The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

(Thls story is by a clever little Richmond
girl)


Everything was quiet in the great
scientists office. the fire burned low, and
Christopher Columbus, julius Caesar, the
professors black cat. called Christopher
for shori. was curled up on tho big black
sofa The room was getting cold, ana
the cat. wondering that no one came 10
tend tho fire began 20 walk around the
dusty room and TO new plaintively, as
II 20 let the servants know that he was
cold and hungry. Just then the house
keeper came. i'm saying. as she did so.
"WeV I'm precious sorry he has gone,
but I always prophcsied that those gases
and experiments would be the last OF him.
Nv head always t. level. If l do say so.
Christopher jumped on his masters desk,
and archng his back, spit furiousW az
the housekeeper. for Doc considered her
the most disaerceable person he had ever
met. I'm jumping up on tho table, chris
topher had knocked down a bottle OF INK.
which was now streaming over the car
net. "Ohi you horrid thing" cried the
housekeeper. catching poor Christopher
los the neck and throwing him out OF one
OF the open windows.
II WAS very cold outside and the cat.
used 10 all the Injuries Of a scientists
life. did not like i7 at all. Though his
knowledge OF the outside world was small.
Christopher determined never 70 return
10 his home. For a few moments be ran
down the main street OF the sleepy town;
then. tired with hits exerton before break
fast he turned into a less fashionable
street and began to look about for some
roof where he could curl MP for a morn
ing nap. This place was easy enough 70
find. on one side OF the street stood
low, wooden cottage win vines hanging
faA hrF Chris
tonher began his ascent. When he had
reached tho top he began TO walk slowly
along the lelge. looking tor the most
sunny spot. lie finally settled down near
one OF the chimneys but was aroused
from his dreams by a boy stationed al an
oonosite window and armed with pea
shooter. When the first pea struck
Christcpher he took lifle notice OF IT.
hnt as a vollev followed. the black cat
reused himself. and shaking off the peas
which had fallen on his coat he almost
fov for the vine TO get down again.
Down Dee jumped into "a pail or ice-colu
water which the cOMaser was just prlns-
ing from the well. Both the woman ana
CHRISTOPHER were so frighteneh tha1
neither knew what 20 do for the woman
dronned the nail. upsetrinC if over the
cat as IL she wished TO give MN announcer
bath. 10000,
Tho very moment Christopher escaped
from that horrible tub, he gave hiInsen
. force shake and starting mp. ran as
fast, as he could from that disagreeeao'e
spot on he went. not caring lot amy
thing exoept 10 get away from all water
buckets. JUS as be passed the nu'cne'
house. a dOe spmng at MN, Hahin@ "
snatch for Christopher's tail which ne
caught when he thought IL was JUST pas,
his reach. but the dog was chalned, ana
could not follow Chris 'oYher, ana w
topher was by no means Wiling 20 9''y
with the deg. so as Tam oShahiei ; ma
lost her tail. Christopher iost M ~
course he did not stop now w NAT eau
,.orid have after suffering such indish.-
fie.9 II was very hard that any cat Win
such a name as his should not nave
tail as long as his name.
lie was now far out n Gown ana uoI
at AN accustomed 10 such long consul"
tionals. once more began TO look '' ''l
~. some place where he could ne uo""
- ,..t IN oiiiet Al iast when it WAS
,.,,u.ine, Ia % in the evening, he saw -nst
I'm front Of him n small peasant COZ. 49,
through whose windows shohe lio N'-'
frl dre-Ueht Christopher looked ~. ""'''
fl see If there were any more pu'l -
ar wafer pals. Finding neither ne mo-
i1mped TO the low thatcneo FOOL lN'
- scrarnhled u the wide chimney ledge
- b., Thought would be very wide
81 COSY Though Christopher was very
-. ike AN cats he had great deal
- o,,iositv Tor on hearing voices UNDER
- hin, h- forged his sleeplne7s an"
-, "a listen 10 what they were sayihs.
"r,.u ms about the little SCOT ia4y'
mined n childish voice YES 90 ''"
- And even Christopher on we
oTf,nov Thought he would IKE 10 near
ohout the marvellous creature, LOT ne "a"
,,.,..r hoard his master tax apeut IT,
,rbo cat waited n minute ana presently
hoard q. soft. m0therly voice saying To-
I'm tell YOU. SIT still and let me oe-lh'
Tonp ago. there lived IN ihlIyi""u
runnv little company or fairies caileu
perriwinkles because tlcN AWAY "'''
- ., tiort blue and white. They were
NOT ha0 fairies. hlt IKE inanS ,,.,
,ho,,ob, fhore was nothing that they dld
net know. and nothing they couId no- uo'
como dav when the North Nlnd was Fo-
enc, aUav for a short journey he thought
Ia u,ould let his little son make a Nist
-, the Perriwinkles The little North
wind having grudge against sauce, lne
most knowing Of all the PerriwlnHles'
vent GLADLY 10 them 10 see how he might
discomfort taat fairy. Nnen the niue
~-or,h wind reached the Perriwinkles'
-.l,t. th.v were AN there 20 meet MIN.
Af,er they had Toasted. the guest pro-
posed they should have some amusement
IAN right" said Sauce. suppose you
and have a wrestling match.
"poohr' said the North Wind. -'e iiea
q me lighting with you" Then he gave
a great yawn that knocked sauce down
This made all the Perrl"lnNies very
angry. especially Sauce VINO became 50
rad that his guest after scattering IN
",hsr porriwinkles far and wide blew
him ~ the chimney tops. lie could never
90 hack 10 fairyland, and inc soot 50
6Isckenod all Il his pretty new clothes
~. he was soon known as the Little
SCOT Fairy.
some night when It IS very cold per-
hans he will come down the chimney, but
since his quarrel With the it1le Norih
wind ne has become so ;imld ih.t unless
We are very good we shall never see
HIM. I'LL,
Chrigtcphcr got up and began TO walk
slowly around the ledge. for he liked the
fairy tale and wished 10 think II over,
suddenly he lost his footing. ana rOlieu
headlong down the chimney ipio inc NJ
from which lie was quickly Jerked oy
little brown hand whose owner saiu -
she clasped the black cat In her arms
IT'S the Little SCOT Fairy.
Richmond. Va.
Parental authority 10 rapidly sosns'
ground In European codes OF saw. III