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I -- Oldest Animal Family of All in America MANY of you are glad that you have found ways of being kind to stray and homeless cats. Tot: will be all the more interested in learning that It is believed the first rats came from Egypt. We read that in the middle ages cats were, most desirable citizens of England and special laws were made for their protection. If a man broke these laws he was punished by taking away from him a sheep and a lamb. In this way he was taught to be more careful of the manner in which he treated the cats that his country wished protected. We all dislike rata very much and consider them a great nuisance. It Is thought that the first rats that ever came to America were stowaways on board ships from the east, as early as 1775. Now there are millions doing all sorts of damage. Have you chanced to read which animal was really the first one in America and therefore must be regarded as the very oldest animal settler of all? The sheep is the very first pioneer, for a sheep and his family came over with Columbus. In one of his earliest voyages Columbus stopped at the Canary islands and took them aboard as passengers to the new land. Since the sheep can trace his family back to the discovery of America by Columbus, he really has good reason to be proud of his ancestors. "Baa! Baa!" cries the sheep. "How many of you have ancestors that came with Columbus?" Even though the sheep family does live so modestly in America, still they have a right to be very proud of their ancestors. NEWS THE FROM NURSERY| Broncho BUI, the small Iron doll, who drives a bucking broncho, was arrested last evening for speeding by Pat the Policeman Doll. Broncho BUI was riding through the center of the nursery at full speed, as he was Invited to a dinner dance given Nancy Blue E\;es at the Doll House, and he was late. He never stopped for the traffic signal of Pat, hut bucked and pranced his broncho right across the square and nearly knocked over Miss Blow, the Bathtub Doll, who was on her way home from a tea. Broncho Bill was led off to Jail, and It Is said he will have to pay a very heavy fine. A porch party was given Thursday evening by the Book People, who have been spending the summer on the fire-escape. The guests were re ceived by Mother Goose, assisted by Old Mother Hubbard and Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Rebecca and Pollyaona served a( the punch howl and delicious Ice cream and little cakes were passed by Alice In Won derland. Little Women and Anne of Green Gables. A radio concert was enjoyed during the evening, Penrod, Robinson Crusoe and Tom Sawyer being in charge. The party would hive been a great success only the Water Babies woke up at 10 o'clock and cried at the top of their lungs, and Mother Goose had to take them in the nursery and put them way bark on the book shelves, Tom and Ned Tin Soldier have written the Nursery Folks from the seashore, where they are with BUI and Janet, that they Just long to be back home again. Only the other i night Bill forgot and left them out r--a Weather. Rose petal Showers In Happylnnd. Si.. _-_J I ! -Robert C. Tucker of Dedham, Mass was very kind to send me the nuts which I am sharing with you today. Here they are: Why is a butcher's cart like his boots? Answer—Because he carries his calves there. What is the greatest stand ever made for civilization? Answer—The ink stand. Who may be said to have had the largest family In America Answer—George Washington, for he was the ' father of his country." What is a button'’ Answer—A small event that Is a! ways coming off. Why is It Important for a physician to keep his temper? Answer—Because If he didn’t he would lose his patience (patients). If a tree, were to break a window, what would the window sny? Answer—Ti e men dlls. -n Coupon for HAPPY TRIBE Every boy and girl reader ot this paper who wishes to join tlie Go-Hawks Happy Tribe, of which I Janies Whitcomb Riley was (lie I first l!lg Chief, J cun secure Ills official button by sending a 2 - cent stamp with his name, j age a n d ad j dress with tills I coupon Ad dress your letter to “Happy," rare this paper. Over 125,000 members. MOTTO “To Make the World a Happier riare." PLEDGE “I will honor and protect my country's flag." “I promise to help some one «\ery day. I will try to protect the birds, all dumb animals, trees and plants." V—*---—' on the heath and the tide burled them In the sand, all but their heads. A most uncomfortable and stuffy ex perience. No wonder Tom and Ned don't care for the seashore. I Saw a Butterfly B.v HAPPY. I saw a pretty butterfly asleep to day Down In the garden where the birds and roses are. I tip toed softly, for T would not waken her— The little butterfly had eurely traveled far. Perhaps It can1e from grandma's garden, for I know (jo many butterflies live there or or stop nnd play Among her daffodllls—I like to stay there, too; I wish she did not live a whole long bloek away. i Robert Harris who lives In Colum bus, recently made a vase out of a ■•mall stone jar He writes that It Is very pretty to hold flowers. After he bad mixed some putty quite soft, then he carefully plastered It all over the |ar. While the putty was still soft, he pressed Into it some small shells, pebbles nnd mimed bends. These ma.V be put over the sides of the Jar In any deslkti you wish When the putty Is dry It fastens nnd holds them In firmly. PETER. Helen nnd Barbara Bachelder of Townsend. Mass., read Happylan* every Sunday and help their mother In many household tasks. r' ~ N Another If ay to Be a Good Go-Hawk A good (follitwk when gathci mg flower* I* very cartful not to null them up by the root* nor In mv wij Injur# tti# plant, it i* wl*e to carry a pair of blunt md Mclfitior* with ■ i for cutting th© Hn rtmtmlitr thi* way to b© a good On Hawk v- J B| THE SQUTTWLflD/ ’ |gj ■ — — —- - ■ — SYNOPSIS. Kdltor Shirley %vi*he* to mnk* a trip with a friend, hut hesitates to leave his mother alone. *fnek Carroll and the Go Huvvk* decide to look after Mr*. .Slilrley during the editor** ah*etire, and he «le Sart* feeling hi* mother will not he lonely. nek spend* a week at the Shirley home, then In turn Donald. Piggy and Tinker. During Tinker** week Mr*. Shirley plan* a hob ride for the Go-Hawk*, which un fortunately doe* not end In a eery plena ant manner. Tinker had made some spe cial chair* for the "Squaw ladj" and lit tle* lam* Jimmy, ana a* the bob goes around a sharp corner, out orer the bock of the bob were thrown the wobbly chairs and Mr*. Shirley and Jimmy. Mr*. Shirley take* Jimmy home with her and two day* later Jack call* a meeting of the Go Hawk*. They decide to spend the next day at the Shirley home doing *11 that they ran to make a delightful day for Jimmy and Mr*. Shirley and thus show their regret, over the mishap. In the meanw'hil* Mis* Sallie 1* calling on Mr*. Shirley and telling of some of the trou ble with the twins. NOW GO ON WITH THE? STORY. (Continued from I>ast Sunday.) . Miss Sallie was still very young, and notwithstanding the fact that she had charge of the twins almost from their birth, at which time they lost their mother, still she did not el ways feel equal to coping with the many novel situations which so often arose. For this reason she sought the advice of Mrs. Shirley. "It seems to me that both Prudence and Pa tience have a certain excess of ac tivlty which must find expression. Last year proved our beat, because after they adopted Uncle Peter as their ‘heathen,’ as they called him. they were so absorbed In their plans for his pleasure and comfort.that It did not leave them any time to get into mischief." "You can scarcely call It mischief, either." Mrs. Shirley replied. "I am certain the girls would not really wiah to do anything wrong, and my boys, well, you never did see such boys. I once thought It would break my heart to be separated from Hobert. and now I am wondering what I will do without the children when h* returns " Miss Sallie smiled at h*r enthusi asm "I was so glad when the girls told me about their plana, for I be lieved that you would have aa good an effect on the boys as Uncle Peter has on the missionaries But what am I to do with these girls of mine? I went out to lunch feeling perfectly safe last Sunday, and came home to find 'they liad dressed up In my black coats and gone to I he funeral of an utter stranger. It troubles me greatly." "What In the world could have put such a notion Into their heads?" "A wholly mistaken Idea of their duty to the undertaker, to whom Patience fancies she Is Indebted.” "Since I am supposed to be guarded by a Go-Hawk each week, I wonder If you will permit me to have the little girls. Jack Is to he here next week, and I am planning to keep Jimmie. I will have the girls help me a great deal, and perhaps we can turn our minds Into some other chan nel than funerals. Will you let me have them for the week?” "If they will give you any pleas ure, or be any help to you. and you really wish It. I am afraid of the plan myself. It makes one just a little nervous, you know, to have nieces who are, well, who are so un conventional to say the least.” (Copyright, 1#2« ) (Continued Next Sunday.) Sarah A. Locke of six Wells avenue, Amesbury Mass, has been enjoying two months at Camp Arcadia, In New Hampshire, and would like to hear from other girls who have been away at camps. THE GUIDE POST to Good Books for Children Choose one of these books to read each week. Perhaps you had belter cut tho list out each time and take It with you to your city library. It is prepared for the Hapr^'land boys and girls by Miss Alice M. Jordan, supervisor of children's work, Boston Public Library. This week she sug gests: Chapin, A. A. "Story *f the Rhinegold." Munroe, Kirk. "Derrick Sterling” Pyle. Katherine "Nancy Rut ledge.” Schwartx, J. A, "Wilderness Babies.” Mary Louise Davis of Columbus, O . has a Happyland scrapbook and pastes many things from our pages In it. \ r " Letters From Little Folks of Happyland L. . ._/ I Joe’s Diary. May 1—My master, who is a po liceman, took a man to a place called court for something and I went along. We sat In seats looking towards a bench. Back of the bench sat a man who people addressed as Honorable Judge. May ft«-My master left me at home today, so I went to play with tho neighborhood dogs. We played hide and seek, and chase. May 6—I was walking along the street today when I eaw a little white dog. Bhe sure was sweet, and I fol lowed her a little ways. Her mis tress then took her Into her arms and entered a store. May 7—I found where the pretty dog lived today, and her name Is Daisy. I always liked the name ot Daisy. May *—I guess I am not Daisy’s only admirer. I had a fight with another dog that was hanging around Daisy. May 11—I sew Daisy with an other dog today, and I went home and crawled Into my house and stay ed all day long. May 15—Daisy fed me some Ice cream and meat. It was very good. We then went out for a walk. May IS—We went walking again today and wherv we came to the park I proposed. She said "Ves.” Oh, boys! Isn’t It a grand and glorious feeling? This is my fourth letter to you. I have now three chickens for pels. They follow ms all around. Tour friend, Alma R. Vincent, Callaway, Neb. A New Member. Dear Happy: I want to become a member of your tribe. I am 7 years old and I am In the fourth grade. My birthday Is In September on the se\ enth day. I am enclosing a 2 cent afamp for which you may send me a button—Vivian Robart, Snjder. Neb. Queen. Dear Happy: I am 7 years old. I tw e a pony, her nama Is Queen I rid* her for the cows a'most every night. Pleas* send me a Go Haw* pin. Tour nephew, Eugena Rochford. Colon, Nelj. Playmate*. Once upon a time ,1 was going to sea a little girl and her name wjs Eva, and on the way I heard a noise, and I looked around and aaw a cow. I knew that the cow waa three feet near me, and when I got there I told Eva and we ran Into the house end stayed 'till the cow went away. Then we ran out and played and had such a good tltrte, and at t o'clock I went home and ate auppar and went to town, and In town I aaw them again. Eva went home with me and stayed all night and the next morning we got up at 7 o'clock and played games. W* played "hide and geek" and we played "rlngaroundtheroay” and then Eva’s sister, Lois, came over and w« went out walking and we saw a snake and we ran as hard as we could. As my story la getting long, I will close. Tour friend, Alice Barbara Wiles, Ave 7. Plattsmouth, Neb. A FifTh Grader. Dear Happy: X would Ilka to Join the Go-Hawks. I am sending a 2 rent stamp because I want to be a member of Happyland. I am 9 years old and I am in the fifth grade. We have a dog: his name l« Phep. 1 will he kind to all dumb animals. My teacher s name last year was Miss Becker. Tours truly. Ruth Hazzard, Miller, Neb. I/Ike* Happyland. Dear Happy: I would Ilk* to Join the Go Hawks. I am sending a 2 cent stamp for a button. I will promise to be kind to all dumb anl male and birds. I enjoy reading the Junior page very much. I saw my cousin's letter snd liked It very much, , so I thought I would write one. Tour I loving friend. REX WAITEMAN, Redlngton, Neb. Gyp. Dear Happy: Enclosed find a 2 cent stamp. Please send me a Go Hawk pin. I am * years old and In the fourth grade at school. I have a Hula dog named Gyp. He Is a good watch dog at my father's store. I will be kind to all dumb animals. PTEVEN SPANGLER, 420 East Military Ave., Fremont. Neb. How Hie Jack in the Pulpit Got Its Name. Once upon a time there wee a little boy named Jack.- When he was still young he began preaching to peo ple to be kind and' good. An old witch told him one day that the next time he preached If he didn't preach to the people to be bad she would punlah him Of courae he did not tell the people to be bad, ao the witch hid behind a tree. When Jack came by ahe grabbed him. "You are now going to be pua Ished," eaid the witch. She changed him Into a real tiny man and put him In a Bower which ahe called the Jack-ln the Pulpit. "You may preach, but no matter how loud you try to talk the people will not hear you," eatd the old witch. And that la how the Jack In the-Pul pit got lta name Your Go-Hawk, Dorothy Grabenkamp, Age 10. Ptlger, Neb. Lost Her Button. Dear Happy: I am 13 years old and In the seventh and eighth grades. We moved to town In February.. As we were moving I lost my button. I am sending a 2-rent stamp for you to please send me a pin. I am sending you a story. Once there lived a little boy and a little girl. The hoy was very mean, but the girl waent She obeved her mother and did errands. The little1 girl Joined the Go-Hawks' Happy 1 Tribe, The boy saw her pin. He alto joined the Happy Tribe. I wish some of the Go Hawks | would write to ire —Mae Baker, Al bion, Neb. — A Fourth Grader. Dear Happy: I am writing to get j a Go-Haw k pin. I have a cat and are : has five little cats. We have two \ rabblta and three little ones I am In the fourth grade In school. I am 1 9 years old EDITH BRYANT. Dunning. Neb. IJkes School. Dear Go Hawks: I wish to Join your club I am In the fourth grade and like my e<-hool very much and also my teacher. I am 9 years old.—Lewis t.lpman, Bassett, Neb. Hurrah! A hot weather rerlpr Some people do not like to eat hot food on warm days Mother says tha' is the way she feels. Here Is the recipe: Swiss Salad. One cup cold meat cubes, one cup cooked peas, one cucumber. Cut cu cumber Into small cubes and mix all with French dressing. Nuts may he added If desired. Serve on lettuce leaves. 80 msny of you have been away on vacation trips, and I hope you ate something very good and did not forget to get the recipe for your book. —Polly. Laura and Albert Robinson of Co lumbus, O., have had s number cf guests In their bird houses this sum mer and have grently enjoyed watch Ing them. f ' > Field and Forest V-/ Every tree In the wooda about my little house has been unusually beau tlful this summer. Perhaps they are not really more so than other years, but I have spent more time In en Joying them and looking at them This morning ss I write you J am Sitting beneath the comfortable shade of a linden tree. When It holds out Its arms the broad leaves are exposed to the sun In such a way that the shade Is thrown down ward. So close are the leaves that It seems almost as though a green roof was over me All last month the dark green of these leaves was lightened by thou sands of starry white blossoms. A few of the flowers could always be found at the end of every stem that rises out of a pale green leaf like blade. The linden tree I* another that Is well loved by the bees Even though rhe flowers are so small they have a great supply of nectar that help to make some of the finest honey In the market. The sweet fragrance of the linden blossoms calls the bees. Their contented sing song hum, while so hard at work, is always a pleasant sound to me. UNCLE JOHN. Ernest Bryan of Davenport, In . han kept the grass rut all summer aa a help to hla father. Aunt Blanche was enjoying a visit with an old. friend In Chicago. One morning the little daughter of the house came Into her room and climbed up Into her lap Fillraheth looked at her grow n up friend a fa* e rloaelv and with her soft little flngeia smoothed the wrinkle* around her aunties eyes "What are these funny little lines around your eyes. Aunt Blanche'’" she asked, then added as she touched the »oft hair "And your hsljr Is so pretty, but It's getting gray. Is you fading?" Poter PofebW HE HAD THE MAKING*/5 OF A GREAT DETECTIVE BUT HE >*/AJ* OVERTRAINED AND POLl-CNSUED UP THE NX/RONG TRACK. Bv CADy ---;—■. OUT OF Th| ON THE HUNT FOB r • OISPERA.TE HUH-BuG 'l WHOSE FllN-FlkHHE6 r EVERT BUG BuGviLLE { --;--—s BOSH’ you mitRS-DOurT HA' HtRIS H'5 TRAC*S ) KNOW NOTHIN - THESE *»E ' NOW*-thEYRE JUST) HIS TITAf Rt MTOT -hu I ... . .. . (if U »00^*' i . >V J. . \ 1 mn tt»0^'0HT 'ircjJr _ .O 'Z ^ i fN»i Ptskt MOLt S ' r ’ s ) »r, i '-—--<r J — - r~ N — ' ’• .O-fyr * ' »v yV ■ . h _._*>V‘M * I nun yvnn- iw ■ THE GROUND GOOD AN WHILE I SfAND HIRE A GRAB) HIM WN£N r a« wa tur « imlt r' . f SAT-WHATCHER MEAN ' . f/4 THROWING rouR arms around . 0 w // *iMf H^r>r l_ K a ’ { *t rru miO 1 ^ 1 "«•! ’*•« W<*»r. ' I Perseverance. "Girls, will you please run up In the attic and s,»e If you can find fry old Bible, that la up there,” aa:d Grandma Wells. "Your grandfather gave it to me when we were married and I would like to have It. It is black leather bound, with gold letters and clasp ” Norma laid down her eewlng at 1 atarted for the door, saying aa ihe did ao, "Yes, grandmother.” Colleen and Maxine looked up f:'~. 4H their books and Colleen said with . ^ sigh, "Aw, grandma, couldn't we that, tomorrow?” "It wouldn't make any difference would It?” added Maxine. "I want it Just aa soon aa I can have it, but If you g:rie don't wieh to go now. you can look tomorrow With this Colleen and Mautine re turned to their books, but Norma went upstairs to the attic and began her search. Bhe looked in ail the nW trunks and in the dusty corners and among the musty piles of books, hut the Bible was not there All of her spare time after this she spent in the attic looking for It, while Colleen and Maxine, after one half hearted e*arch, gave it up. One day about a week later Norma heard her mother sav something to h»r father about cleaning up the attic th» next day. so after her work was done, she went upstairs to clean it for her mother, to e^-priee her After she had, worked for about an hour , she came to a long row of window; i i don't believe I'll clean the top of ^hem,” she said to herself, "no one Will ever notice the difference." So she went on; but after she had gone a. little farther she thought that per hape it would be better :f she did them after all. for she knew her mother would have dene them. 5o she went beck and began. It wa* a tedious Job because the tops of the windows were wide sn the roof receded over them makirg It hard to get her hand hack to the very rear, but ehe kept on. Af’er she had gotten almost through e'-e felt something quite large almos* at the back. She drew It out and a shower of dust fell over her as she i ! did so. She laid it down on a chair and turned the first page and there it ' j said. Roly BIMr What if it was grandma's' With feverish haste she dusted the top cff and, yes. there was the gold letter ing, end es ehe turned It over the gold clasp came Into view , fpr it pad been bent hack. She jumped up and rushed down th» stairs three steps at a time and ran into the living room crying. "Grandma, oh. grandma. I v» found your Bible. " and she laid it tend»rly grandma said The next morning at breakfast, grandma said. "I have been thinking a long time about gnirg bark to my old home r. Vermont and taking one of the girls with me.” Maxine and Colleen euppreesed ex clamations ■ It has been hard to decide which ore to take w -h me. eo I decided to use the finding cf the Bible as a trial A* you all know. Nostra found it after much searching I think, Max ine and Colleen. If you had used aa much perseverance as Norma you might have suc-eeded; hut you pre ferred to read yotir hooks; ao n w if Norma wishes she rosy go to Ver rnont with me to stay two months. i We will go around hr the way of Ni agara Falla and come hack by the wav of Boston and New York, ao I think we shall have a pleasant Jour ney."—Constance Ashhum. Gibbon.'” Neb. * Tabby. Pear Happy This is my first Iet’er to sou. I am sending a l oent stamp for my pirn I will be kind to a!l dumb animals I have a cat. Her name is Tabby We have nl-s isttla gosl!n»> I live two and one half miles out cf Lyons I am 0 years old I am In tbs fifth grade Tabby has sit little kit tens They have milk twice a day. Tour friend. Cells Gould. A Near Go-Hawk. Pear Happy I want to yoin the Go Hawk s Happy Tribe, and am send ing a T cent stamp for my pin I will try my best to live up to tbe pledge and maks this world a happier place 1 am 10 years old Yours truly, Oakley Harris, Mason City. Neb. Spring Spring is here. Sprint is here. Not a cloud; 'tig very clear. Sprint '» here, Spring la here. The happiest time of all the yesf. — Pal* Snvder, Age 50. Pirsl loiter Pear Harpy 1 Will boner and pro tect niv country a flag 5 promise to I help someone every day, 1 will try to protect the birds, ail dumb animals, •,»es and plants My name it Pclcrea Marie lilder and l l.ve at J05S Capitol avenue. Oroajva. Neb First letter. Pen Happv . I any 57 v sars '1 and in the 15th gi-»ds I read Harp land pake every Sutday and I like the storiea aNmt animals best Ycu-s tr v. Merle Punn lies Rest 5t:#i street Fremont Neh Another Go Hawk Pear Happv l am ser * nt for t pm Mv sistei has one 1 will be kind to anmiala arid do a k -d deed ever? lav v.-uiv ii,.nice Been, Nebraska Cits »’ ,