Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
"CHUMS IN THE WOODS"
BY DADDY
CHAPTER vi
The Wild Candy Factorx

Inc VIII Cnndy FACTORY
HUM-M-M-M! Buz-z-z-z! Hum.m.ni
- Buz-z-z!
Peggy. Billy and Toddie Pupkins lis
tened wonderingly to the murmur from
the tree that Lonesome Bear said was
wild candy factory. The hum and ths
buzz sounded familiar to Peggy and
Billy even though they never before had
heard of a wild candy factory in the
woods.
While they were listening, Toddie Pun.
kins suddenly gave q sharp yelp, and
leaped backwards, tumoling head over
heels. And no wonder he had yelped
and Jumped, for bee had lighted on his
nose. and II he hadn't moved as fast as
he did, he would have been stung. As
1t was he shook the bee off just in time.
Toddle's jump was so funny tha,
Peggy and Billy started to laugh. But,
right in the midst Of their laughter Billy
gave yell. and he. too, went tumbling
backward. A bee had lighted on his
hand and had stung him before he could
brush It off. Billy was still rolling on
the round. when Peggy gavs a shrek
and dashed away with big bee buzzlns
around her head.
Lonesome Bear sat down and laughed
"Waw, waw. waw! Now you know who
the wild candy makers arc !" he roared.
oh, they are bees and The wild candy
factory is bee tree. Why didn't you
tell us before I got stung," yelled Billy,
running to the bank OF a nearby creek
and putting mud on the place where the
bee had used it's stinger. That was the
best thing that Billy could have done,
as the mud quickly soothed the smart.
ing of the sting
"lf YOU are afraid of getting stung
you q better stay away while l get the
wild candy" laughed Lonesome Bear.
He didn't need to give a second warning
for Peggy and Toddie Pupiins were al
ready running to join Billy at safe
distance from the tree.
Lonesome Bear didn't appear to be any
more afraid of the bees than he had been
If the ants on which he had feasted
earlier in tho hunting trip. Perhaps
that was because MS fur was so thick
the stings OF the bees could not reach
through it. At any rate he didn't pay
the slightest attention to the angry bee
guards that buzzed about him. but went
right to work forcing a way into the
wild candy factory.
Peggy. Billy and Toddie Pupklns
couldn't see any opening In the tree,
but Lonesome Bear found a small crack
in the bark. Through this the bees wer.
Bear went at that crack with claws
and fangs and in a very short time no
had torn away hole large enough 70
get his paw through. When he got his
paw inside he pulled out great masses
Of honeyeomb dripping with n honey m,cyds Im'
The bees buzzed angrily around MN
for time. but when they found they
could not harm him. nor save theit
honey. they went back to their tree anu
left him alone. Then Lonesome Bear
called to Peggy, Billy and Toddie Fup'
Here IS the wild CANDY" he roared:.
Come ana taste It. You'll find itswee'
and rich
It was sweet and rich. Billy, Peggy
and Toddie Pupkins pitched into II, anS ana
they one and all declared 1t was as INC
as any candy they had ever eaten
"Whv did you call II wild canuyy,,
Why didn't you tell us 1t was money!
asked Peggy. ,. u
well, isn't 1t candy, and ISN'T "
wild" grinned Lonesome Bear sueN'"S
yum Yum! YUM Toddre PGpkiHs;
smacked his lips. After this when n,Irg !
want dog food, I'll do my own huhtiims
but when want candy, I'll go huh''"S
with Lonesome Bear" .,os
$50 will We when we want berries,
declared Peggy and Billy while Lons,
some Bear grlnned very contentediy' nS nd
himself had had fine hunting "Trip a,,s
he was feeling as well.fed and happy o.
boy after Christmas dinner.
Next week will be told how PegsS
goes to n circus and finds LoneSoH"
Bears relatives.