Lily's Midnight Adventure

           Lily snuggled down into her warm bed.  She had on her favorite pajamas, the ones with flowers all over.  All that remained was her goodnight kiss from Mom and Dad.  When Mom and Dad came into her room they kissed her on the forehead and turned out the light.

            Before long Lily heard a loud horn and woke to find herself in a large boot with furniture in it and a front door.  An old woman was cooking at an old fashioned stove, and children were everywhere.

            Lily went up to one of the children and asked, “Where am I?”

            The child replied, “You are in the house of the old woman who lived in a shoe.”

            “Oh, “ said Lily and went outside.

            The sun shone brightly on the boot that was a house.  Lily looked across the yard and saw the edge of a forest.  A well-worn path snaked into the forest and out of sight.  Lily decided that she would take the path to see if maybe the path might lead her home.

            After traveling a short way the path opened onto a meadow.  In the middle of the meadow sat a cute little cottage with a garden out to the side.  A pretty young lady was watering her flowers in the garden. 

            Lily walked up to the young lady and said, “Hi, my name is Lily.  What is yours?”

            “Hello,” said the young lady as she looked up at Lily, “my name is Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.”

            “Oh,” said Lily.  “That’s a pretty garden you have.”

            “Why, thank you,” replied the young lady.

            “Do you know where this path leads?” asked Lily.

            “No, I do not,” answered the young lady.  Then she went back to watering her garden.

            “Well, goodbye, “ said Lily as she waved goodbye and followed the path through the meadow.  Before long she came upon a young lady that was clearly distressed. 

            “Hello,” called Lily, “Is something the matter?”

            “Yes,” cried the young lady, “I have lost my sheep and cannot find them anywhere.  Have you seen them?”

            “No,” said Lily.  “By the way, I’m Lily.  What’s your name?”

            “My name is Little Bo Peep,” answered the young lady.

            “Oh,” said Lily.  “Maybe Mary, Mary Quite Contrary has seen them.  She lives in that cottage over there.”

            Oh, thank you!” exclaimed Little Bo Peep.  “I will go ask her at once.”

            Lily watched as Little Bo Peep made her way to the cottage, and then set out along the path.  Once again, it entered the forest.  She continued on the path for a little while until it opened up into a clearing.  In the middle of the clearing stood a boy dressed all in blue.  In his hand was a horn.  When the boy saw Lily, he put the horn to his mouth and blew.

            Suddenly, Lily woke up in her nice warm bed.  She snuggled deeper into her bed and took a deep breath.  The smell of sausages drifted up from downstairs where her mother was cooking breakfast.  It had only been a dream.