Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-06-08
Fairy Bell.
BIZ MRS. N. s. HANsCoN.

Deep in the woods, down in a dell
whose earth was covered with soft green
carpet of the most beautiful moss, lived a
fairy king and queen, and there it was
they held their court-lived, loved and died
died in every sense Of the word.
suppose, my dear, little readers, you
have heard that fairies have no souls, but
1--we the life, and die the death of the flow
ers they love so wen. 1t was the case
with these fairies. Now this king and
queen had an only daughter, whose name
was Fairy Bell, and who was very fair to
look upon. She was a good little girl
this little Fairy Bell, an she never told
wrong stories, nor quareled with her play
mates, and was obedient to her parents,
who loved her very dearly.
One day this little maiden, who was
usually so happy and contented, became
possessed of the spirit of unrest, and beg
ged her parents to let her go out among
the people. whose children, she had heard,
had souls to save.
"For, OH" she said, clasping her tiny
hands together, show good, how very
good they must be, and how happy 10 know
that when they die they shall live again"
< But Fairy Bell uncle, whose namewas
Turvy-a little roly-poly of man, be-
lieving in everything and everybody, but
WHO rather prided himself on being too
= sharp to be caught by any one, and who
tried to look cross when he was trimming
over with good nature, pooh-poohed the
idea, told his niece, on the faith ola great
traveller, that the children of men were
precious humbugs.
mot half SO good as you are" he con-
tinued, standing with his legs very wide
apart, and delivering his words with great
energy and if you go among them, You
may consider yourself lucky if you come
back with no other damage than getting
your pretty little ears bored. They are
rough, my dear, very rough! Take my
word for it."
But Fairy Bell did not take his word
for it. She wished to see for herself, and
so, coaxed and persuaded the king and
queen, that they at last gave reluctant
consent. They told her that she might
be gone just twenty -four hours, and that
she must present herself before them as
soon as she returned And so Fairy Bell
went or her way rejoicing, and would not
give heed to her uncle, who whispered II
her ear as she departed,
You'll wish you had staid at home
lake my word for it."
That night the king and queen gave a
ball, and they danced upon the messy car
pet of that lovely dell; mean the kings
subjects danced. The king and queen sat
in their chairs Of state, that had been
placed In a bower of roses, and nodded
and smiled at the young folks as they
foated past in the may dance, and spoke
a warning word if their mirth became too
noisy. Uncle Turvy, who became rather
sad after the departure of his beloved
niece, pTucked up his spirit as the night
waxed old, and distinguished himself BY
wonderful leass in the ar, and constant
twinkling, in and out, Of his dainty, little
legs and feet, that never seemed tired OF
the dance. He was in much request
among the ladies of the court, for he was
dandy in his way, and wore the loveliest
little green slippers, with re-fies for
buckles. His legs were encased in red
silk stockings; his coat was yellow. and
his breeches were of green satin, fastened
at the knee with dew drops, that shone
and sparkled like diamonds 49,
He had been a great traveller, as he had
told his niece, and having gathered large
stock of slang expressions, rather aston
ished his fair friends by frequent use OF
them. However, they liked him none the
less on that account, for it sounSed, in
their ears, very much as Greek and Latin
would in yours, little children; and they
thought him vastly learned .
Well, the ball was over at last, and all
the little folks had gone to rest, and had
tucked their lace curtains, woven by
friendly spider, snugly around them, and
had gone fast asleep, for they had danced
I'LL half past three in the morning, and
were very tired ~ Wits s
The moon had gone down, and the sun
was fast thinking about getting up, when
the king and queen were aroused from
their slumbers by sound of weeping. A
great frown wripkled the forehead Of thu
king of fairies, when be heard this unfor