New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

Elsie Drown little girl who not always
very good. Sometimes she quite bad. and
this had been one of her naughtiest days She had
away from school in the morning to fish for
mnnows and tadpoles. In the afternoon she had
dressed herself In her embroidered white dress and
blue sash and had promenaded the plank walk
with her mammals lace parasOl. She had broken
the parasol and then hidden il in the darkest
Of the hall closet. She had climbed the peach
trees and torn great rent in her skirt. and when
mamma home from the city she had told
her numerous falsehoods about the days doings.
Mamma took her up to her little room and
talked seriously to her. but Elsie repentant.
and finally she was put to bed and told that she
stay there until she was truly sorry.
It early in the evening before dinner. and
Elsie did want to stay in bed she hated this
punishment above all others She could hear her
little girl friends playing in the gardens adjoining
her own. She knew they having fine time,
In few minutes the bell would ring for dinner,
and cook had told her they were to have peach
waffies How she loved wafies. And Johnny would
eat her share. she knew,
She kicked the post OF her little white bed until
the brass ball at the top fairly jingIed, and then
strange thing happened.
The top of the ball flew Open and out OF it
tiny old woman She looked like the witches
Elsie had in her fairy books. She about
fve inches tall; she wore long green cloak and a
hood and all that Elsie could see OF her face
a pair of very bright black eyes and a long nose
The little old balanced herself on the rod
at the foot of the bed. and. shaking her finger at
Elsie, said in high. sharp voice:
Elsie Drown. have lived in this house since you
were very small child. and have seen how you
disobey your mother-and tell falsehoods. which is
the very worst thing little girl can dO-and
mean TO teach you a lesson Get up and dress your
self and come with me-
Elsie dsliked very much TO do this but she
dared dso5ey she put her clothes
quickly possible.
Now am going 10 show you what happens 10
little girls who tell lies" said the witch. she
beckoned Elsie to the bedpos:.
But how am 1 go down such very small
hole?' asked Elsie
Don't ask questionsr' and she gave Elsies arm
sharp pinch. Jump up here
Elsie shrieked with pain ana jumped TO the top
of the post in hurry, and at once found herself
falling very gently but swiftly through a long.
shaft
She nearly lost her breath before they came 70
a sudden stop in front of tiny iron door. The
witch took great bunch OF keys from her pocket,
and putting one in the keyhole. the door flew
open and they stepped out into a most beautiful
peach orchard
Some of the were still in bloom, their
dainty pink blossoms filing the air with fragrance
while others were loaded with great luscious fruit
until their branches fairly swept the ground.
There were trees full of small white peaches with
red cheeks-the kind Elsie liked best-they were
so Juicy and as sweet honey.
oh my, I must have some OF those and she
made a spring toward a branch hanging within
tantaltzing reach over her head. But the witch
held her firmly by the wrist and wrggle and turn
as hard as she might. she could not reach a single
peach.
In the middle Of the orchard under the largest
tree i'm full bloom a table set with dainty
hIue and white dishes. and some happy little girls
we're having a tea party. Elsie could see the
nitchers full OF thick. yellow cream. the bowl or