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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1923)
How Easter Is Observed in Other Lands. CODAY Is Easter Sunday. Many <i£ our American Go Hawks will at tend church and Sunday school as usual and enjoy their Easter eggs at home. At the same time children all over the world will l>e keeping Easter and listening again to the beautiful story of the first Easter centuries ago and what it brought to the world. French children love Easter almost) as much as Christmas. They receive gifts and have such a good time with tlxoir Easter eggs, that are usually dyed red. Easter would not seem Easter to a French child unless he were given an egg made of rhocolate or candy, hollowed out, and in this shell a tiny gift is hidden. Every child in France will wear a sweet smelling blossom pinned to his coat today. In Italian cities a great religious procession will pass, through the streets. All Italy will be In holiday attire. The air will he filled with sounds of sweet music and the joyous shouts of the people. In Mexico a make believe man, all stuffed with candy and gifts, will hang from a tree. The children will dance around him and the grown people will shoot at him with guns and Jiard stones. Then there comes a loud ex plosion and the Mexican is shot to pieces. To the ground fall the gifts and sweets for the eager childrpn. Little Russian children play with their Easter eggs for a whole week, often exchanging them with each other. Many boys and girls will trudge weary miles in Palestine today that they may bathe on Easter Sunday in the river Jm'dan, In all Central and South American countries Easter Is a great re ligious celebration. Everywhere will be long processions of richly dressed religious societies and wonderful floats. In Poland all during Holy Week the children attend church. On Easter they visit the castle of the rich land owner in their neighborhood, wtiere they are given a feast of good things to eat. Rich and poor alike are met at the door of the great man’s house and given a plate of eggs. Polish boys jjnd girls are 1nuf an fnml t if 1 Vtoir Piatrir t. cri.ro •> a »Kn rnai < \f UNCLE PETER HEATHEN --— —rmytom« —" SYNOPSIS. I mlr PdYr come* to live nt the home of the Trevellyn twin*. Prudence :uu| Patience ltc<-au*e he in lonely, the twin*, with three ot their ifirl friend*, form a mi**h»nary wwlHy and Klopt him n* their “heathen.** E*<h to lo4»li after *o«nc part of hi* wel fare. Prudence clioo-c* hi* health. Patience. hh clothe*; ICachel, hi* moral*; Jane, hi* education, ami Ruth, hi* amu*en»ent*. When Patience look* over I ncle Peter’* clothe* »he find* lie nce4l* several new thing*. w> *he and I'nrle Peter go whopping. The clerk who wait* upon them I* very in different anil a*k* Patirnce in an luiuihed rondeHeenillnc way: "ho you wi*h a ready-to-wear «uit?” .NOW GO OX WITH THE STORY (Continued from I^ast Sunday ) "Certainly,” she replied. “I do not see why you should ask mo that question. If his suit is not ready to wear hen I buy it all new. when would it be?” "Very good, little girl.” and his Emile grew more expansive. Patience could see no reason for amusement and she felt annoyed. She thought eagerly of something to say. ‘Perhaps you thought 1 only wanted to buy a pattern to day.” she said sarcastically. "What I want is a suit all ready to step light into.” "Would you like to have the old gentleman step right into it now?” "No. I want it sent borne in a box the way you fix my father’s.” "In a big box?” he asked teas ingly. Something in his tone angered the child She felt instinctively that he was making fun of what was a very serious matter to her and she did not know just how to cope with the situation. It suddenly seemed to her that she must get away, and unexpectedly to both the clerk and Uncle Peter she said: "I have < hanged my mind We will not ^uy our things In your store. Come, Come, Uncle Peter.” Turning with out another word she left the cha grlned clerk. "It did not take you very long. End the floorwalker smiled as they passed him. "I hope you found Coupon fur Happy Tribe. Every boy and girl reader of this puper who wishes to Join the QoHawks Ilappy Tribe, of which James | Whltromb Hiley ' was the first BIb Chief, can secure his of flclnl button by sending a 2-oent stamp with your name, uge and address with this coupon. Address your letter to “Happy,” care this paper. Over 90,000 members! Hutto "To Make the World a Hap pier Place.” Pledge "1 promise to help some one every day. I will try to protect the birds and all dumb animals.” everything you wished." Yes, we found the things all right, but we have Concluded not to buy here; our clerk was not so polite to us as he should have been," explained Uncle Peter so berly as he hastened after Patience. As soon as they had left the store he said to her anxiously: "I am sorry, dearie, that he hurt your feelings." Her face flushed. The man 1 tughed at me all the time. I felt .is though I couldn’t stay where he was another minute. Put you are to have your new' things just the same and we will go sonyewhere else to buy them.'’ Uncle Peter looked thoughtful lie understood what the little ex peditlon meant to the child and how serious a matt* r his wardrobe had become to her. He did not want her embarrassed. What a great little glr! you are, rny dear, for even if the man was rude to us you are going to look after Unde Peter’s dothes just the same. You are so plucky you would make a good sol flier." "Oh. do you really, truly think so?" her eyes brightening at his word* of praise. • "Yeti, and. Patience. I can't help hut pity that young fellow. He has go much to learn. Of course, I suppose we ought to remember that he didn't know I was a heathen and you a missionary If he had, perr haps he would have been more re spectful. After nil. It is such n lovely day I am glad to have this extra walk." I feel glad about it. too. and if it takes all afternoon we will keep right on until we find the things you need." By the time they reached another clothier’s Uncle Peter w in relieved to find that her face was gunny again. ' When they entered the shop, before he could stop her she approached the floorwalker saying. I shall be glad to buy my uncles things here if you have a polit* clerk t»> Wait f*U US. Please show me socks first " (Copyright, 1?." » M'ontinued Next Stttulnvl 7 ho Guido Post 11 C»tmmI Books for Children ('IWOftO one of them hooks to lend * ;o h week perhaps v«mi had l»* t f **r eut the lint out roll time and lake It with you to yi»m < n binary It is prepared for t lie Happyland boys and pirls by Miss Alb « M Jordan, supervisor of children ^ work. Boston Public library Tb week she BUfTKests: Baldwin. J . "old (Jo - k St"i^ < Yibb, U B . " Arlo." I lank* II, If , ' Katrlnku. IjOftinK. II . "Voyage of l>u> i*>i I hdittle." Boom Jell I’, Stork* »*f It Brent Mfci Smith H, M>*Uiy ’laJ• H Iii Easterland "Who at the gates of Raster land Bid us welcome, and lead us in? Children, a world of them, hand in hand, Palms and procession of lily kin, Rnterl Oh. sad was the March and long— Join in the triumps of Raster song," H elromes Easter ^lave you ever thought when you are getting your Easter clothes that the trees arul shruW* and vines are all lifting up their bare and brown arms very hopefully, for they. too. are expecting bright new dresses from their lovely friend. Miss Spring. We have all said good by to th* mad March hare and today we wel ■ ir^ the little yellow downy chi* k and his friend and companion, Mr. Bunny Babbit. Hope they bring you lots of pretty colored eggs and some of those nice chocolate candy ones, too. In Field and Forest. No oth* r creature in the world has n more wonderful dress than a bfrd. and h*- tak* s such good* care of it that it looks w*U f.*r » whub year. Every day he washes and * .in fully dr.* s it. Each feather i* pressed through his bill and th whole is carefully shaken out. Often I hav* seen birds just h* fore going to bed dressing tHeir plumes and shaking off the dust Some birds, especially the water birds, the clucks and geese, need to oil their feathers well to keep out th*1 wet You ask where d > they get the oil. Each bird has* what may l»c tailed an "oil jug." a small gland over the tall, out of which with his bill he in able to aquaexc a drop or two of oil to help him keep his feathers In good shape. Hin^* are always unhappy when their feathers are injured or soiled How* often seine one says- I am proud as n peacock. It is true a peacock Is proud, and so are many other birds. <>f their beautiful plum age, and they hav* a right to be. When a bird is angry, he fluff* out his feathers until they look twice as big as usual When a bird i* nervous or excited, one can easily tell it by the jerking of his wings and tail. If a bird fears danger and wishes to hide himself from an en erny. he knows Just how to do it in his own plumage Today is Eas ter and I noticed a number of strange trirds that came to toy win dow table this morning They were with their friends who had re mained north all winter perhaps they came to wish me a happy Kas ter. Just as I wish you. Your r.NCUK JOHN H.ippN lifts sent buttons to J*»e\ K i > «•• and Max Loire. Tht> hav* been returned fur bettei addi*. •Writ** again. *-in-lose a 1! rent stamp iri\** your proper address and but tons wIII b* sent ti - u Inothrr H a\ tit Hr a (ioitti (io-lInn l> \ s - ■ .1 d" llnwk In plan fling his Hast* i day doe* not forget iio ' lid Kho la im*i "i ill oj* the grownup frtancf who la lonely Me send* a lb He bask* t of il'ih. Home rabbits or » 111* k ana 01 even a pretty Knstei rani t*» brighten the day for them H,\ bringing Joy to other* he will btltir it re him *• If S«» n-rnember tins way to b* it i:nn(| (1o Hawk. :W’ PLAYjM It) EMII.IK BLACKMORK RTAl'l* and ELEANOR ( VMLKON You are much interested in fol lowing the adventures of the naughty little fairy. Wilful, tis she roams about the Earthland. One cannot help but feel sorry for her, that her magic wand has no power to help her do the kind things she is learning to wish she could do. In our March play she ran across a boy who had made a kite for a contest. When he went off by him self to try it out. he had an acci dent with It. He felt so badly about it that Wilful really wanted to help him. The name of the play is ' sJt'RPRISEIJ PETER.” (Continued from 8unda> ) MARCH WIND. HO' HO! Hut I am Mother Kart ha aionrt boy! Of course' We will get h lit! !*• bre-zf—a. wet llttl*- breaze—a soft inti# b re* z<*—a jwiet littl# breeze—a HEAR KITTLE, breez*-’ She will lift 'hat kite tall off juet as r«*ntly as »h* lift* th*- ha r from your forehead when you have been running hard and need to !»*• cooled off. You eea. ray dear •here are many k'nda f wor* In the world—enough for us all—and little folk* do *ome kind- better than b % fellows can ‘He raises ids horn, blows a long blast and stands waiting Soon soft ii^isic is heard from behind the »'fic*s. and the Breeze dances in, to bout all about the stage with grace ful movements of her arms and body. At last she oime^to drop on one knee before March Wind, who takes her hand and draws her to her feet.) MARCH WISH (Tenderly.) I.ittJfc sprite. With K**nt © might. I u g.at.l you re lur» My ri.-ar! BFtKEZE. I am + Hrse*. from my hon e on high 1 was - rn in U.«- ‘ > of a tw fht sky. Aid over the world I take my f *Ut Wh«n th>• day g v*s wh> •*> night. T : a* k the birds .n their coay An ! i ««n ih** wnry (-•. s to rest — And ■« th*» flowers ! !c c ih* b Vs 1 softly |lutt«r bjr. MARCH WIN'D. (March Wind, the Br* < ze a: • ! Wilful go off together until they r«a< li the < xtreme right j*tagct white Wilful is son p*untir.g to a «pnt S'cm.nglv iff in the fi»reM Th»* Breeze curtsies prettily and Wilful wavis her hand at both of them, watching until they art gone from sight. Then she wand ei •> alMiUt the clearing, evidently waiting fur l‘e?er to return, an*! 1* "»mlng more and more impatient every tnluut*. A.* vh** goe-K realist ly tO and f t -» site talks to h«-r*e|f.) WIL.FI'L. Well, dear, here is 00 me work fur you r loving heart and uny f.nger*. Come with us and we w.ll show >ou. Ah?. Mr. Peter we shall s*-** what we shall set! And you thought your kite was lost!—Oh, when WILL he get bu k! Hurry. Peter, hurry' I want to s»-e how Kind you are. That I>WAR old Mtrh Wind and that HWEET trie Rreeae! I»-ar me! I wish YOU had brought them! (She looks at the wand she car ries.) It’0 really lovely to be a fairy—a real fairy who can work ah kinds of won ders to ii.ake things < ome right for sad f" kt I wish—OH. THERE HE IS NOW * (She breaks off at the sound of footsteps, and sk.ps over toward Peter, who is running to her. hug ging a huge kite, whose tail trai la on the ground behind him.) PETER. H1! H-re it !,! I have it! I HAVE IT! And It vtu * queer—aa '|u*er a* '-ouid be 1 wmj* star, ling looking up at mj kite, stuck up there among t he branch-a and w.sbr.g jt would juat be good and trot down that tre»- trunk and .f you'd jua' b* «*x- It —the ti.il began to mow- back and forth for all the wor i *« f «,:n»body * unv rjd t' I cou 1 d 1. t L• ;* v» my eye*' Hut it k*-pt floating over and oxer ar.d over, and ’hen — Ho us Pocua*—down • j r j . t • ** Mr K: ‘ c as b.g a a you j ate! Kind of a. ary—but — (Wilful interrtjj *trftr joyfully > alt we c»re about! PETER. 1 V" J t r-. d •!> 'hat t. me (Ho stops a moment, eyeing Wil* ful in An cml«arr:»s*< d w**;.- > V j ou said soDi**1 . r.g ■ ■■;• tryieg . t *• •• how she sals before I ^r.ter fc*r. ■ • hi. go higher than ar.> k e.« r mad#. ■ — ' • - r- . *f h . - * a ;• *}> her Won't you? WILFUL (Happily 1 Wont I ? W U. I Just «.U PKTER. • W • 1: s : : :• n « ■) tr* f t-'.e ho regains his usual ha y manner.) V' r;gh?. ■'*) '£ tut no jumping around, n.r.l 1 .1 tsk« the *•: r‘ - ir *nd un »«*♦ » 1 Y j ca: ' th. hi*-* Watch -ut there I.* ok ou* hr that 'ati' (He plans the kite in her hands, showing her h«*w tc> manage it > There now! Tha - right -Ju«t right: Hod It H’riiigh; »h e I run ^ Then, the f r-* minute '« « g-t ou* at the %«•>«*«)* up . ahe goes 1 m a . ky boy *T1 right to ha\** h« r b,* - k Ail ready! O' (Peter lets go he string and starts off. W.Ifu* fallows him, and i la th rur. rapidly off stage to left. .A** >n a* their hacks an turned Willing slips i :t from behind the i * U:e . m 1 st .i* ’ • w ' 1 them. As they pass off the scene she • Continued on I’sc llif » THE SINGING DELL Wliot v»T you may rhaivr to Im» V« u II h« ai <l*at \pitl laugh ..ml rail o »arlh ami rKj ami *!♦•« ping trv»« 1‘1'at Spring \* In i< la \ nt i*t wiki I’m* ) i.*.trt bring* *. jml, Jnnh «*m* should lm\* a bra ml uw da >•■ Winn flnwrrv |wrp nl>nn tin- grntiml