Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-31
"Not SO. Tomorrow never comes

good or for evil, whichever you chose,
for when it was Yesterday it is not
your slave any more"
He stopped as if for Edith to speak,
but she kept silent and only looked at
him in puzzled way.
81 see you do not understand" he
said, II will try to explain it to you"
"We-the Yesterdays always
one Today meet at midsummer and
on the eve of the New Year. So have
all of our companions since the world
began; SO will all those who come after
US until the world shall end.
Every person in the world owns a
set of US, but it is seldom that those
who own US meet us face to face. Some
do not think at all about us. They
take US, use US, and throw US away.
Many do not care to see US, and still
many more are afraid to-"
"Afraid," said Edith.
Eyes, | will tell you why before we
part. Only listen patiently. I alone
knew that you were coming tonight.
for, you were kind and unsel6sh, and
heard you make your wish just at the
right hour to have it granted"
"Wait moment" said Edith 81 did
not know that | was kind or unselfish
to-day. | remember having been very
cross, but nothing else.
"You helped little chicken to find its
mother" said the fairy.
"Yes, but that is such little thing" :"
''No action is too SMALL" said the
fairy, 'to be nothing, for it is either
bad or good, and it leaves its mark upon
us" And he sighed and looked down
upon his withered arm.
'See p he said presently. turning
and looking at the little beings who
were standing watching them, look al
them closely. 1t is sad sight, is il
not ?"
She looked, and it was a sad sight
indeed, for all those little creatures
were so deformed, some in one way and
some in another. The most hideous o.
all were several whose heads were turn
, ed completely round upon their bodie:
so that their faces looked upon thei
backs. Her face grew sad as she look
, ed upon them.
"Ah said the fairy, shaking hi
head sadly, lit seems even more dread
full to NE than to you, because | know
that they were each born fresh and fair
> with beautiful, bright faces, and clear
> white garments, embroidered in gol
round the hens with the seconds an
the minutes and the hours"
"But what made them like this, then
- Who so cruel and unkind as to hur
> them so and to-Oh it is too dread
u full to think of! u and she shuddered I
i think of this cruel person.
u "Must tell you p said the fairy q
if to himself. "Yes, believe must.
! Then he looked up, saying: "If l mus
!, tell you, my queen, do not be angry.
| =. IL L.
/ 81 ~ cried Edith, with such a stal
IS that the fairy saved himself with diff
IL Guilty from falling. "How could hay
% done it. when never saw you befol
e this minute ?"
10 "Listeu,". he said. Every day has i
10 genius. what you call its fairy. Ever
z unkind word and look, OF even though
u leaves its mark not only on the day an
: life, but on our dress and bodies. Al
C CRY tears scald us terribly, and lea'
- painful blisters. He dropped his har
l. upon his breast and stood silent befo
~ her.
&c my days T. she cried in horro
'e "Did 1 do these things? Oh! ho
~ wicked [ ami" and she burst into tea
~ and felt a deep sorrow to know the ru
= she had caused. al did not know" 81
u sobbed, what was doing. 81 am SC
IL ry, so very sorry !"
= "Ah we know that for your tears
II repentance washed away the pain: b
the deformities nothing can cure"
VI "Then | may cry when | am sorr
y but never when l am angry"
THAT is it, said the fairy.
Id Cant help you at all then ?" sa
to Edith. ..Must you always be like this
and she touched his withered arm.
he "Always. But | can bear it,
he your sorrow has washed away my pa
e. All that you can do is to make vii
ht and better use of the days that are co
ct ing"
nd II will | will !'' cried the little 81
Sc .'But where are you going?" for he v
ne walking uDeasily up and down holdi
'as her hand, as if impatient to be gone.
a "To my grave" he said. '.Look
in morrow morning at the edge of
me woods. You will find your good de-
I'D and your bad deeds also. :"
"How shall [ know them ?'
ell "You will find them easily with
If, any help. But lcok up. Do not wa
hours in useless sorrow. We are g
a forever. Here comes To-day MI