Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-04
DREAWLAND
ADVENTURES
The Mule CIoun
Dy DADDY
"DALKY SAM was trick mule in
Ia circus before he became an army

"RALKl SAM was trick mule in
Ia circus before he became an army
mule. hoot"d Judge Owl, beginning
his evening story for Peggy ""' billy
"G'm going to tell you how he bcc"m"
a mule clown.
II would like to be clown in a
circus :" broke in Billy.
$50 would l." added Peggy.
"Balky Sam was Il very tricky mule.
Judge Owl went on. EVERY time he
went into the ring he did Il lot of funny
stunts that made the circus crowd
laugh. He walked on his hind legs. hr
danced to the music of tho band. u"
pretended to be dead then slyly stole a
handkerchief from the pocket of his
master, and kicked away boys VINO
| tried TO ride him
"But while Balky Sam enjoyed doing
these tricks, he wasn't satisticd--9e
wanted to be really, truly clown fic
was sure if he only had chance I" DO
aS he pleased he could be more com'cal
than any clown in the whole circus
lie thought Of n whole lot of clever
things he could do--thngs that never
was n somewhat stupid chap. When =
ever }alky Sam tried to do these clever
! things, however, his trainer would beat
him with whip and the ringmastcr
| would blow whistle to call mon IL
hustle Balky Sam out Of the arena
| Ralky sam made up his mind that II he
| ever became clown one of the iunhN
| things he would do would be to kick
his trainer through the canvas and
| chnsc the naughty rinGmastcr up q
pole.
"On" day Balky Sam noticed tnc
, "Wncr Of the circus in front scat IL,
vas certain that il the owner saw hir
Dc clown tricks. the owner would LEI
him b" regular clown.
SO, after his regular act was over
! I'alky Sam SnCakcd out If the ANNA
cont and back into tn" main tent. li'
crcpt up behind the band. and while Il
wa> playing, Bnlky sam began to sint
| a funny mule song.
- Iiee -haw. IIec haw :" lIec .haw :.
That was Balky Sans song. and h
sang IT 50 loudly it arose above TIL
music Of the band. lice -hnw. licr
! haw. Iicc- -haw" the mule song drowncC
! Strong and clear. the song rang OH
!
| lI"c haw'
" 'Oh. hear the funny mule sing
I shouted tn" crowd. and then III" GROVE
ioarcd with laughter.
''IIut the muSiciHnN didn thinI
| liaIky Sans song was funny. The!
were angr% ut having him spoil ttci
| lauSi". The bass drummer raised III
drumsti"k and gave Balky Sam thunl
| on the rihs. l,aIky Sam whirlcd urOunt
aud his heels shot "ut. Whnck Crash
| Bang. lie kicked the drummer righ
! through the drummer : own base drum
! "Thc other musicians raised th"i
, horns I" smack Balky sam, but h.
! opened his big mouth and they fled il
, Il panic. 'Ilcr. haw lIc". huw, ll"v
! haW' sang Bulky Sam. pran"ing aft"
+ them on hi hind lcgS, and dancing Il
/ his own musi".
" 'Ilurruh lIurrah for the Glow
! muic. r"urrd the crowd, laughing nj
! r'">t into ht"
'I;alky sam trainer heard the ROY
and came running with his whip. II
tried to lash Bnlliy sam. hu' Halky Snl
lodged him and then Whnm. haIk
sam kicked til" trainer I" the rnnva
roof. The trainer bounded back an
grabbed Irapr2n t" say" himself frol
| Hulky Sans ilyiug hnofs.
'IIurrah IlUrrah" yelled tn
Crowd. but tn" naughty ringma~tcr blcN
his whistle 20 call men to catch BHlk
Sam.
"I;ut Ealhl Sam WASH gong 10 b
"dugh II" dodgcd the mon. and wen
rfrcr tn" ringmust"r with open mOutl
tn" ringmuNtcr fled for dear life. II
i"rgot his hnughtinrs,. and when h
'rarnr to Il tent pole. up he SContrd. II