Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-26
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
JUDGE OWLS SECRETS
ny DADDY
PROUD Patsy Parrot"

"WHoo' whool DID you ever see
a parrot in the Birdland woods?",
asked Judge Owl, coming to tell Peggy
ana Billy their evening story.
No" said Peggy and Billy together.
we never saw parrot in the Birdland
woods"
Birdland woods, and he would have been
there yet, bossing all the birds, and
making nuisance Of himself, IL it had
not been for King Bird"
What did King Bird do?" asked
Peggy.
That is what am going to tell you"
hooted Judge Owl, settling himself COM
| fortably on a limb of the tree, outside
Peggys window.
The parrots name was Patsy Parrot
and he lived in a cage in fine big
house. He was a very proud parrot, be-
cause he had pretty red and green
feathers and crest on top of his head.
Near his cage was a looking-glass and
into this Patsy Parrot used to gaze by
the hour, admiring himself and growing
| prouder every minute.
H. I'm a very handsome bird he told
be shut up in cage where only a few
persons can see me. l ought to be out
in the woods with the other birds, so
they can admire my beauty. And l
ought eS,a, to. to be their king, for I wear
Thinking such thoughts Patsy Par
| rot plotted to get free, and one day
when his mistress forgot to lock the
.sSa,,i, door Of his Ms cage; he crept out and flew
'Aw'k Aw-kl Now ] am free. Now
| will fly to Brdland and set myself up
as King. So squawked Patsy Parrot to
| himself
When he got to Birdand he surely
did make the birds open their eyes.
they had never seen a parrot before.
| and they admired his brightly colored
feathers: He was so naughty and
proud they were a bit afraid Of him.
for what he said he was--a king. They
brought him good things to eat, and
| they made a lot of fuss over him.
This greatly pleased proud Patsy
ever, putting on royal airs, and acting
| very cross toward the birds who were
| bowling to him and bringing him food
| The result was that the birds soon got
very tired Of having him for king and
wanted to get rid Of him.
Now 1t happened that King Bird was
| away when Patsy Parrot came to Bird
| land. He came flying back toward eve
ming, however, and was much surprised
to see Patsy Parrot ruling as a king
Say. who are you" asked King
| Bird, perching on a stump in front of
| Patsy Parrot.
Cant you see? I'm king
! squawked Patsy Parrot, wagging his
'Humph! I'm king. too declared
| King Bird showing his orange.red
crown Patsy Parrot looked at him
| Grossly.
Well, YOU cant be king any longer .
declared Patsy Parrot. Your crown
footman, and clean up around my
perch
THAT made King Bird angry. You
say you have larger crown than I
have. and that makes you king he
chirped softly. If you should lose your
| crown and l kept mine, would / be
"T'Of course you would said Patsy
| Parrot Grossly never thinking there
was any danger of his losing his feather
crown because 1t was grown tight to his
"'wen.' chirped King Bird. If it is
only a matter OF the size of crowns, we
can soon settle this trouble
And with that King Bird dashed at
feathers out Of his crown.
"'Aw.k. OUCH squawked Patsy
Parrot. King Bird made another
\ snatch and got another feather
"'Aw-k Ouch I'll punish you for
that ? squawked the parrot, flying after
King Bird. But he couldn't catch King
Bird. who lodged and twisted. making
Patsy Parrot look foolish. The birds
laughed and giggled. King Bird kept
Just out of reach of Patsy Parrots
fierce beak but rushed in often to
snatch another feather
Patsy Parrot made the woods ring
with his screams. The birds that had
been afraid of him now laughed openly
as little King Bird tore out his crown a
feather at n time
at last the last feather was gone
from the crown. Now, | alone am
king cried King Bird. Fly away
home. or I'll tear every feather from
! your back Scoot!
And Patsy Parrot did scoot He
Tapped for home as fast as he had
tapped away. He rushed into his cage
and slammed the door shut so King Bird
couldn't follow him 1t was a saddel
and wiser Patsy Parrot who gazed al
himself in the looking glass.
"T told you ] was king screechet
King Bird, flying back home.
And my next story will be about
Robby Robins robbing ghost" SAID
Judge Owl, hooting softly for Peggy
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