Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-09
MODERN FAIRY TALES.
oid-Fsshioned stories Revampcd fer the
BENEFIT of Good Boys.

ROBERT AND THE koniN.-One day 40 ,
Robert DE Chow Chow, who was the son
OF poor but honest peasant, was pass ,
ing through field ho espied robin /
nuttering on the ground. Now Robert Z
had long desired to possess himself OF 4
robin, and, seeing his opportunity, he
sprang forward with great eagerness
and found the bird had its feet entan.
gled in n string. He seized II after a lit
tie trouble, and bis JOY was so great
that he uttered shout But after o
minute or two there came a change. The
robin looked at him In such sad-eyed
way, and its heart beat so fast as he
held 1t in his hand. that Robert felt .
great pity and said:
Poor bird! will not put you in
cage to pine and die. Here-take your
freedom"
Wasn't that nice in that boy? And dc
/ you think such action went unrewarded
/ In those daysP Robert had scarcely
gone ten rods after freeing the bird
when he came upon a Saratoga trnnk
chuck full OF trade dollars. which were
then slightly above par The trunk and
contents had been left there by jay
Gould, TO reward just such Robert
robin action as this. and the boy shoul.
dered ii and ran home and had the mort
gage on the farm paid of before sun
down. After that his father always had
ten-cent cigars and his mother could
buy turned-soled shoes, and the happi.
ness in that family was so great that
: each one had 70 20 out at intervals and
be kicked by n mule.
PLucKISs THE HoDAs.-In aell not
far from the house where Sarah awelt
with her parents, who were also poor,
i, but honest, grew a beautiful flower
called the "hodag." In another part OF
this same dell lived fairy, whose busi
. ness 1t was TO guard the hodag and see
: that no one came to injure it. What
, salary she got, and why that flower was
any more sacred than pigweed know
not | never NEEDLE with other peoples
business.
, Little Sarah had been told not tc
/ pluck the hodag, and she was girl who
never disobeyed her mother, but one
, day her cousin came 10 see her and soon
1 began 10 whisper evil counsel in her
i ears. This cousin WAS twelve years old.
! had forty-fou frecklos to the square
ii
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 started 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.
ALL ln1 ...1 ir..t1
shout OF defiance viviere rushed for
}. ward and seized the fateful flower and
e broke 1t from its stem. Next moment
II she disappeared with a loud ''S-wishr
/ and 1t may be good policy right here "a
i state that nothing of her, except one
's toe-nail, was ever found. As the willful
y girl disappeared the fairy came forth
y from her lair, and placing a delicate
|, hand on Sarah's head, she said:
q "Child, heard you pleading that she
IT would not pluck the hodag. and while
d she has been justly punished you shall
1t be fitly rev arded- Here, take his"
It And she placed bag OF rubies, pearl.
and diamonds on the good girls shoul
Z ders and headed her for home, and that.
', sll can remember just now, except Il
n, add that this is a true story and won
fade or shrink II run through hot water
= THE TRUTHFUL. .BoY.-James and Johr
were playmates, and each TIVE We year
a. old. Their parents dwelt side by side
= and so the two boys were much together
"a They played horse" with the same hoo
"A handle. liked the same brand of pump
- kin pie and were pretty nearly one II
! all things. The one great exception
0 slnF Fn hat Ian 1fa HIys
- candidate for alderman, while Johi
80 would tell the truth IL IL harked hi
IA shins. James often ruyed him for thi
l.. foolishness. but to no effect lie KEEP
an right on telling the truth and getting
~ three lickings TO any other boys one.
a. One day when these two boys wer
=, going over to Mrs. Scotts to borrow he
ad quilting frames and drawing of to
i they met stranger. who locked at theI
M intently and finally asked:
Boys. did you find p' se of gold o
lis the road"
"a "No. thir, promptly responded jaime
RS the liar.
nd "Yith. thir," as promptly responde
q John the truthful, at the same tim
a handing il out
IN They had found such purse, but b,
ing little absent-minded had forgo
rot ten to mention the fact
q "Ah-ham cries the stranger, "hut
To dropped II To test you! The proof
,h, clear! Presto fzzledum--c changem
nj And great black cat leaped ont OF
We thic ket and bore the liar away for ca
sh meat. while tho stranger took from h
wn pocket a golden rule and handed IL
IN. John with the remark:
he snow run along sonny, and ever
,ur thing you touch shall turn 10 gold. r.
lis member, that while the liar may prospt
its and grow tat for a time, the truthfl
sh hycna will come out on top in the Ion
lin run"
1k While this is also true story ! ha,
concaaD sd the true names OF the prii
cipal characters in it. but they can
-, had by sending your address with
~ stamp 10 pay return postage. -Detro
Free Press.
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