The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-27
Golden Locks and
Sunbeam.
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called Golden Locks and Sun
beam. One could readily tell why
Golden Locks was so named by
the golden ringlets which lay I'm a
shining mass on her little head.
II you only saw Sunbeam's hair you
wondered why she was called Sunbeam
The curls clustering thickly on her head
were so fiaxen that one thought of the
dolls In the toy shops rather than of
sunbeams. But these curls surrounded
the brightest, happiest face any little
girl ever possessed. She fitted here
and there as careless and as gay as a
butterfly. while her voice caroled songs
as happy as a birds. All who knew her
thought Sunbeam a very good name for
such a bright little girl.
Golden Locks had big blue eyes. but
just between them on her little white
brow there was often deep scowl If
at play she could not have her own way
or If anything displeased her, quickly
came the scowi until at last there
appeared two deep lines straight up and
down just between Golden Locks big
blue eyes. Even while asleep the lines
one day these two little sisters start
ed out to gather flowers. They fingered
here and there picking many pretty bios
SONS and not realizing how far they
were from home.
They came to a deep wood, where the
trees were so close and the shade so
dense. with such cool breezes blowing
through, that the children stopped to
rest. They were tired out, and 1t was
only q little while before each little
child had thrown herself down the
grasses, laid her little face on her arm
and had fallen fast asleep.
Aha Ahal What is this7" said the
Queen Of the Fairies. as she and her
train of fairies stopped in their ramble
and looked at the two sleeping children.
Their faces could not be seen. but Golden
Locks mass Of golden curls lay In wild
disorder, their brilliancy almost defying
the sunlight.
She must be one of US. Such head
must belong TO a fairy. they all Choir
used, and the Queen Of Fairies smiled
and was much pleased that her little
band should be so glad to add to their
number one even more beautiful than
they. So the Queen decided that they
must have Golden Locks. She did not
stop TO think what the other little girl
would do when she awoke TO find Golden
Locks gone. nor how distressed she
would be.
The Queen waved her magic wand.
and at her bidding appeared bsauu-
full chariot almost like the one in which
she herself rode. There were flowers
here and there and everywhere on the
body of the golden chariot. and around
the little gold-rmmed wheels. and
closely set in gold spikes of the wheels
We're most brilliant precious stones.
When Golden Locks awoke at the
touch OF the fairy. her eyes fell upon
the chariot and she thought she had
never before seen anything half so beau
fairies who surrounded her. and as they
peered into her face they tripped back
from her further and further and gazed
at their Queen. Then the Queen said:
fairy?
Golden Locks clapped her hands in
glee. How lovely to be a fairyi"
But the Queen noticed that even her
happiness did not take away the two
deep lines. so she called ali the fairies
together and consulted with them as TO
what was best to do. They had all
seen the scowl on Golden Locks face.
and ali felt that one should be a
fairy who had two deep. ugly lines on
her forehead, because such a fairy
would look cross, and fairies are al
ways happy. you know.
Just then Sunbeam raised her head
and looked around. She jumped up and
danced with giee. Never before had
her eyes shOne so brightly. never before
had the dimple in each little cheek come
and gone so quickly The smiles seemed
TO fit ali over her face like little dan
This one!7 This oner' chorused the
fairies, and they all decided that Sun
beam must be a fairy Sunbeam was
only too willing, and as she stepped into
the beautiful chariot II seemed as II the
sunlight must have found its way
through the clOse-leaved trees, for the
chariot and Sunbeam's face were 50 bril-
liant.
Then they prepared to make their de-
parture, but such a wall rent the air and
Golden Locks scowl grew deeper and
her cries were so loud that Sunbeam felt
troubled She told the fairies she could
not leave her little sister, and as she
stepped out of the chariot the fairies
almost looked sad.
But they were quickly made happy
again. for the Queen had a new idea.
She would try TO get little Golden Locks
TO take the lines out OF her face. and
some day she would come again for both
the little children
Would Golden Locks promise? Oh.
yes; Golden Locks promised very faith
fully that she would try never 10 scOwl
again
The Queen told her IL took n long time
for little girls 10 get such deep lines out
of their faces, but she would come again
IN just one year. and il Golden Locks
ecoWl was gone she would take both lit
tie girls to Fairyland. Then the fairies
all tripped away, and the children saw
them no more
Just then they heard a voice calling
theme. and very glad indeed was their
father to find his little truant girls safe
and sound. He took them home. and
now the family wonder why Il is that
Tor and rubs her little fingers up and
down between her big blue eyes. II is
the children secret. and they never tell
II. but one who watches closely can see
that Golden Locks always does this
when things do not go 20 suit her and
she feels cross
They are still waiting for the fairies
70 come again.
Don't you hope Golden Locks will get
the lines out Of her forehead before the
fairies Gomez
J. VILLETTE FINLEY.