Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
UNDER THE CIRCUS TENT
by DADDY
CHAPTER VI
Peggy Teaches tho Pigs

tHc
poRKY ane all the other pigs were
anxious to learn tricks from Peggy
"If tricks will bring US more food.
we will do all the tricks you want us
to-" granted Porky, and all the other
pigs smacked their lips. Doing tricks
doing for nothing the queer things Dodo,
the clown, had asked them to do--things
in which the pigs could see no sense.
Dodo, the clown. who had gone To-
the cook tent for corn, came hurrying
back with a basket filled with tender
''wee-wee-wee! Give us corn p
squealed the pigs. but Dodo. at a woro
from fro nI. Peggy held the basket high above
worF sssG Fssss % be tFs RFss ,hs sr sses
their lessons and do their tricks right
will get Mice ears; pigs who are dull
or lazy will go hungry"
hung the basket upon rope above their
heads.
II will teach you a new act" said
Peggy. II want all you piggies to pre-
school. That will be lot of fun for
you and a lot of fun for the folks who
are watching you"
'Wee-wee-wee! That sounds like
run, SVuSdleu tne pigs.
"Dodo, the clown will be the teacher
of the piggy-wiggy school," said Peggy.
"and Billy will help me show you wha,
to do"
SO the pigs went to work in a hurry,
only Peggy explained things In sucn
didn't seem bit like work, but just
jolly play
First Dodo rang bell and all the
pigs came trooping into school, Porky.
he pl hat In 70 r1 nI
TO corner as punishment. Then the
pigs all bowed to teacher and marched
around as children march In schoon
After that came a singing lesson. with
They had a class in arithmetic, the pigs
doing adding and subtracting. They dio
this In peculiar way, being taught to
grunt each time Dodo moved his finger
Thus they could do all sorts of sums
Porky. although the brightest of tho
pigs. pretended to be a Ounce. He wa,
a very bad piggy boy always getting
handkerchief from the clowns pocket
and got spanked. He got into boxins
match with another pig and was knocked
over. Even the other pigs could
scarcely keep fro from laughing at Porky.
Dodo played a fife. The pigs wer,
Ga ger and smart. There was no forget
ting and no holding back as had been
the case when Dodo was trying to teach
them ny showing them around.
Finally came recess time. with games
Of tag and rop-the-handkerchief, and
coasting down playground slide. Billy
led the way on this slide and the Others
followed 80 fast they had a jolly mix up
on the ground.
Now for grand race" cried Billy.
and he lowered the basket OF corn to tho
ground My. but there was a mad
as the pigs rushed TO their reward,
"Ho, no, no That's the funniest ami.
NAL act I've seen In many a day ?.
roared loud voice, and there stood the
circus owner who had come up un-
noticed. You're. pigs are educated at
last, Dodo. There is no danger of their
being made into pork pies for Sunday
dinner. Instead they shall have a feas,
Of corn every time they do their tricks,
and you shall have more money for
yourself"
Yum-yum-yum grunted the pigs.
"Wc will always be good actors when
good acting brings good eating"
And please. sir. may we stay and SEQ
the circus performance" asked Peggy.
ITO be sure YOU may" answered the
circus owner, And you shall have re-
served seats and all the peanuts you
can eat"
Peggy and Billy had mere adventures
in the circus tent, but the telling On
them will have to wait until next week.