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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1923)
Letters from Little Folks of Happyland ^ (Prize) There’s No Place Like Home. "Ho-hum, I’m so sleepy! For once there's no one watching me, so I think I'll lay down right here and take a nap, before ’’muvver” returns from that bridge party. ‘‘That pesky old nurse is some where about, probably in the house keeper’s room. Well, I hope she stays there! She left me in my bed but—oh, bother! Here she comes! I suppose it's time for another bath or a walk in the park. ’’Ouch! She’s got soap in my eye.” “That did you good, young lady, and I hope it hurt." “I’ll bite you again if you box my ears! “Oh, do I have to wear that blue ribbon? I don't care if I did win it in that contest—I hate it! “The fresh air smells good—I'd like to run away into the country. I wonder—but no: she watches me too closely. “Here comes that good looking Irish cop. There, she's watching him and now's my chance. “My, how she is screaming, and the cop is chasing me. How funny he looks. Ha! Ha! He has stum bled over a stone and fallen flat. “Goodness, what is that queer animal with four legs and those two strange things on its head? Oh! It's coming right at me! "I’m so tired—I believe I’ve run five miles. I’m afraid to stop and afraid to look back. I’m going to risk It. “Thank goodness! It's not com ing. Now, I've fallen In a mud puddle and you can't tell whether I'm supposed to be black or white. I’m goingto run home. And here comes a big dog. I've had all the freedom I want. mf ''There's nurse looking scared C half to death, and ‘'muvver’’ just B getting out of her limousine. There, Hshe sees me. W “Oh, but It's good to be home ' again, washed white and a fresh blue ribbon. “This new velvet cushion is aw fully cozy—and, yum, yum—these bon-bons are the best I've ever tasted. "After all, home is the best place for a dog my size.”—Peggie Wood ward, Helen Parker, Brown ville, Neb. Has Many Pels. Dear Happy: I wish to join the Go-Hawks tribe. I am sending a 2-cent stamp for my pin. I have two dogs and I call them Bruno and Buster. I have a cow named Bossie, a pig I call leather breetches and a chicken. It is cloudy today. I am in the fourth grade at school. There are 33 pupils in our school. I live in the country. I will close, —Harold Dayton, age 8, Bristow, Neb. A True Go-IIaivk. Dear Happy: Today papa and I wore working back of the barn. A1I at once the chickens scattered about. I looked toward the barn. I saw a pigeon had fallen from the root of the barn. I went to It. I picked it up. It looked at me so pitifully, as If to say, “Help me.” I held it in my hand until It died. I saw the place where It had been shot in its breast. After It died I buried it and felt so sorry for it.— Yours truly, Charles Harlen, Ful lerton, Neb. First .I.etter. Dear Happy: I am sending a 2 cent stamp, for I wish to become a Go-Hawk. I promise to be kind to all animals.—Clara Chilcoat, Fre mont, Neb. Tile Jack o’Lantern. I am not like other >le, I do not live in a steeple; One day when 1 was in my garden home I heard someone say, “We will find one it around their home we roam.’’ Suddenly I looked up and saw a man; He stooped and touched me with his great and gentle hand And said, “I think this will do,” The woman said, "I think so, too.” He took me in the steeple, Where there were so many people. And put me in a little girl's arms. And she told me she would do me no harm. Then, she said, “We'll have lots of fun. Sticking him in people's windows and then to run.” If I wasn't a pie ty sight when they * got through with me. You Just wait till Hallowe’en and see. I.ike a Shadow. Like a shadow she came to let him in. Hugged him and kissed him on hia chin; Said to him, “My dear boy, "Wherever you go there is Joy. “From me you have been away “For two weeks and one day. “You're such a comfort to me. "A better boy X never did see.” He whispered to her In her ear: “I'm glad I have come back here. “I was loneeome for you, all the time, “And was afraid I would lose every dime.” His mother said: “I’m very glad you came home, “For tomorrow father Was to go to Rome.” Her sons brought hons* to her from New York For a souvenir a gold 3ork. —Florence Grafton. Lexington, Neb. A Sixth Grader. Dear Uncle Happy: I have not written for a long time, so will write a few lines. I ain in the sixth grade and am 11 years old. I have two sisters and two broth ers. We have a dog and 10 cats. We also have a pony. I go to the Bacon school. We live pretty near half a nv'le from school. I am send ing a 2-cent stamp and I would like to receive a pin. Well, I muse close. Your friend—Frances Swan son, Lyons, Neb. A New (Jo-Hawk. Dear Happy: This is my first letter to you. I am 10 years old and am in the fifth grnde. 1 prom ise to be good to dumb animals. I am sending you a 2c"nt stamp for a Go Hawk pin and I will close hoping to hear from you soon. Obera Martin, Hooper, Neb. Wants to Join. Dear Happy: I am sending a 2 cent stamp and wish to Join your club. I was 10 years old May 18, and our school was out that day. I am in the fifth grade this year at school. I go to school every day. My teacher's name is Miss Kerr. We all like her.—Yours truly, Helen Kitchen, Sumner, Neb. Garnet Berry of South Ports mouth, Ky, is 13 years old, has dark brown hair and eyes and is looking for some new correspond ents. THE SINGING DELL MY BOOKS AND /. By HAPPY I’D RATIIER have a book than any'toy That you might wish to bring a gift to me; The toy Is broken all too soon and gone, My book a listing friend In sure to be. A lucky boy le he whose mother knows. In that small room he calln hln very own. How much he likes to have hln books live, too, Where they can have a world of Joy, alone. A Poem. , Dear Happy: I am sending you a poem. One two buckle my shoe; three four shut the door; live six pick up sticks; seven eight lay them straight; nine ten a big fat hen; eleven twelve d g and delve; thir teen fourteen maids a-courting; fif teen sixteen maids a-kissing; sev enteen eighteen maids a waiting; nineteen twenty my stomach’s emp ty.—Yours truly. Mary Caster, Neola. Ia. Over (he Waves. Over the foam ng waves we go. And watch the‘waves and fish pass by. Making the oars go high and low Through the waves that crashed on high. The boat rocks to and fro And floats on foamy waves. We hear the waves and oars go ’Till the boat has floated away. Still floating down the stream by night 'Till all about the boat Is dark, We do not know which way is right, But still we look and watch each mark. We look up in the light blue sky And see the stars that shine so bright And see the little birds that fly Until n ght Is past and now is light. —Elaine Bonderso, age 10, Emer son, Neb. My Pets. Dear Happy: I am sending a 2 cent stamp, telling you I would like to join the Go-Hawks' club. I am 11 years old and In the sixth grade at school. I'go to a country school and have to walk about three-quar ters of a mile. I have two pets, one a dog. named Billy, and the other a cat. named Dizzle. I will promise to be good to all the dumb animals. As my letter is getting quite long I will close.—Freda Gar lipp, Age 11, Cook, Neb. Will De Kind. Dear Ilapiyr: 1 am 8 years old. I go to school every day. My teach er's name is Miss Van Cleat. I am in the second grade. I have three brothers, their names are Vernon, Junior and Burt. Enclosed find a 2-cent stamp for a button. I will be kind to all dumb animals and birds. 1 will close. 1 hope to re ceive the button soon.—Vour friend. Clyde Weldon, Genoa, Neb. Another Go-Hawk. Dear Happy: I received iny two pins O. K., and I was very glad to get them. I gave one to my older brother. He Is 12. I have two other brothers and two sisters. I have one pet dog. 1 am In the fourth grade at school. I am so glad to belong to the Happy Tribe. I am 8 years old.—Ooodby. Rob ert Behymer, Kearney, Neb. A Sixth Grader. Dear Happy: I am sending you a 2 cent stamp for a button and 1 want to Join very badly. 1 am 10 years old and in the sixth grade. I read the llappyland page every Sunday. I hope- others will write to me as I am going to write to them. I have one dog for a pel, his name Is Kldo.—Your friend, Paul Picket, Rlberty, Neb. IJkes llappyland. Dear Happy: I have belonged lo the Happy Tribe for over a year. I joined through another paper, but that paper does not print Happy land now. Happyland has helped me In many wnya. It has made me a better boy. I ho|>e some of the GoIIawk boys und girls will write to me. Your friend.—I.n wtance Bceney, Age 9, Red Bird, Ntb Wants to Join. Dear Happy: I want to join tho Oo-Hawk*. I will try to protect all dumb animals. I ani sending a 2-cent stnmp (or my button. I went to Champion school (or two weeks. I have one sister and her name is Wava. I am 13 years old, and In tho seventh grade.—Hubert Bradly, Champion, Neb. A New Member. Dear Happy: I wunt to Join your Happy Tribe. I am 7 years old and I am In second B. I am going to be a Scout ns soon hs I am 8 years old. I will be very glad to wear a Go-Hawk button and will try to do all a good do llnwk should—Wil liam Thorpe, 8723 Dodge St., Omaha. Wants to Join. Dear Happy: I would like to Join your Happy Tribe. I am sending the 2-cent stamp for my pin. I am 8 years old and In tho third grade at school. 1 have two little sis ters. I enjoy rending tho letters (rum the Go-1 lawks every Sunday. I must close for this time.—Your* truly, ltnlph Walker, Grand Isl and, Neb. hikes Birds. Dear Happy: 1 am sending a 2 cent stamp and the coupon and I promise always to protect ail dumb animals and birds. I am in the sixth grade and like birds very much. I have two eats and I used to have a dog. I will close with every good wish.—Your friend, Carl Jacobsen, age 11, Marquette, Neb. A Tale of the Mttle Squirrels. Wake up, little baby, Hazel, See, the gun Is in the sky; Hear the lark and robin singing, On the branches, 'way up high. Hickory Dick, your frisky brother, Scampered out an hour ago; Now 'tig time the house were tidied, I can't rock you to and fro. While at breakfast, Mr. Squirrel Read aloud the Woodland News: "Nuts are scarce, it is reported," Quite enough to get the ''blues." My! it startled Hickory Dick sol To his mother's greut regret, For. you see, his cup of chocolate On the clean white cloth upset! * After games and songs and races, Mr. Owl said, “Whlt-to-whoo"— Many thanks, good Mrs. Squirrel, We all bid goodbye to you. —John Bland, ago 8, 410 South Sec ond street, Norfolk, Neb. Rover. Dear Happy: I suppose the Ga Hawks are having a good time. 1 have my pin yet. Our school began In September. I have a pet dog. His name Is Rover. This la my second letter to you. I read the Happyland page every Sunday. I like to read the Tiny Tad Tales. J will send a 2-cent stamp for an other Go-Hawk button. Well, I will close. I suppose I will write a story next time.—Ema Goek, Ag* 10. Pierce. Neb. ^'etana Coates of North Andcv er. Mass., has a pet squirrel that she feeds nuts from her hand every day. The Kittens. Dear Happy: This is my first let ter to you. I am 9-years-old and I am In the third grade. My teach er's name Is Miss Sprague. I have four kittens. They are black and white and I also ■ have a mcither cat with four baby kittens. En closed you will And my 2 cent stamp for my button and I will try to be kind to dumb animals. Well, I will have to close for thli time.—Yours truly, Orville Olsen, Silver Creek. Neb. Wants letter. Dear Happy: I want to join the club of the Go-Hawks. 1 will be good to dumb animals and try to do some good deed for someone. I have four sisters and two brothers. I am In the sixth grade. My teach er’s name Is Miss Smith. Please will some of the boys ami girls write to me? I.ucllle Goodsel], Box 156. Homer, Neb. •Hie Parade. Once upon a time a Go-Hawk club planned to be in a parade on the Fourth of July. They got hold of a truck and decorated It like a boat. Then one of the old est boys was to be dressed Into Happy and sit upon the top of the truck with a crown on his head with the word Happy on It and many letters scattered all about him, while all the other children were busy writing and answering letters. There were many other decorations in the parade, also. But you can bet the Go-Hawks got the first prize and got *25 Then, is when you ought to have seen happy children. They laughed and clapped their hands for Joy. I will now close my letter. From your friend, Naomi Bward, Strom* burg. A Ninth Grader. Dear Happy: This is my first letter 1 am 13 years Aid and In the ninth grade. I am talcing I*at in, history, English and algebra. / I like my teachers fairly well, but do not exactly love them. Enclosed find a 2-cent stamp and the coupon. I already belong to the Uncle Rosa club, but I think the Gollawk tribe a tie with it. I promise to bo kind to animals and to keep the pledge. I thought that maybe you were low on riddles, so I am sending you one. If a street car ran over a dog, what would atop a wagon? The dog's tail would stop wagon (wagging). Well, I must close— Harold Ashby, Scottsoluff, Neb. First letter. Dear Happy: My name Is Sear mon Gross. I am 7 years of aga. I am in the second grade. My teacher Is very nice. I would lika to become a Go-Hawk. I am send ing a 2 eent stamp and will w-atch for my pin. Yours truly.—Seamon Gross, 5315 N. Twenty-fifth St, Omaha, Neb. A New Member. Dear Happy: Enclosed find a *• cent stamp, as I want to Join your happy Go-Hawk club. I would like to have some of your members write to me. as I am new In Ne braska and don't know mahy peo ple here. My real home is In New York city. Yours very truly.— Hannah Tansej, Age IS, Got hen burg, Neb. George Insley of Junction City, Kan., 1s a new member and also a Boy Scout of the Flying Eaglf patrol. , A Kind Deed. Dear Happy: This afternoon as I was coming out of the post office I noticed a little cat crouching down In a corner. My cat ran away about a week ago, and I don't knowxwhethcr this Is mine or not, but anyway I am going to wash and feed It until I find Its owner. Well X must close.—Your affection ate friend, Nall McFarland," Nor folk. Neb. Dot Puzzle CAN YOU FINISH THIS PICTURE? Complete the picture l>y drawing n ttno through the dots, beginning with one and taking them numerically . ^
