Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-27
DREAWLAND
ADVENTURES
THE BEARS LOOKING GLASS
,. BY DADDY
CHAPTER v
Pndgie and PodEie

yIIHEN Toddie Pupkins grabbed the
w circus bear by the tail he certainly
caused q lot Of excitement Peggy and
Billy hadn't been expecting this kind of
finish to their joke on Lonesome Bear,
and when the circus bear came tearing
out Of the cave with Toddie Pupkins
hanging to his tail, tumbllng over Lone
some Bear and knocking the children
themselves to right and left, they we're
as much surprised as any one. The Joke
was on them as we'll as upon Lonesome
Bear.
The circus bear didn't know what had
grabbed him, He thought II might be a
leopard tiger or a lion. But what
ever It was. he made up his mind there
was Just one thing to do-that was to
run. He didn't want to be gobbled UP
BY any strange animal In cave.
down the blum into the creek, but not
until they struck the water did Toddie
Pupkins let go. Then he swan out OF
reach Of the bears thrashing paws and
made for the shore. There ne climbed
on a rock and barked defiantly at the
bear.
"Woof! woof! That's what you get
for coming to our den r. he said. Get
out OF the woods or I'll bite you again |"
The bear came rushing out Of the
creek. his only thought being to get
away.
ard or tiger or lion or whatever II was
that chased me will swallow you at one
bite Run! Run. while you have a
chance"
"woof! woof! You are the one who
had better run" barked Toddie, show
beast that chased you out of the cave,
and III chase you again. Woof Woof !"
That astonished the circus bear so
much that he sat down in the water to
stars at Toddie Pupkins. And as he
stared he began to growl.
Why, you saucy puppy. 40 You mean
to say that you made all that noise and
Knocked me over and thumped me and
BIT me and threw me into this creek?"
"Im the one" barked Toddie Pupkins.
swelling up with pride, and he began
tQ make the most ferocious noises he
Ing Now you make tracks out OF
mot until I've given you a sound
Spanking, you impudent youngster,"
sOwled the bear He made a dash for
ward and caught Toddie In his paws.
paw and raised tho other to spank him:
At that moment there came an awful
roar from the top of the bluff. II was
Lonesome Bear. He had caught his
breath after being banged in the stom-
ach by the circus bear and he had partly
the supposed looling-glass shadow bear
come to life.
Ugh Er-ow-ow! Leave my chum
alone" he roared, rushing pellmell down
the bluff to Toddie's rescue.
:. The circus bear dropped Toddle Pup
slns In hurry at the sound Of Lone
some Bears roar. That roar gave warn
ing Of a fight.
'Waw-ueh! I'll spank this saucy
puppy II I want to-" snarled the circus
bear standing up and opening his paws
wide to meet Lonesome Bears rush.
Lonesome Bear also reared. growing
and snarling and swapping his teeth.
Then OF a sudden Lonesome Bear
stopped, growing and stared hard at the
circus bear.
"Waw-ugh! You look enough like me
40 be my twin brother. Pudgie Bear.
And YOU have PudBie Bears white mark
pm your left shoulder" he grunted.
"Waw-ugh, You look enough like me
be my twin brother, Podgie Bear.
Pn your right shoulder" grunted the
"waw 1t is Pudgle," roared Lone
ome Bear
Waw 1t is Podgie !" roared the cir
us bear
And at that the two rushed forward
II they were going to eat each other
up To Peggy and Billy It looked like
'he beginning of terrible fight.
what happened when they reached
each other will have to wait until the
next chapter for the telling.