Show I The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT II The Untidy Playroom Della Delia Doll sat on the floor leaning against Jacks Jack's box in which he lived I and all she could tell about it was that he had Jumped out suddenly when the clock cIocI struck the magiC magi J hour Of course that scared Della Della Delia Doll Dol and she jumped which upset Jumping Jack who was on his back on the edge of if the table One of Jacks Jack's feet hit the tin policeman policeman policeman police police- man standing on the floor and over he went with such a rattle that on on Wheels started to run She bumped Into Little Dog on Wheels Dog Wheels and he ran too A regiment of little wooden soldiers before they could get started on their march were toppled over by the dog and cat and Teddy Bear who was just trying to get his legs in working order fell over as they ran by Teddy jumped up tip and ran after them calling out to know what was the matter matter matter mat mat- ter and Rocking g Horse thinking there was a race rocked after them Dina Black the rag doll started off after the others wondering what was the matter and she caught old Mr Elephant by the trunk and told him to come along Cause maybe there might be a fire she said and we want you for tor de hose Little Tim Mouse ran too and paper Doll out got her het automobile and joined in the procession Little Easter Feaster Rabbit ran so hard to catch up that he lost his head and had to stop to hunt for 01 or it and not and not being able abl to see where he was was' going heran he heran heran ran into a Duck and a little Red fled Hen who ho were hurrying along to see what It IL was all about bou The Duck quacked loudly and the little lit little little lit lit- tle Red Hen cried out Cut cut cut as loudly as she could never getting to the ladar ut of her language Who Is cut cried all the toys I st stopping in their road r race race ce around tHe playroom thinking some terrible accident acci acel- I dent had taken place I Everybody began to lo look and ask I questions and at t last it was made quite clear that everyone was safe sar and that no accident had happened and then it was that Teddy Eddy Bear asked what had started all the tho trouble Each one said the oth other r. r had 1311 done something and finally it was traced to Della Delia Doll No one can cats blame me she said you all know I am the most person in this room I 1 was wall sitting right here on the floor leaning against I Jacks Jack's box whop all of tf a sudden up ho Jumped with the most awful spring you ou ever knew and scared me mo so I almost al- al al almost I most jumped out of my clothes You gave me such a bump that I fell over too said Jumping Jack Walt Wait a minute said Teddy Bear we will find out where It started now I 1 guess the Jack what madou mad made you ou Jump so All this time Jack had stood staring but now he blinked and said I gues guest any of you OU would have Jumped if yoi yot were shut up In a box all day with 11 spider He was tickling my face ant anc when the clock struck I did Jump ant am pretty quick I think for I wanted isget t is h get away from that spider spider wouldn wouldn you Well of all things exclaimed Della Della Del la Doll And you started all this trouble trouble trou ble Jack Just because a spider tickles you No I didn't start It said Jack In a The spider started it it an ane there he is now hanging on a threat right over your head D Della Delia lla Doll Oh oh cried Della Delia Doll and ova ove she tumbled and Oh cried all th thi toys beginning to run And If the ol ole I Sun Man had not sent s nt out his firs streak of light In the sky Just then I they would all have been running again But that stopped them and ther therl I they were oil all on the floor In great dis order And when next morning thel I little mistress came carne In no Inand and foam foum them she could not believe she wen away awa the night before and left hp he I playroom so 10 untidy |