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Show ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS I BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON I -i THE LOST CHARM. I he Magical Mushroom had gone back I to the Fairy Queen's Palace, because, 'as he said, winter in Meadow drove land was no time nor place for a mushroom Without an. clothes to speak of save his hat. how could he he expected to 'keep warm' But he left tho twins a -harm when he departed, a hit of the Pink silk lining to his hat. and told them aa long as they kept It thev could summon sum-mon him whenever they wished. Also i By and hy the flakes fell faster Then I suddenly there was a great rush of tiiem and the) came tumbling flown pell mell ; so fast that the ground was soon cm - red "Oh! Oh! Oh!" screamed the twins In glee, running around and trying to catch ' the lovely things In their hands. Nh k scraped up enough to make a tiny snow-hall snow-hall and chased Nancv who ran rcream- ', Ing with shrieks of pretended terror I i And. when finally he did let It fly. It ' The Old Woman Is picking her geese," said Nick lool ing up at the sky that they would Mill have the gift of. understanding the animals Nanc tied the 'harm In the corner cf her handkerchief lo keep It safe and I as she and Nick started off one cold I morning . usual to help Mr Scribble Scratch in the Meadow Orove school. "The Old Woman is picking l-cr geese, ' said Nick, looking up at the sky for sure enough some large while snow-I 'flukes were floating down through the frosty air. I landed with a soft Mill? nal on her i shoulder it was Nancv.-, turn to scoop' up a handful and chase Nick, who pretended pre-tended to be dreadful!.' afraid also After while they arrived at the oak tree wlnvc the school was. and not any I too soon, for the falr mar. was just ' about to call the school to order Nam. y started to wipe eff her hands With her hanky. Hut It was gone! (Copyright 1920. N. R Av) |