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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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HAWTHORNE, SUNNYSIDE AND GLENCOE SCHOOLS
East SileMiigk 'Scbool
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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-
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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
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The Bunnies Removing the, Decorations By Dorothy Smith. Sunnyslde,
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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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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No one knows now where he lies but h".
will always be remembered in song and
story.
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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.
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A Spring Scene- By CJrace
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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. . "
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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.
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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,