The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-30


something differing like q dew-drop, only
much larger. Going up to it he saw little
man asleep in tulip. This little man was
dressed in silver armor, and his wings shone
all over like the diamond spots in dragon 9
wing. Simkins felt sure that this was a
fairy, and he did not dare to touch MIN
but at his feet lay o little package, curious
" folded in clover leaf, which ne Instant
ly seized. =,
"Do not touch me, )" said the Glover Leaf
ct am wish, and + belong to this fairy.
Whoever wears me can always have his
wish, but what he has wished for before Will
vanish .-....-..
aJust the thing want" said simkins,
putting the package in his bosom. "What
fun will have; only wish was not going
to school to-day" :,
AS soon as he said that he found himself
climbing high mountain covered with
fruit trees and berries.
oim Jolly!" shouted Simkins, eating as fast
as he could; "but it don't make fellow
feel like walking. wish was on an easy
going pony" But, then, you remember
that by wishing second wish he would 90
away with his first wish. So Simkins, on
the back of an eesy-going pony, was no
longer on the fruit-covered mountain, but
in the school-room. --raj :.
Just think what clatter the horses
hoofs made on the floor The boys all
dropped their books and started, and the
master pounded with his cane on the floor,
and shouted: .aga
"stop, sir Get off, sir! Aren't you
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But Simkins couldn't get off. He kicked
and he struggled. He pulled on the reins
and screamed, but he never once remem-
bered to wish himself off.
The master ran after Simkins and began
to pound him.
IL wish I were riding you," blubbered
Simkins. The same instant the pony had
vanished, and there was Simkins on the
masters back.
The master roared, and the boys scream
ed and danced about in their excitement.
q "Mercy! If was only home ~ groaned
Simkins.
While he was yet speaking, he whisked
in through the window of his mothers sit
tin e TSn ,.,,,, s;nou,.r WOW of onter.
ing the house," observed his mother.
~ wish you could be where have been, u
said Simkins, you would come in the win
dow, too"
Simkinss mother vanished at once; and
rushing out after her, Simkins saw her fly
ing through the air like mad, on bee-line
for the school-house.
Simkins flew rather than ran. He knew
very we'll what he would find. He burst
open the door, he tore up the stairs, and
rushed into the school-room. There was
the schoolmaster running up and down the
room, with Simkins's mother, screaming
on his back. .-.. -
go, l wish you back again | wish you
back !" screamed Simkins. And there lie
was at home again, and his mother whip
ping him with oil her might. ...u
{" l will teach you to play me such a
trick" cried his mother, who was angry
and no wonder. .....
When he could make himself heard
Simkins explained what had happened.
Foolish boy F" said the mother, "why
did you not wish for something splendid al
once Wish we had asplendid new house,
Simkins wished, and the whole family
found themselves in such fine great man
sion that they were ready to burst with
pride. ..ra ~. i, #
81 wish neighbor Green's folks were here
to see us" said Simkins, they always put
on such airs" 4.,s.-....... s.s.--
81, The fine new house disappeared, and
Simkins and his family stood out in the
street, with neighbor Green and his family
staring at him. ..,.....s....
Simkins took the clover-leaf package
from his bosom in q rage, and threw it az
far as he could. s.....-..s. ..
II wish may never see you again." he
said. .. ........r
And of course he got that wish, too.