The Washington times., 1912-08-20

and tell you II about Il. You know we
went on a picnic, and we had a lovely
time, i sat under a tree while all the
children padded In the water and sailed
boats and then a cloth was spread un-
der tree. and we had our lunch then
they played games. and Il was Just
beautiful. But all of a sudden some one
salo ,a looked like rain and such hurry
ing you never saw.
The wind had blown me over. and I
ieI penind bush, in the hurry of get
d.as dihs INTO the carriage they forgot me, 1
the rain began to fall, and I did not
left behind"
vo,, "o:o,oI. . said Bobby Jones. weren't
You scared most to death7" he asked.
Weli, Of course, I did not like being
left behind" said Drusilla, ''but / was
not frightened then. When Il began to
get dark was. The rain stopped after
a while and the bush kept me dry and
then the moon came out and / saw a
great big bird sitting on the limb Of a
tree right over me.
a., Who! Who! he kept calling, but
a,,ld ald not answer him and he flew away
Then | tried to 60 to sleep and forget
was not here in the playroom, but
Just as was dozing something touched
my iace and right beside me was a
Dreadful looking creature with long
ears. He ran away and thought I was
safe, but he returned in a few minutes
with two others just like him.
Ihey all sat and looked at me until I
thought l should scream, and then the
wind blew and 1 waved my arm. and
you should have seen them run. II /
ha had not been SO frightened l should
Bobby Jones dropped down into his
box while Drusilla told this thrilling ad-
/ venture, but when she stopped he came
to the top again,
,sg1nt "Rnt +. how no did did you ever get home
oh. that Is not all that happened to
me-" said Drusilla. Another animal
with bushy tail came and looked at
me. He stood up on his hind legs and
terrible. do believe he would have
eaten me II / had not thought to wave
my arms, just as did at the other ami
mails, and he ran faster, If anything.
II think must have slept after that;
for the next thing 1 knew 1t was day
light. And II you want to hear a noise.
Bobby Jones; you should be in the
woods at daybreak.
The birds just clatter as loud as
| they can, each trying to talk louder
! than the others, and when they saw me
they all few near to me. and how they
| did clatter.
But the bugs were the worst of all:
they did not seem afraid of anything.
but cEawled all over me. Oh, that was
| just dreadful"
But how did you get homer" asked
Bobby again. a
20. a man came looking around the
| trees and bushes after awhile; he was
| the same man who drove the carriage
yesterday. and when he found me he
| said: AN that fuss about doll! and
he picked me up by my feet and threw
| me on the seat of the carriage and
brought me home"
''If you two do not want to go to
sleep please remember that there are
others in this play-room that do" said
paper doll, putting her head out of
| her window. You two are always
talking
Some people never have anything
worth talking about" said Drusilla.
she has never travelled as ! have"
Drusilla told Bobby. and, of course.
she is jealous, but I have told you all
| there is TO tell and I do need a good
nights rest. Good night, Bobby
Jones. Did you ever hear of anything
SO dreadful as this last adventure OF
miner"
But before Bobby could answer Dru-
| silla was asleep and Bobby drew him
| self into his box to dream animals with
bushy tails and birds that few all
around him making q terrible noise.
Tomorrow: BILLY Pig and Billy
Goat"