Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-21

And all the people they loved her so, this fairy
IN the wood
For she never was cross and proud, my dears,
but kind, and gentle, and good;
And she always was happiest when she'd made
some neighbor happy ana bright
Unlike some little children know, who tease,
and quarrel, and fight!
Not you, my dear? Why, of course not, child
Did you fancy should suppose
That Edie and Sid would ever do such naugh-
ty things as those?
Ills only bad little boys and girls that plague,
and quarrel, and Shout
But now for this beautiful fairy, dears, was
telling you about
What was she like? Why, Edie, child, what
little plague you are!
Well, fancy-I only fancy, you know-she
was something like mamma;
She'd nice brown eyes, and-let me think-yes
beautiful golden hair;
And her face was quite a treat to see it looked
so pleasant and fair.
Now in this wood hermit dwelt, in cottage
lone and poor;
tie was blind like poor papa, my dears, and his
heart was heavy and sore,
Till the fairy found him out one day, as he sat
In his lonely cot,
And thought, "Poor man, I must do my best to
brighten and cheer his lotn'
So she'd come and chat, and tell him the news,
till he grew quite merry and bright,
And she gave him all that she could-food
gold, and everything but sight.
And she brought little children to play with
him-such nice little children, miss
And he'd hear their prattle and tell them tales
and pull their ears-like this!
Well, the fairy had brother, my dears, who
was quite giant, It's said,
And could do, O N.Y. such wonderful things
when he took it into his head;
And when his fairy sister was out on an GRAND
of good one day, e
He went alone to the blind mans hut, and
gently lead him away.
He led him away to a secret cave, where a
mighty genii dWells, ss .v- ia g
And with curious bottles, and drugs, and
books, works wonderful cures and
spells; &
And he touchd the man with his magic wand
on his poor, dark, sightless eyes,
And he saw-oh, the joy!-he saw again the
beautiful fields and skies! .s
He was cured, my dears-he was blind no
more; and he thought, with a happy
smile,
IT won't let her know it all at once, but keep
it secret a While;"
For the dearest thought of his heart was this,
How glad the fairy will be,
And what fun shall have with the children
now when they come to play with me-
Well, he found the fairy waiting at home, and
she started up from her chair,
With her face all fiush'd and eager-like as
mammals is over there;
And she press'd her hands, as mamma does
now, to her throbbing brow, just here
Why, Bessie, my darling, what is it now? how
you brighten a fellow, dear!''
For, ah, she had read my story right, and was
sobbing on my breast,
With her arms about the children and me, nv
fairy bonnie and blest;
And clasped her to my heart of hearts, while
my trimming eyes o'erran-
The truest helpmeet, the sweetest wife God
ever gave to man!
I told her all as she lay on my breast, hand low
lngly clasp'd in hand,
And then the dear children had to be kiss'd
and made to understand;
And [ had to tell who Edie was like, with her
mothers eyes, dear heart,
And whether little Syddie was not nv yery
counterpart!
And of course had to be taken out around
our little demesne,
Where all its beauties were pointed out, and
admired again and again;
And then, in the midst of merry laugh or a
lightly-utter'd jest,
Poor Bessie would quite break down again,
and be weeping on my breast!
Talk of the--hem! why there she is!-that's her
knock, as sure as gun!
Now you take your cue frem me, old man. and
I'll show you little fun:
''Bessie, my dear, this gentleman here is very
old friend of mine
Mr.. Smith, Mrs. c.; Mrs c., Mr.. smith-in
the briefess-barrister line!