I-

FEBRUAl3.Y 22. 1954 The Tiny Folk

(A real story of real childrenl for var! nuns children)

It

--1)..-my, this is a fine day. the

didn't snow any more since

Jngw plow went by. Are we gain!

to.taIm today. Daddy? Are we? M. we?" Laurie asked as he tug: get! at his father's arm. "You said "id go if the roads were good.” "Just hold on a. minute, Laurie: laughed his father, "You are in a 1g rush this morning. Yes. I think we'll go to town. but we'll leave early so we can get home long before dark." - What a hustle and bustle there was at the Page home for the nrxt half hour! Laurie's face was scrubbed till it was shining. thrn his hair was combed. Laurie reach- ..4 for his little toothbrush with us bright blue handle. 1-le brushed his teeth till they were shiny too Even though he was in a hurry, he did not want to give those old gr.-ma a chance to make holes in his teeth. Brush! brush! brush! Mommy and Daddy were hurry- ing about too, so Laurie got his nwn overshoas, and put them on Then he took his new snow suit of! its hanger and tried in put it rm, Just then his mother came downstairs. V "Why, Laurie. you an a smart hm. You are almost ready. Here I'll help you with that show suit.” she said, Then she locknd. iiGond imss, Laurie you put your ovar- siinns on the wrong feet. Thai would never, never do. Off they come. There, that's right now,” I'm all rrvady," Laurie sang out 1,. his Daddy, "You bring baby" Linda. Mommy, and let's go out in the car." "Linda is too lllllr in go to town today.” Mrs, Page answered" Grandma is going to keep her till

we get back."

Laurie looked so disappoimed 'I thought the was mining ion she'll be lonesome without. me,

Mommy. Please take her too." Mrs. Page exzplalned again why baby Linda had to stav home, and at last Laurie was satisfied. Hr kisscd his little sister, iv--vcd good- bye, and. called. "You be a. good l:ttie girl, and brother will briniz

By Thornton BLACKY ass a no main

In the blackness of the night, Anything may cause a fright.

' --Blacky the Crow. Crow does not like a lover of daytime.

Blacky the night. He is He goes to isn't because he wants to. It is you something from town."

Soon they were on their way. Mr. Page drove carefully for there were hit; of ice here and there Laurie's head kept turning from side to side, His tongue was go- ing Just as fast.

"Look. Daddy, at the big tunnel the snow plow made. It is highrr than the car. I'd like to climb a- vay up there." he said. "Oh, see that big, big long hill. I wish I could go coasting there. See the little trms. Are those the Christ- mas trees left over from Christ- mas? 'l'here's a little boy shovel- ling in that barn yard, Look Mommy. iooki This is a big hiil for a car to go up. I see a red sandbox there." i

His mother laughed, "Goodness, my ears tired. 'h-y keeping quiet for a little while” You don't want to be tired when you get to tnwn."

A few minutes later. Mrs. Page looked down. Laurie was sound asleep! His mother smiled as she rotted his head on her shoulder. He'll be ready for a big time when v.c gel. thern. He's still holdini: tightly to the money Grandma gave him. I'll hot right now lies dreaming how to spend it."

Then they were all quiet as the car wheels hummed a little sons: as if they too said, "W:-'re going to town. to town, to town."

bed early, but that'

Laurie you talk so much you make y

W. Burgess i

because he is afraid to be out after dark. He has enemies to watch out for by day, but then he can see. And even when he knows enemies are about, he. is not afraid. This is because he has full faith in his own smartness.

As usual Blacky had retired for the night when the Black Sha- dows first began to creep through the Green Forest. He had gone to rest perched high in a big hem- lock tree over in the Green For- est. It was his favorite sleeping tree. He felt sale there. Anyway, he felt as safe as he ever felt at night.

The boughs of that tree were bent with the weight of snow. Once in under one of those boughs Blacky wasn't likely to be seen from outside. Blacky was hungry when

he went to bed. He had been hun- gry all day. He had foundya few scraps of food, but only a few. Perhaps it was because he was so hungry that he was a long time in getting to sleep. He was on his favorite bough and as close to the trunk oi the tree as he could get.

The Black Shadows came crowd- ing in through the Green Forest; and drew the black curtain ofi darkness over all, I-lad Blacky tried to poke his head outside, he could- i n't have seen anything. He hadn't night-seeing eyes. But he didnt i.ry anything of the kind.

He awoke in the middle of the night. He awoke in sudden fright. What. had wakened him he didn't know. "mu '-- was afraid of. hel didnll "Law. He shivered. It was; a cold night, but it wasn't the cold' that made him shiver; it wasn't' that kind of a shiver. Biacky thel

Crow, who in daylight can be. lonce more he was afraid to move.

inc. .. as .:.as..........-. .

M i M .4 I "I don't know what. lim afraid

of. There's nothing to be afraid of now if I am careful."

and often is. as bold as the boldest, was scared. Yes, sir, he was a scars ed bird. It was fright that made him shiver.

For the rest of that night Biacky did little more than doze. He kept yaklng up with sudden starts. Once he heard Hooty the Owl It was Hooty's hunting call, and it sounded as if Hcoty might be very near. Hooty is the one whom Blacky fears most at night. Blacky was so -scared that he held his breath as long as he could. when he heard Hooty again, Hooty was at a distance. He didn't hear Hooty again that night. but even so .ha couldn't sleep much. It was a long, long night. Of course it was no longer than other nights, but it seemed so to Blacky.

It seemed to him that those Black Shadows never would move out and go back out of the Green Forest, Blacky was still having a bad time. He was still afraid. and he didn't know what he was afraid of. It was time for him to start out tn look for a breakfast. but he didn't start. Two or three times he got ready to, then settled back.

"I don't know what I am afraid of. There's nothing to be afraid of now if I am careful. I don't know what I was afraid of in the night. I had no need to be afraid. Even had Hooty the Owl been in the very next tree he couldn't have seen me in here. I suppose I was silly. I suppose I am silly- now." 80 said Blacky, talking to him- self. Once more he prr-pared to go look for that needed breakfast.

Ggnziessiiosoic

by AL CAPP

wk-i' I-Fiynv . A 1- ..

nix

HONOK BRIG!-"'1

vou 9401- or: K mam) BADGELV ?: vou QJ'RE THE

YOUR MISTAKE.'.'-IN REALITY, you ARE ANYFACI1, CRIMINAL MASTER or Discauiszff-but vou (Jami!) FORGOT ro nisauis:

YOUR MESSY HAIR WITH WILDROOT

'j'7 ,

W, , BUT THAT WOULD x V BE DISHONESTLV MV NAME IS

HX BARBEI8 rsvazvwaeae RECOMMEND jfywitonoar CREAM-OILTO REMOVE LOOSE nwnaurr 9 KEEP HAIR WB.L eacxmeo L;

I

N?

a

G...-

i

By Alex Rs'ymond

Iimunni nl ;-

arr T

:-;?.lm ,

, 3 , . "'ii.'sa'aiwsa-i-”'i

' Aeatall As Q

1

A 4 )2 we

?-vorwas MA ' r-on PLAYlN'

wir-' or warm msmi.

-WHY lSSO'CIVlN'?

Napoleon and Uncle Elby

I CAN'T HEAR A TWNEJ

NAVOLEON-' STOP THAT KACKET GJTSOVE!

irAGE SEVEN By B05 Guststson

I By Clsrl Anderson

CARI:

at-. oi. as, s..... s,....., i.. use .,.. ......1

4

an we abut Amie: v:I,gENPi.1e;Jg2uI&lHllEIMpHMK2gl LON 9 u

sowiil. Al.iNol.IliM wruizuuadoae an 9buNoMozI.

5 TD THE FiAMlLY WRTUNE I5 ZNE.

NOTl-iiN' LEFT BUT THAT i 6&0 OU MIX!

I'LL BE 36.”. I'LL 9Ei-i.7biJ MY INTEEGT IN THE CINCINNATI P067 ELIILDING DI

THAT Gilli-Lint-3.

CANliiIi.l.iN'. wflifiturp mum i

By Walt Kelly ' I mouse: ':

NOWNOW-

Tipipy and :Eep' S: I

?!l 'n'.'t i71"i:'3'.5.."

I 7710 YOU THEY'D

--GUESS YOU DON'T REMEMBER ME, Mn.vAueuN--i WAS A warren ONCE w A suoier-once: r:AiL9oAD

QESTAURANT, Aw vou sropnen THERE once BETWEEN TPAlNS -l on, nave some MOQE--

St

3,-:)bu may think she is r 1.. ”yta-a-ppy--an' Free Frame”?!

wx ii care:-yr

,

By George McMenui

- in

WEDNESDAY is NN TUQN TD ENTEi?'l"AiN OUQ JUNIOR

WE LL l'-'iNiSH EATING AT ABOUT EIGHT O'CLOCi( vTl-IEN WE'LL

Z START THE DEBATE

SI-iOi.lLON'7 Oi DEBATE

AND 73-IEN HAVE VgJD

NO, WE'VE FQND OUT IT'S BETTE-DID HAVE QEFQESLJMENTE

wi.m.E we've sriu. ON snsawr-is ream;