The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

the people fed from the beach. crying
sea serpent sea serpent with all their
might and main, so that all the reporters
from the hotels came hurrying with cam
eras to set a shot at him.
Amanda was too alarmed 10 think Of
wishing the monster back IN the water
again for several minutes. and when she
did. she instantly wished. but they didn't
see Smarty Egbert again all day nor, in
TACT his father either, Tor he had been up
very late the night before, and when he
saw the monster It scared him so that he
Went at once to the drug store and took
ammonia and the pledge, too.
Then the fairy Sandeliue appeared
smiling, for / guess she wouldn't have al
owed me Parra4ilelaPipedon to get Eg-
cert anyway she said;
Good morning. I see that you've begun
10 wish already"
'Oh. m so sorry. didn't mean. really.
70 Nlsn lnaI lnlng at all, cried Amanda.
Never mind. It will teach the boy a
lesson. You wished the monster AWAY so
quick that no harm is done. In fact [
imagine many thousands OF people will
ne coming here 10 see the sea serpent
after this. What are you going 70 wish
Tor to-day
Hermlone and Pauline and GLADYS an
Ht1er sister whom I have not before mem
.ned. stood looking anNlCUsly at Aman-
Hr'nF wat she would wish for
much disguised to hear her reply:
...e=, tnlngs. with fountains and
amos and organs and brass bands ice
cream soda fountains, aduariums- pic-
iures. hammocks and everything, right
here by the shore
sandeline smiled ana pointed. They al
looked. ana there stood the most be2IItf-
ful mansion. real palace. before them.
Then Amanda took the fairy By the hand
and led her up the marble steps, on each
side OF which fountains sent tall lauces
OF glitteTlng water almost roof-high, and
she said.
Now. dear fairy, I wish that all the
poor children could be carried here from
al the poorhouses in the country, and
from All the miserable homes and have
all the fun they wanted and all they
coulG eat"
II was wonderful how quickly the fairy
could DO things. for before they could get
their breaths all the halls and rooms OF
the immense palace were filed with chill
dren WhoOping and laughing and making
more noise than boiler factory. They
OveTiOWed into the surf and. astonishing
as il may seem, all were provided with
bathing suits or other clothes as they de-
sired. and with any toy or anything else
they wanted. You may be sure Il made
Agnanda's heart leap with JOY when she
saw how happy her wish had made them
all as she thought OF the fun they'd have
until the tide turned.
They'll all think they dreamed il, said
Pauline after awhile.
L suppose they will" said Amanda.
Il wish I could stay here always"
That's the only wish you've made that
can not grant said the fairy, aud
am sorry. too. Tor this Is sweet th ng
that You have done. Now what shall we
do while they enjoy IL all2'
"Oh, now YOU must wish for something
for all Of US, cried Pauline.
You are the girl who ran of with an
the candy yesterday, are you uot?" asked
the fairy.
Yes. replied Pauline, somewhat shame
faced. but ] got very little Of IL for
somehow at dark It all disappeared as 4
By magic"
Amanda, who was veTy kind-hearted,