Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-21
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Sailing Sled
BY DADDY
CHAPTER III
The Dancing Kitchen Maid

The Dancing Kitchen Maid
JUDGE OWL decided the quickest way
he could get to the homo Of Marigold,
the dancing kitchen maid, was by rid
ing with Peggy and Billy on Billy's sail
Ing sed. So he crowded down behind
Of the bush in which It had stopped.
The wlntry wind caught the sail and
sent the sled spinning over the SHOWS
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This 10 faster than I like tc go. We
WI hit some one and smash them to
screech that way" chuckled Billy. Keep
on screeching You make fine whistle
to scare folks out Of our path"
"Whco! Whoo! We are. flying SO
warned Judge Owl. "she lives in q
fine big country house with trees all
BY tbs time they were speeding over
away was a large country house with
trees a | around 1t. Billy steered the
sled up to the broad driveway and would
have stopped the sled at the ont door
had not Judge Owl hooted for him to go
around the back way.
"Whoo! Whoo Marigold. the dancing
kitchen maid lives In the kitchen !" said
Judge Owl So Billy steered around to
the back door. &c limb to the window
and, you can see Marigod. the dancing
kitchen maid" numb ed Judge Owl.
Peggy and Billy did as he said climb
ing upon a box that stood outside the
window while Judge Owl perched on the
branch Of a tree, Within the kitchen
was girl just finishing the washing
Of the dinner dishes The girl was sweet
OF face, but her clothes were old and
worn. She looked very poor.
As the girl carried the dishes to the
hunmed to herself. Peggy and Billy
knew then why Judge owl called her
the dancing kitchen maid.
Du5ys TSFs S%sy ' hs s0ps sst snns Ss M%SsSd So%
fancy dress ball of Ned. the handsome
young millionaire, there to dance my
way into his heart and win his true
Judge, ow! shuftied and huttered on
his perch in the tree. "Oh, it's too bad
She isn't going to the ball-she Is only
going TO pretend she Is going" Marigoli
pered to Peggy and Billy az much Of
her story as he knew.
40 Marigold Is an orphan" he said.
once she had comfortable, happy
ard Marigoid had to 20 out to WORK.
Ihat Is why she is now the kitchen mad
OF naughty Madam Proud, and the
servant Of Madam Proud's two selfish
roic eyed daughters. Carabelle and An.
WHO is Ned?" asked Peggy.
~ lie !s handsome young millionaire
"hom Madam Proud want to marry one
o. her daughters, either C!arabelle or
pal tonight at which he will choose a
bride All the wealthy and high born
ihaioens for miles around will be there,
and know Marigold would give the
nair OF her head to go. But, alas, she
10 only kitchen maid"
Al that moment radiant young girl
aanced d out OF the room into which Mari
soIu had gone. She was dressed in a
flashed and glittered like thousand
levels as she foated about in a fairy
Ike dance.
:, Why, It's Marigold" gasped Peggy.
hcught she was poor"
'Listcnr
Here ! am in my pretty dress OF
S@ue sse paper and Christmas tree tinsel,"
~ ,s Marlgold. All, II ] could only go
20 eo me fancy dress bail of Ned. the hand
s''o sUme young millionaire. But. alas, he
ives ives ten miles away, and l have no
eHT"Ch tc bear me there. 80 must dance
aaiIHne aIfcSea among, the pots and pans in my
SS!chen. while some other girl dances
true love :" -
My gracious!" exclaimed Peggy.
ssIH sIHe made that wonderful dress her
Nr out Of tissue paper and Christmas
Tree hnsel"
% les, and she locks fine enough to go
70 70 any ball" declared Billy. I'VE viii
nary, SkS her to Mil ionaire Ned's fancy dress
party on my sailing sled"
thp 10 you think Marigold will 20 to |
me pail on Billy's sailing sledP
,y,iH ,f'9 M DO you think Peggy and Billy |
VII VII Dress up in fancy costumes and go |
:. M4at %aia do you think the next chapter