The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-06
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fThe following charming fairy tale. 1hicIi the
author has consented % have published was writ
ten for the Amusement Of the great Rrandchildren
the family at Abbotsforda = yearago The oyear.
old Kaiser the hero Of tho story. sdraYn from the
eldest child. Walter who on coming OF age VIII be
knighted and thus revive the name and title Of his
great grandsire The touches OF description IN the
story are suggestions Of Abbotsfofd and its
krounds.-Ed. Home Journal
Gusts of wind were sending the
dead leaves whirring along the sodden
ground, rattling the easements of the
old English manor, whistling round
Corners and down the huge chimneya
like some evil spirit. To 6-year-old
Kaiser the day had been long one.
His pretty mamma was ill up stairs,
his papa far away in South Africa,
about by himself all day, wishing the
rain would stop, and the bright sun
appear once moro.
For there were SO many things to
be done in the garden and park sur
rounding his home. His home was a
very beautiful one. The house was
hundreds of years old, and its stone
walls and towers were mantled with
ivy that clustered round the doors and
windows. and ran riot to the very
caves of the gabled roof. Around il,
as far as the eye could reach, stretched
velvety lawns, dotted with grand old
trees and shrubbery, among which
rabbits and spotted deer roamed at
will. From the great stone steps one
could hear the ripple of brook that
hid itself among ferns and bracken at
the foot of the rose garden.
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of their ono little boy, had given him
king" for, being the only child on
this great domain, he was apt to rule
those around him by his pretty, loving
ways.
Just now he was curled up in the
window seat, watching the rain pat
tering on the trees and foliage. For
an hour he had watched the freight
flicker on the polished floor, dance on
the tapestried walls to lose itself in the
dim corners of tho great hall, till he
felt quito lonely and sad.
The raintlrops seem to have amuch
better time than / do" he sighed, as
they whirled about in the wind and
danced on the garden walk. ''How
nice If one could play with them, but
they arc not bit of use, he grumbled
as he watched them run races down
tho window pane to join together at
the bottom and lie still rejecting the
freight.
AS he watched he suddenly rubbed
his eyes and stared. What was hap
pening2 He must be dreaming. A
big raindrop was stretching itself,
and, wonder of wonderi pcir of
blue eyes. dainty hands and feet, q
mass of waving hair, and, lol tiny
creature met his bewildered gaze
where the raindrop had been.
She tapped with tiny finger on the
glass and Kaiser hastened to let her
in. She Aoated around and stood on
the cushion where his head had lain.
Kaiser was rather frightened at this
strange visitor, and all he could think
of to say was to beg her to take seat,
as his mamma had told him to do to
strangers
me-, she said, I e for 'Uerissd we saindpoes eE eee
rarely have the time to talk to NOR
tails, but heard you grumbling, and
thought you should know that we are
of great use and importance"
Arc you raindrop1" asked Kaiser
in astonishment.
"Yes, "she replied. "allraindrops are
fairies like me. We are sent from
Cloudland by our queen for the bene-
fit of nortals, but we rarely get any
thanks for the good We do"
a sigh heayed her tiny breast and
her sea blue eyes grew misty. Kaiser
hastened to apologize, for he felt
guilty.
II didn't know raindrops wcre pref
ty fairies like you. But where is
Cloudland, and how did you get here3"
IT you will come with me-" she an
swercd, II will show you our house;
it is far prettier than anything on
She took his hand and suddenly Kai-
ser saw himself lying on the easement
seat while he, his real self, went quite
lightly up, UP through the cir, not
feeling cold or dampness, but buoyant
and joyous. ....
His dainty guide kept. by his side,
and together they hoated out and up
ward, till he could see the gabled roof
Of his home, a small brown spot
among the trees.
You see those clouds in the west"
she said, that is our home. We rain
fairies are thousands of years old, and
in fact VIC shall not die till the world
docs. And we are great travellers. !. r
have been far up in the north to the
AGS mig LI6 W11U6
bears and seals live among the SHOWS.
I hoated down rivers overshadowed
with the rich verdurc of the tropics,
where the lion, and tiger have their
home. But We rarely stay long on
earth; when our work is done our
queen calls us back to Cloudland 10
await further orders"
Kaiser thought her voice the sweetest
thing he had ever heard, and her teeth
and lips were like pearls and red coral.
Meanwhile they had dneared RaindroDs'
home. What had seemed to him to
beelouds on earth proved to be great
and beautiful city. Towers rose here
and there, and fair palaces of soft
pearl, through the windows of which
rich colots' glimmered.s. long ana
stately avenues stretched miles away,
lined with trees which resembled huge
water plants. Through the city
thronged myriads of glitterihg beings
like his guide, but they appeared not
to notice him as he followed Raindrop.
She stopped at last under gigantic
arch of pearly cloud, and struck a
shell which hung on the side. What
funny door bell," thought Kaiser
At its summons terrible booking per
son appeared, dressed in cloak the
color of storm cloud, and when he
moved shafts of lightning flashed in
and out of its folds.
Whence comes this mortal9' he