St. Landry democrat., 1883-01-13
.TINKEY's FAIRY WISHES.

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TINKEY'S FAIRY WISHES.
Tinkey lay under a e-spreading apple
tree, upon bed of half-dried grass, tnat was
not yet hay, but sending out the most de
| liclous perfume of clover blossoms. The thick
leaves OF the tree made a cool shade where
llnkey Was lying. he eculated as to Wheth
yer Mrs. DAVIDSON would have ice-cream at the
party to which 1inkey and his brothers and
sisters were invited that afternoon.
lt must be lovely to be as rich as Mrs
Davidson thought Tinkey, laziIy, sand ]
might have had as much money once, if / had
only wished for it. II 1 had another such a
| chance
well, what would you do with it if you
Tinkey sat bolt upright and stared. That
sharp, clear voice Was certainly one he had
heard before, and right in front of him, dainti-
| ~ balanced upon the tiniest of hay-cocks, was
| the little old-woman fairy, In her red cloak
| and pointed cap.
"oh!" said Tinkey, s'are you going to let
| me have another wisn!''
"H'mP' said the fairy, "you don't seem to
| make much out OF one wish. Suppose give
| you dozen or tWenty.n fl
''Oh'' cried Tinkey.
Yes" said the little old woman. II am
| going to see to-day how much you are to be
trusted VITA having your own way. So, be-
tween now and sunset, l am going to let you
have everything you wish for. Only, remem-
Der this: you can have but one wish for one
thing NO takings back you understand.
SO II you wish yourself goose, a goose you
will have to renal i. Goodbye
Tnaey tried to decide upon the treasures
ne should collect between that hour anu sum
set. 10 test his power, be said, with an air
OF command:
II wish for plate of ice-cream. y
There it was, right in his hand, cold, white,
delicious, and, to Tinkey's amazement, no
matter how fast he ate, the white heap upon
the plate did not grow any smaller; but wnen
he had had enough, and put down the plate
on the hiy, it melted in second-spoon,
plate and cream vanishing ike dew-drop in
the sun.
But, while he was still thinking Of that,
the dinner-horn sounded faint and far away.
On dear r.; sighed lazy Tinkey 4 wish l
was at the table, 5Fs.
The wish W scarcely formed before he
felt himself lifted up and shot across the
meadow, in at the kitchen door, and plump
into his chair, with d Whzzing rapidity that
took his breath away, and raised serious
doubt in his mind whether walking was not
preferable to this sort of fairy locomotion
There was great confusion OF voices all
through dinner, the children hurrying through
the meal to dress for Mrs. Dayidson's.
Your clothes are all on your bed,n Tink-
ey's mother said, as he went upstairs. 'sand
remember your new suit must be your best
one all sumfher.n
Tinkey rushed to his room, entirely forget
ting the fairy and her promise.
The new suit, pretty light gray, lay upon
the bed, while on chair were his new shoes.
Tinkey took up the pretty pair of gray pants
1t was the very first city-hiade suit he had
ever possessed, his usual dress beng the out
grown clothing of his older brother. But
this one suit was all his own. made. for him,
fitting him, ami he handled it carefully. It
waa sill hNff0npG IT had
and, taking Ills seat upon the side oi the bed
Tnkey unbuttoned one button, a se> Dad but
che thIrd seemed to be too large for the but
ton-hole. and would not come through He
twisted it and pushed it.. Goa Lit and jerked
it, pushed it to the right, pulled it to the left,
and cried out: - III 4.tEs tii.,ss a,5fa
s.Bother the old pantsaI I !. wish they were
in Jericho.' r. j II II = rs
One jerk freed them from Tinkey,s hold,
and they scared into the air, rs il with wings,
escaping his outstretcned hantfs,4 and living
awkward bird, the new blue sGspepders dang
ling proyokingly out OF reach rs.
1inkey was ready to Cry, but, instead, said:
Il wish for Other pair OF pants.
But the wish was unheard or sunheeded in
FARMLAND, and he sidly remembered that he
could not have two wishes for any one thing.
why can't | remember to think before l
speaka' thought Tinkey, ruefuly taking up
his everyday pants thrown aside with such
contempt. 80
..Perhaps they won't show much with a
new coat and vest, thought Tinkey.
"a call from down stairs hurried him a&$
We're all ready, Tinkeyi Come p
q All ready There was no time, then, to
Tinkey caught up his new shoes and thrust
in e.foot. Voices from down airs were
shouting: 'Tinkey! TnkeY!', as
he tugged violently, but without avail, at the
saoe his mother rad thought had better be
lone size larger. y
.tOh, come on y said, Tinkey 81 wish the
shoes were twice as big - 9s. st.
On slipped the shoe as easily as if It had
been creased, Tinkey's foot lost in lis SUD-
'ieriy Increased size. Twice. as big! To the !
round eyes gazing at them they looked as big 1
as the barn, a.,d il any little reader doubts It,
let him measure twice the length and BREADTH
Of his boot, and put h sfoot upon the measure.
Tinkey kicked the shoe into the corner, of
the room with passionat sob. : '5s5a
4 II won't go!n ne cried. Il won't wear my !
old pants and shoes with a great p tch on
thefnl'E ssEita}i e44s5sf5Jss
fare you never cominga' shouted Bob
ssplI walk oYerl Don't wait for mel,
Tinkey answered, and could hear them all |
laugh as Fannie said:
Tinkey's prinkingt Won't he be fine ~
s1GuIu& ne SQsS MIS-. DdFlQSOn5S annual +
party was not to be lightly set sside. and was |
,ne Of the great pleasures in Tinkey's quiet I
country life. Perhaps, among so many his /
iress would not be noticed. Very listlessly |
ne took up the blacking- brush, and polished |
MS old shoes to such perfection that, after /
vi, the patches were scarcely seen, and with |
lighter heart, Tinksy sprang to comnlete
lis dressing. The mirror, by the aid of which |
he arranged his collas and neck-tie,s did not
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