Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-12-26

a bow. saying:
Il am called Spring
Now all the leaves were anxious to
see what The Spring Fairy had brought
them. so even the sleepiest opened
their eyes and raised up their heads at
| her call; as they did so the Spring
Fairy few about among them and
| poured over them from the tulip cup
of her wand 4 beautiful bright green
liquid.
1T is the color of the Spring." she
exclaimed. joyfully. and all the little
F.! leaves looked at each other and saw
that they had turned a wonderful
shade of emerald. and they were very
proud indeed.
Pm so glad she made lis green" said
one little leaf. Green is a color that
one does not tire of quickly"
1t is very restful,' said another.
And the little Holly Leaf said: st
like ii best of ALL"
This was all very well for a time.
Then they began to grow fretful.
1T is much 100 light Il green" said
n
1t tires me to look at it," said an
other.
But the little Holly leaf said: Il like
ii best as it is"
One day. while they We're diSputins
about it another fairy came floating
down a sur ray and CHANGED to over
hear them.
Il am called Summer" she told
them, in 4 soft, sweet voice that made
all the little leaves think Of the silver
stream that tinkled through the forest.
|, Out of her poppy cup she poured
upon the leaves a liquid of deep, dark
yelvety green, and then she tioated
away, leaving them much pleased at
the change she had wrought.
Very kind of Summer to change u
hue" said one, drowsily.
1T would have been dreadful to
think of wearing one color all year,
exclaimed another, yawning.
But the little Holly Leaf said:
Il like it best Of ALL"
It was not a great while before they
| all began to tire of the deep green.
Said one: why couldn't she have
given us a quite different color?'
Said another: eve shouldn't have
| tired of it then"
But the little Holly Leaf only said:
L like it best Of ALL"
They had hardly finished talking
when along came another fairy. The
sossiping Wind led her by the hand
and introduced her to the leaves. Then
The Wind blew away with a moan.
why does the Wind cry?" asked the
leaves, and the fairy said: "She tells
me she always has heartache at this
time of the year"
The little leaves nodded their neads
in the direction of the Wind, and then
turned to look at the fairy again.
Il am called Autumn, as the Wind
told YOU" she said. and I will try to
make you more contented. l will clothc
you in brightest colors if you like. But,
oh! do try to be happy this timer
Her voice was sad and very few
among the leaves admired her at all.
Her purple robe floated behind her
in the trail Of the Wind. Her hair was
dark. but there were strange gray
streaks in il. Her eyes were large and
looked as though she were very tired,
but her smile was sweet, and she car
ried chrysanthemums of wonderful
hue. purple and yellow and white.
With one of these flowers appraised for
a wand she touched the leaves and,
much to their establishment, they We're
clothed in the most glowing colors.
Scarlet! Yellow. Brown! Gold! All
these, and every shade Of each OF
them. Except the little Holly Leaf.
When the Autumn Fairy came to him
she found she had but one drop of color
left in her wand.
Poor Holly Leaf she said sadly,
Il have just a drop of scarlet left, NOT
enough to change YOU"
pray. don't trouble yourself,
Ma'am." said he, Il like the green
color best of all: indeed 1 dor
The fairy touched his branch with
the last drop of color and at once
| there sprang forth a bunch of lovely
scarlet berries.
AT least" she said, "you shall have
this reward for your good nature
| Anna Marble.
Stockings Made Of Human Hair.
They were black stockings, thick.
stiff, lustrous, and the price-mark on
them was SIS. From China" said
the dealer. From Northern China.
Every family has a few pair OF human
hair stockings there. They are worn