The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-02
SIMKINs.
A story'ror the Little Folks.

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a StOry'fOr the Little Folks.
Simkins going to school, saw
something gliItering like dew
drop. only much larger, Going m
to i, he saw a little man asleep in
n tulip. This little man was dress
ed in silver armor, and his wings
rose all over him like ,he diamond
spots in a dragon Ay's wing. Sim.
kins felt sure that this was fairy.
and he did not dare to touch him;
but at his feet lay little package.
curionsIy folded in cloverleaf
which be instantly seized. t.t
do not touch me- said the
clovcrIcaf. 81 am wish. and ]
belong TO this fairy. Who ever
wears me can always have his
wish, but what he wished for be.
fore viii vanish" ....
Just the thing I want" said
Simkins, putting the package into
his bosom. What fun will have;
Eon'y ! wish | was no. going to
school to day"
As soon as he said that, he found
himself climbing a high mon ntain.
covered with fruit trees and Der
ries. .. .
Jolly I" shouted, Simkins cat
ing as fast as he could, "but il don't
make fellow feel like walking. ]
wish | was on easy going pony"
But thcn, 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 covered mountain, but in the
school room. .I .".. ...
just think what a clatter the
horses hoois made on the floor -
The boys all dropped their books
and started, and the master poun.
dcd with his cane on the floor and
shouted: ..
Stop, sir! Get off, sir, Amt
you ashamed, sir?'
But Simkins couldn't get off,
lie kicked and he struggIcd.T & lie
pulled on the reins and screamed,
but he never once remembered to
wish himself off. ..|
The master ran after Simkins.
and began TO pound him.
Il wish were riding you" blub.
bcrcd Simkins. The same instant
the pony had vanished, and there
was Simkins on the masters back.
The master roarcd. and the boys
screamed and danced about in their
excitement
Mercy! If I was only homcr'
groaned SimpkIns. $40
While he was yet speaking he
whisked in through the window
Of his mother sitting room.
; That is very singular way Of
; entering the house." observed hi:
mother. ..." '.s ".....
! Il wish you could be where
have been said Simkius; yod would
come in the window, too"
Sirnkins' mother vanished al
! once, and, rushing out after her
: SimkiuE saw her flying through
the ali like mad on bce-liDe tol
: the schoolhousc.
Simkins flew rather than rain
He knew very well what he woulc
: find. He burst open the door; h,
e tore up the stairs, and rushed il
;, to the school room. There wa!
: the schoolmaster, running, np ant
e down the room, with Simkins
mother screaming on his back.
80, | wish you back again!
: wish you back!' screamed Simkins
And there was he at homo again
a with his mother whipping hin
0 with all her might. '.u. ....
e II will teach you to play m,
I such u trick" cried his mother
G who was angry, and no wonder.
When he could make himscl
$ heard, Simkins explained what la,
D happened.
:; "Foolish boyl'' said the mother
Il
"why didyou not wish for omethin!
: splendid at once? Wish that w
! had a splendid new house"
5 Simkins wishe |, and the whole
e family fonnd themselves in spch :
+ fine great mansion that they were
: ready TO burst with pride. .".
Il wish neighbor Green's folk
$ were here to see us," said Sim
kins. "They always put on sucl
, airs"
The fine, new house disappeared
: and Simkins and bis family stool
s out in the street, with ncighbo
e Green and his family staring IA
u them.
o Simkins took the clover. lea
t package from his bosom, in rage
and threw it rs far as he could.
It Il wish | may never SEQ yol
again. he said,
And of course be got that wish
: too.-N y, Mercury. - ..'' i.".
Haymaking.
AS the season for making hay i