Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-07
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Mule CtoDn
by DADDY
The Lion on a Tear

"How would you like to meet lion
IL who was on tear?' asked Judge
Owl Of Peggy and Billy.
1--WE wouldn't like to meet u lion on
tear" answered both children very
promptly.
Neither did Balky Sam like. to meet
lion on a tear" hooted Judge Owl:
at Is about that am going to tell
you tonight.
1.-THE circus had six big lions and the
biggest Of all was Leo, n fierce old chap.
II Leo had been loose in tho desert nc
would have been a terror. Indeed, the
only reason he wasn't a terror in the
circus was because he was shut up
tightly in an extra strong cage. =,
"Iieo didn't like to be shut up in
cage, and he roarcd and ragged because
he couldn't get out. His roars were
so Scary all the other animals were
afraid to go near his cage. Even Balky
Sam. bold as he was, made 1t rule to
keep far away from Leo.
"It happened one morning whcn
Lco's cage was being unloaded from the
circus train it bumped into another
cage, looscning several bars.
" owl ugh !! growled Leo. Now I
can get out and so on II tear
$50 Leo waited until time for the
afternoon show. Then Will" the band
was playing and the people were laugh :
ing at Balky Sans funny doings,, Leo
threw himaelf against the loosened bars.
They broke under his weight, ana ne
was free.
&" 'Ow ugh Ow- ow -ow 1000" roared
Leo.
"Balky Sam was scared when he saw
the lion on a tear. He crcpt under Q
canvas wagon cover and hid himself
pccking out through flap in the can
vas.
Right in front Of Balky Sans hid
ing place was Jinks, thL monkey. Pool
Jinks couldn't run away because hi'
trainer had left him chained to stake
, "Now. Leo. in the days when he hat
lived in the wild desert, often had eater
monkey meat, and he liked 1t. Betor'
going on his tear he thought he woult
. have another taste of monkey meat: -
, he started after trembling, shriekinl
Jinks.
( "Balky Sam saw Leo rushing towarc
/ the monkey, and Balky Sam was sorr.
for links. He made up his mind t
r save him.
'Hee-haw. leave that monkc,
; alone" brayed Balky Sam, jumping
. forward.
, "Now. rs I said before, Balky Sar
, was hiding under canvas wagon
i cover. This cover hid him from hen
G to toe, and made him look like som
G strange, terrible animal. When the lio
D saw this strange. terrible anima
e jumping toward him the lion va
-, startled.
b "But though he was startled, lie
c was brave, and with an angry roar, h
. leaped toward the supposed monster
e Ralky Sam whirlcd around. Ou
flashed his nimble heels. Whack! The
q caught the lion right in the jaw. Thud
II The lion went tumbling over backward
g his teeth Jared and looscned.
THAT was n mighty wallop, but lie
@ wasn't whipped yet. Angricr than evcl
d he rushed back at 1'alky Sam. Whack
r Balky Sam kicked him in the rib
IS turning him upside down.
:. "The lion roared and tried to get q
e his feet. Whack He was tumble
e over The lion tried to turn arount
:. Whack, lie landed, on his head. III
n lion tried to run away. Whack! II
It was sent somcrsaulting against his ow
k cage. The lion, sore and scared. sa
le the broken bars of the cage, and startt
er to climb back in. Whack. Balky Sam
IN heels boosted him inside and sent hi
is crashing against the opposite side:
80 Balky Sam made himself Il
hero of the circus, and won an exit
St measure Of oats to cat that night.
"And tomorrow, IL you are good, l
tell you how Balky Sam made the ci,
Gus fat man thin and the circus tn
Imnn fat -