The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-15
THE FAIRY SISTER.

Sallie stood in the middle of the floo1
with three little disconnected wrinkles
in the middle of her forehead.
81 wish was fairy god mother!''
she said, listlessly, picking up one Of
Baby Harris little dresses and drop
ping it again in another wrong place
for mother to hunt after.
''What for?" asked Aunt Helen.
laughing to think of fourteen-year-oId
Sallie being fairy god-mother.
'Oh. why, lots of things! Just now
I'd wave my wand and this room
would be swept and busted, and Baby
Harris would stop his screeching, and
the boys would find something else to
do besides plaguing him, and I'd have a
little peace of my life.''
"Why don't you try being a fairy sis
terP' said Aunt Helen, smiling.
"What would 1 doP" cried Sally,
eagerly. The idea struck her fancy.
Everything Her Royal Laziness
wants fairy god-mother to dol"
laughed Aunt Helen.
Sallie laughed, too, with little
blush. She wasn't too stupid to take a
broad hint like that. She tucked on
her little blue lace-trimmed sweeping
cap, and soon appeared with the broom
for her wand. After some vigorous
t1ourishes the floor was clean as new
pin, and Aunt Helen was sneezing with
the dust.
Next, Sallie exchanged the broom for
another magic wand called the buster,
and presto!-all the dust had vanished,
the mantel ornaments were speckless,
the books stood in orderly. rows, the
window shades were snapped up to just
the right height, and the sunlight, look
ing in with an approving smile, came and
stretched itself contentedly on the rug
like a great yellow lap-dog. Aunt
Helen looked up and gave her a funny
little nod which meant $50 far, so
goodn' and Sallie took broom and dust
pan into the kitchen, to look for further
labors. You never heard such hub
bub as there was out there. Not unless
you have three boys and two babies in
your family.
''Pity sakesr' cried Sallie, trying to
'>''+ her fingers in her ears, and so drop
the broom and splitting the dust
In the minute that it took to
it up she thought of her new char
iilly's ben an gone an tummled
t in the fow bal, head frstr' said
Paul, solemnly, STOPPING over to
in her face as he bent over the dust
"Spoilted all the fow to make
its wivi''
in'tr' spluttered Billy, in hollow
from the bottom of the barrel.
Ain't! Hear him, Sallie!" cried
my, doubling up with laughter at
IS antics in trying to get out.
APPS 'tisn't Billy's legs sticking out;
no! P'raps it's some other boys
oh, yes! Long may they wave"
lille couldn't help laughing, but she
t into the pantry and gave the emp
our barrel q little tip that sent Billy
squirming on the floor.
Wanted to make some paste, that S
explained Billy, sheepshly.
Let's mix him up in some cold water,
- said teasing Johnny, 'I'm sure
e's plenty of flour in his hair
No such thing" said Sallie, laugh
LET me brush you. Billy, and
I'll scrape some flour off the boards
your paste. Didn't do any hurt to
'bikkits.' Puss-cat, cause there
at any there
he comforted him so well that he
soon able to be around and tending
S usual occupation-thar of bother
he babies.
3oysr' cried Sallie, suddenly,
oosin' there was fairy should
? right in and say she'd do any
teal thing you wanted her to
t would you ask her?''
Cut tags for my kite" said Billy,
nptly.
Make some 'lasses candy" Grom
nny).
Put the pockets in my t'owsers so
marbuls will stay pleaded Paul;
he twins placidly sucked their
nbs, for a wonder, as if trying to
de what they did want.
'Twould need three or four fairies
around" said Sallie. 'I'll do one
things"
10 . kite'' cried Billy.
ldyr" shouted Johnny.
lockets!" piped Paul.
Draw lots" said Sallle. The trow.
were in luck. Sallie went and
;ged Aunt Helen for 'sheet iron tc
ke pockets out Of" and sat down
odhe bottom stair to work while
! clustered around her" as Johnny
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could show you about the kite
lie I'm basting," said this very oblig,
fairy sister.
And couldn't you, 'spose, tell me
q do the candyP" put in Johnny.
u mammals wiling, guess so,'
Sallie. Mammals taking a nap
| ASK Aunt Helen"
Auntie said: eyes, indeedn' SC
Johnny went to work. He obeyec
orders like soldier, and just as the
candy was going to burn, the pockets
were done, and Sallie could hopup and
"tend to things"
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