The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
If you do, you'll turn

not eat those nuts. If you do, you'll turn
into fairy, sure"
"Umph. That's just exactly what 1
should like" cried Teddy, fascinated by
the dazzling little beauty.
"WeIl," " she replied, with oh, such an
enhancing smile, perhaps you'd better
eat piece of my cake; then you'll be
fairy on trial, and if you don't like being
one you may resume you- natural size by
simply wishing to do so."
She then took from her pocket very
small bit Of cake and handed it to the
wal ting boy. Strange TO say, the moment
he touched it the piece of delicate cake
grew larger, un til it looked just like one of
his mammals generous slices.
AS he slowly ate it he became smaller
until he was only very little taller and
srouter than the fairy at his side.
Now" said she, "my name is Dew
drops Would you like to visit the Queen
OF the Realm2 She is my sister ana gives
a merry fete to-day"
"Oh, yes" answered Teddy, delighted
at the thought OF seeing more lovely be-
ings like his beautiful companion.
She gently touched him with her wand
sprang wings like her own; then taking
his hand and giving little spring they
were away. sailing lightly through the
balmy air.
"Ah, there is the castle-see?" cried
Dewdrops. Teddy looked, and there,
sure enough, in little glade below them,
was castle about three feet high. 1t was
white as snow and looked as if it had
been frosted, for it shone and sparkled
beautifully in the bright sunlight. Around
it were walls, also of white. and Teddy
cried out with rapture as he saw great
crowds of fairies assem- bled at the large
gate, which was completely covered with
fragrant white rose leaves.
His fair companion and he gently
alighted and joined the rest.
"They were waiting" she explained,
"for a bell to ring; that would let them
know when the Queen was ready to re-
ceive them"
At last 1t sounded and the gate swung
wide open, admitting them to a lovely
garden fragrant with blossoms and dotted
with sparkling fountains. OF course
things were tiny, but as our boy was q
fairy for the time being they appeared TO
him to be on a very grand scale and of
vast proportions. Princess Dewdrops in
troduced Teddy as ''Sir Ted" and as he
was a very handsome lad many a fairy
princess fell madIv in loFe with him at
first sight. They played jolly games until
the little bell tlnkled out again, then the
beautiful Queen announced the dance
The fairy gallants chose their fair COM
noble lords and princes sued for the plea
sure of dancing with Dewdrops, but she
refused them all and took Teddy's arm.
He never had danced in his whole life, but,
of course, everything is easy to do in fairy
land, and he glided away as gracefully as
if he had always danced.
Then supper was announced. Teddy
was given the place of honor at the
Queens right, opposite to the sweet
sprite who by this time had completely
bewitched him. The table fairly groaned,
there were so many good things upon it;
the kind of things fairies best like, you
know-nectar from the rose, candied vio-
lets, and all the rest.
Teddy was having perfect feast, when
some one said:
Ills time to get up; L m afraid you'll
be late for school, my precious boyl"
He quickly rubbed his eyes, and there
was his mamma bending over him.
"Why, mamma" he exclaimed, 81
thought I was in fairyland, and here l
am at homer'
Don't you think, my little readers, that
maybe that sweet dream was sent to
Teddy because he had obeyed his mother