puppet theater, an incident occurr

ne up and the play

usual quarrelling with each other and t

the public, he pointed with his hand to some one f

I dream or am I awake? Bu

d Pinocchio!

creamed Miss Rose, peepin

in chorus, leaping from all sides on to the stage. "It is

ed Harlequin, "and throw yourself in

f the pit into the reserved seats; another leap landed him on the he

therly affection that Pinocchio received from the excited crowd of act

pit, finding that the play was stopped, became impatient and

recital, redoubled their noise and outcries, and, putting Pinocchio

ng that it reached from his chin to the ground. I need only say that he trod upon it when he walked. His mouth was as big as an oven, and his eyes were like tw

ne dared to breathe. A fly might have been heard in the stillne

?" asked the showman of Pinocchio, in the gruff voice o

nored sir, it w

onight we will set

g for his supper, was turning slowly on the spit in front of the fire. As there was not enou

ms to me that he is made of very dry wood and I am sure that if he w

ed. In a short time they returned to the kitchen carrying poor Pinocchio, who was wriggling like an e