Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-18
DICKS WONDERFUL JOURNEY.
What a Little Boy Saw on a visit TO the
Castle in the Air.

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boy, and sat on the sofa all the after
noon reading fairy tales until his LITTLE
brother Frank came home from school
The latter was accosted by torrent OF
questions from Dick, and Frank an
swered as many as he could. until he
grew impatient, and thought the only
way to shut Dicks mouth was to &c
out and leave him. just as he was go
ing out of the door Dick called after
him, saying ooh, Frank, where is the
castle in the air?" and Frank did STOP
long enough to say: ''0h, well, Dick,
you'll never get there, so what's the
use of thinlSin' about it?'
After the door was closed Dick sal
very still. bordering over what Frank
had said. He thought he would like To
see the castle in the air very much in
deed. His eyes were almost shut now,
but he opened them again in minute,
and there right before him was little
old woman astride of broomstick.
Dick thought he surely must be asleep,
and pinched himself and thought he
felt it very plainly When Dick looked
again, the woman said: 80 little Dick
would like to see the castle in the air,
would he? Well, come along, just get
on my broom before me, so that | can
hold you on, and Wen go"
Dick did not feel the least bit afraid
now, so in a minute more they were
speeding along at great rate through
the air.
1t was not long until they drew NJ
before a splendid large building. Its
walls were snow and mist, and the pill.
lars under the walls were sunbeams.
After dismounting from their queer
flor she il was) entered great
door, and after passing through
several halls and passages they entered
large room. The room was Lighted
, by stars, and on each pillar of sun bean
hung different-colored jewels. red, vel
low, green and blue. There was no one
in the room except large man, with q
white beard and gold crown, who
came forward to meet the newcomers
Mother Goose introduced him to Dicl
as the Air King, who was to give 6
grand party for his intimate friends
The guests now began to arrive thick
and fast, pouring in at the door, Will,
the "Man from the Moon jumped in al
the window
, He had with him huge cake of greer
cheese, of which he gave Dick a larg,
slice Although Dick did not like it
he was afraid of offending the jolly Ole
gentleman, so he ate with as good grace
as he could.
Then came Little Jack Horner,'
who, as soon as he came in, ran to the
farthest corner of the room, where he
stayed all the evening.
The next arrival was the cold Won
an who Lived IN the Shoe" She wa
followed by her large family, who near
ly distracted the poor old lady by run
ming all through the castle, and eating
the green cheese which the "Man in the
Moon" had given them. Finally she
gathered them all together, and having
whipped them ali soundly," she put
them to bed in the bottom of her enor
nous shoe. Little Boy Blue" was
there with his horn in his hand, which
he blew at stated intervals. Once he
let Dick blow IL, but it gave him such
queer sensation that he refused it the
next time boy Blue offered it to him
The next arrival was the best of all,
Dick thought. 1t was little fat man
with long, white, curly hair and rosy
checks, and white beard. He wore
fur-lined deerslin coat. and his fur
boots reached nearly to his
knees. lie had fur cap and fur init
tens, too. He came in a sleigh drawn
by four reindeer, with long antlers
This, as / suppose you know. was
Santa Claus" His sleigh was full OF
toys, candies and nuts. which he distrib
uted among all the children, Dick ia.
cluded.
st. Nick's clothes were covered with !
and icicles hung from his
beard.
There were ever so many more. ]
have not time to tell you all who were
there, but these are a few: simple |
Simon" came without the whale which
he tried to catch in his mothers pail |
TON. the Piper's Son" was there with /
he stolen pig under his arm, and be
mind him were Jack and Jill" with 4
the pail of water between them. Cross |
Patch came carrying her spinning
wheel and drinking-cup; Little 30.
Peep looked very sweet in her shep
nerd dress and crook. and Jack 4
spratt. who could eat no fat" and
ais wife, who could eat no lean, were
4 fine-loolsing couple.
Then came supper
At the feast they had baked apples
md cranberry pies The king sent
ais pie Of ''four-an6-twenty black
birds, and the queen sent excellent
bread and honey" The maid whose
nose was picked off while hanging out
,lothes brought these delicacies
They also had turkies from Turkey,
and sandwiches from he Sandwich
sles. After having eaten all they could
heir host escorted them through the
entire castle. showing them the snow.
rain. hail. mist and dew rooms. all very
beautiful One noted person was there