The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
ooh. 61Gr."

"Oh. dear"
"And Susan Ethelinda, and Dinah.
and Blanch Marian Josephine"
well, oh, dear, anyhow" sighed
Maisie.
Big sister looked at her gravely.
'Maisie, You have very bad enemy.
and he is trying to change you just as
people are changed in fairy stories"
Maisie's eyes grew big and round,and
she looked over her little pink gingham
shoulder,
NO" said Big Sister, you can't sea
him, for he is invisible; but | can see
that he is coming nearer, and nearer,
and nearer!" Big Sisters voice grew
very thrilling. Maisie ran to her,
Big Sister thought asmoment
"If you can do three things you can
drive him away. will tell you the
first one. The fairies were here last
Right; they had u 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 n
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 dowr
to the garden where the little pink
dress futtered about like very lively
rose) she soon came back with a 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 journey to a.certain cave, called
Kitchen, There You will find 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 you want basket and Il knife.
She will let You choose your knife, but
you must pass by all the silver ones,
and those with white handles, and
take an old sharp one. That is al
ways the way, you know Then go to
Front Lawn Land, and there you will
find some golden stars; and these stars
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up with the knife, put them in the
basket, and bring them here"
Maisie was gone longer this time, but
by-and-by she came back with her
basket half full of dandelions. Big Sis
ter smiled. 1t was funny kind of a
smile, but Maisie didn't notice it; she
was thinking too much of the story.
rs he gone yet?' she asked, car
nestly.
Almost He 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-h.' said Masie; 81 forgot
that" A little pink color crept up in
her cheeks. u guess forgot the other,
too"
Then she put her hands primly at
her side and repeated Eight times"
Big Sister smiled. He 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 mammals plate, at dinner, was
a little glass of violets. Somebody
remembered asked for them" she said.
"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.