The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

that upset the entire domestic arrangement
without awaiting an answer. rushed fran.i
cally through the kitchen and into che bacl
yard, where the future Queen Nab, with h
golden tresses flying hither aad thit!icr, the
sport OF every wind, was ensagedin the very
unfairylike occupation of pouring ashes into
a cats ear. The thoroughly enthused iu
venile paused but moment to impart TO t!,t
bewi!lered child the destiny which awaited
her, and then matl.. straight across lois tt
appr;se every neigh.,or witli,t three squares
OF the fortune which had oyertaken the
family. In the meantime. The news had
spread like wild-fi,c through the household,
and cook. ilonsekecper and chambermaid
made simultaneous effort 10 embrace the
darling which, not ten inmates before. they
had mentally declared was tile =. most con
trariest young 'nu in town By the time
each neighbor had sent Il delegation number
ing from two to ten, and the entire rcpresen
tation had assembled in awe and wontlr /:
around the fairy elect, that individual had
been aroused to a full apprehension Of the
position she should occupy, and at once as
sumed an II am holier than thou express
sion and the most condescending graces to-
excitement had subsidized. grand council of
the household was called to decide on the
costume. and when. after able debates. a
2auzy, bespangled paraphcrnalia was select
even g fairy could scarcely have touched
them, mtc!l less use them to advantage,
without so.iq., the final and determined
contest WAS had OYER the arrangement Of the
fairy's hair. One side contentled chat it
should be allowed to wave naturally, and the
other maintained with great vigor that it
should be done up in corkscreN curis. The
debate was long and animated, and authori-
ingly, but the majority being ia favor Of
corkscrcws, the minority very calamity
yielded, and committee OF three was sent
out to carry into effect the determination of
fairy was being merciicssly tortured with
curling irons. paper wads, aad other imple-
ments Of the fashionable lnqnistiou. which
threatened to make an angel instead Of a
fairy out Of her. Whilst undergoing this
operation With fortitude worthy OF tho fll-
ture martyr to pin-backs, shot-baianced tilt
ers, and the like, the tear began to silently
ttickle down her cheeks, and in go doing
they opened a mine of incalculab!e wealth.
"OE, Fay said one OF tine committee
obey couldn't call her anything but - Fay :"
now, ''you mustn't cry. It will spoil your
eyes, and that would be dreadful
Little did that mother know thar she was
laying train OF powder to her purse in thus
giving expression to her fears but from that
instant Fay knew that the big wax doll
which she had so long coveted was hers, and
with discretion born Of womsnly intuition
she laid her plans.
All week long nothing but the approach
ing tableaux was discussed in the household.
II dinner was late, eater farnilias was in
formed that the cook had been called in to
assist In the arrangement of Fay's costume
il the COW got into the front yard, Fay's
playmases. who acoula come over to admire
her, U,Est haze left the gate open ; if the
library table remained undusted, the house.
maid had been sent ont to get some OF the
torehest flowers, ana! so on. until the poor
father began TO regard presidential elections
as a refuge for the weary. At length Thurs
day morning came, and Miss Fay concluded
not to go to school. Her mother Insisted,
but the little lady began to rub her Inuekles
against her eyes. and the mother desisted,
After all the Other children had shol!dered
their books and started off, Fay said she felt
Lonesome, and was tired OF looking atherself
in the big glass, and then, TOO, her head felt
just like it did the time Johnny upset the
molasses Jug on 1t.
"Sit down, darling,' said the mother.
{ You will get yourself all overheated and
red ana My. Little fairies never get that
way
'Don't fairies have ev erytliing they wauts'
sOh, yes. indeed; everything"
'Well. then. want that big wax doll dow.,
at Mr.. Turner'S
But you know, daughter. papa said itcos.
too much, and he couldn't afford it,
''Well, I think you might get it. li.vn't
had q doll since Christmas. and you know
that bad Lilly Sparks took and washed all
the pretty off it with IA iiail-brush. and now
she's just so ugly, and don't want her any
more; b-o-o-h-o o. never can have any
thing; b-o-o-.,-o.o-h-o-o.'
''There, there. You mustn't cry. 1t will
spoil your eyes. Yes, yes; Eli get the doll
Il you won't ely any MORE
''And that little kitchen, too, down there
mo, can't get the kitchen that will
cost two dollars more, and papa
swell, don't want the doll, and I don't
want anything; b-o-o-h-o .,-o-o.'' Il
''For goodness sake. stop chat crying.
What ,ei0 you look like; and il you shouts
60 down there Tonight with your eyes all rcd.
Il wond do that spiteful Mrs. Sparks yer,
soul good. She knows that her Lilly amt
half as pretty as my child, and to think OF
the whole town looking at them stan,ln.
side by side. with her face ali red aud nor
rid, is awful. Yes, yes; I'll yet yon every
thing; SO don't cry any more
And SO a compromise was effected Oil
wax doll, a kitchen, baby carriage three
ginger cakes and pound Of peppermint
drops; and now every child in the neighbor-
hood, as they gather around Fay and her
treasures, wants to join the tableaux troupe,
whilst the poor mother is taxing hei brain to
know what PA will say when the bill
comes, aud the only consolation she has is
that her child was IS just the lovele,t. sweet
est and darlingest Of the whole group, and
says Sc"
CHRISTIAN Work AMONG THE CoLoEED
PEoPLE.-In response to the efforts OF the
committees appointed By the Y. NJ. C. A. to
ascertain what christian work could he &C
among the co'cred people, the
has been submitted:
On Wednesday there was a conference Of
the three colored churches to consider the
question, and the following action was taken:
Resolred, LIST. That we return our sincere
thanks to the Young MeR's Christian Asso
s-As