Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Music Makers
ny DADDY

Jack and Janet find Fred tho
Fiddler trying to catch q tune that
Is In his head. The frogs and birds
get into o todr over the question as
to tohich are the better music.
makers, and their racket drives the
tune atcay. Fred the Fiddler says
both birds aud frogs ore noise.
makers and not music. makers.
CHAPTER VI
Noise and Music
II1HEN Fred the Fiddler said the
w racket made by the birds and
frogs was noise, Janet knew he was
right. 1t was just notes.-the noisest
kind Of noise.
But when Fred the Fiddler said
neither the birds nor the frogs were
music. makers, she thought he was
wrong. She often had heard the birds
sing most swectly. and there had been
times on warm evenings when she had
found the distant croaking Of the frogs
to be soothingly pleasant to the ear.
Into her bright head popped a way to
settle the whole matter. She danced on
her toes and waved her handkerchief as
a white flag to stop the hubbub Of the
birds and frogs. When. that didn't
SueHCc tnem sue IuTHcu udlI OOZen
quick somersaults. and thus caught
"You are all fine music. makers?''
cried Janet.
''Hurrah for Judge Janet" cried
both the birds and the frogs.
YES, each Of you is fine music
on %akeF GysS II your own way Similar SSnet went
forest, or in the field. or in The marsh
your music is so pleasant falks are
happy to listen to it,
1T is the same way with music
made by humans: like TO. hear a
piano well played, Or 2 violin. or q
music by itself. and sometimes to-.
gether, but not when each Is playing
just as fast as 1t pleases and trying
to play louder than the other. Then
they make only a Jingle Of sound and
that is noise and not music.
THAT Is what you birds and frogs
are doing now. Each Is trying to sing
louder and faster than every one else,
and your voices do not mix. They clash
and get tangled. They make only a
row. and row is not music but
noise"
The birds thought that over and
nodded their heads. 1t was wise talk.
80 the way to end this war;" said
Janet, ''is for each Of you to 90 home
and make his own music by himself in
his own way. Then his music will not
fight the music of the others and the
air of Birdland and of Marshland will
be, filled with melody instead Of with
noisy discord."
The birds and frogs liked that plan.
They were tired Of screaming and bel
lowing. They were anxious to return
went the frogs to the bogs. Back went
the birds to their own ranges in the
woods and fields.
The forest grew quiet. The wind
murmured softly among the trees. Now
and then bird trilled sweetly through
the air. A distant frog chorus chanted
soothingly. Even the far.away thump.
ing of Pokey Bittern and tho distant
creaking Of Sandhill Crane were pleas
ant to the ear. The only sounds that
came to Jack and Janet and Fred the
Fiddler were musical. There were nc
noises in the woods.
A happy look came into the face O,
Fred the Fiddler. He put his violin t
his shoulder. He drew the bow acros.
the strings. And the strings sang {
wonderful song--a song In which ther'
were echoes Of the gentle caroling O
the birds, Of the softer harmonies O
the frog chorus, Of the murmuring o
the winds. Fred the Fiddler. aided b.
the birds and the frogs, had caught hi
tune. He was bringing it out Of hi
head with his violin. He was ready t.
give it to the world-a lovely song t
soothe the sick, to comfort aching
hearts. to make little children dance
with gladness.
"lsn't that beautiful music?" whis'
pered Jack to Janet.
Yes" answered Janet. 1T Is tn,
music made by the birds. the musi,
made by the bees. the music made b!
the frogs, the music made by the breez
all mixed with the music of his owl
heart and soul. Fred the Fiddler Is ,
wonderful music maker"
"And so are the birds and frogs,
added Jack.
'.Yes, and so are the birds AM
frogs" echoed Purple Swallow from tn
sky above and General Croaker from tn
bog below. "And 80 are the birds an,
frogs"
Next week Jack and Janet meet
bear in Birdland, and are saved by tn