Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-21
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FAIRY Tales 3


Paul sat on a low stool facing the
FIRE, his breakfast spread on a great
arm chair before him. Beside the egg
and the toast and the glass of milk,
there was The Book, with its cover
wOndrously decorated in red and gold,
propped open at the picture of the
princess. AS he finished the last NOR
sci Of buttered toast and began quite
slowly on the egg-one kept the egg
always for the last-he turned his eyes
meditatively on the nurse
What could one do to grow large
as large as yOu--large enough to fill
this big chair?" he wondered, thought
fully.
Mary was pinning on her cap at the
mirror. She spoke with difficulty, her
attention on her task.
"Oh, eat much. and sleep much, and
be very good and obedlent."
Eat and sleep-and be good" Paul
summed up concisely. Does 1t take
long?"
Mary turned her laughing eyes on
him curlously. Not very long" said
she. why does he want to be big. |
wonder" He reached gravely for The
Book and opened 1t quite slowly to the
place.
81 should like" said Paul. "to eat
downstairs where Simpson waits. and
to 60 places with-with her. and to see
what happens after she kisses me
goodnight"
"Ohl" said the girl In an odd little
voice
He thumbed the page wistfully.
81 suppose 1t rather surprised her
having a little son." said he. The
princes in this are all big, and I SUD
pose she wouldn't know quite what to
do with me If l went down now-I
wouldn't-flt In. But l don't seem to
belong to her up here. somehow"
Mary dropped upon her knees and
patted his little legs comfortlngly. They
were rather fine little legs, straight and
shapely, and resy-brown above the
socks.
Don't you now?" said she. Her eyes
grew very narrow and bright as they
always did when she was thoughtful or
cross.
II tell you'll Let's have a surpriser'
she proposed, brightly.
"A sur-prise?"
Something nice which she won't ex-
pect," explained the girl. "Shan we
have it?"
"Yes, let's" cried Paul, eagerly. ats
It something about being big and eat
ing downstairs and being wlth-with
her? What Is lt?"
Mary Rugged him tenderly. "Its
sleeping In her very own bed with
her!" she said. impressively. would
you like it-for just once And when
she wakes up, she will find you -
Paul put his arms around her han
PLY. "When-when will 1t be bedtime.
pleaseT said he.
The boy opened his eyes on a strange
world. Before him stretched a won
deTfu view. waving, futtering pillows
Of soft blue silk. His little body was
almost buried in downy sheer pillows.
ne nad never been IN This place before,
but somehow it reminded him of her.
perhaps because the faint. very faint
biossomy smell that she had was here.
too. Suddenly. he remembered. He
breathed a quaint little sigh OF content;
then he opened his eyes again. amazed.
Soft strains Of music were floating in
to him Very cautiously he pushed
back the curtains and peeped out.
The room was as dainty and blue as
the bed, and was dimly lighted by a
pale blue lamp IN the alcove. He crept
out OF the bad scarcely breathing, and.
half-aweG, approached the window 1t
was black outside, and the familiar
sky was strangely lit with many twin
king lights. He was years old, and