The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-11-26
NeIIIe's sirs.nge ylsis.

uhuoi ShcrfJ tree IN the Dack
yard, u very discontented look on
her little face, and the traces of
tears on her round, rosy checks.
Her little maltese kitten was curled
up in the sunshine not far away,
and at the foot of the cherry tree
lay her best doll, Violet Maud, face
downwards, her pretty straw hat
half or her flaxen head.
Nellie felt no love Whatever for
Violet Maud just now, and was in
no mood to enjoy the sunshine nor
the fragrance of the clustering bloom
on the cherry tree, for she was vex-
ed and disappointed She had been
teasing her mother. for new doll,
and had been told that Violet Maud
was nice enough for any little girl,
and when children were given every
thing they wanted they were not SO
happy as those who were given
presents only once in long while.
Nellie did not think this could be
possible. She was sure she would
be very happy indeed, if she had a
doll like the one brought to Jennie
Barber by an uncle who had Just
returned from Europe. That doll
could say "Papa" and aMamma," its
head was wax, and it was dressed
in silk and lace, while Violet. .Maud's
head was china, and her best dress
was pink gingham. m
81 So she had gone ont under the
cherry tree to cry, and had thrown
Violet Maud down without caring
how the poor doll fell.
"oh, dear" she sighed, al wish /
Lived in a place where / could have
every thing / asked for
She had hardly said the words
when u blue cloud directly over the
cherry tree opened slowly, and out
of it stepped a little fairy dressed
jnst as Nellie had always heard
fairies dressed-in white game
skirts covered with spangles. She
had golden gauze wings, of course,
and silver wand, and the buckles
on her tiny slippers were of silver.
"Do you think you would be hap.
py in the land of Have evervthino
my child2" asked this little creature.
"If so, you shall go there"
"Oh, yes, 1 know 1 would be hap.
py," cried Nellie.
The fairy smiled, and waved her
wand three times, and at once Mel.
lie felt herself lifted upon the cloud,
which began to float away through
soft mist. Suddenly the cloud
stopped, and opening her eyes, Mel
lie found herself in a large garden
hedged in with tall trees.
"Now," said the fairy, "you can
ask for any thing you want. This is
the land of Have-overything."
81 want doll just like Jennie
Barber's," said Nellie at once.
The words were scarcely out of
her mouth before the doll was in
her arms.
Snow a pretty little carriage"
she said. Instantly the carriage
appeared. 1t was as dainty and
pretty as possible, with shining
wheels, cushions of golden plush,
and a sun-top of blue silk and lace.
Snow 1 want nice tea set COW
cred with rose,buds, q little stove,
dolls rocking chair, little bed
stead, a music box, and some build
ing blocks" said Nellie.
All the things were before her at
once. She looked at them all until
she was tired, and then sat down to
play with them. And as she played
she asked for every thing that hap
pened to come into her mind. Very
soon the garden was full of toys of
every description, and Nellie felt
very rich indeed. She ran from
one thing to another, admiring and
exclaiming, and thought how nice
1t was to be able TO have everything
she wanted. 5
But after a time she began to grow
tired. The things did not look as
pretty to her as at first, and she lost
her interest in them. She was won
dering why she didn't care to play
any more, when from behind bush
stepped little girl of about her own
age. Her face wore look of great
discomfort, ard she sighed as she
saw Nellie.
al suppose you've jus. come she
said.
Eyes" answered Nellie. 81 came
only a little while ago. Don't you
want to play with me? Look at all
these nice toys
"They don't seem nice to me. .
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