The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
"why. Mr. Bohg made this bubble for

why, Mr.. Bobs made this bubble Cor
US" Buster John explained.
The Queen of Dreams seemed to be puz-
zled. What is a bubDle?" she asked.
Why, a bubble-a bubble is-well a
bubble is piece of soap-suds into which
air has been blown" replied Sweetest Su-
san. somewhat doubtfully.
how big piece, and how much air is
necessary TO make bubble?" inquired the
Queen of Dreams.
I'm sure I don't know" responded
Sweetest Susan. Bubbles are of all
sizes; but this one is the largest l ever
saw"
which one?" The queen of Dreams
was very persistent seeker after infor-
nation.
THE bubble we are in now" explained
Sweetest Susan.
The Queen of Dreams shook her head
and frowned slightly. Al this Drusllla
nudged Buster John, and remarked in q
whisper: Il done tot you we amt got no
business in hereof We is in here. Dem
are creeturs IL sho do US damage"
But the Queen Of Dreams was not angry
she was only puzzled. In a little while
she tr.ed TO make herself very pleasant
| she seemed 10 be very proud of her sub
| jects. She paraded them before the chill
dren and called off their names. There was
/ Mince Pie Dream, and his twin brother,
Fruit Cake Dream, and Muffin and Waffles,
! and Green Apple Dreams, and ever so
many more. While the Queen of Dreams
were describing the beauties of her dyspep-
tic subjects, Druslla saw coming toward
them the most Notwithstanding object
imaginable. She tried to warn the others,
but she couldn't speak. She could only
point her finger and nod her head. The
| creature seemed to be as big around the
| body as a horse. Its forelegs were short,
| while its hind legs were long, so that it
| crawfed' along the ground as ii was now
! doing, it seemed to be crouching as If
ready to spring II had two tails longer
than an alhgator's body, and its head was
as big as barrel and shaped something
like that of hippopotamus. But its ears
were long as those of a mule; its eyes
were large and green, and when it gaped,
! the inside of it's mouth was as red as red
| flannel.
Seeing the children huddled together in
a Supplying fright the Queen of Dreams
! told them they had nothing to fear. "Its
nobody but poor Old Nightmare. He was
out all last night and worked hard at his
business. He should be resting now, but
the poor thing gets lonely when he opens
one eye and finds US gone. He's a great
pet of mine. Come, tickle his ear, and
see him open his mouth and growL"
All this Drusilla turned and ran, and the
children after her, and the next moment
they We're standing, painting for breath,
| close to Mr.. Bobs, who was calmly sharp
ening his tools on an oil stone.
Il clean forgot to tell you not to stay
in there too long, he remarked. Folks
must have fresh air, and you can't git
| that in bubble. But eff you say the
word, I'll blow you up a bigger one, an
you can stay in it longer
But the children shook their heads and
thanked him. They didn't want any more
| bubbles that day
you better leme make you a good big
'un." Mr. Bobs insisted. II most know
the niger gal there would like to git in
a great big 'un."
"Humph! You don't know me, den,"
said Drusilla with some bluntness. Dem
what likes bubbles can git in UNI an stay
in um fer what l keer. All I'm skeered
un is dat II git in UNI in my dreams. EFF
1 does, eve'y hair in my haidll be gray
de mex time you see me-"
Al this MIR. Bobs fell to laughing, and he
! laughed so long and so loudly that Miss
Elviry came to the door to see what the
matter was.
''Why, what in the world?' she ex-
claimed.
I'm jest laughin at that gal there Mr.
Bobs explained when he could control him
self. "2he went into the bubble along WI
| the others"
why viii you go on that way? An
at your age, too. It's plum shame" ex-
claimed his sister.
why, Elviry. ten years from now these
| Youngsters wouldn't take a hundred doll
| lars for what they've saw to-day"
And no doubt this was true so far as
Buster John and Sweetest Susan were con-
cerned; but with Drusilla, it was differ
ent. For many months she was filed
with Indignation toward Mr. Bobs, and 1t
was many months more before she could
be induced to go out Of the house alone
at night. Even then she would say: EFF
you want me ter go, you better gl' me
bottle er some kinder medicIn', kaze eff
/ meet dat Thing out dar, I'll have ten
fits TO you kin ak mewhat de matter"
End of Part VI