The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29

Waly Wanderoon paueou euo ioOhS<
up at the sky-if II could be called sky
and seemed to be rejecting. Following
the direction Of his eyes. Drusllla locket
- ana gave an exclamation Of surprise.
The sky wss Of . dsep copper color snt
the markines overhead were LIKE those shs
had always observed on the moon. only
they were . thousand times larger.
name or goodness she exclaimed
Il b'lieve de moon Is settin' down on usl'
swell, why not?' inquired wslly Wsnde-
room. We are obliged to have some kind
Of an umbrella. and the moon 70 a. good q
anything else
dat may do fer dem what usen ter dat
sort er umbrella, but mel b'lievs I'd
heap rIther git wet
'Youm keep on talking your foolish talk. "
ssid Buster John scornfully, until you'll
get US into trouble. and then who will get
us outi Aaron isn't here, and II you can
find Mr.. Thimblefnger you'd do me favor.
Il can't fin i'm; l dunrer whafbout
ter look said Drusilla sadly.
'Then hold your tongue!' Buster John
commanded.
n wally Wanderoon heard this con-
veration he paid no attention to 1t. Hs
kept on looking at the sky and rubbing his
chin. Finally he turned 70 ths children.
Il was trying to think. b said, what
10 tell you frst, and have decided that
my adventures with my enemy will amuse
you, for in spite Of all ! could do thy
turned out TO be about a. ridiculous ~
anything q the kind I sver heard Of. though
they seemed to BE- serious enough at the
time.
Il could tell you q hundred tales shout
thaa red flannel nishtoAp. and may tell
yoa fifty or sixty now. but the rest VIII
have to b postponed until some other
time. But the hfty or sixty that I propose
TO tsll--s
go dinnsri' inquired Drudlla With
. frown.
Il esn tell you better about that 10 you
would show me the dinner replied Wally
wandsroon. hitting his eyebrows higher
than swsr and booking at Druslla with .
comicsl smile.
sHumphi wish could show Il ter you;
I bst you wouldn't NOR GIT . Gimp TN
IL TO- I'd eobble It up. Go on an tell Dc
tabs den; I hin stan um Of desc ohillun an
dat baby dar Kim
.'wsn,' aid waily wsndsroon, 'ths
name Of this tale might well b Batan's |
snuf Box but shall not call 1t that. After |
you have heard It you may call II what you |
please.
sahertiy after my sodmothsr gave me
the rod flannel nishtoap my mother wanted |
M to 70 to the village for some article
whch sass nseded about the house. and %
/ nountsd my donkey and started on. |
hop1ng that I would have N opportunity |
to W the virtue Of my godmother's sift.
III II did nothing else, It gave me CON-
AdsAos N myself. was not Amid now
70 = 10 ~ village, and. in fsct, would
not have bssn sfrsid 10 70 to the laresst
otty b the world. II wss . curious chsnss,
toe, for pesvious to that I he'd been WIZ l
ny Of stsanCsss. /
sOas recon was my short stature;
knsw vSry wsn that thoss who were moro
futunats In the siss and shape Of thsir
1fzxv were inclined TO make sport Of ne
~ q sniceioa-if you call II so-whiuh
I oouIdnv hs,p. and the thought Of II gave
~ grsst pain, and caussd me TO wish many
sed many q time that ! might nsver -
human tAss-I mean the face Of . straneH.
But, ssnshow or other. had suddsnly
leat that fssling. and %, whsn ny mother
ssassd n u wss Afraid 70 % 70 town for
mr. aaswuFUd very bravsly that ] would
b sisd 70 %. 30 saddlsd my donkey
and went along the road whistling merry
tuns. for fen happy.
Il woss tbs red flannel nightcap under
ny slosh hat. end hspt my eye out for soms
adventure worthy Of . bravo lad.
seuddsaiy. IN tn fer disHAnss. BY ths
.ids Of tbs rood that I'D over . steep hill.
] ~ . carriage. y vas standing still.
saeasd By ths rain. which he'd bsen falling
isf roy eeys, 10 I'D provsd TOO much for
sThAs tssasA ont 10 BE- tbs fest. although
lhe h0ruDp vese very stout In the ooanh
~ too hfiss. TIP Gsstlssnan Who yas
sessssiae uAsT beans sakased i9 adins
~ drive end ths postlIlIoa 70 dfa( ths
.sss to. e "a IN M s,, into which tho
=. 49,, e.: :sz ss::s.ss r siS . from
~ lssl esuiA. Il ssssnsd thai my weigh,
anlnss ons ~ ths vhNsls wss jusl suGIscisni.
IA the 81 u tAs horsrs and the Other
-, 70 move tbs ooach. end - u U.s.
IDWly draHOrd from tbs mud until the
49, rna61 sa erm Gfoussd.
~ 49, sniAsd tkssif thanks. end tbs
uooalpenna, fosDpttinS about the welghf
Il ~ fao6AsS thai tT1ks ths oan~is hGck.
49, q - n ssaoaAsAmsss.
yey 49, sleut asuss. NJ ki,ls sssn.
=. - ssA~ ,ss s'fS. $500 %
~ nsss sssss,lss 10 Mn. sss sAiIs
IlnIEly rev lIzfllU. |.