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5 ' Vi PROPHfflC , THE OREGON- SUNDAY ' JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY. MORNING, JANUARY. 10, 1909. V V : " I J. r S,' : PI0,lVwE5T Historical Incident Incites Schoolboy to Write In ; ? dian Adventure. By Ralph Prink, Glencoe. Sixth B. Mr. D. L. Prettyman came to Oreaon V ; , when he i 7 years old. HU father fmW took out a homestead un at Fiftieth Iand Hawthorne avenue. When Mr. i; JJ? Prettyman was 20 Vears old he heard that the Indians in Washington were on, the warpath. The white men In Washington had called for volunteers, and he joined them. When the officers were distributing the ammunition and firearms a man said: "Give Mr. Pretty man., the best rifle you have got, for when his rifle cracks tin Indian will fall. Mr. Prettyman could hit a bird it the top of a tree and cut his head Off." , , After they had arrived they immedi ately went Into battle. Besides the rifles, which both the Indians and: white men had. the white men. had a -small cannon. They strapped it on a. wagon which had Its box off. It was pulled by two mules. When the white men would see a large party of Indiana they would fire it at them. It would make, a slaugh ter among them. The.. Indiana., would put up a flag of truce and the whites men would ask them What they want ed. The Indians would sayr "we want .o' fight. -tout we don't , think- it is fair to shoot the wagon a, u,fi. The iWhite men wouia leu mem noi 10 Tiirm. men. No. thev wouldn't do that.- The white men would tell them to take the conse quences. , Then the Indians would rido away. After a while the Indians- got wise and when they pointed the cannon at them they would scatter. Then thu white men got an old mule and padded his back. Then they strapped the cannon on nts back. They led him around and when they saw some Indians they would fire. The Indians would put up a flag of truce and tell the white men they thought it wasn't fair to shoot the mule at them. N ' One day about 200 men weht out on a scout. They had got a number of miles from the other whites when a larger party of Indians surrounded and cut them away from the other whites. The Indians came riding on as If they would run over them. But- the fire from the white men checked- thorn. Then the Indians would ride back and the chief would give the signal and they would charge again. They fought all day and when night came, if the Indians saw a match of the white men they would fire 'at it.. The next day the Indians renewed the attack. Th white men had run out of provisions and were eating the berries off the bush. The chief and two Indians and he chiefs horse had been captured. The captain did not know what to do with them, so he said: "If they get way shoot them." The Indians got way and the white men shot them. That night-the captain said: "Boys. U1 A More Snow By Gwynne Hoss, Sunnyslde, Seventh , B. we have' got to get help or. we shali all be killed tomorrow. Here we have the chiefs horse and he. is a beauty. My plan is a dangerous one and requires a daring man -who will go. H is Just the same if you are killed tonight or tomorrow, who will gor . . "I win." aatd a man. '."All right,", said ths captain, ."and if Sou aueceed I will give you the horse j keep." -. ' - , The man. crawled along the ground till he came within sight of the Indian 'ltlcket. - He crawled on the "horse's back. LThen be made a dash and the Indians vibegan firing.- The white men did not know whether h got hrough or: no. iThe next morning -me tnamns ore 'Kftrlc and were algnalitg to each othsr v irmv. nf fire. Prettv soon the whito men came and drove the Indians to the f rivc-r, ana lOOK eryinwg ine inomni had. Then they sold it up at Th Dalies. ' uniy o men reiu - - This wasyin or about the year I860. Vtr. Prettyman " canie -back and took out a homestead, from Mount. Tabof, to Sun nyslde. "j ' . "" ' ; : ; --, . -r r . . 1 '-" ii Original-roetry. Bri Claud Roycrof 1. 1 years eld.Will- lama Avenue, Third A. , K , ' RAMBLING. .- ' . .1 A" X rambled in the lane -' And watched the clouds pass by, 1 love the aunshlne and the rain ' ; I - I "Knre -the clear lue sky: - ?' ' ' I lovr r.- .' r , , X loT ths flowers, I loy the .birds, V love the babbling brook. f--e'-T Invit thniirreen and leafy trees. . ..Above-ail I love my..bool . . -. .. , I H!e Belated ClirJstmaa ;' - V - i . '. ' . : ' By Otis Fitch. Hawthorn. Ninth B. One bright andrstarry Christmas night, When all were, snug in? bed, -Old Kanta" filled his sligh. brimful '-.' ' With foysVrom doll to sled.. He" d donned his fur-Hned coat and cap And jumped into his sleigh. When his reindeer, f relghtened at an i . " owl, - ;... : .';.-, w . ' ' ' t . Broke loose and ran away. . Old ' Santa, In a sorry plight, . Decided not to -try To catch his deer (there was not time), - An auto he would buy. He got a big. -reel auto car And went back-and got his toys, And started on his i journey To make happy . glrlsj and , boys. And so ori Christmas after -that, -Instead of ; deer, .and' sleigh. Old Santa In an- auto car ... ,' Hurries on his -way. vv " - Christmas "' W Sweden. By Ellen A.r E. Dominique..; Hawthorne, . . i Nine A. Though the Christmas spirit I the same tne world over mere are airier ent ways of celebrating this beautiful season. . , , In Sweden, for weeks bef or Christ mas brownies are supposed to be fill ing people's flour barrels -and - replen ishing the woodpiles and coal bins. The giving of presents, which forms a pait of the celebration. Is managed differ ently from what it Is In -America. The gifts are plated outside of the door with the name of the one for whom they are Intended written on the package. On Christmas eve, white-robed girls sur prise many people by opening their doors and singing Christmas carols. ' In the morning everyone gets up at 4:30 for the purpose of attending "Jul-, at-tan," the name given aeligious ser vices on Christmas morning. The churches are illuminated splendidly and as the light shines out over the snow the surrounding country looks very beautiful. Kid ins; over the glistening white-snow on those cold starlit morn- It Might Be an Oregon Scene By Katherine Lewis, Sunnyslde, Mnth B. iligs Is delightful, for )n spite of the intense cold, one keeps very comfort able snuggled down in the vmrm cov erings. I was a tinv girl when I Bpent my last cnristmas in uweapn b i not recollect the services, but I do re member that the . church looked like a beautiful fairy palace with the light streaming from nvery window and the sound ft the manj sleighbells made one feel like singing for joy. The day is spent very much like it is here, ad miring one's presents and haying a good lime. In the evening the children are usually gathered around a targe Christmas tree. While some one plays an instrument they all take hands and t -t form a ring around the trees and dance merrily, singing Christmas rhymes and carols. The Christmas' tree la allowed to stand for two weeks, . when . they "dance Ft oufU This mean, that' they dance aroimd it for the last time and after each one ha blown out a -candle, the gifts are taken from the tree, each child receiving something tor . his very own. v .f. t . . There are ..tpahv holldaya In Swellen, but the one which is considered best and which ths children enjoy the most Is Christmas, or Jul s the . 8redish Children call It. ' 'But the same kind, peaceful spirit as. shown here -as there. AU wish peace and happtnene te-each other . as , their 'hearts overflow with gratitude towards, him who gave-us the best Christmas present, ' . 'V :- I . ii- .ii i - "V ' Winter,"" I or' The birds have flown to the aovrth, . ., The leafy trees are bare,- .-- And old King Winter sways his scepter Supremely o'er th air. f t : . The harvests are gathered In.. And stored in barns' e great. 7 ' No more the weary reapee V , , Go4 to 'his rest 'so late.. . r. - " The -snbw Is fallfng' through' the air. " Covering all tliinga. with a mantle faff. 'The beautiful crystals make, not a ?niy' they drop' W the' cold bare '- -iSfcround. , ... .. -, . Wefove,61d Winter with his snows, ii ami lor me wintry nreeze mat blow. . Tidinrs of Christmas and lfte,gla4 - , New Tear, . ; - - ; -s. c ,v ,; ., very ii-art wttu ner.-' ' -Neer, -llawtliprne -fiinth B4 Sad ?- ..-.- : . . - - . , -.- a HAWTHORNE, SUNNYSIDE AND GLENCOE SCHOOLS East SileMiigk 'Scbool 'Notes , , ,-- By Edward C. Garcia. ' - ' IHhmiKh iwornhnlmlnclv RUt IntO OV the Christmas holidays and completely paralysed : by- the -present condition of the weather, the lat month at the East Portland high school has set forth an unusual' activity- among; -the students. Organisations have been formed almost daily, athletics 'havetoeen renewed In the form of basketball, and the material for Jthe .coming ''Lens'' has been daily finished and prepared by the able staff, and, through all this, the' bulky lessons have ueen conunuauy prepared nu cited to the general satisfaction and approval of the teacher. . -A- unique but- practical organisation Is th Camera club, which a progressive body of "kodakists", have lately set afloat on the great and far-spreading sea of East Hlglji enterprise. This par- The Sweet Girl Graduate By Bessie Legg,.. Hawthorne, Ninth B. tlcular " club has an active list of 60 members. It was recently organized by 32 pupils and two kindly disposed teachers. The newly formed club has adODted an admirably well planned con stitution elected a full list of officers and f urtnermora.j to Insure the activity of each member, has arranged for nine separate committees, eaelf consisting of five members. The officers elected are: President, George Frasler; vice presi- dent. Edith Brobst; secretary, Mary Da vies: assistant secretary, Beatrice Doty; treasurer, Blaine Ackley; sergeant, at arms, Marshall Nesbit. The club is flourishing, and from present indica tions its banners will soon be flour ishing among the foremost. The high' school orchestra Is busily fiadlinjf itself existence, and although limited in number, the members, under the able direction of Professor A. L. Clifford, are steadily passing- from the raw to the well trained. The Writprs' club, renamed the "Qulllers," la rising Into prominence with remarkable speed. Many enjoy able programs have been presented and many a hidden spark of, literary talent has been fanned Into a bright and gleaming flame by the influence of the society. The OJlrls' Glee club, consisting of ISO members, is a collosal body of sweet toned students, who have recentfy or ganized. They have been fortunate enough to secure the weekly instruction of Mrs. Walter Reed.-undeY whose di rection such perfection has been reached that the club is soon to appear In all Its glory before the school, an. event which la anticipated with delight by the student body. The basketball team has been prac tlcfng throughout the month and an all-star team will no doubt be turned out Games are scheduled for the com ing week and are being looked forward to with Interest by the students. .Not to be out done, the girls of the school have also formed a basketball club and have made final arrangements to practice at Dr. Raders gymnasium two days of the week. Tuesdays and J'ridays. i-i'These athletes are. not to per orm In public, as -they are taking up thrt game merel" for the exercise and "fun derived from -the game. There are 2i -of the girls. Miss Mathieson has seen ejeeted president of .the club, with 1 Mary Davles as secretary treasurer.-v- . - - . The ' coming. "Lens" will necessarily be delayed as a result of the closing ofvschool, Thursday and Friday, but when the paper does aptear it Will, without .doubt'come forth' with all its excellence and. perfection. For, within the .last , few issues. "The Lens" with a remarkable, leap .has landed - foremost among the school journals of -the whole country.. . y-f , - LI iii .Tl- T - k - The Bunnies Removing the, Decorations By Dorothy Smith. Sunnyslde, iif Tlt-1 if ' 1 ri mm m I A Little Winding Road By William Harrison, Glencoe, Seventh A. Reading For CLildrerK The following books may be found In the children's department of the public library: . WAR f STORIES. Barnes, James "For Klntr or Coun try"; story of twin brothers who took opposite sides in the war of the revolu tion. , . Canavan, M. J. "Ben Comee": tale of the French and Indian war, and of the exploits of Rogers' Rangers. - , . Coffin, C. C. "Winning Hia Way"; how a nlurkv hov not onlv won his way through poverty and trials, but did brave deeds as a soldier in the , union army. - Goss, W. L. "Jack Alden"; a boy's adventures in the Virginia campaigns, and how he escaped from Llbby prison. King, Charles -"Trooper Ross and Signal Butte '; two stories of frontier life and Indian warfare. Page, T. N. "Two Little" Confeder ates"; the little confederates are two boys who are left at home on a planta tion during the war, and who have all sorts of -adventures with confederate and union soldiers. . Stoddard, W. O. '"Battle of New York"; - adventures of two boys during the draft riots of New Torknd at the battle of Gettysburg. , 8toddard. W. O. "Red Patriot": an Indian boy and a horse are the heroes, and together they do good service for their country. WAR OF 1812 SERIES. Tomllnson, E. T. "Search for Andrew Field"; boys' adventures on Lake On tario and the St. Lawrence at the out break nf the war of 1812. Tomllnson. E. T. "Boy Soldiers of 1812"; Tom Garnet a experience with the "press gangs." Tomllnson. E. T. "Boya With Old Hickory"; last volumes of the war of 1812' series. It c,nds with the battle of New Orleans. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION SERIES. Tomllnson, - E. T. "Three Colonial Boys"; how three colonial boys went to Cambridge with powder for the Conti nental army, with other events of the days of '76'. Tomllnson. E. T. "Three Young Con Innentals": the young continentals serve in the battle of Long Island under Gen eral Stirling. Tomllnson, E. T. "Washington's Young Aides"; among the events are, the retreat and advance of the patriot forces, the raids of the pine robbers and the tempting of the Hessian. Tomllnson, E. T. "Two Young Pat riots"; relates to Burgoyne's invasion. THE AMERICAN ARMY. Austin, O. P. "TIncle Sam's Soldiers; a Story of the War With Spain"; for boys who want to learn about West Point, - army organization, coast de fenses, details of camp and hospital life, and modern military methods in general. Coffin, C. C "My Days And Nights on the Battle Field"; the author's own experiences at the battle of Bull Run, the naval fight at Memphis, the battle of Pittsburg Landing, ami the capture of Forts Hnry and Donelson. Custer, Mrs. E. B. "Boots and Sad dle's"; or life in Dakota with General Custer. Story of army life, describing many fights with the Indians. Ouster, Mrs. K. B. "Famous Adven tures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War". Contents: War Diary of a Un ion Woman In the South; The, Locomo tive Chase In Georgia: Mosby's Partinan Rangers: A Romance of Morgan's Rough. RioVrs; Colonel Rose's Tunnel at Libbv Prison; A Hard Road to Travel Out of Dixie; Escape of General Breckenrldge. Kieffer. H. M. "Recollections of a Drummer Boy". The author was drum mer boy during the civil war in the Snow Bound By Mildred Smelling, Sunnyslde, Ninth B. " lBOth regiment of Pennsylvania volun teers, and he tells his own-experiences In camp and on the battlefield from the time of his enlistment to the "muster out." THE AMERICAN NAVY. Abbot, W. J. "Naval History of the United States". Contents: Blue Jackets of '76; Blue Jackets of 1812; Blu Jack ets of '61; Blue Jackets in the Time of Peace; The Naval War With Spain. Barnes, James "Commodore Bain bridge from the Gun Room to the Quar terdeck". -Story biography of a hero' of the Algeilne war and the war of 1812. Barnes, James "Hero", ef Erie"; how Oliver Haxard Perry won his title of "hero of Erie." Barnes, James "Midshipman Farra gut"; the great admiral's boyhood ex periences on board Commodore Porter's ship, the Essex, during Its eventful cruise In the Pacific. Lodge, 11. C. and Roosevelt, Theodore "Hero Tales From American His tory"; naval tales are: The burning of the Philadelphia: the cruise of th- Wasp? Hampton Roads; Lieutenant Cushlng and the ram Albemarle. Seawell, M. E. "Decatur and 80m ers"; comradshlp of two young naval heroes and their daring exploits dur ing the Tripolitan war; the burning of the Philadelphia; the explosion of the Intrepid and the assaults Tripoli are described. Soley. J. R. "Bovs ef 1812. and Other Naval Heroes"; describes tho victory of the Bon Homme Richard, the burning of the Philadelphia, the sinking ef the Guerrlers, the battles of Lake Erie and Lake Champlatn, and other achievements of the American navy from Its beginning in 1775 to the close of the Mexican war. n if....-:-'-- Mrs. Brown's New Year s , ' Bargain By Beatrice Palmer, Sunnyside, Ninth. A. Mrs.-' Brown sat at the uncleared breakfast table and luxuriated in a quiet nerusal of - the. mornlna paoer. with the help of another cup of coffee. As her eyes ran over the columns of sales her glance rested upon an au wniyn reaa about like this, NEW YEAR'S BARGAINS. Great Shirtwaist sale, fine embroidered waists, reduced; half price $2.00 Today only. As she saw this Mrs. Brown thought. "This is Just the time to get bargains, I may get Just what I want. The chil dren are all at school and I can get back by 12 o'clock." She hurriedly piled up the dishes and putting on her hat and coat ran down stairs Just in time to see the car pull out and leave her. By the time the next one came she Just ran through the gates as the ferry started. At last she arrived at the store and found a pushing, pulling crowd of women trying to get to the counters. When she at last succeeded in select ing a waist she thought -would go well with her gray akirt the crowd had some what diminished and she got out safely. When Mrs. Brown reached the Ferry building., after a long morning of stren uous bargaining, she found she had missed the ferry and there was a long hour to wait. As she sat waiting she thought, with a somewhat guilty con science of the children coming from school to an empty house and- no lunch or mother. When . she got home she was nearly tired to death and just aa she was Bit- 4 Midnight on the Road By Frances . Regan, Sunnyslde, Ninth A. ting down to rest, her neighbor from across the street came in. Mrs. Brown immediately said: "Oh, Mrs. Jones. I have been to the city todav and got the greatest bargain for only $2." She then showed Mrs. Jones the shirt waist and after looking at It for a minute. Mrs. Jones said: "Why Mrs. Brown, I was over In the city last week and got a shirtwaist Juat like this for $1.98.'" My Trip to England. By Eva Hodges.' Glencoe, Sixth B. When my story opened I was a lit tie Kirl of two and I was going to England. We sailed from Galveston, Texas, the first day of September. The steamer was called the Leuna. We stopped at Key West to get a large load of enormous turtles. The deck was covered with thein. Tluy put them on their backs so they couldn't crawl away. They were tak ing them to New York. We stayed there about a half a day. Papa hird a hack and drove us all around Key West. We saw the largest banyan tree in the world, in this place I saw little negro boys dive into the wster after money. After th-y finished loading we went back on hoard, and started for New York. Wo got there in three or four days. The first thing we saw was the statue of liberty, which is very large. The harbor Is very beautiful, as you sail In. We went to Central Park. We saw General Grant's tomb, where he Is hurled. We stayed in New York about a w?ek, tnen started for England. Tho sea was not very rough so not many people were sea -sick, it is very nice to be on the ocean, hut we were glad when we saw land again. England is very beautiful. They have very fine roads. The house we lived in was very large snd so was the yard. There wa a high English try trellis around the place, a large under ground cellar which was very dark. At Christmas time certain people sing carols at your window. People usual ly give them something.- We came back when I was four, which was two years. Coming back the seas was very rough and a great many people were peaslck. There was a man on hoard who was always saying he had never been sea Rick. One morning he came down look ing like he was not feeling quite right, for his shoes were not buttoned, his hair not brushed, his cuffs not on. He did not care if he lived or died. This trip ended sooner than we wajited It to, and we were soon In New York. From thera we went .to Beau mont. We stayed there a few months and then went to Galveston where we were in the Galveston flood. I am now 13 and live in Mount Tabor. The Pled Piper of Hamlin. By Roderick Pearson, a Deaf and Dumb Pupil. Sunnyside. Ninth B. In the town of Hamlin, 500 years ago. rats infested the city. They spoiled everything, and made trouble until the people went In a body to the mayor and told him that he would have to devise some means of getting rid of the rats, or they would deprive him of his office. The mayor and his council were as sembled ihortly after this threat, trying to think of some way to kill these rats, when thev heard a knocking at the door. kWhen It was opened they saw a thin man dressed in a red ana yellow cioan. He had a oipe attached to a scarf around his neck. . , , He told the corporation that for a 1000 gilders h would free the town of rats. ' The mayor was very much astonished, but consulting the council he offered SO.000 gilders. The strange man accepted the offer, and stepping into the .street he began to play, on his pipe." At the first note the rats began to follow, and he led th'ero toward the rlver Weser. When they reached the edge all the rats fell in and all but one was drowned. -The piper returned and asked for his 60,000 gilders. The mayor said that was too. much, and began to offer him less, saying . the rats were all dead and couldn't come back. The piper stepped Into the street and began " to play his pipe. This' time all the children in the town came running and followed him. He led thera up to Koppelberg hill, -where a portal opened and tbey all rushed In, when it closed again, and the children were never beard of again. - - - .' - ' The people erected a" monument ana Wrote the story on tablets. No one ever played a pipe or whistled a tune in the streets of Hamlin from that-day to this. r I I?" t fA ,V f V ' - 4 J A. 1 rip to tne Liountry By Luctle Cooke, Glencoe, Seventh B. Last summer during vacation mv mother, brother and I decided we would take a trip to Boring, which is on the Oazadero.Llne about 25 miles from Port land. ' We started Friday morning on the 11 o'clock train, . and arrived there at 1 o'clock. My cousin and aunt were at the station to meet us, and they were very glad to see us. We spent Friday and Saturday at Boring. On Sunday morning it looked so nice we thought we would take a drive over to Damascus about six miles from Bor ing. We started" fiom home about 10 o'clock, and arrived at my uncle's at 12 o'clock. Just in time for dinner. They were all glad to see us. After dinner my cousin and I went An Outline Study By Cora Espey, Glencoe, Seventh A. ou to the barn to hunt eggs. A little aDove my nead 1 saw a note in tne nay and I stuck my nana m to see what I could find. The first thing I knew an old hen had given me a good peck on the hand. That was the last egg we hunted. A little later we went to see the little pigs.' They were about four weeks old ana. were as piayrui as little puppies. We played with the little pigs awhile, and then went into the house. About 4:30 we started for our drive back to Boring and from there we took the car home. We reached home about 8:30, very tired- from our long ride on the wagon and on the cars, but feeling well satisfied with the happy days, spent In the country. History. of Mount Tabor Long Ago. By Grace Kan, Glencoe school. Sixth B. 'About 30 years ago Mount Tabor was nothing but forests and woods. There was but a few houses there at that time. There was no Bull Run water on Mount Tabor, so the people laid to go to some spring or well for It. Th main roads were Base Line road, Hawthorne avenue. Section Line and West avenue. For other roads they made footpaths through the woods. About 15 years ago men came and chopped down trees along the main roads and built houses. At the same time they sent men out to chop down trees half way between Hawthorne ave nue and Base Line road. Then they laid tracks. The tracks ran up to West avenue. After the tracks were laid four motor cars ran every half hour. When the first car ran here, all the people ran out to see It, for they thought it was ereat. They charged five cents fare to Thirty-ninth street and five cents ex tra from Thirty-ninth street to West avenue. Before we had motor cars we fmed horse cars. The horse cars ran from Jefferson street to the steamer dock every half hour on the west side. Nan Mount Tabor Is in the city limits and is improving. Robin Hood. By Gilbert Bensen, Hawthorne.- Sixth A. A long time ago in Sherwood fores!, England, there lived a bold robber named Robin- Hood. He wrs a great bother to the rich, people, hut was a ministering angel to the poor. Robin besides bMng a robber was also skilful with the long bow and the sword. In his youth, before he had been outlawed, he had won many priios at the Nottingham fair for shooting. He was not a robber of hln own choice, but for a small crime he had been outlawed by the king. He lived In the forest with other men whom ha called hiB merry men. They lived on all that the forest afforded them. It was to them great sport to hunt and kill the king's deer. Robin gathered about him his merry men in many different ways. A long time after this King Richard visited him and pardoned him. He then went to court and served the king faithfully for many years. When he was ' old lie longed lor tne old forest and accompanied by utile John and join vi !. nifn n iriurnwi iu 11. a 1 . . v 1. 1 o .x 1 in 1 . i ' . ' 1 1 1 uiru fjca,i 1 uu J , No one knows now where he lies but h". will always be remembered in song and story. tu :VL 7 i r 1 f:f--i?.a'fiiS:SS ft 1 An Oregon Mountain By Irma Still well, Sunnyside, Ninth A. A Portland Know Storm. By Marcella Catta. Hawthorne, Seventh A. One morning I awoke and found that Moilier Nature had clothed the world in white. How busy she must have t.cen In the night to make such a shin ing white robe that glistened like (li.iniiinriA. F.v-rvthlnflr vuh art whit and still. If seemed a pity To, muss it all up by walking on it. As soon as I'nad eaten my breakfast I was out for n frolic. As it was va cation time I did not have to get ready for school. I had no sled, but as a friend of mine had two she loa"ned me one of hers. There is a very steep hill near our house, so we went there. After we had foasted awhile we de cided to hafe a battle with snowballs, but Instead of throwing them at each other, we threw them at passersby. Mother -Nature's beautiful robe soon melted away, as snow never stays long in Portland. ) J, A Spring Scene- By CJrace i JT ei t " ' THE NEW YEAR III PERSOI Schoolboy Creates - Personal Picture of the Succeed in r Years. Marion Martin. Sunnyside. Ninth A. At half past eleven on the nigh1 of December 31. as the old year, whose name wau 1908. was. preparing to leave for tli north pole, wlit-re all the years' are made. He heard u faint tap ai hi door. Jumping up lie opened It, and -f llieii! starding on the step was a small year. ; ? Ho was dressed in white, with -an-hour glass and a scythe in one lia.mi. and In the other he had a wonderful grip. This grip wax full of ice, snow and sleet from the north pull-, and' al- V though he could let out all the snow and ice he wanted. It never got empty. Tl' old year, whose eyes were very , Weak, couldn't gee him good and, ho said in a gruff tone. "Who's there, and . what's wanted." "If you please sir, can you tell me where the old year lives," said the yourig year, 1909, timidly. "He lives riht here, and any! aro you the new year, 1909?" said 1908. -, "Yes, sir," said 1909. "Come right in. Glad to see you." -said 1908. "You see my eyes are weak, and I couldn't see who waa there. What's the news from home?" "It's been a long time niece I left home, for I had an awful hard time to find- you. But 1901 died of a broken heart because he wanted to come to earth with me to visit, but Mother . Makeyears said he couldn't come to visit till 1980. "Well," said 1908. "that's too bad, 1901 was a good friend of jtiine." "It's ten minutes tilt twelve, and I ' wish you'd give me a TtttlB advtce be fore you go." said 1909. . , "So I will," said 1908. "about the best I can tell you to do is to keep on tho good side of the people, and don't freeze too many water pipes or the people will be down on the weather," and he went on packing his trunk. "Ig your grip very full" asked 1908. ' "If it Isn't I'll let you ". But he never finished frt. for Just then he heard hid death knell, as the clock chimed out "Ding! Ding! Ding!" twelve times. ; - "What's thatr cried 1909, alarmed. But there was no one to answer hlnu t. for at the first ding 1908 grabbed his belongings, jumped. up the chimney (he was too crowded 'for time to use the door), and away, without even tak- , ing time to aay good bye. Poor 1909. was left to leurn the ways of the peo ple as best. he could. . " -t How to Make a Pumpkin Tie. 1 By Elna Hull. Sunnyside, Ninth B. To -make a numnkln. nle you should eut the pumpkin into small pieces and put it in a stew Kettle, with Just enougli water to keep It from burning until It negins 10 cook, hou 11 until an 1110 water has boiled away, then put it up to cool. While the pumpkin is -cooling thak-3 the pie crust. Take two large cups, of flour and two tablespoonfuls of lard. Mix the flour and lard together. Then . put in a level teaspoonful of salt and, enough water to make a stiff dough. - - . When the pumpkin Is cool, take a po tato masher and mash all the lumps out -of It. Then take half a quart of milk, two thirds of a cup of sugar and tw . eggs. Mix them all together. To this custard add the bumpkin with gtnger. nutmeg, cinnamon and any other kind . of spices , you happen - to have. Roll the dough out and put Into pie tins. Put the pumpkin into, the tins and then put the pie into the oven. When baked to a nice brown take out and put away . to cool. A Strange Looking Christmas Bos. By Dean Morey, Sunnyslde. Seventh A. 'it was a small board box, about a large as a cracker box. and had small holes bored in all around. , At last the time came when we were, to open it. We crowded around it, and father got a hammer, knocked the cov er off and out shot a black and white thing that landed on Jack's head. With a howl that mado the roof ring he , knocked It off. I grabbed it by the hind legs and despite 'Its struggles held -It tight At last I made myself ' heard and told them it was a little black and white kitten. I looked on the box and saw It was for me, and It came from ' my aunt. ... . ' She is old now but still comes at my mji. I named it Christmas in mem- ory of Ule tlme when we opened that box on Christmas eve. Christmas Shopping. , By Leonard Stiger, Sunnyside, Seventh A. While passing through the streets I could not help from pondering upon the sights that met my eyes of children anx--iously waiting for the arrival of good old St. Nick, in his sleigh of toys drawrv bv many reindeer; of mother's wonder ing what will please her child most; of the young husband trying his best 'to please his young wife. 1 How bright and happy everybody seems. The bustle and hurry of every one seems to combine with the happiness of Christmas shopping. How crowded the stores are with people of all nations,' with their arms full of toys and pres ents. But soon the noise and bustle dies away, night comes on and covers the earth with her robe of darkness on Christmas eve. Gray Nose (Reproduction) By Linnea Tolin, Williams Avenue,: Second A. Once upon a time there was a little mouse and his name was Gray Nose. . And he lived with his mother and broth- f ers In the barn. So one day he asked t his mother if he could go out and see the world and his mother said. 'Ye. But look out for- the cats and traps ' So he started ou early the next morn ing. But as he' was going along he got hungry. So he walked along aid he saw a house with some cheese Hang ing down and it looked so good that he touched the cheene with his nose'afU "' the trap shut and the little mouse was never seen again. ! : : f How to Make Marshmallows. ' Bv Marie Da t son. Sunnyslde, Ninth' B. Put two cups of sugar 1n a flat pan, add one half of a cup of water, boil slowly until it will spin a thread. While this is boiling soak In seven tablespoon fuls of water, two tablespoonfuls of gel atine. When the sugar and water have boiled the stated time, add the gelatine -which has been soaked In the wiU-r, and also one half a teaspoonful of flavoring. After beating the candy for 16 of in minutes, pour on a platter; with a coat ing of powdered sugar. Dust the t"t with powdered sugar; then cut in squares., ; . If this recipe Is followed doaly your candy will be dellctpu - A boy. was trying to sound the word "chestnut" Another bor dlvidM tho word into svILables mentally mul th.-n J minted to his- chest for the first li able and to- his head for the second. Rose,
