The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-31


single lamp cast soft light on the old
fashioned hallway, mingling with
moonbeams that foated through the
window halfway up the stairs From
their bedrooms above came the chill
dren's voices
BLESS their baby hearts!" cried
Ethel In subdued voice. Il wondered
what they were up to this afternoon
when they came to me twice and
asked so seriously whether they was
weally faiwies
"And what did you say?" ! inquired.
q told them to find out for them
selves" she replied. promptly. 4
didn't have the courage to disillusion-
ize them utterly"
And they're going to find It out, II
possible"
4 wish we could help them" she
remarked.
Maybe we can / replied, hopeful
ly.
Thereupon we turned our attention
to dinner. We we're sitting there
nearly an hour later, finishing our
coffee, when we heard the stairs creak
dismally.
Then Ethel put her hand on one
side, and listened intently. There
was no mistake this time; the stairs
certainly did give out a continuous
series Of creaks. Likewise did we
hear faint pattering, as Of chubby,
bare feet, and hard breathing, and
half-stifed giggIes and gurgles.
Mercy" Ethel exclaimed under
her breath. Those babies are actual
iy going outdoors In their night
clothesl"
"Shl" / warned. Don't be alarmed.
Maybe they'll put on their coats and
hats Anyhow, wait until they get In
to the back hall; then we can creep
upstairs and see them through the
window at the landing"
In another minute the door separat-
ing the front from the back hall
closed, and little later we heard ex-
cited whisperings from the clothes
press far in the rear.
''Now's the time!" Ethel cried.
Lets hurry up to the window while
they're putting on their coats and
hats" We tiptoed out Of the dining
room, and up the stairway For a
long time we looked and listened anx-
iousIy at the little window, and was
about to go down again when the
back door creaked, and an odd little
figure appeared in the moonlight just
below US. Buzzer's fluffy golden hail
was hidden by an old hat Of mine, 2
shapeless gray felt. When he haC
gone a yard or two from the door h
turned around and called, In lout
whisper, Come on, sister! Hurry up
+ til faiwies II get away!"
There was brief pause, and th'
next moment Ethel strangled in al
effort to stife laugh.
Just look at the baby!" she cried
softly. Moonlight summer night
and she's got on her rubber boots
And Noras sunbonnetl Woede
where sLo found it?"
didn't answer, for just then Bui
zer spoke again.
Wen 60 quietly pas Jason's hous
an tn barn." he explained, down Il
lane to where tn faiwies is. in Il
wall"
"Quietly, SO not fwighten 'emi
Beeby inquired, in anxious tones.
Yep" said Buzzer; and away the
toddled, hand in hand, through tt
. moonlight.
Quick, Ethel" said, runnir
! downstairs as rapidly and as nois
! lessly as possible. Follow me, an
we'Il see the fun!
L Poor little chapsl" she responde
I 1T doesn't seem fair to take adva
tage of their innocence"
9 We won't take any, / said. hol
r. ing open the door, SO she could pa
. through. Wen find out where the
d fairy land is, and then wen people
e for them"
a What a splendid plant" the de
i. girl cried giving my shoulder D
i of approval How did you think
4 It? And which way shall we go?'
4 Around the house here, al
It through the orchard back Of the COZ
Is crib and wagon shed-then we
l. reach fairy land ahead Of them
a So on we ran as fast as We couI
.. through the shadows of the apple ,
D. chard, and hid near the stone W.
h gust as the little folks came down 1
q grassy lane. It is a long march a
a hard march from home to fai
land when one wears a mans /
slippers. that persist IN coming
every five yards, or when one is
: most lost in fathers coat and Nor,
e sunbonnet But they came on brave
= indeed, hand in hand. Buzzer shl
fling on ahead a little, Beeby draggi,
I. her weighty rubber boots with 40
er steps All at once they stoppe
2, with admonitory Eush!r from BI
zer. Don't make any noise! he ID
ed, kicking the slippers from bis fe
; and tossing aside the big hat
Me. tool" Beeby exclaimed sitti,
7 plump down In the lane and puIli,
3 on her boots. Then she slid ont
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