Show r The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT SUES SUE'S REQUEST REQUEST Part Part I Once a little girl named Sue With golden hair and eyes blue of-blue Dreamed that a goblin took her far farI I Into to the Land of ot Moon and Star The sky was dark and black not a astar astar astar star was to be seen as Sue looked out from her window Just before she Jumped into bed Oh Mother do you think i It will rain tomorrow and spoil our picnic the she he asked It looks very much like r rain in now replied her mother looking booking up at the dark sky Unless the old Moon Man comes out and clears It away I am afraid we shall have to put off oft the picnic until next week But Mother where is the old Moon Man asked Sue He was shining brightly last night I expect he is in bed said her mother Perhaps he gets tired of ot shining and takes a rest but dont don't worry he may get up before mornIng mornIng morn- morn morning Ing and clear the clouds away Sue went to bed thinking about Mr Moon Man and wishing she could ask him to get set up after he had taken a a. nap part of the night when all at I once she saw a queer little creature perched on the window sill pill looking at her Comer with me if it you want your our wish to come true said the little creature I 1 am one of the moon goblins gob gob- goblins lins Uns and I will take you up to old Moon Man if it you wish To Sues Sue's surprise as she jumped out of ot bed she found she was dressed and as the goblin took her hand up sh she went without touching the window window winsill win- win dow sill out put Into the night I I 1 do not see any path said Sue wondering she was not afraid but she wasn't at all Instead she felt quite safe with the moon goblin You will in a minute said the goblin giving a low soft sott whistle and out of the darkness sprang hundreds of little goblins with tiny lanterns as asSue asSue i iSue Sue thought at t first but they pr proved ved to be fireflies they carried In their tiny hands The light seemed to make a bright path right up to the sky as the goblins goblins gob gob- lins Uns ran tan ahead while while- Sues Sue's little friend never ne-er once let go her hand Do you think Mr Moon Man willbe will willbe willbe be cross with us If it we awake him asked Sue I 1 wo wouldn't do it only I Iam Iam Iam am to have a picnic tomorrow and so many children will be disappointed And then I thought if It he had a anice anice anice nice long nap he would not mind get getting ting up Just before morning and clearing clear clear- clearing clearing ing away the rain clouds Oh I am sure sur he will wiIl not be cross cross said the goblin he ho Is always smiling you know Continued tomorrow |