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Another Name Is Starred
TODAY I will tell you of great courage in Happyland. Janet Hodgdon
of Arlington was out swimming one day in the late summer. She
took her sister across the river, but the little girl was not able to
return. So another girl took the child on her back and started to swim
across.
Janet was watching them and was much frightened when she saw
the two girls suddenly go under. Then her coutage came to her and she
quickly swam to the rescue. She took her sister in her arms and walked
with her under water until she could catch her breath and then brought
her safely to land. Wasn't that splendid?
Janet’s brother. Richard, is chief of a tril>e called "White Idghtning."
There are 13 boys and girls in his tribe, and he sent word to Happyland
that by the "Moon of the Nuts’’ he hoped to double the number.
He also,writes, if there are Go-Hawks anywhere who wish names for
chiefs, tribes or warriors, he will send them if they will write to him—
"Richard Hodgdon. 7a River street, Arlington. Mass.’’ Richard has some
good ideas, too, that he will share with others. He is a Boy Scout as
well as a Go-Hawk and so he has learned how much fun it really is to
share what one has with another. •
One does not wonder that Uncle Sam’s mail pouch is growing heavier
these days. You are all book in school, where you can tell your school
mates and teachers all about the Happy Tribe. The greater the nuiBiber
of members we have the more boys and girls who are thinking less of
thtemselves and more about others. That Is the reason you are so eager
for all your friends to be Go-Hawks also. Remem -
ber each week to share your Happyland page with
some friend who would not otherwise have seen it.
That Is another good way to help.
UNCLE PETER-HEATHEN
SYNOPSIS.
Unde Peter comm to live at the
heme of the Treietlyn mine. Prudeeee
aad Patience. Because he U lonely, the
twins, with three of their girl friends,
fiwm a missionary society and adopt
him as their "heithrn." Kach looks
after some part of his welfare. Pm -
deare takes his health: Patience, his
clothes; Rachel. Ills morals; Jane, his
education, ami Kutli, his amusements.
Jack and Itonald are so impressed with
tha work of the missionaries that they
-• open a aettlemrnt house nnd give free
hatha to poor boys With the help of
the twins they start a day nursery.
Keren babies from neighboring poor
faaailiea are their rharges far the day.
The twias spend a busy morning aatd
at aooa. after feeding the halites, the
boy a bring la a lunch. Prudence sake
for s rocking chair an.I n quilt and
Ilenald says, “What’s up*”
NOW OO ON WITH THE STORT.
(Continued from Last Sunday.)
PI should thlnlc you could guess.
One of us will rock a baby to sleep
while the other p&ys with the rest
of them. We have to try something
to keep them from crying."
"I hope you have luck in getting
them to sleep, but-" and Jack
glanced dubiously at the wide awake
youngsters rolling on the floor.
With these words the boys want
for a chatr and a quilt.
When they had returned Jack
said, “Hjet’s carry them all out-of
doors and let them roll around on
the grass while we eat. Mebbe the
wind and sun will help them get
sleepy."
The suggestion was adopted for
want of a better one. Ity the time
Larry had fallen into the pansy bed
anjj Nora, becoming entangled In
the geranium bed. with true Irish
spirit had pulled the plants up by
the roots and cast them haughtily
aside the "philanthropists'' had
managed to swallow their lunch.
Meanwhile the front porch was
refilling with grimy urchins wait
ing to play with the shower bath.
When they discovered Jack and
Donald helping the twins carry the
babies within doors, they shouted
derisively not behaving In the least
as one would expect grateful guests.
"They make me ttrod,” said Don
ald crossly. "Shut up or I'll punch
your heads!" he threatened.
“Goodness! * Don't do that.”
warned Patience. "It's bad enough
to have Larry punching his head
•very few minutes."
Somehow, that afternoon neither
the day nursery nor the free baths
seemed to be running so smoothly
as they had hoped. I’pstslrs the
boys were noisy nnd quarrelsome,
persisting In remaining over time
in the bath, while downstairs the
babies were hot and fretful.
Prudence sat in the darkened din
ing room and rocked first ons baby
then {he other, singing to them
Another Way to
Be a Good Go-Hawk
^ A good Go-Hawk when he
goes out to dinner with father
and mother Is very careful to
lie courteous and pleasant to all
who ore present. When laying
good-by he Is sure to tell the
lioetees what a delightful time
he lias had and to thank her.
I So, remember this way to bo a
good Go Hawk.
•
with a worthy persistency. It might
have been the unaccustomed luxury
of being rocked or the unfamiliar
surroundings, but at all events the
hnhlcS' remained stubbornly awake.
When she deemed each case hope
less she returned to the kitchen and
tried another. When there retain
ed hut one unroeked baby she re
marked, “I wonder what time It
Is.”
"It Is only 2:30.” Patience gave
a regretful sigh. “I wish It were
four. I never did see such a long
day.”
"I can't imagine why they won't
go to sleep, for I supposed babies
always went to sleep In the after
noons." Prudence looked at the
children contemplatively. "Each one
I rock I get so sleepy myself that
I almost fall off the chair.”
"Perhaps they are hungry,” and
crackers and milk were again pass
ed around. With commendable ap
preciation the babies disposed of
everything offered to them.
"I think it Is nice to be polite
even to a baby, so we might Just
as well keep on passing refresh
ments as long as they will eat.”
Prudence longed to do anything to
keep the children quiet.
(Coufrlcht 1922.)
(Continued Next Sunday.)
POLLY'S
COOK,l^r!
BOOg^
Now that cooler days are here, at
least, for ub folks who live in the
north, hot things taste mighty good,
I think
CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP.
One can of tomatoes, three onion*
cut up, one cup of water.
Cook together about 10 minute*,
then press through a strainer and
add a few grains of salt and a
pinch of soda, to prevent curdling.
Make a white sauce of two and a
half .tablespoons flour, three ta
blespoons butter, three cups of
milk, few grains of salt. Melt but
ler, add flour, then milk slowly
and cook until it thickens. Add
white sauce to tomatoes, heat thor
oughly and serve nt ones with crisp
crackers.
I hope my friends all over the
country like to try new recipes as
well as I do, POREY.
George and Alice Powell of Ar
lington Heighra, Maas., both lovs
animals end have a bird house In
their apple tree.
SATINY
,TA&V
Grandpa was making a railing
along the basement stair*. Jean,
after fatchlng him earnestly, said:
"Why, grandpa, you're making a
handle for the steps, aren't you?"
Is not making others happy this
best happiness? — Amlel.
'JUUL PETERS'
^WURKSiK^
One of our New Haven Go
Hawke, Mary Rush Merrill, has
sent me directions for making a
game she calls "Five in a Row.”
Her brother, Paul, made one for
her, and she wants me to make
one for Polly. It is played with
red and white dried beans. Use a
square box cover or a lower half
of a box seven or eight Inches
square.
Measure the surface of the box
into inch squares, six or seven to
a side, depending on size of box.
Make your measurements and draw
lines horizontally from side to side
of box. then cross these with lines
from top to bottom. Cut each
square diagonally, marking with
crayon. Then color the alternate
halves of these inverted squares.
Two play this game. Each has
a handful of either the red or white
beans. Place a bean on any square
not occupied, the object being to
place five in a row without being
stopped by the other player. The
beans may go In any direction on
the triangles that are colored alike.
A player stops snother by placing,
when his turn comes, a bean at end
of other player's Une. Play the
game in five rounds and the winner.
is the one having the largest num
ber of rounds. Sounds as though
it would be fun to play on a cold
winter's night. Your friend.
PETER.
Harriet B. Doffing of Route 6.
Diagonal, la., would like to hear
from some Qo-Hawks whose birth
days are February 24.
The Guide Post to
Good Books for Children
Choose one of these books to
read each week. Perhaps you had
better cut the list out each time
and take it with you to your city
library. It |< prepared for the
Happyland boys and girls by Miss
Alice M Jonlan, supervisor of chil
dren's work, Boston public library.
This week she suggests:
Bailey, Margery. "Seven Peas in
the Pod.'*
Dutton. M B., "Blttle Stories of
Prance."
Hagedorn, Hermann. "Boys' Idfe
of Theodore Roosevelt."
Jewett, 8. O., “Betty Irfleester."
Moses, M. J.. (editor!. "Treasury
of Plays for Children."
Oleott, W. T.. "Book of the Stars
for Young People.”
I-ast year Anns II. Chute of
Cambridge, Mass,, rend tS books
during the school term.
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PLAYS
By EMUJK BLACKMORE 8TAPP and ELEANOR CAMERON
When Fairy Wilful nag banished
from Fairyland, because she was
such a naughty fairy, she was sent
to Earthland to' wander around
alone until her hard little heart was
softened. Even the magic power of
her little wand was taken away.
Many of you have followed her ad
ventures from week to week and
you know she has had many
strange times. Though she d.d not
know it, her twin sister. Willing,
had asked to be near her and give
her help when needed. The name
of this last play in the series is
"THE RETURN OF WILFUL."
(Continued from Last Sundayt
(As the First Old Woman leans
l>aok with a sigh.)
WUl you have another drink of water
now? The iprinf la ao nice and cool,
and warm days like this always make
reopla thirsty.
FIRST OLD WOMAN.
Thank you. dearie, I hare had plenty.
SECOND OLD WOMAN.
(Holding up the empty basket.)
Tou aea, your grapes were ao good
that I hare taken them itL
WILFUL.
(Eagerly.)
I will gather some -more If you can
sat them.
FIRST OLD WOMAN.
(Quickly.)
No. no—not at all! Hit still sad rest.
Tou will lira yourself out running
around waiting on us.
WILFUL.
(Prettily.!
Oh. not at ail. I am sure
SECOND OLD WOMAN.
(Looking about her.)
This la a pretty spot. Is It your
home, child?
Wilful.
(Sadly.)
I ara staying here Just row because
ft is ao easy to find aonieihmg to eat.
When 1 went around behind my
oak tree house today I found a
nice little pile of nuts from Doro
thy Israel of Island Park, K I.
Come, let's'crack them together.
Why Is dough like the setting
nun?
Answer—When it rises it is light.
Why Is a good wife worth five
shillings?
Answer—She Is a crown to her
husband.
What color are the wind and
waves In a storm?
Answer—The wind blew (blue)
and the waves rose.
Why does a railroad conductor
punch a hole in your ticket?
Answer—To let you pass through.
WhereWcan happiness always be
found?
Answer—In the dictionary.
What is the difference between a
jailer and a jeweler?
One sells watches and the other
watches cells.
Why is a dirty child like flannel?
Answer—Because It Shrinks from
washing.
Do You Know That——
Eleanor Horcert of Robs Anne
evenu«, Kirkwood. Mo., was II
years old October 11 and would like
to find another girl exactly her age.
Lillian O'Donnell of «t Williams
street. Jamaica Plain, Mass., wishes
very much to hear from some Oo
Ilawks living in Washington, D. C.;
Florida and other far away states.
Martha Elisabeth Voet of St. Jo
seph, La.. Is 13 years old and would
tike to correspond with other Go
Hawks also born on December 1*.
Charles B. Shook of Aurora, N.
V.. likes birds and always feeds
them In the winter.
Ruth Underhill of Waltham.
Maas., has a bow and some arrows
that will shoot about 75 yards in
distance and she hits the hulls eye
quite often
When winter come* I •till 11 have to so
.‘imr-whero .1„ It'* too cold to »t»y
then.
SECOND OLD WOMAN.
(Persistently.
Why don't you go home end etay
there 7
WILFUL.
(Sorrowfully.)
I have no home—
(Her voice falters and slip stops )
FIRST OLD WOMAN.
(Shaking her head as she looks
at Wilful pityingly.)
A bomvlvw child t* a •&<). a* 4 thin*
to »ee. Didn't you ever have & home?
„ WILFUL.
(In a trembling voice. I
Tea—I did—-once. A beautiful home.
In a beautiful—beautiful place.
(She stops again and cannot go on.)
FIRST OLD WOMAN.
And you lost it? Hour terrible. And
a aweet. aureet child like you are, too.
(Rising suddenly to stand straight
and tall over Wilful.)
Well, *et up child, and let an aid
woman fiv« you her bl»s*»in*. Then,
perhaps some day you will find jour
home again.
WIL*Fl"L» _
<In a trembling voice.)
Oh, Mother—If X only could—If I
only, only could.
(She breaks off to bury her face
in her hands The Second Old Worn
and stands up and, gently raising
Wilful to her feet, pulls her hands
down. The First Old Woman places
her hand on Wilful's head and
stands with lips silently moving.
"Wilful looking straight into her
face.)
(Suddenly the Second Old Woman
reaches over to tear the cloak from
the shoulders of the First Old Wom
an. It falls to the ground and
shows a fairy costume beneath )
WILFUL.
(Sinking to her knees again in
surprise.)
Oh! OOH!
(The fairy continues to stand over
Wilful, but smiles happily upon her
while the Second old Woman
throws off her own disguise and
goes over to the sleeping child.
Betty Jean rouses at the first touch
and springing to her feet, hops up
and down with Joy. while the sec
ond fairy slips off the long, cling
ing nightgown to reveal a tiny
fairy jnursling. Wilful watches
With dazed eyes.)
' (Concluded Next Sunday)
In Field and Forest
Long. long ago. about this time
of year, the early settlers would
turn their pigs Into the woods to
fatten. Especially did they find that
beech trees made fine- pasture land.
We know that beechnut bacon Is
the finest flavor of any. Squirrels
will gather and hide away great
quantities of beechnuts.
If there are beech trees near your
home, you will have already no
ticed that their crown of green Is
as bright as In midsummer. Their
silky leaves have been turning this
month to a lovely yellow. They will
become thin and papery as the pulp
is now drawn back Into the twigs.
In the summer we found the green
burrs on the ends of the side twigs
and now ttie brown husks are open
ing. Their four divisions flare out
ward. and from those pop the tiny
brown nuts. and. oh, how the wind
loves to play with them when they
fall to the ground.
Even though the kernels are so
hard to get. they are worth while,
because so sweet. Many wild ani
mals know this. too. and count the
beechnuts as one of their main
foods. If you are looking for beech
nuts for yourself, you may have to
hunt for them longer than for cer
tain other nuta. They have a great
way of hiding by slipping under the
leaves where they fail. These tiny
nuta always seem to like to play
hide and seek, just as many children
do with
I’NCLE JOHN
WKATHKK
( hestuut Showers
in Happy land
