Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
"CHUMS IN THE WOODS"
BY. DADDY
CHAPTER Nv

lHe anu DUO Tctfst
T oNESoME BEAR was anxious to
find something for .Toddie Pupkins
to eat. He didn't want his little chum
to go hungry. He was disappointed that
neither Toddie nor Peggy nor Billy liked
the ants and the roots which he him
self had relished so much.
where is the tender meat you
promised?" barked Toddie.
In answer Lonesome Bear paused be-
side large stone and shifted about It.
Here is some of It," he whispered. He
tugged at the stone with his paws, CIV
ing a mighty heave that tore 1t from
its bed and rolled It away.
Peggy and Billy were surprised at at
what they saw. The stone had lain
there 80 quiet and solid looking that
they never had suspected anything was
beneath. Yet when Lonesome Bear tore
the stone away he revealed a regular
village that had been living under it
village of grubs and worms and bugs.
There 1t your tender meat. Grab 1t
before It gets away" grunted Lonesome
I1alss,I Bear; pointing at the sruos Help
"Woof! woof! I don't like that kind
klns, drawing back, Lonesome Bear
disgusted with what he thought were
queer tastes, turned to Peggy and Billy.
This foolish puppy doesn't know
what's good to eat" he growled. You
can have these grubs and bugs. You
will find them very delicious"
But Peggy and Billy didn't fancy eat
ing the grubs and bugs any more than
Toddie Pupkins did. So Lonesome Bear
gobbled them up himself. They tasted
so sweet to him that his good nature
came back, and he decided to try again
to find something Toddie could eat. He
searched in the damp grass beside 9
spring and soon he gave a grunt of sat
isfaction.
Here is tender meat Of another sort,
he grunted; and when Toddie Pupkins
came bounding up he pointed to snail
he had found. Toddie Pupkins didnt
like the looks of the snail any more
than he liked the looks Of the grubs. bu
to eat anything. He made grab a
the snail and ate 1t in a hurry. Their
a look of surprise came over his face
why, that doesn't taste so bad" M
barked. IF I find enough snails per
haps l can keep from starving"
'Ill show you how to find them
grunted Lonesome Bear, and he poket
around amid the grass until he cam,
upon another snail. Look for them ir
the wet grass, he advised Toddiee Pup
kins. You will not find them In dry
places"
Toddie Pupkins searched eagerly fol
more snails, and he gobbled them dowr
as fast as he found them. Lonesome
Bear tried to get Peggy and Billy tc
try eating snails, but the children didn't
like the idea at all, even though they
had heard that some persons consider
snails a great delicacy and pay goot
sums for them.
you children have as queer taste.
as Toddie Pupkins," grunted Lonesome
Bear. But come up on the hills. There
Is still another kind Of hunting there
and possibly that will please YOU"
Leaving Toddie Pupkins making 6
meal of the snails, Lonesome Beai
climbed the sunny side of the valley
coming out on the top of a broad hill
Here Is where I get my dessert aftel
I've had good meal" growled Lone
some Bear; and he pointed to low
bushes growing thickly all about ant
to vines that covered the ground.
Peggy and Billy gave cry Of delight
The vines were loaded with big. blacl
dewberries, while the bushes were ben
over with burdens Of luscious blue
berries.
pitch n" grunted Lonesome Bear
beginning to sweep the blueberres int
his gaping mouth. The children needed
no second Invitation. They began I,
pick and eat the berries as fast as the.
could.
Tomorrow will be told how Lonesom,
Bear leads them farther on their hunt
ing trip to a still more surprising feast