Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Big-Hearfed Ashmun
by DADDY
Doggy and Billy thought the Ash

Doggy and Billy thought the Ash
L man looked very handsome in his
party clothes. Indeed he was 50 changed
they scarcely knew him. They never
before had seen him When he wash
dressed in ovcralls and when his face
wasn't coated with dust.
"Why. 40 looks just like other folks,
whispered Billy to Peggy
II think he looks better than most
folks. answered Peggy, gazing at the
Ashwan's tall hat.
Come into my workshop. said the
Ashman. leading them to a neat build
ing close TO the stable where Fast Light
ring. tho horse, was enjoying his sup
per Of oats.
When Peggy and Billy entered the
workshop. their eyes fairly hulgcd out
with wonder. II wasn't the kind OF
workshop they expected an Ashnan 10
have. It was toy workshop and 1t
looked Just exactly like pictures they
had seen of Santa Claus factory away
up at the North Pole. Around the walls
were shelves loaded with toys Of all
sorts and on the table were packages Of
toys all done up as if ready TO be sent
cut.
'Jminety. didn't know you were
n toymaker!" cried Billy. The Ashman
smiled.
II am rot n toymakcr," he said. II
am toy mcndcr."
That statement AS tJnlShcd Peggy.
why, these arc new toys, not
mended ones she said noticing how
bright the paint was OF them.
That is what the poor children to
whom I give them ttink." laughed the
Ashman. And they are just as good
as new. although every doll. every en-
! Sinc. every drum. every top. every rail-
road train YOU SoN here j. sma shed
and thrown away toy which | have
made as good ms new with my tinker
ing and my painting.
II always play with my toys until
they arc all worn ont. 50 they cant be
fixed any more" said Billy.
so do l." said Peggy.
The Ashman laughed as he started q
fine engine and train Of cars whrlins
around track. Did you ever see thi.
train before?" he asked Billy.
Il used TO have ono Just like il. only
my train was black instead of blue,
said Billy. II threw it on the ashplc
when the spring in the engine got broke
Nearly all the wheels we're lost from
the cars
This is your train grinncd the
Ashman. II fixed the sprung. got new
wheels from other trains that had beer
! thrown away and painted il all new
Color While Billy and Peggy wore
narveling over this. tn, Asnman handed
! Peggy n beautiful doll. Did you ever
SEQ this doll b"forc:' hc asked.
II used TO have doll like that, IN,
dear Angeline, said Peggy. but poo,
.Angeline lost her hair. the color wor,
off her cheeks and she only had one les
and one eye Again the Ashmar
laughed.
This is Angcine fixed up with part,
from half dozen other dolls" he said
Then the Ashman went on 10 cxpluil
that he knew lots OF poor children VIII,
wanted nice toys but who couldn' + ge
them because their parents didn't hay,
enough money TO buy them.
II didn't have money enough TO nu,
them either said the Ashman. but
found broken toys thrown Oh the asl
heaps in the houses from which | tool
ashes. took them home aud iixe,
them mp. IL has been n lot of fun
but the most fun is giving the mendc
toys 10 poor boys and girls who nee
them. Help me load my automobl
now, and we will be Gu our way to m
birthday party"
At one end Of the shop was an auto
mobile and this the Ashman began {
fill with toys
What th"r did with the toy.ioade
auto will be told tomorrow