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.
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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
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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
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dress your letter to "Happy,** ears
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MOTTO
"To Make the World a Happier
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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
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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.
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DISCOVERED THAT HE NX/AS IN ON A BAD CASE OH SHINGLES
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Letters From the Little
Folks ofHappyland
Our Family.
Dear Happy: I belong to the Go
Hawk Happy Tribe. I am a Go-Hawk.
We have two cats now. We had
three, but we gave one to a sick wo
man. She likes cats. We had two
black cats and one black and white
cat. We gave one of the black cats
to the woman. The woman's name is
May. We still have two dogs. One is
Tippie, and the other is Carlo. I have
two sisters and three brothers. The
oldest is a girl, Jessie: a boy. Edgar;
a girl, Frances, and Ethel; two boys.
Claude and Kenneth. Jessie will be
21 the 21st of next May; Edgar will
be 17 the 17th of March.
Frances will be 15 the 10th of next
July; I will be 12 the 24th of Decem
ber; Claude will be 11 the 29th of
next July; Kenneth will be 9 the 30tb
of next March. I would like to know
If anybody is the same age as these.
My mother Is sick. She has been
sick for about two years, so we had
to go away from home. Jessie has
two babies, Royal and Darie, so
Frances is staying there. Edgar Is
working out. Claude Is staying with
Jessie's sister-in-law. and Kenneth ts
at Jessie's mother-in-law's and I am
staying at Grandma Fisher's. I have
lots of fun here. Our real name is
Ferguson, but I call myself Fisher.
Goodby, from your friend Ethel
Fisher, McGrew, Neb.
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Wants I/Otters.
Dear Happy; I am sending you a
2-cent stamp. Please send me a Go
Hawk button. I am in the fourth
grade at school. My teacher's name
Is Viola Enger. She is very nice.
1 am 9 years old. 1 have two kittens.
We had a halloween party and each
had to bring something. We had very
much fun. I like school very much.
My klttnns’ name are Floss and Babe.
They are very cute. Well, I must
close. Tell some of your Go-Hawks
to write to me. From yours truly.
Helen Jacobsen, Route 3, Box 64,
Herman, Neb.
A Kind Cat.
Dear Happy; I received the button
yesterday and I was glad to get it. I
wore it to school that afternoon. Alt
the girls were glad to see it and they
said maybe they would write and get
one. The other day I was walking
to school and I saw a poor dog lying
in some weeds close by. 1 walked
over to see what was the matter with
the dog and I looked at his foot and
there was a sandburr In it. I picked
it out and the dog got up, looked at
me as if to say thank you and ran
off. I promise to be good to dumb
animals. Your friend, Irene Church,
Emerson, Neb.
A New Member.
Dear Happy: I have been reading
and watching the doings of the Go
Hawks.
You wilt find enclosed a 2-cent
stamp for which send me a Go-Hawk
pin. I am 11 years old and in the
sixth grade.
We have some little Irish and Rus
sian wolf hound puppies. After they i
are larger we are going to try to sell <
them.
Yours truly. Rex Carr, Rhubert,
Neb.
A New Go-Hawk.
Dear Happy: I am sending you a 2
cent stamp for a button for I want to
he a Go-Hawk and Join the Happy
Tribe. I am 9 years old. but I will
he 10 the eighteenth of May. My ad
dress is 1301 Routh Thirty-sixth street.
Omaha. Neb. Please send my button
as soon as you can. Yours truly,
Helen riatt llennlngsen.
First 1/etter.
Dear Happy: 1 would like to Join
your club. 1 have three brothers and
one sister. We have one dog and
three cats. I am sending a 2-cent
stamp for a button. Your new
friend, June Harvey, aged 10, Coznii,
Neb.
A First Grader.
Dear Happy: I am sending a 2 cent
stamp In this letter for a Go-Hawk
bu'ton. I am 6 years old. 1 am in
the first grade In school. J have .»
doll named Cho-Cho. He Is r down.
1 have 10 other dolls Pmoth' Ann
Feiehtmayer, 0013 North Twenty
fourth Rtreet. Omaha. Neb
Will Not Shoot Birds or Animals.
l>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
