Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-14
DRE.4NLAND
ADVENTURES
"THE SOUTH BREEZE-'
by DADDY
CHAPTER I
billy Dances

plLLY was cutting queer capcCs IN the
backyard. ITo was dancing, he was
turning sonersaults, he Was throwing
up his cap and shouting. Peggy, watch
ing him from tho window, wondered
what was the matter. Blue Jay, dying
by, halted to stare with curious eyes
"Iurrah! Iiurrah. It has come It
has come" shouted Billy throwing his
cap into the tree whero Blue Jay had
perched.
"chce Chec. Arc you crazy?"
shrieked Blue Jay, lodging the cap.
What has come ?" asked reggy. open
ing the window and leaning out
The first warm breath Of spring has
cone!' shouted Billy. Lpn't you feel
it kissing you and whispering into your
ears about summer joys on the way?"
Sure enough, mild south breeze was
blowing-a breeze filled with promises
% sunshiny days, of dandelton blooms,
Of happily singing birds.
oh, goody % cried Peggy. do you
think Gen. swallow and Mr.. and Mrs
Robin and the thrushes, the Warelers
and the wrcns will come riding back to
Birdland upon it"'
"Chec. Chce! To lie sure They
will be here in few days" scTeeehed
Blue Jay.
I've DGeN TeSblIle dDOuS A+AS ~ ''iS
way from the south" said Peggy i
wish could go to meet them"
so do l." declared Billy turning an
other somersault II had Blue Jays
'"tST "CTed ? Gre Cree The birds will be here
before my wings could carry you 70 the
Southland" screamed Blue Jay, But II
l had n book like Peggy's, and inc ~lhgS
children have in their heads, I'd be with
IA, c.hp- birds in i've minutes,
What wings have children in their
heads" asked Peggy and Billy together,
both Of them much surprised at Blue
"The wings of imagination, Don't
vc1l know that you have them replied
Blue jay. Pcggy and Billy shook their
heads d0ubtfu!Iy, and Blue Jay went on
"I'll show you how to use your Wings II
you'u take me 10 the south with you"
Pcggy and Billy eagerly agreed 10
that, and 81 Blue Jay set about showing
them how TO use their imagination wings:
Have you Il picture in your book or
= ,ia,n about halfway between the
Southland and the Northland?' he asked
Peggy. Yes, Peggy had just such pic
turo in her book, and she showed il q,
ib6& BGe 1jyYTa S%T I"G real hard" said Blue Jay.
perching himself on Billy's shoulder.
Then Close your eyes tight and Wish
with ali your might to be in the place
where the piGtIIr,G, vas q s. 'aker. H., mi, than
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70 do. They looked hard At the picture.
they closed their eyes tight and they
wished with all their might TO be IN the
place whero the picture was taken.
Az they wished they seemed TO float
in Nhc air, and tho soft south oreeze
Tbcv kept their eyes shut tight until
Of a sudden they heard the startled cry
OF birds--a cry Of surprise and joy,
such a cry as they had often heard IN
Bi-dlaDd. 60.
Then Pcggy's eyes popped open, but
not u bit faster than BilIy's eyes. They
blinked At the sudden glare OF hight ana
then b.inked again in astonishment
They were in the place they had seen in
tho picture-the place halfway between
the Southland and the Northland--and
ali around them were their summer bird
! friends, Gen. and Mrs. swallow. lseddy
! Woodpecker, Mr. and Mrs. Robin. Bobo,
/ link, Catbird. Tommy Chat, King Blru
and all the others
Cheer Cheer Cheer! What IN tne
I world are you doing here" sang the
You are Just in time 10 tell US where
. We are going to lind our supper" whis'
tied BOUOllnH,
Now VIII. DO YOU suppose the bird;
have TO ask Billy and Peggy 10 TEL
them wherc to find their supper? B!rd'
usually know how TO find their oWi
supper. DO you think there Is some
/ mystery here" And can you guess wh"
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