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Show 5 si ySSii,TCD6y -uBus (LETTER-WRITING DIRECTIONS, w rite on one side of paper oniy. Io not have letters too long. Address all letters to "Aunt hJusy," la-leimouutain la-leimouutain Catholic. TWELVE LITTLE BOYS. There ere twelve little bovs I would tell Ivou about Just think what a dreadful noise Thev are all of an age. just three and a half. These twelve little blue-eyed boys. There's a doctor, a nreacher. a farmer lad. And one Is a soldier bold. Who rides about with his pistol and sword. Like the frog In the story old. There6 the acrobat boy, with his heels ! in the air: j But I think, and so would you. That the sweetest of all is the boy who 'I sings "Two Little Girls in Blue." The sweetest of all. did I say? There's 1 one Who sits dear little man Just "thinkine of mamma." the red lips sav. If As onlv a babv can. I There is one little bov. I am sorry to say, Who will crv and rout and fret; Who likens himself to a "bad. bad man, Who loves no one." and yet Somehow we think that he loves us all; For the clouds soon uass away. And a sweet smile dimples the tear-Ftained tear-Ftained face. Like a sunbeam gone astray. There is "Auntie's sweetheart" and "Uncle's "Un-cle's boy." And "Brother's little brother," And "Paoa's man" I think you scarce Could find lust such another. Tut when the hour comes for the cood-nleht cood-nleht kiss To these laddies so nrecious to me, I find lust one poor tired little boy. As sleepy as sleeky can be. LETTERS AND ANSWERS. Crested Butte. Colo., Sept. 1. Dear Aunt Busy I will write you a i letter to tell you that I would have written sooner, but I have been so awful aw-ful busy taking music lessons that you will have to please excuse me, but I thought of you just the same. I am going home to Gunnison soon, as school Is going to start. I have had a nice time since I have been up here this summer. My sister Nora came up, and we had a delightful time. We helped our grandpa and grandma w ith the work. We tried to save them all the steps we could, as they are getting old and need the help. Well, I will close now. From your loving niece, ISABEL BRAT. Delighted to hear from you, little Isabel. Aunt Busy thinks you should have written sooner. She is particularly particu-larly glad to hear from little girls, who fcre so thoughtful and considerate for the dear old grandparents. She hopes to hear from you soon again. 8 Butte City, Mont., Sept. 10. Dear Aunt Busy When I saw my letter in print a few weeks ago I "was very much pleased, and thought I would write again. I think you are a verr dear auntie, and' I could not get along without the Intermountain Catholic, Cath-olic, on account of your letters. Goodly. Good-ly. Your loving niece, MAT CONWAY. Such a mte of a letter, little May. , IVa.se write soon again and tell how Y yi are doing in school. Aunt Busy fars you are a sad flatterer, little r.iece; but poor old Aunt Busy, her Ikh.I cannot be turned now by pretty f;eeches. She is '-00 wise. Thank you, though, for your kind words. Denver, Colo., Sept. 15. Dear Aunt Busy I started to school fn the 1st, and have been a pretty good Firl ever since. Oh, Aunt Busy! I do i"t like geography, and it is so hard 11 learn. What would you do, Aunt 3-iusy? Hoping to hear from you soon, 1 rtmain, your loving niece, HELEN' BLANFORD. Tno had, little girl, that you think you have so many troubles. Dear little "ce, nv r-t the geography half way, .,!, the geography will meet you. Use -vi J us try nnd perseverance for the next i' v wf-ej.;?, and if things are not better, vr:te to Aunt Busy for more advice. THE POSTMAN. j Hat-tat. rat-tat. rat-tat! 1 hear the postman's knock. . 1. He ai-avs comes alonz this way At half-nast nine o'clock. 1 know he has some, parcels And letters, lots and lots. And FO I ho:e among them He has a few of Dot's. Eow a, Poor Boy Was Rewarded. Items telling how young men and J"'unp women have been rewarded for J' turning packages of money and bags 'liamonds with gifts varying from 51 to J5 have been so numerous recently recent-ly that the old adage about virtue be-1" be-1" its own reward has been beautifully beautiful-ly exemplified, according to the Mil-T Mil-T fi'ikee Sentinel. In the face of many evidences of a lack of generosity to--ard those who are truly good, it is I ieasant news that an Ohio boy has re- ived $2,100 from a stranger to whom i fc- was polite. J The name of the fortunate boy Is frank Prevost. lie is 19 years old and le drives a delivery wagon. The other riay, when a man asked him for a ride, fie obligingly gave the unknown a place on the seat beside him. ' When the drlvA was ended the stranger Invited the young man to take a drink. Frank refused. Next the tempter offered a rhnv 0f tobacco. This was declined, w Lastly a cigar was used as a bait. At Frank was still adamant. - Modestly he If' announced that he had none of the H common vices. In a few days Frank i received a check for 12.100 from the If Ftranger, who disclosed the fact that ( lie was a San Francisco millionaire able to recognize virtue when he found it. Up to last accounts Frank's head had Hot been turned by his sudden good fortune. He1 had put his money in a tank and was still driving a delivery wagon. In two years, it is reported, he intends to start a business of his own, and if he does, of course he will become be-come one of the money kings of the future. fu-ture. A Few Conundrums. What has only one foot? A stocking, stock-ing, II ow do bees dispose of their honey? They cell it. What game do the waves play at? Pitch and toss. What soup would cannibals prefer? '-A broth of a boy. What sort of men are always above board ? Chessmen. Who is the oldest lunatic on record? Time out of mind. When is a man more than a man? When he is beside himself. Why is an echo like a lady? Because Be-cause she will have the last word. What is a muff ? Something that holds a lady's hand and doesn't squeeze it. When is a clock on the stir dangerous? danger-ous? When it runs down and strikes one. Why should little birds in a nest agree? Because it is dangerous to fall out. Why is the pig in the kitchen like a house on fire? Because the sooner it's out the better. Why is a dog's tail like the heart of a tree? Because it Is the furthest from the bark. |
