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M I I ■ I ■■■■—■• - ■ ■■ Longfellow's Birthday Always Remembered SCHOOL CHILDREN everywhere know that Wednesday of this week, Feb ruary 27, is the birthday anniversary of America's best loved poet, Henry W. Longfellow. Many programs will be given and his poems read again by eager boys and girls. Here and there will be found a child who is fortunate in having had a chance to visit the Longfellow home in Cambridge, that is open on Saturday afternoo'ns to visitors. He will tell his schoolmates of all the Interesting things he saw In the poet's study and then they will all hope that they, too, may have a chance some day to see them. Nearly everyone who visits tho Longfellow home in Cambridge likes to stand at the window and look over toward the river Charles, Just as the poet loved to do. When Mr. Longfellow sat there at his desk writing the poems you love to read there was no memorial park and statue; just a wide, open space, marshes, the old river Charles and beautiful landscape beyond. Today when you visit his home and then cross Brattle street to' walk through Longfellow Memorial park you will find a wonderful monument standing in the center of that open tract in front of his bouse This land was the first great gift from the children of Mr. Longfellaw to the city of Cambridge. They wanted to keep always clear the view' their father loved The bronze bust of the poet stands on a marble pedestal with a broad background of Tennessee marble that forms a protecting canopy. Here yoi '.#1 see cut into' the stone six figures you all know—Miles Standish, San dnlphen, Village Blacksmith*, Spanish Student, Evangeline and Hiawatha. The monument Btands in a small, green, sunken garden enclosed by a low stone canopy and hedge of arborvita trees. Three stone steps lead down to the grassy floor and on either side of the winding path is a low stone seat. Children from all over the world sent dimes to help lay the foundation for this monument. In October, 1914, the year of the beginning of the great war, the Longfellow monument was unveiled and the cord was pulled by the poet's grand daughter, Priscilla Thorpe. Many of yodr big brothers and sis ters who were school children at that time sent dimes to help in building this monument which all Happy land readers hope some day to visit, because Long fellow lives forever in the hearts of the children. UNCLE PETER-HEATHEN j SYNOPSIS. Uncle Feter comes to live at the home or the Trevellyn twins, Frudence and Patience. Because he is lonely. the twins, with three of their girl friends, form a tnisclonary society and adopt him cs their "heathen.” Each girl looks after some part of his welfare, and they have many good time* together. One of the best in the house party in the little house at the rear of Mr. Tread way's big estate. The missionaries en tertain Mr. Treadway and Uncle Peter at dinner, ami after Mr. Treadway leaves and Uncle Peter goes to bed they hear a sound as though some one Is trying to get in at thr front door To protect Uncle Peter, they drag out a mattress and sleep at his door all night. The next morning they have a good laugh when they find the burglar—a calf that had slept on the porch. Autumn brings busy times at school, and then Mr. Trevellyn tells the twins it has been decided that Uncle Peter had better go south, on account of the cold. Patience asks if he has to be away all winter. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STOBT.) (Continued from Last Sunday.) ''Yes. for he should not come north before May. I did not want to .. hi him of the plan until I had Walked it Over with you, because no one love* him more than you.’’ “But, father, what will we do v. itliout him?” asked Prudence. "I know dear, it does seem as though we could not keep house now without Uncle Peter and yet we must help him get well. We must not think of ourselves and make it harder for him to go," Mr. Trevel 1.- n's voice was gentle. “Will there he anyone down there to look after him? I am so wor ried," and the voice of Prudence trembled. “Yes, some one will care for him and yet I know he will never be so happy with any one else 1 am aure of thla and that he will count the daya until he cornea home.” “Thla will make ell the glrla feel dreadfully," mourned Patience, “and v ho w ill look after his clothes?” "But then,” and the eyes of Pru dence looked up bravely, "most peo ple have to do their missionary work with their heathens way off In China, and Texas Isn't so far away as China. If you think he had better ' go we must let him go." "Bravo, little girl. That is the way to help Uncle Peter,” and the father’s face brightened. "Had I better tell him all about it when X say goodnight?" Pru rtence assumed at once her fancied t esponsihllity. "Perhaps that would be the beet plan.” •. When they went to Join the others Jtfahey found that Uncle Peter had re-' so Prudence hastened after him. "May I come In, Uncle Peter?" "X have been hoping you would comp in time to say good night." She seated herself on the side of his bed and Into her strong young hand drew his fragile old one. “I have something to tell you. ' “What is it?" He wondered what new plan had developed itself in her busy brain. “You know your health 1* mine to look after and you have not been so very well. Perhaps I have exer cised you too much. I did not mean to." _ r Coupon for HAPPY TRIBE Every boy ind girl reader ol this paper who wishes to join the Go-Hawks, of which James Whit comb Klley was the First Big Chief, can we cure Ills oAcial button by send i n g a 2-cent stamp with your name, age and address with this coupon. Address your letter to "Happy," care this paper. Oier 120,000 members! MOTTO "To Make the World a Happier riacf." PLEDGE m **| will honor and protect my country’s flag.” •‘1 promise to help some one every day. I will »ry *n protect the birds, all dumb animals, trees and plants." i 4 “Oh, no, I think not. It is just this old cough that has pulled me down a little.’’ “Father thinks that it would do you so much good to go to Texas for the real cold weather. Of course, it breaks our hearts to have you go, but then you will get well and we must just think of that. You would be willing to go, wouldn't you?" ' Uncle Peter wutj silent. He real ized what it all meant far more than Prudence, and it seemed to him that he could not bear to leave these chil dren who had come to mean so much In his life. “Of course. I will do what ever Philip and Sallie think is best, but—’’ and his voice trembled. * (Copyright. 1»24.) (Continued Next Sunday.) UiL PETER’S" ^WORKSHOR One of our Ohio Go-Hawks who lives in Columbus sent me the draw ing and directions for making a small mirror. Several of the boys have followed my suggestion this month and made some new furniture for their own sisters, just as I am doing for Polly's doll house. It Is always fun to make things other pr...ie really want. Philip Brown •ends word that lie used for his mir ror a piece of wood live Inches long for the back and a strip three Inches long by three eighths of an Inch wide for a shelf. After fastening the sides to the e'ges of the back piece then place tie shelf between the sides about three-fourths of an inch anove the base. You can buy the glass mirror at any 5 and 10-cent store, although you may happen to have a piece of an old mirror at home that will do just as well. Your friend, PETER. Road to Happiness. To be thankful for the morning sunlight, for your neighbors' smiles, for the pure sweet air of heaven, to be glad of the day's work and the power to do it, to be content with what you have, to live each day bet ter than the last—surely this is the road to happiness. THE WINDMILL By HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. BEHOLD! a giant am I! Aloft here In my tower. With my granite Jawe I devour The maize, and the wheat, and the rye, And grind them Into flour. I look down over the farms; In the fields of grain I see The harvest that Is to be, And I fling In the air my arms, For I know it Is all for me. On Sundays I take my rest; Church going bells begin Their low, melodious din, ^ I cross my arms on my breast, « And all Is peace within. --nr v/ Not long ago Don's mtrther was coaching him on hla behavior at a party he was Invited to the following Thursday. She told him not to ask for a second helping of cake, candy or ice cream and that he mustn’t do this or that. Don waa silent during the talk, but when his mother fln lrhed speaking he looked up seriously and said: "Mummy, what’a the use of going to the party anyway?” /--- ' V Another Way to Be a Good Go-Hawk A good Go-Hawk Is truthful and honest. He will find these two qualities will do much to help him make and keep friends for they are two very necessary spokes In the wheel of character. So remember this way to be a good Go-Hawk. V___/ "Give what you have to someone It may be better than you think.” HBNAY W. LONQrBULOW f- \ WEATHER FORGET-ME-NOTS BLOOMING IN HAPPYLAND. >_t POLLY’S . COOILl^tT BOOK.<£& As this is oyster season, I think some of you will be glad for this oys ter recipe. Mother and I tried It the other day and liked it very much. Oyster Salad. One quart of oysters, one pint of sliced celery, one-third teacup may onnaise dressing, three tablespoons vinegar, one tablespoon oHve oil, one tablespoon lemon juice, salt and pep ! per. I/et the oysters come to a boll in I their own liquor. Skim well and drain. Season with oil, pepper, salt, vinegar and lemon juice. When cold put In ice Ikix for two hours. Scrape and wash whitest and most tender part of celery and cut tn very thin slices. Put In bowl with large lump of Ice and set in ice box until serv ing time. When ready to serve drain celery, mix with oysters and half of dressing. Arrange in dish, pour over remainder of dressing and garnish with yellow celery tops.— I Polly. What Is the difference between an ergineer and a schoolmaster? Answer—The rngineer minds the train and the si hoolmaster trains the mind. What is the difference between a burglar and a teacher? Answer—The burglar says "Hands lip" and the teacher says "Hands down." What kind of a match is never lighted? Answer—A spelling match. Why is the cat like the wmlJl Answer—Because it is fur from •nd to end. What occurs once in a minute, twice In a moment and not once in a thousand years'’ Answer—The letter M. What is so brittle that even to rams it is to break it? A ns wer—Silence. ' Told in The Children’s Museum >> - ■ How a Stone Became an Arrow AS far back a» 1 could remember I had sat high up on a moun tain-aide. I had watched the rising and Betting of the Hun and the coming and going of the birds. I know not how many years had gone by, when one day a pair of red-brown hands seized me roughly and carried me down into the valley. I was thrown into a hole and the bright sunlight was hidden from me with black dirt. At first it was damp and cold under the ground, but suddenly warmth seemed to sur round me. A great fire had been built j on the earth above. The heat came «o soon aft er the chill that I found myself ''sweating." By the time I had be gun to feel most uncomfortable. I was dug up and examined for crack*. They were supposed to show better after my stay in the ground. I looked around me. Many red brown figures were standing near. Kaeh had a feather iticking up from the top of his head. One of them had a great feather cascade down his back. He was the chief. I gatfcred that something very exciting was about to happen. I^dldn't have time to find out what it was, for they found me free from cracks and so I was hurried off. The man who was carrying me crossed an opening around which I saw the skin wig warns of the red people. These peo ple were Indians. l.'nder the shade of a great tree two men were working. One was pound ing a piece of stone. It cracked and he threw it aside: then he took me up. I was p’aced on his knees and lagan to feel blows from a stone hammer. As I was turned and pounded great pieces flew from my sides. Soon nothing remained of m»' but a pile of triangular-shaped stone flakes. Each piece was examined and a Letters From Little Folks of Happyland (Prize.) The Valentine Box. Betty Anne Johnson lived in a j large white house on Thirty-ninth South Bend avenue. She was the | only child and was a very spoiled child. She had everything she . wanted. As Betty Anne walked into the j school building the Montlay morning ] before Valentine day she spied some girls talking about valentines. Then she thought she heard her name mentioned. As the girls walked in the room where Betty was they told her good morning but Betty said not a word. She knew that they were talking about her so she wouldn't , look at them. All day long she kept i wondering what they had tieen say- I Ing. Then the teacher aaid there would be a valentine bo*. Now I will tell you what these girle were talking about. Betty was spoiled and got so many valentines that there girls did not want her to have any so they wouldn't give any to her but would give some valentines to the rest and then Betty would not get so many, tlven if Betty had . had ways about her she was nice and ail peoplo liked her except a few of the girts. There was one little girl who loved Betty and was very unselfish. Her name was Margaret Bouirt. Then Margaret heard what these girls were going to do so slu said they would be fooled, fc'be got together some of the girls and they talked it over. Yes, it worked. All the girls were In favor of it. Finally February ,14th came and everybody wild happy. Betty saw Margaret talking to the teacher. Then the , teacher said. "We will now march to j Margaret’s house." They went over there and as they walked to the door was a sign "Welcome to Betty." How those girls who had that scheme planned for Betty hlushed. Betty was so surprised sh« did not know wnat to no. l nan Margaret tom them to come Into the dining room. Oh! how pretty It waa decorated. Then the valentine* were handed opt How they did pile on BettyV lap and how pretty the valentines were. Then | how the valentlnea heaped on theee | other girls lap*. Each one got 30 \alentlne* and those were more than children In the root}!. The teacher winked at Margaret nnd then said. "len't there sorne <me in the room who would tell how thla happened?" Then these girl* told what they had done and they aald they were very sorry anything like that hud happened. Betty had to shake handa with them and ahe aald, "Well be friends won’t we?" "Yea.” said the girl*, "and It was all through the Valentine box loo that we gave all theee valentlnea be cause w# wouldn’t have been able to give them to each other that way. Betty aald ahe would try to mend her ways too.—Dorothy Gwinn, Ver don, Neb. Second Letter. Dear Happy: Thla la tny neoond let ter to you. I received rny Go-Hawk button and T am very proud of It I like to read the Happyland page. 1 will he glad when winter I* over. A* it Is getting near bedtime, t will rinse. Your* truly. Dean Wight, Ong, Neb l/oves Animal*. Dear Happy: I am going to join j tlie Go-Hawk club, because I love I animals. I am enclosing a 2 cent ] stamp for my button. I have two, pets. One Is a kitten and the other a dog. The kitten's name Is Betty j Jane and she sure is pretty. The dog !a black and whit# and he sure Is pretty and playful. 1 will be 13 years old April 12 and I am In the seventh grade. My teacher'# name is Mis* llarnen. She sure is a good teacher. I’lease have some of the Go-Hawks write to me. Well. I will close, aj* my letter Is getting long. Yours truly, Lula Belle Blackburn. Brady, Neb. A New (in-Hawk. Dear Happy: I am sending a 2 rent stamp for a pin as I wish to join your Go-Hawk tribe. 1 am 11 years old and In the seventh grade. My teacher's name la Miss 7,ep)ln. I hope Mr. Wastebasket is not Hrotind when my letter reaches you. Freder ick Drelbus. 21 fi East Seventh St.. Grand island. Neb. A Third (trader. Dear HaPPJ” I am sending 2 cents for a pin. I want to Join the Go Hawks' club. 1 promise to be kind to ill dumb animals. I have two sis •ors and one brother. I have three nets, two (logs and one cat My dog's names are Buster and Teddy and my cat's name is Tom. I am In the hlrd grade at school and 1 am X veara old. Aa my letter Is getting long. I will close. Wauneta Allcs Bruin. Silver Creek, Neb. A Fourth Grade. Dear Happy: I am a little girl and ' am in the fourth grade. I want to In- a Go-Hawk. My little sister wrote i letter, but forgot to put a 2-cent stamp in it, so I will put 2 cents In my letter so when you send my pin. wilt you please enclose one for my sister. I have no pets. My brother delivers The Omaha B#e. Well, as my letter is getting long. 1 will close, Dorothy Outhous, Inman, Neb H'UI Be Kind. Penr Happy: 1 am sending a 2-cent stamp for a pin. I liavs one brother and two sisters. I have three peta. I help my father feed his horses. 1 am in years old snd I sm In tha fifth grade at school. My teacher's name Is Mrs. Whited. 1 Ilk* her very well. I promise to lie kind to all dumb inlmuls. As my letter Is get tlMV long T will close. Fae H Brnen, Sliver Creek, Neb. A New Member. Pear Happy: Thle Is my first letter. 1 arn 8 years old and In the fourth grade. My teacher’s name Is Mien Breeder. I do not have sny pete. I am sending a 2 cent stamp for my pin. I hope yen will send It soon — Marie l^ang. Alexandria, Neb. A Third (Irader. Dear Happy: I want to Join the do-Hawks' club. I will try lo keep the pledge I am 10 years old nnd In the third glade at school. My teach er a name la Ia»la Carr nnd I have lo study reading, geography, arithmetic, spelling languages anil penmanship llhur B Qelh \ Attention, Go-Hawks! Tha following hava written to Huppyland but forgot to encloee a 2 rent stamp. Writ# again, give name and address, enclose a 2-cent atamp. tnd buttons wMI be send to you: Ralph Huntley. Box 105. Bellevue. Neb. .Inles Nielsen. Blair. Neb Helen, 1025 South Thirty sixth reet, Omaha, Neb. Kthel Kolb, Vutan, Neb Joyce Outhous, Inman. Neb. Dorothy Jean Class, Ord, Neb. Happy has sent buttons to the fol lowing names, but letter# have been returned, Please send proper address to Happy with another stamp and you will receive your buttons: Helen Hennlngson, Omaha, Neb. France# Crawford, Omaha, Neb. Two cents came from St. Faul. Neb , from some one who is 8 years old. but ! who gave no name or address. Will j save the postage for name and ad dress. Edna Muriel Stryker sent name hut no address. Have your stamp. Edna, so please send Happy your address. Will Jeannette Reynold*, winner of a prise on January 18, please send her address to Happyland? Autumn Hays. Hear Happy: This Is by second let 1,.r to you. I received my pin nnd Hank you for it. I will write you a verse. Sing a song of autumn time! Pumpkin round and yellow. To make a jack-n lantern For every Jolly fellow; Apples hanging on the trees. And pear# and peaches, too, tiilcv grapes In clusters. And leave* of every hue Nuts to crack and corn to pop. Thgje’a nothing half #o fine, k> sing your gladdest, gayest snip. For Jolly autumn time! Well, 1 must close this time. From Leona Dux. Glandatona, Neh. A New Member. T am sending you a 2-cent stamp for a Go-Hawk badge, also a coupon. I will promlae to help some one every day and try lo protect the birds and dumb animals. I am 12 year* old and In the eighth rude. My teacher’s name I* Mrs Burke I like her very well. Rose Jamison, age 12, Stuart, Neb A Third (irader. I am going to eond along with my alatrr for a badge. 1 am Banding you a 2 rant a lump for a Ho Hawk badge. I ao to arhnol ovary day. My teuliar'a nama la Ml»* llliirkhmn UaPj-na Jamlaon, age 10, Htuart. Neb. Klraf IM tar. Hear Happy: I am aendlng you a 2 rant atnmp and the roupon Hnd would Ilka to Join tha no Hawk* I |*roml*e to ha good to all tha dumb animal* I am 7 yaara old and In thr aeronri grade. Till* I* my flrat Utter to you - Voura truly, Helan tJ t’hlld*. Hrotta hh - TIk> Wolf and the Kahhit. One* there was a wolf and a rabbit who often quarreled. The wolf claimed that a well with water in it belonged to him. Once when the rabbit came to gd a drink the wolf said "Thia is my watei and I dare you to drink out of It." The rabbit said. "I do not have to drink here and I can get ail the water I want without drinking In this well." One morning when the wolf came he noticed some tracks which looked like the rabbit's He satd to hlmarlf, "I will get the rabbit yet." He made himself a wood baby snd covered It with tar. The next morning the rabbit onme and saw the tar haby and he began asking questions but the tar baby would not answer hint. So he said If you do not answer ms I wilt hit you. The tar baby did not answer him so the rabbit hit him and hie paw stuck. The rabbit said: "If you do not let go of my paw I will kick you.'' The tar baby did not let go of hls paw so he kicked the tar baby and hls fact stuck. The rabbit said: "If you do not let go of my feet I will butt you In the well." The tar baby did not let go of the labblt so he butted him hut hls head stuck so he was left to rile The next morning the wolf came to see how hls tar baby was getting along. He soon saw the rabbit and carried It and the tar baby home, lie laughed at the joke he played on the rabbit because the rabbit .had said he could get hls water w here he pleased besides In the wolf* well.— Klsin Jensen. Valley, Neb., FI. V. P No. * \ Second Grader. Dear Happy: 1 would like to join your Go-Hawks. I will try to keep my pledge. 1 am enclosing a 2-cent stamp for a pin. I am 7 years old and i In the aecortd grads at school. I have five brothers and a little sister. AVe h»\o a little pony. Her name i* Daisy. Well, I will close now. Nor man la-c tielb, Valparaiso, Neb. AY an Is l/Hters. Ii. ir Happy: 1 ani’ssndlng A 2 cent stamp. Please send me the Oo*Hawk button. I am 11 yeurs old. I am a member of the Pleasant Hill pig club. I have a dog named Kldo and a rat named Jlggs. 1 ride to school with a pony named ltesste. I have been trapping fur-bearing animals tlv Is winter. I wish some Go-Hawk would write to me. Yours truly, Clarence fiend berg, St. Kdward, Neb. A Header. J>ear Happy: I have l<een reading letter* from the little folks of Happy land. I am sending a I cent stamp, wishing In Join ‘ho Co Hawk Happy Tribe. I will p -unlse to hr kind to dumb animal*.—Your* duly. I'oro thru Hansen, 2112 South Twenty fourth street, Omaha. AAanls to .loin. Dear Happy: 1 would ltl»e very much to Join your club. 1 will he kind to all dumb animal*. I will fol low voir motto and pledge. M' name I* Teddy Allen slid I IKe in Tobias. Neb I am lu jsmis old iloodby v # A True Story One day some birds mine lo our house and made thplr nest in our woodbine tines. They stayed until spring They had four ha bier One day In the spring, the babies fel out of ttie nest. My sister and I saw them fall, and we went out and picked them up. Just then one of our friends came over and helped us. She saw a toad, and thinking It was one of the birds, started to pick It up. but it hopped away from her —Jean Klitabeth Mitchell, age S. 14 Ktutzniin street. Council Bluffs, la. A New Member Dear Happy: I wish to Join the Ho Hawk club. Knob wed you will find a coupon and * 2-cent stamp. I will try to follow the pledge every day. I am In the fifth grade at school 1 am 11 years old. We have one pet dog, hi* name is Sport. We have two pet rabbit*. One rabbit 1* black and white end one Is pure white. My teacher's name la Miss Wetmer Yours truly. Nellie Reedv, Nebraska City. Neb. Wauls to Join. Hear Happy: I want to be a Go Hawk. 1 promise to be kind to all dumb animals and 1 am sending a 2 cent stamp for my pin. I am 9 years old and in the fifth grade ai school. 1 take music lessons, too. My pet* are a Shetland pony, two dogs and a canary bird. Now t must close for my letter t* getting long. Your friend, Klitabeth A. Seddon, Persia, la. I.ikes Teacher. Hear Happy: I wish to Join the Go Hawks. 1 am sending 2 cents for a Kutton. I am 8 year* old and In the Third A division at school. My teach or s name is Miss Kline. I like her Very well. I would like to have some of the Go-Hawk* write to me. I will close. Your friend, llermla Tetpel. Creighton, Neb. A Fourth Grader. Dear Happy I with to join the Go. Hawk tribe Unclosed you will find a 2 cent etamp and til* coupon for the Happy Tribe. 1 am In the fourth, grade and 1 am 11 yeara old. I try and follow the pledge every day. Yours truly, Mildred Poyd, Walthlll. Neb. Teddy. I>eai llitpp.' I am In the fourth grade anil I am 9 years old. We had lota of fun with him, hilt one day he ran away. 1 ant rending a 2 cent etamp for a button. 1 will l>e kind lo everyone. Your new Go-Hawk, Vrr lene Gave. Persia, la A Third Grader. Hear Happy: I would like to Join the Go-Hawk club. 1 am eendlng you a S-oent aianip for a button. 1 promise to t»e Kind to nil dumb anl mala. I go lo school and am In Ihs third grad” My teacher’s name la Mias l.udmllla llaitsner Thera are 14 pupils In our St hooi Kind Jakob, age S, Bralnard, Neb \ New Go-Hawk I tear Happy: l received tuy but ton and I like It very much. I am trying \rr\ hard to lie good With lo\e, I .addle Woodard, Council Itlutfs, Is Vacation Pleasure*. About a mile from town lived a family of four. f#lher, mother. Betty and I-ols Chapin. One day Betty called to Lois, who was out doors playing, and said. "J,ois. do you want to go to the city and spend vacation with Aunt Ruth?' LoL said "Ves.” and ran to the'house. When Lois got In the house Mrs. Chapin said: "If you want to go to the city, go pack the suitcase. So they («»cked their suitcases, put on their touts anil were ready to start. In a short time Mr. Chapin went to the house, got their suitcases and put them in the car. After the suit cases were put In the car Betty and Lota climbed In and they started off. It took them about half an hour to reach the city. When they reached Aunt Ruth's she gave him a cup of coffee. After lie drank his coffee he went up town, got the groceries and went home. The first day they went to one of the stores to buy some groceries. Aunt Ruth gave them the slip with i what she wanted them to get, because , they could not remember all of them, as there were too many. As they were walking along Kcn lngton street they saw a car coming, i Betty, who did not notice the car coming, ran neross the street, but Lois waited until the car pnssed. and (hen ran across the street to see tf the car had struck Betty. Betty said the tar did not strike her. but it frightened her very much. Then, nfter a pause, she said: "1 will never run across the street again in front of a car " Then they went to the store, got the groceries, and went hack to their Aunt Ruth's.— Iktrls Ashley. Co/ad. Nef>. Will He Kind. l*e.ir Happy: 1 am enclosing a 5- j cent stamp, fop which 1 hot's to re ceive a badge aoon. I promise to be kind to all dumb animals. I am 15 year* old and am In the s:\th grade My teacher s name Is Miss Hone. 1 enjoy the children * page very much. It Is so interesting—Yours truly. Jo tephins Husek. Valparaiso, Neb Mrs! loiter. Dear Happy: This Is my first let ter to you. 1 am In the fourth grade at j hool. I wish to Join the th> Hawk* I am sending a 5 cent stamp for a rln. I would like to hear frvm some of th# little folk* of Happy land Your loving friend. I Iff io SxvRns. n. age I*. *41 Hast Sixth St , W’ahoo, Neb \ Trunk Dear Happy. I am going to tell tl" Oo-Hawka how to make a girl's mm* to put her doll clothe* In. The way to make It la to take a tag apple box. take a board for a coxer soil fasten the cover on the hinges and xarnlsh It. Tour* truly. Dale A inter aon. \ New Member. l*ear Happy : Unclosed find a T cent stamp for your Go Haxvk pin 1 am & year* old My teacher Is Mies Helen Daniels anil ! loxe her x#i x xery mu-h My mother, eaxs *he t* a fine teacher 1 have a doy S.h.n Une Schoch loot lttth St. Aurora Neb great many were discarded. One particularly fine stone the Indian be gan to work upon, after he had cov ered his hands with queer leather wit tens to protect himself from the sharp edges of the rock. With a piece of horn he pscssed firmly agninst my side until a tiny piece flaked off. This chipping he con tinued until one side was straight. Then he smoothed off the other aide, lie worked fast and did not seem to take much pains, except when he came near the point which he was iashioning. But I could feel by his tense grip that every motion was made with the greatest care It was not long before both of my sides were exactly alike and I was an arrow head. When the worker held me up as finished, other red hands took nif and fattened a straight stick to rne with strips of slippery elm. I was then a com plete arrow. This worker put me with a great mam Uhes arrtfws and we all began to alk together. It seemed that he Indians were about to go to war with the pale faces. These white people had a young chief called Washington, t^ho had learned to fight from liehind trees as did the Indiana them selves. So the Ir< the battle before them would be a hard one and were more than careful *n their prepare tlons. The day came when I was thru?' into a skin quiver and taken from the valley near my mountain. A* soon as we came to 'he battleground I was fitted into a bow and w-ith a whistling sound flew through the sir to strike violently against the trur of a tree. I dropped to the ground^ v. here I lay unnoticed. Th» hat le ended and the men ail went away. Kain beat th* dirt over me and I was buried for many years. The* one day I was picked up by a mar who was ploughing his field and h» brought me to the museum. f In h icl<i and h orcst J Probably our southern Go-Hawks could tell me many Interesting things about the Pine family of trees living in their neighborhoods. They know that the kind of pine depends on the ntimlier of leaves we find In a bur die. The bundles are usually bound with a thin papery sheath at Its base and set In spiral rows around the twig You will find that all the young al.oots have bundles with ex actly the same number of needles Further buck on the limb the leave* are more than a year old. Most of our boys know that "soft pine * means the wood is light an . soft and splits easily. The white plre has the softest and most hairlike lea? es of all the whole pine farnli and in each bundle are fi'W lea?e« Sometimes this tree will send up a straight shaft that is almost fOO feet high. Its branches, five In a place form regular platforms extending out from the trunk. Each of these sets of branches count a year in the trees life. In this way sc are able to find out the age of a young pine tree by beginning at the top and counting down?aard In the ??oods in the eastern half of the United States among the five lea?ed pines we meet is the white pine The small trees are alwa? s in regular pryamtds. and even when they grow old they are still fine looking. Ha\-e you any pine tree* near your home? If "so. please look at them carefully. And now. goodb? until another Sunday UNCLE JOHN. I \ Little Bird l'old lV>oMhy M.-Keen of Syracuse. N T Joined the Happy Tribe a long time ago. but hit* Just begun to Y*ce|\e letters from other members Kugene V. Coy of Kents !, Taylor vllle. Ill . la IS years old and wouk. like to correspond with some hoy memhers from different parts of the Cnited States. Alice Conway of Stonebsm. Mass Is a toe dapeer and her dancing part ner is rut a ft F.ntremont Percy Brown of Columbus O.. has a fine Airedals dog that follow* hin. e\ ery place and Is hi* best friend r . ■" " ' -> | (duni Hooks for Children Choo** onf of hooks to rr each IVrhap* you ha»1 b#U#t out the lii«t out «Mch tim# wul take It with you to >our oily library. It t* |>r#|vuoi1 for the be\* amt prifl* bv Ml** Alio# M. Jordan, •upwrvtw't of eluUlren » w%>rk 1 to# ton I'ubUo Library- Tin* *eek ah# ♦ • UgtfOAt* t'uxton, V, M Wtlmo* ’ h■ o '* of Nnrip llfnvf t\itum. V tk'Vbn H «'r*.k M **A-1\enture# cf a l> vnnif kiplh $ K ! f L k • H
