The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-06-21
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
\ FAIRY At HOME.

sHling-rooEn, where the little girl was lean
ing her forehead against the windownso e
ahG gazing OF: into the evening sky.
oh- notGIng much. papa" said Lillian
S'AIhhg from heT revere. and taking ID ,
BOOK OF taIrE tales that had fallen u7oo N,
carpet a.
S1ch a quiet time for thinking should
harily De wasted upon nothing much. safd
te Ia'her' kindly = But try for i moment
y you cannot recall the Train Of ideas which
L interrupted. Your book. | see. was If a
sort which Stimulates the imagination 7
"outo Ike to know what way lis influence
tends"
You will think ne very foolish. mana
was JIst imagining how | should Ike to Be
a fairy"
i" WHAT'S a fairy p inquired the father. in
why, you know, papa, Just as well a. I
GO Little mites Of people, whar wear man
Hs MADE oil tulip leaves, and that ride in
snail coaches drawn By dragon flies
small ?" 'Hs
Oh that would be rather cunning. nan,.
but the best of it -. they have power 10 do
snch wonderful things, and always use II for
such good purposes"
Do they, indeed q said III. r.
n serio comic tone.
There, now papa. you are a laughing At
me Now you know that | don't believe all
TINS only The stories saw so. and | ALWAYS
Ike TO imagine that such stories are true
should not have the slightest objection
TO believe IN fairies. If there seemed 70 b anv
need Of them; but really | think all the GOOD
and most OF the beautiful works attributed n
them. can be just as well effected bv human
agencies Tell me. now, what YOU would do
II you were a fairv."
On a thousand things. papa. In the
hrst place YOU need not go down town any
more 10 that dlngy old Office. for whenever
you wanted money, | would tap with my
wand and up would come heaps OF gold and
silver. Then you know, | would make NAM
ma well, and keep her so. Oh there's no
END 10 The good things | would 30 -
would II not De better. my dear Iir,Ia
girl to make the utmost use of all the mower
you nave, instead OF spending these lone
hours of musing in wishing for still more q,
All the power 1 have l. precious Iir,le
you know, papa"
" 'e-y precious. certainly. but not so lii
lie as you NAV suppose. Your father wouId
much rather have his own little daughter
mere 10 welcome him home at night. than IN
all the gold and silver thar fairies were
ever fabled 20 produce. And the gentle. cuier
OF a loving sister in the household -
= worm 10 your SICK mother, more than the
touch OF a iaIryis wand upon her brow. d.
pend upon il. my dear child. God has owe,
10 YOU a work, which. well accomplished
VIII be more beautiful IN It's results than any
romance Of fairy land"
Lillian sat for a few moments nusinc !, -
me deepening twilight, and then the sum n
mons Tor tea prevented any further converse. Il
non: The first thought that entered her lit
mead the next morning was. Ill b a
airy to-day"
But the winter air was chilly; and. BY the
nay morning light, Lillian's fairy work seem -
d not quite so easy and beautiful as the
veniug before, by freight. d
At TINS moment however she heard Ii--la Al.
IS voice IN the next room. quite wide Gel
wake, and sure 10 disturb his SICK mother
'I!Ian slipped softly into the room. and per-
laded Ally 10 come and Be dressed By her. 4
nd, as the little fellow had no objection 10 n /
mango OF attendant, tbs ~ serv toilette was
cry quickly completed. Then she carried
I'm TO The breakfast roor,, hat he might be !
OF hearing distance tr,L his mother.
Bridget had Just comp eted the breakfast .,
Engagements. 10 her own satisfaction. doubt -
:. but. as Lillian knew. o the certain dis.
nfort OF her father: for every nar-i~ulsr A
TIcle stood cornerwise TO its neigbh,r -
a the whole effect was as II a rushing wind
q brought cloth. service. and eatables
d deposited them on the table according q
IFS own sweet viii. -
As soon aS she had established ATv with
building books in the corner. Lillian nearly -
Z quietly re-arranged everything upon the
4e. 50 that an artists eye could hardly he
ve suggested an Improvement.
Mother always did this" said Lillian n
sell. How careless I have been not n
nix of It before - A-ea
this moment. Willie burst into the room. .
. / WISH mother wasn't sick" ne eIcialm-
There's 10 one 20 tie my neckcIo,h. or Tn
up my dinner tor school. or find nv books.
help me with my lessons"
: Perhaps | car TX your neck tie. Come r,5aa
e, sald Lillian, and let me try.- If
: Oh. you don't know how. You never
It IN your life r.
I can learn, though. You shall see" said ;
little GIRL and she secretly resolved shat Is,
would practice tying 4 ribbon around a
= one hour every day. until she was per- T.
IN the art The neck tie was arranged Tea
q TO WiiiIeis satisfaction. and the stray a.
were all found and put in the satchei. "
ne Ja5Be5 uiheHraaaa Va upon ht- cog,.
nee As ne sat down 70 a comfortable FIR
airr inaae Tas'I liz az attribute nars ? anytsjng TNnIi
hoped not Ii was 20 pleasant ehe pr
ghp TO work unsupported n
Ter her father had guue, Lillian PUT I'd
luncheon IN lilies dinuer-basset with
OWN fairy fingers. and saw her brother tt
"a Tor school. then crepi softly 10 her TNHl
.ers room TO see what she could 10 for nc
OF the invalid. She busted and
ised me room IN the order that best suit 7.
sr mothers tasre, moving. all the time.
sucn a gentle. fairv lie --aad ,b...L s,-f
- sumner need not have been disturb r. HC