David grinned happily as he opened the first letter.
Letter 1
Dear David,
The shape of your face is interesting. And you're such a spoiler- The World Will Know would have been much cooler if you were in it! But no, you were just standing there staring at everyone else!!
From,
Carrie
"Too bad for Dave," Jack grinned.
"Poisonally, (personally) I tink Davie's face looks kinda interesting, ya know?" commented Crutchy, who was trying very hard not to laugh.
"Well, what's wid your voice den? Betta to have a funny face den a funny voice!" Kid Blink laughed. Crutchy tapped Kid Blink's head with his crutch.
"Yaw, I agree wid Carrie, you were a spoiler in Woild Will Know!" Snoddy turned to David.
Dave made a face at him and opened the next letter.
Letter 2
To David:
Hiya! What's up with you? You're so dull and you can't dance. The shape of your face resembles a squashed jellybean. You look wimpy in front of Spot.
From,
Libby
"What's a jellybean?" Patrick asked Dutchy.
"Uh..." Dutchy tried to make a 'thoughtful' look and ends up looking silly. Then he cleared his throat and goes in a professor-like way:
"A jellybean is a bean that is like a jelly."
"Ooh, wish I could be as smart as you," Patrick said.
"Stupid conversation. But really, does my face really look weird?" David ran to the mirror and started checking his face.
"Naw, just read da nex' lettah or we ain't readin' yoars," Racetrack brought David back to the middle of the room and gave him an envelope.
Letter 3
Dear David Jacobs,
Hello, this is Snyder from jail. I don't know if you read Jack's mail from me but anyway, I remember you. You're the one with the funny face. Heheheheh. I'm still in jail and right now they're going to decontaminate my cell (something they do once a week) with this thing that smells like the stew I used to make for the children in the refuge. I can't believe that they made me go to jail- I was trying to help! Look how my writing is out of balance. That means I'm crying.
Sobbing in jail,
Snyder
"Liar," Les stuck his tongue out at the letter while Bumlets started folding up the paper and making paper cranes.
Letter 4
Dear Davie,
Your name is so typical, but who cares? My friends always say you're ugly, but I don't think so! I like your disfigured, squashed face. Just too bad you can't dance very well. And you have a tail in Seize the Day. Just thought you needed to know.
Love,
Katie
"That's one good fan mail!" brightened up David.
"ONE good fan mail," Jack emphasized the 'one' while grinning slyly.
"Haha," replied David sarcastically.
"'et's read 'bout two moah, we doan't 'ave time for ev'ryting else," Mush said. "Besides, I want ta read mine."
David opened up a yellow, crumpled up envelope and pulled out a torn piece of paper. On it, there were pieces of paper with letters on them stuck on the paper. (a ransom note from a naughty kid but the Newsies don't know what that is)
Letter 5
Dear David,
Pay me $167 or else you will never see your little brother again.
From,
The Unknown
There was a long silence.
"Haha, it was funny, I like it a lot!" Les grinned like silly and took the letter. He wrapped a hamburger in the paper and left it in a drawer. (he has a bad habit of doing that) It was only found months later.
Letter 6
Dear David,
How. You my favorite Newsie. Santa Fe, you come, see me. Me no want to see Jack Kelly. You, funny face. Me, Red Indian.
From,
Rita Redriver
David stared at the letter with a raised eyebrow. Strange.
"What, she don't want me to go ta Santa Fe?" asked Jack, who was hurt.
"Hahaha, poor Jack!" Bumlets pointed an annoying finger in front of Jack's face.
"Move ya fingah outta da way," Jack tackled Bumlets down and they were wrestling playfully in the middle where everyone was reading their letter. Mush went over and started opening his package, ignoring Jack and Bumlets.
"'kay, it's me turn next!" grinned Mush...
Letter 1
Dear David,
The shape of your face is interesting. And you're such a spoiler- The World Will Know would have been much cooler if you were in it! But no, you were just standing there staring at everyone else!!
From,
Carrie
"Too bad for Dave," Jack grinned.
"Poisonally, (personally) I tink Davie's face looks kinda interesting, ya know?" commented Crutchy, who was trying very hard not to laugh.
"Well, what's wid your voice den? Betta to have a funny face den a funny voice!" Kid Blink laughed. Crutchy tapped Kid Blink's head with his crutch.
"Yaw, I agree wid Carrie, you were a spoiler in Woild Will Know!" Snoddy turned to David.
Dave made a face at him and opened the next letter.
Letter 2
To David:
Hiya! What's up with you? You're so dull and you can't dance. The shape of your face resembles a squashed jellybean. You look wimpy in front of Spot.
From,
Libby
"What's a jellybean?" Patrick asked Dutchy.
"Uh..." Dutchy tried to make a 'thoughtful' look and ends up looking silly. Then he cleared his throat and goes in a professor-like way:
"A jellybean is a bean that is like a jelly."
"Ooh, wish I could be as smart as you," Patrick said.
"Stupid conversation. But really, does my face really look weird?" David ran to the mirror and started checking his face.
"Naw, just read da nex' lettah or we ain't readin' yoars," Racetrack brought David back to the middle of the room and gave him an envelope.
Letter 3
Dear David Jacobs,
Hello, this is Snyder from jail. I don't know if you read Jack's mail from me but anyway, I remember you. You're the one with the funny face. Heheheheh. I'm still in jail and right now they're going to decontaminate my cell (something they do once a week) with this thing that smells like the stew I used to make for the children in the refuge. I can't believe that they made me go to jail- I was trying to help! Look how my writing is out of balance. That means I'm crying.
Sobbing in jail,
Snyder
"Liar," Les stuck his tongue out at the letter while Bumlets started folding up the paper and making paper cranes.
Letter 4
Dear Davie,
Your name is so typical, but who cares? My friends always say you're ugly, but I don't think so! I like your disfigured, squashed face. Just too bad you can't dance very well. And you have a tail in Seize the Day. Just thought you needed to know.
Love,
Katie
"That's one good fan mail!" brightened up David.
"ONE good fan mail," Jack emphasized the 'one' while grinning slyly.
"Haha," replied David sarcastically.
"'et's read 'bout two moah, we doan't 'ave time for ev'ryting else," Mush said. "Besides, I want ta read mine."
David opened up a yellow, crumpled up envelope and pulled out a torn piece of paper. On it, there were pieces of paper with letters on them stuck on the paper. (a ransom note from a naughty kid but the Newsies don't know what that is)
Letter 5
Dear David,
Pay me $167 or else you will never see your little brother again.
From,
The Unknown
There was a long silence.
"Haha, it was funny, I like it a lot!" Les grinned like silly and took the letter. He wrapped a hamburger in the paper and left it in a drawer. (he has a bad habit of doing that) It was only found months later.
Letter 6
Dear David,
How. You my favorite Newsie. Santa Fe, you come, see me. Me no want to see Jack Kelly. You, funny face. Me, Red Indian.
From,
Rita Redriver
David stared at the letter with a raised eyebrow. Strange.
"What, she don't want me to go ta Santa Fe?" asked Jack, who was hurt.
"Hahaha, poor Jack!" Bumlets pointed an annoying finger in front of Jack's face.
"Move ya fingah outta da way," Jack tackled Bumlets down and they were wrestling playfully in the middle where everyone was reading their letter. Mush went over and started opening his package, ignoring Jack and Bumlets.
"'kay, it's me turn next!" grinned Mush...