Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
DREAMLAND
y ADVENTURES
LAND OF SURPRISES
by DADDY
CHAPTER II
The Magic Rope

nEGGY'S eyes grew big in dismay
I when she looked at the River OF the
Brave. through which she must pass to
reach the strange land where surprising
things happen. A..
mountain, swept nightly across rocky
ledge, then plunged in waterfall TO the
broad lake below. 1t was too deep to
wade. and no swimmer could make his
way through the powerful current. He
would be swept over the brink or the
waterfall before he could possibly gain
the other side.
Beyond II lay the land Of surprising
things looking wondrously fair and
mysterious and tempting. Peggy IVES
eager to get over there to see what sur
prlslng things would happen but how
could she pass that raging riVerT
'Thoss who are brave will not stay
- on this side;
Those who are brave will find a way
to that side"
The Little Wizard again repeated his
little song and chucEled, while the anil:
mails, woggle. Boggle and Wee. winked
their eyes merrily at Peggy. They were
making fun Of her puzzled look: -,
TO that side" repeated Peggy to herself
II guess I am brave; but I can't see
any way across Billy Is brave. II he
were here he might find way"
Then Peggy suddenly. gave cry OF
joy why, Billy & is here y = .snS. she eTs S;s
being with us. He is here. but invisible.
Billy! Billy! How shall find a way
across the River of the BraveT
Quick as q flash the answer came from
0 rock beside which the Little Wizard
was standing.
"of course I'm here" cried Pilly's
,poieo UAnd s,ou xt,i1l ha vary brave.
Peggy, I'll help you over the river"
How" asked Peggy will you carry
me oyer?" ,,. ,,..
through the water either swimming or
riding" replied Billy's voice.
swept tS;e over the falls" declared Pessy.
The Little Wizard chuckled and spoke
verse:
Safe, safe you would be
II tied to q tree"
OF course she would be safe tied TO a
tree; but II tied to tree she couldn't
pass the river into the land OF surprtB-
Ing things. Billy. however. seemed 10
catch quickly at the Little WIZARDS
suggestion.
voice III you could throw rope over
OF the river, you could hold tight to the
other end and the current would swing
you across"
But where would we get the roper"
asked Peggy, to whom the plan sounded
well, II II could be made to work. The
Little Wizard chuckled and spoke an
other verse:
Hair from your head
I'll turn to thread.
Then thread to rope,
Twill do, I hope"
While Peggy was wondering what
these strange words might mean, the
Little Wizard pulled several hairs from
her head, doing II 80 deftly he never
hurt bit. These hairs he twisted to-
sether stopping every moment or two to
breathe upon them And as he twisted
and breathed a rope began to come out
through his hands, like snake out of
hoie, until there was a long rope just
like Billys lasso.
What wonderful magic !" cried Peggy.
NOW how will we get the end of the
rope across the river?"
III carry 1t across! !" cried Billy's
voice Turn your back, Peggy, so the
eharm of the rope will not be broken" ="
reggy turned her back. She heard a
Swish, as OF rope flying through the
III. There J" cried Billy's voice; and
Fegey turned to see the rope stretching
ACROSS the river, with the moose tightly
erawn around the stump. The other end
was held by the Little Wizard
4, row Peggy and the others crossed
sne river into the land of surprises will
Do told tomorrow.