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24. The Birthday Celebration

           "Ithink,Mr.Wizard,Ishallhaveyoublowabubblearoundme;thenIcanfloatawayhomeandseethecountryspreadoutbeneathmeasItravel.Thereisn’taspotonearththatIhaven’tvisited,butIusuallygointhenight-time,ridingbehindmyswiftreindeer.Hereisagoodchancetoobservethecountrybydaylight,whileIamridingslowlyandatmyease."

           "Doyouthinkyouwillbeabletoguidethebubble?"askedtheWizard.

           "Ohyes;Iknowenoughmagictodothat,"repliedSantaClaus."Youblowthebubble,withmeinsideofit,andI’llbesuretogethomeinsafety."

           "Pleasesendmehomeinabubble,too!"beggedtheQueenofMerryland.

           "Verywell,madam;youshalltrythejourneyfirst,"politelyansweredoldSanta.

           Theprettywaxdollbadegood-byetothePrincessOzmaandtheothersandstoodontheplatformwhiletheWizardblewabigsoap-bubblearoundher.Whencompleted,heallowedthebubbletofloatslowlyupward,andtherecouldbeseenthelittleQueenofMerrylandstandinginthemiddleofitandblowingkissesfromherfingerstothosebelow.Thebubbletookasoutherlydirection,quicklyfloatingoutofsight.

           "That’saverynicewaytotravel,"saidPrincessFluff."I’dliketogohomeinabubble,too."

           SotheWizardblewabigbubblearoundPrincessFluff,andanotheraroundKingBud,herbrother,andathirdonearoundQueenZixi;andsoonthesethreebubbleshadmountedintotheskyandwerefloatingoffinagroupinthedirectionofthekingdomofNoland.

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