Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
CHAPTER VI
A Swift Wedding


STICK-IN THE MUD TURTLE had
~ taken twenty years to carry sixty
letters from Bashful Boy to Beautiful
Girl. making three round trips year.
Homer Pigeon had made the round
trip In three hours, but even that time
now seemed slow TO Beautiful Girl and
Janet. So when Jack said he knew n
way to make Bashful Boys other thir-
ty-eight messages fly as fast as thought,
so the wedding could take place that
very day. they we're delighted and puz!-
zled. How could Jack do 1t?
Can't be done Mt ALL" hissed Stick
in n-the-Mud Turtle. Not even with
long legs Ike NINE mumbled Hoppity-
Hop Rabbit. Nor swift wings like
mine" cooed Homer Pigeon.
Yes, IL can be DONE insisted Jack
to Beautiful Girl. Write to Bashful
Boy, telling him to get a radio tele-
phone set. and send his messages in
that way. Then get set for yourself,
so you can receive bis messages
Beautiful Girl gave a glad cry. She
hadn't thought Of speeding the messages
that way. She wrote q note to Bash
ful Boy, telling him to send his wooins
messages by radio. Away sped Carrie
Pigeon with the note.
Beautiful Girl wfote another note
this one to merchant In a nearby
town, ordering a radio set. Homer
Pigeon carried this.
In a short time the merchant came
hurryins up the hill with the radio
set. He quickly got It ready for use.
Beautiful Girl listened with one pair
Of receivers and Jack and Janet listened
with others
Carrie Pigeon must have flown to
Bashful Boys home at record speed,
for in few minutes the telephone re-
ceivers began TO buzz. Then the voice
Of Bashful Boy was heard.
Listen" he cried. Listen fast, for
! am going to give all the thirty eight
wooing messages as swiftly az l can
talk
And Bashful Boy. once he got started,
could be swift, even though for twenty
years he had employed slow turtle
to carry his love letters. His words
flowed on In a rushing stream, one mes
sage following another, until all thirty.
eight were finished. The last words OF
the last message we're: "Will you marry
me?'
Yes" replied Beautiful Girl without
waiting an instant.
Good. !" cried Bashfnl Boy. And
then the radio grew silent. Not an
other word vame through the receivers.
Beautiful Girl turned pale. What
has happened?' she cried. anxiously.
II don't know" answered Janet.
'But | wouldn't be surprised II Bash
ful Boy was coming fast to marry you
ut once. You had better get ready"
II have had my wedding dress ready
for many years. whispered Beautiful
Girl and she hastened to don 1t. She
had just fastened on her bridal vel.
when q loud buzzing was heard.
IAN airplane.' shouted Jack. And
80 1t was. The airplane swoOped down,
landing in n level field in front Of the
house. Out jumped Bnshful Boy him
SELF and with him was a clergyman,
and Carrie Pigeon.
Here l am. Let's get married at
once" cried Bashful Boy.
Beautiful Girl was ready. Janet
acted ms bridesmaid and Jack acted as
best man.
Stick in the. Mud Turtle. Hoppity-
Hop Rabbit and Homer and Carrie Pig
con looked on with bulging eyes. This
was swifter than anything they ever
had expected.
Jack and Janet wanted TO stay and
dance after the wedding. But they
couldn't. They suddenly felt strangely
sleepy. They closed their eyes. And
when they opened them again there
they were back on the messy bank from
which the whole adventure had started.
lNext week they have a funny time in
Birtlland. helping cure a teasing boy