Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-20
CHAPTER VI
Fbrtune Smiles 1t Last

CHAPTER VI
Fortune Smiles 1t Last
TANET waved her hand at Brown
u Thrssher, Buzzy Bee and. Fuzzy
Legs Spider.
Thank you, Brown Thrasher, for
teaching Anne that It Is better to sing
songs that At her voice, instead Of
trying songs that are beyond her. Thank
you, .Busxy Bee, for teaching Matilda
1t is better to bake good pies than to
try everything in the cook book. Thank
you, Fuszy- Legs Spider. for teaching
Rose Marie Il Is better to make dainty
lace well than to make whole dresses
badly" .., .
Jack led the way to the. palace. like
house where the mother and two daugh.
ters were still wailing over the silkcn
dress goods Rose Marie had spoiled in
trying to make party frocks. Rose
Marie was afraid to go near the house,
as she feared tho anger of the mother
and two daughters. |......t. .
Pretend you are gypsy and offer
to sell then. your lace whispered Janet
to Rose Marie. And that is what Rose
Marie did. Covering her face with II
scarf and pretending to be a gypsy, she
displayed her lace before the mother
and two daughters.
"Oh. what exquisite lace" cried the
mother and two daughters. 1--WE can
use this on our party gowns. and cover
up the damage done our silken dres.
goods" They gladly bought all OF Rose
Narie's lace, and paid high price for
It. bring us all the lace you can
make" cried the mother. "My hus-
band owns a store. and he will make
you rich and famous
Rejoicing over Rose Marie's good for
tune, the party went on to the bake
shop. There they found the baker SOUND
asleep in q chair.
As he slept Matilda made pics--applc,
cherry. mince. pumpkin. chocolate and
cocoanut pies. These pies she baked
until they were crisp and fiaky. AZ
she opened the oven door. most appetiz-
Ing Odors filed the bake shop. The
odors awoke the baker. He sat up, hi,
nose twitching. He saw the pies nj
in a row. He jumped from his chai'
and tasted one.
What marvellous pics!' he cried. Ht
turned eagerly to Matilda. who had GOV.
cred her face with her apron so he would
not know her. II will make you my
partner" he said. ''You shall make
pies, and shall bake cakes and cookies
and biscuits. Together we shall gain
fame and riches through our cookery"
And so he and Matilda struck bar.
gain on the spot.
The party went on until they came
to the opera house. Anne did not gt
within, but stood outside behind sOm'
bushes. She sang her sweet, simple
songs. keeping we'll within the powers
of her voice. And she sang so delight
fully that soon the head OF the IA
manager popped out Of his window. :,
Who is that singing he cried. -
will give you $1,000 a week to sing 4
in vaudeville" Anne was so much OK
cited over that offer she could onl.
gasp. The manager thought she wa
declining his offer. ~ will make I
$4,000 a week." he cried. Then as sh
gasped again. he raised his bid. ''Thre
thousand dollars a week it shall be. '
IN take it," cried Anne. and sh
hurried into the Office to sign the con
tracts.
Good work." buzzed the Fairy Kim
about the ears Of Jack and Janet. Goo
work !" echoed Prince Filter Flash
"You have done so splendidly as fair
godmother and jolly goblin that we vii
call upon your aid again
Jack and Janet were glad over tn
way they had brought fortune to tn
three poor orphans. They danced Il
glee and danced so hard they dance
the magic fairy caps off their heads
Whisk -frisko! There they were bac
in their own beds, where they had bee
when the fairies found them.
Next week-Jach and Janet have
funny tin men in Birdland.)