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4 JUNIOR EAGLE SECTION, BROOKLYN-NEW YORK, SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1922. AUNT. JEAN'S OWN PAGE STORIES BY NIECES AND NEPHEWS! Our Letter Box TOM'S PAPER. Tom sat at the table reading a paper. He couldn't go outside because it was rain- I Ing.

Suddenly he for the seat in church. It is to be a church where the poorest of the poor oan go and sit down any-' where." i The pastor took the money, say- ing solemnly: "My child, with God's help, this shall be done." I When the little girl had been called to her heavenly home, the minister Hi jumped up and cried, mother, look at this." It was Aunt Jean's page in The Eagle. mother, may I join?" "Yes," said his ROBIX RED-BREAST. Robin Red-Breast, come again. With thy message clear and sweet.

Bringing cool and cheerful weather E're the summer's with' ring heat; Bringing balmy, budding springtime. Best of all the long year through. Singing in the meadow's reaches. In the wood and garden, too; In the early morning, breaking Clear and cool in eastern sky. Thy sweet song outpouring, waking Echoes from the treetop high.

What a kind and cheerful message From the Throne of Grace above! What a melody of gladness, Hope, and charity, and love! God has sent thee to refresh us With thy happy song of cheer; Welcome, springtime, waking springtime, Fairest season of the year. Ralph Richards King. mother. Tom soon received his buttons and was glad he read The Eagle. Frank Ephraim (age 8), S2 Lafayette ave.

placed her bank with its contents on the pulpit in his church and told the story of the dying child. After he had finished one person after another came forward with an offering tor the church, where all the seats would be free, and in which the poor would feel at home. Not long ago the church was completed and dedicated to tne service of Him Who wants the Gospel preached to the poor. Clara Michelson, 2729 Fort Hamilton Parkway. THE MOUSE.

Creep, mouse, creep; The old cat's asleep. The dog's away. The Kittens at play. Creep, mouse, creep. A SOLDIER'S SOXG.

I am of the dead I breathe no human's air; I lay beneath the dark old earth. Since people laid me there. My bed is dark and gloomy. My cheeks are sunken white. There is no pleasant sunshine, Down here all is night.

I'm all alone left alone. With mxone I might kiss: My life has been a failure. My life has been amiss. Each night and hour I pray That I might be relieved From this strong bondage and this bed. In which I am conceived.

THE CAT, THE DOC AND THE HEN. There was a cat, a dog, a hen and a fox who lived in the woods. One day the cat went to the dor's house. On the way he met the fox. The fox said: "Tou are thin, I was going to eat you, but you are too thin for me." The cat went on and said nothing.

Soon he came to the dog's house. He opened the door and went in "How do you do, dog," said the Run, mouse, run; Sleeping time is done; The cat's awake. For pity's sake. Run, mouse, run. Clara Michelsen.

THOUGHTLESS ESS. Martha was a little girl about years old. She was very sweet in her ways but she had one fault, and box closely for my certificates and buttons, which I hope to receive. Your niece-to-be Mary Rita Case, 603 W. 184th st.

HER DOGGIE DIED. Dear Aunt Jean I am sending in the coupon from The Junior Eagle so as tobecome a member of the Puzzle Club. I belong to the Humane Club which I joined several years ago. I had a little dog that I was very fond of, but it died. I am a friend of all animals.

If there is a catalogue showing what you receive for the credits in the Puzzle Club I would like on sent to me. Your loving niece Marie Brandt (age 13), S48 Flat-bush ave. WINIFREDS GOOD PROMISE. Dear Aunt Jean I should like to join the Humane Club. I am 8 years old, and I am in the 3 A.

I promise to be kind to all dumb animals. Please send my button and certificate. Your-niece-to-be Winifred Mainwaring, 601 Linden ave. AX INTERESTED BOY Dear Aunt Jean I have wanted to join some of your clubs, and today I write, asking you if you-will permit me to join the Literary Club and the Puzzle Club. I enjoy writing stories and I like to solve puzzles.

I am 13 years old and in the 8B in the Holy Family School. Please send me the button and certificate soon. Inclosed, you will find the coupon. Your nephew-to-be Robert Burrows, 305 14th at. LETTER FROM NEVADA BOY.

Dear Aunt Jean I would like to become a member of the Humane and Literary Clubs. I like animals very much. I have a dog named Spottie and a cat named Buddie. Spottie can sit up, shake hands, and when you say "Speak" he barks. I am sure I could make good stories.

My grandma in Evergreen. L. sends me The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Please send me my buttons and certificate as soon as possible. From a Western nephew Jack Mac-Leise, Reno, Nevada.

A GOOD PROMISE. Dear Aunt Jean I wish to belong to your Humane Club. I promise to be kind to all dumb animals and will feed them. Please send me a button as soon as possible. Your nephew Frank Martin, 556 621 St.

MURIEL'S PETS. Dear Aunt Jean I would like to join your Humane Club. I have a Scotch terrier and a canary. We call our dog Kuffie and he is so good with little children. He is 3 years old and our bird is 13 years old.

Hoping you will soon send my button and certificate, I am your niece-to-be Muriel E. Sherwood tage 7). 2J1 Hth New Dorp, Staten Island. CANARY'S AME IS HIXKY. Dear Aunt Jean I wish to become a member of the Humane Club.

I have a canary. His name isChinky. I had a cat, but he ran away. Please send me my certificate and button soon. Your nephew-to-bt Ross Vosburgh, 322 Lincoln rd.

LIKES TO SOLVE PUZZLES. Dear Aunt Jean I am old. I would like to become a member of your Puzzle Club, as I like to solve puzzles. Hoping to receive my button and certificates. I am your nepvew-to-l Joseph Skelly, 2840 W.

3tith Coney Island. I.VF.LYX JOINS THREE (1.1 IIS. Dear Aunt Jean As 1 am a constant reader of The Junior e. 1 would like to become a mcnih of the Puzzle, Humane and Lit JOSEPH WAXTS A DOG. Dear Aunt Jean I am a member of the Humane and Puzzle Club and would like to belong to the Art and Literary Club.

I am very fond of animals. I haven't any dog, but would like very much to have one. If any of your members have a dog they would like to give away I would give it a good home. Please notify me Joseph Reilly. 89 17th Long Island City, N.

Y. IX) KS AN IMALS. Dear Aunt Jean I have read all about your club in The Junior section and I am very much interested and would like to join your Literary Club and Humane Club. I love animals and also like to write stories. I.

trust that you will send me my pin and certificate, and would be delighted if I could receive it as soon as possible. SincerelyDoris Atkinson (age 12), 479 Harmon st. JEAX HARDING A MEMBER. Dear Aunt Jean I would like to become a member of your Humane Club. I have a nice little cat.

I like animals very much. I am 10 years old. Please send me a button. My address Jean Harding, BronxviUe BronxviUe, N. T.

i IX MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS. Dear Aunt Jean I am sending you two. stories which I hope will be published. Recently one of my stories was printed and I am going to keep on writing stories. The other day my mother found a book in which were pasted some printed stories and poems that she had writen for The Junior Eagle when a girl.

My grandfather. T. D. McElhenie. has been taking The Eagle for over 45 years.

Hoping my stories will be accepted. Your niece Dorothy Hanson, 266 Ryerson st. IXVES DUMB ANIMALS. Dear Aunt Jean I would like to join your Humane and Art Clubs. I have no pets but I love all dumb animals, and I also like to draw pretty pictures.

Hope to receive my buttons and certificate soon. Your nephew-to-be-Elmer S. Mose-man (age 814) 400A McDonough st. DISLIKES CRUELTY. Dear Aunt Jean I sincerely wish to become a member of the Humane Club.

I have always loved animals and I do not like to see them treated cruelly. So I am hoping that you will allow me to become a member of the Humane Club. Sincerely Marjorie Bratton, 1404 Avenue O. ion: runs. Dear Aunt Jean I would like to become a member of all four clubs, as every Sunday the first part of The Eagle that I look at is The Junior Kagle Section.

Hoping to receive my buttons and certificates, I am your nephew-to-be Henry A. Steek. 10535 Lilst Richmond Hill. X. Y.

HAS DUG AND CAT. Dear Aunt Jean I would like very much to join the Humane. Puzzle and Literary clubs. 1 promise to be good to all animals. I have a dog named Bonnie and a cat named Tommy.

They play together. When they go to sleep at night they curl up together on the floor. Your nice-to-he Victoria Zahle. 70 Lincoln Rockville Centre, L. I.

I'OXD OF HER PETS. Dear Aunt J.an I would like to become a member of Humane Club and Puzzle Club. I am very fond of pets. I have two cats and four kittens, a canary, five goldfish, two pollywogs. two chickens, a rabbit, a hare and a dug.

All my pets are very tam. Your loving niece Marie Christ ma 255 tfth ave. WRITES AM SOLVES Dear Aunt Jean I wish to become a member of your Literary and Puzzle clubs, as I am very fond of writing stories aiui making out 1 am always eager for Sun, lay to come The Junior Eagle booklet. 1 am some puzzles that 1 have worked the past Sunday and wish to gain some credits to begin with. I shall he watching the mail that was thoughtlessness of others.

One day her grandmother asked her to go to the store for her. Martha willingly went, but on the way home she dropped a glass of jam she was carrying and it broke. Martha went home crying and told her grandmother she cat, "we must go and see the hen" so away they went. Soon they met the fox. "I was going to eat you, dog.

but you will bite me," so on went the dog and said nothing. Soon they came to the hen's house. The hen went out doors and soon came in. She said that the fox was after her, so the dog went out and hit the fox. The fox ran away and was never seen again.

By Walter Warren Davis (age 710 Dupont Dallas, Texas. THE SWORD AND THE STAFF. This weapon. Freedom, Was drawn by thy son. And it never was sheathed Till the battle was won! Xo stain of dishonor Upon it we see; 'Twas never surrendered Except to the free! Oh, God! why don't you answer? My heart is just like lead; There is, no doubt, no hope for me.

For I am of the dead! My friends have all forgotten. Of what value is my life? Oh, how it hurts, more than my wound; It pierces like a knife. But I'm nearing to my mother; Her life had quickly sped. But what's the use who cares or knows. For we are of the dead! Viola Josenhans (age 13), 902 Lincoln pi.

THE GREAT WORK OK A LITTLE GIRL. Some years ago a little girl, 7 years old, was very sick. The doctor told her that she would soon die. a sorry. After her grandmother had comforted her she said, "Dear, won't ou go hack and get me another glass of jam?" Martha only stared with her pretty blue eyes and said.

"Oh. grandma, the store is too far away to go back, and I'm very hot. but I'll gel it some other time you." At that she placed a kiss on her grandma's cheek and ran out of the room. Her grandmother only looked after her with a sigh and said. She bade her 1 mother send for their pastor.

To him she gave her savings bank saying: "Please open it." This was done. A little more than $4 was in the hank. I "Poor little girl. She is too thought-I less of others, but she is young and has to learn." I hope you are not so thoughtless of others as this little girl 'was to her grandmother. Dorothy Agn'-w, iAbii Brooklyn X.

Y. "Take this money." the one said, 'and build a church for pout- people, for the people who itoi mv utile willow TREE. I have a little willow tree With pussies grey and white. Hut though my little willow tree Is not large in height It will soon crow up much higher 11 I take lots or' care. sit in the oack ey must not pay a cent While Fame claims a hero And patriot sape, Th-ir names to t-Tiihiazon On history's page.

No holier relics Will liberty hoard That Franklin's staff, guarded My Washington's sword. Walter Conrad iae 13). AT One day Jack and Mary were lay ing1 school. Jack was the teacher. Jack told Mary to draw an a iple.

Mary i nios. i turi'-s JUNIOR EAGLE CLUB COUPON Dear Aunl Jean I wli to become a member of the I IL'MANF. CIKR PL7ZLF. CLUB LITERARY CLUB ART CLUB (Click aainc of club you wUh to join) Name Addiess Age I made a picture of 'Jack instead, Jack did not like jit, so he put Ma i 's name on the hoard. had to s.iv al'W-r school lor a half hour.

When Mary got out of school she iohl ail of lit friends had to slay l'r school for half hour lt'iaiiMf she mah- (one is green and one is brown) and two canaries. Dickie and C.itie. Please send me the buttons as soon as possible. Your niece-to-b. Kvelyn Snyder (aged 11), 67S Fulton st.

l.ot.t.ll.'S NAME IS NK.GEH. Dear Aunt Jean I wish to become a member of the Humane and Puzzle club I have Roston bull lei Tier named Nigger. Please send me my pins and certificate. Yuur niece-to-We Katherine Williama, tifja Carroll St. lot I Wiilllilli I 11 HIV 1 tie, sn rnrt-, 1- I my lit I ii imv I An-i I sur- I Will, A m.I v.

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