pods are cut off. This Is done in the evening. In the morning the juice comes out of the pods. This is called opium
 The government officials take the opium and ship 1t to all parts of the world. The others of India give it to their children. so they will not have to give them much other food
 Flax is another expensive fibre which is raised. It is raised for linen cloth and thread to use in India The people do not live on their farms in the evening; they all gather together in little mud huts with matched roofs in little villages. The huts are very uncomfortable to stran- gers.
 The food of the people is millet and rice. The drink is water. The people get but six to eight cents a day. It costs them but little to live.
 The dress of the men, women and children is just a piece of cloth around the lower part of their bodies and a little jacket with no sleeves and a piece of cloth around their shoulders MARJORIE WILLIAMS, Age 15. Lebanon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-10
How Birds HeIn Us.

If there were no birds the people would have a hard time because the insects would eat and destroy every thing that grows on Farms.
 When the farmers go blowing the birds follow the plough and eat num- bers of bugs.
 The swallows eat mosquitoes and tiny flies that bother us.
 The owls and hawks eat field mice, and ground squirrels that destroy the crops.
 The woodpecker pecks the trees to see if he can get any grubs.
 The nuthatch goes round and round the tree without resting until he has searched every inch of the bark.
 The breasted grosbeak eats numbers of potato bugs.
 The sparrows and all of the inches are fond of seeds; and most of all they like the seeds of weeds that are hard to get rid of
 From morning till night almost the whole of his life, nearly every bird is working for us and we ought to repay him by being kind ollim.
 FRANK SAGASKI, Age il.
 Norwich