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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
WHAT STEP DID IN AN EMERGENCY

decided that seven men were holding fast to a rope which was fastened to some part of the ship.
 Brave sturdy Paul Grayson, who was the best swimmer in New Eng land, offered to swim to the wreck if they would fasten one end of a rope securely on the shore. The other end he fastened to his body. and after reaching the wreck he intended to fasten it to the vessel so he and the men could cling to it while swimming | to the shore.
 The spray which was flying from almost blinded the man as his firm strokes grew weaker and weaker. and the angry waves broke occasionally over him. About half the distance realized that he was not drawing out 1 the rope and hastily pulled him ashore in an exhausted condition. After young Grayson had been talSen~to the nearest house, Shep, barking vigorously, ran down the beach and Robbie shouted: "Tie a rope about him, quick" l This was done and the dog plung- ed into the whirlpool. while the watch CTS stood with bated breath until the wreck was reached. Shep seized a man by the shoulders and swan for home; as they neared the beach the I life saving crew pulled them ashore. Again and again the heroic dog re- | turning with the last man the ship sank. The exhausted dog and man | lost their strength and as the two were pulled ashore loud cheefs were given up and down the beach. The rain was still pouring in torrents when the drenched crowd dispersed The next morning dawned bright and clear and the rescued men were recovering finely from their shock. ex- posture and exhaustion. The magnif- kcent surf was caused by the great waves and pillows breaking as they struck the rocks on shore. Shep received the best of care. but | it was two weeks before he again ran beside his master.
 The men at the life-saving station lin their monthly statement reported Ithat Shep had a unanimous vote that Shep had by a unanimous vote been elected an honorary member of the crew.
 | The members of this crew with the rescued men hung on Shops collar a medal that would not tarnish. I Robbie, of course, was proud of his dog and often would laughingly say: Dad! What about Shops excelling other dogsP'
 And Dad would tremblingay reply, as | he recalled the horrors Of that night; "Shep was wonder. and hope | that you, my son. when man. will be as faithful and persistent in a good canse as was your dog"
 DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

They hunt all about and gather small twigs, or grass stems. or flne root let's, and pull narrow strips Of bark off the grapevines and birch trees or they pick up strings and horsehairs, and many. other things. Robins and swallows use mud
 As they go on building. the mother
 bird gets inside and turns around and
 around to make it. fit her form and be smooth and comfortable for her to sit on.
 When a nest. is made 1t must be lined. Then some go to the chicken yard and pick up feathers and others find horsehairs. Some of them pull off the soft down that grows on the plants, Or gets bits of wool from the sheep pasture, or old leaves from the woods, and make it soft and warm in- side.
 Some bird homes are only platforms where it seems as if the eggs must roll off and others are deep burrows or holes in the ground where no ont can get in. Some are dainty baskets hung between two twigs and others are tiny cups of felt with lichens out side There are as many differen | ways as there are kinds of birds ts
 MILDRED F. GRANDY. Age Il. |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

buy mel" whispered to the express- man at the left.
 T would rather she would purchase me, instead" he replied, cracking his whip at his spirited horse.
 We did not have time to argue long. for the little girl had already entered the store and was speaking to the man at the counter.
 T will charge you quarter for thefn," said the clerk, and you are getting a bargain at that, ma'am." The little glrl agreed to this sale, and accordingly the man stepped to the window. He took the dainty dancer and then reached out for me.
 Thank you,' she said, as she closed the door behind her. T snail now be able to make one person in this world happy"
 I lay in my dark wrappings, hardly daring to breathe, for fear she would be frightened and loosen her gentle grasp on me. During the very long again, thought: Suppose this girl should not give me to person as | loving as herself, what will become of meT'
 Arriving at n.y destination, the chlld 1 took off the wrapping and ran to her mother.
 | "Oh, mother she cried, wont this be just the loveliest thing to give to
 Her mother didn't reply, for she was struck by the generous heart of her daughter to say anything just then. 1 May God bless you, little one, and | may you do tt ings even greater and kinder than this!" she exclaimed afteT | a moment.
 l So wrapt in the sudden joy of nnak- | ing someone else happy was the child close to her heart. She finally laid me | on the table and, taking up the dancer, left the room.
 As I waited ! thought: There are some good people in this world. and I am very lucky to be possessed by one ] of them | When my mistress returned her face was radiant and her eyes beaming. She took me up, wrapped me in paper ! and put me into scented box. Although there was everything to make me happy. there was one thing that prevented my happiness. The little dancer was to be given to Mary a pood girl, and I to Tom. an orphan boy. The thought of separation was very painful but 1t could not bt lheIped. [ Afterwards I found Tom was a child as gentle as n1 former mistress. He cherished me- f,r was the only pay thing in the world that he possessed By day he played with me. and by night he slept with me, and I co1sid cred myself the luckiest being Tn tht world.
 At length he grew older and nc longer cared to play. Every day l Wal less and less noticed until finally I Wai left to myself in his coat pocket, en- tirely forgotten. Cloth does not last forever. and the jacket soon began tC show signs of old age. hole appear ed in the pocket where l lay, and was in constant fear lest I be lost.
 I tried my best to keep from failing through but at length, feeling exceed ingly tired. for you see I was old now I fell asleep.
 When awoke it was broad daylight and I was lying on the sidewalk dusty, forlorn, and helpless. I was brushed up by the street cleaner and thrown into can. where I am lylng now, awaiting the end. Although know that the hour of death is drawing near, I am perfectly contented, for am sure I have given happiness al well as received it.
 HELEN BRINK, Age 10. Norwich.
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least idea what he meant but deter mined to find out.
 He put me in a small bag with some other flat stones and then continue ed on his way. Fortunately there was a little hole in the bag and I could see what was going on.
 The Indian. boy was travelling northward. After awhile he reached a village and there I found myself spread with some other stones, on a smooth surface. Upon looking around I found I. was in an Indian wigwam. den were speaking to the lad who had found me I knew at once by the giances the young people gave each other that they were to be married.
 The old man immediately began to make arrows and used some of my companions as points
 Meanwhile the young people went used as a point I was fastened se- curely to the end of an arrow
 Thezold man then called the two in and the maiden bade her father good . bye. She was going to the tribe of her betrothed. She, Minnehana. love Hest of Dacotah women. was to live with Hiawatha, brave and strong. He gathered the arrows and away thay started.
 While going through the woods a bear suddenly came from the bushes and Hiawatha took me. placed me in his bow and before I knew it I was travelling into the red flesh of the bear causing him to growl f1ercely. I must have killed him for I moved no more, neither did he
 Many years afterwards grayhair- ed man found me ssorchirg among the bones of the dead. E.e took pity on me and carried me to his home far
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
Learnino to be contented.

"oh, dear!" sobbed Betty, .I never get what I want. All the girls got
 just what they wanted for Christmas,
 .eWho are all the girls, Betty?' ask ed her mother, sorry not to. be able to give her little daughter what she most
 wished for. but pained to find her so discontented with what she did get.
 Well, there's May and Clare and Detty, and lots of others. too. They got just what they wanted. They told me so, this very morning, when Dot sent a note asking me to come over for a few days. and see all her new toys. Oh, may I go? You said you'd
 let me know this afternoon. May l, mother?"
 "We1l, Beth, do you think you de- serve to go now. after being so dis contented all day? But you may and
 I do hope my little sirl will soon learn to be satisfied andSglad with the 1 things she has got'%
 The following day was a bright love ly one and Beth set out, happy at the thought of visiting her blind friend
 in the big stone house house w1ere all sorts When she arrived at her friend s house she was surprised to find her little friend May. a lame little girl, | there, too. And, so she anticipated After chatting awhile, they went up to the play room. and Beth was fairly
 delighted with what she saw there | ''Ol, OOC. SHe CF1eQs WiidL OcehO- . tiful things you have! Such a beau tiful doll: It beats my little rag one all to pieces. I should think you'd 1 be the happiest girl with all those things to play with"
 ''Pd just as soon have your rag doll, Beth," laughed Dot. ''But, use your eyes for me. and tell me how this looks. Do you really like it ?'' holding ap large eabea utifully9 dressed dofi.H- Betty sobered down instantly. She raised her head to the little girl hold ing the grand doll, and she wondered which she would rather have, this beautiful doll and no eyes to see 1t with, or her little rag doll and two eyes to see just how it looked. Then she turned and looked at the pale lit tie face beside her, the face of a lit | tie girl who could have a lot of toys, too but would. much rather be able l to run about and play like most all girls. Then she recalled the words she had spoken to her mother that May and Dot could have everything they wished and for the first time she realized that even the richest girls couldn't have everything they de sired. and she resolved never again to erlirnble about things she couldn have but to be glad and contented for what she could have After spending a few happy days at the stone house, Beth returned home and with tears in her eyes, told her mother about the two little girls and | the lesson she learned on the first day | of <her visit at her friends. F GRACE KERN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

Few grown people know what wonderful thing a tree is, for they have so little interest in things about :hem that they are ignorant of it's habits power.
 A tree always represents prepared ness. It takes every tree a year to get ready for the next years leafage and fruit. Trees could not put out their leaves in the spring if they had not made them ready to open and sealed them up in buds last year. It is wonderful such great leaves can be packed away and kept secure from frost and beating winds during all the winter months.
 The ussy-wfllow is bursting it's buds or catl.ins. which were grown in 1916. The reason it is called the pus- sywillow Is because it rosing buds are covered with large. silvery hairs, and that is why these buds are call ed catlxins or little cats. And it's yellow tassels were hid there so that when the sun supplied the heat and power they could spread themselves and invite the bees to sup their honey so they might load them with pollen, or willow dust, that other willows may produce seed and the wind may sow them far and wide
 The leafage and bloom upon all the trees is ready to c1othe them in beau ty just as soon as the sun sets them in motion: and the pushing power of trees is many horse power. The pow CT needed to hold an oak or elm tree in place and clothe it in leaves is greater than the power of an engine which send the touring car past you on the road at speed of 35 or 40 miles an hour
 It requires pressure to grow the vegetables and flowers in the gardens. and under test a squash vine has been known to lift eighty pounds. and a stalk of asparagus has power to push itself through a concrete walk.
 Men work in the field and grow vegetables all their lives and die with out ever having found this out; but our wide-Awakes are going to know it ind Uncle Jed feels sure they will not forget it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
Baltic.
The Doc.

The dog is a friend that never de- serts his master. No matter how bad ly he may be treated. he is always faithful.
 With the exception of the horse. no animal seems to know as much as the dog He knows his masters step as well as his voice, and can even find him in the dark.
 Besides this the dog is a useful ami mai. On some farms he is often set to tend the sheep, and when this is done, few of them are ever lost
 In the cold countries of the north eight are fastened to a sleigh, with an old dog at the head to lead them. They go on, stop. or turn to the right or the left as they are bid
 The following story will show how much the dog knows:
 A lady while walking along road, was overtaken by a strange dog, which tried to attract her attention by looking up to her face.
 AS she did not stop the dog at last, stood in front of her so that she could go no further. -'-..,.,.--.-.- -,
 As the dog did not try to hurt her, the lady thought there must be some thing about her to attract the animal found that her shawl was missing When she turned back the dog ran ahead, barking and showing his joy in every way he could.
 Once when the lady stopped the dog caught hold of her dress, as if to lead her on, till, at last, he brought her to the spot where the shawl lay. 5,
 MARY BOROvTCKA, Age F. West Wilmington. 4s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
He pidn,t ce. compIiment.d.

Dear Uncle Jed: It was George Washington's birthday and Junn's mother told him all about George Washington. My son" she said, re member that George Washington never told a lie"
 It was about o'clock in the morn ing and John went to school He Iead about the story of George Washing ton and the cherry tree and how he told the truth.
 That evening his mother baked some pies and cakes and made some jam. She put these iE the pantry.
 John stole Y and ate some cakes and part of ie. He also ate some jam.
 Later on his mother discovered some cakes and part%of pie and some Jam were missing. She went into the din- ing room and asked: Children, who ate some pie rnd some cakes ard some jam2'
 John felt the spirit of George Wash ington and said: Tt was l. mother" John thought he would be praised, as George Washington was, but he got a spanking.
 HARRY SCTATZ, Age il.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
Norwich.
Coming to Lisbon from New York
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Coming to Lisbon from New York
 City.
 Last summer we moved from New York city to Lisbon. Conn., It hap pened that I had to make the journey alone I had to go to Pier 40, North river. to take .he steamboat to New London.
 E The boat was to leave the pier at $ o'clock in the evening. I went to the ticket office to buy my ticket to New London, but imagine my disappolnt- ment when the ticket seller said was too young and so could not obtain ticket. Besides, could not go untess lived in Lisbon.
 My mother was greatly discouraged, but | said I would wait until the boat came in, and I'd try to buy my> ticket on the boat. So when she arrived l went aboard.
 A health officer came to me and asked me where I wanted to go. told him that I was going home. He said that I was too young to go alone but he promised to try to get a ticket for me.
 Later in the evening he gave me the ticket.
 I went to my stateroom feeling that a great burden had been lifted from my mind.
 In the morning I had to leave the boat and take g car in New London. Before I could leave the boat the health officers came over and examined me and asked me some questions 1 an swered them all and he gave me per- mission to go.
 ANTOINETTE H. MARNEWITZ.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

How | Bog Saved Boys Life.
 George Brown was a boy. eleven years old, who had just finished his studies in the district school He was home, on his sHmnder vacation. He had been home several weeks when one day his father came home and brought him a little dog.
 George was pleased with his dog and named him Beatty because he was such a nice, pretty little fellow
 One day. a few weeks afterward, George asked his mother if he could take his dog and go fishing
 His mother told him he could. so he dug some worms, took his pole and got beauty and started for the river where his father had a boat.
 When they reached the river George united the boat, took his pole and bait and rewed out and begun to fish.
 The dog sat down on the shore and watched him. After while George felt something pulling at his line. Hs pulled hard, but could not pull thu dsh frl So he got up and pulled very hard over tine edge of the boat Al of sudden the boat went over ana George fell in.
 The dog jumped immediately int the water and swam over to him. Btu he had gone to the bottom as h. could not swim. All at once he cam. to the surface and the dog quiclxl. seized him by the shirt and witl much energy and strength pulled hin to the shore.
 After George had shaken what wate he could off his clothes he patted hi dog on the head and said. My goo' dog, you have saved my life"
 So, by the dogs strength. the boy life was saved.
 CLARENCE MAINE. Age F. North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
A Trip to Norwich.

Dear Uncle J. d: It was breezy day, Wednesday. March IA, 1917. and my mother thought that it would be good day for me to take in the fresh air, as was sick.
 We got on thc 1 o'clock car to 50 to Norwich. When we got on the car it was full and we sat there for almost an hour; and when we got to Nol rich we went up to the shoe store to get a pair of rubbers and then we went up to the Plaut- Cadden store to get a harmonica for my brother; thea we went up to the five and ten cent store to get some candy, and then we went to the Davis theatre and saw a won derful picture and vaudeville, and we stayed to the first reel of pictures and the vaudeville, and then we came out and shepped.
 We then took the car and came home again. We reached home at half past ,. We had a very good time.
 EDITH FIRTH, Age 10.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
maraaret WeIdon's Honesty.

Margaret Weldon had always want ed ring. Her chum. Lucy Hansen, had ones with a diamond in it. and Margaret rather envied her.
 One day her mother sent her to the store for a pound of butter. On the way she could not help thinking of Lucy Hansen's ring and wished she had one.
 .I wonder how I could earn enough money to buy ring" she thought. T might take care of somebody's baby for a little time, but mother would not let me, because she thinks I am not careful enough I might be an errand girl somewhere and run on errands after school. While these thoughts ran through her mind. she kept looking at the ground Presently she Saw there on the ground, ring with a ruby in it. Margaret picked it up and put 1t on her finger It was rather large, but she held it on.
 That evening" when she returned home sine looked at the paper and read:
 "LoST-A ring with a ruby"
 mother about it. She wanted to keep it. Then she was terribly sad She called herself a thief. She could not think of going to bed with that heavy burden on her mind, so she ran in stantly and told her mother all about it and gave her the ring. Her mother kissed her and sent the ring to the 1 lady. The next day Margaret received a five dollar bill and with it a note say ing: Buy yourself a ring. which her mother did for her. JENNIE DINSMORE, Age H. Mansfield Depot
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
Tn. Indian.


 Once upon time there was lit older brother named John and she had a father and no mother. One day she was in the garden. playing with her brother, when she suddenly saw a very curious looking thing coming to- wards them in the trees. She paused What is it. Rosalie?'' called her brother.
 What is that, Rrother?'' look at that awful thing coming towards us in the field.''
 That is an Indian. Rosa,ie, let us run to the house and tell father" they could and told their father, when their father came out he said in a stern time, sWhere is that strange figure you saw, Resaie?"
 Rosafie looked all around and then said:
 There father, he is up in that tree. I see his red blanket
 That is an Indian, Rosale, coming here to camp will get rid of him. Go in the house and do your lessons 2 So RosaIie went into the house and did her lessons.
 When her father came in. she asked, How did you get rid of thim?'
 Then her father answered. T did not get rid of him, Rosalie. He was John, village, with some red blankets"
 Neither was it an Indian you saw in the tree, but only a, red heron; and remember, I do not want you ever again to tell me a thing till you are quite sure Of it. You run off and
 ELEANOR DAYcN. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

 My Amt Sue is my fathers sister
 And my father is her brother, And my Uncle Ed is her husbind And shes my cuzzin Arties mother She lives in a house with bathrooms And co1ored cook named Lilly, And she ways about 200 pounds
 And her boundaries are hii1y. She tells ixactIy wat everybody sed
 Wen she comes back from sum
 place shes bin,
 And she likes to ride in awtomobeels
 And be told shes looking thin. She ses. O. my deer. and Reely,
 And. Indeed. o. yes indeed. And instead of sumthing you want at KriSSmuss
 She gives you sumthing you need. She makes wunderfin peetch puddings
 And she makes wunderfilI apple pies,
 And she makes Artie do his hoamwerlx
 And she makes life mizribil for flies. Wen she sets in a chair you cant see
 the chair And there izent mulch left of her lap,
 And no mattir wat part of her house you are in You can heer her taking a nap. LEE PAPE.