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Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
Bunny's Strategy.

One cold November day a boy and his dog Bluff were going through a stretch of woods as short cut to the boys home.
 All went well until the boy noticed a single rabbit apparently sleeping at the foot of tree. He got out of sight and sent the dog for Bunny.
 Bluff crept slowly and cautiously toward the sleeper. Ten feet, seven feet, five feet, Bunny never moved. The dog then crouched for the final spring and just as he leaped Peter Cottontail showed that he was more awake than the dog. He sprang in the opposite direction, and the dog landed on tuft of grass. Again the dog tried, but failed. After a few movements of this kind, Bunny scam- pered into the bushes.
 Bluff walked back to his master with look of disgust. He was fooled
 If the rabbit had run as soon as he had seen the dog, he likely would have been caught; but by taking short jumps he did not give the dog time tc get his heavier body under full swing
 By doing this he reached the thicket and when he got near enough he scampered into theabushes where the dog could not get him Emmy sapAd
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
HEBRON

Hebron has gone over the top again for the Victory loan. The quota was s12,70o: s15,OOO has already been sub scribed.
 Rev. John H. Fitzgerald of New York conducted the service at the Episcopal church Sunday morning.
 School in the primary department in District No. was closed Friday, the teacher, Miss Eleanor Lord attend ing the teachers convention held ill Norwich.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Cummings of East Berlin was the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. II. c. Porter for the week end.
 A number of Hebron people were ir, Hartford Wednesday to attend the one hundredth anniversary of the frs: meeting of the general assembly un. der the present constitution.
 Mrs. Olive Parkhurst of Middletown was the weekend guest of her moth- CT, Mrs. F. A. Burnham.
 W. K Evarts of Middletown was in town Friday and Saturday.
 Rev. MT. Champ of Hartford Theo- logical seminary occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday morning. It is expected Mir. Champ will conduct service next Sunday morning.
 Mrs. F. A. Raymond was a Middle town visitor Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15

were leahes5 and the grass had just begun to get green
 Well" l thought T must hurry and grow so that my purple blossoms will be able to make this ugly earth look brighter" So. day by day, I grew until on the second of May I had two of my blossoms in bloom. L. About the time the sun is highest in the sky a young lady and a group of children came into sight. I really trembled with fear lest they take away nay two blossoms, in which took such pride.
 Finally. a girl with dark brown hair and blue eyes stopped beside me and cried,
 "oh! What, lovely ones! I'm going to, pick them"
 1 was very sad.
 Just then another child cried "No! Let's take it. up and plant it in our flower garden
 They took me up as carefully as they could and carried me to their school garden. Now I am proudly growing here. trying to make this world look brighter. For I've hea.,d that even small flowers may help this dark world to be more bright and unshiny.-Unsigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
Bert and Flossie Visiting the Farm.

One day Bert and Flossie were sit ting on their fathers lap and their mother beside them on an easy chair.
 F1ossie and Bert asked their mo ther and father if they could go on the farm and visit grandma and grandpa? And they kept on teasing them. At last the parents said Yes. When vacat ton time comes you may go ~ see them"
 Tt is 4.,4it o'clock. Go to bed or you won't go otlq the farm.
 They went to bed as quick as they could When they, woke up in the morning they said. They had dreamed they were on the farm. They fed the chickent. the COW. the horse and the goat"
 June came at, last. and they want ed to go the very last day of school to the farm.
 They went to their fathers office and asked him what time they were going to go to the farm.
 He said, Go home, and I will give you surprise, when six o'clock comes"
 There was a big automobile with only room for. six to get in. They were lucky because there were only four to go in.
 They were started at last for the farm. When they were on their way the tire burst. They had to stop for two hours and it was o'clock when they reached the farm.
 Bert and F1ossie ran in the house and no one was there. Grandma and grandpa were on the porch, taking some fresh air.
 When they heard the door slam They ran in the house to see what i was. and there were two little tots with their mother and father. They had a big package in their hand fol grandpa and grandma--a workbaske' for grandma and lovely pipe fol grandpa.
 Plainfield -.5t-GA
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
The Indians of Connecticut.

The different tribes of Indians in Connecticut were the Pequots, the Mo- he"a1s. and the Niantics
 The Indian men were lazy and let the women do the hard work. like planting the corn and skinning the animals that the men caught while they were hunting fishing, or fight ing other tribes of Indipns.
 Their favorite wood for n'akfng bows was sassafras, and the arrows were made from reeds from the swamps and were pointed with stone, flint or bone.
 Their weapons were the bow and arrow. the hatchet of stone and the tor,1o hawk
 When the white men care they had trouble with some of tho Indians
 HENRY KERR. Age Il. Brooklyn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
HUMCR OF THE DAY

Briggs-We,l, 1 bear our income taxes can be paid for in instalments.
 Griggs-But how are we going to pay the instalments life.
 First ulturalist-Hello, Cy, wbatcha going to raise this year?
 Second Farmcr-Priccs, if the gov ernment will let me.-lndiana polls Star.
 Lawyer-Arc you aware, sir. that what you contemplate is illegai?
 Clielt-Ccrtainly What do you suppose I came to consult you for?- Boston Transcript..
 Knicker-What need has Podunk for a postoffice? .+.... ..-
 Podunkite-Lots: by the time a letter is delivered we expect to be q big town.-New York Sun.
 Be sure you are right, then go ahead
 But lots of times the traffic cop won't let me" objected Alr. Wombat. Louisville Courier Journal.
 Officer, I've lost m~ wife. What would you at~ ise me to d5?"
 Enjoy yourself for the afternoon. She'll turn up at the hotel in three or four hours. s."-kansas City Journal
 Teacher-Now. children, want you to make a drawing of what you would like when you are grown up. Little Ctirl-Please, I want to he married, but I don't know how to draw it.-Sydney Bulletin. William snapped the denr lady, viciously, didn't hear the, clock strike two as you came in?" You did, my dear It started to strike 10, by I stopped it to keep it from waking you up."-Tid- Bits
 You say you have. good reference esp ''Yes, ma'am have a hundred splendid references" t-
 And how long have you been in do mestic service?"
 Two years. ma a'am-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
 Can a literary man do anything on a farm? Sure. If he makes a success of it he can write wise articles telling people how to do it. If not. he can write funy stuff about his failures" Kansas City Star.
 DO you think farming pays" "No doubt about it." replied Farm CT Feedtosser. But the sure way to make farmin' remunerative is to be the hired man and let the other feller 1 hustle to provide your board and wages. s."-Detroit Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
Going to Have a Garden.


 I am going to have q earde1 this year. It is all plowed and ready to plant.
 l am going to plant tomatoes. pars- nips, radishes, beans, beets, carrots ard peas.
 We have thirty scholars in our school
 I have sister and brother.
 My sister is 10 years old. and her name is Doris; my brother is 4 years old. and his name is Hollis
 One of my grandfathers died last September, and the other grandfathar who lives i1 Warrenville is moving to Gurleyville.
 My grandmother lives with ua My teachers ame is Frances N. Bliss. ARTHUR OLIVER MASON WOOD.
 Eagleville. Age s.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
CHESTERFIELD

Mrs. John Fraser has returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Merrimac; Mass, also attending the memorial services held there for the boys who died overseas.
 Miss Hazel Powers of Hartford has been spending few days here with relatives.
 Miss Doris Saxton closed school Thursday night so as to attend the teachers convention in Norwich, Fri day.
 The dance in the Eureka Social club attracted a large crowd of people from Norwich, New London. Lyme and Montville Ashley's orchestra furnished the music and Alfred and George Chappell prompted
 Benjamin and Helen Kaplan, Louis Arievitz, Florence Powers, Ruth Tinker, Hazel Powers and Abraham Savin attended the entertainment in Palmer Memorial school in Montville, Friday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
The Yankee's Luck.

Charlie was a Yankee strong and brave. He was fighting for his coun- try, America, when one day as he was going through the woods in No Mans Land he heard q tremendous noise in the bushes by his side. and to his sur prise he saw some German soldiers. But that did not scare him. It seemed as if he did not know what fear was
 They Huttered something to each other that Charlie could not under stand: They rushed upon him and captured him. No help was rear and so he kept quiet.
 One of the soldiers could talk a little English, so he was the first one to break the silence.
 You Yankeeman, huh?' he asked. Yes" replied Charlie.
 Me gonna look in your pockets" he said rather boldly.
 Co ahead said Charlie. So he fished in one pocket and then : in another. In one he found a hand kerchief, which he put back again. He expected to find an important letter, but he didn't; so he came to the left
 pocket in his coat. He pulled out a [ little book. and on it in golden letters i was key to Heaven" The German glared at it a moment and then asked: What dat mean?" That shows you how to get to heaven" said Charlie "Huh!" was all the German said; :; and because he didn't care for it he put it back again. | Then out of the same pocket he took some cards. On one was a picture of Charlie's beloved mother. Who's dat?' he inquired. Your
 nodder"'
 Yes" replied Charlie. with tears in his eyes. and put out his hand for it. ou kin have it. said the German | You got an important letter wid you?'' l he asked. | "No." was the only reply he got. | Then his eyes, caught a white piece
 of paper which Charlie carelessly
 dropped on the ground. He picked ii up hastily and began to read 1t, but if was only a letter. from Home. Sweet 1 Home.'
 If you got letter of business kill 1 you he said.
 GO to it!'' replied Charlie q
 haven't any; that's all I can say!" 1 saw some objects moving in back of 1 the bushes. Just then. a shower of 1 bullets came from the bushes, fol- 1 lowed by about ten Americans. | Charles heart jumped with joy. The
 Germans fell dead at, Charles feet, one only happening to escape. but he didn't run far before he was killed. too. i Charlie was taken back to camp by 1 the soldiers on their shoulders. s..-. 1 After the war was over they all went home across the seas to their families | All who heard the story of Charles l adventure had tears in their eyes. for ]: they said he had a narrow escape from
 death.
 | LOUISE LEBER, Age Ii. |
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
Jerry's New Pair of Trousers.

Jerry was asked by his Sunday school teacher if he would speak q piece Easter. He was very proud and as soon as he was dismissed he ran home to ask his mother about it.
 He was very disappointed for she said he didn't have nice suit to wear
 After awhile when she saw how dis appointed. he was, she said she would try to find something so she could make him a pair Of trousers, so he could speak, She found a piece of gingham and made him pair of trousers. When he got on the platform to speak he forgot all of his piece and began to tell the people about his first pair of long trousers made of one of his mothers aprons.
 RUTH CLELAND. T PlainfieId.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
An ApriI Shover

The thermometer went up to 95 de- erees at noon. The sun shone so bright that it seemed as if the heav- ems were on fire. In the afternoon black clouds shone in the west. The people that were on the streets were headed for home.
 Five Girl Scouts that were out hik- irg began to seek shelter.
 All of sudden the rain came down in torrents. which made them pick up their hea-s were full of pleasure that deserted hut which was in the mid dle of a forest.
 After the storm was over the sun shone once more. A beautiful rain- bow appeared in the western sky.
 When the Girl Scouts reached home their hearts was full of pleasure that they had found some place to stay during. the shower.
 HELEN GATES, Age 12.
 Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWBKES,

We will have chat about a little word you will hear much about in life and of which most folks seem to know little By the personal quality this little word represents i've are helped, or hindered because we lack it
 This little word is TACT! There is another little 1ve-lettered word it in a measure represents: Skill! Mind you. skill is not always tactful; but tact is always sl1illful Tact is the ability to do the correct thing at the proper time; to speak the right word in the right place. the ability to offer aid without being offensive.
 The boy who makes a polite reply to cross or Erouchr person. or q fault finder. manifests tact. So does the girl who always seems able to turn away wrath by a soft answer.
 Here is an example of tact and skill: Two fishermen on 2 trout brook came to an old hole near the bank beneath a tree. One tc'ls the other, "Old Ned the big trout, TO one can catch, lives in this hole He has been hook ed a hundred times but never caught No one believes he can he captured" DO they aIl fah from this side the brook9" inquired the other
 'Yes." replied the first speaker
 Then I will try from the other side" said the tactful man.
 He crossed the brook cast his fly. Old Ned did not recognize the lure from a different direction, sprang at the bait and In few moments. a 1 1-2 pound trout that had defied all corners was lying on the bank.
 This fisherman showed tact in not speaking i'll of those who had failed; {; and both tact and skill in capturing this old-t timer. who so well knew the ways Of trout fishermen that he had de1cd them for several seasons.
 If a friend invites you to criticise him. have inc tact 10 praise him.
 Some one has said Talent is some thing, but Tact is cvnrything-the in, torpreter of all riddles
 Tact will overcome anger quick CT than force. and bring joy to all concerned.
 THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.
 Stella Gaska of Jewett City-The Boy Scouts in Italy.
 2-Helen Kahn of Yantic-The Red Cross Girls Afloat With the Flag
 5-Joseph B. Downes of Norwich The Mail Carrier.
 4-louise Leber of Plain1eld-Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures.
 5-Beda Butler of Norwich-The Boy Scouts on the Roll of Honor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
Our Luck on Memorial Day.

On Memorial Day we go to Uncas- vile to the parade. A truck takes us there. We put flowers on the soldiers graves. We have speeches and we re- cite a poem or sing a song.
 Some girls told US that we should with my sister. I filled my pail and time, but the girls did not come. so we started off without them. When we reached the place where the truck was to start some people told us that the truck had left. We started toward home, much disappointed.
 k When. we came near our house saw my brother and sister in the au- to going to the parade. We were very glad. We got on the auto and my brother caught up to the truck.
 We were very glad to see the parade because we never missed one before.
 IDA LIFSCHITZ, Age Il.
 AFontNi11e
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The Oregon legislature has reject ed a bill to permit women to sit on juries.
 Women motormen now operate nearly half the street cars in Great Britain. .e
 An English time-recording machine for workmen uses thumb prints for identification.
 Service on the County Grand Jury is new privilege accorded women of Los Angeles and vicinity.
 According to a government report more than 5,5oo,ooo acres of gover ment land has been freed recent. of prairie dogs by poisoning the dogs. .a.
 Dansk Nose 1ndustri is the name of a new corporation being formed in Aarhus Denmark, with a capital stock of $34.4se. It will develop peat beds and work certain by-products.
 A pair of oxen hauling wood down a steep wood road from Bald Noun tain at Camden Me, suddenly made a dash defying all efforts to stop them and ran down the hill A big owl had alighted on the back of one of them.
 The government of Victoria and New South Wales have approved the construction of an iron drawbridga over the Murray River between ,Pi- angil, Victoria and Toleeybuc, New South Wales at a cost of s13,50o (s65,6sS). Each state will bear halt the cost.
 There was notable growth in the trade of Venzuela with the United States during the years of the war. While the totaT annual values Of Venzuelan imports have changed little in the last six years. the share of the United States in this trade has more than doubled.
 A large demand for ametl:,st In the immediate future is anticipated by an expert in Montevideo, Urguay, ac- cording to Consul William Dawson, Before the war the only firms ham, ding Crugauyan stones were Ger man, and they exported them in ths rough. Considerable saving may be effected it is thought, by preliminary cutting before shipment
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
AFTER THE RAIN,

After the rain, when the ground is
 moist And the grass Is green with dew, The flowers revive And the birds are alive With their song of joy for you. So in our hearts, when tears are past And sorrow is melted by love, The clouds blow by And the clear blue sky Reveals the depth above.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
POETRY
ONE MORE VETERAN.

Ever Since the old war, of the dsys gone by. With the .attle O thunder round fhe
 old home sky .4 When the corrt-y was a-fght.n' Of it's
 kIth and kin, I Grandad's been talkin' bout the battses he was i'm As If there wasn't books to tell us 3o'
 the time he did his part. Ee's told us of the battles till we know
 e,n all by heart. But. our boys hora iron, fha Fghttn
 an he says: Well I'll allow There's one To-H veteran in the old
 home nov"
 IT. Grandad etart4 him taik.n' bout the An pats hin on t,,e shoulder. Got
 his tightin' grit from me! Like hls daddy here before him, he's Tie whole en1urin' eo.-,''- comes
 straight from fght.n' s.ocki 0, he sure kent "r the ...- -'u with the
 boys behind the guns; He knnwed what he Was there for al
 his bullet found tine Hun, It's his time t. do the tallzin'. for my
 tunes up. anyhow There's enc more veteran in the o.i
 home nOw!' An ain't we glad it's that way-that We had q boy to fight C,ainSt the terror O darkness, in the
 battle for the light. They he stayed till 1t was ove~-tll he heard the home command, An his country, with Ms. a-~cIl<s,
 is so proud to shake his hand! My bCy,' says his mofuel-Wlt44 ar
 aIris about him 50. No other arms can h ,ll-iike shes i never let hirn goi 70 homes like hal eula. an in thankful ness we bow There's one more veteran in the old home nOWi Frank L. stanton, in the Atlanta Constitution
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15

i- 4t- l7.s.S- -a gathered and fed it to the two birds that were left
 Then she started to build another nest, but while she was at work building it, she was very unhappy.
 She was building another nest be- cause she didn't want her young to fall out again.
 This time she built it in the GOV barn, so if they fell out they'd fall on the hay ard mot hurt themselves.
 STELLA GASKA, Age Il. ?
 JeWett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
She Spilled Her Berries.

Once I went picking huckleberries with my sister. I gilled my pail and started to climb the fence. But my pail fell down and my berries spilled out. I went back, but the mosquitoes bit so hard that I only half filled my pail.
 MINNIE L1FscHITz, Age g.
 Montyille .-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
The Swallows.

Last summer there was mother swallow who built her nest in our old hen coop
 She had three little birds in it. But one day what happened to them? :? Two of them fell from the nest, when she was away gathering food. The other one stayed in the nest. but very unhappy was he.
 One of the birds that fell from the nest was dead. and the other was dying. The one that was dead, I took. and buried, but the other one I saved and put him back into the nest. Then went home, but couldn't stay there even five minutes without thinking of the birds.
 Just then was by the window looking out of doors when I saw the mother swallow with something in her bill.
 T ran out as fast as could go and looked to see what she was going to do. ".
 As soon as she looked in her nest she noticed that one of her young birds was missing, so she began to look all around her. but she soon found out where he was.
 She pat down tho food she had
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
A Flowers Riearaphy.

I am violet. Last fall my leaves all withered and dried up, but from my stem sent some very small seeds
 The next spring I came up through the earth and found the air warm and the sky blue. I thought that this was good beginning. But, oh! how dreary the earth did look! The trees
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
POETRY.

sWho's WHO" IN THE PINY WOOD
 Minnie Leona Upton. Camping out in The Piney Wood, Dick. and Jimmy and me A noise that none of us understood Came down from tall old tree. Jimmy he called. Who's that up thereT"
 The rest of us hollorew, too, (At night holler will keep off scare.) The answer came back, 'Who?" That sounded fresh! Dick called,
 "Who's Who?
 You'd better tell us, quick! We're after you've mean it, tool" ''whoo? whoo?" came back to Dick. Then Dick caught up a blazing brand And marched off toward that tree! eve all went with him, understand, To see what we should see) And what d'you think? Twas a great
 gray owli
 And we boys understood, When we faced the glare of that proud
 old fowl,
 Who's Who" in the Piney Wood!
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15

New Haven. = President Arthur Twining Hadley of Yale will represent the university at the meeting of the representatives of the associated west ern Yale clubs to be held in St. Louis May 23 and 24.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15

5ranford.-A very interesting dis play of war souvenirs is on exhibition at the Bradley Bros store. The relics were brought home by Clarence I. Bradley, who served in the ambulance corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
Rule. for Youno Writers.

1 Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages
 1. Use pen and ink, not pencil , [. Short and pointed articles Will ho given preference Do not use over i5c words.
 (. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.