The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-26

just now must be fairy. I'll prove
my right TO the title by being o fairy
god-mother. You did not know TINT my
name was Violet. Take the key that you
will find under the clock on the mantel,
and open the ottoman standing yonder."
"Open the ottoman, rnsdame?"
"Yes; IL is simply chest in disguise,
and In II lies your ball dress."
The lid Of the disguised chest was
raised, long box lifted out and opened.
An exclamation Of delight burst from
Viola's lips. There lay satin dress Of
creamy whiteness. It unfolded into
miracle Of old-fashioned loveliness. Pur-
pie violets were scattered here and there
upon the scant skirt, as though dropped
from some careless hand, and the pulled
sleeves and short waist were made Of q.
wealth Of amber-hued lace. And then
came large, quaint fan Of sandal-wood
and peacock feathers, necklace Of
pearls, high tortoise-shell comb and q
pair Of satin shoes with lo=, fat heels
and queer pointed toes.
"But you never mean that I should
wear these, madame !" said Viola
"That lido, most surely" said mad
anne gayly. II wore them, child, many
years ago. And now another Violet
needs them. There ID fate in il. And
! will put spell upon them and-who
knows i---they may help you win . true
lover, as they did me" h9s
"But tho shoes, madame-they are
too small I'm sure"
"Try them, my dear" ers
Viola slipped one on. "It binds
across the instep," said she,
"Just sake the scissors and cut Il.
then" kf frsa f
"oh. madame, know Il would spoil
It."
"Do as I bid you. Fairy godmother
must be obeyed. Now take the rosettea
still remaining in the box, and fasten
one over each shoe 10 hide the damage
DONE"
fAnd, with the beautiful rosettes Of
satin and lace, with "V" encircled in
seed-pearl In the center Of each, hiding
the gaps the scissors had made, the
toilet was complete.
Il And NO Viola won't 10 the ball, NOT in .
hne carriage drawn by prancing steeds
but in her fathers covered wagon, be
hind the old farm-horse. But when she
appeared in the rilhantly-lighted room
Il w,s rather late, for the old horse
travelled slowly--the creamy-white satin
dress clinging 10 her slight, graceful
figure, her pearls clustering around hel
smooth throat. her golden hair wprrff
about the tortoise-shell comb, her dim
| pied arms and shoulders Just showing
through the ancient lace, her innocen
blue eyes looking shyly over the quain
fan, and her feet clad in the pointe,
shoes, half hidden by the gay rosettes--
/ the gay crowd felt, some Of them (th'
Il fair maidcns these), with bitter envy, ,tha
I an unknown Princess Of beauty wa
among them.
And the Prince Of the reigning hous
quickly followed his ulster TO welcom
] her, leaving . Night with diamond star
10 sparkle for some more faithful wol
}. shipper. And again and again he and th
d unknown Princess danced together unit
I nearly daybreak, when, O servant sum
moning her hastily-for the iArmer d
ther was tired Of waiting g--she few to th
. dtessing-room, and, one Of thu rosett<
D bursting from its fastening On the way
Q away went the shoeit had helped to hol
: In It's place, down, down through u
wen OF the winding staircase, TO regiol
q far below. 1FE 3efFr s5.n
And Viola, having the enchantment
= the night still strong upon her, new
missed 1t, but, hastily drawing on b
Q stout boots, ran to the old wago
o jumped in and drove away In the di
8 first light Of morning from the Prin
/; and fairy land. But when she awol
2 from the deep sleep into which she sal
y ~ soon a. she reached her home-t
VI sun was then ON it, westward way-sl
discovered her loss, and, while abe "
70 bewailing 1t, the Prince rang OF 4
door. s7 r YYNf n 81
y "Ihave found slipper, or shoe,
y something OF the kind, "he said, TAXI
y II from the breast pocket Of his Il
\. trimmed coat; s'and asit win notfiteith
y Of my Eisters, or my cousins, or any
Y my lady friends who with them bide
= thought II might at you."
q at does not really" said truth
= Viola, with her lovely blush. "I col
y not have worn II had ii not been ,
- open at the instsp ] have not an sril
cratic foot--And that Is how. the stitnl
a, that held the friendly rosetts CIV
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