Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-01

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and Susan Ethelinda, and Dinah,
and Blanch Marian Josephine.
Well, oh, deR. anyhow" sighed
Maisie
Big sister looked at her gravelv.
"Maisie. YOU have a very bad enemy,
AID he IS trying to change you just as
people are changed in. fairy stories.
Maisie's eyes grew big and round.aud
she looked over her little pink gingham
shoulder
NO" said Big Sister, YOU can't see
him, for he is invisible; but I can see
that he is coming nearer, and nearer,
and nearer" Big Sisters voice grew
very thrilling Mais.e ran to her.
Big Sister thought a moment.
IF you can do three things you can
drive him away. ! viii tell you the
first one. The fairies were here last
night; they had dance; and all took
off their bonnets They danced and
danced, until the moon had climbed TO
the very middle Of the sky. Then. sud
denly, they found it was time to go
home, and they hurried so that some of
them forgot their bonnets Your first
task is to find thirty of these fairy bon
nets"
Maisie looked puzzled But how
can | find them? ! never saw any
Big Sister glanced TOWARD the garden.
They are purple, and each one has
long green ribbon; and you must be
sure to have the ribbon just as long as
possible, and"
"Oh, | know, know cried Maisie,
clapping her hands; and dancing down
TO the garden (where the little pink
dress huttered about like very lively
rose) she soon came back with hand
full Of purple violets
Good said Big Sister. Your enc
my has gone farther off, and looks quite
cross. think we shall conquer him
Your next task is harder. You must
make a journey to a certain cave, called
Kitchen. There you will fgd an old
witch-at least, you might think her
one; but if you speak very pleasantly
she will give you anything you want
Tell her vou want a basket and a knife
She will let You choose your knife but
you must pass by all the silver ones,
take ar old sharp one That is al
ways he way. you know. Then 90 to
Front Lawn Land, and there you will
find some golden stars; and these stars
are fastened to the ground. Dig them
mp with the knife, put them in the
basket, and bring them here.
Maisie was gone longer this time but
by-and-bv she came back with her
basket half full of dandelions, Big Sis
ter smiled. 1t was a funny kind of
smile hut Maisie didn't notice it; she
was thinking too much of the story
is he gone yeti" She asked, ear
nestly.
Almost lie has turned his back,
and is just ready to spread his wings
and fly away. Now, you must say some
magic verses They begin: Eight times
one
"Oh-h-ht' said Mas'e: II forgot
that A little pink color crept up in
her checks. Il guess forgot the other,
too"
Then she put her hands primly at
her side and repeated Eight times
Big Sister smiled ale is quite gone
now, and the afternoon is gone, too,
and we must get dressed for dinner
why, how short the time has /
seemed" said Maisie, skipping along at
her side
Beside mamma's plate, at dinner, was
little glass Of violets Somebody /
remembered asked for them she said I
"Maisie picked them, said Big Sister.
And Maisie did something else. /
think, added papa. II see the dande- /
laons are gone from the lawn at last"
But sister remembered. said Maisie,
honestly -Churchman.