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Show ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS ; EY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTOfN! 4 Tin: SEWING SOCIETY'S PICNIC. I If Nancy and Nick, up In the Maple-' Tree Flats, had only known where Tlngallng was, and what a predicament predica-ment he was in, they could have dropped him their Magical Green Shoes and he could have wished himself him-self up safely in Oliver Oriole's apartment, apart-ment, from which he had fallen. But they didn't know, so they couldn't help him He was In an awful plight, as you know, down there' could get away. He got tlreder and tlreder. too, and became carele. about being seen Then suddenly, Miss Muskrat exclaimed, "Oh. look at, the beautiful blossom over that blue-1, berry bush. I'll have to put on myj specks anel see what it Is." Tlngallnc froze with horror, for he knew wh.it her sharp eyes had seen j the tns3ol on his nlght- ip' There was no time to lose Whore could he run? Where could he hlde?i Sudden! Miss Muskrat cxcbtlmcd, "Oh, look at the- beautiful blossom oct that hlueborf bush." in the blueberry patch in his nighty. With the Woodland Sewing Society picnic folks all about him. He hid the best he could behind a blueberry cause he was cold, but because ho plant, and shivered and shook, not be-i lldn't wish to be seen looking so ridiculous. Oliver's nighty was muchj too large for him. tho sleeves com-! Ing down over his hands, and Oliver's night-cap was not fit. either! Ho waited and waited and waited, Wishing H would rain or something o the picnic woulel break up and 1k-i Ah' The very place! The lunch baskets were near him and a nico largo roomy one stood invitingly open the goodies having been taken out and spread on tho table Pop' Tlngallng. the fairy landlord; of Dear-Knows-Where, flopped into t and pulled down the lid! L'p In the tree tho twln Inquiring In-quiring if everyone they met If he had seen Tlngallng. Even tho Magical Mushroom had decided ho was gone forever. (Copyright, 1020. N. K. AO |