Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-24
The Fairy'S Home.

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Bob and Dot stood just outside the
big front door of the old farmhouse,
looking at the rain. Such big black
cloud had rolled up over the blue
Sky, and then the merry little rain
drops began to pitter-patter down on
The gravel walk and to sparkle on the
leaves Of the flowers, who were so
glad to hold up their faces and let
the cool water tricl1le down their
stems into the soft brown earth. The
sun was shining bright, and present
~ Dot looked up at the sky and al
most screamed, she was so startled
and pleased.
Look, Bob! Look! Oh, how lovely!"
And Dot pointed her fat little finger
at a beautiful rainbow arching right
across. One end seemed to be touch
ing the grass growing down by the
brook, and the other end fell in the
field just opposite.
ITS rainbow, Dot. You've seen
a rainbow before, haven't your"
mo, / haven't, never" said Dot,
with a shake of her curly head. She
was only six and Bob was eight, so,
OF course, he was wiser than she.
"Isn't it pretty, Bob? Oh! fnks it's
lovely"
IF we could only run to the end of
the field, we could find out what the
rainbow is made Of. 1t is only just
down there. l can see where it ends
against those big trees" said Bob;
"and | should like to know what IL
U.s."
Its like pretty ribbon" replied
Dot, "and p'raps it's where the FAIRIES
live; they would like it all blue and
green and lovely, wouldn't they?"
Lets go and see, shall WEI"
ooh, yes, Bob, let's CO.
Bob seized his hat and scampered
off at once, though the rain was still
falling softly. Dot slipped back to a
cupboard under the stairs, and caught
up something which she carefully COW
cred up with her pinafore; then she,
too, ran down the path, calling loudly
to Bob to wait for her.
How their little legs die hurry!
They ran so fast they grew quite red
and out of breath, it seemed such a
long way down the garden to the field
gate, and when they got there the
gate was fastened UP so tight their
little fingers could not undo 1t.
Fortunately, there was a gap in the
hedge close by, and Bob crept through
without stopping to help Dot, which
was not very gentlemanly of him, but
he was so excited about the rainbow
he quite forgot his manners.
Dot wriggled into the hole, but it
was so awkward, because of the bum
die she was carrying, and the black
berry bushes were prickly when she
caught hold of them, and great big
nettle stung her on the leg, but she
got through at last.
What shall we do, Bob, when we
get to the end? l 'spects the rain
bow goes down deep into the earth,
and We shan't be able to pull it out.
Oh, Bob, wish we had brought some
scissors to cut a bit off for mother,
she would be so pleased
But Bob had no breath for talking;
he simply raced along to get to the
trees, and poor little Dot tried hard
to keep up with him, till the some
thing" she carried so carefully began
TO cry. Then she stopped to unfold
her pinafore, and out peeped the soft
furry face and blue eyes of a tiny
kitten.
lyon wants to see the rainbow and
the fairies, don't you, Kitty dear? ]
'spects I squeezed you too tight But
never mind, when the fairy looks at
YOU she will be so pleased, cos you
IS SO pretty" and Dot kissed little
Kitty right on its wet, black nose.
But little Kitty would ever so much
rather have been left at home, snug
and warm, la the cupboard under the
stairs, cuddled into her mothers soft
fur; only she couldn't speak to say So.
How wet the cilildren's stockings
were, as they ran through the long
grass; but they did not mind bit.