The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-05-24
MODERN FAIRY TALES,
Fashioned Stories Revamped for IL
Benefit of Good Boys.


iNOpert De Chow Chow, who was the son
oi poor but honest peasant, was pass
ing through field he espied a robin
uutterlng on the ground. Now Robert
liad long desired to possess himself of a
robin, and, seeing his opportunity, he
Sptang forward with great eagerness
ana found the bird had its feet entan-
gied in string. He seized it after lit
Tie trouble, and his joy was so great
'Hat ne uttered a shout. But after a
minute or two there came u change. The
ROBIN looked at him in such a sad-eyed
way, and its heart beat so fast as he
neid it in his hand, that Robert felt a
great pity and said:
Poor bird! l will not put you in a
cage to pine and die. Here-take your
freedom"
wasn't that nice in that boy? And do
you think such action went unrewarded
In those days? Robert had scarcely
gone ten rods after freeing the bird
When he came upon Saratoga trnnk
chuck full of trade dollars, which were
Vnen slightly above par. The trunk and
contents had been left there by Jay
Gguld, to reward just such q Robert,
rlbin action as this. and the boy shout
lkASd it and ran home and had the mort
]gA on the farm paid off before sun
f9oIn. After that his father always had
Iken-cent cigars, and his mother could
by turned-soled shoes, and the happi-
nes in that family was so great that
eaca one had togo out at intervals and
be Kicked by a mule.
PLUVKING THE HoDAG.-In 4 dell not
far from the hmse where Sarah dwelt
with her parent, who were also poor,
but honest, grew q beautiful flower
called the 'hodg." In another part of
this same dell lied airy, whose bust
ness it was to guard the hodag and see
that no one cane to injure it. What
salary she got, aid why that flower was
any more sacred han pigweed 1 know
not. | never NEEDLE with other peoples
business.
Little Sarah lad been told not to
pluck the hodaG and she was girl who
never disobeyei her mother, but one
day her cousin came to see her and soon
began to whisper evil counsel in her
ears. This cousin was twelve years old,
had forty-four freckleS to the square
inch, and her nose turned up at the end.
Her name was Viviere. She not only
wanted to gather in the beautiful hodag,
but the fairy as well, and full of this
determination she sta rted for the dell.
Sarah followed close behind, entreating
her to stay her hand, and when she paid
no attention to the pie aiding voice our
young heroine wept so profusely that
the tears fell off the end of her nose.
The dell was reached, and with a loud
shout Of defiance Viviere rushed for
ward and seized the fateful flower and
broke it from it's stem. Next moment
She disappeared with a loud ''S-wish"
and it may be good policy right here to
state that nothing of her, except one
toe-nail, was ever found. AS the willful
lfr4 ,disappoa rod tho fairy eamo for TIA
Nl-t1ha N-~A-~a.-.t,-~Ha~ t,s.-~I.e uoIIcate
hand on Sarah's head, she said:
Child, heard you pleading that she
would not pluck the hodag. and while
she has been justly punished you shall
be fifty rev arded. Here, take his"
And she placed bag of rubies, pearls
and diamonds on the good girls Shout
ders and headed her for home, and that's
all can remember just now, except to
add that tn is is a true story and won't
r. II, l. a..
THE TRUTHFUL BoY.-James and John
were playmates, and each tive We years
old. Their parents dwelt side by side,
and so the two boys were much together.
They played borse" with the same hoe
handle, liked the same brand OF pump
kin pie and were pretty nearly one in
all things. The one great exception
was the fact that James would lie like a
candidate for alderman, while John
would tell the truth if it barked his
shins. James ofton guyed him for this
foolishness, but to no effect. He kept
right on telling the truth and getting
three liclings to any other boys one.
One day when these two boys were
going Ofcl W 4hIS. DCOIU . W DOIIOW lcI
quilting frames and a drawing of tea
they met stranger, who looked at them
intently and finally asked:
"Boys, did you find purse of gold on
the road"
"No, thir," promptly responded James
the liar.
"Yith, thir," as promptly responded
John the truthful, at the same time
handing it out.
They had found such q purse, but be-
ing little absent-minded had forgot
ten to mention the fact.
HAh-ha" cries the stranger, "but I
dropped it to test you! The proof is
clear! Observation-Disclosures"
And great black cat leaped out of a
THO ket and bore the liar away for cat
meat, while the stranger took from his
pocket golden rule and handed it to
John with the remark:
snow run along sonny, and every
thing you touch shall turn to gold. Re.
member, that while the liar may prosper
and grow fat for time, the truthful
hyena will como out on top in the long
rum"
While this is also true story l have
concealed the true names of the prin.
cipal characters in it, but they can be
had by sending your address with a
stamp to pay return postage.-Detroit