Show DADDYS DADDY'S J EVENING II I- I J G onner lt II WOODBINE THE ELF The elves hes had been thinking of taking tak- tak Ing nil a strip trip and they wanted to take quite n a new kind So o tie the little elf elt named Woodbine said Id I Why y not go In boIlO balloons That's a R flue scheme schem they thc all shouted Lets Let's have haNe balloons V lO shall we 1 pct get t them tin mi We Ve cnn can make them ourselves said MId Woodbine Im sure euro In circuses the balloons are made and dont don't Just come como walking In n of cf their ow ow tree free will and accord alcord Well each ench mate mak a ball bahle balloon and on-and and every ev eVe ery pry elf elt will have e one all for himself but be sure Fure you nil all make a fine parasol parasol parasol para para- sol to match your tour balloons The balloons I have o seen have ha been dull and most and not Dot l like ike the parasols Hut well we'll make colored bright ones every ery very elf elt will make a b balloon of ot his fa favorite orlle color All Alt the elves elres went scampering and flying ofT off to gather the material for forthe the balloons They painted them with their magic paint brushes and made them look ery very fresh and gay Soon they were all nil ready and Woodbine Woodbine Wood Wood- bine went up in fn the air In his green ren balloon first to see what it was like to fi fly In n such a n way In every ery one you yon know they had hada a little swing and ready to use at a moments moment's notice was a parasol or parachute They thought the parasols would do splendidly if It Mr Sun looked at them too hard hard for for of course course It was natural nat flat ural nral he would ben most he most Interested in such a flying party parly And they also thought they would do ju just Jun t as ns well in ease case the King ling of the Clouds became curious and ond brought out all the raindrops to look nt at them They all In begun began to fly soon loon and howth how th they did enjoy It t. t Over the hills and valleys they went and when they came to nice mos mossy y ground near streams stream or by cool springs they would t y I They All Began to Fly stop and have delicious drinks of ot wa water water wa- wa ter In the cups they had brought along with them made mude of ot birch bark After lifter they tIey had been flying for tor hours bours i and ond hours and hours they all became i very er sleepy so they curled up In their little s swings strings Ings and went sound sound asleep The Thc night clouds ls and the night wind carried t them em along ulong still farther on their trip and by sunrise they were ready to steer their own balloons They visited the old Giant for breakfast And soon after they began to make I their Journey homeward but butery very Cry very ery slowly for they thy stopped and lind saw I their friends on the way and were admired for tor their beautiful balloons And Woodbine was a proud elf elt because because because be be- cause he be had suggested the whole |