The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-23
OHILDRENS' READINGS.
A Story with q Moral or TWO.


Iglittering like dewdrop, only much lars
Ier; Going up to it, he saw little ma
!asleep in a tulip. This little man wa
dressed in silver armor, and his wing
shone all over like the diamond spots i
la dragon-fy's wing. Simkins felt sur
this was a fairy, and he did not dare t
touch him; but at his feet lay litt1
package, curiously folded in clover Leaf
which he instantly seized
do not touch me-" said the clover lea1
81 am wish and I belong to this fairy
| Whoever wears me can always have hi
wish, but what he has wished for befor
viii vanish
"Just the thing want, said Simllins
putting the packet in his bosom, "wha
tun | will have; only ] Wish I was notgo
ing to school to-day"
As soon as he said that, he found him
self climbing high mountain, covered
with fruit trees and berries.
Jolly" shouted Simkins eating as fast
as he could, "but it DON'T make fellow
feel like walking. I wish | was on al
easy going pony" But, then, you remem
Der that by wishing second wish, he
would do away with his first wish. Sc
Isinkins on the back fan easy going pony
was no longer on the fruit-covered noun,
tain but in the school-room.
Just think what a CHATTER 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 2"
But Simkins couldn't get off He kick
ed and he struggled. He pulled on the
reins and screamed, but he never once re
membered to wish himself off
The master ran after SimElins, and began
TO pound him.
II wish I 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, andtho boys scream
ed and danced about in their excite
ment.
Mercy if was only home!" groaned
Simkins
While he was yet speaking he whis ked
in through the window Oh his mother sit
ing room.
''That is very singular way Of entering
the house, observed his mother.
81 wish you could be where l have
been, said Simkins; "you would come in
the window, too"
Simkins' 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 well what he would find. He burst
open the door, he tore up the stairs and
rushed into the school room. There was
the school-master, running UP and down
the room, with Simkins mother screaming
on his back.
90, wish you back again! l wish you
backP' screamed Simkins And there he
was at home again, and his mother whip
ping him with all her might.
~ 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 boyr said his mothor; "why
did you not wish for something splendid
at once? Wish that we had 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 Greens 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 fam
lily staring at him.
Simkins took the clover leaf package
from his bosom in a rage and threw it az
far as he could.
81 wish l may never see you again" he
said
And of course he got that wish, too