The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-09
Mernlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
KATIE's DREAM.
' ORLEANS. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1873.


KArIE's DREAM.
Katie fell asleep by the fire one after
a noon, and when she awoke she said to bel
mother, "Oh mother, have had such q
dream!"
And her mother said, "What was il,
Katie tell it to me-,
So she rubbed her little eyes, and began :
~ dreamt was q good fairy, in q green
Ygauze dress; and had a wand; and when
l saw any one sick, or sorry, or i'd distress.
just tapped them with my wand-that's
minute they were all we'll and happy. And
I liked to see them glad and they loved
me so. Oh mother, I wish I could be q
good fairy but l know I can't, for there
are not really such things as fairies at all,
Hyou know"
And Katie looked quite unhappy for q
minute.
But her mother asked, "Wbat would
Eyou do, Katie, if you really were q fairy
SCome now, think it over, and tell me-"
land then she SAID "I'd make baby ali
right, the minute he tumbled down, and
not let him cry bit. And granny;s dim
eyes should see we'll, and the stitches in
her knitting be picked up the minute they
fell. And poor sick BERTHE, in the cottage;
should get better, and not fret so, as she
does. And-and, father should have lots
of money to buy that piece of land he
wants for school. Oh nanny, what a
big tap should have to give for that
and then up would jump the school, with
porch all covered with flowers |! But,
ph dear mustn't think about it, for it
pply makes me sorry Athat can't be q
rood fairy"
Katies mother smiled at this, and ans
Fered, "But think You might be q good
piry, dear, if you liked"
I Katie jumped up, wide awake sow. "oh
XuAOthar I'm oil
es But, oh dear 1 hear granny call
&g nae. Wait a minute"
And off scampered Katie to do an errand
IF granny.
#w and heard good deal Of other peoples
Doubles which perhaps was the cause of
r dream.
That evening when baby came down for
half-hour in the drawing-room he was
etful, and when it was his bedtime he
Twas net Katie's bedtime, and she wish
IS very much to stay but the little brother
|uAt up his lip, and cried for her.
Katie half meant to let him be carried
|e# sobbing but che heard a tiny whisper
& m her mother of "good fairy" A light
h%by, who was always happy with her.
Next day, granny lost her spectacles.
5atie was busy making a bead mat; but
|sSmething said to her (not her mother this
|tAe) good fairy" and down went the
|heads, and down went Katie on her knees |
|s1n der the sofa looking for the spectacles.
R Good little fairie," said granny, as Katie |
with the lost treasures.
must try to be fairie, to sick BERTHE,
ID" said Katie to herself
So each day she went down the lane
'isth flowers, or toys, or an amusing story
I'd though it was dull sitting in a dark
|Dettage, she tried not to mind that And
ESFrtie liked her visits very much.
1T does BIN all the good in the world,
Fss, your chatting to him q Bit" said his
9ther. "Why the doctor came yester-
", and said he wasn't the same child.
muse him. says he, 'and he'll get over
ts'"
Katie was actually doing all she had
ught the good fairy could do, and with
~ the wand /: all except the school at
st; and wish and plan how she would,
= could not make that appear. No it
tainiy wanted the fairy's tap, tap, to do
~. Aud Katie almost forgot the school
$he visit of an old uncle-who was
4ty, and sometimes cross, and whom
lie was very much afraid of at first.
by. and-by she grew sorry for him,
en- she saw how his leg hurt him and
forgot to feel angry that he did not like ,
%py in the room, and often scolded Muf, {
dear little dog. And, by.and-by ont I
Sheer pity, she~g to wait on him, as I
did on her grandmother, fetching him {
newspaper, telling him when it was
le for his medicine, and making herself /
busy attending to his comforts, that she
pger had time to think about fairies. One G
| ", Uncle Dick was very chatty, and :
| ttaething in the conversation turning on !
ANS, Katie told her old dream again. r
after that, Uncle Dick call her his b
sd fairy, and he bought her a green e
ter dress-not gauze, but good warm q
f-and used to joke her about the .
Id. r
You haven't got that" he would say, 3
|f else should see that school popping f
E In the village. All, 1--WE mast wait a S
'tNfor that" n
&ot how long do you think they wait c
@nly till her birthday. Then Katie
E4ed on her plate an envelope. All sorts t
ain cracking paper came ont of the en- q
Et8pe, on which was written, ga wand /,
& Py good fairie, with which to tap for "
Ie$chOol." 81
lpcle Dick had put bank notes-S3O0- a
9at envelope, and Katie's father was to fl
|ss his school directly. 10
Hother,n said Katie, her eyes gIist9n- "
81 need not wish to be a good fairy a.
q more, need 2" n
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