Show I 1 11 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1444 1 H l l l l 1 H 1 1 H 1 i M R l 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 II 11 M I 1 1 1 1 ahr 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 bedtime story for the children by MARY GRAHAM BONNER im sorry said young edgar eagle to be late at the party but I 1 im g glad lad I 1 can stay later ile fie enjoyed the party immensely it was being given for a young eagle ot of two leara of age his mother had a fine white head and tall and the young eagle was looking forward to the day when he would be bald or rather that Is what they call it A bald eagle Is not really bald and when that word is used it means that the eagle lias has white feathers on Us his head the young eagle would have a white tall and white chite feathers on his head in one more year when aben he would be three years of age but now the party was over and young edgar engle eagle was talking to the birthday eagle what a fine white head and tall you have said the two year old eagle to edgar eagle eagly yes said young edgar eagle 1 I am three years old but we must be friends and we will be friends good sald said the young eagle ne he was very proud to have a friend a whole year older than himself do you know said young edgar eagle that we are very much honored lots and lots and lots ot of people who call themselves americans have taken our family for their emblem an em emblem blenn asked the two year old eagle it means said young edgar eagle that they wish to be like us they want to be tree free and brave brav and independent and its very fin fine I 1 we are vry very much honored to hale hae lots and lots of people say they want to copy you it yes suld suid the two year old eagle ile he was very much impressed and was feeling very solemn through young edgar engles eagles talk so im going to teach you bo how w to muke your wings very very strong so be tree free and independent and so ho no one can be finer than you then when its your third birthday and your bald head bead Is covered with white featt feathers lers then ah then be glad clad and proud that you are an all ube eagle you too know too that our pictures are all over the world and as they call us such fine names we surely surely must live up to them yes indeed said the two year old eagle but cant we have an extra piece of leftover left over birthday cake first before we start oft off on our lessons IQ in how to be so very strong well have the birthday cake right is away and eat it as we go said edgar eagle so off went young edgar eagle and the two year old eagle and they had many flying adventures edgar taught him splendid lessons about flying and it certainly was fine tor for the young eagle to have such a superior and wise eagle teacher just think he was being so friendly and be was a whole year older and was really a full grown eagle 0 1931 western newspaper Kaw paper dunles |