Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
JUDGE OWLS SECRETS
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Drummer Robbie Robin


ooNCE upon time Robbie Robin
~ took a trip away up to the
nor,born woods" said Judge Owl, be-
Ginning his evening story. There he
had a fine time, hunting and playing
q, the trackless forests.
After while, however, Robbie
Robin grew lonesome. He had always
lived near the homes Of humans, and
be missed seeing boys and girls and
men and women.
l., res when ono day he came upon
,;,,,o cabin in the woods. In this cabin
,ros n man cooking his supper. Robbie
Robin was so happy tnat ne burst into
'SaTbe man heard the song, and he
came rushing to the window. He was
inst ms glad to see Robbie Robin as
Pohhic Robin was to see him.
'.,Ibe man showed just how tleased
Ia WAS by throwing Robbie Robin
fast of crumbs. Robbie paid for the
FEAST BY singing his sweetest songs. He
and the woodsman became great friends
and and Robbie perched every night on a
free free just outside the cabin door.
"The nights in the great woods we're
very scary. Wildcats prowled among
the trees, and wolves howled dlsmally
along the shores of the lake. Robbie
Robin slept with one eye open In fear
of % tbe wildcats, while the howls Of the
wolves gave him the creeps.
"Tbe woodsman threw out crumbs
every evening 80 Robbie Robin would
And breakfast waiting when he awoke
M dawn. One night the woodsman, In
scattering the crumbs, happened to
throw some of them on an overturned
disbpan. Robbie found the crumbs on
the lshpan in tie morning, and started
10 plrk them up. Rat -tat-tat! went
his beak on the pan.
"Out Of bed jumped the woodsman,
rushing to the door and glaring about.
Robbie Robin flew away In surprise,
but soon came back to finish picking up
the crumbs on the pan. Rat tat-tat!
went his beak on the tin. The woods
man glared at Robbie Robin and at the
nan, and then he burst into a great
laugh. why, it is only the robin, he
cried.
"rhe woodsman thought it was
great joke on him to be awakened that
way. I'll use this drummer robin for
an alarm clock, he said TO himself, and
so he did. Every night he left crumbs
on the pan. and every morning Robbie
Robin drummed in picking them up.
Rat q tat-tat. And out of bed the
woodsman jumped to begin his days
tasks.
There came a moonlight night when
the bowls Of the wolves drew nearer to
| the cabin. Robbie Robin heard them.
and slept only by fits and starts. The
woodsman. however, slept very soundly,
as Robbie Robin could tell by the loud
snores that sounded through the open
door.
FINALLY the bowling stopped. and
Robbie Robin dropped into doze. He
hadn't been doing long, though. when
n slight sound made his eyes pop open.
The sound was Of animals creeping
through the trees. Glancing into the
shadows Robbie Robin saw what looked
like points Of tire-dozens Of them,
all in pairs. He knew the points of fire
were the glaring eyes of animals. Then
q long gray streak crawled across a
patct, of moonlight. 1t was wolf.
I'm moment other wolves appeared
in the moonlight. The woods seemed
to be alive with them. They were
creeping toward the open door of the
cabin. Robbie Robin feared they were
going to attack the woodsman as he
slept and tear him to pieces.
Robble Rob,n shrleked a warning
warning that caused the wolves to
pause for a moment. But the warning
didn't rouse the sleeping woodsman,
and the wolves crept forward again.
Robbie Robin was in despair. What
could he do TO save mis- friend? Then |
Robbie Robin caught sight of the dish
pan glittering In the moonlight. The |
diShpkn was the woodsman's alarm
clock He might hear that even if he
didn't hear Robbie Robins shrieks.
The wolves were near the pan, but |
Robbie Robin bravely darted down to
u, Rat tat tat rat "a tat tat Rob |
bic Robin drummcd as he had never
drummed before. Rata tat tail rat
a-tat-tat!
The wolves halted in alarm. The |
woodsman jumped out of bed and
rushed to the door. There in the moon
light he saw the sneaking wolves
dozens Of them, eager to attack him.
SAm! The woodsman threw the door
shut. He grabbed his gun and poked |
t out of the window. Bang. bang
Qbang he shot three wolves before they |
gould flee to the woods, and the others
PUSHED away in n panic. And that is |
he end, except that the grateful woods
man fed Robbie Robin all the crumbs
Robbie could hold.
Tomorrow l will tell you about
Robbie Robin and the Magic Worm.