Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Grateful Dandeli0n
BY DADDY
CHAPTER VI.
The End of the Worm

Doggy and Billy looked in alarm at
l. the huge bird that was hopping
across the tangled grass jungle toward
them.
What kind of bird was it7 Now
that they were as tiny as ants. the
bird looked to them to be as big as
the roc of which they had read in the
story of Sinbad the Sailor.
Would it see them, and If it did see
them would it gobblc them?
The bird had bright eyes that glanced
sharply about. 1t had busy ears, too,
for 1t stopped after every two or three
hops to listen. As 1t listened it perked
its head on one side. That perky way
seemed familiar to Billy.
Seems to me 1 know that Bird" he
whispered.
II never saw bird as big as that"
answered Peggy.
Neither did l." said Billy. "but II
this bird wasn't so big would say It
was robin
Peggy laughed. why. it is a robin. "
she cried. And it isn't any larger
than Il robin usually is. but we have
grown SO small it looks big to U.S."
Billy felt bit foolish. as he saw that
what Peggy said was true.
The robin was hopping straight for
them. and was soon beside the dande-
lion tower.
1T is looking for worms" whis-
pered Billy. II hope it catches that
big snake. like worm that is lurking be-
low, waving for us to drop out Of this
flower
They, looked dcwn, trying to see the
snakelike worm in the jungle. But
the snakelile worm had gone back into
Its hole. Only its nose was sticking
out. The worm didn't want to be Cob
bled by the robin.
But the worm made one mistake, II
was hidden. but it wasn't satisfied to
let well enough alone. 1t still wanted
TO get revenge upon Peggy and Billy
for trying to make fish bait of il.
Robin ! Robin. Eat the antlike
creatures in the dandelion flower, :"
whispered the worm.
inc robin cooked his head on ono
sac; Ills bright eyes looked straight
ae teggy and Billy. They expected to
see m ms sharp beak dart toward them.
downward. But it didn't aim NJ tho tbS
dandellon blossom. 1t aimed at the
tangled grass jungle below. If wcnt
straight through that jungle into the
mole OF the angry angle worm. II
caught the worms neck. Then tbf
rooin pulled. He pulled and pulled. and
out OF the ground came the souirminp
angle worm. Its magic seemed to he
no good against the robin. ~
Flop! Flop. The robin banged the
worm upon the ground and began "a
eat IT,. The robin was hungry and he
goDbled the worm in a hurry, Thon Ls
flew happily away. That was the cnf
OF the angry angle worm. and Peggy
and Billy had no more to fear from If
"Hurrah - shouted Billy.
Alas sighed Peggy. "Alos pou
that the angle worm is gone. how shall
we break the spell that makes us a,
tiny as ants?" 10 Us
The petals of the dandelion began (,
| whisper message. That is easv :
they said. Fly away on the dandeiior
blooms
Now Peggy and Billy noticed tbo,
the dandeli0n was turning from yciIou @
to white. The stamens had bccom,
puffy balloon blooms.
Peggy grabbed hold of the tail of on,
OF these balloon blooms and RiIi,
grabbed another The wind blew borS
the balloon blooms were whisked ur
into the air, They foated over th,,
tangled grass jungle, and finally blew
into the open window of a great castle
Peggy landed on bed. and Instant,
she found herself her usual size. Sht
was III her own room at home.
Tho, same thing happened to Billy
and that was the end Of their straug,
! adventure.
Next week they have a trim Of n dir.
fercnt kind, and meet Il queer, ioII,
goblin. ' 'o'''