St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-24
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The Three Ugly Sticks.


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back rode up to them and said:
"What are You doing here, my little
friends. so late in the evening 2"
They answered. 1--WE are poor chill
dren, with no father or mother and we
are looking for berries To eat"
Then the man said: Il am the serv
ant of good fairy who lives in the for
est. She takes all poor children who
have no one else to take care of them,
and has them for her children. | am
her servant, and it is my business to
look for them and send them to her.
Would YOU like to he taken care of 10y
the fairy ?"
The boys said they would be very
glad.
The man said: ''If you will promise
to be good children, and do whatever
the fairy bids you, will direct you
how to find the Happy Palace where
she lives
The boys promised to he obedient.
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sticks of wood on the ground, and told
them that the fairy required all chill
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prove that they were willing to work
for her and obey her. Each boy picked
up a stick of wood and laid it on his
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.heih 'hat the SUCKS ""ni" NOT ne 10"
ie"NS LOT ''leln I" carry IL 'heN CHOSE 10
Dear 'heh' men ne pointed Out 'he
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put the pain began l" get rough ana
'he SUCKS Presse" heaNliE. presently
froiic cried out wv hat rough, ugly
old stick this Is . 1t rubs my shout
der.
BETTER not glnmhle, said Hope.
Then buddy began t" fret. "lhls
SUCK Is 10" heaNl am tired OF carry
Ing IT,
Let lis throw them down. SAID
fr"llc'
ION no. sad Hope, ''Nou know we
can not enter the Happy Palace with
out our sticks"
Now, Frolic loved to have, his ease
always, and WAS not willing to take
trouble about anything. He kept on
fretting. and at last said: Il am not
going to bother with this ugly, good
for-nothing stick amy 'onger Twill tell
the fairy carried it as long us | could.
and she will not he angry"
"And so will - said Ruddy; and
both boys tossed off their burdens.
But the cords were twisted about them
so that the boys could not loosen them .
So the sticks danglcd about, and caught |
III roots and got under their feet, and
were great deal more trouble than
before. kuddy began to cry, and Hope |
told HIM, "1 on see what trouble you
get into 10y trying to break your prom
Use. If you carry your load hravely
and cheerfully. it will not he half so
heavy; let me help You to replace it,"
Ruddy WAS frightened, and he let
Hope help nm t" put the stick again on
his shoulder.
linen frollc sad Il know how To
get rid OF mime. have Il knife Ill my
pocket that Will cut this cord
I'D brother rrled Hope, Ito not
throw away your stick. | am afraid
some harm Will come to You
But Frolc would not listen to him.
He cut the cords. and danced along for
JOY at feeling free. Rnddy looked ut
him with envying eyes, and was often
on the point of following his example.
but Hope begged him with tears not to
do so.
keep up your patience little lon
ger, he said the night is almost gone.
and we shall he rewarded"
AT dayherak a stately palace appear
ed before them. When they reached
the gate the sun rose. When its
bright rays fell around them, lighting
up verything clearly, behold, the
pure gold. and the rouph knots were
settings Oh diamonds and ruhleS.
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