Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
CHAPTER Nv
The Two Ponies

Tho Two Ponies
TACK and Janet we're sure tney we're
- going to like the big woods. The
wilderness seemed strange and mys-
terious, but at the same time II was
beautiful and alluring. The children
kgazed engerly about as the autos swerved
and twis.ed along the winding, sandy
trail.
The glimpses Jack and Janet had of
dashing rabbit, whizzing partridge,
leaping squirrel and startled deer made
them eager to see other folks Of the
forest-folks they had never seen ex-
cept In pictures or In the park zoo or
in circus menagerie.
The corkscrew road seemed to 60 OH
endlessy, twisting among the trees.
Jack and Janet wondered II It would
never reach the place to which Il was
leading. Just as they we're beginning to
get tired the road suddenly rose to the
| another large lake--a lovely sparkling
| sheet of water set amid wooded hills.
On the shores was a small bnstlng
town.
Here is our new home" cried Jack s
father. Here 10 where we are going
to live until we have finished building
the railroad"
Tho automobiles plunged down the
steep road, and just before they came
10 the small town they turned into q
lane. This lane led to two pretty bun
galows In pine grove on the bank OF
the lake.
Here are our homes,'' cried Janet s
father. How do you like them?"
Jack and Janet liked them very much.
They were not SO large and fine az
city homes, but they we're coy and
comfortable. e. They we're like summer
walls being heavier, SO that the keen
cold Of the Northern winter could not
get through.
The two bungalows were just alike.
Jacks family moved into one of them
and Janet's family moved into the other.
The bungalows were already furnished
except for the things that had been
brought in trunks. These trunks were
coming on truck, which was also
bringing Toddie Pupkins and johnny
Bull.
DO you remember ] told you before
We left home that had a fine surprise
for you?" asked Jacks father. "Looh
around. outdoors and see II you car
| find It,"
Jack and Janet ran out and theil
! eyes ettItutu tHt suOTe OF Tue lake II
front of the bungalows. They couldn'
see any surprise. Next they searched
at either side Of the bungalows. 81
surprise was there.
Behind the bungalows were two build
ings. One was the garage. rs they sool
found out. The other w9s just a lonl
shed.
That shed doesn't look as thousl
1t held any surprise" said Jack. "Le
US look in the woods"
He turned toward the woods, bu
Janet's sharp ears had caught sligh
sound from the shed-a sound tha
caused her to peek into the door.
The inside Of the shed was dark, bu
Janet saw something moving. AgaiI
came the sound shc had heard-a lov
whinny.
Janet gave a cry of delight aud bcsai
to dance up and down.
"IIcre is the surprise" she cried
"Here is the surprise -
What Is it?" shouted Jack. Bu
Janet couldn't answer him. She coul
only dance up and down. Jack didn'
wait to ask again. He came runGlns t,
see. He peered into the shed--thel
he, too. began to dance up and down.
"Ponies - he shouted. "Shetlan
, ponies. One for you and one for me :"
And so they wcre--twO pretty, gen
, tie ponies. waiting to become their yer,
own and take them riding in the woods.