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Show !T ftDVElVTUSES 0? TM TWINS STY OLIVC ROBEXTS AARTOrY Do you want company ' aiii thi Magical MuHhroom, The Fairy Queen wrote a letter of Introduction for the Twins to give to I Mr. Peerabout when they got 10 the , moon. When It was Uhished, she handed it to N'ick who put il away carefully In his pocket. "Do you want company"" asked the Magical Mushroom. "I'd sort of 1 like to go along for I haven t seen tu old friend Peerabout ofr years 'n' years." "uh yes do conn-." cried Kancy. "We'd" love to have you. Can you wish yourself so far?" 1 don't know whether my magic will hold out for that dictahci or not." answered the MushrObm. "but Whal n the matter with each of you ;ak,:nr one of my arms ithc Mushroom Mush-room had arms you know, my dears. legs 100) and when you w ish ourselves our-selves up to the moon. I'll go too." "But can you get down'.'" asked nick. 1 Ha. ha. ha! That's a fine joke, j i-n t It?" laughed the Mushroom, turning to the Fairy Queen and all : I he other fairies who were g.ulnr. .1 around to see the Twins off on Ihelr new adventure "That's a fine Joke to ask a person with a hat like an open umbrella. If he can get down from the moon. Yes. my dear, I can sail down ns easily as a parachute-jumper parachute-jumper can jump out of a balloon at the circus, Don't worry. I'll be safe L-nough." . Nick started" to b&"i offended when the Mu.-hrooni laughed, biK another Iho tight popped into his head Just then and crowded out the feeling. He i.ioked up at the sky, squinting his byes In every direction. ' There isn't liny moon, now," he declared "We'll have lb wait until tonight to start," The Fairy Queen shook her head, 'iih. no you won t. N'ick " -h- said Theras always a moon, only you can't see it. any more han you can see a trolley car after it turns the coiner. It's ni,'ht now on the other tide of the world and lb it's where the moon Is Mr, Peerabout never ?ets a rest on tint account. He's like Mr. Sprinkle-Blow; the weatherman. Someboily to please all the time." i ! Be : htlnued ) (Copyright, J 022. NBA Service) |