The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-25

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BEssY'S FAIRY GODMOTHER.
Little Bessie believed In fairies nj
though her mother smiled and shooI
her head whom she asked Ibid y0I
ever see a fairyp'
~ Tho time my story begins Bc.sl
sat ON tho w%indow-sill with n great boo
open on hor knee. strairIng her eve,
70 catch the last words OF the most dc
hghtful story she had eycr road. II
was all about fairy golmolhcrs. shoe,
nlied with gold. and other wonderful
things TO be found In such book.
hs the light died out Of the sky. and
soft purple mist settled down upon
the hill-tops, she sighed and closed her
po0k, Tor the story was done.
Bessy's father aud mother worn awnv
from home, and she was alone that
evening. Tho sound OF voices and tho
ratuiRg Of dishes came from tho kitch.
IN. The crickcis had begun their
evening song; tho lanes woru growing
dark aud mysterious. Bessy could I'M.
agine q fairy head pecping from every
TAIL Hover by the garden ratio, and tho
queen Of them all seemed 10 bow Ia
bed. P""'s
Bessy thought u over fairy appeared
10 mortal child. II would be- on such n
night ~ this And now, TO crown all
lpst at the end OF the lane appeared n
light moving backward and forward.
FIRST II would bob down. and then nm
quito high. among the bushes.
Al last Bcssy could bear ID no longer
q made up her mind 10 solve The
mssie,r-S fiss -a,-ssea n,,hi sv,,,y
o'er INC grass, for she was afraid Ann
would hear hcr and call her back
she said to herself; III II shonid be n
iairy glow. worm lighting the fairies IN
sncir dancing ground, Ann would
,rgn'en 'hcm away, she Is so big and
SO down tho path she went on tIptoe.
Hardly daring 10 breathe, she pushcd
open tho gate, and looked down the
Bessy thought the light had d,sap.
pearcd. Hut by-and.by II came again.
moving In the same strange manner
AI.nough she ircmbled a great deal, she
went brarely on. II was only a short
lane leading TO the man road. and sbnt
IN on one side by a large clnmp OF trees
II was ut the foot OF one Of these ireo.
that tho light seemed TO be standing
now. summing
Al first Bcssy crrpt softly on. kecpIng
y IN sight How dark Il had grown
The light shone from the bushes Iln !
fallen star. When Bessy was within n
rev icet OF the light she was aston.
isneu 70 SEQ u face pcering out of Tho
darkness, It's eyes liked on her with
but a pleasant expression.
! no ight went out. and Bcssy. wish. :
mo was safe at homo. turned 10 I
scamper back, whom q heavy hand was 4,
~ on her shoulder, and tho lIcht !
In her face. %"
she 10Y saw Il was A lantern car.
Iieu hy a very small and disagreed. ,
pie Old woman dressed In black and ]
~, mead covered with a rcd handker. Q
ehicL In n hand shc held the Ian.
stock. e'ooA'" n
NOW, when Bessy saw tho stick. she d
sure u was q fairy godmotbcr. for ?
ne old woman was exactly like tho do. >
cr'ption Of the fairy In her new book.
me ugly black stick was her wand So b
'ne whispered, timldly, <
Are you q fairy godmotherP"
a whatF" growlcd the old woman. h
"A iairy godmother," repeated Bes. n
I'm, yes, yes 10 be sure I'm fl
II You tell any one Won saw ma h,
" bring bad luck on your house Of
Please. please don't.s sobbed ne.. b,
III never. never tell any one" AZ
Wen shut up. ihen.n said the fairy.
,nu don't make such a nolsc.- II.
nessy was not frightened now. for sbe hs
'memoercd that fairy godmothrrs werr III
ways cross, and said hateful tbIngs "a
~ hesore they granted three wishes
, she aid. soisiy. ke
/. willy wan yc = please give me three wish. lc
I'll give you three slaps II you don't WI
y v : gns on" grumbled tho old
PLEASE, please prayed re..y. aru y, bn
! ,sy ~. you tell me II you win give Bs
~ !" don't believe you. You amt 20, M
"oA yss' I have" ssid De.sy. Try
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