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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
THE RESCUE OF THE SWALLOW

tribe would say that the older brother had authority over the younger"
 The two boys talked for half hour. Then Fred went into the house to tell his parents that he was going away with Raymond for the day. Their first move was to go to the hotel. It took the contents of both their purses to hire the only automobile at the place to take them ten miles along the shore of the lake.
 How will you get back?" the chauf- | feur asked as the boys left the car.
 'Oh, we expect to meet fellow over on the Point,' Raymond replied care | lessly.
 l The two struck off through the woods, following rough trail. This led to a wooded point of land that extended out into the lake. Raymond 1 had learned that Jim was to stop there, on his way down to Cedar Bay, to leave package of mail for a camp on the Point. The boys had no inten- tion- of visiting the camp. Instead, 1 they made their .way to the little | landing under the trees.
 There's The Swallow" Raymond cried. 'Jim's up at the camp. We'll be all right if some of the men don't walk back here with him
 They'll not do that; Jim is not the kind one chooses as a companion. Say, but The Swallows a beauty"
 She sure is, I don't wonder that
 Shaw is proud of her. I suppose we
 might put off with the boat and leave
 Jim to foot it back home"
 But he would start out again to-
 morrow. We can best befriend Shaw
 by soaring Jim so he will leave these
 parts"
 They hastened their preparations for
 Jims return. From a big bundle
 which. they had brought with them,
 they took out two suits which Ray-
 mond's brother had worn when they
 played in a band The clothes were
 navy blue. trimmed with black stripes
 and gold braid. When these had been
 donned over the boys clothes, and two military looking caps and two false mustaches added. the boys were most important looking. Raymond fastened , a mock sword to his side. Here he comes," Fred whispered. Jim came slouching along the path l Out from behind a big pine stepped the boys, one armed with the sword
 the other with a pistol. Hands up l you thief" was the order. Instantly Jim's hands went above t his head. The boys began to ques- 1 tion him about The Swallow, and -ht | ICOulSSS6u lldI llC lldO lohCll IL II O4l 5 Shaw. But I had the right. 1 an
 the oldest" he explained. Wen see about that when you art l locked up" and Fred grasped his arm : 1, Jim was badly frightened. He dic not recognize the boys and went doWr l on his knees begging for mercy. Neve t once did Jim think to question th' authority of his captors. ) But you'll come back to steal again. F Raymond said when Jim offered to gt
 down below" s NO no! I'll stay there, will"
 At last the boys consented to hi t going. Jim hurried away, only tot
 glad to be free. Fred and Raymont l got into the canoe.
 ] Shaw will be glad" Fred declared g All we will need to tell him is tha
 he will not again be troubled by Jim. t Shaw was glad. He was so over l joyed that he, promised, during tn : winter to make each of the boys e canoe.-Boy's Companion.
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By H. DARING.

Now whats that?" Fred Darcw stooped down to look closely at the outside of the birch-ba canoe just finished by Shaw, an Indian boy. Why, it's a swallow, a perfect one. Why dit you paint it on your canoe 7"
 Shaw's face giowed with pride. Its her name. And 1t is my name shaw shaw means swallow, in our tongue.
 DO you all have Indian names :? Everybody calls your brother Jim.
 "Yes, but our mother named him Nagow. He is ashamed of his people, :" and Shaw shook his head.
 Fred understood. With his parents he, was spending the summer at a small village on the shore of Canad- ian lake. The Indian settlement was near and Fred had come to know Shaw we'll The Indian boy was alone in the world, save for an idle. reck- less brother, who often abused him.
 She's a dandyv' Fred stepped, back to eye The Swallow. T say, Shaw, did you ever hear of Hiawathae"
 "The one that my people call Mana = boza? The good missionary at Moose Factory has taught l1s that the stories of our. wise old men were about the ones who were just men. We pray to the true God.'
 t"Of course you do. But meant the | book by that name. It tells of making a canoe just as you made this one; ] it tells of the cedar frame and the birch bark cover sewed together with the roots of the larch and the seams caulked with the tears of balsam. l Shaw dismissed the matter of the l book. with a wave of his hand. Its 1 the only way to make a canoe. The ] Swallow will ride the lake like a leaf Now I can be a real guide and go out with parties of fishermen" 1 Would you sell The Swallow, Shaw You could make another Father saio If we could find a good canoe 1 might take it home with me"
 Shaw shook his head "The Swallow is not to be sold.- She will help mt earn food and clothes
 Fred did not press the matter of tho 1 sale. He fingered for an hour on tht ] bit of sandy beach, shaded by grouI of silver parked birches, where Shaw was at work. Ordinarily the Indial boy was shy but he had come to fee at home with Fred and talked freely telling the legends of his tribe.
 Three days later, Raymond Howe, 1 boy of Fred's age, called at the cot tage where the Darcy's boarded. l was still early in the morning, ant
 
 called: Hello, Raymond! Now what | wrong?"
 II was over to Pointe- -Bleue yester day with Henri, the errand boy iron the hotel On our way home we touch ed at Cedar Bay. There's a party 0 fishermen there, rough fellows iron the States. One of them told Henri tha he was expecting the Indian Jim there today. Jim has promised t bring the man a birch bark canoe fo about half what one is worth"
 Jim! Wherell he get a canoe? He too lazy to make one"
 He will steal The Swallow, the boa Shaw has worked so hard to make.
 See here, Raymond Howe! If yo know that lazy Jim is planning such trick as that, why don't you notify tn police?"
 Steady there, old man; this is no Chicago. The village authorities woul not interfere with trouble in an In dian family, I am not sure but tn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
Hampton,s Bio Parade.

We had big parade here in Hamp- ton on the Fourth of July, and for the first time in the history of the town there weren't any firecrackers or torpedoes or sky rockets. There were soldiers in the parade, and drums, and flags, and a canning fleet, a Id- berty float with big bell and a god dess of Liberty, a tractor, more flags, two cars of mothers of boys in the service. Better Babies" car, a Red Cross division, Red Cross Ambulance with nurse and an orderly in it and l marched with our girls club here and carried the town service flag, and there was a flag raising. and a, Betsy Ross dialogue showing the making of the first flag, and a lot of patriotic tableaux and all sorts of things. It certainly was exciting.
 We have started canning club here-each pledging ourselves to can at least 50 quarts of garden products or fruit. I am going to do the best l can-but 50 cans is an awful lot. e
 MARGARET NOSWORTHY.
 Hampton .
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Honestv is the Best Policy.

One day as Johnny Jones was walking down the main street of the city of Watersville he saw d shining object, and he picked it up. It was diamond ring, and even Johnny, with the little knowledge he had of
 jewelry, could see it was a very ex- pensive one. Johnny, who happened to be out of employment and down and out" in financial standing, was
 overjoyed. The first thought that en-
 tered his mind was to bring it to the
 pawnbroker's and pawn it.
 Johnny walked on. When he had
 gone almost to the end of the street he saw two men walking rapidly, and one man. the older of the two, seemed
 to be very excited. Johnny had no intention of listening, but on account of their high pitched voices in which they spoke, Johnny could not help overhearing part of their conversation. The older man said:
 T am sure I lost it on this street because 1 saw it on my finger when left my office. I didn't notice that it was off until I was on the next street, so I must have lost it around here" Johnny stood perplexed. There was no doubt that the ring in his pocket belonged to this man. He did not know what to do. If he gave the ring back | to it's owner, 1t would mean a few
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My Pet Dog.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have a pet dog. He is a brown and white shepherd His name is Puppy. He is a good dog because he aJEts woodchucks, and kills and eats them. Sometimes when he catches one he has some fun with it before he eats it.
 He caught five of them and we caught five in traps this year. We have to set traps to catch them ir order to save our crop.
 I feed Puppy with milk and meat. give him more milk than meat as want to save and help Uncle Sam.
 Puppy is a good watchdog and he drives the cows and also, sonetim es when our cows are in the corn he runs as fast as he can and gets them out into the pasture where their place l is.
 When I have time I 20 under 2 1 shady tree and play with him for like him. He'll shake hands with mt whenever I want him to. | If I go anywhere he is ready Co fol. low. When we used to go to schoo he would follow us, too. l STELLA GASPA, Age 10. l Jewett City
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Katherine Taylor, of Norwich Town T thank you for the prize book ana Thrift Stamp you sent me. Should l be fortunate to win a prize please make it book as I am very fond Of reading and much interested in what [ call Uncle Jed's library. And as l am equally interested in stamps, my mother gives me a stamp every time win a book.
 Leona Sullivan, of Taftville.--Many thanks for the beautiful prize book entitled "The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings" Hoping to receive another soon.
 Edith E. Purvis. of Norwich.-Many thanks for the Thrift Stamp. I'm out to help win for Uncle Sam.
 Stella Gaska, of Jewett City. = I thank you very much for the prize book I received entitled. The Red Cross Girls in Belgium" I have read it and found it very interesting.
 Stanley A. Kraba. of Versallies.-1 received a Thrift Stamp and thank you ever so much for it. I never ex- pected q prize for the story. This is my first Thrift Stamp I received for writing stories to the W:de-Awakes. l am going to try my luck for more.
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Frankie.

Dear Uncle Jed: Frankie's birthday party was a very pleasant one, so I write you about it.
 l remember going into the nursery while he was being dressed Mamma was just arranging his curls wni'e he stood on a chair in front of locking glass, admiring his little self general ly. but most his pretty buttoned shoes which just matched his sash When he saw me at the door. he cried cut:
 T ready now; wait for me" And Jumping off the chair, seizing my hand, he ripped away down stairs, chattering merrily as he went
 The time of the year was the end Of April, and Frankie's home being in the country and the weather being fine and warm, some of the festivities took place out of doors in the garden. There were dances and all sorts of games on. the dry. sunny lawn. A scft, westerly wind was blowing on the happy children the while, bring ing health and enjoyment with it's sweet, balmy breath.
 While the fun was at it's hetghth "a
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 curious figure appeared upon the lawn. It was a queer looking old woman with a nut-crae elered face, carrying a large basket on her arm. She went hobbling along here and there, in and out, among the. children.
 From the basket came balls, tops dolls. and all sorts of toys for the younger ones; useful presents for the bigger children; a. can, a ball. top cart and real. live. little spitz dog with a collar on, for little Frankie who was greatly pleased.
 Was there ever such a curious old woman, or such q tasket that held SC much? How they all laughed wher presently she threw off her mask bonnet and cloak and. behold! Fran kie's papa stood before them! Ii vii be a long time before our little boy forgets the fun he had on his fourtf | irthday.-Unsigned
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The Statue of Liberty.

Dear Uncle Jed:-We take boat and land at Bedloe's Island upon which is situated the Statue of Liber- ty enlightening the world. It was given to the United States by the peo- pie of France as a-token of friendship. It cost two hundred thousand dollars which was paid by. one hundred thou sand French people. It was placed there also to teach that America is a free country.
 The statue is one hundred and fifty one feet high. while the pedestal is one hundred and fifty-fve feet high We get some idea of it's. size, when we are told that forty men can be placed in its head. Its fore finger is as long as the distance, from the cell ing to the floor of an average room and a barrel hoop would just fiji around it if used as a ring.
 HELEN E. CAMPBELL, Age F.
 Norwich
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unconditionaL surrender.

"Doos seem to me-" said Aunt Eunice That you are not making much progress in your lesson tonight"
 T am not" said Margy dropping her book and almost ready to cry. haven't for the last week. am just wasting my time"
 What is the reason% asked Aunt Eunice.
 "The reasont I should think there is reason enough So many dreadful things happening. I used to think the world was such a nice, happy place, and now. All at once the tears were running down her cheeks. I don't see what people are made of to go smiling to the movies and so on. I believe it would choke me to smile.
 +So you are ready" said Aunt Eunice Ito surrender to the enemv'
 Me ?'' cried Margy. T should think not."'
 But that is what you are doing when you yield to those thoughts. so that you are unable to wear a braver face and are not able to do your work well
 There are different ways of fight ing" Aunt Eunice continued. Even our soldiers do not all fight the. same way. and with the same weapon. Those at home have dangerous foes to fight, Selfshness. is one and down heartedness another Why, Margy suppose everybody surrendered to General Down Heartedness! How long do you think America would be ar important factor in the war? We must never lose sight of the fact that ir giving up 10 this feeling of down heartedness we are surrendering tc the enemy. There is fighting blood ir TrroYT NI.,,-e f<, playing the coward"
 Marcy pulled her Algeria toward her and took up her pencil. Her face settled into Ines of grave determin- ation. To Aunt Eu7ice the look meant Unconditional surrender"
 KATHERINE TAYLOR, Age 13.
 Norwich Town
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Rule, for Young Writers.

i. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. l Use pen and ink, not pencil. & Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over $50 words
 ( Original stories or letters only will be used. s. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications tt Uncle Jed. Bulletin Ofice-
 whatever ycu ar-Be that!
 Whatever you Say-Ie true!
 Straightforwardly act Be honest-in fact, To Be nobody else but you"
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKEs.
The Deserted Farmhouse.

On a lonely country road. about six miles from any village or house, is a large rambling farmhouse. It has not been occupied for many years as can he seen by it's outward appearance The rain has washed the paint off the windows are devoid of glass, ev- erything has gone to rack and ruin The front yard, if such it may be call ed. is all over grown with grass ana weeds. The fence separating the front yard from the road has rotted and is falling to pieces.
 Right across the road in front of the house is a large barn, one side or the roof having fallen in. and the doors have begun to sag. the hinges beins so rusty. tho% cannot bear the weight of such heavy doors.
 AGNES E. SCHREIDR.
 Stafford Springs.
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my things to the Mansfield fair up at Sforrs, and I got prize.
 am going to try and get prize this ~.aar. I got two dollars and seventy five cents last year and two dollars the year before. With this money I bought War Savings Stamp. We have q pair of oxen horse two cows and one he.fer, which is year old, on our farm. I milk one of the cows, the other one has a calf.
 At nieht I get supper. After supper I help 1ly mother do the dishes. I am nine years old and am in the Fifth grade. have a garden and have planted radishes, lettuce, beans, to- matoes, cabbage. parsnips, carrots, beets, and squash.
 DORIS A. WOOD, Age g.
 EagleviLe.
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Mothers Busy Dav.

Jim look out, your feet are dirty! What. another shirt that's torn? Lord. I'm tired; done the washing Did you close the woodshed door? Now. you just sit still. you children, All your playthings put away: Keeps me rushing every minute Cleaned the kitchen yesterday, Jim, For goodness sake, stop smok
 ingi
 Gosh, I'm tired Let me think, [ will have to get un early: i'm I wish you'd fix that sink"
 HARRY j. MORSE. Age F.
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UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKES.

More people than ought to believe hat the sunfower always keeps it's tace toward the sun. that it faces east In the morning and to the west at evening.
 Some people have grown sunfowers for years and stiu believe this state ment to be true although the sun flower does nothing of the kind
 IL was not called a sunflower be- cause it follows the sun from east to west daily. but because of it's imag- inasy resemblance to the sun because of It's size and golden color
 Wide-Awskes who grow sunfowers, or any kind of flowers. should notice their habits and :heir visitors The sunhover at maturity always faces The way it gets most light and heat.
 Near Uncle Jed's win7ow is a group of sunhowers in bloom and two of them are facing north. one to the east. one southeast. one northwest and one south. Their location in relation to he light and the way in which they Are planted determines how they face and also tho height and size they may grow to.
 Know your garden. Learn to know bee flower from a moth flower, and a By flower from a butterfly flower and , bird flower from other flowers.
 The sunflower is really the gold hnches flower. although later in the season it attracts sparrows and other small birds: bee-b balm and the honey suckles are the flowers of the humming bird; petuniss and morning glories are moth flowers, and most all small flow CTS are bee flowers; the milkweed is the butterfly flower. and the snap dragon is the buJnblebee flower. be- cause it admits no other insect to it's honey cup, and it's door is always closed to all except it's favored guest. The bumbiebee opens it by lighting on the lip and springing the flower open by it's weight. No other insect is heavy enough to open the door.
 One is not wide-awaks just because his eyes are open. but because he makes his eyes useful. as they were intended 10 be.
 The insects helr the plants to per feet their seeds as pay for the honey they get from the honey cups, and the birds SOW the seeds of the flowers they fesd upon. and thus provide for their future supplies
 Know yVur garden, and you will have things to talk about instead oi fon.
 THE WINNERS os PRIZE BOOKS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
An Automobile Ride.

On Sunday afternoon we went for a ride in the country. All We could see was flowers and cows in the green pastures. @ Wee stopped and picked yellow daisies.b
 When we got home we had com pany, and there was little girl, and we went to the lake.
 1 wish to go again to the country.
 LE0NA BERTHIAUME, Age H. DaYYille.
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''meal-less" days until further employ ment. If he did not give the ring up, it would mean that he was a thief, As he stood there pondering he thought of the proverb.. Honesty is the Bes: Policy" Without moments hesita- ton, Johnny started to walk rapidly up the street and soon overlook the two men. He soon restored the ring to it's owner and told of his situation. The gentleman invited him to his home for dinner and then he offered Johnny a position in his office, and when Johnny was going home the gentleman insisted on his taking re- ward of s25.
 Johnny went home in great spirits that night. The next day found him in his flew position. Johnny Jones is still a firm believer in the proYerb, Honesty is the Best Policy"
 E. ANNA KRAMER, Age 1S.
 Norwich.
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POETRY.
Let's Get Together.

This calling others slackers
 Won't help to see it through. That's what the Kaiser's packers Would like to have us do. We've got to stick together
 And help each other win Nor stop to wonder whether
 Our neighbor's free from sin. The brave men in the trenches,
 The strong men at the blow, The skilled men at the benches Each class IS helping now.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
My Dream.

One night recently l had a dream. It seems very funny to me. I thought was skating somewhere near a river. When boat came in and the captain said would have to go to France, so put OH my hat and coat and when came to the river the boat was gone, but beside the river there was a path going the way the boat went, so I started to walk that way I had walked a while when I came to the end of the path
 There was another boy there whc got left so we waited q while and the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT
t1a prndu,s rant. Horace.

tie Prudy's Capt. Horace.
 2-Doris A. Wood of Eagleville-A Thrift stamp.
 S-Helen Bates of Taftville-Afioat on the Flood.
 4-Roger B. Miner of Franklin-A Thrift stamp.
 5-Laurence Gauthier of Brooklyn The Rivals on the Trail.
 6-Rose Eagan of Willimantic-The Big Five Motorcycle Boys.
 7-Margaret Noteworthy of Hampton Boy Scouts Afoot in France.
 S-E. Anna Kramer of Norwich Afloat on the Flood.
 The winners of prizes living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
Gardeners.

Cares are the weeds of life Which. when they start. May spring uP over night, And choke the heart Joys are the flowers that bloom Where sunbsams stroll. To sweeten all the earth, And thrill the soul. And in the plots assigned To men 10 hoe, Each gardener must say Just what shall grow.
 Ralph N. Thomson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
They Were Actresses.

Dear Uncle Jed I thought I would tell you about Rockville. My grand father and grandmother live there, SC I, visit them every summer. like to go there because I have so much fun with my playmates. They have a large barn, a large stack of hay, a swing a hammock. Every week we go to Crystal Lake. We go in bathing on Sandy Beach. We had a show, too and Mildred and I were the actresses.
 It cost a pin to see it. We had ii in the barn.
 RUTH DRECHsLER, Age s.
 Willimantic.
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COULD NOT STOP THE HEADACHES
Until She Tried ''FTult-a-flVes'
 Cor Fruit Liver TabIets)
I1a CoBURe Sr. ST. h

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 A friend adyisedmeto take Fruit a-tives' and I did so with great success; and now I am entirely free of Headaches, thanks to your splendid medicine''.
 MRS. ALEXANDER SHAW, 5oc.a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG. NY.
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Mrs. G. L. Upham is visiting her son. E. l.. Upham and his family, at West Newton, Mass.
 Miss Jessie Wethey of North Scit- uate Mass. spent last week with her mother, Mrs Belle Withey.
 Henry J. Potter with his family returned to Windsor, Sunday, after a stay of several weeks at his home here.
 Mabel Richardson of Middletown is spending a vacation of two weeks with Roscoe Alton and family.
 Edith Eddy of Springfield, Mass
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My Garden.

Dear Uncle Jed; thought I would write and tell you tIlat I have a gar den. I have a flower garden and veg etable garden.
 have planted in my flower garden asters. corelopsis, California poppy, \ Fmignonette, sweet alyssum and chrys- anthemums.
 I have planted in my vegetable gar den parsnips, carrots, beets, turnips, lettuce, radishes, beans and squashes
 I had a garden last year and took