The National tribune., 1881-02-01
The Little Violet Woman.

"Oh Edwin, there many opened violets
this morning. and there wasn't one yesterday. Come,
let's pick for mamma; n; and Bessie's blue eyes
peered among the thick leaves in search Of the sweet
blossoms 'Isn't it funny she continued this little
thing in the violet? 1t looks like old woman with
big petticoat, doesn't it
Old woman sneered Edwin, eontemptuously, for
he considered that his of byhood entitled
him to show his superiority 'the girls even If
Stella two years older than he
SIT does look just like an old woman, Edwin Scott,
closely; 'and oh, she's got her feet in tub ~
Don't pick it TO pieces, pleaded Bessie. You'll
spoil it to do and there aren't very many. Come
let's carry some to mamma
Sim going down to the stable shouted Edwin
racing away.
''Now they re gone said little Bess to herself watch
ing the two figures they scampered down the carriage
road. Mamma must have some of these anyway" and
she turned back TO the violet bed
few minutes later and Bess had hand quite full
of the pretty flowers
Little darDgs I" she murmured passing her small
fingers caTessngly over the bunch
Pick me, pick me, tool'' squeaked vaice
1t startled Bess fer the words from tiny little
violet directly before her. which she had quite overlooked
Do pick me- repeated the voice from the depths of
the flower
Bessie hastily broke the stem aud the little old woman
spoke q again .,o,
"Why, Of course, answered Bess. Mamma says it's
very wrong not to- "
';wen thought you diy " said the little woman and
Pm glad for then yon won't have suffer any such
punishment mine
B esse by this time gained courage enough to say
'What is it? Don't you like to stay in the violet?
f0h, no, no ,Disobedience brought here, dsobe-
dience,' repeated the little woman in mournfn tone.
Cant you tell about ii " asked Bess half wish
ing hear more though strongly inclined drop the
flower and away
Would you really like know my sad story?" said
the tiny creature. = did tell anybody but be-
eve should like to tell you you will set me free after
ward for you don't know how resome it is to sit here
day after day"
! How can -" asked Bessie. .tIn do anything can
for you "
Hush p said the little woman. suppose you know
that I'm fairy, and it isn't for any fault of that
water. No it was Dewoda, my great-great great great
great great grandmother that did the mischief
Years and years ago, when she little girl she
always getting into trouble by not obeying hei
mother and you what finally came of it, She was
especially fond of the water and day after day she runed
her beautiful clothes by padding about in the ponds
sreams for although She forbidden go them
she would always forget and disohey She be-
ing drowned great many times Dear me !" sighed the
fairy, shivering think il would have been much better
nobody had taken the trouble to resue her
"Wen, one day the Queens little baby the fairy
Prince, to be named, and there co be great
feast IN honor OF the occasion Never was such a time
known in Faryland. The royal baby magnificent
dress which had taken hundred fairy dress-maer
whole month make, and the material immense
OF gold besides There grand procession t.
Moss Bsnk, under White Rose Arbor, where the cere
mony TO take place. The Prince in the arms
OF the ladies of the court when suddenly the lady
tainted and would have dropped the baby had it beer
for Dewoda, who was standing near She caught him III
and started TO carry him TO his mother but in the confu
sion and crowd she did the Queen, and unucilN
she happened To spy little pond by forgetting
about the Prince IN her she for the water
but the people heard his screams in time to him. Hi