Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-13
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THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD AGAIN.

NOW we will soon reach the middle
81 the world" This was Tinker Bob
talking to Silky, the silly monkey. 81
hope we can see Old Man Experience
for he will want to know what kind
of a trip we had to the Ju~ngleland."
Tinker and Silky were sailing over
the land and the sea toward the Great
Forest. Tinker knew 1t, was about
time for Red Robin to appear in the
forest and il there was anything that
he wanted 1t was to be around where
Red Robin was. They had been a
long time on their journey and Silky
especially was anxious to get out of
the Wonderful Basket and walk about
a bit.
II do hope the middle of the world
comes pretty quick. / would like to
get out n walk about q little" said
Silky. And I want to see, that funny
old man for he is the queerest old
fellow l ever saw"
1--WE will see him very o Look
there! ] think that is his house on
the hill yonder." Tinker Bob looked
as hard as he could and Silky looked
too. 1t was the place all right. They
had travelled far and long and now
they were returning to the middle Of
the world and would soon be telling
Old Man Experience what wonderful
things they had seen.
"As sure as the world we are here!
This is Old Man Experiences house.
1t looks just the same as it ever did.
l don't think Experience changes
much" Tinker Bob did not under
stand vet the wonderful power that
Experience had given him. There he
is now. l wonder how it happens he
is outside the house. He is looking
this way"
Hail, Tinker Bob!" exclaimed Elk
perience at the top of his voice.
Look, it is Experience" cried Silky.
and he nearly fell out of the Magic
Basket.
The Creature of His Desire carried
the Basket to the spot where it was
gave it to Tinker Bob. When it was
secure on the ground, Experience
J spoke to Tinker again.
thinker Bob, Tinker Bob. L have
been watching for you. I think you
arc a little late. Red Robin has been
on his way to the Great Forest for
many days now and will be there be-
fore you II you do not hurry. You
can stay here only a moment or two
or you will be late in reaching the
Forest. Did YOU see all Of the crea-
lures Of the jungles?"
20 Experience, l saw some wonder
full creatures but I was glad when it
was time to start back to the forest"
who in the world is that?" asked
Silky, as he chung to Tinker's coat tail,
want to tell you it was a strange
looking creature! Tinker had seen him
before but Silky lie had a long
beard and was very tall and in his
hand was a sickle. He came to Ex-
p%erience and said: This is the first
time I have had for rest for a great
while"
Whom do you think it was?
EXPERIENCE TESTED THE KING
I was going to tell o who thi:
fellow was that came and stood by the
side Of Experience. 1t was his ole
! servant. Time. And because Tinker
!. Bob was q little late in getting bacl
!, to the forest Old Man Experience
called him so that the King Of thu
Forest. would not lose anything b.
; stopping to tell Of his journey.
! s"Thfs' is Time I do not call hin
! back..ifor afnany folks. but l want tt
, know how you enjoyed your journe!
! So Il summoned him back to wait
= Bit"
;, "Well, what about Red Robin? Will
, he Journey on just the same?" Tink
! err Bob had never seen Time befor'
l when he was not at work turning tn
> World around.
"All of the creatures will stop AM
!. wait till you have told your story, TO
{ nothing can so on in the World til
: Time begins again. said Experience.
: my, what wonderful creature
I there are in this world" said Tinker
{ Eyes indeed" replied Experience