Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-06-26
For the Children

Simkins going to school, saw some
thing glittering Like q deW-drOp, only
larger. Going up to it, he saw a little
man asleep in a tulip. This little man
was dressed in silver armor, and his
wings shone all ever like diamond spots
q in dragOndy's wing, Simkius felt sure
that this was fairy, and he did not
care to touch him but at his feet lay
a little package, curiOuElY folded in
clover leaf, which he instantly seized.
"Do not touch me-" said the clover
leaf 81 am q wish, and belong TO
this fairy. Whoever wears me can al
ways have his wish, but what he has
wished for before viii vanish.n
Gust the thing 1 want" said Simkins,
putting the package in his bosom,
"What fun will have only I wish /
was not going to school to-day"
AS soon as he said that, he found him-
self climbing a high mountain, covered
with fruit-trees and berries.
Jolly" shouted SImlkins, eating as
fast as he could, 'but it don't make a
fellow feel like walking. wish ] was
on an easy-going pony. But then, you
remember that by wishing q second
wish he would do away with the first
wish. So Simkins, on the back Of an
easy going pony, was no longer on the
| fruit-covered mountain, but In the
schoOl-rOOnl.
Just think what a clatter the horses
hoofs made on the foOrl The boys all
dropped their books and started, and
the master pounded with his cane on
the floor and shouted.
t'stop, sir ! Get of, sir Aren't you
But slmkins couldn't get or. He
kicked, and struggled. He pulled on
the reins, and screamed, but ne lever
once remembered to wish himself OH
The master ran after him and began
to pound him. ,,-
'iI wish I were riding you" blubber-
cd Simkns. The same instant the
pony had vanished, and there was Sim
kins On the masters bacEl
The master rOared, and the boys
screamed and danced about in their eN-
element.
Mercy If I was only homel" groan-
ed Simkins.
While he was yet speaking he whisk-
cd in through the window Of his moth
er's sitting-roOms
THAT'S a very singular way Of enter
ing the house." observed his mother.
81 wish you could be where have
been" said Simkins; you would come
in the window, too"
Sinking mother vanished 40 once
and, rushing out after her, Simkins saw
her flying through the air like mao on
a bee-line for the schoolhouse.
Simkins flew rather than ram he
knew very well what he would hnds
He burst open the door, he tore up tho
stairs ana ruHheA into the 6lnOOANoQuls
There was the sohOolmaster, running
up and down the room, with Simkins'
mother screaming on his back.
80, i wish you back again wish
you back - screamed Siml1inB. And
there was he at home again. ana ms
mother whipping him with All hef
might.
81 will teach you TO play me such
trick p cried his mother, who was an
CRY, and no wonder
When he could make hlme9l1 neardi
Sfnnlxfns explained what had happened.
"Foolish boy 20 said the mother,
owhy did You not wish for something
splendid new house."
Simkins wished, and the whole taml-
ly found themselves IN such q hne great
mansion that they were ready 20 burst
with pride.
81 wish neEnhbor Green's toAka We're
here to see us, - said Stmpklna. "Ihoy
ALWAYS put on such airs"
The hne, new house disappeared, and
Simkins and his family stood outin the
street, with neighbor Green and his
family staring at them.
Simkins took the clover-leaL package
from his bosom, i'm a rage, and threw it
as far as he could.
81 wish may neverEeo you again.
he said.
And Of course he got that wishs too
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