The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-05

know what the sky is made of"
That night, as Willie lay thinking it al
over and wishing that his mamma was there
to tell him what the sky is made of, SUD.
denly he saw standing before him beautl.
full fairy, whose dress seemed to be made Of
spiders webs, glistening in the moonlight
which came through the window,
I'm tell you what the sky Is made OF,
said a sweet voice, because | have beer
there; but, oh, dear, | have lost my wings
| and can never 30 again." As the little fairy
| said this shadow seemed to come across
her face, as if some dark object had como
| between her and the moon.
"If they've dropped off by mistake per
| haps you'll find them again somewhere, |
said Willie.
NO, | was sun fairy, and the king o.
| the fairies took them away, SAID Radla |
(for that was her name), shaking her head |
sadly.
"IIow mean! What made you let him.
said Willie, indignantly.
"Well, to tell the truth, I suppose de
served it" said Radia, slowly and hesitat
ingly,
Sometimes I'm not good, and mothe
puts me to bed without any supper, but
never had wings. 1 should think it would b'
jolly"
1T is. You creeping mortals don't know
what journeys a sun fairy can take. Why
| | and the other fairies used to carry water
drops away off to Jupiter (Which is a. big
ger world than this) quicker than you car
say Jack Robinson Then when work was
over we would have such beautiful dances
Did you ever see rainbow
YES ever so many times. When | was
quite little boy | saw one, and Thought
there was pot of gold at each end, but
mother SAYS 1t is not so, and that the rain
: bow is only the sun shining through the
rain drops"
| 1T is the sun fairies dancing" said Ra.
| dia, holding her head, emphatically, "and
E our wings have all those lovely colors. :.
& ''But," replied Willie, you forgot to tell
, me why the king took away your wings,
"Well, Tn ashamed to say, was tired OF
working, and thought, as there was to be
: an eclipse Of the sun, could hide awhile III
the moon and not be noticed. The moon
o is such nice place to play in. You car
+ dance all day long, instead of Juggling away
1 at rain drops, carrying them to the clouds
n as YOU have to do here" Radia sighed, re
G gretfuly.
i "Why didn't you stay there them" sale
. Willie.
i Il did stay there too long. ! heard tn
u king say All sun fairies to work! Quick
1 Grass and flowers, buds and blossoms, ar
It CRYING for water to drink j thought
il shall never be missed-I'll stay here am
lc play Then something happened too hor
,e rible to tell" said Radia, shudderlng.
Ia "What was it," said Willie, breathlessly
n as he raised himself on one elbow an
4 peered into her face.
:, Servant fairies of the king came an
u tore off my wings, and / fell down, dowr
W down. down. Oh, it was horrible!
m Il say, that was mean old king. VIII
S didn't YOU fight?"
he "Sun fairies are not like you; we don
err fiobt. we work or play," said Radia, scorr
,o fullv
"Prt che resumed. sadly, "withou
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"s en- ~, Fasf.rpnninq stream of W,
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ms ~ III, ,,,,,st anat ~ H shyered wit
III III onJ ,yorst of all the sun and a
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,;fo + vas in +he dark. / saw a lightt
=, IN 80 H., and I Thought perhaps
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H.. .Da't t,Iiast ,nast tho am was not to be see
~ ~, T ba,,d n fearful noise. I could NJ
ay lneh ~" a. stars / thought this must
he even - ta,s oall deatb. but suddenly
es s,,v thn sl,v again. and the rising sun. II
ne saW ~" ~ sN no,t smooth and around it was
a ma au We S,,;ol, ,yorl, knew where wa
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