16 3126 LIZZIE COMERFORD, Dublin 3250 George Blöe, Clarence Road, L. 16 3127 John Comerford 3051 Geo. W. West. Gainford St. L. 17 3128 Charles Comerford 3052 George F. Death, Camberwell.. 73129 Christina Comerford 3053 Ernest E. Death

3076 MABEL S. PETO, Lowe toft 3077 Katie Woodrow

378 Ellen J. Butler

3079 Helen L. R. Greene, Bury Edmunds

3080 Mary Whale, Lowestoft 381 Florence Wilton

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3865 Isabel Swan, Lancing

7386 Sarah M. Dunn, Richmond

3873 Mary Wilkinson, Richmond
3874 Alfred A. Dunn

3878 John L. Myers, Banbury

3881 Daisy Tate, Richmond

9388 Frances E. Murray, Newcastle 13 3887 Margaretta Murray

73889 Elizabeth E. Temperley, Low

16 3890 Margaret A. Temperley, Low
Fell

3891 Oswald W. St. Cedd, York

3892 Mary E. Spence, Richmond
3893 Reginald G. W. St. Cedd, York
3894 Lucy A. Spence, Richmond
3895 Mary G. Todd

890 Scawin W. St. Cedd, York 3857 Dorothy Blunt, Dorchester 3898 Helen S. blunt

3899 Emma Gill, Wath, Ripon
3900 Mary Close

Bristol

PRIZE STORIES ON "THE GOOD EFFECTS OF KINDNESS TOWARDS ANIMALS" (p. 247).

STAR'S NEW MASTER.

TOT far distant from the village of A, in a western county, a large farmhouse stands, surrounded by cornfields and pasture-lands. These lands and house belong to Farmer Burton. He lives in the house with his wife and children. He is a kind man, and never ill-treats the animals on his farm. He has now plenty to do, for his corn is ripening fast. He must engage some labourers to help in the work.

So telling his wife that he must go to town to hire some labourers he set off in his cart. When he got to Bampton he went to the market-place, where the men who were wanting work stood. He had soon engaged half a dozen, and thought of returning homewards, when he was attracted by a crowd. Going nearer he perceived that in the midst of the crowd stood a horse, which was rearing and kicking violently, to the great danger of the people who stood around. Farmer Burton inquired of a gentleman who stood near what was the matter. The gentleman replied, "The owner of this horse wishes to sell him, but no one will buy him, he is such a vicious animal."

On hearing this the farmer, who was in want of a horse, went up to the owner and asked the price. It was not much. So Farmer Burton bought it.

He then led the horse away, rearing and kicking. Tying him to the back of his cart, he proceeded towards home.

The farmer intended to train the horse, and to see what effect his kindness would have on the animal, which had evidently been very ill-treated. When he arrived at the farmhouse the horse was put in the stables and fed.

The next day the farmer went to the stables with his wife and children. The children wished to see the horse, for they must decide by what name to call him. At last they agreed to call him "Star," for he had a white spot on his

forehead. The farmer then fed the horse from his own hands, calling him pet names. At first the horse would not come near to him, but seeing that his new master had not a whip in his hand he soon came nearer. After he had been at Farmer Burton's a week the effect of good treatment and kind words had altered him considerably. He was now a sleek and well-kept animal, all viciousness and bad temper having vanished. He knew the voices of the farmer's children, and would come to them to be fed.

A month after, the gentleman who had sold him to Farmer Burton came down to see him. He could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw the horse so much improved. "I see, my friend," he said, "the horse has become a useful animal to you. You have indeed changed him, and all from the effects of your kindness to him. I will in future try to copy you." MARY HENLEY WHEATON, 12, Queen's Square, Battersea Park, (Aged 14.) London, S. W.

Certified by S. B. WHEATON, Father.

LIST OF HONOUR.

First Prize (One Guinea Book), with Officer's Medal of the "Little Folks" Legion of Honour :-MARY HENLEY WHEATON (14), 12, Queen's Square, Battersea Park, London, S. W. Second Prize (Seven-Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book), with Officer's Medal :-MARY CATHERINE FOL (12), 15, Blossom Street, York. Honourable Mention, with Member's Medal: MARY BILL (124), Radford Road, Coventry, KATHLEEN WHITEHEAD (15), Deighton Grove, York; ALICE PUCKLE (15), The Hollonds, Langton, Tunbridge Wells; CLARA RAMSDEN (15), 107, Little Horton Lane, Bradford; EUGENIE A. OXLEY (14), Portway, Frome.

THE "LITTLE FOLKS" HUMANE SOCIETY PRIZE POEM COMPETITION.

OR a Competition this month, in connection with the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society-open only to those who shall have enrolled themselves as Officers or Members of the Society-Prizes are offered for the best Short Original Poem on the following subject:-"The Lament of a Caged Lark." The Prizes to be awarded are a Guinea Book and an Officers' Medal of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour for the best Poem, and a Seven-Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book and an Officers' Medal for the best Poem, relatively to the age of the Competitor, so that no Officer or Member will be too young to try for this Second Prize. The Poems must not exceed 24 lines in length, and all Competitors must be under the age of 17 years. The Poems must be certified as being strictly original by a Parent, Minister, Teacher, or other person of responsible position, and must reach the Editor on or before the 10th of June (the 15th of June for Competitors residing abroad). In addition to the two Prizes and Officers' Medals, some of the most deserving Competitors will be included in a Special List of Honour, and will be awarded Members' Medals of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour. All communications should have "LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society" written in the left-hand top corner of the envelopes; and it is desirable for Competitors to give either the numbers under which they appear in the Register of the Society, or the approximate dates of their enrolment as Officers or Members.

HE Editor has much pleasure in informing his readers, and all Officers and Members of the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society, that he has in preparation a Special Extra Number of this Magazine-to be ready about the end of October -which will be of peculiar interest to all Lovers of Animals. Amongst many other features, it is proposed to include a collection of Contributions from Officers and Members of the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society. To enable the Editor to carry out this project, he invites his young friends to forward to him-by or before the 15th of August next-True and Original Anecdotes of the Animal World; True and Original Accounts or Stories of their own or their friends' Pets; Natural History Notes, &c. ;-and the best of these will be printed by him in the Annual, with occasional illustrations. A Bronze Medal of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour will be awarded to ali whose Contributions are published. As intimated above, only those who shall have enrolled themselves as Officers or Members of the Society are eligible to contribute; and all Anecdotes, &c., must be certified as being true as well as strictly original by a Parent, Teacher, or other person of responsible position. Each Contribution submitted to the Editor must have the words " LITTLE FOLKS Annual" written on the lefthand top corner of the envelope containing it.

OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN PAGE.

ANSWERS TO PICTURE PAGE WANTING

WORDS (p. 256).

FIRST PRIZE POEM.

WAS a wild, secluded valley, in a mountain range so wide;

Three peasant children wended slowly up the mountain
side:

A tall and graceful girl of twelve, a merry lad of ten,
And roguish little five-year-old, a tiny boy named Ben.

A basket full of food was hung on dark-eyed Bertha's arm,
While in her hand she held a jug of milk, both new and

warm.

These three together slowly climbed the craggy mountain road;

Ben, with Bertha, walked behind, while Fritz before them strode.

Higher and higher up they climbed till they reached a shady grove,

And there they found the creature which had caused them thus to rove :

A little mountain goat, which they had tethered to a tree; And now they came to feed her, then once more to set her free.

This little goat, not long ago, a happy kid had been,

Frisking by her mother's side o'er mountain, vale, and

stream;

But the hunter marked that mother, and one day, soon after dawn,

From her trembling little kid, dead and bleeding, she was borne.

These three, in wandering up the heights, the orphan kid had found,

And brought her to the grove, and laid her on the grassy
mound;

Then tenderly they nursed her, and fed her day by day;
And now that she was big and strong, they let her run away.
They tied a bell around her throat, and gave her milk and
bread,

And tenderly embraced her, and stroked her dainty head.
She gently licked their small brown hands, as if in sad fare-
well,

Then bounded up the mountain to her native hill and dell.
A. EVELYN BUCKENHAM.
Huntingdon House, Cambridge.
(Aged 14.)
Certified by JOHN BUCKENHAM, M.R.C.S., Father.

SECOND PRIZE POEM.

NE day I wandered in the dell,
A pleasing picture met my eye-
A picture which I love right well,
And which I ne'er with haste pass by.
I saw three bonny children there,
Who laughed aloud in childish glee.
The day was bright, the children fair;
Nature rejoicing seemed to be.

A pretty group, indeed, they made,

For in their midst there stood a goat;
And Father Time some marks had laid
Upon her rough and shaggy coat.

The rosy boy, he knelt to dress

Her head, with pretty band and bell ;
The baby, she ran to caress

The dear old goat they loved so well.
The elder girl enjoyed the fun,

And close beside the goat she stood :
Forgetful that she soon must run
With father's quickly cooling food.

I partly shared their childish glee,
And smiled on them as I went past;

I thought how sweet the world would be
If happy childhood could but last.

LIST OF HONOUR.

First Prize (One Guinea Book) with Officer's Medal of the "Little Folks" Legion of Honour :-A. EVELYN BUCKENHAM (14), Huntingdon House, Cambridge. Second Prize (Seven-Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book) with Officer's Medal:-NELLIE MEYER (13), 27, Park Parade, Harrogate. Honourable Mention, with Member's Medal: CONSTANCE Billington (11), Bridge Place, Canterbury; MILLICENT ST. CLAIR ERSKINE (14), 7, Carlton Gardens, Pall Mall, London, W.; (Miss) K. BUCHANAN (153), Old Bank, Cheltenham; HÉLÈNE S. BERTRAND (14}), Messageries Maritimes, Constantinople; JOHN W. DENISON (14), 4. Woodville Grove, Bagby Fields, Leeds; ELSIE F. M. BRAKE (8), 17, Hyde Park Place, London, W.; AGNES S. FALCONER (13), Elder Bank, Dunse, Berwickshire, N.B.; UNA M. HAIGH (9), The Walnut Tree House, Walmer Hill, Deal; MARY JOSEPHINE MARSH (13), Winterbourne Park, near Bristol.

PRIZE STORY COMPETITION FOR JUNE.

N the place of a "Picture Page Wanting Words," the usual Monthly Prizes are offered for the best Stories descriptive of "An Adventure with Gipsies :" namely-a Guinea Book and an Officer's Medal of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour for the best Short and Original Story; and a smaller book and Officer's Medal for the best Story (on the same subject) relatively to the age of the Competitor, so that no reader is too young to try for this second prize. The stories must not exceed 750 words in length, and all Competitors must be under the age of 16 years. Stories must be certified as strictly original by a Parent, Minister, Teacher, or other person of responsible position, and must reach the Editor on or before the 10th of June (the 15th of June for Com petitors residing abroad). In addition to the two prizes and Officers' Medals, some of the most deserving Competitors will be included in a Special List of Honour, and will be awarded Members Medals of the LITTLE FOLKS Legion of Honour. Competitors are requested to note that each envelope containing a story in connection with this Com petition should have the words “ Prize Story Competition” written on the left-hand top corner of it.