Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-30

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Gertrude sat eating piscc Of brown brca,
hy the tiny brook that flowed over III
round smooth pebbles. at the foot of he
fathers garden.
90 o dcar.' she exclaimed at length
II wish | had something better thar
bsown bread to eat. wish had q fair,
Todmothcr who woali give mo every hiui
] wished. like the lissle girl in my stor,
look. ~ish Iessld see fairy this min.
utr."
Here rus,lng Of N, l.avcs. caused
'ierty 70 look up. and 10 there ,Stood q
'cautihai lady. not more than asfoot tall
with floating gossamer rotcs, and hail
] he braided sunbeams.
-" Child ofcarth. your wish is granted;
take III necklace. and as long as you
wear it, whatever yon wish will come to
pass" and placing golden necklace, with
diamond clasp. in the chiid's hand. she
disappeared before the as,onished Cert,
could Ind words 70 express her thanks.
%. what shall wish for ?" though,
.he. %. nov | know, wish | was a
grown up woman. with beautiful h.u.a,
and splendid furniture. and plenty Of mo-
ncy, and plenty Of s'rvants."
The words were hardly out Of her
mouth before she found herself in a ror-
ccously furnished rarlor, seated a. grand
piano, trying to drum out piece of Few
music that lay before her.
/" How hungry il makes me to practice
my lesson,' she exclaimed II wish din
her was ready"
Instantly th, folding doors Of the par
lor Few open. revealing table, covered
with q snowy cloth. and the richest silver,
aud eo.tiiest china. AMI nice white bread
and golden butter. aud fIicd chickens.
aud jcIl'es. and cakes and fruits Of sll de-
.criPiions, aul behind her chair stood a
s;rvan, ready 10 do her bidding. This is
."mr;hing like living. thought Gcr,y-
hut hardly had she tasted the first NOR
sci, when : huge black nasiiff bounded
into the open doorway. his eyebslls him
ing like Goals OF hire, and the white froth
dripping from his open mouth.
" Tie is mad" shrieked the servant,
srringins through an open window.
" I wish I va. in China" screamed
Gcrty. and, at i bound and a wlirl, she
was high in The air. and in au Instant she
loaded ~ the midst of dark skinned,
biack-cy,d crowd, who stared ut her aud
talked in language sue could not un-
dcrs,ani.
20. I wish | was at my own father's
house." said Gersy. and with another
whirl che was again in tlc air. and then
.hc found herself at her fathers gate
Her mother was at the door.
= q mother" cried Gerty. Il am"
VII" are you - a.ked Lor mother.
Why. am your Ger,y do you not
know me. mother p
But the woman only laughed, and said:
You my G~r'yr Why. Gerty is only
= little girl. and yc. are . woman. No.
you are not my child; :" and she entered
the house and shut Tue door.
20. what shall I do 2" sobbed Gcr.y
''e~rn my ova mother does not know
me" And she darted through the gate
just as runaway horse dashed along
She tried TO get out Of the way, but il was
TOO late. She slipped aud fell directly in
irUu, Of tie horse. and would doubtless
have been crushed had .he not though,
cf the necklace.
Il
ed !; and in sa inssan. she bounded from
seder the korse's fcct IN the form OF . pluup y
gray rabbit, She id no, pause till she
rr.chcj the forest. when, hooking ur.
.s. hchcld sport, man with gun abou.
to shoot her.
20. I wish ~as . bird" she casped;
end 10 there she was dy ing through the
air IN The form Of lcautifal bird, paus.
ips nov aud Ties am"ug tie lcafy branch
90 Of the trees. and singing few notes Of
joy.
II shah be perfectly happy new."
Though, Ger;y. but ylancins Up she be-
b IA hawk sesas b seiss her.
20. I did WAS ii.,ls girl ar,ia.
I wish the fairy wru'd take back tho
hz,cfal neck'sss." :" 4nd she flung the
.siukst frcn her viii snsA force ahss che
awpke. -
L" sm 20 glsd 4 vas . dessm,' she
.aid /: II sa1Es vil1 sssver gruns,e
aboss brown besaa asais. aoe vaas aay.
,hixs ssoes % do With fairisa.' ApSxhc
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