The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20

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"ho. no." they laughed. you'll
see them by and BY" said Puckle
In = very teasing and rruphedc
sort OF way. ru:css,s was the one
VINO mad k.-Ked 4 dent in my collar
D" ;'Come ON. let us show you
our palace!"
80 wa started In to explore that
wonderful northern palace and had
just come To = nook that was iull
OF drums-big drums and little
drums, tin drums and bass drums.
Then came a great loud pop lOl.
lowed by terrible ripping sound
and two tiny voices called out as
they stepped out Of their hiding
place inside OF two Of the big bass
drums, aud bowed sOlelnnly. now
DO you do? So glad to meet you!
weren't you surprised though?
Aee, hee, we are numbers six and
seven, only those are not our real
names"
"Oh." said l laughing and brea tn.
ing freely again, you oil have such
q sudden way Of appearing"
Then we went ON exploring all
the fascinating corners Of this store
house Of Hanta's and saw thOus-
andS OF the most human looking
freddy Bears we had ever seen, and
thousands OF toy pianos and vlollns,
and then we came to a corner that
was filled with airplanes, gray and
brown. little and big, oil complete
with tiny motors and leather seats
just inviting you to take q ride.
Then we came to the doll section,
and on. never had imagined there
were SO many dolls in ali the world,
or out OF ii either, for l was very
uncertain now whether We were in
the world or out OF 1t, but wherever
it was l liked it very much.
One big one started To come to-
ward NE and speak in strange low
tones.
Goodness gracious!" said, II
didn't know that dolls walked and"
mot usually, but sometimes" m
terrupted rOguish voice, But
pleased | am to meet you and
saying this there came out from
his place inside the doll another
tiny dwarf, as gay looking as the
rest.
Scarcely had We started to turn
away from the dolls then we were
pelted by a perfect storm of i'm.
mense hard something that proved
to be the most delicious OF sugar
plums, and then there was a gay
laugh and quick Sliding sound,
and two more little men came
Whzzing down on long chute the
Chutes.
NOW isn't that sadChciic?' in
you're here. We're the rest OF the
family. Isn't it a wonderful place
to live? H0. no. we love to make
and take care Of all these things
for Santa. They must make the
little boys and girls Of earth very
happy We play with all these
things, too. Maybe sometime we
win have a big party up here and
invite all the little boys and girls
Of earth.
Now isn't that sadshoiic?'' in
terrupted the tiniest one in very
tones" the hour is al
most up and IL Marcy Ter that's
my name} isn't back within an
hour she will never be a BILE to get
to earth for the next fifty years,
Comet"
And we ran for the airp!ane, for 80
Though ! liked my little friends
very much, did not want 10 wait
for fifty years to see my parents
again, then We all jumped into the
plane and were off, calling all
kinds Of goodbyes as we started
away.
Come again!" called the little
dwarfs who were left.
Come again, Oh, l do wish you
would" | called back.
And then all Of a sudden | found
myself at home again in the long
living room and in my big ldlngi1g
chair all alone. But I did not
care, for had had such a wonder
frl, wonderful trip.