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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." _
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•‘1 promise to help some one
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“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.
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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?”
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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
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WEATHER
FORGET-ME-NOTS BLOOMING
IN HAPPYLAND.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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