The Washington times., 1912-08-07

F, said Bobby Jones. You ate too much
at the party, Drusilla."
But the bad dream was no warning
to. to prusilla. rus The next day 1t rained
though Bobby Jones gave a warning
look at Drusiiia she ate everything
tnst her little mother gave her.
That night she dreamed again. and
when she screamed this time Bobby
Jones came out of his. box in time to
| see the animal run across the table
IN Drusllla's dining-room, where some OF
the food had been left from the party.
Did you see HT- asked Drusilia. ."I
| knew II ran across my bed, and 1t bit
me, too she cried. putting her hand TO
her her mouth; n aoSt5;. "oh, dear! Oh, dearfwhat
1T certainly can rum" said Bobby.
And do not believe Il Will come back
o.o You so to sleep. Drusilla, and l will
But DrusiIla did not sleep any more,
| and Bobby Jones and the paper doii
kept her company. Teddy Bear tried,
to watch, too but he fell asleep In his
corner.
In the morning. when Dfusiila's little
mother saw her she picked her UP and
| ran out Of the room crying for right
| in one corner of Drusilla's mouth was
Bobby Jones did not see Drusiila for
| several days, and when she did return
| he hardly knew her, for her hair was
light, and. although her eyes were blue,
her; cheeks were much pinker. In fact,
. just what had happened-Drusiila had a
.'oh. / have been dreadful sick. Bobby
Jones' said Drusiils: And have.
Were there many horses there?"
| asked Bobby. f
Hospital does not mean a place for
horses" said Drusllla. ut is place
| where you go when you are sick to be.
made we'll"
OH said Bobby. And then he wait
ed for Drusilla to tell him about It, for
he did not wish to display further igno.
Drusilla would tell him all about 1T
without any more questions from him.
Yes, Bobby" said Drusilla, Il Ger
1t was the most awful experience I
have ever been through. You know
about the party we had at my. house
in the corner. Well, my little mother
had. She pushed them right through
my teeth, and It seems that my diges-
ton was bad, SO the food only went
down my throat, and there 1t stayed.
real. I heard the man at the hospital
telling about 1t. He said the mouse
that was the name of the creature-was
trying to get the bits of cheese waters
and that was the trouble with my
mouth.
"They had to take off my head" said
Drusilla, stopping at this point of the
story to note the effect on Bobby.
"Oh, oh, OH" said Bobby, his spring
stretched to it's full length SO that he.
might not miss word of this won,
derful adventure. r..
YES" said Drusilla, leaning. back in
her chair: ''you cannot imagine any
thing about 1t. But / think my new
head rather pretty, don't you, Bobby"
Yes" said Bobby; but should not
care 10 have mine taken OFF even to get
a prettier one. Anyway, Drusilia, told
you not to eat everything at the party;
but you would not listen to me-
"Oh, Bobby Jones! II I listened TO
you, / guess ] should not get far from
this playroom,'' said Drusilla. 'If
hadn't eaten SO much at the party, 7
should never have seen hospital. and
~ I had not gone to the hospital |
should not ihRve had 4 new head. Cant
you see, that yop must Fake some risk
II you expect to have adventures
Tomorrow: Billy Pig Goes to School"