The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-11-23

-" Yes said Bessy, nodding her head
very hard, ~ will.h
Let's hear your three wishes, them
growlcd the fairy.
!. First, want my shoes and. papa's
and mammals filed with gold. Then l
want an invisible cap for myself, and
Nov stop interrupted the old
fairy; you've had four Already"
No, answered Bessv. that's only
two, Papa's and mammals aud my
shoes filed with gold is one wish, you
know
"Well, go on"
:" Let mersao p0ndered Bessy II
guess gou may give me happiness for
the xeat 81 my Eos and that's all. - ~
'Af rights returned the fairy god
mothen son' Il find them waiting for
y9n as three aa the morning, II you de
what tell ynu tn
~l'm ready. said Buesv.
"Xrn just run home. aad bring me
the big key Of the font doom
''But p8ua said i must not touch that
besides he would miss III for he always
locks HE door himself and hangs The
key up by the haf stand
II shan keep II. said the fairy
'I'H give IL right back. You see. II i
didn't know the size Of the kev-h0ie, j
mightn't send fairy small enough to
get through"
"Ohr' said Besss.
rs the door fastened any other
lway?" asked the old fairy.
Yes said Bessyi "a big bolt at the
bottom, but it 5 broken. Papa said he
must send man to fix it, but he
didn't"
''All right You run as fast as you
can, and don't let any one see you,
or the spelfwill be rbrolzenF Rememr
Der. ~ ~ 80 3D. Ia e
Il know" replied Bessy; and she
sprang up- and Aew down the lane.
through the gate, and up the steps. She
could hear zknn and ksley stiAla talking
and laughing in the kitchen but no one
seemed to be thin king OF her; so she
drew the key OUT softly, and ran back,
thinking how delighted her father and
mother would be in the morning. Bessy
found the old fairy waiting in the same
place. 4&aaAL
She suatched the key. and said: 'Pll
be buck in a mOfnent2' and EAnished
into the darkness. Bessy was almost
Wild with eNeit8ment, hut she Kept as
quiet as she could, and presently the
f;lirysre appeared.
Her first words astQnished BessY;
EI.Yes y answered Hsssy. >-but he's
the best dog that ever lived. He meyer
bites any but bad people, and his name
What do you do with him At
nightR'' M
why. we let him run around the
garden to keep away thieves. ssva
You DO do you2 That's right, .
said the old fairy. You just give
him this fairy meat; il. win keen him
from barking ut the fairy 1 seRd and
soaring her away
Yes, Madam Fairy,'' returned
Bessyi "Tl remember, and I'll put my
shoes and papa and mammals all ia a
row by the door, and please tell your
fairy servant to ill them up to the brim
with gold. Remember"
Good-by," said the old fairy, and
when Bessy looked around she was
alone. So she scampered back, and,
meeting Watch by the gate, whispered
i'm his ear.
= Here is a piece of meat the fairy
sent YOU Now be a good dog and
don bark when she comes Tonight. .
Watch took the meat, ate, and
growled over it.
Bessy pht the key back softly. Then
feolinG very lonely and excited, she
rept softly around to the kitchen door
for light and companionship. There
stood Lucy kneading bread for break
fast, while Ann sat by the door knitting
a long, cotton stocking. ..-- 49,
Bessy came close up to her and stood
still. looking into the. kitchen. With
everything shining and clean, so coy
and comfortable, il was quite delightful
after the mysterious lane, and the old
fairy who smelled of tobacco.
"Why, you darling" said Ann, II
was lust coming to look for you.
Where have you bseRP You look as
scared as cat, and as wild rs witch.
What the matter?n
Nothing" answered Bessy. Il
wish mother would come. What time
is itg''
Half-past eight" said Lucy. look
ing at the clock. She'll be along
soon now. Don't fret, and I'll give
you a big piece of cake"
Bessy was as fond of cake as other
little girls; 50 she sat down on the door
step to eat the cake, and listened for
the wheels Of the carriage.
AT last they came. and Bessy Jew
down to meet her parents with delight,
for she felt lonesome and queer,
Mamma called Ann to light the big
lamp on the round table; then she looked
at her little girl. sat down, and took her
on her lap, SAYING: ls4
We'll, what have you been doing.
little onef You lock tired and cold.
Have you had your tea?''
l How Bessy longed to tell them of the
wonderful good luck in store for them!
But she remembered her promise, and
only answered;
= Yes, mamma. I ann sleepy.'
So mamma took u candle from the
mantel-piece, and led Bessy to bed, I'M
dressed her, and listened to her little
prayer, and tucked in the quilt; then
/ she said:
I'm be back for the light after 1 have
had my supper Shut Your eyes, like q
4 good girl, and go to sleep. 49,"
AS soon as her mother left the room
\ Bessy slid off of the bed and into the
next room, which was her mothers to
| hunt for two pairs of shoes. After some
bfnmbling, she found pair of slippers OF
I her mother and large pair of boots
! Of her fathers. She put them in row
I by the door, and then jumped into bed
I again.
twas not until after what seemed tc
/ Bessy long. long time that she heard
! her father and mother come out of the
! bridegroom Then she heard papa
/ say: -.-tN .l q
"Why. what the matter with the
\ key2 / can't turn it She heard the
\ kew taken out, and papa say again
What is this in the key? It looks like
wax
After a little. she heard her father
turn the Key and hang it mp on the
| hook Pretty soon mamma came into
Bessy's room. Bessy closed her, eye;