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Show I ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS i I I arv olive nog.irre -arto A f Be I . Is that what's wrong'.'" .usked ill). AND NOW TH K Mo Is SQUARE 1 ' How do you do'" said Nancy and Nick when YVally Woodchuck opened his front door In answer lo their knock. 'Weil, well, well!" cried Wally If you're not a sight for ore eycal W here havo you boon and what have you been doing since you wero here i last spring with Mr Tlngallng. tho I fairy landlord, to collect iny rent"'' I ' We've been on the Moon " replied Nick. "But the Moon-Man, old Mr. Peerabout, is lost and we're hunting for him " "Say. Is that what's wrong"' asked Wally. "I wondered! Who a i tinning tin-ning It now?" "Mr. Sprinkle-Blow. Ihe Weatherman, Weather-man, until we find Mr Peerabout." explained Nick. "But old Comet-Legs Comet-Legs a wicked fairy, would like to be Moon-Man and ho's doing all he can to spoil things Why?" "Well, I'll tell you " said Wally I "Last night my wife was putting tho babies lo sleep and she sang a song like this. " 'Oh, hush-a-bye. my llttlo ground diggers, With woollken fur and nice fat little flggers. All cuddly and warm, ani as round as tho Moon. As It sails through the sky from July unto June. "Suddenly, our youngest. Woozi-klns. Woozi-klns. said. 'Mama, why do you sing to us all the time nbout the. Moon being round' It was square last night 'We thought he d boon dreaming but he said he wasn t Ho said h"'d wakened In the night and tho Moon was as square as a noap-box " Nancy looked at Nick nnd Nick looked at Nancy, their eyes as round as saucers. "Oh. thank you for telling n," said Nam v "Old Comet-Logs must have put tho Weatherman out, too' Ho said he'd turn tho Moon square the minute he got a chance Goodby, Mr. W oodchuok." Off to the Moon sailed Nancy and Nick and on the way they mot Mr. Sprinkle-Blow riding on his umbrella. 1 was Just going to look lor you." he said. (To Be Continued ) (Copyright. 182 2. N K A Service.) -oo |