Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
A Fairy Tale.
BY Laurine wanamaker.

Little Miss Laurine Wanamaker,
aged 10, daughter of ex-Prosecutor and
| Mrs. II. NJ Wanamaker, of 9I9 East
Market St, has developed Il taste for
literature and composition which has
advanced to standard quite unusual
with one of her years. Writing fairy
stories Is one of her fayorite occupa-
tons, and by reading them to her lit
tie friends, she has acquired high
reputation among them as an enter
taner.
| One of her latest stories is entitled
The First Rainbow Fairy, or How
Fairies Wishes Come True The
story follows, and while reading it
you must remember that the author
Is a little girl of ten.
CHAP. I.-BELAS WISH.
Once in Fairyland there was Il Fairy
who had Il daughter whom she loved
very much. Her name was Bella.
One day, as Bella was by the river,
gazing into the sky. she saw II lhrge,
beautiful bee descending. When 1t
reached the ground Bella walked to-
warde 1t. for Fairies and bees are
friends.
She had not gone very far when a
beautiful Fairy stepped off the bee.
| Her hair was like golden thread and
fell to her feet. Her dress was coy
cred with rubies and her slippers were
of gold The Fairy's name was Media.
When Meda saw Bella, she said;
Daughter, what is your greatest
wish?'
Now it happened that Bella had just
! been wishing, oh If l could only
battle in Il rainbow spring that mother
said was ma agic!'4 so she told Media
her wish. Then Media said, handing
her a small pearl, Hold this between
your thumb and forefnger and say
your wish out loud Bcla was going
TO thank the Fairy when she disap-
pearcd.
Bella did as she was told and imme.
diately she found herself before Il
beautiful spring, the most beautiful
| Ia oil Of
the rainbow and with the waves going
over each other the spring was so
beautiful hat it quite dazzled Rela's
eyes. /.
Bella put her hand in to see If 1t was
warm enough TO bathc. Yes, it was
nice and warm, for the sun was shin
ing just aborc.
So she went to Il shallow part of the
water and stepped in, but to her sur,
prise she did not go to the bottom but
floatcd over TO the center. She tried
to get under but she could not, 1t
was so soothing, and she was so tired
that she soon fell asleep on top of the
rainbow spring.
CHAP, Il-BELA'S SURPRISE.
When Bnla awoke, she found herself
on the bottom of n spring, on the many
colored pebbles. She was frightened
at first but soon got over It.
She was very busy gathering pearls
when Il little green man appeared and
said Come with me and | Will show
you where some rubies are" "Rubles
In the water" said Bella. "Yes,' said
the little man. And they are more
beautiful than you ever saw. The
Rubics like the ones you saw on my
daughter Medals dress" WAS she
your daughtcr?" asked Bella. why of
course" said the little man.
BY this time they were where the
rubics made carpet for the spring,
She gathered as many as she could
| hoiu ana lhHn sne salu sne must go
home. The little man said Get on
my back" So Bella got on his back
and up they went. Then the little
man said: Get on this bee when you
wish 10 so home" And he disappear.
ed.
Bella stood looking at the spray,
when TO her amazement her dress
was of the finest silk and of the same
color as the spring, but more heaui-
ful, and was covered with the same
rubies she gathered She had slip.
pers of glass, and So light she hardly