Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Judge OlDls Busy Day
BY DADDY
CHAPTER v
Dinah Goes Swimming

CHAPTER
Dinah Goes Swimming
WHEN Dinah. the coIored housemaid,
w raised the gun to shoot Judge Owl,
WhJN she thought to be a witch owl,
Pcggy gave sudden scream.
Look behind youW cried Peggy.
Dinah was startled at that and looked
4rr shove, and over went Dinah into
iho fountain. Splash she got a ducSing,
out IN" gun flew harmlessiy to one side
ahI Judg" owl was saved.
"Hen sho, went sousing into the cold
water Of the fountain She piled out as
last as she had gone plunging in. and
sAe vas mad clear through as she tried
20 20 Snake the water out Of her dress
ana her eyes and ears and hair.
y1u Happy Harry?' she demanded,
CARING at her black sweetheart, who
vas staring at her with hui cling eyes.
NV Harry himself had JUST been pulled
OF, OF the fountain, and he was as shiv-
cry, cold, and as sopping wet as Dinah,
o." as he looked at lis duslSy loved
one ne couldn't help grinning. And
,S., @1%n NTnah saw him, grin she grew
ian before. That made Harry laugh
Haw, Haw. Haw!" he roared, and
n" began TO rock back and forth, hold.
iI4g his lands to his sides Haw! Haw.
That put Dlnsh into a fury.
Funny" :" she screamed. 'Ill make
yo4 look funny"
IT,, 81" rushed at Harry; who was laugh
"hN'"d him around and gave him a
t,1"T". Splash! Into tho fountain went
harrF second time. But as Harry
W"h- no grabbed Dinah by the skirt.
SMASH Dinah followed him into the
MH but there was a commotion then
Su'h 4 storm broke loose that this foun.
ain !ooked like the raging sea In q
Ea'g. Dlnah ducked Harry and Harry
9uckcd Dinah until they we're both so
SIu Of water that they could only gasp,
Then the. friendly young tramp pulled
Them both out.
Waw I'm so wet I'll never get dry,
ana m so cold I'll never get warm,
I4l'd Harry, standing shivering and
driLmng.
lil chase you until you're dry, and
. beat you until you're warm !
t.r'"m"d Dinah. who. like hen, be-
sA- started after Harry with such
9"H IN her flashing eye and such a
.al"2t in her waving fist, that Harry
n"%d and ran. And after him went
,h"h. Upstairs and downstairs, into
,H Basement and up 70 the attic,
..T"ugh the kitchen and into the parlor
hr" dashed, with Dinah getting IN
" or a crack whenever Harry STUN
' WI lHG SthlTe, OF pHuSeu "llciA Ile
va turning, a sharp, corner, Cnf q;
''ck Bangity- -wallop-bing they raced
{nr"ugh the house, until Harry had run
,IhSet dry. On and on they went until
iArry grew 30 warm, the persplraton
o"Eun rolling down his cheeks and ne
wet again.
Perhaps he would have been running
n"L' with ITnah chasing him and pound.
;lH him, II the master of the house and
."s wife hadn't come nome. The mas.
or the house Mr. Strong and
' vas a wealthy merchant who lived
II me country, and had invited Peggy
" ,lSit at his farm home.
Mr. Strong didn't IKE 1t a bit when
'" found Happy Harry and Dinah rae
Mrs Strong.
BE off to the cellar and dry your.
E"'t beside the furnace" said Mr.. Strong
BE Of to your room and change your
D3thes," said Mrs. Strong to Dinah:
ihd then you come down here and
lean up these floors that you have
"ad" all wet and dirty"
Ana who may this be-" said Mr.,
,mlrong, looking at the friendly young
Tramp
This is a young man who wants TO
work, and said you would give him
J2h tending the fires and doing the
Indeed WIN give him a job. for he
'ooES 2iy, able and willing, said Mr., Strong,
VINO brought these strange birds into
KY sun-room garden and upset II In
yais way? Out they must go!" And Mrs,
SSFohg grabbed up a broom with which
70 drive Judge Owl, Blue Jay, Perky
sparrow ana Junco Snowbrd out into
Lns storm. But just then Judge Owl
via clever thing thatSsaved them.
What do you, think that clever thing
How could Judge Owl stop Mrs. Strong
IRON driving them out7
g. 10 you think they will have to go
pack outdoors TO spend the winter after
AsVlns taste of the warm indoor life2