PLAYTIME PICTURES AND PUZZLES

Ladies' Mirror, Volume I, Issue 6, 1 December 1922, Page 38

PLAYTIME PICTURES AND PUZZLES

Tommy Topper in Story Book Land

TOMMY Topper went a-visiting his •** many friends, who were pleased to see him and his companions, Sam the sailorman, Squork, and Tusks. When he came to Mrs. Sprat’s door it suddenly opened and a very fat and jolly-faced dame came out. “Why, if it isn’t Master Tommy Topper and his sailorman Sam,” she cried, holding up her hands in amazement. “The very same,” said Sam, giving a nod and a curtsey, “and it’s very pleased I am to see you looking so plump and

“Thank you,” said Tommy, “we should just love to have tea with you and Master Jack Sprat.” So Tommy, Sam and Squork followed the good dame and were no sooner seated comfortably inside than they heard the sounds of running feet and cries. “Help! Help! There’s a mad bull with two tails and horns coming out of his mouth. Help, Dame Sprat “That sounds like Master Sprat,” said the dame; he’s always in some sort of trouble. Oh, I do wish he would eat fat.” “I'm ""afraid Tiny Tusks, my pet elephant, is the cause of the mischief,” said Tommy, -hurrying towards the door. A very long and terribly thin man, in the quaintest of clothes, was running for his life. It was none other than good Master Jack Sprat. On catching sight of Tommy he gasped. “Out upon me for a sorry knave!” he cried.

well.” “Thank you,” said Mistress Sprat, for it was she. “I am happy to say that nothing ever ails me. You see, Mr. Sam, I am so passionately fond of fat. There’s nothing like fat for making you look plump.” “So I see,” said Sam with a chuckle. “Well, well,” continued the jolly dame, “now that you are here I hope that you will stay and have a brewing o’ tea. Master Jack Sprat will not be long—he has just gone the meadow to milk Polly the cow.”

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“Why, if it isn’t Master Tommy Topper, and I’ve mistaken his elephant for a mad bull,” cried Jack Sprat. “Master Tommy, how are you? I am pleased to see you.” Then he took hold of Tommy’s arm and hurried inside the cottage. “Well, you great boob,” cried Mistress Sprat, “so you’ve been frightened out of your wits at the sight of dear little Tiny Tusks, have you? Out upon you for a sorry knave.” What more the good dame might have said was interrupted by a loud “honk.” “That’s Tusks,” cried Tommy, popping his head out of the window. “Well, I do declare,” cried Mistress Sprat, “if the darling hasn’t brought home the milk and my lord and master’s hat. Lome, you dear old thing; come with your Aunty Sprat to the stable, and we’ll see what we can find for you.” So Tusks, with a honk of joy, followed the good dame to the stable.