Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-01
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4 An Up to Date Fairy Tals. 3
. Copyright, 1899. By Errin Fnrdman 6
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II want something, dear; or, rather,
/ want three things" said my wife.
But, my child" l objected in alarm,
"do you remember: the story of the man
and his wife to whom the kind fairy
granted the fulfllment of three wishes %
You mean the story in which the
rich merchant first wished his horse dead
because it was bslky, then he wished
that the horses saddle was n the ditch.
with his scolding wife seated on it, and
so hnallS he was compelled to expeEd the
third wish in getting her released from
her predicament."
There is another story
"Oh, l know that, too" she inter-
rupted. "The wife wished q sausage to
be added to the cabbage that she had
cooked for dinner, and her husband. am
cry because only two wishes were left,
wished the sausage were attached TO his
wife's nose. Then the third wish, of
course, had to be wasted in freeing the
woman from her adornment."
You see," I remarked in a tone of
calm superiority, what comes Of wish
ing without forethought. That is the
reason why / desired to warn you. Pru-
dent forethought is one thing and mig
gerdly. hairsplitting calculation is quite
another"
'Oh, you old pedant. You ma. as
we'll stop talking, for you can't choke
me off from saying what l started to
say when you interrupted me with your
considerations.
u saw today, at Mayer & Co.'S. oh,
such a love of a dress-black foulard,
with spangles Of gold, the skirt hounced
with lace and one of those long, long
sashes, you know, that have. such an
effect. Oh. it was heavenly"
Him, Inn, hm!'
And I wish you could have seen the
brown velvet that tried on. The sales
woman--it wasn't an ordinary shopgirl.
either, but the manager, a woman Of
great taste-said over and over again:
".Ah, gnaedige frau, was sure that
gown would set of your exquisite figure
to advantage"
Him.
ooh, see! You think the woman
was trying to aatter me. Not bit Of
it. The councillors wife happened to be
there, too, and you know that she hates
me like poison, the old gossip! Well, she
said the same thing, in her own nasty
way, Of course. She had never imagined
that / could look so stylish is the way
she put it.
And l must tell you Of the lovely
pink faille negligee that was shown to
Louis XIV, with the most
L. I1n~ :.
Him, Inn"
But, my dear boy, please don't frown
so dreadfully! hardly dare SO on, and
wanted to tell you that I also went to
Weber & Co.
sAnd / wanted to tell you just this, my
dear child" 1 exclaimed, springing to
my feet with such violence that my lit
tie wife's little mouth contracted into an
ominous little pont.
"You spoke of three wishes. / don't
know exactly yet what they are, but !
grant them in advance. In return for
this good fairy business you must prom
ise me solmenly not to put on your wish
ing cap again for the space Of four whole
months. Is it a bargain? y
By this time the little fatterer was
hanging on my neck, and now she looked
up at me affectionately and murmured:
''Oh, you dear, good boy"
els it bargain?" repeated ina tone
If decision. 1t was bargain. and she
sealed it with kiss.
$50 that is settledn' exclaimed, with
4 sigh of relief. And now must eau
ion you to be careful about these three
wishes, Consider and decide thorough
y what you want, so that you won't
have to regret wasting any Of your
wishes, for there is to be no going back,
40 changing your mind, you know, and
he moment that the third wish is utter
ID you mustn't wish anything more until
The four months are up. And now,
,oodby, my dear. am going down to the
,lub for an hour or SO"
"Oh, Edgar! wish you would stay
home this EVENING"
Number one!' I said solemnly, and
sat down on the sofa again.
But. Edgar, you don't really mean it,
10 you?" cried my little wife, with an
,ther little pout.
There is to be no going back, no
Hanging your mind, after the wish is
,nce expressed" I reminded her. Ibid
say SO or did not say so?"
"But-but, Edgar that is simply child
sh."
Her lips were twitching. so said:
You surely are not going to cry, dar-
ing. That would be childish, too,
wouldn't It? Be comforted; you still
lave two wishes left. Be more careful
lext time. By the way. do you know
hat you have been very rude to me?
You wished that l would stay home.
Four wish is command, and l shall
tay. And still you are dissatisfied"
You don't love me any more, Edgar"
''Aly darling, how can you say such a
hing?" ! replied, attempting to draw
Ter to me.
"Oh, / wish you would leave me
lone"' cried the wrathful little woman.
Number two!" I said. as solemnly as
,efore, and / turned my back to her
With a determination to maintain this
attitude until she should
ing different song.
''Oh, what an unhappy woman I ara"
My little wife was crying as if her
eart would break, but l stood as stiff
S post, although ! didn't like it bit.
For ten long, weary, miserable minutes
heard nothing ,ut inarticulate sounds.
Then gradually she controlled her tears,
I'D FIVE minutes later a soft little arm
tole around my neck. flushed little
ace was pressed against mine and q
weet little voice said:
Edgar. wish you wouldn't be so
rossr'
Number threev' 1 cried. clasping the
title spendthrift in my arms. Then-no. |
lot then, but a minute or SO later-I |
dded:
Tomorrow we will go to Mayer s. |
20. s."
'Oh. you dear. dear yp'-Translated |