18 ‘UP IN A BALLOON, BOYS.”

 

“Up in a balloon, boys, up in a balloon!” Well,
I don’t think it has been the donkey’s fault that
he is here; and he looks very much as if he were
saying, ‘I’m quite willing to gallop along, but I
should just very much like to know where I’m to
gallop to; and as for the clouds, no doubt they
are very pretty in their way, but how can I eat
them? Td much rather have an old stunted
thistle—I really should indeed.” It would serve
the rider right if the donkey were to jump out of
the-balloon. JI don’t think he’d be so merry then
with his “ Gee up, Teddy!”