Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Tlro Slips of Paper
BY DADDY
CHAPTER I
The HeaIllesS Doll

TOYVILLE was to have grand ball
l. that night. 1t was to be held in
the mysterious garden behind the great
stone wall.
Jack and Janet had been told about
the ball by Mr.. Pieman, the Pastry
Cook of Yoyville. He had told them,
| too, that they must earn tickets in order
to get to it.
But how were they to earn tickets to
the Toyvillc ball? That is what puz-
zled Jack and Janet as they sat on the
front steps watching the sun 60 down.
They had asked Bobby Bouncer,
Jacks rubber ball, who had led them
through the secret door of the stone wall
on their visit to Mr.. Pieman, but Bobby
had not answered. He sat up in the
tree where Jack had bounced him, and
only grinned at the children.
Il wish some good fairy would show
us how to earn tickets for the ball"
sighed Janet
Il am afraid it is too late now"
said Jack gloomily. I'VE will have to
30 to Deu IN rev minutes.
Just then u little girl came down the
street. She was weeping bitterly and
held in her arms the body of u headless
doll.
What is the matter, little girl?"
asked Janet.
My dear, dear dolly, Marie, fell In
the street and an auto truck smashed
her head all to pieces" sobbed the
little girl.
That is too bad" replied Jack, "but
you can get another doll head at the
store
I'VE are poor and have no money to
buy another doll head for Marie"
sobbed the little girl.
Janet remembered that upstairs
among her treasures was the head of
Isabelle, the most beautiful doll she
ever had. The body had been torn to
bits by a bad dog, but the pretty head
was saved. Some day Janet's mother
was going to sew the head on another
doll body.
Janet loved her doll very much, but
she was sorry for the poor little girl.
Why not give her the beautiful doll
head? The thought put pang in ia
nets heart. but she was brave,
Let me take your dolly, and. per-
haps, l can find II good fairy who viii
give it another head" she said.
The poor little girl gave Janet the
headless body and Janet ran into the
house with it. She found IsabelIn's
beautiful head and took it TO her
mother. Her mother smiled when Janet
told her what she wanted. and sewcj
Isabella's head upon the headless body
of the poor little girls doll. Isabella's
head looked a bit queer on Marie's
body, which was dressed in shabby and
ragged clothes, but she was still very
beautiful.
Janet kissed Isabella good by. and
held back her tears. She handed the
doll to the little girl with smile
do you like t.c new head the fairy
gave your dolly" she asked.
The poor little girls eyes lighted up
with joy.
"Oh. this is ten times prcttier than
my own dolly" she cried. 'Thank YOU,
and thank the good fairy
Her JOY made Janet feel hanpy in
spite of her sorrow at parting with Isa.
bella.
The poor little girl handed Janet a
slip of UaDcr.
'This is all have to give Won. "
she said. "But it will bring Won glad-
ness" The poor little girl then rnn
down the street, hugging the dolly to
her breast.
Jack and Janet looked eagerly Mt the
paper. 1t was blank--not a thing wos
on II.
Janet was much disappointed. How
could that blank slip of paper bring her
glndnesS?
1T may be magic paper" said Jack
"You had better save it,"
So Janet put the papcr carefully
away, and she was glad later She had
done so. '
(What the slip Of naner was. md
how Inck got one like it will be told
tomorrow.)