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THREE HANDSOME WATCHES WILL BE GIVEN AS PRIZES FOR SOLVING THESE PUZZLES
WRITERS' CONTEST
Tuplv f«r SiKiirilnV) I-Vhruary 12, iind February ISt
"31 Y SL'GUESTio.V) FOR THE PA XA3I A- PACIFIC .-KXPOSITIOX IX
' ' ;-> ; -*' - ' '"•' " 'low*. .
\u0084'\u25a0., /:\u25a0 \u25a0';- This subject furnisher the junior writers with an unusually line
opportunity to test their .originality and their imagination. ' Without
; doubt ; tlie directors of the Panamas-Pacific exposition will bond all their
energies toward making it surpass" all -the world's previous great ox
.^positions, and who knows, perhaps, "j'they: might: oven be' glad to receive
suggestions' from" thelbright' minds" of California juniors?
',;.' In this contest you are therefore required, to.' tell whlvt t.you most
'deslreV.to-.'seetal^the^ forthcoming, expedition— whether it is a regular
aeroplane \u25a0. service^ across the bay in.,place of tho present ferryboats, or
ilyiiig street, cars in Market >treft.v. AVhethor if is a procession of. Arab
potentates riding on camels ' oty the .whole American fleet, at anchor in
' the bay. Wake up, juniors, exercise your imagination. ; .Think of some
'"'; thing bright, original and unusual: And if you- can't think of something
'entirely new then tvirn your minds' back to the recent Port ola carnival and
Write' about' ..tlie '^featurp that :<yoii en joyed llie.mo^ and would like to see
/^ again in lt'lo. Remember that we" s'hail be five years older then, 'and the
A" world makes great in five years. Things undreamed of now
'-\u25a0'.may be realities then, f=o do not: beafraid to be.original.
. -"._ -'V % \u25a0'-.-.These stories-must ,bo written ink ;onA one side of the paper
•"• only,<not more than '3oo words;.in' length nor less tiian 100, marked with
§» -"'tlTe iriunher of,woids and. sighed with '.'the grade,' '.school, name. arid address
\u2666J...".di>.th'eji!wrlter.'\. :; i i^..^-- ; .. - ;•\u25a0 *\u25a0 •'\u25a0? '\u25a0 ;
i- V * : - v'V-'Stbries. for publication -.Sat urday, "; February '12, must' bo-.in. the oflice
-,'<>f TlK'.Junior. Cajl/On' or/before.? Wednesday afternoon,' February 9, and
*''.] lips 'c' f or- publication February ,3,9 on :oK before tlie afternoon of Wednes
; / '\u25a0\u25a0ciay,'-; J<'eb'rigary^l6yr7vi;»J < 'eb'rigary^l6yr7vi;» ''\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 ;-•; -• "\u25a0'\u25a0'- -'f '; .'' ;k \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0. ' :: i
.. :_'.-"."• 'j Three' of the famous Junior,' Call watches will- be awarded as prizes
lor Uie three most'interestinß'i'bes't -written stories., \u25a0 • '
AWARDED A WATCH
DOESXNOT LIKE BOWS AND
MERRY WIDOW. HATS
- V'VIUGIXIA E. MAZK, ''*['*'
3fountalu -Vlt-w.' Sixth. Griirte. Age '
'\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0;•\u25a0".'.' \u25a0-" "\u25a0• l- Years '. ,\u25a0' . •• { : -- iy.-'i y.-'
If I a boy 1 would not bo mean •
or .tease. 1 could play, basebajl and.^
boxing, and girls 'Can't..-, I..would bring
up % the wood every morning before
school nnd every-night after school; for^
mS--- mother. Bringing v wood isn't .. -a
gills- work. If I were a boy I would I
not take cookies or candy without
mamma knowing it. After ; school was j
out- 1 '-.wbiildNiurry-liome ,as fast as "I '
]>ossibly V;ould and dig up some ground,
for my mother ;to /.plant..' her: garden.-
Whenjvacation'Jcamo I would work in
the> fruit' and earn money for mother :
and myself.- Girls' can .work in the
fruit, but boys think they can work \u25a0
faster..-: \u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0' .-,-.\u25a0 , '•.- \u25a0'-.- >-i-V \u25a0'''\u25a0•'iv-..'-- \u25a0 '\u25a0 \u25a0 *\u25a0>
*,If 1 were a boy I wouia -read big, '
thick. bo'6ks about wars and, very, ex-,;
uiting st'orles. Girls don't care bo much,,
about wars. They like fairy tales like
"Cinderella," "Hop-o'-My Thumb" and"
"lllue Beard. 1 ,' \u25a0• - '\u25a0 v, • • < -;>
If 1 wore a boy I would not have to
orimp land puff, my hair.- 'I. would not,
have to wear big bows. -They are .too,
much "bother. : '- . , * .
If I were a boy I would' not have to-
Avear big hats or "Merry Widows," as
they call them. If 1 weror going any '
whore i would not havetto bother with
a big fur hat and hatpins., 1 . I would
only have to put on a cap; and oft. I*
would go, . . " '"\u25a0\u25a0',
If 1 were a boy 1 would rtake music
lessons and- practice every day. , \u25a0;
AWARDED A WATCH
A COWBOY ON A RANCH
! i. n w w -°~~ \u25a0 %\ -
.GICOUOI.VA tiCIIhpKVKU, .. ..
'\u25a0'.88 I,al«lley S<r«et,','Sao"*Frnufl»n'o. 11
I2tt;lltll <Jrml«', lloraer Miimi Sclitxil. -.
Jf I wore a boy 1 would go to school
and in the afternoons. would make some
-money Belling" papers or. running' on
errands.*-' Then 1 would'lleln my mother
chop wood and do several' chores for
tho neighborH. 1 would. make myself
handy all over the neighborhood. .-.-\u25a0"
When 1 grew up to be a man I would
go to Nevada and become a miner
where I could earn Iqu^ofi jmoney and
become rich, or else l. would be a cow
boy and rancher, takltig-'-care of the
men'n.horses and oattl«,i OallopJng over,
the l\lll.s and- dales? Is much, fun," If
there came ,a chance L- would rescue a
faJr lady from some untold danger and
thereby become a | hero,' also -the pride
o f ; . the.\u25a0ra noh c r.' s ea m p. ... -In: due ; tim c\u25a0 I
would marry this lady; in;-great pomp.
Every cowboy .would .come to- my wed
ding and 'some-lone, would. '-present' us
•with two lovely ponies and we would
soon .become* a thorough cowboy and
cowgirl. "Wouldn't that be fun, boys?
| AWARDED A WATCH
c FROM BUSINESS -COLLEGE
TO WA.GON "MAKING
\vinx lK sai ackV -
Ylnlii* fJrnnile, San . .Mateo County.
. l\ 0.-. Box 100 r
\u25a0j . • Ono afternoon when at school my
. teachor eaid:' "I \u25a0: would like all the
;i pupils In the", class to think \u25a0of some
gs subject.vto write .a.-s- story - about. It
.' "must ..be-wrltte,n .at -.home- and read the
\u25a0 first thing; in '-the^ morning.'.' - , .
V When. I ; reached^ home I .went' into
- 'tlut ''dining room,' seated Kmyself at my
I writing de.sk'.'andi commenced »to -think
about the story Hwas going. to write.
! Suddenly I thought of ,a'?nice subject
', which T hadnead in.The \u0084 Junior- Call.
. It' was, "What would' you? do if you
..were a boy? I . I made haste, 'started •
, my story and ; when' ilnlsh'ed this is how
-\u25a0 it. read: '\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0.\u25a0, <. .'. r- - --':•\u25a0'.*\u25a0';•• '*»*'•. •:.\u25a0•.\u25a0;\u25a0.' *\u25a0\u25a0
If 1 were a boy -I lwould> not read
any kind, of • dime novt*lß; t :no) 1 smoke.
• until 1 was of age. l^'would valways.
have, my hair combed and'^hiy,-: shoes
.- bluiiknnod every morning before Agoing'
, to school and. try to look asi: neat as
i possible In dress. . After school' hours
, I would go d<>"wn to ,my- father's work
t shop, help hlni weld, tiros, paint -..'wheels'
' and plane wood, I would try to be
: industrious Inyeyery respect.. I would
. saw and sack %p)<mty^ut., firewood* to
last my mofjer -for.,.weekH.;'< lA(io«-not
want to forget to say a few words
. about my education, as that is very
important. I would, like to be able* to
graduate from the grammar school and
-also go to high school. When 1 got
• through business college I would take
up tb« trade of wagon making, which I
\u25a0 am quite sure would bo a successful
business.
I WOULD 00 TO COLLEGE AND
WEAR GOOD CLOTHES
. a-JIIXA' 1,, YOUNG,
, JIM l,«ni»l' Mrccl, Sill Jukp, High,
; t f Grati*
If I were a boy I would-- wash my
neck and ears. (Of course that does
not mean I do not do it now, becausn 1
do.) but' 1 do hate to s.ee a boy with
grimy and dirty looking complexion. I
would- brush 'and comb lny hair. Oh!
dear, what a trial it is to a girl to
comb her hair, especially, mine, because
it is long and thick; and altogether
havo a'neat appearance. 1 would study
hard to havo my ln-ssons perfect. And by
all moans keep outof saloons and pool
rooms.- 1 would go to "high school" and
join :. in tho .baseball and basket' ball
teams, and take up carpentering; I
always did like to make articles in
wood.. Hut it is a boy's occupation. LJo
to Harvard or Vale or some other large
college and dress 1 in good style. For
'instance, wear one, of those line white
sweaters, they make a man look so
muscular and athletic. Then I would
bo a varsity stroke ;oar may be. ( And
join in their great football games. This
Is the winding up of my foollslinoss.
Xot to ask iny -mother If I may go out.
I would just, like to put. my cap on and
saunter away.. -
A TRIP ON A MEXICAN PONY
MAHOAHBT Mlll'MAX,
1543 Buy Street, Aluniedu. I» lClghth
fJrade, Mamtlck J School
"I think I would much rather be'a
boy," sighed Marjorie. Her father,
hearing her say this, decided "that he
would fulfill her wish as. far as pos
sible. , • v . • •• • .'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.-;.
Marjorie was wealthy. She was air
ways receiving surprises. She was! not
surprised the next-. morning', when she
went out in the yard and found a Mex
ican* pony, waiting for her.-
It was nearly summer, and her two
brothers were going ou a long trip. She
had wished she could go, but being a
girl she was told "No." A piece of pa
per was tied on tho pony's neck,: say
ing: "Dear. Marjorie:. You may go with
your brothers on their trip. They will
start- Mondaj r , so get ready.-^-Papa."
. Marjorie was much pleased over this.
She ran to her mother to see if it. were
true. .'.-\ " , * ;
\u25a0 The next Monday a happy party Vet
out.'. . ,: \u25a0 ,• '. .-. ..-..-.-..-•
> Marjorie looked just, like, a, boy. Her
hair was' cut short. ' Sho had a suit on'
just like her. brothers, arid she parried
a' : rine.' \u25a0- \u25a0• ; : , *.-'.^, ..'.-\u25a0 \u25a0 •, \u25a0\u25a0 .y;; : . ..\u25a0,-••\u25a0
On "their trip Marjorie took her part
to: do the work just as. her brothers.
She. became a line- rider and could
shbotiwell. •'.• '. •. .--..' .- - . - v . -\u25a0 , - -
Coming back was the hardest part.
Marjorie knew, she would have to put
on dresses, and she: would have to act
like a girl ; again. ,- \u25a0
Her ' father ad mother were much
slirprised.when they found out that she
didn't want to bo a girl again. .'
They thought she' would soon get
tirod of being a boy,', but they were
mistaken.- <\ . : \u25a0 .- ,-\u25a0\u25a0;,
, The only thing that would Vonsolo
jlarjorie was that - next surrinier she
could go on another. 'trip with'^her
brothers. • "" •;,;,-, \ ..-.\u25a0.''\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:'
NOT DISSATISFI ED :
'M lIEI.KX J. MSAVIV
, lrCl Henry St., Ht-rUHov. WliHiici
, . School. A -.Fifth (Jnido. k .
\u25a0;' . • . - - Asje IX Yearn , ; ;'_"
. If I were a boy J would do-'iiiany
, things that I can not do' now. 1 /would
play ; baseball, football, marbles "and
, many other games that girls, oni ac
<;eour\t of their dress and other reasons,
i are unable to play. Then 1 would help
. my ;father in tho garden, .and chop
\u25a0 -wood and bring in -, coal for llres. I
/'would try also to* earn a litfle money
\u25a0' as(jhoys do by helping in stores out
i of school hours, and doing anything I
• could to • help- toward buying my
clothes. I would try to be polite and
kind to little girls and not be rough to
them ut school, remembering that the
.little, gentleman should always be
j ready, to give way to the little girls.
•Although I would try to do these things
if I were a bo>*, I cannot say I am'dls
satlstied because I am a girl, for my
parents are Just as proud and fond of
me as they would be If 1 were a boy.
WOULD PROTECT ANIMALS
- AND BIRDS
IVA ItOCKItS,
Mountniu View, IClKhth (iraile. Ak<* •\u25a0'«
Vi-nrx \u25a0
One day my friend and I went out for
a walk. We went into the hills; Some
little birds were- screaming as If they
were in danger. .We walked on hur
riedly until we saw some boyu.. One
was up in a tree, 'the other was stand
ing at the base of it with his hat full of
liny little birds, unable to fly. The
mother bird was flying overhead and
crying piteously. We told them it was
TITIv SAtt TO .Li T >£iPJi CjU^
cruel to take littlo birds away from
their mothers, but they only called us
sissies and kept up thetrrwork: /
If l \u25a0 were a boy I would bo enreful •
and not harm dumb animals, 1 wouldn't
steal little birds, stick pins in 'butter-
Hies or pull the logs of grasshoppers off.
WOULD NOT CHASE A
KITTEN
liKOXA ARMSTHOM3,
r.iuhili Gradd ol' Mouutalu \ie\y (iriim
mar .School, Monntnin Vlc^r.
• Ape 13 'k'earw
I was ,very angry. Some hoys with a
dog had been chasing my pet kitten.
"One. thin g," 1 said to myself, "as I
picked up- the frightened kitten, "if 1
were a boy I wouldn't h lirt poor littlo
\u25a0 harmless kittens." .
That night I • dreamed: 1 was a boy. I
was climbing trees. Vjumpfng on tho
backs .of wagons and doing everything '
that- boys do. All at on^e I saw a kit r \u25a0
ton up,in a treo. Oh. .'how. 1 longed to i
throw a. stone at her! \u25a0 1- know now
what a temptation cats are to boys.
Then I ran' a.way so that I would not
hurt her.
Just th£n I awoke. I looked around.
It • was. morning. My kitten jumped -.
upon the bed and nifwod her good
morning. While 1 stroked her back I •
thought of my dream, and I tinally do- l
cided that if I were a boy I'd probably •
do just as they do and. got into .just
as much mischief as-,thoy, thougli I",
don't : think I'd harm poor dumb ani-' '
mals, especially kittens,, as sotrie~ •'
boys do. •'\u25a0 - '
;A GOOD CITIZEN 1
"*; ; -MAHIR O'COX.VOR,
Seventh tJraile, tolmirn, Solano Connt;'.
, - ;-.:'\u25a0! Ac* 13 Year»
If I were a boy about- 15 years of age:
I would like to do something good for
my country and be remembered in after
years. I would work till I. had si .great , 4
deal-' of "money "and therj 'I .would g'ive.dtt ?
to the city, in which:l,liV'.'d'.to build. a-.;
hojne^foi*:. the aged'or.'.a ;hbspital for."'^
children.'-.'- \u25a0 . \u25a0 ; ••.-—\u25a0' V- • ' \u25a0• '.-•'\u25a0 -h'?
I. would keep on working and lu ; lpin« .•\u25a0...\u25a0
the cLty»along. A l wouldT-he.lp.lt to be*:
the cleanest city, in, the United, Stale**!
and -to put • up fireproof buildings.; ,1. g
would also give' money towaVil helping '
the. workingmen, factory girls and or- •
phan children. \u25a0 •; \u25a0 . '*
In after years, \yhQn»J had grown too
old to work. 1 would visit, hospitals and
public. ;plaoos ..and try. to make- thoi^i T .
happy bj'" tolling them liow I had spent,
\u25a0my life ; ahcl how happy, 1 had boon.. " \u25a0 ,•
LIFE IN THE ROCKIES ;
; : > 11115.M5 I'AKRHTTE. '\u25a0
I." US l.liieolit Aveaur. ; Aliun<*<r». Mn**-;"
. tk-k School, It lOikhlh CriMlo ' ''
My greatest wish, if' l!were a^boy.-- .
would be to livoJiJ- the<inountalns. Of . •
.course I would /"have a high spirited"
horse, so that T could help take care of '. '•
the cattle. I would also have a .great. '
many pets. : I would like- to make a ,
collection of different wild flowers, and '
press thorn. .. I think.it would be very
nice togot a small cub and raise it as a
pet. 1. would be up before sunrise in
the morning and eat my breakfast
about 6 o'clock. "Then I would saddle
my horse and pack my lunch and gallop
off to: the mountains togather flowers
and watch the cattle, and" eat my lunch I
by *a *pririg, returning homo at sunset/ v:
In' the evening we would, have a- large;
bonfire *ah'd" roast chestnuts. But as 11~
am only a helpless girl this is only a,'
dream. ;
, WHAT BESSIE WOULD DO i
;', KM MA A. CLAYTON, . •
! llox 2(1,- Houte 4,' Seb'a«<»pi>l. ' Sprliiii '\u25a0
Hill l»N(ri<(, KlkliOi Cruilc
„ Bessie was a little gjrl of 8 years.
Her father was dead, and she and her
mother were very poor. Messh-'s •
mother worked very hard to earn v
scanty living for them.
Ono day Flossie came to her mother
and said: "Mamma. I wish 1 were a
boy instead of a girl." "WJiy, Bessie."
exclaimed her mother, "what makes
you wish that?"
"Well mamma." Bajd lWssie, ."if I
were a boy 1 oould sell newspapers and
earn a few pennies., Then you would
not have to work* so .hard to earn our
food."
"Hessie dear," said her mother, "some
day 1 will not have to work so hard,
and then my little girl will be of much
help to me."
"1 will be glad when those happy
days oo mo, .mamma dear,'-' said Rfsslc,
as she ran out to play witli some girl
friends.
It was not long after, however, that
Bessie's piother married a sea captain
of coinfortablo moans. B.ossie is very
happy now, and loves her now, [ana
dearly, but often wishes she wore a
boy so she could go on a voyage with
him.
Vryttiul SprlnKM, Aro 12.
If 1 were a boy I would not be a
had boy. nor would J bo a "sissy boy."
1 would help bring in the coal and
wood, hitch up the horse and do all
kinds of odd jobs about our place. After
I was through, my work after m-hool
I would go out and play baseball, or
havo a skate. I 'would not spend my
money for foolish things; but* I* would
.save some and buy a coaster for my
self, I would then ride down the hills
by. niy homo. I would be "kind and
obliging to my sisters and mend their
dolls and toys for thorn. .
I hope this will never come true, be
cause I would much rather be a girl.
GIRLS LOOK SWEET; AND
PRETTY ;v; v
A'b«* 1."! VenrM.jAiiieftU OiMtrlet. Kchool,
.\intli Grade. Wnr!»«ji > v'lic, Cal.
There ha?e been a great imTny times
that I have wished that I wer»i: a boy.
Out crimping, for instance, If I* should
sec a mysterious looking rat's nest 1 In
a tall tree : I would wish that for- lust
a few moments I could be a boy,' so
that I could climb up and see if there
Mere any baby rats in it. \u25a0: ''
If. I were. a. hoy I should like to be
a cowboy.- They load such a free life
and always have a good horse. I have
•i, — \u25a0 — _
INTERESTING STUNTS FOR YOUNG -MAGICIANS
/yn^tvasy >vay L eo uouDio^une s money
Almost all boyg and girls Iliul them
selves sojnetimeg in -the -position where
it would be pleasant for , them to Know
how to perform some of the. more sim
ple feats of parlor magic for the amuse
ment of the company. It is always well,
if possible, to learn' how to do, things
which do not require unusual imple
ments, because then thtj tricks can be
performed extemporaneously whenever
there. happen*! to Aie. a^dull time In the
course of aif'evenl'Jig's entertainment or
at picnics, etc," The hostess of Bueh*uf
falrs will alwuys be grateful to a guest
who helps out the interest of the occa
sion by volunteering to perform some
feat °' »»aglc\ In taking this part,
however, ono should always bo careful
nof to keep the center of the stage too
long nor to interfere with the plans
of the hostess for the entertainment of
the guests. Uet tor do one trick well
than to keep it up until a number of
guests have lost interest and the
hostess' own phins havo been seriously
interfered with.
Here is a simple trW 1< which any one
can do and which will prove amusing
when new to the onlookers. \u25a0
The trick should be announced, as an
ono. but ft does not go near as fast
as 1 should like it to.
1 would hunt, too, and fish. I have
fished a good deal while on camping
trips, but never hiid much luck.
J would llko to hunt deer and watch
for thorn In -their feeding places and at
tho small streams. .Although boys can
look neat, they can never look sweet
and pretty like girls, so, considering
everything, 1 guess that I am \u25a0 sails
fled, '
WASHING DISHES AND
DUSTING
JACK LIUJTOIU.
Akhow. Ab«? 10 YesirN
1 Would help my mother all I could.
I would help her cook the meals and
wash- the dishes for. her. I would
sweep the floor and dust the chairs and
tables.
I would study ns hard as I could in
school to please the teachers and if ray
brother wanted me to help him 1 would
help him all I could so that he would
be the first in his class. I would not
behave badly at home or in school. I
would make dresses for my dolls and
keep.thoir hair combed up nice, and
woulcj go over to Kate's on Saturdays
and play with her when I got through
with., my work. * :
On Sunday. l would go to church with
my mother and father and go to Sun-:
day school after mass. 1 would be a
good girl all the time:
AN IMPOSSIBLE BOY '
\- '.'-/•' <\u25a0\u25a0-\u0084: MAKIAX I.OUIC,
O<**an' Vie?*' S«*lmol. VJ, Year* of ' Arc.
- , \u0084 iYeni .Merkcley V. O. .
T often think I WGyld like to be my
brothpr. 1 would help rna-H** ll ?.' run or-;.
re, nds- and do all the ouislais.. chores.
When mama is sick I would ha\'t h? 1 '
stay in bed. , And I -would d 6 all'tla'
——tt—. : :—: — - — : — .* ',
easy way of doubling any one's for
tune.
I 'Yuu will soon see,'.' the performer
may rojnark to his audience., "that this
is a much better way of making money
than 'to work for . t.'r .1 «wonder that
the government has not adopted this
plan*.- of increasing the coinage, of a
country instead of clinging to the old
method of turning it out from the
mint." • ,'
Th* performer then takes a common
drinking glass, three-quartern full of
water, drops a quarter into the water,
oovern tho top of tho glass with a plate
and quickly turns the glass with tho
plate on top of it, so that the plate ,'s
on the bottom. The performer then
sets tho pluto with tho upturned glass
on a table for everybody to see, and to
the delight of all the quarter has
doubled.
"There," says the performer, "how
much easier it is to keep on piling up
money in this way than to toil for it
long hours every day." *
The appearance of tho double quarter
is due to the refraction of the rays In
water, a principle of physics which all
boys and girls who are well along In
their studies will understand.
work, inside and out. That Avould be
easy.
t I would learn- to cook, sew, scrub,
sweep and do all kinds of work. My
mother sots the incubator every year.
1 would not let her turn the eggs. I
would do It and feed and water the
chicks. 1 would mind my littlo. brother,
which my brother does not often do.
1 would keep the woodbox fvtll and
tho coal- bucket full also. ;
But my mother 1 says: "A boy who
would do all that would be impossible."
SAVE MONEY TO GO EAST
i;i,sik MAHSir,
.Sail I.tiift Uhlxpo. .Mlrmloii School,' I)
Eighth Grade. AXe 14 Yearn
If I were a boy 1 wouldn't hang
around town all' the time, hugging the
telephone posts -like ; some boys- do. I
would get a good job and save up my
money until J had quite a sum: then 1
would start out and travel. I would
got some jolly boys and start out for a
good time:
I would go back east to New York
and Washington. There I would visit
the president. I would be very nice
and tell him 1 was looking for some
high office. Then perhaps he would
give mo a flho position. . I. would then
buy a. beautiful home, near tho capitol
Last °f all 1 would pick me out a nice
littlo wife..: . \u25a0..\u25a0•\u25a0...-..
BRINGING THE COW FROM
PASTURE
II A/.KI, nUCHIC.XAXI,
\u25a0 ' t'olma ,-* -,' , •
\u25a0 Oftentimos T think how lazy brother
is, and hoiv he sighs when he has to
bring the cow to pasture, which is
about, four blocks from the house,- or
has to chop some wood for •\u25a0 mamma.
Often I think to myself,- "If I onlyTveie
a- boy I would be more than delighted
to"*{iik>3 tllo oow to pasture, and chop
some woda.". When I would-be finished
doinft- that I ' c«U!d|KO out with my
friends and have a. "Joiiyeood time but
"lie" is never contented.*'! ;rpuld rather
do-that than to stay in- the •- i°use,
sweep, wash dishes and make the bec*^.
Ho often says " 'G«?e,' I Avish'l were a
girl,", and when 1 -hear him say that I
say, "I wish I were' a. boy Instead of a
girl.": ; \u25a0 \u25a0/, .. ; ... -:\u25a0 \u25a0.;\u25a0' ;.:,
The girl has thrpe-foiirths of the
work to do, while" tho boy only has
üboiit .one-fourth.- Woll, I am a girl,
so I can't -'be a boy, that Is a sure
thiiifi,-, so 1 will closeimy letter. .
WOULD' NOT KILL BIRDS
ItOSIj ZOH/I,
Uayniouil. Aice 13 Year*
Tf 1 were a boy I would have lots of
fun. I would not have to sit on the
porch and . watch the boys play leap
. frog, marbles and. tops. 1 can play all
' those games, but- pap knows b«st and
he says it is not nice for girls to romp
and play like boys.
At the meetings the boys run up and
down the-hall, while tho girlg have-to
sit and watch them. I would have all
kinds of fun. I would do all there is
to have fun except to take a gun and
kill the birds. Poor little things, they
never harm anything. The boys think
'that it is fun to aim at tho little things
from some place, where the little birds
can't see them, and when they fall
send the dogs after them. That in
more than 1 could stand. If I were a
•" boy 1 would show the boys how to
have some fun. i
THE DOCTOR'S LIFE
; - ,
IIHM3.V lUUSCII,
HS.-.o \\ UMliington Mreef, Sjiu I'run.lsco.
II ririh tirade, J'uelfle 11.-Iklhn
v (iruiiiiuar School. Age \'i \>ur»
. If 1 were a boy I would really enjoy
myself. 1 like all boys.' games much
bettor than girls'. A girl's life is too
quiet. If a girl plays ball, runs races
or climb fences they call her a tom
boy. If 1 wore a boy 1 would belong
to a football team at college and make
all the girls root for my side.
If 1 bad any time to spare between
games 1 would study medicine. A doc
tor's life Is a hurd one, but a clever
doctor can do a great deal of good for
humanity, lie can make enough money
to live on and can treat poor peoplo
tor nothing. 1 shall try to do as
many of tneaa things as possible so
that when I grow up I shall not need
t to be Hurry I wan born a girl.
Junior Correspondence
Berkeley, Jan. 20.
Editor Junior Call— Dear ,Slr: I write
to thank you for tho beautiful little
watch you sent nic for writing a story
in your paper. It was ho pretty that
my father bought mo a pin to wear
with It. . ,
Would you please tell me If children
whoso parents do not take the paper
mayjjeompete in the writers' contest?
Thanking you again for t b«» watch I
remain, your friend.
LAURA BRIGtfS. , .
1636 Walnut street.
Certainly. Children whose parents
are not subscribers may compete In
any ot % the contests conducted by The
Junior Call.*' -, \u25a0_ , '.'.'-
.Santa Rosa, Jan. 25..:
Dear Editor Junior Call: I received
.the watch this.morning and I am very,
much pleased ''with it. 1 It runs fine.
I am sorry all the other children did
not get watches. I hope that those
who got watches are. as pleased as I
,am. Thanking you, 1 remain your
friend.- \u25a0 WESLEY OUNE.
447 13st.i-.et. . -,
\u25a0 . '•' " ; Bolinas, Jan. 30. ! ; ..
Editor Junior Call— Dear Sir: I was
made the happiest little girl imßolinas
last Tuesday • when I : received':, that
nice box' of paints. Thank you very
much. We. are" all .very, fond of , Alonzo;
he must have helped me get it.- Sister
and' I are very fond of painting and
we should like to be artists for The
Junior Call when we are grown,. up.
Thanking you again, I am, sincerely
yours, ', .. GKKTRUDE PEBAR.
, *\u25a0 \u25a0;\u25a0' 1' , ' ' P.etaluma, Cal.; Jan; 31.
Dear Sir': I :write to thank >yoa. for
. the paint box-you so kindly: sent me
for painting"; the picture, "Teaching
Dolly to Sit Up." I have lots of fun
painting. I paint" every night. Your
friend, .'- LEONORA ROUNVALL.
\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 Guei-neville, Cal.i Jan. 31. -.
Editor of Junior Call— Dear Sir: I
received my watch yesterday and am
more- than, pleased with it. I take
£;'.eat pleasure in showing jit to my.
trictt^ 1 "- I". want to thank you many,
: manv tirtie-i /or. it. Althougli I didn't
think I could •tvil' a prize, 1 thought I
might try anvway.^ind it certainly
was worth trying f of. *:l hope to try
again some time in. one of j^li l ' , con *
tests. Thanking, you once more,, i Re
main' votir friend, . ' \u25a0
- , ' CECIL GEORGE EDGAR.
Santa Clara, Jan. 29.
Editor, of Tho Junior Call— Dear Sir:
S r »'v~ days -«ro .1 -received the fountain
pen I won in your puzzle contest. And
I want to, thank you very 'kindly for
the same. T tried so hard to. win ono,.
and Avas deli "h ted to see my. name, as
one of the winners.-: •\u25a0 \u25a0 . . • •
Thanking vouaerain I romainT \u25a0<\u25a0'' !
BERXICE' C. BROWNE.
Box 577. \u25a0 TgP.tJ.'l* ' -
Reno. Nev., Jan. 10. 1910.
Editor Junior Call — Dear Sir: 1 have
received your fountain pen and am
very well pleased with It. 1 thank you
very much. Yours truly, " •
; GERALD DRISCOLL.
BE KIND TO ANIMALS
I.AYKVA .Mi:TZ«AH,
1 II Slrrrt, Snn Mut>o. IIIkIi Sixth
firuilc, Shu .Mutru Public Sehwol •
Many boys in the world aro cruel to
animals and tease old people, but if I
were a boy 1 would try to teach other
boys not to. throw rocks a.t helpless
animals or tease old folks,
Tho only way to understand this is
to think of yourself being hit by a
giant, as wo look to the animals, or
picture yourself uu being old and help
less and having- some careless boy
la nnh or poke fun at you.
Many boys would call this a "sissy"
boy, but you do not have to be a
"sissy" (as the boys are mean enough
to call us) to be kind to old people
and treat animal* well. \u25a0,',*
Now, if 1 were a boy 1 would run,
Jump fences,' play marble** or any of
the boys' games, and yell as loud as I
wanted,' too; so, you see, 1 would not
be a "sissy " boy after oil.
After leaving public school I would
go to business college. When through
college I would start <i tlrst class gen»
eral merchandise store In some good
PUZZLE CONTEST
THE correct answers to the puzzles
presented in last Saturday's Ju
nior Call ai-o an follows': l, Not by; a
Jug 1 Full; 2. Aionzo; ' 3, Shamrock;"' 4,
Filbert; n, New -Year; t;, Thrush. .The
prizes for the correct solution of .'these
puzzles toward -..'awarded to:
Eriwuril Slticlnir, N05 Third street.
Eureka?
Mabel Levin, 202 Tennessee street,
Vallejo. \u25a0 '
. Mnlter Strjrker, , 3273 Sacramento
street, San Francisco.
The prizes will be the same next
week. Three of the well known Junior
Call watches will be; awarded to three,
correct answers showing- greatest neat
ness and care. "\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 V
It is a . pleasure 1 ; to be able to an
nouncetliat the juniors are much niore
careful^ -about; 'complying with the con
ditions specified in the various contents.
In the writers' contest the '.'manuscripts
are coming in the specified forin,' ami
otherwise , show that • "much" care ': Is
being exorcised, in their.': preparation.
Read carefully the of
the writer's contest on -the" opposite
side of this page, : In. th'e puzzle contest
there Is [really but- oni; condition to be
observed and' that -is- the answers . must
be submitted on postal cards .only, and
not in sealed envelopes. Please remV-m
ber this arid mail your, answers On a
postal card addressed to;the editor of
the; Junior Call, so they; will resich the
oflice not later than \u25a0Wednesday:' after
noon, as answers , 'received : after that
time are too late for consideration in
making the awards. ; \ ..
HUNTING, FISHING AND
CAMPING
: ; claha weij-s .;\u25a0 :
... (illroy, Fifth Grii«l«*. Aj?e 12 Years"
It' had -been raining", for several days:
The. creek had uverllowcd its, banks and '
the water was' two or three' feet deep
all over th«3 southern part of town. The
boys, wore having a good timo, — sonio
rowing on rafts, .'sonic, in boats and
some wading. After a few days the.
water ,liad disappeared and the weather
turned cold. It had 1 snowed in the
mountains during the ni^ht and the
J^vs were- getting ready to go tliero to
play i' 1 tnf> snow. My .sleter, and I
wantetl' t»'^°. my mother Haid, ,'lt
18 no play foi-:«ir ls -" \u25a0
In the summer flbj boys had gono to „
the mountains ona csimpm^lZ tri P- They
were going to spend a couple >I weeks
in. hunting, fishing and other sporfs. I'
I \u25a0 were a boy .-I. could have gone, to't), ' "•
but oh; alas, I am a gim. :
WOULD BE PEACEFUL AND
AMIABLE
FKAXCES TMcCOXLOGUB,
808 Matin Street, 'iteulvlii. A«e 12 Vcurn.
\u0084 I'ubllc School, Sixth «;r««Ie
If 1 were a boy' l would not be al
ways playing as most boys do. I would
play football and baseball. I would
have atimo for play and time for work.
Most boys do not even take pleasure in
doing* things for their mother or father.
J would not be one of these. 1 would
love- my,' parents, and when they told
me to go to town for them I would not
stop to nrgue with otlier boys. 1 do
not take pleasure in seeing boys fight
ing or quarreling, and instead of let
ting young boys be hit by others . I
would stop it. I don't know, much
more. about boys.
WOULD BE KIND TO SISTER
HOIIIWA HOVVK.
Age 10 Year**. J7l'» Scot* Ntrrrt, City
If 1 wore a boy I would not be afraid
to walk to school with my sister and
would not mind If. boys made fun of
mo. I would help her wjth her lessons.
1 would study hard at school and try
and finish early. If 1 could afford a
college education I would like to be a
doctor or lawyer, so as to be a help to
others, but if not I would like to learn
to be an electrician, as one Is always
learning something new and wonderful.
1 would always try and be polite and
kind to others and choose, good com
panions and read instructive books.
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