CHAR L E V • S \V O N D E R F U L J O U R N E Y. 



WHEN Charley first noticed that he 

 was falling through the air, he was 

 quite frightened, for he thought it most 

 likely he would be dashed to pieces when 

 he came to the bottom, but as he kept on 

 falling, he found it a rather pleasant and 

 easy way of getting there, and thought no 

 more about it. 



When he got there, he knew that he must 



the Donkey, " I am going that way — at least 

 as far as the river. Won't you ride?" 



So they galloped on until they came to 

 the river; but the water was deep, and the 

 Donkey said, " It always is that way when 

 I want to cross." 



" Well, what are you going to do about 

 it?" said Charley. 



"Oh, I never do anything about it," said 



have come a long way, so he asked the 

 Coose if he was far from home. 



" 1 haven't any home," said the Goose; 

 "the folks killed my Cander last Christmas." 



" Where do you live, then ?" asked 

 Charley. 



"Oh, I live anywhere," .said the (loose; 

 "and now that I am a widow, I would ju.st 

 as soon live there as anywhere else. Why 

 don't you ask the Donkey?" 



"W'ell. if you want to go home," said 



tile Donkey. "Em not such a donkey as 

 all that; but if you want to cross the river,, 

 you can fly across." 



"Rut I can't fly," said Charley. 



" Why not ?" said the Donkey. " It's just 

 as easy as falling; all j'ou want is a good 

 start, and I can give you that." 



As soon as they had gone back far 

 enough the Donkey .said, " You had better 

 sit back as far as you can — you'll get a 

 better start that way." 



