Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-25

ders. But alas! on a chair beside
the cradle we're two little crutches
The Princess Parlsette was lame,
aud had never touched her dainti-
ly slippered feet to the ground.
VIII you changer said the Fairy
FIdele.
Oh, no. no. CRED Jessie-and
she gave a skip on the chariot
floor to make surethat she had
the use of her own active little
feet.
Next they went to a handsome
house which Jessie had often ad.
mired. There the little children
sat with their toys. aud Jessie was
just deciding that she would like
to be the girl in the blue silk dress
buttoned with pearl knobs, and
blue kid boots, who was playing
with magnificent doll, when there
vas ah eavy step on the stairs.
It's pap! Its pap! cried the
children; and they all huddled to-
gether into a corner. Jesle, whose
own dear papa was like protect
ing sunbeam IN the house, was
wondering what it all meant, when
the door flew open and IN stagger-
ed-a drunken ran!
Oh, take me away, take me good
Fairy Fidele, cried Jessie, don't
want to change places with a
girl whose papa is like that.
1t seems to me that you are very
hard to suit remarked the fairy
But now we'll try another place.
At this house they were having
chiId's party. JeSsie's mamma
did not approve of chiIdren's par
ties and Jessie had many a time
longod to take part in one. And
llttle Lillian Field was just about |
to lead the quadrllle, when some
one chanced to tread upon her
pretty foot. Immediately she flew
into a terrible passOn-her face
became distorted with rage,
ner brow Redeemed, and her eyes
blazed, and she flung herself in
fury on the floor.
jessie looked terrified. l would |
rather be my self, said she. Please
dear Fairy don't let us stop here
any mOrel
And so it was everywhere they
went. One little beauty, with long
yellow curls, was all alone-she
had neither sister nor brother to
play with, and although her play.
room was heaped high with toy s
of all sorts and kinds. Jessie
thought OF dear little Bertha and
rosy faced Fred and decided not
tOchange with the little lassie.
Oh said Jessie, l never Will com
PLAIN If nurse ask me TO rock little
Pets cradle! No, no, Fairy Fldele;
| would rather be jessie Glover
than anyone else.
Just as you please said the Fai-
ry Fldele. Aud now shall we go to
the Enchanted Land where the
snow is ALWAYS pearls and the
rain rains diamOndsf
Are there any little children
tbere7 asked Jessie.
No, answered the Fairy Fldele;
We are all grown up in the EO-
chanted Land.
No little babies, persisted Jes
sic, with long white frOcks, aud
cheeks like roses, and little red
buttons of mouths just big enough
for the thumb to go in2
Certainly not. SAID the Fairy
Fidele decidedly.
Oh, then please, I'd rather not
90 there, said Jessie. am very
much obliged to you dear Fairy
Fidele but 1 prefer to remain Just
as am.
Well then, said the Fairy Fidele
With comical little pucker in her
forehead, what were you complain
Ing for.
| don't know said Jessie looking
ashamed. suppose because | was
a foolish girl.
Very likely, very likely, said
the Parry Fidele. And in that case
I'lljust get lntomy whitehllyagaln.
time. But how a child can posi-
by prefer this humdrum world to
the Enchanted Land-that's what
can't make out.
Were you ever q child asked
Jessie.
No said the Fairy Filele; | was
always a fairy.
Ah :hen SAID Jessie you can't
tell how very nice it is to be a
child
Ting, ting, ting, went the clock,
striking seven. Up came nurse
from the kitchen leading Fred and
Bertha in each hand. The baby