The Washington times., 1918-07-05
Puss in Boots
T.
An Interesting Good
/ Night Series for
Children.
By David Cory.

Arow. let me see. We left on
in the last story just - the
AZ funny Gnomeland Band
commenced to play. Wen. the big
drum went bum, bum, bum diddlS
dum!- and prancer around on q pair
.: short. fat lSgs in red stockings
and pointed red shoes A pair OF
tat little arms beat the drum
sticks on the top Of his head. or
what appeared to be the top Of his
head. but which really was q funny
fac& which winksd and blinksd -
the drumstieks beat upon II
"rOot! Teots- went the big yellow
horn ~ Its long. thin fingers
pressed in the brass stopL Over
the floor # skipped. after the round.
fat drum.
The cello and the violin came
next The latter ran his bow across
his stringed walstcoat in perfect
time, while the former tWanEed the
strings that covered his happy face
In . jolly fAShion- The rest OF the
band played on themselves beGuti-
fully, and the Gnoms with his baton,
proved q most capable leader. In
fact the music was 20 delightful
and inspiritinE. that finally Puss
could restrain himself no longer.
and. jumping up. began dancing
around to the tune OF FOR Hes .
Jolly Good Fellow"
~HeIgh-ho. hey dIdIe-do.
- Down in the mountain deen
I; Tiddls and drum, tiddIs-dy um.
/ Are doing the Leopard Leap"
Just then the music stopped. or
rather the Musical Instruments
paused to take breath, and Puss sat
down again. wondering what next
would happen In q few minutes
the round. fat drum began beating.
Left right left right" and the
Gnomeland Band marched slowly
. down the long cavern until It was
cut Of sight
. As the last drum beat died away
in the distance Knshby turned to
Puss and said. Come. let Us hasten.
/ for have a keen appetite. and yo1.
no doubt, are In need Of nourish-
nent, also"
30 PuHS Jumped up and followed
( the Gnome, willingly enough, for he
had had nothing to eat since break
fast At the farther end Of the
room. which PuGs had but dimly
. seen mp to this moment, was an in
elinsd plane, very much indeed like
the shoots at coney Island. The
Gnoms At once seated himself ana
; told Puss to alt beside him. Nov
hold tight. and hold your breath.
and hold your tongue: in fact. hold
everything you've got" cried the
Gnome. -for We are going TO take
q swift shoot 10 the bottom OF the
. mountain, and you'll ind out what
the word swift" means II yOd
never have Oefore!" And in another
moment It seemed 10 Puss that they
were travelling a. fast a. . bullet
! from q gun. After q while q little
, light appeared in the distance. ana
gradually Puss saw that they were
now on a level although still go
ing nj q tremendous rate OF speed.
BY and by they shot, through the
liItiS round hole Of light, which
turned out to be the opening at the
other end. and PusS and the Gnomo
( landed on q big. soft bunker Of
moss in the midst of a beautiful
{ forest. Birds were singing in tbs
treetops and little rabbits were
Z skipping over the soft carpet Of tbs
woodland. Pretty flowers sent
forth a delicious perfume. and a
ripplInE brook close at hand ran
over the peboly bottom Of its be5.
Wait" said the GnOme. Sc Puss
leaned over TO drink some Of the
cool water: walt. have for you
the most delicious drink II yo3 but
restrain your impatiencs a moment
longer" And next time you shall
know what this magic drink dId to
PuSA
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