The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-01-18

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then they wondered lift would find
its mother.
Bright and early Nell was up and
dressed, and ran in to Dell's room
where he and Bennie were still sleep
ing; but the former was soon ready
to accompany his sister to the house
where they had left bunny the night
before. What was their surprise to
find the cage empty, though every
thing was just as they had left it the
night before.
"Where car he bel Let's go to the
wood and see if he is there"
And off they ran while puss sat
meekly washing her face after her
breakfast of young rabbit.
They didn't find their pet, but they
found quite a quantity of walnuts.
Lets leave them here and come
every day and get a few" said
Dell.
So they each took n handful and
after eating them they went to look
for red moss cups in the wood.
Thenext morning found them again
at their store-house with glad voices
and happy hearts, for their father
was n great deal better, and their
mother looked happier than she had
done for a long time.
LET me get the nuts out this time;
I'm not afraid any more, and L want
to see what the fairies have put in
for us this time," said Nell.
1T was the squirrels that put the
nuts there" answered Dell, 'but We
can call it fairies, it seems so mystic
rious."
AS the boy pronounced this big
word they reached the tree and the
little girl thrust in her hand and
drew a handsome gold watch with a
heavy chain attached to it,
Theylooked at each otherin constern-
alton, and thought the fairies must
really have something to do with the
wonderful cupboard.
After handling the watch and look
ing it over, almost expecting it to
vanish, Dell put his hand in and
drew forth some silver spoons
of different sizes, and table forks all
mixed up in the dead leaves, nuts
and pieces of bark in the dark
heart of the tree. He saw some
thing glitter and found it to be a
couple oflarge diamond rings. Then
he took out a case with q necklace of
pearls and diamonds in it.
eve can't carry all those things;
let's go and tell mother and get
Bennie's wagon to take them in"
said Dell.
They ran all the way home and
knocked at the door Other mothers
room, out of breath, thinking the
grand discovery of sufficient impor-
tance to warrant their coming to
their mother, now that their father
was sOmuch better.
Mrs. Stanley was astonished at
what the children told her. and sent
them to ask the doctor to come to
the house, as she wanted to see him.
When he heard the story he saidthat
a burglary had been committed in
the city, ten miles away, and that a
reward of 81, 900 had been offeredfor
the stolen goods, as the silver was
valued as being a family heirloom.
Another $500 had been offered by
the police for the robber.
"Don't let any one know these
things have been found, and We may
catch the burglar, too. You were
very sensible, Mrs. Stanley, to send
for me. i will secretly inform the
constable; we will take possession of
the plumber and then watch for the
thief tonight"
Everything was managed so quiet
ly and quickly that the unsuspi~ious
thief was taken when he come to
look at the contents of the Fairy
Cupboard and lodged in Jail in the
city next day.
The Stanleys received the $1,000,
and the doctor the $500 which he
divided with the constable.
Mrs. Stanley told the children she
had been wondering where the money
to pay the doctor bill and the drug
clerk from the city was coming from,
but that she never dreamed they
would earn it for her.
The family in town which had been
robbed were very glad to get back
their possessions, for many more
things were found in the hollow tree
and they as well as the children had
cause to bless the Fairies Cupboard.
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