Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27

creature about nine inches in height
with a funny, wizened face and kindly
twinkling eyes. It wore red shirt and
cloak, and tall, comical-shaped hat. II
was a bit of a witch and Fanchette
screamed out half in fear, half in delight
"Don't be alarmed, child" said the
little witch, "you have rescued me from
perdition. [ am witch, to be sure, but
a more powerful witch transformed me
into cat and cast spell over ME from
which l could not be released until tears
from the eyes of good little girl should
fall upon me. L have watched you for
weeks, hoping you would weep, but you
have been too proud and brave. So
when you began to cry just now sprang
into your lap, hoping your tears would
fall on me, and SO they did and am re-
leased"
"What is your name?" asked Fanchette
timidly.
"Sarco-Sarco, the witch,' proudly
answered this mite.
"What droll name! Mine is Fan
Ghetto"
Eyes, have heard that miserable wo-
| man call you again and again. Are you
her child?'
mo, I have no parents" and poor Fan
chette's tears flowed afresh as she remem-
bered her loneliness.
| "Listen,'' said Sarco. eff I were a
fairy could carry you away at once
from all this misery, but as I am only a
witch I cannot do much. However, I
know trick or two and can help you.
You are hunting eggs. Well, if you can
find in one nest three double yolked eggs
you can escape. You must break one by
one and see what comes"
"But 1 shall be beaten again if break
the eggs"
mo, will save you from that. Do not
fear, but begin breaking the eggs"
Fanchette took up an egg and broke it.
1t had single yolk.
Try again, SAID SarcO.
Fanchette broke a second egg. A
double-yolk dropped upon the hay. It
disappeared and in its place lay COM
plete disguise from wig to gown.
"Put these things on" commanded the
witch.
Fanchette put the black wig over her
blonde curls, slipped the stuff gown over
her cotton frock, and 10! she was trans
| formed.
"You look like another GIRL" said
Sarco.
Fanchette broke two or three more
eggs and when she found the next double
yolk stick with head carved to repres-
ent cats face appeared.
"Take your staff" said Sarco, at will
render you great service"
When the third double-yolk egg was
broken three tiny candles appeared.
Sarco clapped her hands in delight
"You are saved" she cried. "Light the
first Of those candles and pass boldly out
of the barn. That candle will render you
invisible. Go directly into the wood"
"Into the wood?" cried Fanchette, shud-
dering; sit is nearly night"
"Never fear" replied Sarco, ''that staff
will protect you. Besides. shall join
you there. Away, awayT
With trembling fingers Fanchette
lighted Der candle, placed the remaining
two in the pocket of her gown, took her
staff and walked out of the barn. Her
mistress was looking out of the kitchen
door, shading her eyes.
"Where is that idle minx?" Fanchette
heard her cry. "Just wait till get my
hands on her"
Fanchette glided directly before her,
but the magic candle she carried render
ed her invisible. She hurried on and Just
at nightfall entered the gloomy wood.
She looked everywhere for her friend,
the witch, but Sarco did not appear
until the first candle was dying. Then
Fanchette heard q burst OF cracking