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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
When to Build Bird House.

Remember go-Hawks that the bes'
time OF the year to erect bird bun
galows is in the autumn, the birds
becoming used to them and sleep.
ing in them. The bluebirds com,
early, and on many a mild day in
winter one may see them as they are
looking for choice location. Bird
houses should, therefore, be left up
the year round and if built OF cyp-
ress they will last for many years
This wood is one that will stand all
kinds of weathering, as caused by
rain, snow and sleet. The chief rea.
sof, that birds migrate to the south
in the winter time is because they
cannot get enough food, and also
because of the poor accommodations
afforded them in northern cliines to
keep them warm and comfortable.
There are many enemies OF house
birds in addition to the pestiierous
English sparrow which must be
looked out for; such are snakes and
squirrels, red squirrels in particular
having a bad reputation in this re-
.spect. Therefore suitable guards
made of wire or tin should be pro-
vided to prevent these enemies from
climbing to the nests and houses
and frightening or killing inmates.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

| over her and she fees, sinse she
fears the power of Love and knows
that il will soften her heart il she
once falls under its spell.
The boys, filled with astonishment
and fright, are about to leave the
Forest whey they see the Widow
entering. She has come Out TO
gather firewood TO replace that which
has been stolen earlier III the day
by one OF their own number. They
slip behind some clumps OF sunlac
and the Widow walks about YEARLY
until she sees log that temp.s her
tired body. She sits down for a little
rest and thinks aloud, revealing the
hardships OF her life and the fact
that the stealing Of the irewood had
added greatly to her discomfort. She
falls asleep and the boys creep out
and run quickly from the Forest,
first emptying her basket and carry
ing off the wood that she had so
painfully gathered.
After they had gone Jelf appears
and waves his little golden wand to
bring the Forest Spirits. They
come, fill the empty basket and van
ish after putting chaplet OF lovely
red leaves around the widows neck.
No sooner are they gone than she
decides that the basket has been left
behind by some cne passing through
the Forest and she searches all about
for the owner. Catching sight OF
jeff, she decides that it is his, but
when he calls her attention to the
wreath about her neck she is forced
to believe that the gifts are meant
for her She thanks the Love Eli i'll
her quaint Irish way and leaves the
scene, joyfully carrying her wonder
full gift, the much-needed frewood
completely forgotten.
Presently the four boys return,
each one bearing a huge bundle of
wood. They are filled with disap-
pointment to find the Widow gone,
and after a discussion decide to pile
their bundles at her door on the
night of Halloween. They make
new plans and disclose the fact that
they intend to watch over the
Widow Murphy and make her life
all easier one in the future. Still
their frewood, they pass
out OF the woods, leaving the scene
to Jelf, who is filed with joy over
the beautiful results of his magic,
the power of Love.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
The Brave Knight.

Long, long ago there lived knights
who went about helping ladies in
distress. There was one knight, how
ever. braver and bolder than all the
rest, who, when a lady needed help,
went with all haste to her aid. So
one night just as he was retiring he
heard a call for help. He jumped
up, hastened into his clothes, and
was soon out of the house. Just
as he reached the door man in
black with white mask over his
face jumped on a horse holding a
girl in white in front of him. 1t
was the girl who had called. The
knight, whose name was Sir Barthlo,
ran to rescue the girl. He had not
gone far before he came to a place
where two roads crossed, one going
north and one south. He saw a man
on horseback about half-rnile ahead
of him on the south road, so he went
after him, but when he got up to
him he found it was not the right
man, so he turned and went back
and followed the north road. He
had not gone far before he saw the
girl sitting by the side of the road
The girl told him that the man who
had stolen. her had seen Sir Barthlo
coming and as the horse could not
go as fast with two persons on its
back as it could with one, so the
knight picked her up and took her
to her home.-Lilah Denton, Aged
IA, Edgar, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

October Brings New Play 70 You.
This is the first Sunday IN the
month and that means we start a
new play in the Fairy Grotto. Since
it is October, jeff, the Happy Tribes
Love Eli, will bring you a Hal
lowe'en play. II will be divided into
five sections, since there are five Sum-
days this month. That means one
fifth of the play will be published
each Sunday in this corner OF Hap
pyiand. Do not fail to cut It out.
so that you will have the Whole play
by the end OF October. 1t is called:
THE LOST FIREWOOD."
Characters.
jeff. The Love Elf
John Morgan, Jack Howard, James
White and Jean Smith. ........
.......... -Four boys, II years old
Widow Murphy .................
........... The Village Laundress
Witch ................ ........'
Who dares to enter Happy Forest
Three Black Cats.
Attendant OF Witch
A Corn Eli, Wheat Eli. ........
....... Glad to help in a Miracle
Any desired number. Always busy.
Autumn Leaves. ..................
Three each OF Crimson, Orange.
Brown and Yellow.
Miss .Sumac. c...................
.... Leader of the Autumn l caves
Grape Maidens..
.......... Six or more in number.
Fruit Maidens ...................
Pear. Apple, Peach and Plum
Maidens.
Place-The Happy Forest.
Tine-The last of October, few
days before Halloween. Late after
noon OF a bright, sunny day.
STORY OF THE PLAY.
Four boys go into Happy Forest
to play their Halloween pranks. An
old witch sees them coming and hides
herself where she can hear their con-
versation. After time she joins
them. overcomes their fear of her
and begins to offer suggestions for
a very cruel type of mischief directed
against Widow Murphy, the poor
laundress cf the village. In the midst
OF her plotting the Witch gets up
and starts to walk about in order to
think OF worse schemes. Suddenly
she comes face to face with jeff, the
Love Eli. He waves his magic wand
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
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Here is something that mother and
daddy and Peter like to have me
make for breakfast when fresh to-
matoes are in season.
Tomatoes and Cheese Toast.
Take four slices of bread, or a
slice for each person. Butter very
thin, then sprinkle with grated
cheese. Lay tomatoes cut in thin
slices on the bread, then sprinkle
little sugar, pepper and salt over
the tomatoes. Now on top sprinkle
some more cheese and then put your
slices of tomatoes and bread in shall
low pan. Set in a moderate oven
and cook 80 or 40 minutes until your
tomatoes are soft and crinkle around
the edges. Have your platter hot,
so you can serve at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Good News.

SOOo ANCWSs
One day at school when Elizabeth
her little brother brought happy
.ws. Their father was coming
ONE from war the next day. These
children were very proud. They
had a little friend who had no father.
That night he went home and his
mother saw that he did not look as
happy as he usually did, so she asked
him what the trouble was. He told
her that he wished he had father
who was hero and who could come
home from fighting over there with
his friends father. His mother felt
sorry for him and said: Your father
was killed in a battle with the Ger
mans. Your father was doctor. In
fighting to save other lives he lost
his own, for your father died from
dangerous wounds, while your play
mates father was fighting the Ger
mans to save other peoples lives,
but he did not loose his own life.
The little boy felt better to think
that his father had been hero but
he would like to have him return.
The next day came but the hours
rolled by very slowly before the train
arrived to bring the hero. But when
the time came and the train was at
the station Elizabeth. her brother
and mother were there. also their
friend and his mother Wher
saw the hero he was very happy He
was as happy as # it was ,n> m
father. His mother refused to let
him 60 and see the hero before the
next day, but when he did the hero
seemed real proud to tell them about
the battle that his father was killed
-,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

"Well," said the squirrel, brushing
away n puff OF smoke from the fire
with his front paw. I'VE have some
nice times. but there are times when
we have our troubles"
"Tell us about III" asked the Lady
OF Fashion.
IF il has been good year for
nuts; we can always store away
enough to keep US in food until sum-
mer, but ii there are few nuts we
have a pretty hard time OF il. for
then we must live on buds, with an
occasional feast OF birds eggs"
Birds eggsp exclaimed the Lady
OF Fashion. "You don't mean you
,nh birds, ncstsp
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Continued from Last Sunday.)

Miss Sallie was mother to the
children, while the serious father
saw but little of them. To Rim, the
twins were much like two specimens
purchased at a terrible sacrifice.
When It became necessary to an
alyze and classify them he would
do so, but he postponed the opera
ton from year to year. The girls
at very early age became familiar
with Aunt Sallie's weak points as a
disciplinarian. They learned how to
wheedle and coax her, to confuse
and distract her and knew she would
appeal to their father only in direst
need.
'I'm not much 'fraid of Aunt Sal
lie" Patience had whispered that
evening as they hastily prepared for
bed. Even when auntie gets mad
dest she talks so softly that love
to hear her"
I'm not going to tell OIL Donald
even if father sticks pins into us
and puts Us on a card, like he does
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

near by, SO the Teenie Weenies en-
joyed themselves while the repairs
were being mad.
A squirrel lived in one Of the trees
near the camp, and every evening the
big fellow would join the Teenie
Weenies when they gathreed around
their camp FIRE.
Il think you squirrels have it
pretty nice" said the Ounce one
evening while the Teenie Weenies
were gathered about the camp fire.
Living up in the tops of trees with
plenty of nuts to eat"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

well, not unless we can't find
anything else to eat" answered the
squirrel. We've got to live, and I'll
bet hickory nut you'd rob birds
nest, too, if you were starving"
"The hunters must cause you a
lot of trouble, don't they?" asked
the Policeman.
eyes, they do" said the squirrel.
1--WE have always to be or. the watch
for them, but they make so much
noise coming through the woods we
can usually hear them in time to
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
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Stories by Our Little Folks

went to the shed to get his walnuts
he discovered that they were nearl,
all gone and that what was left ir
the boxes were not good nuts. This
little squirrel had come and carried
them away! one by one to his nes'
in the big hollow tree. The mar
found that the squirrel knew more
about walnuts than he did for i,
could select the good nuts from the
bad ones without even opening then
kathryn Lucille Marsh, Aged Il
Tekamah. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Honorable Mention
The Wise SQUIRREL.

Dear Happy: This is my first
story for your page, though we have
taken your paper very long time.
Once Upon time a little timber
squirrel lived in large tree far from
a mans house. 1t was the custom
of this man in autumn time to gath
er walnuts for his winters use. One
day this man and his wife gathered
walnuts which they hulled and stor-
ed in boxes in a large shed so that
they could dry, to be placed in the
house.
Several days after when the man
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Another Way to
Be a Good GO-HulUk

A good Go-Hawk does not
laugh at the mistakes of others.
Do you like to be laughed at?
No, of course not. So when any
OF your playmates, or perhaps a
group-up friend, makes mis-
take, just put yourself in his
place. You do not intend to be
unkind, but you know there is an
old saying which tells us that
sometimes as much harm is
caused by want of thought as
want~of heart. So don't forget
a good Go-Hawk does not laugh
at the mistakes of others.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
EyISS Ey[gE 81 70 lAl!|
| HY BILLY SQVlRRcL 4 ~

VIII, . y ilSe crying child?
.Answer-Because it makes ma
mad.
What is the difference between a
bottle OF medicine and a troublesome
boy?
Answer-One is to be we'll shaken
before taken and the other to be
taken and then shaken.
How can it be proved that horse
has six legs?
Answer-Because he has fore
(four) legs in front and two behind.
What word is it of FIVE letters that
il two are taken away only one will
remain?
Answer-St-one.
What Is il that a gentleman has
not, never can have and yet can give
a lady?
Answer-A husband.
What kind of a robbery may be
said to be not dangerous?
Answer-A safe robbery.
What word is II you take away the
first letter will make you sick?
Answer-M-usic.
Not failure, but row aim, is crime.
James, Russell Lowell
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

Ounce. "And I'd like to have few
marshmallows and some gum drops
CROWN on it, too"
When the fire had died down a
little, the Cook set thimbie full of
cocoa on the Goals, and in a short
time the Teenie Weenies enjoyed a
feast Of hot cocoa and tiny cookies.
well, I've certainly had nice
time tonight" said the squirrel after
he had devoured his 18th cooky,
and bowling beautifully to the Teenie
Weenies he disappeared into the
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

floods came and bowed me down
with load of dirt and stones. That
was the last time l looked at the
sun for ages. A new life came in
my place for every day l could hear
rumbling sounds. Hundreds of years
had passed since the flood. One
day heard faint but steady tap
ping growing louder every minute,
At last was brought to light. l
had changed from a tree to ton
of coal, very useful to man.-Carf
Gericke, Aged IS, Box 81, Nickerson,
Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Boys and Girls

To join the Happy Tribe fill
out this membership blank and
send with a 2-cent stamp to
Happy" care this paper.
Dear Happy:
| want to belong to the Happy
Tribe. Please send me the official
button and the rules.
Name ................
Address .................
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
(Prize.)
NV Story.

Would you like me to tell you
my history dear friends? am only
an ugly lump of coal but can tell
you a good story. Folks call me
Old King Kole, but l was not
King Kole" all the time. Hundreds
of years ag was mighty tree,
the King of the Forest" Creatures
several hundred feet long nibbled
at my leaves. Others queer and
gigantic animals walked under me.
| was very happy then but soon the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
tMeEal Of the Go.HdwksE&

his bugs" answered Prudence, whose
Imagination was active.
Then they heard Aunt Sallic COM
ing and scrambled into bed, feign-
ing sleep as they had done many
times before. poor babies" she
thought, as she stood looking at
them. Il hope they remembered to
say their prayers. I wish their
mother had been spared to them"
1t was that yearning that sent her
to her brother for a little talk.
"Dear mel I wonder if it is rain
ing in the children's room," thought
Miss Sallie, as the storm few
hours later rudely awakened her,
and the wind blew fine cold rain
through her east window. With this
thought she fastened out of bed and
to the nursery, as they still called
this little room. When she had low-
cred the window she slipped over to
the bedside OF the sleeping children.
She found the quilt over their heads
and attempted quietly to pull it
down.
"Oh, Aunt Sallie, please don'tp
pleaded a small voice from some
where in the depths OF the bed
clothes.
'My little girls are not afraid Of
the storm, are they7" she asked
gently.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
An Incident.

A certain man, Shacabac by name.
was reduced by reverses of fortune
to begging for his bread. In this
occupation he was quite handy. His
chief way was by bribing the Of
ficers of great house and then
getting his bread. BY this way he
would gain his way into the house
of a lord. He found the master a
high brow who addressed him in
this manner: What do thou wish,
my friend" Il am angry at want.
suffer from hunger, l have eaten
nothing this day" "Alas, poor man
you would soon die OF hunger.
Hello. there boy, bring us some
water. We may wash our hands.
Although no one offered and served,
neither brought water. he began to
wash his hands and pretend to wipe
them on a napkin. Now bring us
something to eat and take care not
to keep us waiting. Set the table
here, and come eat for thou art funy
gry, violently so. What thinkest'
thou of this bread. Shacabac," (Here
is man who likes to have fun with
others.) "My master where did thou
procure it?" boy bring US the dish
that is found only among kings. Eat
on nv friend for thou are hungry.
The boy placed before us the lamb
fattened with almonds. "Now eat
thy fill of it. The goose too is very
fat. Eat on my friend" Then the
Shacabac gave the high brow such
a blow that it knocked him down.
He then rose up and said, II have
long been looking for man of this
Then the Shacabac en-
joyed the good things in reality.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

The Go-Hawks, band Of boys who
play Indian, held meeting ana decided
to ask the twins. Prudence ana Patience.
to be in their tribe One Of the braves
objected to them because he hated to
play with girls with curls. So at the
meeting that evening, at the command
Of Jack Carroll, or Chief Sitting Bull.
the twins had their curls cut off by
Rain-in-the-Face, and thus they became
members Of the Tribe. Jack took them
home and as the twins entered the house
they were very glad Aunt Sally was out
for the evening.
Now 20 ON
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Plucky Pigeon Finds Way
Home After l8 Days

Seventeen days behind his fastest
companion. wind-buffeted but
plucky homing pigeon pushed
through the trap that rings the au-
tomato bell at the United States De-
partment of Agriculture poultry hus-
| bandry farm at Beltsville bearing a
message from Mayor Thompson OF
, Chicago to Congressman Martin 3.
Madden of Illinois.
He was the third to reach hcme
out of 10 birds from the farm, which
were liberated as part OF the Chicago
Pageant of-Progress.
One of these broke a worlds rec
ord by covering the 6l4H miles in
l27 hours elapsed time, which, in the
opinion OF Albert Jacobson, expert
in charge of homing pigeons, means
less than 10 hours actual flying.
This bird bore a message from
Mayor Thompson to PresideH
Harding.
The speed with which he covered
the distance seemed to indicate that
he realized the importance of his er-
rand, but when he arrived at the
home loft he was so overcome with
modesty that he slipped in without
even ringing the signal. Superin-
tendent Jacobson had been making
hourly visits to the loft and found
him here, and the record was Off
cially clocked at the homing pigeon
club. The shortest actual flying
time ever made before between the
two points was Is hours.
The second bird, bearing a mes
sage to Congressman Britten, ar
rived week later. Another, bear
ing duplicate message, reached Dry
Fork. Va, where it became ex-
l,austed and was taken in by FARM
er. What 1nisadventures befell the
third in his 18-day journey the at
tendants are unable to tell. It is
supposed that he became weak and
was obliged to stop and search for
food and shelter That he was able
to resume his flight and find his way
is remarkable exhibition OF the
homi1p instinct
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Wants to Ioin Tribe.

Dear Happy: ! would ike to join
the CO. Hawks. I am Is years old,
and am in the first grade OF Higl,
school. Our school is closed on ac-
count OF diphtheria. / wish that
some of the children would write to
me, and I would gladly answer
Please send me the official button
as soon as you can. Goodbye, Tia
Coppock, age Is, Henderson, Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

When her sailor brother came
home for his first visit Margery was
very much interested in the way his
trousers were laced.
"Oh, mother" she exclaimed,
Milton has hair ribbon on the
back of his pantsw
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
A Sixth Grader.

A Sixth Grader.
Dear Happy: want to join
the Happy Tribe. / am sending a
2-cent stamp. Please send the pin.
! am 10 l-2 years old and ! am
in the Sixth B grade at school. My
teachers name is Miss Slater,
Bernice Bowel, Age 10 l-2, Grand
Island, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

Lucy Wright though not 30 tall
Was just the age OF Sophy Bail
But / have always understood
That Sophy was not half SO good;
For. as they both had faded teeth
Their teacher sent for Doctor Heath
But Sophv made q dreadful rout
And wouId not have hers taken out,
But Lucy Wright endured the pain
Nor did she ever once complain
Her teeth returned quite eound and
white
While sophy's ached both day and
night,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

1t isn't enough to love others; we
must let them know that we love
! them.-J. R. Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Letter From Blair.

Dear Happy: want to belong to
tie happy tribe. Please send Inc the |.
official button Dorothy Loringes.
route 8, Blair, NebE,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
A New Member.

"A New Member.
My Dear Happy: l am very in
terested about the Go-Hawks. I am
sending my cents so I can Join.
/ am II years old. Please send me
my badge as soon as possible
Yours truly, Herbert Bluechel.
Poem.
Dear Happy: / am going to write
a poem about the dark and the light:
When the nights begin to lower
Comes pause in the days occupa-
ton
That is known as the children's hour.
Clear in the chamber above me
The patter of little feet,
The sound of the door as it opens,
The voices soft and sweet,
Grave Alice and laughing Alegrea
and Edith with golden hair.
A whisp and sound
Shorn by the merry din,
They are plotting and planning to-
gether
To take me. by surprise.
l will close, for my letter is getting
.long.-Aletha Combs, Aged 9, West
Point, Neb.
Professor Gin physics)-Jack. give
me a good illustration of density.
Jack-I don't know.
Professor-A very good :iiustra-
ton, jack
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
Compliments

The north wind doth blow
And we shall have snow
And what will poor robin do thenf
Poor thing!
He'll sit IN a barn
And to keep himself warm
VIII hide his head under his wing
Poor thi7gi
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

Tree II Ice Cream Genes
Grew on II.
A great deal Of damage had been
done TO one OF the Teenie Vicente
trucks, in which the little people had
been touring.
The radiator was badly damaged,
and one Of the front wheels had
been nearly knocked off when the
tiny car ran into big red apple.
AS it would take a great deal OF
time to mend the damaged automo-
bile, the little folks made a comfort
able camp beneath a big bush which
was well screened by a hedge OF
ferns. TIC - - rier," of water
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02
(TO BE CONTINUED.)

Copyright by David Mckay. All rights re-
served. Printed by permission and epe-
.cial arrangement with David Mckay
Publishing Company
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

Not failure, but row aim, is crime.
James, Russell Lowell
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

What word is It you take away tn
first letter will make you sick!
Auswer-M-usic.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-02

What kind Of a robbery may b
said to be not dangerous?
Answer-A safe robbery.