Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-13
DREANLAND 4.
ADVENTURES
Eifsh the EH
BY DADDY
CHAPTER V
lilly Fights

-trtsu the Elf had grown larger
\ arorv minute since Peggy and Billy
A.. not him at the start Of the picnic
~ n,S ,ho ord of tho picnic lunch he was
nS 70, % os an elephant and as tall as
giraffe. -. o,,r poouv
pHIy ,' and Hurry. Up Harry Could G SCI
tin, n,m' The twenty oth hcr chlldrsn hnu
S,miling Teacher didn' Know ne was
there al r"owirr "m that ElRsh the Elf had
torrcd Peggy. Billy and hurrN, ,ur,G dp Ip
Harry 10 drink un he warm ,emio,iIi"c .hi'
and cnt the samdwichcS' the 1,mv. ,1r ,,.oro
Jrcr Jn" inst thought these three were
uryni IN tbcir drinking and eating.
SrGT,iiii ' and Peggy made up their minds
bl'n ,,.orn "o mot g0ing to obey Elhsh the
w w ory longer. They felt he was max
ht at |j,[ tbcm do mean Things and getting
!hS,, hs into trouble But as they looked
.ae.I .Eo sizc to which EliisL the Ell had
u. ~" thcy were bit timid about Op-
posing him. ,r ,.o,o, ;,,o
o norkcthonk for money to pay the
o ~ crcom man for the strawberry ice
u, .r and rnroanut cake she gave a
little cry Of dismny.
"Oh haven enough money 10 pay
,u " shn said TO the ice cream man.
HI am fifty cents short. =, A.,
~ must have my money. said the
,oo rrcom man GROSSLY. frowning so that
~ mado poor Smiling Teacher look very
IuncomtortahI". an, ,oo,
mo ffty cent, until We get homct asked
SmiIirg Teacher. Looking around
",; Vow Peggy and Billy and Hurry p
uorrv each had twenty five cents for
snendirg money. Pcggy's and Billy $
hands at once went TO their pockets. -.
no, YOU must not give Smiling
Tcochcr your money" said Elhsh the
EIf quickly. IF you do you cannot
INV roncorn for yourself or ride on the
mcrrr 20 round" And with that
Flfsh the EIf began to drag Peggy.
BjIIy and Hurry TIP Harry away by the
silk cords that were hooked in their
"I will give Smiling Teacher my
twenty five rcuts." declared Billy stub
borrlv "Shc has spent all hcr money
for II. children. and I nm going 10 spend
mine 10 hrlp her out of this fix
so am l." said Peggy.
"Indrrd NOll are hOl. lou HF' my
slaves until you guess my name cried
Elash the Elf He gave jerk on the
cords that brought Peggy and Billy
around facing him. As for Hurry Up
Harry, he was running away as fast
loanng Smiling Teacher his money.
The jerk. that Elhsh the Ell gave
Billy rot the of into quick trouble.
for it made Billy mad. Billy punched
Elh,h in the clf's fat stomach.
"Wourh." Billy gave Elhsh the Elf
letting 60 the Silkcn cords and grab
bing hi, stomach with both hands. Billy
and Peggy ran to Smiling Teacher.
we will lot YOU have the fifty cents
YOU need, they said. And YOU don I
have to give it back. for we want
TO help lou treat the other children.
"Ow.ow' yelled Elhsh tn" Elf. and
he came rushing at Peggy and Billy To
stop them from giving the money.
"Ow."w,' h" yelled again rs he tried
10 grab the slk"n cords.
"Wouch~" Billy gave Elish the Eli
smother sharp punch in the stomach.
EIfsh didn't like that II bit, and wl"n
hC caught his breath he came at Billy
| b. il to smash him. He looked very,
Eery big and Billy lodged him.
BIT Peggy faced tho big elf with snap
ping eyes. In her fingers was n long
pin with which her coin purse had been
Fastened in her porkrt
'Go away. lou bad elf" She cried
YOU have don" nothing all day but
pnt mean IDEAS into our heads Youl
nam" isn't EIh>h, hut r. Elfsh. "
With that ElGsh the Elf gave loud
roar. II" looked as if he were going tc