Letters From Ha/ppyland Readers
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brother’s name H Frederick. Hi-1
age is 15 years. He is a carrier of
The Omaha Bee. Well, my letter
is getting long, so soon I must close.
I am going to write a story next
time.—Rally Abbers, Age 13. Shelby.
Nob.
Mary's Lesson.
Mary was a little girl who lived
witli her mother and father. One
day Mary's mother told her to go
to the store and get a loaf of bread.
Mary said she would, and on the
way she met some friends and for
got about the bread. About two
hours later Mary thought about the
bread and had to go back. When
she got home her mother scolded
her. The next night was Christmas
eve, and after Mary had taken odf
her stockings and had hung one
by the fireplace she went to bed.
The day before Mary's mother had
told her father how Mary had
acted. The next day Mary woke up
and dressed and ran downstairs. She
looked in her stocking and there was
a book. Just a book. Mary took the
book and read the title. This is
what it said: “Mary’s Lesson.”
Mary ran to her mother and asked
for forgiveness. Mary's mother did,
and then took her in the parlor,
and there around the Christmas
tree was a lot of toys. Mary was
a good girl after that.—Jei n '"’.isart,
1929 W street. South Omaha, Neb.
,\ New (lo-Hawk.
Dear Happy: This la my first let
ter to you. I am enclosing a 2-cent
stamp for my button. I will try to
he kind to dumb animals and will
try to make the world happy.
I am 9 years old and in the fourth
grade at school. My teacher's name
Is Mrs. Anna Hangcier. I go to
Champion school. There are about
54 in my room. I have three sis
ters and four brothers. My oldest
brother is a barber in Champion.
He is 21 years old. My brother
next to him is In Iowa now. My
sisters’ names nre Verma, Velma
and Wava. My brothers' names are
Wayne, Floyd. Bertie and Paul.
Well. I will ring off.—Yours truly.
Jay Goddard, Age 9, Champion, Noli.
.Song of the Cattle Train.
Tiie last ornery pteer has been
shoved In his car and we’re on our
way to tiie market afar. Pick up
your war hag, swing on to Crum
my: no Pullman for us, hut say.
ain't (his chummy. It's rattle and
, crash nnd bump and bang. Rumble
and smash and thump and clank.
Won’t be long till we're home again.
That's the song of the cattle train.
Now we're together nnd fifteen
strong, just grab a seat and I’ll
give you a song. What, you don’t
want ft? T can’t help that. Reckon
I'll try, though it does Round flat—
Paul Liles. aged 10, 529 Blackburn
Ave„ York, Neb.
Always Kind to Animals.
Dear Happy—I am Rending you a
coupon for one of those Go-Hawk
pins. I ana getting a coupon from
I clnta Goddard. I am getting along
fine in school. I am In the fi^th
grade. My teacher's name Is Mrs.
Hievniier. We have lots of sub
jects in my class. The weather is
very nice now, only very cold at
night. Horses, cows, cats and pigs
ate my favorite animals. T have al
ways beep good to them, and al
ways will—Wilma Kelly, age 11.
Champion, Neb.
Loves Birds.
Dear Happy—I would like to join
your happy tribe. I am a little girl
5 years old. T have one sister and
one brother. I go to school. I am
the oldest. T am In the first grade
at school. I would like to get a
bird pin. T love birds and I am al
ways good to them. I will write
again. A littl" friend—Kntiiv Mc
Carty.
A Fifth Grader.
Dear Happy: I would like to join
the Happy Tribe. I am It years old
aril In the Fifth grade. I will be
good to dumb animals. I have two
brothers and one sister. I am send
ing a 2 cent stamp— Inez Willets,
■ -! North Oak St., Grand Island.
Neb.
First Letter.
Dear Happy—T would like to get
a Oo-Hawk button. I would like to
belong to the Happy tribe of Go
Hawks. We have one eat. It is the
only pet I have, but I love him.
Tours truly. Eleanor Kirkpatrick.
' 7 years old. 5023 Capitol Ave., Oma
ha. Neb.
Rides Pony to School.
Dear Happy—Enclosed you will
find a 2-cent stamp for one of your
pins. I wish to join your happy
tribe. I am 11 years old, and in
the seventh grade. I ride my pony
to school, her name is “Peppv."
—Della Phflbriek, Ord, Neb.
Go-Hawk Club.
Dear Happy—We are organizing
a Co-Hawk button. I would like to
hawk pins for our members.—Haydn
Jones, North Loup, N«h.
The Disobedient Buy.
Once l here lived a boy whose
name was William. ^
He was very disobedient and it
made Ids mother feel very badly.
One day as he was looking
through the papers he saw In the
headlines “Happyland” and hurried
to his mother who read it to him.
Next he asked if his mother's
birthday was very soon. Billy as
he was called was only in the first
grade but he was very bright.
Billy had something in his little
mind.
He waited patiently for his moth
er's birthday to come and at last It
did come. «
As the family sat around the table
the mother unwrapped her pack
ages till at last she came to a little
envelope from Billy.
She opened the little envelope last
of all and the envelope read:
Dear Mother: I am going to be a
better boy from now on. You know
I am a Go-Hawk now and that Is
one of their rules "Obey thy par
ents.” Your loving son, Billy.
And Billy really was a better boy
and his sad mother grew glad.
Yours most sincerely—Mary Morris,
age 11, Woodlake, Net).
The First Sleigh Ride.
Dear Happy: I am having a good
time coasting down hill. We have a
big hill: it is right by our place,
and I have got a sled. I got It last
Christinas and we have a race with
our sleds. I beat one little boy two
times coining down the hill. We
coast down one hill and walk up
the other hill and coast back down.
I have a good time coasting down
hill. I like my Go-Hawk badge
very well. I wear It every day, and
I read the Happyland page every
Sunday. I am going to write a
story to put In the paper.—Yours
truly, James W. Mount, Bosallie,
Neb.
l’oor James.
James was working hard the whole
day through,
Cleaning out the old chimney flue.
For old Santa, said James.
James went to practice for the Sun
day school games.
Mother didn’t have to get the wood
no more
Or would she have to sweep the
basement floor.
He was not found standing around
He was even good to his hound —
Vardin West, Schuyler, Neb.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy—I wish to join the
Happy tribe. I am enclosing a 2
cent stamp for my pin. Ihope to
get it very soon, because I nm anx
ious to see what it looks like, as I
have never seen one. For pets I
have a pony, a dog and some eats.
The pony's name Is Duster Brown.
The dog's name is Teddy. If any of
the Go-Hawks would like to write
to me. I will gladly answer them.
Well I must close now, until next
time. Willard Nelson, aged S. No
hawka. Neb.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy: I wish to join the
Go-Ha wks. Enclosed find two 1-cent
stamps. I am 10 years old and am
In the fifth grade. I attend St.
John school. I have three dogs—
their names are: Petty, Muggins and
Browmle Petty Is 9 years old. Hop
ing to receive my button soon.—
Ruben Osten, Platte Center, Neb.
Dear Happy: I am sending a 2
cent stamp for which you may send
me a button.
I am 10 years old and I nm In
the fifth grade. I will write a
story next week. I have a little
dog. His name Is Rover. I have a
kitten. Its name is Jake. I will
close.—Jimmie Onskill, Age 10. Ne
maha. Neb . R F. D. No. 1.
First Letter.
Dear Happy: I wish to join the
(Jo-Hawks. I talked it over wit 1^
mother and she said I may. I wish
Santa Claus would bring me a pair
of lee skates and a little dog. I
am 9 years old.—Roselda Wilhelm.
304 N. Ninth St.. Norfolk, Neb.
Wants to Join.
Dear Go-IIawks: I have read
the Happyland page for two months
and would like to join your club. I
am 14 years old and my name is
John A. Lenzen, and I live in Ran
dolph. Neb., and will help some one
every day and protect birds and
beasts—John Lenzen.
My Cat.
Dear Happy: I wish very much
to join your Happy Tribe. I am
inclosing a 2-cent stamp and hope
1 will get my button. I am 8 years
old. and I am in the Third grnde.
I have four brothers ai«# I have
no sisters. I have a pet cat that
got caught in a trap.—Erma Deon
ant, Bassett. Neh.
First lietter.
Dear Happy: This is toy first let
ter to you. I am Bending a 2-cent
stamp for a Go-Hawk pin. I am 8
years old and in the fourth grade.
There are 30 pupils in my room, I
have 3 brothers, two of them go
to school. One is In the seventh
anil the other Is In the eighth. I
have a teacher alone ami my two
brothers have one together.
Well, my letter is getting long. I
must close. Tour friend—Doris
Richardson, Murdock, Neb.
Hikes Happylanii.
Dear Happy—I have been going
to write and I would forget. I stiil
have my pin and I wear it to school
and the girls think It is nice. I have
a duck and its leg la hurt. My
mother gave it to me. It is a white
duck. I have four brothers, Ross
Teddie, Carl and three sisters, Mary,
Sarah and Elenor. I am In the
fifth grade. I like to read the Hap
pyland. I read it before I do any
think else.—Violet Thompson, Coun
cil Bluffs. la.. Star Route.
Dear Happy—I am very much in
terested in the Children's page. I
have also read some of t’-e stories.
They prove very interesting, espe
cially because my sister, Mildred,
was queen of the Busy Bees about
10 or 11 years ago and I would also
like to he a member. I hope to
have a story printed soon. My
name is Donald White. I am in the
sixth grade and used to have a dog
named Hooch. I loved him dearly
and have often wished very hard to
have him back. Donald White,
0004 Chicago St.. Omaha. Npb.
Joins Happy Tribe.
Dear Happy—I want to join your
happy tribe. I am now sending a
2-cent stamp for a Go-Hawk pin,
and am also sending a coupon. I
read the Happyland letters every
Sunday. I think it Is very nice. I
am 10 years old and I am in the
sixth grade at school. I like to
go. but am having a nice time this
Christmas vacation. I got lots of
nice things for Christmas. I will
he kind and good to all dumb ani
mals. I never wished to harm them
anyway. I am going to help some
body every day I can. Hope my
pin reaches me soon—Carrie Belle
Haskens, Dunning. Neb.. Box 217.
Wants letters.
Dear Happy: I wish to join the
Happy Tribe. I read the Happyland
every Monday and think the stories
are all very good.
I promise to try and make the
world a happier plaoe and will help
some one every day. I also will
try to protect the birds and dumb
animals.
T am sending a 2-cent stamp and
wish to get my button soon.
I wish some of the members of
the Happy Tribe would write to me.
I would gladly answer.—Ttuth Pet
erson, Ttoute No. 1, York, Neb.
A Letter to Santa.
Oh. dear old Santa so jolly
Bring me a big blue-eyed dolly,
And a big red hoBby horse
With a fire hose that has a lot of
force.
Bring your reindeers, that seem to
fly
Well, this Is all. so good-bye. good
bye.—Vardin West, Schuyler,
Neb.
A New Mpinber.
Dear Happy: I have t-ead about
the Oo-TTawk tribe in the Omaha
Sunday Bee, and would like to be
one. I would follow the pledge. I
have a canary bird and three gold
fish for my pets. I am 10 years
old and In the fifth grade. Enclosed
you will find a 2-cent stamp for
which please send me a button —
Helen Smith. Verdon, Neb.
Dear Happy: T am sending for a
Go-Hawk pin. I am 10 years old
and in the sixth grade. I like my
teacher very much. I would like
to have some other Go-Hawks write
to mo.—Yours tr*h\ Leone Baun.
C'raig, Neb
New Member.
Dear Happ'-: I am n little boy
0 years old and would like to be a
Go-Hawk.—.Tack Hall. 5017 Burt St..
Omaha.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy: I am sending a 2
cent stamp, ns I wish to join your
Happy club. I am a little girl
7 years old. I promise to help
someone every day. and will be kind
to all animals and birds. Yours
truly—Margaret Elizabeth Ander
son, Kearney. Neb.
Will He Kind.
Dear Happy: I lost my pin and I
am sending for another. I promise
to be kind to dumb animals. I will
try not to lose this one. I do not
know anything to talk about.—
Yours truly. Alfred Nordland.
Genoa. N~v'
New Member. ,
Dear Happy—I would like to join
the Go-Hawk tribe. I am sending
you a 2-cent stamp for a button. I
promise to be kind to all animals
and birds. I have two sisters and
six brothers. I go to school when
ever I can. My teacher's name is
Miss Ouiiter. Well I must close ns
my letter la getting long Margaret
Ferguson. Greeley. NeK
A Happy Christmas.
Long ago there lived a man and
his wife who were very happy only
they wanted a child.
On the 18th morning of Decem
ber about 10 o’clock, a small
ragged girl walked upon the porch,
rang the bell and waited.
The lady answered the door and
asked the girl to come in. The girl
did as she Was told and was soon
sitting in a large room. “Who are
you my child",'’ asked the lady?’’ “I
am an orphan, my name Is June
and I have come to find a home."
said the girl. "Will you not live
with me,” asked the woman?
June said she would so the lady
bathed her and dressed her warmly.
That afternoon they went shop
ping and bought things for June’s
Christmas.
One Christmas morning June ran
to find what Santa had brought her.
She found a doll. doll buggy,
dishes, a slate and a little white
kitten,
June played with her things and
was very happy In her new home.
I am a cripple girl but I am very
happy.—Clara Ewing; nge, 11; Dal
ton, Neb.
I.ikes School.
Dear Happy, I am sending you
a two cent stamp and the coupon
and hope to receive a button. My
teachers name is Miss Nona L.
Nicholas. I like her very well. I
am in the fifth grade. We had a
Christmas program before Christ
mas. I am 11 years old and have
two sisters whose names are:
Kathleen Lenore and Amee fit hell.
For pets we have a dog, his name
is Teddy, and several rabbits. We
received two blue ribbons nnd one
red ribbon, nnd three dollars and
25 cents besides on our rabbits at
the County Fair. We go to Sun
day school most every Sunday.
I like to go.
We are having a banner con.
test. Promising to be kind to all
dumb animals, will close. Love to
Happy. Laverne Greer, Rloomfield,
Neb., R. R. (1.
Wants Letter.
Deary Happy: This is my first let
ter to you. I am sending a two
ce#t stamp for which please send
me a button. I will try to keep the
pledge. I go to school and X nm in
the Sixth grade at school and I am
10 years old. My teacher's name Is
Miss Wiese, nnd I like her very
much. Please have some of the
other Go IXawks write to me. Tours
very truly, Leone Bovee, ago 10,
Craig. Neb.
Fourth Grader.
Dear Happy, X wish to Join the
Go IXawks, the Happy Tribe. I nm
sending a two cent stamp nnd
coupon. I hope to receive my but
ton soon. I am eight years and in
the fourth A. I have no brothers
or sisters. For a pet I have a> kit
ten and her name is Peggy. My
letter is getting long so I will
close for this time. Your friend.
Thurl Ravenseroft, 511 South
Third St., Norfolk, Neb.
The Squirrel.
Dear Happy: I received the but
ton and I like It very much. I
like to feed the squirrels that arc
around here. They are so tame
that they seem to talk to you. The
other morning I was going to school
and a squirrel was on the porch
looking-for food and so I went Into
the house to get something for him.
I had plenty of time so I fed him.
I must close. Yours truly—Robert
Bostwick, 4808 Davenport St., City.
Wants to Join.
- Dear Happy: I want to join four
Go-Hawk club. I am sending a 2
cent stamp for the button. I am 9
years old and I am in the fourth
grade. I have a pet dog and a cat.
I will promise to be good to my
pets.—Glen Taylor, Weeping Water,
Neb. - -v
New Go-IIawk.
Dear Happy—I am enclosing a
2-cent stamp for which please send
me my badge. I promise to protect
someone every day. Please tell tho
other Go-Hawks to write me. Your
friend, Arthur Gottburg, age 13, 4|
Schleswig, la.
The Bottom of the
Barrel
IContinued l-'rom I’agt* Seven.)
faith? Boats that roll over with
precious freight do not by miracle
become steady. Everybody who sits
in them must eternally watch out.
What a waste of one’s energies to
be always watching out!
And now, was her fear that his
love for her might fail? Suppose
it was hers for him!
She rose and went to the win
dow.
Perhaps it was now something in
her which was cracking, breaking
down. Perhaps she had failed to
play the game. Perhaps site had
forgotten to let herself be the Mary
ho had first loved. Had she, In the
passing of the years, allowed the
holiday spirit to leak out of her
life—and out of his? When he had
left his law practice It had been
easy to agree with Ills plans. She
had known how foolish it was for
him to drop activity. Laziness—
was it laziness, rather than any
idea of freedom for him. which had
caused her to allow him to do it?
And had she been too righteous—
too smug about Edith Barston? She
had pretended to so much interest
in Billy’s welfare and in Miss Bar*
ston's! Hadn't she been thinking
only of herself? Hadn’t her victory
over Miss Barston been followed by
a sense of increased proprietorship
of Billy—a sense of increased obli
gations owed by him to her, and of
decreased obligations owed by her
to him? ^
It came to her now in a rush.
"Jane!” she called toward a red
straw hat among the junipers.
“Ma’am!”
"Don't say ‘ma'am’! I want you to
take a telegram to Mr. Tibbitts for
the next trip of the motor bus.’’
The screen door below slammed—
bare feet on the stairs.
She wrote her telegram—-the same
old luxury.
“I love you."
She had seen the bottom of her
own barrel. And somehow she felt
that life ought to go, and does go.
like that with every one—and not
so badly—but happily—and trium
phantly—to tlie end.
(Copyright. 1923 )
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