Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Garden OF Years :
ny DADDY
CHAPTER v
Father Times Warning

Father tIHe y Nhf"Uk
c,1I,y had riches and Peggy was a
| IS rrond opera star. Thus had Father
80 Granted their wishes But in
W., ll,r,,ng them he had cut down their
rsm|ns wears with bis sharp scythe. |
gvoJin g.J in looking upon the work his
asab a.s,bo had done. Father Time wagged
Thssd and sighed. when II is too
m .,s Mister Billy and Madam Peggy
IN I'M he sorry" he said.
Rilly spent his money freely. buying
s,s automobiles, feasting. on ice cream
a.. .sd cakes and going to The opera. He
s"u s."ouecally liked going to the opera. for
to,re Peggy was singing charming
neat audiences with her wonderful
Viar M, Billy wasn't satisfied to have
.,,b"a alone. He wanted the honors
,mt ,.%'S come to the big men Of the uation.
~ ocoin he returned 10 the Garden of
aT,owing ~ wing Years. And Peggy followed
b,nt although she had all the honors
nv Father Time. want high honors =,
..,sd Billy. ~ want 10 be n senator. "
"you have fortune--tbat should be
,,oneh for YOU" grufnbled Father
T,me' turning his hour glass. ''Honors
sone with years. and senators are men
n age and wisdom.
"Give me age and wisdom that |
NAV be n senator" begged Billy.
""No. no." objected Peggy. "You
arc old enougb----enloy the wears that
,re left to YOU But still Billy cried
"nt to Father Time: II want to. be a
senator. II, :. -
Mai Father Time. But again I warn
yyo,-whcn years are lost they are lost
ior all time.
Father Time swung his scythc. cut
ting such swath in Billy's growing
,sprs that only few stems were left
standing In the room. ~.,
"Oh!" snsped Peggy. for Billy sud
denlv had become an old man. His hair
Md turned silvery white and beard
covered his face.
Father Time raised his scythe again.
Peggy shrieked with fear. Spare my
craving years" she cried But her
nlea wns vain. Father Time grimly
swung the scythc through her row Of
vcnrs. and the plants fell withering to
Tho ground. In an instant Peggy grew
old, her hair becoming silvered, and the
srarklo fed from her eyes.
"IIurrah for Senator Billy cried
mo voices of crowd gathered outside
of tho garden. furrah ior Mnuhm
Peggy. who was once great opera
star.
"Isn', this fine. spoke Billy. in n
voice that sounded almost rs old as that
oi Father Time. 81 now have for
tune and honors. ,
voice. "Oh. don't want age! Give
mo back my young years With that
nnn
checks. Billy looked at her in quick
pity.
Poor Peggy" he said. 'iou shall
have back your, Young Eenrs' give
them to her Father Time.
Father Time grnvely wagg,ed his head
and once more turned his hour glass.
Nav. that cannot be. warned yon
mat YOU would be sorry II / cut down
your years. Thus have you paid, Madam
Peggy. for your voice and your fame as
grand opcm star. ~
"But will give you back my voice
and my fame. il you will make me
| Nouns again" pleaded Peggy. Father
| Times only answer was to wag his
"You must give Peggy back her
years" declared Billy. II will give
rou all my riches and all my honors.
Father Time, Make Peggy and me
| roung again" -.
Father Time went on wagging bis
head. swinging It back and forth like
tho pendulum of clock.
"There is only one way 70 get back
your Young years he sighed. Only
one way--nnd 70 you can guess TINT
one way. you will get back your lost
Years. SO saying. Father Time once
more turned his hour glass. while
| Peggy and Billy sat down and held their
heads in their hands as. they guessed
| and guessed.
How their guessing comes out will b'
| told tomorrow,