Show I IThe The Sandman Stor Story FOR TONIGHT 1 i THE LOST SOLDIER It must have been a a. mistake j o 0 co course that he was left in the play pla playroom room at Christmastime where only little girl played but there he wa wa wy found on n Christmas morning morning morning-a a gr area gre big soldier with a big black hat t But when the hat was removed Iwas I h hi was found to be hollow and filled wit mE candy BO so so perhaps that was the r rea reason reason son Big Soldier was left with the t toj that only little girls play with 1 J Elsie Doll DoH tried to talk to him whey the talking time came for the toys 12 but all he would say eay as he hel helone hey heir one hand on au his head head was Oh Oh Where is my regiment shall I do I 1 will be called a d di dp 1 Teddy Bear tried to tell Soldier wha Jolly times they had at night and eve Calico Cat tried to purr her for his beautiful fur hat But all h li would answer to any anyone one was was- Ob Ot Where is my regiment shall I do I will be called a d de I t I What Wat does he mean mean asked Else Els D Doll 3 I do not know replied Calico Ca Cat CatAU All AU I 1 can make out is that he wan his dessert lIe He must have been his dinner when Santa Claus took look hID hii away 3 I Oh no That is not what he mean meat at all said Teddy Bear It it is s some something something something thing about his regiment T am atral afra he ran away and that is a thing for a soldier to do j But one day there came to the play playroom room to visit a little boy and with hithe hit hithe he brought a box full of little soldier Just like the Big Soldier Oh let me have the Big Bis Soldier f fe fethe the captain he said to the little tittle gif You can have him to keep if yo yc like replied the little girl Girls c d not play with soldiers and all tl tY tt candy is gone now so I dont don't war wai him j i When the little tittle boy bov went home Bi B I Soldier was tucked under his arm f fhe ff c che he was too big to go in the box wIt wll the other soldiers That night t tt toys all gave a a sigh of relief when was 12 clock I am glad that litt lit visitor carried away Big Soldier Soldiers s said id Elsie Doll I do believe 1 II t I- I would have gone crazy if he had beI be bee I i left here much lon longer er I Well we should if he had not snapped Calico Cat and T I hope n no nohe no he will get the dessert he was talkie about 1 j Calico Cat cant can't you h how w serious it was said Teddy BeaHe BeHe Bea Be BeaHe He lost his regiment and he ws wa afraid they would think he ran awa and would shoot him 1 Shoot him said Calico Cat thought they went to war to be shot I Why was he afraid 1 I should like like t 1 know I O 0 dear Girls never anything about war said Tedd Teddy Bea If It he was shot for a deserter 1 I would have been dishonor and if i 1 is shot fighting it is an honor I i i Huh Hub sniffed Calico Cat Boy Boj Boycan can give the silliest reasons fo fc thin things s. s If he gets shot he will ill rI t r I kilted killed and that is all there is to it it There is no use said Tedd tapping his head and looking lookin I Calico Cat there must be wheels 5 I your head bead I I I I want you ou to understand I T am n na ru nr rua a mechanical toy and nd 1 I h h e ve I wheels anywhere about me me sat sal salI Calico Cat with her back humped a aher al aji I her claws showing in such a manne that Teddy Bear turned a and got to the other side of tb th I room and said no more j Copyright 1919 by br the McClure rc lure Ne e f fI I paper Syndicate New York City Cit t I I |