Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
For the Children.
Silver Spear.

Silver Spear was the widest little fell
low in all fairyland. He was such a little
mite, and so brimful of his pranks and
fun that he couldn't behave himself He
was a very willful little fairy and bound
to have his own way in everything, and
for this reason he was always in trouble.
He lived with his father and mother
and seven sisters in the most beautiful
palace imaginable. 1t would dazzle the
eyes of any one but fairy 10 take even
as much as glimpse into Silver Spears
home. The walls We're covered with
thousands of little golden lamps hung
with long diamond pendants that
swayed back and forth with soft,
tinkling sound like sweetest music, and
spanked, glittered and reflected wonder
full lights and colors impossible to de-
scribe.
There We're no windows, so the sun
light never entered Silver Spears home,
and as he was never quite satisfied with
anything, he grew more dissatisfied
every day. His wilful little heart was
filled with great longing to go out in
the world and play in the sunshine, and
see what there was to be seen.
He had never been allowed out in the
DAYTIME, for the fairies always visit the
earth in the evening, and make merry IN
the bright moonbeams, and safely reach
their home before day break
One night. however, they had re-
manned longer than they thought. and
the first rays of the morning sun tipped
their trembling little wings with its
golden light. Just as they were diSap-
pearing into a beautiful. white flower
that grew in long row of blossoms. and
carefully concealed the entrance to their
palace home They were all dFeadfully
frightened, all except little Silver Spear,
who was much excited and longed to get
out into the world, and see more of the
pretty sunshine.
When they attended the next dance in
the moonlight little Silver Spear had
fully determined what he would do. and
terrible to relate. he did it. He hid him
self securely in the center OF Il pretty,
swinging bluebell, and when the party
broke up Silver Spear was nowhere to
be found.
They searched through the soft fine
grass and among the little blue and
white starhOWers that grew i'll it. never
once thinking to look into the depth of
the swinging bluebell; so, of course, they
searched i'll vain, for they could not find
! him.
The moon had entirely disappeared,
and they dared not remain longer, so
they started slowly for home followed
by Silver Spears seven weeping sisters,
for. even though he tormented and
teased them, he was their only brother,
Silver Spear lay quite still for a long
time after he found himself alone. The
swaying motion of the bluebell was very
soothing. and he felt dreadfully tired.
He had almost made up his mind to
take a little nap when he heard ter
rible rilmbling noise directly over his
head. 1t grew louder and louder, and
poor little Silver Spear fairly shock with
| fright and terror. Oh, how he wished
lie had minded his parents, and how he
| longed to be in his own bright, beautiful
| home.
Presently big drop of rain fell right
| into the bluebell. and Silver Spear was
wet to the skin. One big drop followed
another until Silver Spear was nearly
drowned; then Il whole bucketful came
down ut once. and this was too much
| for the pretty bluebell. She was bent
double and pressed down into the long,
soft grass, and Silver Spear never had
! such shaking up before i'll all his little
| life.
| The fall of the bluebell saved naughty
little Silver Spears life, for a large wild
| cabbage, with broad green leaves, grew
| right alongside of the bluebell. When
! Silver Spear tumbled into the soft grass
| he creDt under the broad leaves and
found it all nice and dry, for the rain
drops ran in little stream off the
smooth leaves, as if it had been in real
! ity an umbrella.
/ Poor. frightened little Silver Spear.
| lie was receiving a fearful punishment
/ for his discontentment and wilfuness.
Everything must come to an end of
| course. After what appeared to Silver
! Spear to be an eternity the pitter-patter
of the heavy raindrops ceased and all
/ was silent.
! All. how his little heart beat and how
/ he trembled. He did not feel Mt all sure
! what would happen next. Oh. how sorry
| he was and how he repented his naughti-
! ness, which came near costing him bis
| life
Presently he fell asleep curled up in
little heap under the protecting leaves
of tie cabbage, and when he awoke it
was night again. He could not realize
it. but he had slept all day. He lay
! quite still, and thought of home and
| made up his mind if he could only see
| his dear mother and sisters once more
| he would tell them how sorry he was,
and never disobey his kind father again.
| Hank. What was that? He sat mp
! and rubbed his eyes and listened There
I it was again. Il little voice like q silver
| bell. calling his name. He jumped up
, and with all his strength he lifted mp
Il corner of the heavy cabbage leaf and
answered, Here am l." and there he
saw his father, with Il lantern in his
| hand There was no moonl searching for
him. What happy little fellow he was
as he hurried home with his father and
was kissed and forgiven by all of the
I family
An this happened some time ego. and
now in all FARMLAND there isn't more
| obedient or better behaved little fairy
/ than little Silver Spear. He was taught
| 4 lesson 10y his disobedience that lie