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THE WRITING CONTEST
(THREE BOOKS WILL BE AWARDED AS PRIZES. EACH WEEK FOR THE BEST LETTERS
f AWARDED A PRIZE I
A Surprise
DOROTHY STERRICK.
.%©«» Hale Street. .I'alo Alto Grammar
'?''** School. 11 Seventh .Grade. (
?7?7 ?' i';7'y Ajre 12 YearM ■'??
"Just think," said 1 Helen Young to
hoi- .brother: Hob,'breathlessly, .Thanks
giving.; is only one<month* off, and (then
comes Christmas, before you can*catch
youfTbreath?properly. :Oh, aren't, the
holidays^jolly?'? xy<:[ ? ,77 *'■'
'"Jolly for us, perhaps," answered Bob.
"but what of tthe 7poor boys and girls
who haven't any ,'one"to care for them.'
Think 'of? that little ? girl that r; just
passed by.--.Maybe she hasn't anyone to
give?her /presents or any mother and
lather.".'?-?-,,, ? •-, 7
"Oh, Bob,"? cried I Helen. " She was all
pity now. "Let us follow her; and .see
where she lives,: and I then -one of the
holidays, we can surprise her? some
way."-;,. X.y ■*.',%*. -*.•■ ~". •": r?-*???--
Even before 7 Helen 7 had 7 finished
speaking;the two children were up and
had started down? the street.
"Let us not seem to be following her
and then? it will ?be ? more 7 of:: a x sur
prise," said 7 Bob. for they were now
only a little way behind. * 7 -
After walking several blocks the girl
turned down a ' side street and* went
into a rickety old house. ? ? -7 ' '•-•...
"Hurry home, and ? let - us tell';. moth
er. .. She will plan something fine,
said s- Bob.■"*••• :AXx- X-■ :■ ■: :..•. ?-' „ ?•'',
--? When ,; they i reached . home they.'•• tola
Mrs. Young and the three put n their,
heads together and planned. At last
all was settled. lyX 7.*' '777' '^77
On Thanksgiving day the two t chil
dren started down the street with a
big basket. Mrs. Young bad fixed up
all sorts of good things for a Thanks
giving dinner and on top had S,a;\a?, a
note which said: "For the dear little
girl with the - brown dress, that? lives
in this house." That was the only way
they could say? who lit* was "for. "<.Xij}xx.^
75 Stealing softly up the steps they set
the 1 basket on » the a top step, .rang.the.
bell and ran. They hid behind a hedge
so they - could see. 7.7 77'
7 The little girl 7 herself opened the
door, and when she read the note = you
' can not imagine I her? Joy, for she : had
never seen a dinner like that. ••? >"■.
■:■:. She never* found-out untrl years-la
ter? who it was that furnished her first
Thanksgiving dinner, and. for that
matter, dinners for many rears later.7
AWARDED A_PR[ZE :
"One Good Turn Deserves
Another" ■, v
DANIEL LYNCH
at» Wilder : Street. GleuPark School, A
Eighth Grade. : Age 15 Year* .*-,
7 ■'Just7rtli^ik7,'7said?; Helen Young to
her brother Bob, breathlessly, "Thanks
?giving is onfy a month off, and?then
?comessCtrristmas*beforeSyou|can«catch I
your breath properly. Oh, aren't -the
holidays jolly?"
.•;• "Jolly for ?, us, ?,perhaps,"?' ? answered :
jßob, "but what?of the «poor." boys!and
girls who haven't an*- one to cure for
tho-m? Think of that poor widow who
resides in that little, tumble down
shanty down 7 yonder,? with? her threei
s children. Oh, how she docs work
from morning till night, like 7a
slave, to? feed her children; and yet,
what; dees *'she- accomplish? 7 Just,,
enough to feed and dress, or, I should
say, half dress them. Then,??looksat7
- our i own parents. They do very? little
work, and? yetUhey/'live' In luxury.and
contentment. **, What ?a ; strange world
.this Is, to be sure!" «■ '.■ *
ir^,"You;lare? right. Bob. It does seem
strange, audi? yet we can not, help it;
but we can help to make those : unhappy •
ipeoplef happy. J - have , saved* up 120,
with which 71 .. proposed; to v? bur some
Christmas presents for myself. v -But; I
lliave:- changed my mind:? .-, i mean to i
spend my money for the benefit sof' ; that
widow and : : orphans,"* was; his 'si s
itcr'S answer.
- "l shall spcndySmy7.savings , for '4he w
i'samoipurpose,?' rGplioil?nob.:7:'' '■"•'?
A :Qn7Thanksglving'7 tiay'7'anv express?
'wagon?stoppoyl in;front of Widow*Lar
cklh's cottage, ?if lit -may be 'called "a*; cot-?
?t ago,'/ and?alighting from his seat, the
drivel proeeeotedr to ** deliver ; the 'goods ?
iat*tha?lady's>house,>\ :< Vy ./, ,;. .
'':■■;«." Why,'l believe/you > are making a
;mistake, >si»•',*■' -7sald r lhe wjiiow,""ln,-as-?
-tojnishment; "I 7 did not order^any^ofl
those .things.". 7'"■? '.'*■ • ■- 7
•?,?* "I X was ; told to deliver them - here,;
madam," :replied?the driver, "arid 'here
?is alettei*. I v. as told to present *to; you."
accepted the,^letter and, opened;;
it. Her amazement„was great,when; she*?
Sreadithe following:
7M-*''Kindly.accept these "presents, I,and*the \
bill, amounting- to ; * $•■(), that you; will*'
: find ", inclosed In the envoioipe.7 From a .
.'friend.*' ' 7 ' ' .
The -* grateful« man was ovei
with her good fortune, and from then
. on* her "luck seemed to change, arid* she
and'? her children prospered. ;?7 77' - 7 ?
.7i-;"She 'soon! found ■ out who ; had > sent ' the ?
; money and presents,* and; in after years,
when Mr. Young was about to meet?
Kith failure on account of?, scarcity;' of *
funds, repaid Helen and Bob:'for** their
7kindness by loaning him 160,600.77 Mr.
Young and his two childrens were very*
■*grajteful 7to *Mrs;|La.rkin;-:and the i latter
? t'fered interest, but refused to ac
cept 'it,' as. she slid. "When I was poor
'.'• your children '. took'■•;compassion >on me •
and made my children* and myself 'very'
«' happy on? a Thanksgiving;day,?und? tor
many a day afterward. So. why should"
|I-'.wlshVlnterest?f rom you, after being ;
.treated th such kindness? 7 I am? only
too .glad to serve either you or your
-children." - ?
THE SAN FRANCISCO-CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER* 11. 1911.—THE,JUNIOR CALL.*
THREE FINE BOOKS TO BE
AWARDED AS WRITING PRIZES
WRITING CONTEST
Arrangement of papers: ——•
Subject.
Name.
Address. School.
Grade. Age.
,y This week the answers to the short story contest are good, but
they're all too much alike. Now, let's see this time how many of you
can think up an original plot. Don't sit down and write the first thing
that pops into your head. Take a little time off to think it over, and
then get something worth while. Below is the installment': which you
arc to finish "up. Keep it under 400 words and have it in by Wednesday.
CONTEST STORY
. It was the middle of November. The Stewart; children had
just come to California with their parents from Maine, and the
sights to be seen were a constant source of delight 7to them,
while the warm, almost summery weather was a revelation. -
There were —^— in the family 7>?7'7
AWARDEft^PRIZE
The Christmas Sacrifice
MARIE < ■ Vlll.l V
Berkeley. St.7- JonephV* Presentation
Academy, Fourth Grade.
7 "Just 7 think," said Helen Young to
her brother, , Bob, breathlessly,'"Thanks
giving is only a.' month ;off,' and •■ then
Christmas before you can catch
your?breath?properly. 7 Oh, aren't the
holidays jolly?" ? ?•■' 7 *
"Jolly for us, perhaps," answered
Bob, "but '.-what ."of the poor boys and
girls .who haven't. any one to ■ care for *
them? Think of the many empty
stockings." . , - • •
- ."Come, children," said grandma, "and **
In will; tell you of a little Incident that
happened .in England when I was a .
little girl.
"Little Janle 7,Walters was an only,
child?** and **'one-.*snowy Christmas <-* day
■was ? sitting/ by * the * fire Splaying? with * a
beautiful French doll which she had
received?* that ? morning. She *': had j-* al- £
ways longed for, a doll of this kind, and
now that it ? was hers she? was very 7
happy. ?; Suddenly * she 7 heard ft a timid ?
knock? and there >' stood a little girl,
shivering with the cold and begging
for something to eat. is Janie called her *
mother.,; The child told Mrs. Walters ;
that her mother was ill and they a had?
neither food nor :\ tire. Mrs. Walters J
• departed to fill a basket with food •
,wine. 'What ? did;you?get 1,-for; Christ-S
i mas?' asked Janle after her mother had
left the room. The child shook her?
head. 'Santa ! never comes to our
house,' she said. : • . ,
"Then -Mrs. Walters returned, put a*
warm cloak and hood on the little girl
and gave her the a well•*■? filled?- basket,
telling her she would call next day and
see her sick mother. . *.- -; -.**
"All this * time Janie had 5 been/ think
ing deeply, and now she? ran to -» her?
mother and whispered something. 'Very
well, ?my?;?dear, 1' said Mrs. Walters.
Then laid her lovely; doll iin-j the*
little girl's arm.-. Take it,' she said.
'I know you will love it.' Mrs. Wal
ters saw the big tears 1 ■ >ii down Janie's
cheeks as t i*t* child <£ departed, hugging
the doll closely. fan* ": alone g knew the
ssacrifice?her little had made. * \*
"All day long? Janie played? with the
',old dolls. ' The ' next morjiing ?.when:
7Janie*awoke;a* doll even more beauti
7ful i than ; the ?one7she n had 7 given away
was laid: besideher. Big, good .hearted
What, asked.the Pup, is a pessimist? . „
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* A pessimist,-ysaid*Alonzo, ''is the sort of dog who retus*^-fo eat a
bad•?bone for fear it is' poisoned, and a good one because it's too good
■do vbc'.true." * 7 -'"?. "''*'■ ' "" '■ '• '
Si i many; people- think Easy* street is the road to -success. As a
matter of fact, you'have; to reach successbefore you can travel it at all.
Get your, directions right. ?»
Every doff has his day, but?some dogs don't get theirs until they die.
■ ..-"".,- -. - , - •-.■■■■■.. ■- ; * --..--.'• ■ -.:■■... . ... .-■■:; 1, ', . ■?.■■,
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I?wonder why?humans wail until a pet son is dead to praise him?,;
,That isn't a dog's way. A dead dog is a dead-one, but a live dog is a
friend. 7 7 *
■ Some?,one. told inc. the: other; day that the '.world,' instead of growing
better, is getting worse. Being a polite dog, I made no;'.comment, but —
-I wonder what he has done -to'improve -conditions?' Think it over.
Alonzo raises peas and beans.
Tomatoes, corn and beet-,
And all the other things that he.
...7 s With Pup and Ju-Ju ; eats.
Uncle John had heard what his little
niece had done and J bad-canvassed the
town for *a ; doll • 'nice enough,' he said,
'for; a little, girl who would sacrifice
her.greatest treasure for another's hap
piness.' " - y j .*,
Anderson. Anderson School, Grade Mix.
.7 "Just think," said Helen Young to her;
brother, Bob,.breathlessly, "Thanksgiv
ing is only a month off and then conies
Christmas'before you can catch your
breath properly. , Obi, aren't the holi
days jolly?'' > 7
"Jolly for us, . perhaps,", answered
Bob,%"but".what? of ? the ,'■ poor 7 boys and*
girls who haven't any *- one *to i care ' for?
them? -Think of those people who
haven't any money, to buy things with."
"Oh, well, you needn't think I'm going
to give up my fun just for them," re
torted Helen.*,.■■■?' * 'Xyx-~y..y>
?-y"Well,"? I .thought 'we might have a?
Thanksgiving .'dinner -. here for -them,"
said Bob. ■-,: .:.■-,- ."■ '•-..' '?-;?„':-. ■ .■'■-■ ?■" .?'■■.?. 7
"Well, •we might do that and have
some of our -best .friends here,? too,"
sahl Helen,", happily. ,;
?•* Helen .? went * upstairs 7to -think about
it'i*.After awhile she. came down, and
1 said, * "Bob, . I ;,have '■■. an •. idea." .7 ~
■fit "Well' Jet's hear it; your ideas are al-
\ ways good,"? said ;Bob. y' '■' * . ' '
.7 "Let paint i some i pretty place cards;
and write 7 Invitations to all the poor'
girls "and; boys we know,'' she said? .: ?
r - "That's fine,"* said Bob. 4, "Then '. let's >
ask mother if she will tell the cook to
make everything that's good to? eat for
< us.">* ?■" '•?:.',""■'?, -'-"' ■'■ -''*■■■.:',-? 7->?"'., 7'
7 "All : right," said;' Helen. ... So? they;
.raced?■ upstairs and began? their work.
,Helen pointed place cards -, and -Bob'
wrote invitations.*--- After they, had them
all done .they -counted them and they
had 25. ??; Then they went 7down and
asked 7 their./mother.-about* it and she
• gladlyisaid,,"yes."? 77 . ??.■;
- So they sent the invitations to the
children.'... .Thanksgiving j was at;, hand
and ~'< happy little girls and boys Were
on? their way 7to Helen's 'house., 4/. ?\ ■*?••
When they got there Helen and Bob
entertained,; them ' till Smother .called
l them .to . dinner. 7;,. They -were 'so happy
and ate so much they were nearly sick.
After dinner they took a ride in Mr.
iYoung's automobile and: his oldest '•son
had v a -machine? also,, so, there 7 was
7plenty of room. When they got home
that night Helen?said,? "Bob,'you're the
best , merrymaker I: ever, Saw." 7. -
ALONZO'S BARKS
Bob, the Merrymaker
MARGARET BLACK
'A are .* 11 * Years. >
Bob, Helen and Mr. Gobbler
MARIAN HARRIS
315 West Willow -Street, Stockton. 151
Dorado School, Low > Seventh
* Grade. Aired IS t Year«
"Just think." said ? Helen i Young to
her brother. Bob, breathlessly, "Thanks
giving Is only a month off, then comes
Christmas before you can catch your
breath. Oh, aren't the holidays Jolly?''
•*-■"■' Jolly for us, perhaps," answered
Bob, "but what of the poor boys and
girls who haven't any one to care for
them. Think of that, Helen."
"Well. I didn't think of that." she
answered, "couldn't wo on Thanksgiv
ing' take our turkey to some poor
people?" y
"I've got it," announced Bob. "I
know the Cowens"would. be overjoyed
at the sight of a turkey gobbler."
, .'' "Let's ask mama to) cook our turkey
v fine; and stuff him and have—oh. all
kinds of good: things for us, and have
her pack it ,in a basket and we will
take it to the Cowens," suggested
Helen. ■ . ■
7 "Right," answered her ; brother. The 1:
two walked 'back to the farm house.
They greeted their'mother-with: "Re
member, ma, Thanksgiving is comln',"
. Helen and Bob Young lived; on a large
farm near; Thornton, Ind. ■■■ On the left
side of the house, about 200 feet away,
a. number *of i acres were covered with
' maple trees. Sycamores grew on the*,
right side and* back' of the house was
a large apple orchard. -
The old hall clock struck 6 and two
figures were •« seen; crawling down the ?
stairs. Mrs. Young was in the kitchen
.-. stuflling Bob's and Helen's turkey.
two danced into the dining room (for
today was Thanksgiving) and were
surprised to seesa* great i basket on the
table. They both, peeped in. Hazel
nuts, hickory nuts, walnuts, pickles.
, olives, cake, pie, two bottles of milk
andy about everything else one could
.'.'-,- Imagine. .
"At 9 o'clock Bob and Helen -Went
sneaking around the west fence and
ran'for the road. 5 After about 50 min
utes of walking they reached 1 the
Cowcn's old, battered?home. ?'A num
ber of children were running about the
yard. Helen and v Bob walked in and
handed Mrs. Cowen *. the basket., She
.opened it and stared. '.* * • ~ , 7
7 "You dear .children!? how*! glad I be,
for. we had no dinner;for today. I
thank you very much." Bob and Helen
were; very happy?that night, for hav-
ingsacrlilced turkey dinner to the %
Cowens, and having eaten their com
mon every day dinner instead, as they
expressed it.
A Thanksgiving Surprise
FRANK SMITH
IB Powell Aye. Haight School, A Fifth
Grade, It Year* Old
"Just.think," said Helen Young to her
brother, Hob, breathlessly, "Thanksgiv
ing iS only a month off and then comes
Christmas before * you*• can catch •- your
breath ? properly. Oh, aren't the holi
days jolly." ; .
"Jolly for us, perhaps," answered Bob.
''but what *of c the poor boys and girls
.who.haven't any oney to care for ;them.
Think of ?,= little {Tommy?; Tucker,: whoso
rather died a couple of weeks ago." .-■•-.••■
• "I; feel like" giving , them a .'surprise,
don't you?" replied Helen.
."Yep," answered Bob. "I have an
idea." .-. "• •.-:■•■■-,?-;•* y,- : , ■;■;•:,-. „,;-*'■.-. ■*••
"What is it," cried Helen.
"Uncle Ben,l you know, is > the head
of Lincoln's market and'maybe he will
give, us something," said Bob.. "-,
.'"Agreed,";cried Helen, as she clapped
her hands for joy.? y ?
Next morning ; Bob went to ..Uncle
Ben's office and told him air about it.
"What do' you think ; would be the
most appropriate thing for > the oc
casion? asked Uncle Ben, as he settled
back, In his chair as If he was getting
ready for a .very long -conversation.
."Something? to eat," replied Bob, -
. "All right," said Uncle Ben, "come
here at 10 o'clock tomorrow; and? you
will find a 10-pound turkey waiting for
: you." *.??.', 7.. x •-■■-■:-'■■' '?'?•■" *',:.;*".-'■ ■■'■■.
/Bob cams m o'clock, got the tur
key andstarteol for the Tucker; family.
He, rang the bell and Mrs. .Tucker came
to the door. ; Little « Tommy was; hang
ing to; her?; dresses. 7Tommy's mother
was.so: amazed that she let the' turkey
drop ?to' the . floor. * She thanked -Bob
over and over again.
■-•'Don't: thank mo," he said bashfully,
"thank myvUncle Ben.";;
Little; Tommy-and hi.*-- mother were
tho happiest people in the land.
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