Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-05-23
A FAIRY Queen.

me so I could watch the thoughts as the.
come and 60, through those little WIN
dows of the soul, then would know jus
what to say to my little friends.
I could make you understand just VIVA
to see for could tell exactly by those
windows whether or not the thought was
clear to the active mind inside.
How can tell?
Well, it may seem strange to some Of
Won. but it is really true that there is q
little curtain called doubt, which comes
over those windows, and it is just as plain
to one who has studied the eyes of little
folk as is the curtain beforea really truly
window.
But we will try to understand each 9th.
er. I will tell you what is behind those
windows of yours. There is fairy look.
ing through them, whose power is greater
than any other power on earth.
She can give the most beautiful gifts
in the world or she can make the most
beautiful things appear the most hideous'
Grown folks call this fairy "The Imag-
nation" Let us have a name of our own
we will call her Queen lima the Beautiful.
There isnothing which this Fairy queen
can not do for real good little subject.
The little subject who believes in make
believe, and let us say to you right here
don't ever get too old to play make
believe with this good fairy queen. When
you are in trouble make believe that you
aren't at all; that you are bound to come
out all right and you surely will
If you haven't all the pretty things that
you want, try to get them honestly and if
you can not. then just make believe that
you have everything lovely. Call upon
Queen lima The Beautiful who will help
you to make whole set OF china out of
broken crockery in the yard, grocery
store out of sand pile, a live baby out of
rags, horse out of stick, or grand
audience out of empty chairs. Don't you
know that if some lecturers and takers
wouldn't forget that last named power of
the fairy, they wouldn't need to be SO dull
and complain that they had no audience
to talk to, for they could take their audi
ence with them wherever they went. And
then they could have their listeners just
as plain or just as distinguished as they
pleased.
Just think of having your audience
made to order. It would be just like
asking papa to buy you pony when you
were sure that he had the money counted
out and put in his pocket for you: or to
ask mamma if you might go fishing
when she was slyly getting your lunch
ready for you.
Now really what does this fairy do for
little folks? She makes possible all
your pretty toys and games. for some
body's fairy must picture them out before
they are made. She gives you all your
pretty books and stories. She tells you
about the other fairies who are only crea-
tons of her own and not half SO power
full as herself.
Isn't she wonderful?
But let me tell you, there are some
great, big matter of fact people in this
world who were never children or if they
it was so long ago that they have forgot
tsn all about it. They will tell you that
this fairy is an evil genius. But this big
person hasn't given his fairy good clear
windows to look through. His fairy has
to look at the whole world through cur
tains of distrust and jealousy, and of ha-
tired.
Now you can tell whether you have the
right kind of curtains to your win
dows by answering these questions
to yourselves.
Do have a good time or is some one
always sighting me?
Do see many beautiful things or is
everything commonplace, tiresome and
hum-drum?
Are my papa and mamma the very best
papa and mamma in the world or does
some other boy get to do as he pleases
and get more playthings than do?
When you answer the last question take
into consideration everything to do with
your life; what your parents are able to
do for you; what you are able to do for
your own happiness; and what you need.
Are you interested? You may tell me
if you are, or If you know anything Of
Queen lima The Beautiful, and maybe
some time, will have an opportunity to
tell you some of the things which have
known her to do.
LILA DAY MONROE.
"Willie Wrinkle.
Wee Willie winkie rims through the town,