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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1922)
I a tiers from Go-Hawks tiring Good News to Happyland. r-| 111!Si: are surely w underfill days in Hupp> laud, for your letters are I full of lovely surprises. It does seem as though most of you are try Ini each week to share your Happyland with some oilier child, who in turn then becomes eager to he a do Hawk. Each new one is wel » on •* and helps to enlarge our circle that is fast reaching round the world. You - an all imagine what fun it Is to open an envelope thinking it means just one new Go Hawk and instead find a letter and 44 cents in stamps asking for 22 buttons. That is just what happened the other day v, hrn there eame a letter from Dubuque, la. it w ” from Evelyn Ferris, wh» had interested L‘2 <*t her schoolmates w ho live m Tut key River, la., to h< • omy Go Hawks. You will agree that is tine work. Tie- very next day there eame in "1'ne.le Sam’s Mail Pouch" a big, fat envelope that made you want to jump up and down and say, "Oh, i h, Mr. Envelope, whatever do you bring?" It was postmarked "Marion, Mass." Gut popped a letter and stpmp from every blessed child in a w hole made in one srhn#ft Eaeh one wrote how glad he was to sign the" pledge and keep the motto. one of our members. Eleanor Bates, Is anxious to add to our pledge flic protection also of trees and flowers. That seems a line idea. What do the rest of you think about it? It always means a great deal to add 1 something to a pledge, for the rest of you also have to try to keep it. That is why l want to hear from as many of you as possible, whether you wish to add trees and flowers to the pledge you have learned to love and you faithfully try to keep. Olive Sidley has started a branch trbie in Lawrence, Mass., and the members are certain to have good times together. Ruth Shaw and her tribe of six girls In Hackensack, N. J., have been busy making scrap hooks. Can’t you imagine what fun the children in hospitals will have with them? Word has reached Happyland of the giving of one of the Fairy Grotto T*1h> s in a St. Louis iMo ) school, and another will soon he given in Chi cage. Indiana and Ohio Go-Hawks arc forming many new branches In those slates, ami so is the golden state of California, farthest of all to the west. Pest of all, these are hut a few of the good pieces of news to tin many loving letters that dally come to UNCLE PETER HEATHEN SYNOPHIH. IaM week we began » new »t<»r> In lli»l»|i> land. Pncle Peter corner t« lUr In the li«»nic of hlx nephew, Pm let»Mor Trpirllyn, the father of Pru rience ami Patience, with whom you became duck good friend* In “The Trait of the fi^-Hawk*.” I'nrle Peter in very lonely without hi* dear wife and the twin*, are ilelliihted to have til in come to their houae to live. Hnr rounderi by loving core be I* much happier a* the day* go by. One aft ernoon the twin* and their friend* aak Itlm to play croquet with them, and he ha* a fine time. After the game the girl* *eat then**elvea at the edge of the Trevellyn lawn by a wooded grove, whieh they call the “My*tle Wood." playing the falrie* dwell there. NOW GO ON WITH THE PTORT. (Continued from T«axt Sunday.) When the children crossed the .border line into the Mystic Wood they spoke in whispers, hut when they were on the other side of the grove they talked aloud to their hearts' content. Coversing earnest ly were the five little girls now Heated so close together. "I tell you we Just can’t have all the girls at school to everything.” declared ltuth Rollins Runt, who al ways signed her full name If there was the slightest excuse. It had been firmly Instilled into her to do ho by her mother who yearned to make as fair a showing as possible with the diminutive name she had chosen to add to her own family name of “Hollins.” It was a great cross to her bounty-loving soul that her younger child, whom she never failed to address by his rightful name of “Richard,” should be Known far and wide as "Piggy Runt.” “Then w hy not have a dub and they will not expect to be invited? My mother thinks club® are the safe guardians of society," chimed In 10 year-oKl Rachel Kirby, with a vast MiHHint of pride to think she had remembered so elegant a phrase for eu<*h an opportune moment. ''My Aunt Sallie doesn't think so wry much of clubs," announced Pa tience Trevellyn, "but she said we Could play anything we wanted to, except squaws with the Oo Hawks. So we'll join.” '! shouldn't think she would want you to play squaws with all those boys. Mother saki It was perfec'Iy srand'lous the way you acted last summer.” • Jane spoke somewhat spitefully, for she had longed in vain The following names have been sent to Happy la ml with the wrong address. Buttons bate been 1»ent to you but re turned for better address. Write again, enclose a 2-eent stamp and give Happy your address written very clearly and you will receive buttons immediately. Lucille Malloy. Venona Kern. William Swanson Hilbert Foyne. • I-ltldy Klement. Prudence answered with spirit. The, only reason we don't play with them now is because we're getting old. We'll soon be 11 and we'd rather play with girls, but you shan't say a word against those In dians, so there! Just because you never were asked to play wuli then) you are always saying something mean about them." "Anyhow, my mother says it should be a father's duty to look af-« ter the companions of his children and that it was your father's fault that you ran with the boys," re torted Jane. At these words Patience squared her shoulders. "He's the best father in the world and he's never cross either an<l Aunt Salih* is as good as a mother and we have an uncle In the family now ami that is about the same as having a grandfather. If you want to plan a club we will, but we won't talk any more about the (Jo-Hawks." By common consent they dropped the subject, for they had learned that when Patience spoke in that tone there was nothing more to be ■aid. "1 wish we could have six in out club." said Kujh, "but there isn’t another girl in Ibis part of the town who fits in and will not tell secrets." Just then Uncle Peter drew near. As he passed he smiled In that friendly, gentle fashion, which had attracted them earlier In the after noon. t "I tell you 7' Kachel excitedly danced first on one foot, then the other, from the force of her inspira tion. "Why can't we adopt Uncle Peter? Don't you remember how the Sunshine Band adopted a baby last winter and made his clothes and -" “But Fncle Peter Isn't a baby,” in terrupted 'Jane. Rachel was at once on the de fenslvc. “1 know It, but he's an orphan and so was that Sunshine baby." Patience allied her forces with those of Rachel. ''He's a widow, too, and he hasn't anybody but us In the world except a cousin in Texas and so most likely he'd take to being adopted." "For the pityfied sakes! I'd call him kind o’ oldish to he adopted like a baby." Jane was still in clined to be skeptical. “He isn't really old, for Aunt Sallie says he's nothing more than a child at heart. Anyway, think what an object he'd be to live for.” It was evident that Patience was In full ’ sympathy with the plan. "Father said everybody needs an object in life. I asked hits where to get one and he said to think about it earnestly and we would find one. I did think about it last night and here one is.” (Copyright. 1922.1 Continued Next Sunday.). The following sent letters and foi ot to encti * 1 n-p* Write amain, give name and address, enclose a 2*eent stamp and hut tons will he sent to you im mediately: Yivion Brown, Randolph, Neh Bertha Kiseman, <* o u n c i I Bluffs, la.. 400 North K'ghth St Ruth Sold. Hooper, Xeh. Maxine Fallon, Rosalie, Neh. Marian Jackson, Manilla, la. Helen Smith. V»*rdon, X-h. = PETERS | JRKSHOR I Last Sunday I told you just how to prepare your cigar box wood by soaking off the labels and then dry ing it in the sun. It is such good wood that it is fun to work with it. and if you watch out for tin* pieces with printing on them and throw them away there always seems plenty left. VI " We boys have been making toy furniture to iise for Christmas gifts. This week we made chairs. The buck of the chair Is 4 Vi Inches high by 2 "inches w ide. 'Cite seat is 1 ’» by 1»» incites. The sides are l?i inches wide by 2V<2 Inches high Well, good luck to you. As always, your friend, PETER. The following have sent names to Happy but no addresses. Please send your address. \t e are holding your buttons anti stamps. Stacey Niday. Emerson, la., but no name given. Virginia Harbeyette. Josephine Sirrianne. TINY TAD „ >TALE£/f Fit tie Frances harl lived in an apartment for some time and was greatly interested when the family upstairs moved. Several weeks later during a severe thunder storm she suddenly said to her mother: “Mother, is someone moving up in the sky?" Frederick was watching a car which was being repaired in front of bis home. It was sputtering and making a great deal of noise, but finally the trouble was repaired, and without a sound it glided away up the street. “Well.” remarked Frederick as he turned to his mother, “that car is sure going on its tiptoes now’.’’ Another Way to Be a Good Go-Hawk A good Go-Hawk when mak ing out his Christmas list does not forget to add the names of the members of some poor family or an elderly friend who is lonely or some friend about his own age who is ill or perhaps crippled. The best part of Christmas is giving when it is really done with an unselfish and loving spirit. So, remendier this way to be a good Go-Hawk. FAIRY^GROJTO ■" Jm?PLAY^ B» KM1MK BLAl'KMOKK STAI'I* anil KI.KANOli CAMKKO\ Today the curtain rises in the Fairy Grotto on our new play. You will read who is to take part in it and the story of the play. Since I.Jet-ember brings Christmas, the day you love so much, you will all guess quickly enough that this to he a Christmas play. You will like its name— “THE CHRISTMAS STAR." \ l’lay iti One Act. One Scene. CHARACTERS. WIRFUR, a nauKhty fairy. Slender girl of " «<r U i' VIK V WIRRINO, twin .f Wilful Girl of same age ami \ t NT MARY.. Short plump Kiri of J - !ilKHltl'’H. . . Chubby boy of 0 V IRGINIA . . . . Fair-huired Kiri of 5 KVKIUIKEEN HOYS.. Two sturdy hoys ..f in or 11 .1 FRF.... Slender boy or girl of 7 or H T t M 1*7—Chrlatmas Kv.\ TT.ACK- Riving room in Aunt Mary's cottage. THE STORY OF THE PLAY. For man> years old Afint Mary Rules for Letters and Stories. Write name, age, and address at end of letters and stories. I>o not write on both sides of paper. Letters and stories writ ten on both sides of the paper do not appear in print. Stories must not l>e more than 250 words iii length. Write plainly. $ TO RACBC < i^L^MBSEk 3— Why are a mouse and hay something alike? Answer—Because the oat'll eat the mouse and the cattle eat the hay. 4— Why can't President Hurding be burled in the Arlington ceme tery? Answer—Because he isn't dead yet. WEATHER Raining Skates in Happyland Lawrence Beeney of Red Bird, Neb., thinks Happyland is the best page of their Sunday paper anil hopes they keep right on printing it. In Field ami Finest You have been much interested in learning that birds <Jo love their families and friends just as we all do. Perhaps you. too, may have noticed that wtien the crows come in the early spring it is never just one crow at a time, hut many of them. Then they will choose a grove or a clump of trees and build their nests very close together. They always seem so happy as they are rearing their little ones. Did you know that the birds that get their focal from the sea live in big bird cities of their own of many thousand nests? They will choose an island for ilieir home where there are no people living ami thus they feel safe to build their nests on the ground or rocks. So near together arc the nests that it is often hard to walk without stepping on them. They, loo. are happy living this way. It is said if a mother bird happens to be killed, and her little ones are left alone, one of her neigh bors will always adopt the little ones and bring them up with her own. Isn’t that a dear thing to remem her about these birds that find then food in the big shining sea you love? One does not like to think of little orphan birds any more than a child left alone. Since this is Thanksgiving wo k why not all put out even a few more crumbs than usual and an extra piece of suet for our bird friends? 1 hat is just what 1 am planning to do. Perhaps you will do the same. And now happy Thanksgiving to you all from UNCLE JOHN That Donald Nickerson of Somer ville, Mass., always tries to write to any sick child be hears of in a hos pital, ns he has been in one himself. had lived a.one in tho little villagt f Pleasant Hill, where she is much loved, espoc ally by tin* children mi this Christinas eve for the tirs4 i ane . he lias no invitation. \- <hJ sits hy the fireside dreaming of tli< old days when she was «i chiM ’ home she wishes no one need • \ In* alone on Christmas eve. Suddenly she hears a knock i the door and when she calls ’« iu> in” a hoy and a girl cni«r > .in •. ii.g their empty stockings. rn< • sk to hang them by her fir* j,i:»< * since thPy have no firoplao o home, and fear Santa will miss th< house. As Aunt Mary helped them hang their stockings voices w.a • heard outside the window sin a Christmas carol. After the children had gone Aunt Mary looked around for sonmihing » to fill their stockings, and began t<> worry. Fairy Wilful has been \\ deling forlornly around the C o ill world. Attracted by the sweet v«»i* * of the carol singers she had followed them. She lingered behind th»*m at Aunt Mary’s window and watched tin' children hanging their stockings She was so cold and tired. As th* children were leaving, she stole h;> .another door into the house and hid herself behind a chair, where she istA seen only by the audience. Aunt! Mary returned to the room very sac*' because she could not find anything for the stockings. When Wilful heard her words and grasped the real situation she wrung her hands She knew she could not help, but wished she could. The door was flung open and two Evergreen Boys entered. One bore a small Christmas tree already trimmed, and th** other a large basket of gifts in Christmas wrappings. Wilful had carried out the wish of her sister to help fill tie stockings. As Aunt Mary started to fill the stockings tho little face «>f Wilful is seen at the window. Wil ful waited until Aunt Mary's bad. was toward her, then stole away. After Aunt Mary retired, Jelf. the Love Elf, entered, bringing a Christ mas star for the tree, and carolers are again heard singing "Little Star of Bethlehem.” V (Continued Next Sunday.i POLLY’S cooil "Pit BOOK. <£& 1 C— Huni.y; Here conics another let ter for me and In it 1 find a recipe. Peter says he knows it will just suit him, so I am going to try it tomor row CARAMEL CANDY. Let two cups of sugar boil until it is thoroughly melted. Htir all the time and watch closely, so sugar will not burn. Then add very slowly two cups of milk. Next add an inch square of butter and five drops of vanilla. Cook until it forms a soft • will in water and then take from stove and beat until creamy. Pour on buttered platter. Nuts may be put on top, If you wish. This recipe has been tided many times with success and It is very good. POLLY. — Coupon (or Happy Tribe. Kvery boy and girl render ol this paper who wishes to join _ the Go Hawks Happy Tribe, of whioli Janus Whitcomb ltiley was the first Rig Chief, can secure his of ficial button by send ng a 2 cent stamp wifii your name, ago and address with this coupon. Address your lettei to “Happy,” care this paper Over 1*0,000 members! Motto 4 “To Mak'- the World a Hap ( pier Place.” Pledge “I promise to help some one j every day. I will try to protect j the birds and all dumb animals.” i