Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-10
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THE WONDERFUL CLOVER LEAF.
A STORY WITH A MORAL OR TWO.

STORY WITH A MORAL OR TWO.
Simkins, going to school, saw something
glittering like a 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 a
dragon-fy's wing. Simkins felt sure this
was a fairy, and he did not dare to touch
him. but at his feet lay little package,
curiously folded in clover leaf, which he
instantly seized.
"Do not touch me, said the clover leaf
al am wish, and belong to this fairy.
Whoever wears me can always have his
wish, but what he has wished for before
will vanish"
"Just the thing I want" said Simkins,
putting the packet in his bosom, "what
fun will have; only wish was not 60
ing to school to-day"
AS soon as he said that he found him
self climbing high mountain, covered
with fruit trees and berries.
"Jollyr' shouted Simkins, eating as fast
as he could, "but it don't make fellow
feel like walking. Iwish was on an easy
going pony" But then, you remember
that, by wishing second wish, he would do
away with his first wish. So Simkins, on
the back of an easy-going pony, was no
longer on the fruit-coyered mountain, but
in the school-room.
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;
"Stop, sir! Get of, sir! Aren't you
ashamed, sir?
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 be-
gan to pound him.
"I wish were riding you," blubbered
Simkins. The same instant the pony van
ished and there was Simkins on the mas
ter's back!
The master roared, and the boys scream
ed and danced about in their excitement.
"Mercy" "If / was only home !"
groaned Simkins.
While he was yet speaking he whisked
in through the window of his mothers sit
ting room.
"That is very singular way OF enter
ing the house," observed his mother.
"I wish you could be where 1 have
been," said SimlSins; "you would come in
the window, too"
Simlzins' mother vanished at once, and,
rushing out after her, Simkins saw her
flying through the air like mad ON bee
line for the school-hOuse.
Sinlkins flew rather than ran. He knew
very well what he would find. He burst
open the door, he tore up the stairs, and
rushed into the schoolrOom There was
the schoolmaster running up and down
the room, with Simkins' mother screaming
on his back.
60, I wish you back again I wish you
back |" screamed Simkins. And there was
ne at home again, and his mother whip
ping him with all her might.
81 will teach you to play me such
trick" cried his mother, who was angry,
and no wonder.
When he could make himself heard,
Simkins explained what had happened
Foolish boyp said the mother "why
did you not wish for something splendid
at once? Wish that we bad splendid
new house"
Simkins wished, and the whole family
found themselves in such fine great man
sion that they were ready to burst with
pride.
81 wish neighbor Green's folks were
here to see us" said Simkins. "They al
ways put ON such airs"
The fine new house disappeared, and
Simkins and his family stood out in the
street, with neighbor Green and his family
staring at him.
Simkins took the clover-leaf package
from his bosom in rage and threw it As
far as he could
81 wish may never see you again." he
said.
And of course he got that wish, too-
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