Interesting Indian Legend Retold for Thanksgiving On* ean always find many reasons for feeing thankful and not have to look very far. Indian boys and girls, whose lives are spent outdoors, h.ive many old legends always retold when certain holidays come around. On Thanksgiving day the Indian children are told the story of Onatah. the spirit of the corn, and the reasons why she waa so grateful. Tou, too, will be Interested In having It retold for you. Long ago an Indian grandmother said It was not necessary to plant corn seed or to hoe the fields, for the corn had suddenly sprung up by Itself. All the meadows were full of sturdy corn stalks with their green banners waving. Onatah, wtth’taer Jet black hair and dusky face, walked in the field and as she passed along the Indian maze sprang from the earth. With Onatah walked her sisters, the spirits of squash and beans, and wherever their feet touched the earth squash vines and bean plants grew and the hills became more lovely. On day Onatah wandered away In search of the early dew, and Hahgechdategah, the evil spirit of the earth, spied her and ran after her. He dragged her away to his own gloomy cave in the earth. He wanted to make her unhappy, so he sent his fire monsters to destroy her beautiful cornfields. When the spirits of bean and squash saw the great flames all about them they were frightened and ran away, while poor Onatah lay weeping in the green cave where she was a prisoner. “Oh, warm, bright sun!” cried Onatah. "If I may walk once mors upon the earth never again will I leave my corn.’* When the little birds heard her message they were very sorry for her and wished to help her, so they flew straight up the blue heavens where the sun lives. The sun loved Onatah very much and wanted to help her, so he sent out many beams of light to search the damp earth ujtfll they found Onatah. They helped her to escape and led her back to her cornfields, where she watched alone for her sisters who did not return. Forevermore Onatah took such loving care of her fields. If they were thirsty she sought the morning dyw for them. When the flame monsters came and tried to destroy them she would seek the skies for cooling winds to save them. All the little birds who lived near became Her friends and loved her so dearly that they would follow her back and forth through the fields, nuking war on the insects that would try to eat the roots of the grain. When harvest time came again what did Onatah do? She was so grateful that she' had been rescued from the cave and that the birds were all so helpful to her, that she wanjed to do . something for them. She scattered her first gathered corn all over the fields that the birds from far and near might gather for a Thanksgiving feast. This was Onatah's way of proving her gratitude. Try to remember on Thanksgiving all the good things the year has brought you, then do something for someone else. wr~~~ * * * ' * i ■ — ■ ■'»» Kditor Shirley wishes to bmJio * trip wifh ufriend, bat hwltatee to lesvt his mother alone. Jack Carroll and the Go Hawk* deride to look after Mrs. Shirley during the editor's absence and he de parts. feeling his mother will not bo lonely. Jark spends a week at the Shir ley home, then in turn. Donald. Tiggy and Tinker. After a bob ride. Mis. Shir ley bring* little lame Jimmy home for a vi*»it. Prudence and Patfenee aJ*o spend a week with the Squaw l ady and she plans to give them cooking lessons every Thursday. Jimmie takes the Go Hawk* to a rehearsal at the theater where his father works, and the children sit in the box where Jimmie always sits and grently enjoy the performance, later they visit the Green Room and a dressing room, where they help them selves to the paint and powder of a makeup box. Patience wishes they could day on to the matinee and Jim mie agrees to her suggestion. They take tlic'r places in boxes opposite each other, but Just before the curtain rises the possessors of the seats arrive and the f. nr Go-Hawks go around to the box where Jimmie and the rest are. Jlmi* •* hope* no one will arrive to claim their box. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORT. (Continued from Last Sunday.) When the member* of the company discovered Jimmie and his grotesque ly painted guests, their delight knew no bounds. One of the number found time to seek out the lad's father, back among the scenes. "Did I un derstand you to say that Jimmie was going home today?" ' He was. but there was no sign of him at home this noon, so I expect Mrs. Shirley decided to keep him un til tonight." No more was said, for the mem bers of the company were all loyal to the crippled boy. If for any rea son he wished to keep his box parties to hirnself, not one of them would have spoken before he was ready, not even to the father, who, they knew, was always Indulgent to the motherless boy. As the play progressed on Its mer ry way the children pushed their chairs nearer and nearer to the front. More than one in the audience looked up fearfully, expecting any minute to see one of them fall over the railing. They laughed with the gayest aban don, and when Jimmie applauded, fol lowed his example with the utmost fervor. As a result the attention of the audience was divided between the stage and the box of queer looking children. When the curtain fell for the last time, Patience sighed, "This has been the grandest day. I should lovs to live In a theater myself." "Well, we're not going to stay here all night. I’m hungry.” Donald spoke with, decision. His words were fatal to peace of mind, for every Go-Hawk felt at once that he was starving, especially Pig gy, who declared hs was almost dead. Coupon for HAPPY TRIBE Every boy and girl road* of this paper who wishes to Join the Go-Hawks Happy Tribe, of which Janies Whitcomb Riley waa the first Big Chief, can secure his official button by sending a ~ 2 • cent Stamp with his name, age and ad dress with this • e n p o a. Ad dress your letter to "Happy,** ears thin paper. Over 125,000 members. MOTTO "To Make the World a Happier Place.” PLEDGE "1 will honor and protect my country's Gag.” "1 promise to help some one every day. I will try to protect the birds, all dumb animals, trees and plants.” 5__—--* he was so hungry. A* for Jimmie, somehow things did not seem eo bright as they did in the morning. His legs felt suddenly wobbly and his head began to swim. He sank back into his chair. "I can't walk any more. Will you go find daddy?" (Continued Next Sunday) (Copyright, 1924.) IPOLLY3 BOOK. |_ Thanksgiving day is almost here again. Isn't It? Aunt Florence and Uncle Billy are coming to dinner and also Cousins Frank and Dorothy, and so we expect to have a Jolly time. We are going to have turkey and ail the good things that go with it for dinner and I am going to make the crust for our pumpkin pies, using a new recipe. Here it is: HOT WATER PIE CRI ST. Sift together three cups of flour, one teaspoon baking powder and one teaspoon salt. Put one cup of lard Into a mixing bowl and add one-half cup of boiling water and beat with a fork until creamy. Add dry ingredi ents, mix well and chill. Then use as desired. This amount Is sufficient for two double-crust pies or four one crust pies. I am also going to glv* you moth er's recipe for PUMPKIN PIE FILLING. One cup pumpkin, one-half cup sugar, one teaspoon flour, lump of butter size of a walnut, ohe-half tea spoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon ginger, two well beaten eggs, one cup sweet milk. This makes enough for one pie. Hope all my Go-Hawk friends are going to do something to help their mothers with ths Thanksgiving din ner. POLLY. As next Thursday la Thanksgiving I have decided to glva you soma co nundrums about our d»ar old friend, the turkey gobbler. I am going to give you the answers, too, so you can crack these "nuts” at your Thanks giving table. What part of the turkey do you use while dressing? Answer—Comb. What part open* the front door? Answer—Last part of turkey (k e y). What part will appear on Decern her IT Answer—Bill. What part Is used for cleaning pur poses? Answer—Feathers (for dusters). What part does the farmer watch anxiously? Answer—Crop. Why Is a man who eats too fast like a turkey? Answer—Both are gobblers. Why ought a turkey be emharraased when he Is being served? Answer—Because w# see the turkey dressing. Wbat feathers find a plans on moth er's dressing table? Answer—Pin feather*. When the turkey Is cooking, In what country 1* he? Answer—In Greece. Why should s turkey feel very sad? Answer—First, he gets a roasting, then he Is all cut up. and finally he la in th* soup. I We always have the family Tlianks giving dinner at our house and since there are so many children It keeps Polly and me busy thinking up games for the afternoon. This Is why I am so glad Ralph Read of Omaha has sent me a letter telling how they always have a snowstorm at his house on Thanksgiving. He gets the snowflakes ready and then each one has to write on one something for which he is thankful. He says that / .L J last year his Aunt Mary made 10, and so he thinks she knows how to be thankful. After the snowflakes are ready then they are tossed on a table, opened and read aloud. Maao your flakes out of thin white paper. In folldlng them place nail or left forefinger at A. Fold up the end so that C Is Just as wide as D. Fold up the other end at E. To make two kinds of snowflakes cut on light lines as in 4, then fold others on dot ted lines as in 5. PETER. Now In the falling of the gloom The red fire paints the empty room, And warmly on the roof It looks, And flickers on the backs of books. —Robert Louis Stevenson. I Amusements for Tlianksgiring Day. After the big Thanksgiving dinner every one feels a bit sleepy unless there Is something planned for enter tainment. Here are a few sugges tions: T1»e Continental Soldier. Give each guest a clay pipe, some soft putty, blue, black and buff crepe paper, out of which they must take a continental soldier. Allow 15 min utes for the contest, and If you wish you may award a prize for the best soldier made. A Sewing Contest. Take squares of cardboard and trace on them with an unthreaded needle outline* of drums, flags, can non and guns. Let the children work them in red, white and blue yarns. The little folks will have lots of fun doing this. An Article Race, Select 10 small articles, such as nuts, corn kernels or wrapped cara mels. The players must sit In two lines opposite each other and at the or stand. The game la to pass the articles, one at a time, to each play <■ Another Way to Be a Good Go-Hatvk A good Go-Hawk la grateful on Thanksgiving day for the good thing* that are Ills. Just think how many there are, hi* parents, hi* home, hi* friends and Jolly time*. Then there i* sunshine, the tree*, the blue sky, and oh! so much that make* us all happy. So remember a good Go-Hawk is grateful on Thanksgiving day for the many good things that have mmp to him. _' er until all ar# on the table, the other side to pass them down the line. This must be done rapidly, the side making the quickest time being the wlner. Pumpkin Seed Contest. A bowl of seeds Is put on the table and the guests are each given a needle and thread. The contest Is to see which can make the longest necklace of pumpkin seeds In 13 min utes. Thanksgiving. The yellow has gone from the maples, The birds fly away to the south, I hear the great blast of the north wind, A trumpet with storm in Its mouth. Erelong and the snow will be falling, The twilight come early and cold. And the beautiful runes of the sum mer Shall be but as tales that are told. Yet now is the time for thanksgiving. For music and greetings and mirth; A song for the old folks we honor— A song for the little one's birth. In the home as we joyfully gather, As gayly we sit by the board. We lift up our praise to the, Father; Accept our thanksgiving, O Lord! —Margaret E. Sangster. THE BEST THAT I CAN. "I cannot do much,” said the little star, “To make the dark world bright. My silvery beam cannot struggle far Through the folding gleam of night; But I’m only a part of God's great plan. And I'll cheerfully do the best that I can." THE GUIDE POST to Good Books for Children Choose one of these books to read each week. Perhaps you had better cut the list out each time and take It with you to your ctjy library. It Is prepared for the Happyland boys and girls by Miss Alice M. Jordan, supervisor of children's work, Boston public library. This week she sug gests: Carrich, V., "More Russian Pic ture Tales." Ewing, J.-W., "Mary’s Meadow." Patch. Edith M.. “Bird Stories." Pyle, K. A., "As the Goose Flies." How am I to sing your praise, Happy chimney corner days. .Sitting safe in nursery nooks, Reading picture story books? —Robert Louis Stevenson. Thanksgiving. Oh. dear old dull November. They don’t speak well of you: They sav your winds are chilling, Tour skies are seldom blue. What if you’re dull a trifle, Or Just a little gray? If not for you we'd never have Dear old Thatiksgiting day. Reulah Williams, 37 Ocean View avenue. South Portland, Me, Is 13 years old anil would like very much to have some correspondents among the Go-Hawk girls. 1 ■ ' .. .. — ■—-- — I'll “Peier "Pofebii HE THOUGHT HE >X/AS GOING TO GET A BIG THANKSGIVING OINNET? FREE BUT DISCOVERED THAT HE NX/AS IN ON A BAD CASE OH SHINGLES £y ^■lAfjmyoN ^APy HUMP' ITS NEARLY THANKSGIVING DAY 1 AN" T SPOSE ill HAVE TO DIG DOWN y IN HY JEAN § AH BUY A SPREADr^ ear Happy: 1 suppose you are glad because you have such a big tribe. I have an air rifle that I got on my birthday. My dad fakes The Omaha Bee.— Fred Harris Young, age 7, Genoa. Neb. New Go-Hawks Dear Happy: I have seen your page In the paper and wish to join your Go Hawks Happy Tribe. My sister Is 7 and I am 13 year* old, Harriet and Robert Grless Inclosed find two 2 cent stamps Your* truly, Roliert Grless, Harvard. Neb. Another Go-Hawk. Dear Happy: 1 am sending a ? cent stamp for a Go Hawk pin. 1 am 7 years old. I’m In the second B In school. 44 e have eight kittens and a dog John F'rlchtmayer, *019 North Twenty fourth Street. Omaha. Net'. There Is ever a song somewhere. m> desr. Though the skies shoe he dark or fair: There Is ever s song that our hearts may hear— There Is ever a song somewhere. m> dear-— Theie Is ever a song somewhere! —Rtlay. * IJken Happyland. Dear Happy: I wish to become a member of the Go-Hawks. I am send ing a 2 cent stamp for my button. I read the Happyland Page every Sun- g day and have always liked to read the 1 letters and stories of the Go-Hawks. Here Is one of my favorite poems: If I can stop one heart from breaking, 1 shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching. Or cool one pain, Or help a fainting robin, Into his nest again, I shall not live In vain. I am 11 years old and in the sixth grade at school. I like my teacher very well. We have organized a health club at school, but have not received our buttons for that yet. I will promise to be kind to all dumb ^ animals. I have many pets. /I have three sisters and one brother. My smallest sister is 1 year old. Her name is Marjorie. As my letter Is getting long I will close and hope to have my button. I wish some of the Go-Hawks would write to me. I remain your friend, La Verna Prib now, Scribner, Neb. A Seventh Grader. Dear Happy: I am writing to you to ask you tf I may join tha club. Enclosed you will find a 2-cent stamp for my badge. I promise to obey all the Happyland laws and will be kind to all dumb animals. I am 10 years old and In the sev enth grade at school. I have no peta except a little baby brother who I think Is the dearest pet alive. I am sending a little verse. Now, boys and girls, get ready T say. For winter Is coming eome night a when you're sleeping 4 To nip your nose, and bite your toes Jack Frost up to your bed will be creeping. So out with mufflers, mittens, cap?. Jack Fro'st might corns tonight, per haps. Tour new member, Polly Spence, Franklin, Neb. Good morning, Turkey Gobbler, I'm glad to see you here— And won’t you call around again. About this time next year? A New Bicycle. Dean Happy: I would like to be- Sr come a Go-Hawk. I am a little boy 10 years old. 1 am in the fifth grade. My teacher’s name Is Miss Crain. I have three pets, one dog. two cats and I promise to be kind to dumb ani mals. I carried milk to a lady and saved my money and mamma helped me buy a new bicycle and X have lots of fun with It. I am sending a J-cent stamp for a button and I will wear ft and get others to Join. I will close now. From your friend. Walter Calhoun, Box 646. Chapman, Neb. Second I/etter. Dear Happy: This is my second t letter to you. T received my button and I am very proud of it. I promise to take care of It and do as man--’ kind deeds as possible. I want to thank you again for my button. Well I think I will close. I hops Mr. Wastebasket is out. I hope some of the Go-Hawks will write to me. I am ready to answer them any time, for I often write letters to my friends. Evelyn Johnson, 3955 South Thirty ninth avenue, Omaha, Neb. Dorothy Hall and her Go-Hawk club have been dressing dolls, which they are planntns to send t« some children's ward In a hospital. A Fourth Grader. Dear Happy: I wish very much to become a Go-Hawk, so I am enclosing a 2 cent stamp. T am in the fourth grade in school and I am 9 years of . age. I also have a dog. I had a S'"* cat. but it died, so 1 have only a dog left. 1 enjoy the Happyland page very much tours truly. Edwin Whit low, Scribner, Neb . Box. No. S63. I.ikes School. Ivor Happy: This is my third let ter to you. School !a Just fine. For pets T have a dog named MHlya. a cat and same chickens. I am listening to a program from Omaha now. Web. t must cl,,Imping some of the Go Hawks will write to me. Goodby, Ma\ I/aw, 3t>7 Loomis avenue. Corning 1m. Joseph It. rierpont of North Haven, m Conn., gets 100 every day In h!s les sons and a gold star on his papers too. bluffy. Dear Happy: You will find ettdoeet a 2 cent stamp for which send me my Go-Hawk btitton. 1 am x years old and in the third grade at school. ! hat e a pet kltD. it Is black and white Its name ts Fluffy. 1 promise to be kind te all dumb animal- John William Dren Kills. Scribner. Neb. \\ ants to Join. Dear Happy: I am anxious to be a member of your club, as 1 am vei y fond of birds and animals. I live right bv the lake in Hsnacora park, so we have a great many beautiful birds here. 1 am 7 yeare old.—Harold tames Row. 1911 Park Avenue Omaha, Neb \ lesaion for Muiia "Dear mother, if vou lust could be \ tiny Aim Is girl Ike me. Did 1 > our mother, you would see How nice I’d be to you, I d a w: i a let ton bate your way , I d never Ii an at you and say. 1 \ on are tie ha ting it] today, * such conduct *ui not ^ti