Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-12-02

Il 0hTHE BAG or GIFTS. -
We translate the following from little Frencl
publication, which ingeniously contrives {,
make its fair daughters the most favoured o
natures children. Although great admlres O
the lively Parisians. yet we cannot, in Justice
to OH fxif country women, bow to the decision
of the powerful blue fairy. but rather regret the
courtesy she exacted from her fair disciples Of
the surrounding nations. But as the idea is a
good one, and skillfully managed, we SHALL
without further preface, relate the following
interesting legend.-World Of Fashion.
One day, blue, fairy descended upon the
earth, with the Courteous intention of distribu-
ting to all her daughters, who inhabited the
different counties, the treasures and favours in
her gift. e5l7
Her Amaranthus Dwarf blew French horn
and Immediately young girl of each nation
presented themselves at the foot of the throne
| OF the blue fairy. All these united together
one would imagine would form pretty consrd-
| cradle crowd. This occurrence took place
very long time previous to the revolution of
July, 1890.
The good blue fairy thus addressed all her
friends 81 desire that not any of YOU will
complain of the gifts that am about to distrib-
~eS' ASAS NV Al my POnCi W UtetOW upon cdCu
OF you the same gift, but a perfect uniformity
of favour shall be apparen: in nv acts.''
Having thus spoken, she commanded silence
telling the assembled females that there was no
class of people with whom time was such an
object as fairies, as there were few indeed who
could SO well appropriate it.
She then commenced business, and gave to
young Castllian maid hair so black and long,
that it enwrapped her like mantle.
To the Italian, she gave the black and flash
ing eye, like an eruption from Vesuvius in the
midst of darkness.
To the Turkish maiden form round as the
moon, and soft as the feather of the swan.
To the English, the lily's tint, and the roses
bloom.
To the German teeth white and pure as the
chosest pearl, with heart warm and suscept-
ible to love.
To the Russian, the dignity and denieanour
of queen.
Then she placed gaiety upon the lips of the
Neapoitan; wit and and understanding on the
head the Hibernians; good sense into the
heart of the Flemish; and when she had no Ion
ger anything to give she arose to take her
Digit.
Sand what for me p exclaimed the Partisan
holding by the floating drapery of the fairy's
blue tunic.
~ had quite forgotten you" said the fairy
'Oh, leave me not without bestowing upon
my nation some favour" cried the Partisan.
"Yor were SO close to me, that | could not
see you. And what am / now to DO nv bag
of gifts is empty"
The fairy reflected for an instant, then recall |
ing by sign all her charming group, thus ad-
dressed them:-
''You are good as we'll as beautiful; it de-
wolves upon you, therefore, to repair fault
which | have committed gross injustice
which have perpetrated against your sister of
Paris. | pray, then, that each of you will de-
tach small portion of that with which have
gifted you, and present it to our little forgotten
Partisan. You will lose but little, and you
will repair great deal.''
How could they refuse fairy, and above |
all blue fairy
With grace which always accompanies
beauty, they each approached their forgot
ten Partisan, one threw toward her i'm passing
a portion of the rich and abundant black hair,
another little of her roseate tint, a third,
sparkling ebulition Of gaiety, fourth the
flashing wit and lively comprehension, and so
so, until the little Partisan that had before been
poor and forgotten, found herself in an instant
by this act of generosity, infinitely more rich,
beautiful, and gifted than any of her compan-
ons.
The blue fairy had already assembled to the
sky, smiling and gay, and rejoicing that she had
made her favourite handmade the most captiya-
ing OF the throng. BELINDA.
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