Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-17
CHAPTER VI
Furnishing Bubby Bully

- Sense to be judged for giving Boppy
Bouncer black eye.
Judge Sense sat on n toadstool ana
looked very severe. Al the toys stood
around with solemn faces.
But Janet was worried over Bobby
Bouncer's appearance. He was grin
ming broadly on the jolly side of his
face, but the black-eye side looked
dirty.
At the edge Of the lawn was drink
ing basin for birds.
Come here minute" whispered
Janet to Bobby Bouncer. She took him
to the basin, and using her handker-
chief. she scrubbed his face. And to
her surprise, she scrubbed the black
eye right off--not the eye itself, OF
course, but the mud which made the
eye black.
"Bubby Bully. you are charged with
having given Bobby Bouncer a black
eye," said Judge Sense.
Yes, and he broke off my leg,
spoke up Jumping Jack, whirling about
on his bar and iinging his good leg
out. It gave Bubby Bully whack on
! the back and knocked him fat. That
pays you back :" said Jumping jack.
Bubby Billy gave howl, for the whnck
hurt him. At once Jumping Jack ap-
peared sorry for him.
Never mind, perhaps, / can get an :
| other Leg" he said to Bubby Bully.
Come up on my bar and do circus
| stunts with me! -
That surprised Bubby Bully, but he
| climbed up on Jumping Jacks bar aud
Jumping Jack whirled him around in a
lot of dizzy but jolly circus stunts.
| Order in the COURT shouted Judge
Sense, and Jumping Jack dropped
Bubby Bully before the toadstool. 81
am sorry ! broke your leg" whispered
Bubby Bully to Jumping Jack.
| 'Bubby Bully. you have been a bad
boy" began Judge Sense. Yes, and
he Clipped off my ear" trumpeted
Wooden Elephant. With that Wooden
Elephant grabbed Bubby Bully with
his trunk, laid Bubby Bully across one
of his knees and gave him sound
spanking. Bubby Bully yelled as il hi
were being killed. and finally Wooder
Elephant grew sorry for him.
But. never mind, perhaps l can
get new ear" said Wooden Elephant
| Ion L cry or be Dau again anu L
do circus tricks for you"
/ With that Wooden Elephant reare,
on his hind legs, and went through
tricks just like a circus elephant. will
Bubby acting as his trainer and havin;
a lot Of fun.
"Order in the COURT" cried Judg
Sense.
II am sorry Clipped off your car,
whispered Bubby Bully.
"Bubby Bully. you have been a ba;
boy" once more began Judge Sense
He snatched off my tall brayed
Jointed Mule, and he gave Bubby Bull
kick that sent Bubby flying ovel
Judge Senses head.
Bubby Bully howled, for the kicl
hurt. Never mind" brayed Jointe,
Mule. "You deserved that kick, but
perhaps, l can get a new tail. Com
on, and do circus-riding feats on m,
+ back
So Bubby Bully climbed on Jointe
Mules back and did circus riding feat
which made him very happy. II ar
whispered to Jointed Mule, ant
Jointed Mule winked forgiveness.
You must be punished for givin,
Bobby Bouncer that black eye" roare
Judge Sense. But when Judge Sens
looked for Bobby Bouncer's black ey
he couldn't find it, for Janet hat
scrubbed it off.
WELL" said Judge Sense. I'VE vii
have to let the prisoner go, for tn
black eye is gone
But | punished him for breakini
my leg, and he is going to be good,
said Jumping Jack. And l punishe
him for chipping off my ear. and he !
going to be good,' trumDeted Woode,
Elephant. And l punished him fol
snatching off my tail, and he is goin
to be good brayed Jointed Mule.
"Yes. am going to be good" sal
Bubby Bully. ~ never knew before hoy
nice toys were and what fun it is t
play with them"
"Your being good after this will no
give Jumping Jack back his lost leg
nor Elephant his ear, nor Jointed Null
his tail" said Judge Sense.
Bubby Bully looked very sorry. Thel
he drew some money out of his pocket
Here is a dollar l was saving for tn
circus" he said. That will bu,
Jumping Jack a new leg. Wooden Ele
phant new ear and Jointed Mule
new tail
Hurrah. Hurrah! Hurrah!' cre
the toys. breaking into n mad dance .
Joy. Jack and Janet whirled about wit
them. whirled until they were dizz!
and then they fell and fell. right int
thar ouD SOft hpds at home