The age-herald., 1901-06-23
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STORY FOR CHILDREN.


Mother Msyer and Miss Estelle had been looking for the baby fully half an hour. They looked upstairs and down, in the rose garden and still she couldn't be found. What could have become of her?
 Mother Mayors face was dreadfully white and Miss Estelle's squeaky little voice had a peculia- tremble. The fact was they were frightened. This was the greatest fright the baby in her whole seveii years had ever given them, so I know you'd be frightened, too, if some thing like this would happen to you.
 While the baby, oh, she was having a finc time. better perhaps than ever be-. Gore, for Mother Mayors and Miss Es- felle's searching eye wernt watching her.
 She was tired; she "sposed she'd better rest a while" and down she lay in the high grass in the big meadow and was noon in dreamland, while the searchers were calling in vain for her.
 The Baby dreamed a nice, long dream. Have you ever dreamed anything? If not, you've missed a great deal, in the Baby's estimation. She dreamed that she was walking in a forest-a great big forest, with tall trees all around her. They were so thick she couldn't even see the sky. Now and then a rabbit would run across fhe path, but she was very brave. It was a pity she wasn't so when awake, for myi how she did hate to go up those wide, steep stair-steps at night. She was almost sure she saw the goblins' eyes shining at her in the dark.
 She walked on and on The trees were getting thicker and thicker over her head and hardly any light came through the cracks.
 She dreamed she was tired-oh, so tired. She believed she'd even be willing for Miss Estelle to rock her to sleep; but the wonder was when she called that lady somebody mimicked her. Oh, it was so provoking, and how the Baby did hate to be made fun of. She couldn't see who else wanted Miss Estelle to rock them to sleep; she'd never done it for any one but the Baby.
 Just in front of her was a green soft bed of moss She decided she would stop and play while in that very spot. You think feather beds soft, but try moss one!
 The Baby hadn't been there one minute until a pair of bright eyes peeped at her from behind big tree; then a figure apr peared-a little man all dressed in green, with the shortest. largest little legs; and he didn't even come up to the Baby's waist. He was a brownie!
 They stared at one another, The little girls eyes were getting larger and larger, while the brownie was so surprised he dug his chubby hands away down in his pockets. 'I say. little girl" she said at last breaking the silence, you'd better move off that moss. The Fairy Queen passes here at once. Perhaps you'd like to sec her. If so. come here; this seat Is for the guest of honor" and the Baby, very much frightened but feeling her import ance, moved into the place.
 She had hardly sat down when ct least cae hundred tiny gas jets flashed and she saw crowd of wonderful little people running towards the moss bed from all directions when bcEoldl the Bairy Queen herself appeared
 She advanced. slowly waving golden rod, and She gayly-colorcd little people bowed til their heads touched the ground. Tho tiny maidens kissed the Queens hand. which she held out. The Baby didn't know the fairies were dressed in scawecd but they were. The Queen had hundreds of little stars all over her rohs and her scawced hair was touching the ground, and she waved tse gold rod maJrctically; ard how the li.tle people hurried to do something for her. On, brought footstool. another fan. and two brownies approached almost fall ing under their bu-den-a tiny gold throne with canopy of real gold.
 At last the Queen motioned with her dainty hand and instantly every fairy was sitting on the moss except one brownie. who stood before the Queen making bows, bows, bows. Honestly, 1t made the Baby's head swim to watch him.
 Master offCeremonies.' proceed" the Queen said. At last the little man stopped abruptly and spoke loud enough for even the Baby to hear
 .Your Majesty, today I, your humble servant, have, in the far East, found handkerchief with 'E. M in one corner. which was in trash box in the south side of a rose garden also fine tie-a purple one at that-which was on the floor behind a bookcase in a certain house. In that same house I found new set of nut picks. sold silver, I warrant They were in the second drawer of the H. brary table under a bundle Of papers. Me thinks Your Majesty has hssn informed of the flve-doliar gold piece. We'll t Is still under the straw in certain deg kennel I. your humble servant. foun< t silver pnE box filled with chocolate drops in .he arbor of a rose garden The purse with the silver chain is stfll in the walnut ches. in the attic of the bofors- mentioned house. The plain gold ring