Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Mule Cio,Un
by DADDY
1.-THE Lost Fairy"

"RA,hkT SAM liked circus life but It
LATTER while he grew tired Of
travelling all. the time. and he longcd to
play rs other mules did ont in the
fields. -
Thus Judge Owl started off his eve
ming story promptly, ns he alightcd in
the tree outside the windows Of Peggy
and Billy.
But when Balky Sam was once in
tho circus he couldn't get away from it.
He had to walk miles in the parade
every morning. work doing his tricks
and clown stunts every afternoon and
evening. then travel all night in n
humping, jerking train that shook him
about so he couldn't sleep.
wish good fairy would rescue
me from this circus, Balky Sam often
said to himself Now there was fairy
with the circus, beautiful. shining,
Spangled, smiling fairy, who rode in the
elephants howdah in the parade that
opened the show.
Hec- haw. rescue me from this
circus, sweet fairy Balky Sam often
brayed to this fairy. for she seemed so
sweet he was sure she would help him.
But as he was never able to get near
the fairy. il is possible she didn't hear
him in all the noise of the circus tent,
for she didn't pay any attention TO his
braying.
'One night. however. while Bnlky
sam was nodding YEARLY after his act.
waiting to march TO the train 10 travel
TO the next town, he suddenly found the
fairy beside him. She wasn't dressed in
spanglcs, but she looked aS sweet as
ever in her long cloak.
D." 'Hee- -haw. Rescue me from this
weary circus life. brayed Balky Sam,
and he dropped on his front knees be-
fore the fairy.
The, fairy looked at Balky Sam in
surprise.
&" Why. II is the comical clown
mule, she cried. i have laughed at you
many ana many time. she said. Just
then two big tears rolled out of Bulky
Sans eyes for he was thinking how
much he wanted TO be- free in the fields.
| Goodness me, you are sad said the
fairy. i thought you were always jolly
and playful. but perhaps you are just
as sad as | am. You may be lost, too,
and longing for home.
" llpc -haw, That ! am - answered
Balky Sam. The fairy looked around
| quickly.
Let us run away. she whispered.
| Perhaps | will find my own home and
then you shall live with me.
'Thdt pleased Balky Sam greatly.
and he jumped up as smart as you
| please. His weariness seemed to vanish
as he offered the fairy his buck. She
climbed up, and away they galIopcd
cut of the gloomy circus lot with its
blazing lights, out from th" city streets
with their hurrying crowds. out into
the free country.
"Bnlky Sam was 81 glad thHt he
| gaIIoped on through the night. strongly,
| willingly. carrying the lost fairy on her
search for her home.
And what do you think happened?
! As morning broke they found them
! selves in front of n great mansion. The
! little fairy. who had been nodding as
she rode, gave n cry of wonder and
| delight
" Why. this is my lost home" she
cried. This is the home from which !
was stolen by gipsirS long ago, before |
escaped and joined the circus. Oh. oh,
and there is my mother.
The lost fairy slipped from Ralky
Sam y back and ran to II grntIewoman
Who stood looking from IA doorway.
My own little girl, My own iittI"
girl has come back hnm".' cried III,
woman and she clnSp"d the fairy to her
heart.
Yes. sir that was til" fuirys home.
And she wasn't furry "f the story
book kind. She was Il little girl who
had been stolen by gipsi"S. aud wine
had run away from them TO Join the
circus 80 she could look for her home
and mother. And now, thanks to Balky
| sam, she had found them.
And Bulky Sam found II home. too
Il fine home. where he lived in pcac" and
happiness. until the war came and ht
brcame fine. brave army mule.
And my next story will b" about
Tuddic PupkinS." said Judge owl, flap
ping away to BirdIand.