Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
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Stories by Our Little Folks

goes hunting rabbits. Sport is sure
to go too. He barks and runs after
the rabbits, but he is too old to
catch them
Whenever he wants to 60 into
the house he stands by the door
and barks and when we let him in
he jumps on the lounge and takes
nap.
Whenever there is rat under
building he barks and barks until
some one helps him get the rat out
and then he kills it.
This is true story and | wish
A Queer April Fool Joke.
Emma Jobnan, Gothenburg, Neb., Age ls
Dear Busy Bees: This is the first
time | have written. | will tell you
OF queer April fool joke.
1t was evening on the 3lst OF
March. The boys were in bed, but
not asleep. They we're planning
the jokes they expected to play
on the morrow.
I'VE mustn't get caught" said Joe
There isn't any place where we
won't get caught except Mr.. Mill
er'S. He is away and Granny's too
crippled to chase u.s. answered Ar
thur.
They had to go to school the next
morning but not in the afternoon.
SO as soon as they were dismissed
they went home, got the things they
wanted to play the joke with and
went to the barn.
Let's go to Granny Harrison's
first" said Joe.
"All right, answered Arthur, bat
what shall we fool her with?'
We will print April Fool on a
piece of card board, then wrap it up
in a lot of paper, put it in box
with her name on it, We can lay
it on the porch and hide" replied
Joe.
That will be fine" said Arthur,
but we must go down the alley for
] heard Anna calling us while
back. Let's hurry
They soon had the box ready. anC
went to play the joke. They laid it
on the porch then started to run,
but man caught them by the col
lars and took them to the house.
He was Robert Harrison. who
lived in another town. but here on
a visit. He said. Pm only playing
an April fool joke.
Excellent Playmates.
BY Robert Ensel. Age II. 4l23 Farnam
Street
About Thanksgiving day stray
dog came to our house. He was
we'll liked by the family and we
joyfully took him. About two i
months another fox terrier came to
our neighbours door and begged for
a day and nights lodging. They
let him in as we did. Now before
] do another thing | must tell you
their names. Here they are: Bum
and Buster AS sotn as they saw
each other they Rugged each 9th r
and made friends. then ronped
around awhile. Every morning he
will bark the signal for him to come
out. AS soon as he hears it he will
whine to get out. As soon as they
see each other they will embrace
as before and romp around the same
as they did the day before They
have been doing this for weeks at
a time. The two dogs are very
fine watch dogs. They play just
like two boys. | hope this letters
Jumps the wastebasket and wins the
prize, for if it does will think up
some stories for every week. Well,
goodby Busy Bees.
The Lost Change.
(Goldie Gnauden. age Il. Hampton. Neb)
Dear Busy Bees: This is the first
time have ever written to the
Busy Bee page.
There was a feeble old woman
bent with age who stepped into a
New FORK street car.
She hobbled to a seat and fun
oled in her pocket for her fare
After searching awhile she found
4 quarter which she handed to the
He returned the change and she
took it in her trembling hands and
before she could put it in her pock-
ct a dime fell on the floor and ii
was lost. She tried in vain to find
it but could not and with look
Of resignation she gave it up.
A tall man. dressed in black SAT
facing her. He had been watching
her all this time.
His hands went into his pocket,
and he stopped as if he was looking
for the lost coin. He then put it
into her lap and to her surprise it
was five dollar gold piece
Her First Letter.
BY verrion shanan. Age II. Bird City,
Kansas
Dear Busy Bees: This is MY first
letter to the Busy Bees. | read the
page every Monday. |
can't wait until we get it. I had
dog that chased cattle and horses.
There would be another dog come
up to my home and then they would
go out in the country aud chase
horses and COWS. They got shot for
doing it. feel very sorry for my
dog | miss him so much My dog
and my kitty had fight once. The
dog got to teasing kitty and kitty !
scratched him on the nose; then
they had fight hope Mr.. Waste
Basket is not near. want to sur /
prise my papa and mamma. Good
by, Busy Bees. !