Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-10

leaves. said Iottle, dropping on thu
ground, which was strewn Will
leaves of brilliant colors that had fall
en- from the trees. AN I'll play an
a poor lady what is very, very sick
an lying in a howell An I'll plav M,
little boy and girl have gone to thell
grandmother's for some bread to keel
me from starving, an that grea
Wolf meets them on the road an /,
about to eat EN- up when you-who's
the fairy-comes flying from the clouds
! an tells me of my little children's
danger. You touch me with a wand
and 1t makes me well, an I jump ur
an get into a chariot what you've
| brought wifi you, an away me fly like
the win and save my children
"Oh, yes, that'll be lots of fun" dc
clared Toddles. Then he climed into
the tree that Tottle had lain down un
der, the elm tree with the many low
growing branches. Once perched on
spreading limb-about six feet from,
the ground-Toddles said: I'm all
ready now, Tottie. Les begin"
We'll, I'll play I'm calling my little
boy an girl. Come, Ethel Grace an
Harry James, mamma wants a drink
of water. Oh. what-are my children
goned? Oh, what will 1 do? I'm so
very, very i'll. And Tottie stretched
herself and moaned as if lying on a
bed of sickness ooh, my children!
What will become Of themo S'pose a
wolf should catch them and eat them
up? Oh, what can l do to save them?"
Again Tottie groaned aloud and
turned on her bed of leaves.
Now play heard you and am com
ing" called Toddles from above. "All
right said Tottie in very healthy
voice.
All, good woman, here am T. call
ed Toddles in falsetto voice. 81 can
save thou and your children. They
are now being followed by a great
wolf what means to devour them
clothes and all, even to their hair"
oh, oh, oh, good fairy. save my
little children!" walled Tottie in a
very weak voice.
ooh, you oughtn't to have called me
fairy yet, for you aren't sposed to
know who I am till l tell YOU cried
Toddles impatiently. Now, play, at
you don't know who | am. Just play
at YOU call out and ask me-
"Oh, all right, bruver," said Tottle.
Then she assumed her weak voice
again "Oh, kind person, who are
you?'
I'm a fairy from the Clouds" ex-
planned Toddles in the high falsetto
voice. And if thou will go with me
we can overtake your little children
before the wolf gets Them
But | am so i'll that I can't rise
from my bed of rags, said Tottie,
as if in pain.
All, I'll make you WE'LL said Tod
lies, pulling little sprig from the
tree bough to use as a wand. ''I'll
wave my wand over you and make you
strong again. Here! One, two, three!"
And Toddles waved the little branch
above Tottie's head. But in his Gag
erness to wave it well--as he thought
real fairy would do We're she way
ing a wand-the little fellow leaned
90 far out from the bough support
ng him and lost his balance. Down
le fell with bump on the ground be-
ow that made him give forth a shrek
ike Comanche Indian.
Iottle, hearing tie noise of his fall.
ng. leaped up in time to save her
self from being in the way of his fall,
Ind stood laughing at the poor fairy
'hose wings had failed in their duty |
oh. you looked SO funny, bruver!"
aid Tottie, between laughs.
Well you needn't giggle over it, |
aid Toddles, sitting Aup and rubbing
lis bruised head. st didn't feel good |
o fall like that If the limbs hadn't |
l-caught me as | came down l might |
lave broke my arm or maybe my leg
" something. But if you're going to
,iggle won't play any more. I'll let
he wolf eat your little children. so !
Will And Toddles got up in very
Indignant frame Of mind and shook
he dry leaves and dust from his head
nd clothes.
On, I'll not giggle any MORE prom
sed Tottie, coming to her brothers
ide and helping to dust him off.
Come. les keep on playin' till we've
ot my little children away from the
ig wolf Ann if we dcl't hurry up
bout it We'll be too late
AL right said Toddles. again in
good humor. PLAY at I'm down the
louds already, an that you're well an
hat we've got into my chariot-what
pulled through the clouds by elk
nd are off for the woods where your
title children are being followed by
he WOLF
Then, with Tottie beside him, hold.
lg to him arm. Toddles called to his
TX to be off, and awaj they ran. pre-
ending the chariot was carrying them
Ike the wind through the air. And
lst as they had rescued the little
lay children from the big wolf they
card their mothers voice calling
hem: Come. dearies. Freddie and
lay are here to play with you for an
our. Come. you may serve luncheon
, them on the lawn
Then the chariot, the elk, the fairy
nd even the two children were forgot
en- and Toddles and Tottie ran in the
ouse as fast as they could to greet
heir little play-fellows, Freddy and
lay, who had come from across the
treet to pay them visit.