The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-12-02

:. ne -; = ~ whispered . her
brother:
LETS listen % Bic story. lie can't
move. He cant hurt us!''
Rowcna now .,Iambcred into the chair
beside her brother, and the figure pro-
cecdci.
.Yon think Il Is fine thing. do you
not" be said. ITO have an ancestor
who he's been very grand and has done
.Oh. yes. SIR said Rowena. sneak
ing for herself and Fitx, who had not
yet recovered.
well. them" said tho 'cestor. ~
want YOU % pay particular attention 70
my story Once their was fairy god
mother. She had been godmother 10
great many children. but At the time
am speaking Of. she was godmother TO
only one boy and girl. Their names
were Ramp and Brametfe. I hey were
not brother and sister. but they were
acquainted with each other AT Ger
tain time Of the year. the fairies used
% preserve and pickle great quantity
Of chipply-berries"
"What are they. sir?' asked Row
ena-
They were kind Of berries the
fairies were very fond Of. There are
none Of them now. so there Is no use
telling you what they were like. They
were The fairies principal food during
the winter. and 20 they needed great
many Of them At preserving and picking
time. Therefore. on certain day of
every year. the people 81 the couytry
roundabout used 10 give ~ everything
else. and 70 to work gathering chpplv-
berries Tor the fairies. for II was c0nsid-
ed great thing 10 be on good terms
with these little folks. When the day
for gathering chipply-berries came. AZ
the time ! tell YOU Of. the fairy god
mother called Ramp and Bramette 70
her u am very anxious. she said.
that my two godchiIdren should dis
tingn sh themselves On this day; and.
therefore. am going 70 offer prize
for You - work for. Whichever 81 YOU
succeeds the better in the labors OF to-
day shall have this diamond, which you
see Is a. big as the largest chipply-ber-
~ The children were delighted At
this offer. and ran away 20 the chipply-
fields. In the evening the fairy grand
mother came 70 see what they had done.
Bramette had bushel-basket full Of
berries. Did You gather all these?
asked the fairy. .Oh. no. said Bran
cite. 'they were nearly all gathered BIZ
nv father and mother. my grandfather
and grandmother. who are the best
chipplv- berry gathercrs in this district
But did not you gather any Of themr
asked tie fairy. Il believe / aid PICK
few Al first. said Brnmefte. but I
brought III. 70 see how MANY we were
getting. Then they are not really
Yours. said her godmother. oh.
YES. they are. answered Bramctte
Father and mother. and grandfather
and grandmother. said that could call
them my own. 80 that ! might try
for the prize
And what have you doner said
the fairy. turning 10 Ramp. n have
only gathered these. said tie boy. pro
dncing quart-pot full Of chipply-
berries. hui | think they are al good
ones Yes said the fairy. turning
them out. theT are tine. sound berries. |
but are these all You could getr Yes. !
ms am. answered Ramp. II wouidn't |
pick the little withercd ones. and Il !
was hard work finding these big fel- |
lows had 10 climb all day upon the /
hill-sides ami among the rocks The /
diamond i yours. All fhe fairy coi- /
mother. What yon have brought. \
vi, have gathered vonrsan ana III ~ \
credit II vour avn Brameffe nwes \
her berries entirely II her narents ma \
rrandparents She has : GREAT manv \
more berries than von have NM ~
gathered none II them herself Let \
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father ana mc,l,.r s,d .r.r5ss,h.-
ana rrandmother. nre the rat ch;nriv-
berry c.thererS II ~ d;s,r;ct. hni ihst
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