Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
| DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
lonesome BEARS BROTHER
D" BY DADDY
CHAPTER II
- c,own'e PigomobiIe


nreeY and Billy felt glad as as tney ey
sot in the reserved sea.s , anu mo
watched .n' had saved the Persian prin1
cause e, tney being killed when che was
cess irVn tbe back of the galloping
bcpnd 70 porse. as told yesterday. They
Arabian too, because they had helped
were st the pigs of Dodo, the clown,
educaaaee v,nr them from being mace INTO
tnuss nies for Sunday dinner. Ana tney
pvsS rsrs glad, also, because tney ~es e,ewn, @
Ijoying ~" tbe bareback riders, and thrill
cheerlns, ,hs % trapeze flyers swung back
lng, ~ sorth across the roof OF the tent.
and io.i, or, the time Peggy and Billy were
Bu. a. anxiously to see Dodo ana MS
waltihsr srSey wanted to find IL the PIGS
pes' ,sn,en1bered their lessons.
naa arer while they heard terrlnc
squawI'nnss' a. fast speed. The crowd turned
COMING tbs entrance, and at once burst
tows.u roar of laughter. Into the arena
INTO a,,snine a funny pigomobile. IT
was ,i,ss an automobile, only instead OF
gas I'M r,,n by an engine, II was being
oe,nsa oemsa and pushed by pigs hernessed
pu pasr n and on all sides. Porky, tne
W. clown, squealins loudly was ACTING
rs ssrss me driver river was Dodo, the clown. and
The ulii udrivine in the oldest way Peggy
"a Pllly had ever seen, 1nsteac or a
na p wheel he had a fishpole, from
steels NJ which was dangling an ear
W ,orn The pigs ran after the corn
pa sent the pisomobile spinning along
n A Jolly rate. "a.
Mht, hs swung the ear of corn tnat
sn' and the pigs followed II. When ne
,sy,sd 10 turn to the left he swung the
.n NJ corn the other way. When ne
s,,ed 10 stop he held the ear ABOVE
Ihs heads of the pigs ,,
ny :, was n very simple plgomobile and
worked lust fine until Dodo, bowing
y the crowd, happened to let the
isnglng ear get too close to the snout
" porky the pig clown. Snap PorKy
srohSed the corn and my, what wild
,sanbIe there was as the other pigs
.,sd 70 get a bite. The plgomobile was
rocped and Dodo was thrown sprawl
.r in the dust. The corn was all
ana in n jiffy, and Dodo led the pigs
nto the circus ring to do their tricks.
SHo no Watch my educated pigs 60
\ school" laughed Dodo. He started
~, 10 give the act as Peggy had taught
n me pigs, having them pretend TO
\. puplls while he pretended 20 Do
ksacber. But at once there was trouble.
TSe nIgs were grunting among them
elves because Porky had gulped down
Ssariy all the ear of corn ana they
rssmed to have forgotten all about
Iser lesson. Dodo couldn't make them
mind a.. aS, ~
ras Dodo had forgotten to bring any
mare corn into the tent and the greedy
blss couldn't see any reason why they
Mould work.
Psery. Dodo heard the shout ana so
.BH the pigs. The latter stopped their
Erunting and sat up to see what would
tannen A circus man came running
With a basket loaded with fresh ears,
Ina at once the grunting of tho PIGS
turned into joyful squealing. They were
Eny TOO anxious now to do their tricks
n thew would get the corn as their re-
rard They climbed on their school
fools and they were the brightest and
host willing pupils any teacher would
Ike to have. They worked so ,snappily
= crowd couldn't help laughing, par
cuarly as the crowd had seen wnat
sd made them work, the BASKET or
horn.
There was still more laughing when
!, act was ended, and the corn was
altered among the pigs, each getting a
lump ear which he gobbled down IN
hurry.
Ugh. ign I'm glad i III an eouCat-
u pig" grunted Porky, winking at
Peggy and Billy as he trotted back
oward the dressing tent. I'm afraid,
hough II I'm too good an actor I'll be
rN so much corn, I'll get fat ana be
kold for pork Porky grmned ana
Peggy and Billy grinned. too. They knew
hat fear OF getting fat would never
eep greedy Porky from eating all the
|ood things he could get. Peggy was
pning her mouth to say this when
iddenlv there came wild screaming
rom large steel cage in the center of
No tent, 1t was the screaming of
ger
"woof:" grunted Porky, In fear. IT'S
he Royal Bengal tiger. Something Is
srong with him. Perhaps he is hungry.
m going to get out OF here, for ne
nay want a nice plump pig for supper"
Away raced Porky, and away raced
the other pigs. running for dear life.
What the tiger was screaming about
Flll be told tomorrow