The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

close enough to discover that it other than
in fact she seemed to be in positive for she
walked with her arms folded together, and her little
black lips compressed closely tho they had been
glued to each other. Now and then she would stop.
stamp her tiny foot and shake her cenched pgmy hand
in the air. Jacob was about to make hasty retreat,
but the fairy too quick for him.
'stay where you are!" she screamed; "stay where
you will rack every nerve in your body"
Jacob felt quite pOweress
$50 you graceless fellow" continued the fairy,
you thought to UNPUBLISHED cruel treatment
of that priceless treasure, the Enchanted Doll. You
thought could hack it's beauteous limbs and batter
its delicate body with mpunity, did you? You thought
that precious only out of insen-
sible log, like abominabe toys and could be
made into frewood at your will and pleasure? Look
here blow that inflicted that Incompatible
being was by elfsh sympathy endured by me-" and
the fairy pointed to her bandaged and legs which
had hitherto escaped the notice of JACOB.
But will be avenged! I here tonight to
your IT is t6 often h that you
rant Advance archers, and give this ungratefu
mortal proof of your ability"
Jacob heard the old march played, and the surface
or the snow swarmed with black fairies Iher nrlsnt
helmets and breastpates glittered in the moonlight as
they depoyed before their potent ruler until at last
they formed themselves into columns and marched
past the terror-strcken Jacob, who, in few minutes
found himself surrounded by the pigmy army The.
officers of the different companies conferred together
and, at signal from the commander, led their men
still closer to Jacob They then halted and myriad of
arrows fine Hairs, flew from their bows into the
the unhappy dol-maker. Jacob rOared with
pain.
The Fairy Malice rubbed her hands with delight,
happy dOll-maker.
"Wel done, my gallant archers! Well done!" cried
the black lady. Let cavalry acquit themselves
we'll and they shall be rewarded. Charge!"
AS she her command humming
noise heard in the air, and legion of fairies,
mounted upon horned beetles, flew at the head and
hands of the domaker who, poWere5s to defend him
self, endured ntolerabe pain from the lances of his
foes. Malice delighted than before, and
laughed much that she obliged to lean upon her
attendants. When she had recovered her breath, she
addressed Jacob follows: master Doll-maker you
know what it is to injure fairy and especially the
Fairy Malice. AS I think I have punished suffi-
GENTLY this time, you may go home, Jacob. We are
friends again.
"Never!" cried Jacob. Never! will throw
horrible gift into the river"
"Don't,' said Malice; "if you do it will swim, and
back to you again.
II will burn it, them" exclaimed Jacob, almost
beside himself with rage.
TRY such thing at your per' screamed the
fairy. =*l
IT defy you!-you and your enchantments!' roared
Jacob g..
"Ha! Ha!'-and all the fairies laughed in concert.
your bad heart gives the power
until that changes the slave of servant.
So saying. the fairy waved her wand and the bright
moonlight instantly changed darkness. At first
Jacob thought black cloud had passed between him
the but he discovered to his dsmay, that he
surrounded by myriads of bats. He found, how
that the motion restored to him. and
began to homeWards, he thought; but the bats
flew with him and, unable to his path, he pres
emily crashing thru the thin ice Of pond, from which
he emerged dripping with water and shivering with