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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES,
Catching the. Rabbit.

Dear Uncle Jed: Do you like to eat rabbit? Rabbit is fine eating, but first we have to catch the rabbit.
 A fox once thought Up a great scheme for catching a rabbit. The fox took an old rag doll and covered it with tar from head to foot Then he placed the tar baby in the rabbits path.
 When the rabbit came down the path he saw the tar baby. Who are you?" said Brother Rabbit. The tar baby did not answer. Have you no tongue in your black head?" shouted Brother Rab- bit If you do not answer at once am going to hit you"
 Of course the baby did not answer and Brother Rabbit hit him with his right hand, which stuck fast in the tar. When Brother Rabbit found he could not get his hand free, he said to the tar baby: If you don't let go I shall hit you l again" Bing! Brother Rabbit hit the ! tar baby with his left hand, and that also stuck fast.
 Let me go! Let me go" shouted l Brother Rabbit If you don't, I shall kick you" He kicked as he said he would and his foot stuck fast. Then 1 Brother Rabbit raised his other foot and ] said: Do you see this foot? If I kick 1 you with this foot you will think Brother
  | Brother Rabbit kicked the tar baby, and then both hands and both feet were stuck i fast.
 Let me go now, will you?" said Brother Rabbit, "or I will butt you with my head and send you clear to the bot tom of the river" Bing! Brother Rab- bit butted the tar baby and his head, too stuck fast.
 Just then Brother Fox came along and saw Brother Rabbit Let me go," said Brother Rabbit. T am your friend Just watch me build a fire" said Broth. CT Fox. What are you going to build 2 fire for?" asked Brother Rabbit "Oh,' said Brother Fox. roast rabbit is fine" So Brother Fox gathered dry leave: and branches and built a fire near Broth, CT Rabbit. As the fire grew hotter ant hotter, the tar baby began to melt, ant soon one of Brother Rabbits hands wa. free. Soon another hand was free, bu the fox did not notice. How is that fo, a fre?" asked the fox. That is not mucl of a fire" said the rabbit You shaI have all the fire you want" said Brothe, Fox. "Go to itr' said Brother Rabbit and while Brother Fox went after nor, fuel Brother Rabbit ran away. RAYMOND MANNING, Age 12.
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
wrDE-AwAKE POETRY.
4 ri.it from St. NichOlas.

A Visit from St. Nicholas. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not A creature vas stirring not even mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
 there; n. children were nestled all snug iD their beds, ware visions of sugar-pluns danced III their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and l in my cap, Had just settled our brains for long winters nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I few like flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the luster of midday to objects be- When, what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, wlth a little old driver. so lively and quick, I knew in a romen~ it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came And he vhistled and shouted and called them by name: Now Dasher now. Dancer! now Przncer and Vixen Or Comet or, Cupid on, Donder and Bltzen Ts the ton Of the porch to the top of the wall F5v dash away, dash away, dash away all" Az dry leaves that before the wild hurri. cane fly. When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, Sc up to the housetop the coursers they New, with the sleigh full of toys. and St Mich olzs. too. And then. In a twinkling, l heard on th' roof The prancinE and paving of each littl hoof. AG drew in my head and was turning around De~n the chimney St. Nicholas cam with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his heal to his foot And his clothes were all tarnished wit ashes and soot; bundle of toys he had flung on hi back And he looked Eke peddler just open ing his pack. Els syes-hov they twinkledl His dim ples- how merry! EiH cheeks were like roses, his nose lik a eherryi Ezis droll little mouth was drawn up lllz bow, And the beard of his chin was as whit as the snow; Tns stump of his pipe he held tight 1 his teeth, And the smoke 1t circled his head like
 wreath. Es had q broad face and a round littl belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bow full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right joll old elf And I laughed when I saw him in spit Of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of hi head Soon gave me to know I had nothing {
 dread; Hs spoke not a word, but went straigl
 to his work And hled all the stockings; turned wit
 a jerk. And laying his finger aside of his nos And giving a nod, up the chimney I
 rose Be sprans 10 his sleigh, to his team gay
 a whistle And away they all flew like the down
 a thistle. But heard him exclain. ere he dro7
 out of sight. Happy Christmas to all. and to all
 goodnight"
 Clement Charles Moore.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
CHESTNUT HILL

MT and Mrs. George Chappeu of Lakes Pond. MT. and Mrs. Gurdon Avery. Mir and Mrs. Arthur Grimes of New London spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. G. T. Chappeli and attended the morning ser vice at the Baptist church in Lebanon.
 AIr and Mrs. William Tate and Charles Merritt of Boston were guests Of Mrs. C. II. Tate for the week end.
 R. II. Reynolds spent Tuesday in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs. Myron c. Peckham and daughter Evelyn of Manchester were visitors at 4. s. Peckham's Thursday.
 Mrs. Margaret Baldwin of Meriden has been staying for the past week with her brother. Charles L. James.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
Baltic.
Saved Bv An Elephant.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day as a hunt CT was roaming through the woods he was captured by natives and tied in chains to . post, ready to be burned. As he looked ahead he saw his pet elephant dashing through the woods towards him. As soon as the natives saw the elephant coming towards them they fled. The ele- phant pulled up the post, broke the chains and set his master free. The elephant had saved his masters life. MEYER FISHBEIN, Age Il.
 Willinantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
A rr,p to Oakland R.suh

Dear Uncle Jed; will now tell yor about my trip to Oakland Beach. We started at 6 o'clock in the morning ane got there about o'clock We had 2 nice little cottage. We took of OUT coats and hats and had a little lunch Oh, how glad I was to see the ocear right in front of me. In the night VI went out to see the merry-go-round ant the 7irt and the roller coaster. We cam, home about 10 o'clock and then we wen
 to bed. In the morning We got up ant ate our breakfast and then washed ou, dishes, and then in the water we went We stayed in the water all mornin. long. In the afternoon We saw a nic. aeroplane. I saw many of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES

Probably you have all written letters te Santa Claus, at some time or other telling him what you would like for Christmas. But have you ever received a letter rom him? Suppose he should wrfts to you. would you be pleased? Would it make any difference if he didn't tell you what he was going to bring you. but just gave you some golden advice about how to be happy on Christmas?
 The dear old fellow is very busy at this season. but he might find time to pen brief note something like this:
 Dear Children: Writing to children is ny greatest Joy next to making and bringing toys for good boys and girls and l want 10 tell you how to have happy Christmas. Children have been told this for hundreds Of years and some 7f the children forget it, and they bring ssrTov 10 their friends, and instead of making the world just a little bit better when they grow up, they do what they can 10 make it worse; but some of the children remember what they are told about happy Christmases. and thev. are q Soy and delight while they are little. and good, true men and women later on who help 70 make the world the pleasant place t is
 There is a happy Christmas waiting TOT every one of us, and we all have a IL IAaL VIII unLoCk Lnat happiness If we Uil only use it. The name of that kev is unselhshness, We'll, I'm not elfsh. vou nay say. I don't take any toys away From my brothers and sisters I even lei them play with mine. and I pass around ny candy, too! That Is being unseIfish, it "a true. but f Is not heinz unseIfs sh enough The kind of unselfshness we need 10 use to unlock tho door of happf- ness at Christmas IS the kind of unselfsh. ness thought that takes time to think about sharing some of our good thinqs with some little boy and girl who cannot snars with us in return. because they nave nothing that anybody would vart 70 snare m the way of toys and goodies Giving with no thought of a gift in re ruFu ts the true spirit of ,IneaIfsb1ess and it ts the spirit we must have in or- hearts Y Christmas Is to be truly happ7 tirns for us ''Np'
 The unselash child is a good child an, am not going to forget any unse1fs1 boy or girl VIII you try 10 rerneroha, what kind of child I think ia qoo, child7 eoo'
 I am sure you will. and I hone ina all of you will unlock the door to bannI ness, and keep it open all vour Iivee when biE girls and boys, as well as sraI snes.
 Your oldest friend,
 SANTA CLAUS.
 Don't you think it would be fine to re a letter ike that and wouldn't you h anxious to carTv ont Sauta's fdeaeo
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
Danielson
My Hunting Trip.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you and the members of the Wide-Awake Circle about my hunting trip.
 It was a fair morning and I didn't have Anything to do that day so ! thought I would go hunting. But I had to ask mother if I could go. She said I could go. So I wont to my cousin Frank and asked him to go with me. He said he would go. So we took our rifles and started for the woods. We had our ri fles ready for instant use. All at once I heard lipperty. Hpnertv. lip. l look ed back and saw two nice fat rabbits and then Fang! barg!" went our guns, and the rabbits fell dead.
 We went on but we did not see any more rabbits so we went home.
 My mother fried the rabbit and had the fried rabbit for dinner.
 GEORGE PLIHCTK. Mo1eHa1d
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
4 Beautiful Scene.

Dear Uncle Jed: The leaves are almost all gone from the trees Here and there one may see some leaves. The water trickles down over the rocks. The moon slowly rose over the hills in the south
 The stone wall at one side goes down sudden into a bunch of briars and dead grass. The grass is turning yellow. Pine needles all over the ground are partly covered with dry leaves
 Way back at the horizon it seems as If the trees touched the sky. The big rocks everywhere make good hiding places for the birds and squirrels. Dusk is about and the little forest animals are going to bed.
 HELEN KEECH, Age B.
 Danielson
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
l Wild Life, l @ of Forest &5a5
 Ia and Field S%I
ssPorky,'
BY AprL1A BELLE BEARD.

o1 fOGLAh 0G~a~LG oG<AnOs
 He is a queer customer, "Porkv," but harmless enough unless you let him slap you with his tail and thus drive in his quills.
 His right name is PoRcUp1NE but he Is nicknamed "Porky" by woodsmen and hunters. He has quills with which to protect himself, but he can not shoot them at you as you have so often been told. When he is attacked, he merely erects his quills and strikes a quick, strong. sidewise blow with his tail Then woe to the attacking animal if it is hit Its nose, mouth, and threat are frequently so filled with quills that it cannot eat and dies of starvation un- less they are withdrawn or it is put out of its misery.
 once saw a little dog up in the mountains with his face stuck full of quills. He came to me whining to have them taken out. But they were SO thick and close together that it was impossible to do so. Porky may be safely killed with club.
 Porky often prowls around a camp hunting for scraps of food. His taste demands something greasy and he will eat leather if he gets chance at it. Usually he makes his diet from the bark of the trees in which he lives. He is especially fond of beech, cotton wood, and hemlock bark. He and his fellows have been known to strip an entire tree of its bark.
 In the country between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay, Porky is known as the Canada Porcupine. In this region, his color is black tipped with gray In the west and northwest, he is called the Yellow-haired Porcu- pine from the color which his coat takes there. Sometimes he weighs as much as thirty pounds.
 The Canada Porcupine is not a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

New Haven.-The Community Chest is in operation in New Haven. The move ment to raise the money needed for 2s charities associated in the enterprise was recently pressed fer about 10 days with the result that close to a half million dollars was raised. At least SIS 000 more than was asked for was contributed by tne neonle.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
Mansfield
How The King Taught a Lesson.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon a time a good king. called Albert, ruled. He would have been happy but for one thing. his people were lazy. However. he determined to teach them lesson. So one night when every one was asleep he went out and dug a hole in the road. This he filled with gold and covered t with a large stone. He then went home
 Three days later he went to the same place. but the people had been too lazy to remove .he stone.
 Albert then called toge%7er the peo- pie of the city. He rolled away the stone and the people beheld the gold. The king then explained that he had done this because of their laziness. Ii was a lesson for them and after that 1 they were never idle.
 LOUISE CASE, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
My Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a little girl and want to tell you about my pets. I have two rabbits and their names are Bunny and Peter. I have a cat named Harry I like to have my mamma read me the stories other little girls and boys write to you.
 I do not go to School ye. but I know my letters
 EDNA WHITE, Age 5. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

Hedgehog and should never be called by that name. MT. Hedgehog's home is in Europe and he has never er7i- gratedito America. He is much smaller and weaker than Porky. He is not a gnawing animal but feeds on insects. So be very careful not to confuse the two. It would be a most grevious in- suit to PorkH
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

loved to go down to see the beautiful things they had down street. After two weeks we came back home. I was sor- ry to come back. 1 hope all the Wide Awakes had a good time like I did.
 IRENE GOULET.
 Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
T,jtchdeld

Litchfeld-It cost the Southern New England Telephone company no less than S10,00o to repair the damage done by the late ice storm to poles and wires in Litchfeld county. No less than Il poles had to be reset and miles of wire were replaced
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
WINNERS oF PRIZE RooEs

1-MelAnise Labarre of Baltic-The Herov Violin
 1Irene NJ. showalter of Norwich Little Prudy
 t-Georre P1Ihcik of Mansfeld-The
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
POETRY

Low-drifting clouds oerzpread the sky: The day Is dull the ianoscape dresr: On earth's fair bosom snoErnakes lie. While trees their snow-clsd branches
 rear.
 From lowering clouds the winter rain. Cheer 'sss. descends no longer now. To batter loud on roof and pane: But falls the dancing flakes Of snow. The birds give forth no notes of cheer For they have flown The woods are The fields are shorn. and brown and scar Icebound are river. brook and rili. All nature seems grown gray with rtrne And longs fer rest-te die, to sleep: Like man. woos sweet rest, courts e.
 cline.
 And feels the de.th-cAin o'~ her creep. Her race seems short and almost run; Her knell is toiied by nstterinr hati: In clouds Of rrape is clad the sun: The wind Eives fo-th ( meaning wall The earth seems wrapped in her las,
 sleep
 All nature robed in sh-ouds es snsw. The lowering clouds in pity weep
 That she. like man. is thus laid low
 -J. A. Kerr. in Indianapolis NevB
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
nn,.. rnr Yauur Writers.

i-Erite plainly on one side Of the Naesx eniy, and number the pages.
 S-Uss pen and ink, not pencil
 1-Short and pointed articles will De Fsvsn preference. Do not use over z5e hs used
 Ewrits your name, age and address niaialy at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
THE RICH YorNG MAN.

 II seemed SO mad a thing to do To Erieve so deep. to perish. too, For men He never even knew, A life SO lonely meek and bare, wonder why He made a prayer For them that rocked and nailed Eir
 therel Vast wealth Is mino. why do I see My golden store without aVsii7 Why turns no man with love to me Why did He triumph. and faii7 Poor and despised, Hsw strange
 thing That mighty hosts. with -orshipping. Their homage to his name should bring On. 'tis grievous mystery That mankind never looks 10 me AS 10 that spent and broken Christ That drooDod on Calvsrv, Laura Simmons. in The Living Church
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department

Lone Indian.
 4-Arcelia DOyon of Glasgo-The Auto Boys Big Six.
 5-Irene Goulet of Danielson-Little Prudy's Sister Susie.
 6-Rose Weintraub of Leonard Bridge The Trail of the Seneca.
 Winners of prize books living in Nor wich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Arlene Bennett of Preston: thank you very much for the prize book entitled Fighting in the Alps. I have read it half through and find it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

THERE Is no advertising medium iA Eastern Connecticut equal to The Buae- tin for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
Your oldest frlnnE

DAN | A CLAUS. Don't you think it would be fine to re+ a letter Ike that, and wouldn't you be Enxious to carry out Santa's ideas?
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
Los Grandes Artistas

La ZarZucla de magia, en- 3 actos. de
Blasco. "LaS manzanaS de Cro''. eStre-
nada Ell cl tea trO dc Ia ZarZuela V
"Hcliora I'll amor enamorad0". dc
IlartzemhuSch. Ell , actos. Oh 81 de
Apolo t1SS0p. con que termina la liSta
=" SllS Zarzu"las. Alldcsp Il Csta el dra
ma lfrico San Franco de Sena". CON
S,dc:ada como su obra mas importaE-
to. srg,ln SO demuestrd en- el curioso
pr0logo del senor Pcnd Y Ceili. escri-
to para In edici0n de In citada obra.
Nombrado en- 1851 professor de com
p0sici6n del Conseryatorio de Mlisica
de Madrid en- 1865. sustituy6 Esla-
va cn su Direction de su clase hay
entire ellos, Chapi. Breton. Marques,
Espino, Juarranz Serrano y Rubio.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
Momentos del Canine
Lo que nos cuentan

Y en- los umbrales de la vejez, ell IA
mosisimo Nicolas Paganini, amarga-
do de no alcanzar 10 que el considera-
ba ''la suma perfection, determine
bajo juramento irrevocable, no tocar
mas violin. iLos melomanos estaban
inconsolables! Era como 81 el alma
suspirante de Stradivarius hubiese
vuelto a morir...
Pero Paganini tenia en- Florencia
una novia muy joven, quien adora-
ba, la muchacha quiso oirle. Ne
gose porfadamente ell artista; mas
ella insistio tanto era tan razona-
BILE su deseo, que Paganini capitulo.
-Bien-dijo-; esta noche tocare
bajo tus BALCONIES por Ultima vcz. So
10 te impongo una condicion, y es la
de guardarme ell secreto; quiero TO-
car "solo para tf'.
Mas ella-ipobre mujercita vulgar!
-informo a sus padres de su victo-
ria, y aquellos Sc 10 participaron a
sus amigos, Y tan diligente corrio de
unos en- otros la noticia, que desde el
anochecer todos los balconies y ven
tanas de la calle fueron ocupados por
Icentenares de personas. Hasta en- los
tragaluces de las bohardillas hab1a
gente.
AL flo de la media noche aparecio
ell artista, de silueta enjuta y larga;
requirio su violin, y la divina serena
ia comenzo EN- ell romantico misterio
de la rua tortuosa, LENA de luna Y de
silencio. Tocaba Paganini para Ella,
o, 10 que es igual, tocaba para su pro-
pio corazon, queriendo eXpresar la
Deseada 10 que SUI labios, menos elo-
cuentes que sus dedos, acaso no ha-
bian sabido decirla aun. Y aunque
los oyentes tenian la consigna expresa
de no aplaudir, de tan sublime ma
nera les removio Y trastorno el arte
del maestro, que apenas expire la no
ia postrimera estallo una fervida, cla-
morosa, interminable ovacion. Ell ar
tista comprendio entonces la traicion
de que habfa sido objeto, y, furioso,
hizo pedazos ell violin contra las pie
dras de la calle.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
CONFERENCIA MENSUAL

La Asocia"i0n Criatiala de J0veneS
nos invita- para la conf"rencia men-
Sual Que ha dc llevarSe cfecto el
lunes pr0Xim0 en- Su domiciiio social
! La confcrencia cstd cargo dc Don
Angel Archi,la Cabrera que Gesarro-
llarl este tema Prepdratc joyen.
Damos las gracias por la invitaci0n
que Sc nos hace.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29
El Cuento Semanal

corridos va cien aios, la indulgente
sonrisa de Dios Nuestro Senior para
los pecadillos veniales.
y al otro domingo. al tomar d Espi-
mama dcspu6s que habfan sido ellos
en- la montaraZ soledad de aquellos
Picos mi allegro compaiifa. quise salts
facer cump!idamente, como SUI albacea
V leGatario improvisado. 10 que alin
tuvie>e que purgar el alma de don F6-
liy. Por exception rn la pOmpa litur-
gica. I'll amcianto yolvi0 Il reveStirSe
cun Ia tISulla nrgra aquel dfa del Sc
nor; In msa aldeana fu6 misa de Re
qHicH1: tres filaS de blandOneS ilumi-
ndron suavemcnte cl temple; los hon.
bres en- el corO. las mujerucas en- la
humild" nave. los puroS chiquitines
arrodillados en las .radas del altar.
elPvaron Il DioS SuS almds primitivaS.
rcZando p0r don Felix sin Saberlo. y
yo. que habia de ser divulgador de su
picardia leye por este mundo picaro,
quiSe tamhi6n hacer. honl'ado V preca-
yi''o. Ia paga adelantada de mi culpa
venial. Y. como cada rltStico vecino del
luSar hacia TN domingo ofrendG la
j ;lcSia III gran pan. y el pan Sc reparti0
IL trozo> Y les fu6 dado todos. sim
b6lico !. fraterno: vida, algeria sa-
lud.
.LnnnMin Limp. RnrhndiILn
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-29

! Cierta o falsa, la anecdota es boni
ia, y por ESQ, por bella, yo la crei.
HAY tan pocas cosas bellas en- que
crcer!. Hasta que visitando los, Mu-
secs de Geneva, un cicerOne me mos
tr3 sci Gltimo violin de Paganini''
mo puede ser!-exclame-. isl el
ultimo violin de Paganini 10 rompio
lei mismo!
--Esta usted equivocado-replico mi
colocutor-; el ultimo violin en- que
Nicolas Paganini puso las manos, cs
este. Bastele ustde saber que STEM
pre- que pasa por nuestra ciudad un
Iviolinista emerito, ell Ayuntamiento
lie honra permitiendole tocar en- el, y
'ese dia la reliquia que nos referi-
mos es trasladada en- un coche, con
la correspondence solemnidad, la
sala donde ha de celebrarse ell con-
cierto.
No supe que arguir y como la his
toria del cicerOnc genoves tambien era
bonita, la guarde en- mi memoria.
-Acaso ell violin que el maestro hi
20 anicos en- Florencia-pense-sea
este mismo, prudentemente repara-
do. -.
Desgraciadamente la leyenda no
termina aqui, pues 10 escrito debe-
mos anadir otro capitulo, harto pro-
saico. Segdn los periodicos yanquis,
un belga residente en- Nueva York
acaba de a1quirir, en- la subasta de
los mucbles del celebre tzigano Rigo,
eel ultimo violin de Paganini" por la
risiblc cartidad de 1850 dolares. Di-
cen que ese violin-que evidentemen-
tie es irrompible-pertenecio varios
|airos n Rey Leopoldo de Belgica, el
cual, en- una hora de amorosa emo
cion-de las muchas que tuvo--, Sc 10
dio madame Clara Ward, entonces
Princesa de Caraman Chimay; quien
mas tarde, al rendirle su corazon al
bohemia Rigo, lie regalo tambien el
violin.
Resumen: cue el famoso violin esta
intacto, y que 10 linico roto es la le-
yenda iQue lastima!..
Eduardo ZAMACOIS.