The Lincoln County herald., 1871-07-20
Children's Department.
T0E WASMsNG G@%.
1S 40. SLLIoTr a'InIDES

"Gct up" said Charley Hayes mothcs
- che raped on his room door csc
morning. Bot Charley was very sleepy
indeed, aad As he lay tbera with drowsi.
mess tuggipg and quilting 6ows his eye.
Gds he began to ~ish he was w s"t
dressed.
*Oh, ho,o I wish I was up, but I'm 50
.locpy yet. I'll just lie still five minutes
longer and thea get up"
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Dinst dongt sang the village eel',
nn6 Charley Hayes San dows the gsa@cs
walk 10 front of his fathers house,
pushed open tho gate and hursied toward
tho school.housc.
The house 10 which Charlcy's father
lived was . little distance from the yl
lage aud the road ran through bcaatiful
grove of OAKS and naples
Charley was passing along the road
and through the grove, when suddenly a
funny little man appeared before him
and waving his hands, exclaimed, "Ilcllo,
Charley where are you going?'
Charley was taken aback and felt very
much like taking to his heels. But the
old mans manner reassured him, and he
stood his ground manfully and answered ::
"l'm going to school, and I'm in a
great hurry, too, for don't you hear /?
school bell is ringing"
"Yes, l hear" said the little old man,
bat don't be in hurry want to talk
to you"
Now Charley couldn't imagine who
the queer little chap was, for ho had
never seen him about the village, and
then he wore dress entirely different
from anything he had eyer seen in that
part Of the country-indccd he had never
seen such q dress in all his life. His
hat was broad brimmcd and tn, crown
ran up to sharp point, and in the band
was stuck long, red coored feather.
His coat was long and loose like man
tie, and spangcd with great blue and
crimson spots and flowers. His shoes
were green and bucklcd with golden
buckles.
Charley, after gazing at him a while
came to the conclusi IN that he wasn't q
dangerous person at all-in fact he
rather liked the old man, for he had Z
friendly way of speaking and merry
twinkle lighted up his eyes.
Then Harry replied: "Wcll, sir;
am ready to listen, and will be glad te
hear anything you may have to say.
And then he drew himself up proudly
aud looked very courageous.
This made tho little old man laugh
low, silvery laugh. and he seemed to ~
moro pleased with Charley, and he came
up to him and pattcd him on tn
shoulder, and said
You're courageous little fellow, au,
I'm going to give you something tina
will be Of use to YOU"
lie put his hand in his pocket ant
pulled out little white cap which Char
ley thought looked very much like
night cap, and said to him:
"Here's what VIC, away up on tn
mountains, call wishing cap. Whe
you want anything, put the cap on you
head aud wish aud you will get it.
"Oh, won't that be grand !" exclaime
Charley. "I've often heard Of wishin
caps, and now that I've got one, ho,
proud III be Of it, III wish for lots q
things"
"People often wish for things the
ought not TO have," said the old maj
"You must wish only for things goo
aud proper, for improper wish will b
grati6ed."
"Oh, thank you kindly, for the gif,
..id Charley, "aud now III try it on"
Charley pulled off his own cap or
placed the cap on his head and he the
shouted, ~ wish to be at the schoo
house." Instantly low rumbliu
sounded in his ears and he found hir
self at the school house door, standil
with his cap in his hand just as he hs
stood in the presence Of tho old man.
"Well," thought he, "that was leavi
the. good old man rather uncerem
niously, but hardly expected that t
wishing would amount to anything.
60 back aud apologize" And then
wished himself in the exact spot who
he had stood before.
II left you in hurry" said Charl'
"aud have come back 90 aplozo for