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mxgtmg^:^ .j •k feiii, 4 wbiiv-• wlsf^WV,_ it* $*'.'• fw J. «. kvi One can tell a manly A*V' J- NOTICE! AU letters fop thle department be radressed, Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa. VOL. 5 NO. 84 The Courier Junior Published by THE COURIEF. PRINTING CO* OTTUMWA. IOWA. MATILDA DEVEREAUX EDITOR. WILLIAM ENTITLED TO A PRIZE Dear Juniors:—We feel sure that you »11 will want William Ruark have a prize after you read bis excel lent Mr, entitled "What experr to be when I am a man. This story got lost last week but it was not Wil liam's fault. It was some ones fault to the Courier office. However, we know that William will forgive us. from his story that he is little boy. CONTEST CL08E3 APRIL 5. We and are. receiving some nice stories the subjects announced last week as the contest does not close until Sprit we Will print the rules and "n^S?had^so many splendid featur«j In the the special edition that we want all Junlors to write down their opin ions and make nice stories for a_ We will send out until April 9, post card* and paper dolls to all the Juxi lors the week we receive their letters or stories, consequently the writers will be rewarded for their efforts right away. We want plenty of good letters and some short stories on the following subjects: SPRING GAMES. AN EASTER PARTY. MY EASTER DRESS. THEJFTOBIN. FEEDING THE BIRDS. THE "MEADOW LARK^ SEVEN KULES FOR THE JUNIORS. .• i. Use one side of the paper only. 2. Write neatly and legibly, using Ink or a sharp lead pencil. 3. Always sign your name in full and etate jrour age. •, 4. JJumlfer your pages. 6. Do send 1? not copy stories or poetry and us as your o^n work. 6. Ali«ays state choice of a prize on a separate piece of paper, with name and address in full. 7. Address the envelope to Editor, Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa. The Birds Are "Welcome They come from southern orchards, And deeps of eastern wood, They come from city highways, In crescent crown and hood. They Hit and fly and flutter, But- er$ the month is o'er They'Jl gather for the summer Abojit my cabin door. $•' IU-V frfe: f? Mel'*' Vms- «V'' *3s'e 5^::: The cowbird and the plover, The thrush with crimson breast. The grebes, along the lakeside, The blackbirds to their nest. The dainty, gray song-sparrow, The nuthatch, close beside, The catbird and the grackle, Each with ine comes to bide. The killdee and the bluebird, The flsh-crows and the terns, IThe cuckoo, thief of lodgings, Each for the home nest yearns. They fly o'er trackless meadows, The.gro8beak, waxwing, Jay, The tufted tit, the goldfinch, Come northward, day by day. To each I give a welcome, Their songs Shall blend in one, The March wind bears my greeting, "Peace till the year is done. My woods your sheltered haven, Your tables spread anew, songsters from the Southland, God's angels sing in you." •—L. M. Thornton, in Youth's Com panion. A Bear And A Fairy Old Bruno sat sunning himself at the mouth of his caveA He had en oyed'a good supper oKhoney and lerbs, and was now sitting^n the last shafta. of sun that came from the ev ening 6un. "Almost nightfall^mused old Bruno. But the shades oV night *R big contest. We will not tell you all how to do it, as we prefer the Junto" to dioose what they like best themselves, Some good subjects might be: '"MY OPINION OF THE'SPECIAL EDITION" -WHAT I LIKE BEST IN THE SPECIAL EDITION." We. want these stories to be short, i'When we say short stories, we for the writers to use about 'This number of words will All a of about ten Inches. Shorter mean 600 words. space stories, well told and well written, will please U#lli!?wrtters from can select their prize the following articles: A signet 'ring, a souvenir spoon or a pair or roller skatea. HOPE JUNIORS RECEIVED SOUVE NIRS. We mailed a great many beautiful paper dolls out .last Saturday, also some souvenir post cards. We hope the Juniors received them. did not frighten him in the least Indeed, he enjoyed thenfe He had just come out of his long winter's sleep, and enjoyed everything In the big out side world. "Well," he tapped one paw with the other. "It's fine to be a great black bear like myself. Ooodness-me, how people do fear me. They'll run miles and miles to get out of my sight. And —they don't know that I'm not such a powerful fellow, after all. Even a bob cat can make me hide myself behind the bushes. I look pretty fierce, but when put to the test, I'd rather run than fight." Thus musing,. Bruno sat as the last rays of the evening sun daszled his eyes. Then, after the red ball had dropped behind the crest of the moun tain, he got up and went leisurely off down the path which led to a. fine spring of cold sweet water. And while Bruno was going in the di rection of the spring, there were two other crei&tures making in the same di rection. But they were not bearB, nor were they bobcats, the enemies of Bruno. They were little creatures in human form, a dear little boy of seven and a dear little girl of six. And they were hurrying along in the gathering darkness, hand in hand, their eyes full of fastflowlng tears, and their mouthy all acquiver. They were lost on the mountain side. It was in the early afternoon of the day that Tad and Bab had wandered away from their home in the village at the foot of the mountain. Their mother had permitted them to go to play with some neighboring children, Penny and Benny Shivers. And Fen ny and Benny had persuaded Tad and Bab to take "a long, long, walk to hunt for spring flowers." And after they had gone quite a way round a long foothill, Fenny and Benny had grown tired and had returned to their home, which was in sight. But Tad and Bab were anxious to find some blossoms before returning to their home, so had gone on and on, and pretty soon, when they too became very tired, and wished to retrace {heir steps, they did not know which direction to take. So, as is always the case with children who are lost, they took the wrong course. And so they went on and on, up along hill, then down it, then up another steeper and greater one. And so the evening sharows began to fall, and still Tad and Bab were not in sight of their front gate with the vine growing over it. And so they began to cry softly, as, hand in hand, they went along. "Oh, 1 want mamma," wailed poor little Bab. "Oh. I want mamma, too," wailed lit tle Tad. Then they wept together. After a long, long time they came to a strange, wild path in the woods. It did not look like a path made by hu man feet. It looked as thought it might have been made by the soft paws of wild creatures. And so it had. Old Pruno's paws had helped in mak ing that path. After following the path for some time Tad and Bab came to a clear, cool spring. The rising moon—which had come early to chase away the sun —was peeping at herself in it, and T&d saw a slimy little snake creeping close to the water's edge. This gave him an extra fright, but he was too thoughtful to speak of it to Bab". She was bis baby sister, you know, and he felt that he. must protect her. But just as the tiny snake had hid den itself from sight there was the sound of heavy, Boft ii limirmtmr^f '6W*~ "[JJit'.,'r *?,$&» 7 *V'|V paws coming on the path. In another instant Tad and Bab saw a huge black creature coming toward them, coming down the steep path. Old Bruno" Baw them at the same instant and his eye glowed wick edly. "Infants!" he muttered to him self. "I can kill them with one stroke of my paw." "But you'll not kill them," said a voice just above Bruno's head. "You'll carry them home on your back. Come —follow my instructions." Then the fairy—for the voice came from a sure enough fairy in a tree—came to earth and approached Tad and Bab. As children and fairies aiways know each other on Bight, it did not take Tad and Bab long to agree to do anything that their good friend, the fairy, told them to. "Come, you old black bear," repeated the fairy, "lend your strength to carry these lost children home." And Bruno, like all wild creatures and children, love'd fairies, even though he was a very fierce fellow, and he came willingly forward and stooped low so that Tad and Bab might mount upon his broad back. And the fairy flying above his head made him go at a very lively gait, and before long the little ones came in sight of the village and their own home. At the outskirts of the village the fairy had them dismount and point ing toward their house, said: "Now, there is no danger of your becoming lost again. You can see even your own gate, and the moonlight Is as day light. Goodby, and never, never, run away in search of wild blossoms again. Next time a fairy might not rescue you, and a bear would certain ly made quick work of killing you." Then the fairy was gone. Also Old Bruno was fast disappearing up the mountain path. And then the children heard their mother's and father's voices calling to them. And they ran home as fast as they pould, and when they told their story their parents shook their heads, saying to one an^ other: /'The darlings have been asleep in the meadow and have dreamt that a fairy and a bear brought them home." But Tad and Bab knew and the fairy knew and Old Bruno, bitting in his cave that night, knew. And he marveled most of all. STORIES AND LETTERS. WHAT I EXPECT TO BE WHEN AM A MAN. When I become a man I wish to be jpreat man. George Washington, the father of K^riwm our country, was once a boy the same as I am, and what kind Dear Editor.—As I have not written to the Courier Junior for some time, I thought I would write. I received my post card for my verse and thank the editor very much for It. I go to school now. My teacher's name is Frances Marmlon, and we all like her. My school will be out in June. I have been wondering why Maudo and Mabel Skirvin do not answer mine and Retta's post cards. My birthday is May 24. I will be 12 years old. My brother Willie is writing to tha Junior. This is the second time he has written. I will close hoping the Junior tnach success. I remain. Bertha Ruark, age 11. R. F. D. No. 3, Farmington, Iowa. WHY JACK WAS LATE SCHOOL. v, ,vf'p:- at a man, and be was boy was he? A kind hearted, truthful, honest boy. He proved his truthfulness by the use of his lltttle hatchet When he be came a man he was a truthful, honest a great man. Abraham Lincoln—good old honest Abe—was once a boy- same as I am. What kind of a boy was he? Kind hearted, truthful, honest hoy. When he became a man he was a truthful, hon est man, and he was a great man. Then if I remain a truthful, honest boy, I will grow up to be a kind hearted, truthful, honest man. Will I be a great man? For what is greater than a good, honest man. William Ruark age 8. R. R. No. S, Farmington, la. /BERTHA WANT8 HER POSTCARDS ANSWERED. FOR HIS Jack was a little boy ten yeaers old. He was a very obedient little boy. Rfc did not like to go to school very well. It was in September and school had just began. His mamma told him to hurry and get ready or he would be late for school. He said he did not care. He walked along the road. He was late, and after that he always did what he was told. A Junior friend, Mary L. Klrkpatrick, age 12. Albion,Neb, BERTHA HAS A PET COLT. Dear Juniors.—I am a little girl HTC years old. I have been going to school. I have a colt. His name is Barney., ]tVe have five horses. Their, names are Prince, Jim, Lady, Albert a.rtd Nel lie. I have a dog. His name is Shep. My sister and I drive to school. Our teacher's name is Madge Gradon. I like her very much. Berfha Mildred Klrkpatrick, age 5. ELEANOR WANTS TO EXCHANGE POSTCARDS. Dear Editor.—I wish to write and thank the editor for the pretty pbst card I received. I would like to enter the April con test. I would like also to exchange post cards with puy of the Juniors. Yours truly, Eleanor Nickel, age 13. Albla, Iowa. MABEL TS SICKTSISTER WRITES FOR HER. Dear Editor.—I have not written to thp Courier Junior for some time. I f»m sick and my sister Is writing this forme. We have twelve little chickens. We are going to raise some ducks this year, but it is too cold to set them now. Mv school ha« been out for two wepks. but It will begin April 3. have about twenty-one post cards. I have had my hair cut off since I got sick. My sister has had the mumps but it Is not time for me take them yet. Mabel Miller, aee 10. Chariton, Iowa, R. R. No. 3. THE GOOD THINGS IN MY STATE, The state I live in is Iowa. Its capi tal is Des Moines. It is'on the. Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. Besides Des Moines, there are Sioux Cltv, Dubuoue, Council Bluffs, Keokuk and other cities. The principal industry Is agriculture. The Iowa farmers raise grain, hay, fruit, potatoes and vegetables, besides horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. There are many lakes-in the north ern oart of Iowa. There is some timber in Iowa, but it Is being cut off. Iowa is bounded on the east and west by rivers and many of their branches are in Iowa. Some of them contain fish. The largest of them is the Des Moines. The climate of Iowa is warm in sum mer and' cold in winter and it is gen erally moist. There are many railroads in Iowa, and you can go to any part of Iowa In a short time. There are coal mines in most all parts of the state lead near Dubuque, gypsum near Fort Dodge and limestone in all parts of the state. A Junior friend, Louis Rickey, age 10 R. R. No. 1, Lucas, Iowa. WHAT BOYS LIKE TO DO. O, my. there are so many things that boys like to do, hut the best thing they like to do is to go to Bchool every day, and Sunday school every Sunday and mind their father and mother and be kind to everybody and learn to be smart boys so they will be good men. A boy as soon as* it is warm likes1 tJ. Courier A1' 1 OTTUMWA IOWA MARCH to play marbles. I Just love* to play and see the nice spring days come, and then it will soon be time to go flower hunting and go to picnics and play ball. Most boys like to ride horses. I do and I often ride to: go them to water and "some of the other boys go along. We like to go fishing and bring home a nloe large flsh for mamma to fry, and go swimming but I don't know how to swim and never. did. Once our Sunday school teacher took his class out for a good time and he .took us all in swimming and boat riding and we 4II liked it fine. Most boys ii^e to.earn money and like to buy different things. I have my. own money, I earn working- on Saturdays and I I never saw a .boy yet who didn't like see a circus come to town and they like to play soldier and I re' member when -1 was much smaller than I am-now. I always wanted.to play show.1. We'would-fix a tent out of any old thing we could get, and have-our' pets for wild animals, have a parade and beat on old pans for music. But best of all I think boys like to grow to be men and get to be 21 so they can vote. Forest Weber Age 10. 1306 Bast Main street "OTTUMWA AND HER WAYS." Ottumwa has four good railroads so it is easy to get in to, and good place to stay, for "Ottumwa's ways are ways that pay." She .has beautiful streets with lowly views. A nice city park where we listen to the band concerts a grand new, postoffice, polite mall carriers, a new jail, many fine churches* of all kinds. Ottumwa'has'street cars which look little, but go fAst. Fifteen candy factories', .which em ploy many girls and make fine candy for little girls to eat. .V Cigar factories -which give work to lots of men and girls, and make fine cigars for meih to smoke. The big packing house employs many men and makes the finest bam and bacon. The big Daln factory exports farm implements to many places. Ottumwa has big dry goods stores, she and: clothing stores where you can buy everything, and good banks where 1 like to spend my money.v The ststers 'are tfavitig "a fine ""acad emy bnilt. The new water company is putting sln a ,• am never broke. I think where you make your own money you don't like to spend it. 1 don't. I think boys like to work bet ter than girls. I am always ready to make a nickel Some boys like to write to the Courier Junior. I see quiet a few take -interest in the page. I have several cards from Junior boys and I like to get them and they tell me about their pets. a big filter to clean all the mud out of the water. Ottumwa's high •school building is as fine as any in the state, and there area lot of up to date schools. The court house is just grand, and the town clock, tells everybody what time it is. Best of all is the beautiful librarv. A lovely place for big folks to rest and1 read, and for the little- ones to enjoy entertaining stories. The'climate Is good in winter for it makes coasting and skating, and in summer it is just right. Mamma gays'"Ottumwa's ways are ways of pleasantness and her paths are paths of peace." Geraldine Lenore Linderman, age 9. 451 North Jefferson street, Ottumwa, Iowa. CECIL HAS A POSTAL SHOWER. Dear Juniors:—I wish to. thank you all for the beautiful birthday cards you sent me. I received fifteen in all. I received one from my aunt Leona Harryman and one from Grandma Har ryman and one from my cousins Har vey, Dewey and Joe Harryman, and one from .Misses. Idella,. Mac .and Lela Shaffer and one from Mrs, Hick, and one from- Leroy Harward and- one from Delta Holeomb, and one from Flavina Harward and one from Miss Josephine Anson, and one from Mary May Plowman and one from Grandma Perry and one from Nellie Baird, also one from my papa and mamma ahd brother Bruce. Cecil W. Harryman. age 10. Douds-Leando, la., R. F. D. No. 2. "THE GOODTHINGS IN MY STATE." Iowa Is a beautiful state: We en joy the winters very- much. In winter it is cold enough to freeze ice so that we can. go seating. And it snows so we can go sleigh riding. And we like spring for we are glad to see the trees- bloom and bear their fruit. And to see the young stock playing on the green grass* In summer we enjoy taking care of our young chickens, and our garden, and mellon patch. We also like to %ee the flowers bloom. The men are glad so that thfey can put in their crops of corn, oats, millet and other grains. In the fall we enjoy thrashing our grain and gathering our corn. We are glad when oiir apples, peaches, pears, and plums are put away for our winter use. We put up as much as five hundred quarts some years. This is my first letter to the Junior. I will be twelve years old the 11 of April. I U.ve on a farm of eighty acres. We have four -horses and nine cows. We sell butter,' egga and chickens. We have the Buff Leighorn chickens. We sell eggs fof sfettlng. Our hogs are the therpughbreJ ^Poland Chinas'. We live 4% rallies south of town. We. have a nice homQ.. and lots of 3hade to play under. For shade we have maples and evergreens. We. use I have just one brother his name is am in the 6th' and 7th grade. We have iPv: j".:* vF*1? A-iT"li'»'SV 1M a A ^T" .' I «1 VP. A. ,{s, '^h* fr Hi 1 .-<p></p>iMuinor 0 •_ ^y,te r^^r-r^trrr# r*v^'' a?. ..,, jj1'"' A 1911. •."/ ••'. .'*' '.' town.' We attend the M. B. church* They .have a nice pipe organ. Ila Jr.Morrett, Chariton, Iowa. R. R. No. 3. BRUCE LIKES HIS TEACHER. One morning about a week before school was out Jack slept a little later, than usual and as he was afraid he would he late he decided to go across the timber which, separated his home from the school house.' When he was about half way- across what did he see coming toward him but a great big bear. He wasn't scared very., much but he knew he could, hot go around th'e bear and that would make him 'late for school. So he climbed up a tree and was there about an hour when his father came along with his gun (as. he was going out hunting), and killed the bear. The teacher was wondering what had become of Jack, but juBt I have two brothers. Their names are Verne-and Lowell. Verne is 12 and Lowell is 8. Last summer I took music lessons from my aunt Ruth Lain. I rode our pony to take my music lessons. Our pony's name is Bessie. Mildred I. Reed, age 10 Jlj'F. D. No. 1, Bloomfieild, la,. 'TH£ GOOD THINGS IN MY STATE. Dear Editor: In our« state'are are'plenty of good things/' We have good churches and public schools. We have good grain, fruit and vegetables. The farmers raise good stock too. Our, .state is good to grpw corn in and it is good for coal ahd lead. u-It is one of the leading agricultural states and Js among the first in dairy products. It has lots of lumber,-, also Is'among, the first in poultry raising.v Mary'Pfcari B?ans,'A£ge ll Pulaski, Iowa. MARY VISITING HfR GRANDPA O E Dear Editor and Juniors: .v"' As I have not written to'the Jun ior for some time thought I would ivite. I. .am staying up at Grandpa Foley's now. I am haying a fine time. Orr winter term of school was out Jair hry 28 and it was to start again in April but they voted against it and it will not start until September. I have been up at Foley's a week and I may stay another week.' I have taken "tine term of music les sons on the piano and I can play a good bit now. I (.have one sister, Charlotte, and two brothers, Sylvester and Walter, and one baby sister four months old. Her name- is Florence and I think she is very nice. I .mind her most of the time. I think I will go to Ottumwa in the spring, ahd I would like to meet some of the Juniors. Mary V. O'Bryan, age 12 Melrose, Iowa. LOUIS. There is a little girl named Louis Goodman, who moved into pur neigh borhood. I was-oyer t.o see her one evening, and last, week she was over, to play with me one afternoon. She has a little .dog which she dresses up and puts in her doll bed, and it will be still and go. to sleep. One day Louis and her brothep put a string of sleigh 'bells on the dog, which frightened It very, badly. Our school begins the first Monday in April. Louis has a pony which she will ride or drive to school. Louis is a nice little girl and will soon have many friends in her neW:. home. "110 maples for making our syrup. AVe Margaret if Mary is ^rillin^_to stay at Andy. I go to a country school. I home alone "you may go aldfiftg:."' make from six to. eight gallons a year. am iu mc „«,« and I" will stay' jit Bomte." A fine schools in the country and in towrt.1 So. when .Margaret', and her. folks Belle Rail, R. F. D. No. 2, Birmingham, la. MARY'S REWARD. Mary and Margaret were two sisters Mary was 12 years old and Margaret was 30 years. One day the two girls father and mother were going to toprn, Margaret wanted to go along, but her mother said Mary you arid Margaret stay at home and have your work done and supper ready for us." V Mary was willing to-stay at home but Margaret was-not," so after a great deal of coaxing her m6ther said "well .So Margaret ran and asked Mary and she said' ."yes" ybji may go along. "4" -h' "S& X'. .V,t. .V, -4&"i rV$$' ^^,5$,.... .* ,* •}*.' --'&*< ,,%*? •}*.' *',)#'.• 'f} fni 'd- ?K- & Z- A Dear Juniors:—I have not written for some time -My»school-was out last Friday. We had three months of school. My teacher's name was Mr. Weldon Hissem. I like him pretty well." I have one brother,., his name is Ceal. I believe I' will close for'this 'time. -v Bruce I* Harryman, age 11. Douds-Leando, la., R. F.fD. No. 2, WHY JACK WA8! LATE 8CH00L. FOR There was once 'a?'little boy whose name was 'Jack. He went to school every, day for. he lived just one mile from4 the school house. The teacher was going to give prizes to those who were neither absent nor tardy 'and Jack'was very happy, for-he'was one of ihem. then he came running in the school house all out of breath, and explained to her what-had made him.late. As he was not tardy after that'and the teacher didn't count him, so, then he got the prize, which was a book about bears. Ruth Goltry, age 12, R.-F. D. No. 2, Russell, Iowa. MILDRED'S FIRST LETTER. Dear Juniors: v*" As this is my first letter I thought I would write to the Junior. My school was out March 10. A£y teacher's name Was Blanch Songer and we liked- her fine. got to town they did their shopping and then started foiv home,,when they got there Mary! had supper, all ready for them. After supper Mary's mother untied a little'package and gave it to Mary and,to her surprise there'was a pretty ring with green and*white sets, jth& ^very thing that Mary hail wanted for ever so long. After that Margeret never wanted to go to town so badly, again and be came a- better little girl. IJhis was Mary.'s. re ward. Viola Scfcradfer*' Sigourney, la., R. R. No. 4. MARGARET. Margaret was a little girl 10 years old.-... She did not have" any brothers "jor sisters to play with, but- she had a doll she called Alice. She had it for a long time and was very fond if it. One day her little friend Helen Green cam* over to see" her/ She could only stay an hour, so Margaret took out her big doll to -show Helen. Helen thought it was a real baby but she took it and: played-with it.. She was playing with it when all at once she droped It and broke its head all to pieces. Mrs.'6rown was working^ at some sewing .when all at once she heard somebody citing, so she put down her work and went up into Margaret's play room. There she found the two little.1 grls "crying.' Iitf Helen'^' hands there was the body of the doll and on the floor were the pieces of the broken doll's head. Mrs. Brown went up to them and, asked them what the matter was then. .They told her all about it Helen dried her eyes and she said I am so sorry I broke your poor doll. Now you haven't got any and she began to cry with all her might again, Mrs. firown told her not "to cry any more for she -was going to. town soon and would get a new' head for it. The little girls were yery haippy and they played .till the hour was gone and then Helen went home and Margaret bid her good by and told her'to come again and she said she would, Dear Editor:—I am a little boy 8 years old arid live In the country. For pets I have a. little., dog named Fido, but he ran away the day hefore. yesr terday and hasn't came back yet-,: We haviB eleven- horses five -cows and 6 calves. We have ia big dog his naiqe iahSbep. He„is a shepherd dog.: I am acquainted with a littfe boy "who llvis. south pf us, his name ia' Clanence .Bowihan.. We moved the 6thvOt M!areh and like our new place -fine. We used to live in Sigourney, la., but live, in "Webster, Ia., now/ Ous school will start next month. We will .have a ,mite to go to school. My litle sister and I will go. 'Papa has all his wheat sowed how, he is going to sow oats next week. We have over 200 chickens arid have 84 pigs. I would like to exchange post cards with some of the little Junior boys... I Remain, Ivan Kerkove, age Webster, Ia., R. R. No. 1.- 8. ROSE WANTS JUNIOR C&RRES V. P0NDENT8. Dear Editor:—As I haven't written for along time I thought I would write a few lines. My little, brother and sister .are writ irig also. Our school will start next morith. They will start then, it Is a mile from our place to school but is^ all about level all the .way. It snowed today and is very cold. I have 3 sisters thait are married and have 2 little nieces arid 1 little nephew their names are Celeste age 4, Mil dred age. 2 months old, Vincent age 2 years'Old. We moved the 6th of March and like our new place fine. Wheri we riioved our teacher gave me a book the name is "Pearls' from "Dickens," and Ivan and Bessie a map puzzle of the United States to put together, They are very pretty. I have 182 post cards altogether my birthday was the 4th of/March, I was 14 years old. My mother, arid little sister got a surprise post card shower up on me. I. received 20 post cards they all were very pretty. I would like to receive a post card this letter will make the seventh time I have written to the Courier Junior, and received a card each time till the last one I wrote it was neither -in print npr did I1receive any card so will try to do better this time. I received 2 prizes from the editor they were a fluffy ruffle doll arid a Santa Claus' pin cushion and thank the editor very much for them. I would like to correspond with some of the Junior girls and will answer every card or letter I receive. I will close hoping to see my 'letter in print. .. -w. ,.v I Remain Rose Kerkove!'. age 14, Webster, Ia., R. R. No. 1. FIVE YEAR OLD JUNIOR PIECING A QUILT. Bead Editors I am a little -girl Ave years old. I got my first Christmas tree last Christmas. I thought it was very nice I kept it un til last week. I have neither brothers nor sisters but have four little couslhs all younger than myself. I named .littla Helen Gertrude. She is five months old and" lives at Marked Tree, Ark. I han-e only seen one of my cousins. Her name Is Ha. She Is two years old. I do not go to school this year but expect to go next year. I went to .kindergarten weeks last year whHe 1 wasjrtsiting with Aunt Emma at Plerrp, B, D.J was 2a v.-* 1 1 1 1 1 NOTICE! NOTICE! All letters for thle department must be «jdre|«ed, courier. JMnlor, •Ottumwa, Iowa.* FOB THE CHILDREN I.iiaX.® a me. Your& truly,.^ Bessie Kerkove, age 10, Webster, la., R. R.,No. 1. IVAN WANT8 TO EXCHANGE POST CARDS. fi out there about three months. I spent my fifth birthday out-there. Aunt Em ma gave a birthday party for me and we had a fine "time. I am piecing a quilt. It is a four patch. I have almost enough made. Mamma Is going to Join it together for me and get it qui ted before my birth day^which will be the ninth of May. My oldest doll is past twenty years old Her name Js Ethel Edith. She wus Aunt Cla/a's only dpll when she was a little girl. I will tell you my dolls' names: Minnie Mfcy, Little Helen, Flora Alice, Margaret. Ree, Dorsey Dorland, Lena Pearl and Dottle. Min nie May and Little Helen were four years old last Christmas. Flora Alice and Margaret Ree.were the last dolls I got for Christmas. They are three years old. I dofp't sewufor Lena Pearl. She wears .myv little'dresses. I have no' paper dolls exj^pt what I make myself. I cut thaipjctorep out" theii cut the dresses out and past them together at* the shoulders and they stand up real nice. Then I cut out the hat. I want her to have and paste it on. blackboard. I am learning to write, I can make all the letters. I like to have mamma read the Jun ior page to me. I am saving them ?o read myself when I get so I can read. Vera Marie Woods, age 5, Bonaparte, Ia., R. No. 2. 0 S n5?ABlrL WRITES TO MARTHA. MIBS Martha Scott Ottumwa, Iowa. Dear Junibr Friend: I saw thq Courier Junior where you wanted some of the Juniors to write a letter to you and send it to the Junior page, so I though I would ,do so. How are you? I am just fine aril dandy. Do you go to school now? I do and will until the fifth of May. My teacher's name is Evelyn Fricke. 1 like her Just line. How many Juniors do you exchange cards with? I have exchanged cards with about forty, would like to exchange cards with you "L" too. I will always answer cards sent to 4 How many brothers and sisters have you? I was over to see my little niece May Boxx yesterday. She is two years old. As my birthday is April 10th and am jgoing to have a post cam shower, I thought I would tell the Juniors. I would like to hear from al Juniors on my birthday. I will answer all cards re^S« celved. tvjM Well Mrrtha I must close. Hoping to hear from you soon. Your friend, Mabel Skirvin, age i2,' Goldie Forsythe, age 9," Eddyville, Iowa, R. 5 Floris,, Ia., R. No. 2. GOLDIE A NEW~JUNIOR. Dear Editor: ''-'WL't I have never written before- so I thought I would write. I am a little girl. I do not go to school now. fo-r school is out. I like to go 1o school. My studies are arithmetic, Reading, la-i-1' guage and spelling, jfy scholmates are Hazel an3 Goldie Johnson1 and Myrtle Allen. i£a. 1. CLEO: WOUCD LiKE TO BE JVN*^ IOR. ./-J,, Dear Editor: .• ••. This is my first letter to the Junior/ I like to read the Junior letters. My mamma used to read them for me, but now I can read them. myself.- I go to" school. at. No.. 4 school house My,. teacher's name is Nellie Qreenflel !. There are nineteen scholars in school. I have 3 playmates. Their names a. Edna Steele, Alma Copeland and -M»i dred Selers. I. have three sisters ana One brother. Their names are Iren-». Marie, Fay and Glenn'. .. -." For pets I have a little lamb and ,. .a banty hen and she. la setting. Cleo Taylor, age 8, »*a Libertyvilie, Ia -a— MARY.-.' ., Mary Drown was 'a little girl eight years old. Her father and mother wer-3 dead and as she was the only chil I she lived with her Aunt Kate, her1* father's sister. N Her aunt would beat her very cruel ly and the little girl would go in a corner and cry as though her heart would break because she was treats:! so cruel. One day after she had had. a beating she decided she would ran away where she would have some rest, so she crept out on the highway and went her way. As she. was barefooted the sharp stones hurt her feet dreadfully, but she went her way till she had gone about four miles and as she was turn ing a bend in the roa,d.she came to a beautiful house by the roadside. She was hungry and thirsty so she decided she would stop. She went to the door and knocked. A wom.m came to the door and the little girl asked she could have something to eat .and a drink of water. The lady bade hef come in while She got her something ti .1, eat. After she had a cool drink and.at1'% she wanted to eat she thanked thef.^^l kind lady and said that she would reSt^''f.1.i.i a while. The woman saw how bruised ., her feet were and bathed them for her. She then asked her-what her name was and learned that it was Mary Brown. She looked puzzled and said: .^ "What was your mother's name?" Mary told her her mother's name used to be Annie-Anderson. ^Then th£ -. woman said: "YOu are my little niece anjd I am your Aunt Laura, your mother's sister. The little girl Just-ptft her arms around her aunt's neck and said: "I am so happy.' Her aunt told her she must stay with her now, and the little-girl said: "There will be no more beatings for me now" arid she lived happy ever aft er. WHY FOR JACK WAS LATE SCHOOL. One day a little boy. by the name of Jack and his' dog Rover were on their wa^ to school when seeing a big green frog in. the 'pond Jack thought he would get it but when he got down and reached to get him he swam off out in the middle of the pond to a big rock but Jack did not mind that. He just waded right on out in the middle of the pond to get him. The pond was r.ol very deep but was deep enough t'o go to Jack's neck. Jack reached to get the frog arid fell. He began to cry and Rover heard him and ran to see what was the matter. Rover jumped into the water and swam out and got Jack and took him to the edge of the pond. Jack got up and ran across to the school house and the teacher asked him what was the matter and he said "The frog got me but I didn't get him." So Jack went home to get some dry clothes and he said after that whenever he saw a frog he would run. ".Hi 3 Rose Kerkove, age 14,'" Webster,-Ia., R. No. 1. Bertha Ruark, age 11, Farmington, la., R. No. S. mUm