Show I I i I I i I i i f I I I I I I I I I The Sandman Story I FOR TONIGHT The Song Thrush and the Sn Snail il Th The The Song Song T Thrush r sh Is very fond of ot snails perhaps you did not know this but It is true and the snails h have ve themselves only to blame for it Once upon a time there lived a Snail who grew tired of ot living as his grandfathers and great-grandfathers great had lived He wished to see more of the world If Jr I had wings like the birds he sa said d. d I lOr might Ight get gt about and see see the world I t am sure I should sho look as graceful l as they do If It I 1 had wings Just then the Snail saw a Song Thrush hopping about near by y and he pol poked ed out hi his funny little head and nd said sad I Iam am sure you will be willing willingto to help a poor fellow who wants to get up In the world The Song Thrush was was very much surp surprised for he had ad often otten seen the little shell lying oh on the ground but had not thought It worth his notice for he did not know there here was anything anything any any- thing inside it But here was a a creature l looking oking something like a. a worm worm with two little black specks of eyes on the end of ot two feelers which grow out out of ot its head and nd Mr Song Thrush began to tobe tobe tobe be interested He e h hopped q J closer r and b cause the snail was so anxious to fly he forgot i t to tp be c s s as ashe asli he al always ay had been before and go Inside his hi's shell I I. Where did you ge get your wings inquired the snail sail I want to get a a. a pair I I 1 r really many a do not not l know replied the the I Song Thrush I guess my mother Wilt will know want to ask her her Where is Is she inquired the snail She Is up a tree not far far off If It you like Uke I 1 will take you to her said the T Thrush rush for he was very get ket the snail before he crawled into I II his his' shell 5 l 11 w where V er h he could cO not reach Very well i I V will ill go go along with you and ask your mother said the snail The Song Thrush picked him up p. p in his bill but not b before tore the snail was was' safe safe Inside l insi ie his shell and ld though the Thrush dropped it it and waited the snail nail kept out of sight V I- I But Iut tIe the Thrush to be fooled tooled no ow w- w He knew the snail was inside for lie for he e saw him go go In and arid then the I clever little bird picked up the snail and on a rock broke th the shell and had his breakfast Arid And t th that at was th the way the Song Thrush hrush bec became me fond of ot snails snails all all be because because because cause one one snail long long ago wanted to fly Instead of ot crawl r wl but everyone lis Is glad that he was so silly for the Thrush saves vegetables flowers and fruit by helping the farmer get rid of ot the snails V Copyright 1920 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate New York City |