THE SINGING DELL
NO TIME TO PLAY
By HAPPY.
MY FAMILY grew so very large
On Chrlstma* day, fdr there came four
New children, all to live with me.
How could I take good care of more?
So now I cook and sew and wash
And then—I Iron their clothes each da\
When one must work and work so hard,
There seems no time at all to play.
To be the mother of fourteen—
And keep each child quite spick and span,
The days are never long enough;
So I do Just the best I can!
My baby doll Is calling now,
“Ma-ma!” She’s coaxing me to rest.
My other dolls are deaf and dumb—
I like this noisy child the best.
UNCLE PETER HEATHEN
SYNOPSIS.
Fnrle Peter come* to live at the home
•f the Trevellyn twine. Prudenre and
Patience. Uecau*e he le lonely, the twin*,
with three of their girl friend*, form a
missionary society and adopt hint ns their
"heathen.1’ Each girl look* after some
part of his welfare, .lark ami Donald ore
as Impressed by the work of the nil*«!on
artes that they open a settlement house In
Donald's home <nls parent* being aw ail.
With the help of the twins, they also
start a day nursery. The next morning
whan the twins and two hoys go over to
clean up they find that Mr. and Mrs.
Brawn had arrived home unexpectedly the
night before. Explanations follow and the
Inns gather an the V>wel* for the laundry
while the twins wash the soiled dishes.
Whan the girls reach home they find the
other missionaries waiting them with the
news that Mr. Treadway has offered them
tits small house In the yard of his ,hlg
estate for a house party. Now go on
with the story.
(Continued from Ism Sunday.)
“That we'd lovw to, and he said
we’d better bring an older person
along, and then wo told him all about
Uncle Peter. He said he'd be fine to
hare. We are to go tonight and stay
until tomorrbw evening. Mr. Tred
way will order our groceries and have
everything ready for us and we are
to do our own cooking. Won't It be
fun?”
“Fun!” The girls fairly squealed
with deftght. “What could be more
fun?” each one thought.
"Our mothers have all said we could
do It, and while we were waiting for
you to come home we told Aunt Hallle
about It and she said you could go, so
.that Is all fixed.” Rachel’s voice was
full of satisfaction.
“Have you told Uncle Peter yet?”
Prudence secretly hoped this pleasant
task might be hers.
“Tee, and he said It would be fine
and he knew we could cook all right.
We asked Mr. Tredway to dinner to
night.” Jane was glad she had this
piece of Information to impart.
”^t's all go home now and pack
our valises and fix everything Just as
though we were really truly starting
away on a Journey. We might take a
game or two and let's sit up as late
u we can tonight.” Ruth was full of
enthusiasm.
•‘I can’t let Unole Peter stay up too
late. He must go to bed at his regu
lar time. Girls," and the voice of
Prudence sank a little as though she
feared the flowers might hear and
tell, "he has not been very well.”
“He coughs In the night,” explained
Patience.
"We will do everything we can to
help you take care of him,” and to
these words of Rachel the rest gave
vigorous assent. "Where were you
girls all day yesterday?"
"We were Invited to Carrolls’ to
•pend the day." Patience did not
think It necessary to offer any other
Information.
“Did you have fun? What did you
doP* The girls were always curious
about the fins’ good times with
Jack.
“We helped the boys with some of
1 »r BUXV gWlBftq ,
Good Morning! 1 nm surely sleepy
these fine winter mornings and it's
hard to get out of my cosey little
house. But I was glad 1 did, fur In
my mall box I found some nuts from
■everal Go-Hawks. These came from
■facet Pemberton of Hopkinsville. Ky.
1— What Is the difference between
a School mistress and a post mistress?.
Answer—One takes h stick and licks
them and the other licks and slicks
them.
2— Why Is a stiaw hat like a kiss
over the telephone?
Answer—Because It is not felt.
3— What Is the largest word In the
dictionary?
Answer—-Rubber. Because you can
dUetch lb
the things they were doing," after
which reply Prudence quickly
changed the subject.
Py 2 o'clock the five girls hail taken
possession of the cottage. Uncle Peter
and Mr. Tredway were not to come
until dinner was ready. All over the
house had the girls been. Investigat
ing each nook and corner. They had
decided which room was to be Uncle
Peter's and which to be theirs. Many
were the little delicacies they dis
covered In the pantry and Ice box.
Copyright. IH4.
(Continued Next Sunday.)
Mary Thompson of* New Haven,
Conn.. Is saving the Happyland pages,
and making them Into a scrapbook.
PETERS'!
RKSBOR
Several of the Go-Ilawke have writ
ten me that they are making all sorts
of pretty little things In furniture
for their sisters out of clgarbox wood.
George Moore, a Columbus Go-Hawk,
has sent directions and drawing for a
chair that he made the last week. In
using clgarbox wood, first of all, soak
off the laJjel and then dry the wood
In the sun. Throw away the pieces
iU
that have printing on tL .... The back
of this chair Is four inches wide. The
seat is one and a fourth inches by
one and three-eighths inches wide by
two and a half inches high. Stain
the chair any color you wish.
Your friend, PETER.
■
Another If ay to Be
a Good Go-Hawk
A good Go Hawk is always de
pendable. His friends know tha'
he will keep his word and ever,
do a little more than he promises
So, remember this way to be a
good Go Hawk.
A Little Bird Told Me That—
Robert E. Srholes of Quincy, Maes ,
is making a study of birds and also
a scrapbook of cuttings from tile
Ilappyland page.
Elvira Raposa of Kail River, Mass.,
helped a lady home from the grocery,
who was carrying a big basket of
bundles and a bag of potatoes.
Robert Wilson of Omaha thinks
winter 1s great fun with skating,
snowballing and coasting.
What a Joy there Is In a good hook!
—THEODORE PARKER.
Many New Branches of Happy Tribe are Formed.
EVERY week brings word to Happyland of many new little branches of
the Happy Tribe that are being formed. Sometimes all the children
in one room will Join. This is usually because there is one loyal
Go-Hawk who is anxious to share with his schoolmates the pleasure he is
finding in being a member. Not only is this good news but also to hear of
the small tribes that are springing up all over the country. Gilbert Black
ledge is chief of a tribe of 12 itf Pottersvilie. Mo. All through the winter
the members have kept food for the birds on a long shelf they built for
this purpose. They are also protecting the squirrels in their neighborhood.
Winona Shields has a tribe of 12 in Eulia, Mo., while Velma Beaee repofrts
six in her tribe in Ilasco.
Not long ago a letter came to Happyland from Virginia Dawson, who
lives in Divide, Wyo., 181 miles from Cheyenne. Virginia has nine school
mates and every one of them wanted to enroll as Go'-HawlA and protect
all birds and dumb animals. When Doris 8t!les, who lives in Barnhart, first
wore her pin to school five of her schoolmates at once wanted to Join.
8ix new small tribes are reported in Ohio, four in IoWa, five in Nebraska
and 11 in New England the past week. Some have only a few members and
others many more. The number who are in a tribe does not make any dlf
Terence^ but what really counts is how much you find to do each day to
help "make the world a happier place.” s
In Betty Leussler’s tribe in Vermont she has a mue ribbon that is kept
dne week by the member who has the longest and best record for the past
week of kind deeds. It is considered by the members as quite an honor to
have won the blue honor ribbon to wear for a week. Each member brings
to the meetings her record of service for the week. This is one way, as
least, of helping to make and keep wide-awake Go-Hawks. And now, Just
one word more. Please be very careful in all your letters written to Happy
land to sign your full name, together with street and city. Every few days
a letter comes in which only a part of the name
is signed, and with no address. When that hap
pens that is nothing that can be done but to wait
and hope you will write again to
In Field and Forest
We all love the pretty fir trees be
9ause either in the winter or summer
when we see them they always make
us think of Christmas and happy
faced boys and girls. Have you no
ticed that the pointed fir trees have
horlzcntical branches that become
longer and longer toward the ground?
They are shaped like the spruces,
pines and hemlocks until the heavy
storms spoil the beauty of their tops
and break away the branches. The
pin oak and the honey locust send
out horizontal branches of graduated
lengths from the central shaft.
Our southern Go-Hawks can tell
us that the evergreen magnolia has a
pyramid dome like an old fashioned
beehive and so has the hard maple
of the north. Some of our tree friends
have very low branches and their
short trunks will break into great
limbs that make a dome much larger
than their height. This fact Is trtn of
the evergreen of the south and the
white oak of (lie north.
Most of you are able now to tell
an oak tree from an elin. The lines
of the elin branches aie ail curves
from the arching liml-a that rise from
the trunk as well as the crooked
twigs that droop from the ends of
the branches. Try each week to re
member to look at some of the trees
you pass on your way to and from
school. Good-by until next Sunday
UNCLE JOHN.
Jane W hiting of Auburn. N. V ,
wears her button to school every
day and is getting new incinb- rs
from among her schoolmates.
Coupon for
HAPPY TRIBE
Every hoy and girl reader of
hi* paper who wishes to join the
'Jo Hawks, of which James Whit
comb Riley was
the Hrst Big
Chief, can se
cure Ills official
button by send
I n g a S cent
stamp with
your name,
age and address
with this coupon. Address your
letter to "Happycare this paper
Over 120,000 members!
MOTTO
"To Make the World a Happier
Place."
PLEDGE
"I will honor and protect my
country’s flag.”
"1 promise to help some one
every day. I will try to protect the
lords, all dumb animals, trees and
plants.”
Bananas.
Wouldn't It l>e fun if you had t
whole grove of bananas in your back
yard? People w fio raise bananas in
the tropics say that an acre of ground
planted in bananas will produce nearly
20 tons of fruit. Just think of that?
Kach bunch of bananas will weigh be
tween 70 and 80 pounds.
(polly^TT
l%Ii&
When Peter and I haven’t lessons
to get, do you know what we like
best of all to do winter evenings?
Well, we get mother and daddy be
fore the big fireplace and'daddy
reads aloud. We have been read
ing “The Story of a Bad Boy,” by
Thomas Baily Aldrich, and every
single one of us iB enjoying it. Last
night, for refreshments for our din
ner party Peter and I usefl a recipe
for
SEA FOAM CANDY.
Two cups of brown sugar, one cup
of water, one tablespoon of vinegar.
Boil until brittle when dropped in cold
water. Beat whites of two eggs stiff
and pour the syrup over it very
slowly, beating all the time. Beat
until it looks creamy, then drop on
waxed paper.
This was very good and you want
to try it sometime. POLLY.
j Good Books for Children
Chooge one of these books to read
each week. Keep a record, and at
the end of the year if you can show
you have read at least one of these
books every week you will be given
an award of honor. Your year starts
the week you begin to read. Perhaps
you had better cut the list out each
time and take it with you to your
city library. It is prepared for the
Happyland boys und girls by Miss
Alice M. Jorden, supervisor of chil
dren's work, Boston Public library.
This week she suggests.
Colum, Padraie, "King of Ireland's
Son."
Dickens. Charles. "Christmas
Stories.”
iiousmatw Lawrence, "Moonshine
and CJover."
Mathews, Basil, "Argonauts of
Faith.”
Scudder. H. £ . "Fables and Folk
Stories.”
Wiggin. K. D.t "A Child's Journey
With Dickens."
French. Allen, "Junior Cup."
rTlNY
r TAD A
pTA L E S
One day 4 year-old Bobby caught
a bee and tightly squeezed it in hi*
hand. The bee stung him. and when
his mother asked him why he had
caught It he said sobbingly:
“Well, mother. It had stopped buz
zing, so I thought the power had
gone out."
Johnnie Jacobson of Corly, la., loves
birds and has two little bird houses
that he has made himself and put
up.
Dot Puzzle
CAN YOU FINISH THIS PICTURL’
Complete the picture by drawing a line through the dote, beginning
with one and taking them numerically.___
-Told in
The Children’s Museum
The Starfish and the Sea Urchin Argue
The starfish stretched his five
arms. "How very confining this
case is!”
"I don't know.” said the sea urchin,
"it's not so bad. I rather like it
here."
“You would, ' agreed the etarfiflh
“you who never did much more wan
Letters From Little Folks of Happyland
(Prize.)
A .Sacrifice.
Dear Happy Hawks: I have a
story to tell. Listen close, for it Is
a true one.
Jacky Jones lived with his mother
and older brother in a humble little
cottage on the edge of the town,
Bently, Colo.
Jacky was a gentio little boy. not
quite 10 years old. Tie read many
books and loved them dearly but not
half as dearly as he loved animals.
He had a dog. a wretched thing
which he had picked up on the street,
half frozen. He had taken him home
and cared for him, given him half of
his dinner until the dog, which
proved to be a thoroughbred colli*,
developed into a well trained dog
who loved his master dearly, anil his
love was readily returned.
Everywhere that Jacky went Soot
ty was close at hie heels.
One day Jacky received permission
from his mother to go blueberry pick
ing with some friends of his.
"Only," oontlnued his mother.
“Stay away from the railroad
tracks."
After having promised Jacky and
his companions started for the fields.
They were Just crossing the tracks
when one of the boy* spied some
blueberries growing.
“I'll get th«m first." the i*>y shout
ed and raced down the track.
Of course a race followed but the
boy reached them first.
Huddenly from beyond the turn
caine the shriek of the engine, "Run
hoys." Jacky shouted and everyone
ran from the tracks.
Jacky looked hack for his dog, and
hla heart stood still. For there, in
the middle of the track, back turned
towards the Approaching engine,
stood his beloved dog utterly un
aware of hla danger.
Jacky did not hesitate, he only saw
the danger of the dog.
He rushed to his dog ami gave the
huge animal a shove which pushed
him from the track.
Jacky then saw his own danger
and started to his feet, but too late,
the engine was upon him.
They afterwards carried little
Jacky, maimed and broken, to n near
by hospital.
When Jacky died Ids dog wus close
hy hla side.
Poor Jacky died lo save his bo
loved dog's Ilf*.—Mary Bassinger,
Age 14, Ralston, N'eb.
Will lie Kind.
I)iar Happy—1 am having mamma
to send this coupon also a 2-cent
stamp for a Go-Hawk button. 1
want to be a happy Go Hawk and I
will promise always to be kind to
all birds and animals. Yours truly,
Master Pearl Mllleson, 020 IS. Bin
coin street, Clarinda, la.
Jimmie.
One day Jimmie was walking down
the street looking proudly at his Qo
Hawk badge. ' Suddenly he was al
most tripped by a dog running past
him. Two boys were trying to tie tin
cans to his tail. Jimmie called the
boys to him and said:
“What do you mean by doing such
things before a flollawk?"
Then the boys hung their heads and
looked very much ashamed.
"Don’t you ever let me see you do
that agnln." said Jimmie and went on
hts way.
The next day Jimmie received very
unexpected company, and who do you
think It was? The same bad boys,
eager to know how Jimmie became it
GoHawk—Gladys Hennlg. age 10.
'j’ekamah. Neb.
Is Fond of Cats.
Dear Happy—This Is my first letter
to you. I am In the fourth grade at
school. My teacher’s name Is Miss
KloppaJ. I like her very much. I
wish to Join the Go-Hawks. I am
sending a 2 cent stamp for my pin
I have two cats. One is a gray cut
and the other 1* a black and white cat
I would like to hear from the little
folk* of Happyland. Your loving
friend, Margaret Maxine Miller,
Wood River, Neb.
* Will Keep Pledge.
Dear Happy: This 1* the hrst letter
I have written to you. I am 11
year* old and am In the seventh
grade, f nm sending you a 2 cent
stamp for a Go Hawk button. t
promise to he good to all dumb ani
mala nnd will try to protect the
birds. I hope I will receive my hut
ton soon. Your friend, Vera Mow
era, 1802 \ Fifth avenue. Kearney,
Neb.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy: l would Hko to Join
tho Happy Tribe. 1 am Bending a 2
cent stamp for a button. My tench
or’s name ts Mrs. Carlson. I llkn
her very well. I have two pels, a cat
named I'usa and a kitten named
Fluffy. Your new friend, Norma
Hedlund, age 10. tVr' sen, Neb
First la-tter.
Dear Happy: I want to join your
happy tribe. I ant 12 year* old. I am
In the eighth grade. My teacher’s
name Is Miss Ineg RwHln. 1 like her
very much. 1 am sending a 2 con!
stamp for the pill. Your friend.
Helen Schauer, North Loup, Neb.
Wants Letters
Hear Happy: 1 received iny badge
and was glad to get It. 1 like may
teacher, her name Is Miss Marin Orr
I am In tho Fifth grids. Tell some
of tho Do-Hawk girls to write to
rne. I am II years old. Your friend.
Lisle H. Fisher, Jlendley, Neb.
Thank You.
Dear Ilappyland: I should have
written sooner to thank you for my
lovely book that I got last fall but
I always forgot. Rut I liked It very
well and so did all who read it. I
was very much pleased to get It.
I like your page very well and I
hope that every one else who roads
It doe*, too. At least I think that
they should. I hope Mr. Wastebasket
has had hla meal when my letter
comes ao that lie won't gobble It up.
I'll feel like choking him If he does
Rerhups 1 am too old for your page
but I hope not. Rlease some Happy
landers of in.v age write to me. Lov
ingly, Ethel Martin, age 15, Heemer,
Neb.
lakes Sell.ml.
Dear Happy: This Is the first letter
I have written to you. Knrlosed you
wll find 2 cents for the CJo-Hawk dub.
I will promiso to l»- good to all the
dumb animals l see. and if I see
anybody being bad to dumb animals
I will show them my pledge and tell
them to Join. 1 read the children's
page every Sunday. I go to school.
My nge Is it years. My teacher's
name Is Miss Grogan. I like lo go
to school very well. I wish all the
Go-Hawks' would write to me. Helen
Magnusson, Ames, Neb.
\ New Member.
Dear Happy: I received my Go
Hawk pin and I liked It very much,
and will wear It to school tomorrow
My little dog was poisoned and so
I have no pet now. Homebody
poisoned so many pet di gs here. I
think he must lie an awful mean
person. Yours truly. Glbert II
Walker, Gibbon. Neb,
M'rnllil i,rncr.
Dear Happy: I am writing my **>,■
nml letter to you. I am 8 year* old
nml In th« fourth grade nt nchool.
My tcnoher'a mime In MIm* l-3dnn Hi*
Kuril and my inu*lc teacher'* namo In
.Min* Dunn. 1 have no brother* or
nlatcrn. I IlilnU t have written enough
tor Ihl* time. Mnxtlle Hndunkl, HI
Haul, Ncli. ,
Kirit l.etter.
Dear Happy I am *< mllng i two
cent atamp a* I want to join your
kn hawk cluh. I will try to protael
the bird* and dumb animal* and
tree* and flower*, l’leano aend my
pin. I>"ii 13, l.eonnrd. Route I. Riv
erton, In.
\ I-mirth (irailer.
Dear Happy: Tbl* I* the flrat time
I have written to you. I am 10 year*
old nnd In the fourth grade, t ain
nemllng a S cent nlatnp beeaune I ant
going to Join the fin Hawk*. I hope
you will find time to aend It anon,
from Georg* Koehler, Oaceola, Neb
/
Jack Frost.
There is a little fairy elf,
Who paints u* pictures all himself;
He freeze* lake* and dresses tree*.
And nips our fingers as he shout*
with glee.
He always comes at night.
When all Is dark and still.
We do not hear his footstep* light.
A* he creeps along each window sill
Who 1» thl* funny little fairy.
With paint bru*h light and alrv,
Who come* at night and takes lib
leave?
Why it Is Jack Frost. I do believe.
Opal Kelso, ago 12. Peru, Neb.
Want* to Join.
Dear Happy: I want to join your
Go Hawk Tribe. I have a little si*
ter. I took her by the hand and she
walked. She Is 1R months old 1 like
my teacher. I am In the second
grade and I am 7 years old. My
teacher'* name Is Julia Shaneyfelt. I
got a doll for Christmas, a trunk, a
dictionary and a cap. Mamma made
me a doll dress. My Aunt Jane gave
me an apron Well, t guess 1 will
close. Your friend, Koulse T.a Helle,
160.1 N street. Aurora. N< '
Want* Go-Hawks to Write.
Dear Happy: Thl* I* my second let
ter and I have already got my button
and was very much pleased with It.
I would like for some of the Go-Hawk*
that read thl* |<age every Sunday to
write to me. and I would answer e\ery
one I got. ami would Ilk* to make
friends 1 must close for this time.
Your friend. Mildred Wilde |02s Bast
Second St . Superior. Neb.
Want* l-ellers.
I tear Happy: This Is my fil"t let
ter to you. I want to be a Go-Hawk
Knoloaed you will find a 2 rent atatnp.
I will promise to live up to tile
pledge 1 read the llappvlaml |>nge
i very Sunday. I bo to aehool every
dny. My teacher’* name l* Miss Oro
pan. I nm In ttie fifth grnde 1 wish
all the Go Hawks would write to me.
Blanche Brown, use 10. Ante#. Neb.
A New Member.
Hear Happy; I wlali to Join the
gohawk tribe. I nm sending a two
rent stamp. I will try to follow the
pledge every day. I have two rats
and one dog. I will be kind to till
dumb animals. I am nine year* old.
I will elose. Kmlly Hansen, Thir
teenth and Warren street. Bellevue.
Neb.
A New Member
|tenr Happy: I am sending a 2-cent
stamp for a pin as 1 wish to join the
Go I lawk tribe. 1 nm 10 years old
and am In the fifth grade tn school
1 enjoy the Happy page every Hun
day.- Maxine Slender, Avoea, t*
A Kind Act on Christmas.
It was Christmas eve and Bobby
was very happy.
There was a little boy down in the
poor part of the city. His mother was
very |>oor and she was a widow. She
had to go out and work for a living.
Bobby wrote a letter to Santa Claus
telling him to give him lots of toys
and he said he would be Santa Claus
to someone else. So Santa did.
In the morning Bobby went to the
little boy's house and gove him lots of*
toys. So the poor boy had a happy
Christmas after ail. Ever after that
Bobby was glad to think he had done
a kind act.
1 wish some of the Go-Hawks would
write to me.—Madison Byard Huff
man, Box 45, Elgin. Neb.
• A ttoud Member.
Dear Happy: I have received my
Go-Hawk pin I am reading your let
tera every Monday.
I am a Junior Camp Fire Girl and
I joined last fall. I took rank for the
wood gatherer's desire In December.
I like my teacher. Miss Moody, and
She likes me.
I would like to hear from some of
the other Go-Hawks. The motto is
"To make the world a happier place."
My letter is getting long so l must
close Your loving friend. Irene
Kim Rcdfeldt. age 11. Lebanon, Neb.
\n Klglith tirader
Dear Happy: Find enclosed 3 cents
liecause there is not a Scent stamp
In the house. I am a hoy scout of
America and I want to he a Go-llawk
too. 1 am 11 years old and In the
Klghth grade. 1 read the Happyland
page every week. 1 live on a farm
and ride a bicycle to school, one and
a half miles to the town school. I
must close because 1 have no more
to say. From your friend. Keith
Fairfield. Mason City. Neb
Please Write to Me.
l>ear Happy: 1 would like to Join
the Go llawk s Happy Tribe. My name
is Jack Dewey. I was tt years old
January 11. 1 am In the first grade
at school and m.v tea< her s name Is
Miss Conaway. 1 go to Sunday school
every Sundar. My letter Is getting
long, so I *am sending you « : cent
stamp for my pin. 1 would like to
hear from you all. Your friend. Jack
I lew ey, 890:. North Twenty third
street, Otnnlw
\n Klgtitli Grader
lhar Happy. I have been reading
your letters and 1 want to Join mur
irlhe 1 have three brothera and one
sister. I am tn the eighth f ade and
It years old. We have a little dog
she la black and white. Unclosed Is a
S cent stamp. Will you please send m>
button? Yours truly. Clayton Clark.
Smilhfteld, Nelv
The Beggar King.
Dear Happy: Enclosed find a I-cent
stamp and coupon for my button. 1
am 11 years of age and am in the
Sixth grade. 1 will write a story.
One day a poor beggar man came
to the door of a woman's house who
was making pies. As be was hungry
he asked the woman for twimething
to cat. The woman felt aorrv for the
man, so she gave him two pies and
he went away happy.
Next day he came back again and
the next day after that he came, too.
He had been coming every day now
for two weeks. The woman wondereJ
about this and thought. She asked
the man to stay for supper, when he
came again. The man said he would.
Now this man was a king who had
been bewitched by a wicked witch.
She liad said that he should not be
set free until some woman whose hus
band had diet!, would give him two
plea every day for two weeks and on
the last day Invite him for supper.
Now the woman was Just setting
the table when It was time for the
king's entranre. She was taking the
pies out of the oven when she heard
a neise. She turned around and there
In front of her stood a king. Site
wondered where the beggar man had
gone and was Just going to ask lb*
king when he said:
"I am the beggar man. t was
changed Into a beggar by a wicked
witch who killed my beautiful wife
and stole my daughter. She said I
would not be free until somebody
gave me aa many plea as you did.
Now that 1 am free you shall !>e my
wife The old woman did not know
what to sav, but consented The
king then took a whistle out of his
pocket and blew on It.
"What are you doing"" asked the
woman
She did not have to ask anything
because she knew now he had
blown the whistle to summon his
horses They drove to the castle of
the king and were married and lived
happy ever after.
Alice Nielsen, ace 11, SJS South
tiocust St . Grand Island. Neb.
\ New Member
lVsr Happy: 1 ant sending a Trent
stamp hoping to receive a Go Hawk
button. 1 am 9 years old and in thr
fourth grade at school Mv teacher's
name Is Miss Klltlon 1 will promise
to l>e kind to all dumb animals. Yours
truly, 1 /oulse Wright, Ong Neh.
\ New Go Hawk.
Hear Happy: My brother got me
to join your tribe 1 read the paiwr
got with his button Please send ni*
a button 1 am sending two 1 cent
stamps 1 will close k friend Vis lan
Warner, Meat Washington ave
nue. Council Bluffs, la.
dering than the rolling waves moves
you."
"But I have no head, arms or legi
to help move me. I have only verj
little, soft, hollow, rod-like suckers
for feet and my prickly spines a«
ways of traveling "
Grown tired of this uninteresting
discussion, the curious animal with
five arms, and a mouth, and no legs, l
head or tail, began to wish for some
food.
"Just one oyster and the power I
used to have of wrapping my long
arm*, with their hundreds of suck
ers, down the middle of each, around
the tough outside shell; then to pull
slowly and steadily until, wearied,
the muscles of the oyster were loos
ened and the shell opened; from my
mouth to send out a bag-like thing,
which was one of my stomachs, and
u> wrap it around a shiny gray
body of the oyster, to com# off the
victor, having eaten a tasty oyster,
is my wish."
“You often got Into trouble for It,
too. I prefer seaweed for a diet, for
fisherman never tore me apart and
threw me back into the water whew
they caught me. and you know they
often treated you starfish in that
way. They were angry with you few
eating their oysters."
"If they wanted to get rid of me,
that did the fisherman more harm
than it did me For as soon ss pow
A
sibie each sepaitue piece of me grew
enough arms to make five, and so
there were many more starfish !i»
the ocean. You see I wasn't easitv
disposed of The only thing I dis
liked was to l>e left drying in the
hot sun on a sandy beach. But hy
humping myself up on my five am s
anJ using my little feet—which you
know are like yours, sea-urchin— l
could generally get out of that pre
dicament an*i back to the water."
"My spines" said the sea-urchin,
feeling inclined to boast, "were more
useful tlian your arms, for I coaid
roll myself over and over by .lust
pulling in the ones which happened
to be on the bottom and pushing out
the top ones, and ao travel like a
rolling hall, if any one touched n *
I could stick half a dosen needle
like points out and 1 was dropped
before I could be harmed. Soma of
my relations have sp.nea so long
and thick I've heaiM that they can
be used for slate pencils But my
spines arc so sharp I can dig a hoie
In the sand or even In a hard rock,
and so make me a house—"
"Who wants to live buried In the
sand or shut up in a stone room*'*
interrupted the starfish "The best
life is the free one In the open ocean
above an ovster bed. wandering w:.t»
hundned* of other starfish to new
feeding grounds and plaguing the
fishermen by eating the bait from
I heir hooks **
I'onaldering the question srttird
the grumpy starfish would pay no
more attention to Ms cousin, si
though the dumpy sea-urchin tried
and tried to tell hint how much safer
he thought It was to bs round Ilk*
a hall and covered with spmrs.
