The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-27
How Kitty saw the Fairies.

but thefe are no such things as
fairies ~
No such things as fairies p said
little Kitty in amazement.
Ono, of course not; only babies be-
heve such nonsense nowadays"
SO Master Joe, in all the dignity of
jacket and trousers, prorounces, look
ing contemptuously at the little face,
disturbed by this great shock to her
cherished faith.
But there are, too /; 1 know there are,
and I'll ask mamma.
Mamma could not quit confirm Mas
ter Joe's opinion, but she had never seen
a fairy.
l know there are such things" said
Kitty. " hope I'll see one sometime"
This conversation occurred in grand
mas sunny parlor where all the children
had come 70 keep Christmas. Such
pleasant parlOr, with lots of places for
children 10 get into and tell stories. and
n great bay window full of grandma's
flowers; old-fashioned flowers many of
them, roses, pinks, geraniums, gilly-
flowers, with ivy and vines creeping all
about. Little Kitty loved grandma's
flowers dearly; she thought the fairies
1t happened the next day after this
conversation, that Kitty was standing
by the flowers in the great window
Joe the unbelieying had gone to see the
bigger boys skate, mamma had gone
shopping, and there were only Kitty
and grandma at home.
Grandma sat by the freside with her
book, while little Kitty looked at her
lovely flowers, and wished she could see
fairy.
" wish there would one come just
now out of these flowers 2"
She sat down on the floor and looked
up into the branches Of the fairy maple
that stood in the center of the window
in beautiful china jar. This would
be a splendid place for them, she
thought.
AS she looked she saw queer little
old man, with the thinnest of legs in
in bright yellow stockings, and such
puffy orange and yellow-striped knee
breeches. Herubbed his eyes and yawned
as he peered down at her.
Why, it's a fairy p said Kitty.
To be sure" said the little man,
e" did you never, see fairy before! Oh
L forgot you are one of the modern
children they don't believe in fairies
and so can't see them, but you shall"
He pulled a green wire as he spoke,
and set all the bells of the maple dan
cling.
No sooner had he done this than
brisk young fairy dressed in pink and
white appeared under the tree.
Here l am !" said he, the first one,
too. Where is her majesty ?"
Her majesty could not come" said
a sweet voice. " She sent a sunbeam
to tell me to take her place"
Pinkie bowed low cap in hand.
Your highEess is most welcome"
he said. " await your highness's COM
mands."
Such tiny fairy, in beautiful Grim
sou dress, with q coronet on her dark
hair and wand in her hand.
There were more fairies in the Jar
now. How they came Kitty could not
tell, but they thronged around the little
fairy, crying Long live Princess
Rosa Welcome to the fairy maple,
your highness, and the little old man
rang such peal on her bells that it was
heard in the fernery that stood in the
corner, and the timid wildwood fairies
came flying to the jar.
Kitty started when she heard the
bells. "Why, l have heard that sound
before in the woods !" she cried.
TO be sure you have" said the old
man.
The fairy princess turned to see who
had spoken, and a tall, sturdy looking
fairy said :
"Your highness, that is little Kitty,
she loves the failies l have seen her
looking fer us many time"
" She is welcome" said the princess.
" Form a ring, my trends; let us
dance"
In moment they had formed circle,
and danced round and round the tree till
Kitty was almost dizzy watching them.
Then they stopped and broke into little
groups and chatted to each other.
"Times are changed" said one fairy.
Once the children often came to our
dances and were glad to seek us out, but
now they care nothing about us"
:" Not quite so bad as that" said the
tall fairy who had recognized Kitty.
al see more mortals than,almost any one
of us, unless it may be Ivy here, and L
can tell you there are some children,
yes, and grown people, too, who care
for us.
All, yes" said graceful Fuchsia,
&" know how they look for us and
whisper their wishes to us"
" Yes, said Ivy, for all old Scarlet
has been among mortals so long, 1 go to
a great many of their haunts that he
does not, and will tell you how it is.
Children love fairies as they love all
bright and pretty things, but great
many children have sort of fairyland
of their own not like ours, you know,
for their beautiful dresses and toys tear