Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
CHAPTER
Judge O,Ul Would We'd

NIINTRY winds were shaking the case
w ments and causing queer meanings in
the chimney Peggy. snugly tucked away in
her bed gave comfortable shver as she
listened. The chilly wildness of the night
made her own warm blankets seem all the
more cozy.
She was glad she was safe at home-glad
she didn't have TO be out in the frigid blasts
that swifled around the house. She Won
dered how the people of Birdand who had
not gone South would keep warm on such,
= howly night.
Presently It seemed to Peggy that the
wintry howls We're taking the form of a
song. Listening closely she found this was:
true.
"Whoon love me? Who'll love me?
Who'll share my hollow tree?'
That is how the song ran. 1t was a
strange song for the wind to be singing and
Peggy sat up so that she might near more
clearly.
"Whool be mine? Whoo'll be mine?
Come on. girls, get in line"
Peggy snickereG. What funny wind to
be advertising for a sweetheart--and in such
howly way"
Hear my howl. some nice owl
Come and be my darling fowl"
Peggy gigged 1t wasn't the wind at all.
1t was Judge Owl singing love songs out III
the stormy night. Forgetting the cold she
hoped out of her warm bed. slipped into 4
robe, and peered eagerly out of the window
The moon accommodatingly came cut from
behind, a scurrying cloud. and by it's light
she saw Judge Owl perched among the
branches OF fir tree. lie was all dressed
up in suit of feathers and wore a funny
hat. Down below was another familiar fig
ure--that CT Billy Belgium.
'Now, Judge. you know it is silly fer you
10 go around this way hooting for wife"
Billy was arguing. "What do YOU want a
wife for, anyway
Its mighty lonesome in my hollow tree
with all the other birds away in the South
hooted Judge Owl in reply.
IF YOU want a wife, why don't you do as
! other folks do, fall in love, and then get
married" persisted Billy.
That's what I've been doing all my life
falling in love" retorted the judge. IT'S
because I've fallen in love so often that I'm
not married now. Just as soon as find the
mate | want fall in love with some one else.
Now I'm going to grab some one quick before
| ] get chance TO fall in love-"
''That's foolish" cried Peggy, not able to
stay out of the argument any longer. Get
| ting married Is serious business. Judge Owl.
| You want 10 be sure to- pick the right one
'Ill pick you, Princess Peggy" hooted the
| Judge eagerly Topping down to the roof out
side the window Well get married this
| very night"
| 'we'il do nothing of the kind" retorted
Peggy. I'm going TO marry hero or a
! pr nce or something.
'oh. we'll If you feel that way about it.
| I'll have 20 look some place else" hooted
| Judge Owl disappointedly. Then he began
/
| 'Whooll love me? WHO'LL love me?
| whoo-o0 will share my hollow tree?"
| And away he Topped into the darkness.
| Dress warmly and come on. Princess
| Peggy, cried Billy Belgium. I'VE will have
| 10 save the judge from his own folly"
| Peggy hurried into her clothes, and ran
| down to where Billy was waiting. As she
| came out of the door she heard an awful
| screech in the rorth:
| ''My love calls. I come, ] come" cried a
| voice following the shrek.
! Thcn come a voice from the south.
Walt my love. walt
| Then came voice from the east.
''rn marry you! I'll marry you !!
| "Hoar that!" shouted Billy. ~ tell you
| tho judge is getting into serious trouble" He
! ~pr'nkled Peggy and himself with Camounage
| Perfume aid in an instant they were tiny
| enough TO 1T into his toy airplane. with
n roaY II rose into the ar. and made after
| the shriellng voices,
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