Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
DREAMLAND t..
" ADVENTURES
TIE LITTLE WIZARD
BY DADDY
CHAPTER III
How Billy Comes

How Billy Comes
ct WISH Billy were here to 60 to the
i land Of the unknown with u.s."
cried Peggy to the queer little old man
v4th tho long whiskers who had come
N answer to her former wish to be
carried away to strange place where
surpris,ng things would happen.
Billy would enjoy this adventure
Peggy was sure of that. She was enjoy
ing Il herself, although she was still a
nm anxious about the mysterious masked
beasts, Woggle and Boggle, upon whom
ahe and the little old man were riding.
sns couldn't tell what kind Of animals
woggIe and Boggle were. She was POSI-
tive they weren't ponies or mules, and
while they lurched along like elephants
they were too small to be real elephants
and besides they didn't have any TRUNKS.
Little Wee, the third mysterious
beast who trotted along behind, also
was q puzzle to Peggy. She couldn't
mako him out
Peggy felt as though she were among
strangers, in spite of the fact that the
little old mans eyes had the friendliest
sort Of q sparkle in them. 1t was be-
cause she felt this way that she spoke
aloud her wish that Billy were with
them. ..
remark aIid answered In rhyme:
"Billy-me-ree Billy-me-rye! .,f.
Billy shall come in the wink Of an eye"
Peggy was glad to hear that But
woult It be running or would It be
riding on the back of another mysterious
masked beast7
The little old man seemed to. know
what she was thinking. He chuckled to
himself, and as he passed by brush
heap, he leaned over and snapped off
dried twig. This he waved In the air
while he repeated verse that sounded
like a magical charm:
Billy como here; Billy. como quick
Billy, come at the wave of my stick y
The little old man said the verse as
II he expected Billy to answer 1t at
@ w.rs rssfS SGssa tho e weod ses
But Billy wasn't In sight. The little
old man chuckled at the puzzled. dis
appointed look on her face. then he re-
peated the rhyme, changing the words a
little:
Billy is here! Billy came quick!
Billy came at the wave of my stick J"
Peggy looked to the right, she looked
but she couldn't see Billy. All the time
the little old man kept chuclSling as If
he were enjoying great Joke.
You are fooling me-" said Peggy at
last. At that the eyes of the little old
man only twinkled the merrier.
listen, listen and you shall hear.
Something. something that you'll think
queer"
The little old man waved his stick
toward some tall bushes. Woggle and
Boggle and Wee, who had kept right
on rotting along during this talk be-
tween Peggy and the little old man, now
stopped as II waiting for something
to happen.
And somsthing did happen. a voice
spoke out Of the bushes-Billy's voice
-. Hello. Peggy" said Billy's voice
Are you surprised to find me here p
Yes. ! am surprisedv' answered
peggy. Come out here where I can
you can't see mol" laughed Bniy's
why can't see your" asked Peggy,
much puzzled by, this reply.
lou can't see me because I am in
Visible VS. to you," replied Billy's voice.
That was startling news to Peggy.
,tear ,tFear not" added Billy's voice, while
me me Little Wizard has hidden me from
your sight, I shall go with you into
me land OF the unknown, and always be
olose at hand to protect you. Do not
Wizard! !" ''' A'''''
THo, ho, hol He. he, hel
res. YOU surely can trust me !" laugh
a, Lhen they went on toward the land
., the unknown, quickly meeting with
~ m adventure, which will be told to-