Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
Bobby and Wise Dream Man
Go Hunting With INDIAN Boys

OBBIE sat UP in bed and wished
that he had a big plate of ice cream
- and that there was never. never
any summer. What was the use OF II!
Mother said it wasn't good for boys 10
play in the sun. and then when all or
fellows friends had left the city there
vas no one TO play with anyway. but
lust as the incest things often come
To n boy when he thinks that nothing
good can ever happen to him again, SO
Bobbje looked suddenly into the eyes OK
the Wise Dream Man, sitting on the 1901
of the bed.
.Oh. I'm SO glad you're here, MI
Dream Man he cried.
!:
Well, well. you don't forget me, do YOU
Bobbie?" laughed the little old fellow,
bobbing his head and looking so very
Jolly that Robbie had to smile while a
big tear trickled off the end of his nose.
Now. of course, this was just what the
Wise Dream Man wanted him to do. for
he hated to see boy unhappy. and he
could think up the very incest sort OF
things to make him have a good time
"I'n tell you what We'll do, Bobbie.
take little trip down to the Dreamiand
of All Countries, and see IL we can
find some one there to play with"
"Oh. can we. Mr.. Dream Man.? Bobbie
asked eagerly. clapping his hands. for
he dearly loved to go to the big white
building that father called the National
Museum. SO II wasn't long before Bob
bic was ready and they were living over
Washington TO the Dream Mans home.
"Umh." grunted Bobble. as he slid sud
denly off the magic cloak and bumped
on the ground. Now generally. when a
person falls on the ground he starts
right away to pick himself up. but BOD
bic didn't, he just sat and stared. for ne
had landed in a little Indian village and
several of the children stood gazing at
him rs Il they We're just as surprised
Then the Dream Man laughed and the
Indian children danced and clapped their
hands. for they knew him and were so
glad to see him.
Hello" cried the Dream Man. smiling
at them all. I've brought Bobbfe to
visit you and you must show him some
of the good times you have.
I'm take care Of White Brother. de-
clared Dohasan. a little Indian boy about
Boobies own size. There was no need
for the Dream Man to ask Bobbie If he
ington boy would think 1t fun to play In
an Indian village.
"Dohasans home is out west in the In
dian Territory on river called Washita.
said the Dream Man, "and l am going
to leave you for while to see how little
Eiowa Indian boys and girls play
Goodbye" called the children as the
Dream Man fioated off on the cloak.
What shall We do first Dohasan
asked when the children had gathered
around Bobbie.
Lets play house." suggested one little
girl who carried a puppy under one arm
and under the other big stick with fou:
Of the funniest little rag dolls strapped
10 II as though they were riding horse
back.
Pooh. that's girls play" scorned Do
hasan Lets go on the big hunt
The other children thought it would be
fine but Bobbie didn't understand just
what il was to go on the big hunt. so Do
hasan explained to- him that twice a
year, in the summer and in the winter,
every one I'm the village started out to
find a herd of buffaloes. and that these
were the most important hunts OF all,
for the meat of the buffaloes gave them
something to eat for long time. and
the skins were used to make clothing OF
course the children wouldn't be able to
find any buHaloes on their hunt. but IL
was all SO exciting that Bobbie thought
II Just as much fun pretending.
Every one was soon busy breaking up
the camp and the dogs were tied under
a tree like real horses. When the tents
had been rolled up and strapped on to
the backs of the make-believe horses and
the girls had tied their dolls on their
backs In little cradles just as their moth
ers carried the Indian papOoses, Dohasan
ordered them all TO bring to him the
Things they wanted to leave behind. Soon
there was quite a little pile Of skins and
beads.
Now bury them deep and spread the