The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-09-12
WHY ALICE CHANGED HER MIND

WHY ALICE CHANGED HER MIND
alice, please run and get me pint of milk
hurry dear, | want to make some biscuits for 20
end it is ) o'clock now. Take the bahv With ,,o,,
be hasn't been out today, have been so busy.a
"Oh dear" grumbled Alice cts nothing h,
run to the store or take the baby out every singI
minute; I wish | was some other little girl Tn
Just going to hnIsh this chapter before | go. anv
Tsv" and Alice continued reading.
Now the new story book was all about fairie.
end interesting to be left, so Alice read on anC
on. forgetting her mother and the errand.
Suddenly something happened! A fairy bonroc
right out OF the printed gaes of the book.
Alice was so surprised she forgot to saw mHou
do you doF However the fairy did not seem r.
notice her want of politeness. -
q heard you say" began the fairy "tba+ va,
wished you were some other little girl-wbon
would YOU like to be!'
Edith Vaughan" answered Alice. ouicLI1,
Edith was the only child of wealthy parents anC
had everything that heart could wish or so tbonabt
Alice.
Some with me-" said the fairy.
Alice found she could float through the air inst
as the fairy dd-it was great fun to sail over +be
tops Of the houses. They stopped At the Vo,,oD
Mansion and flew in at the open window of Fd;+b,s
own luxurious room.
Edith" the nurse was saying, "this is the third
time today that you have had on clean White
froek ! shall certainly complain to your mamma
# you sun persist IN playing in the garden, and
you know very well what she viii say-she will for
bid your going altogether except when Won 90 with
her in the carriage. I declare, here is vour nose
all swburnt-Iu get scolding for that; your
mamma IS so particular about your skin. Now po
and sit down like little lady until supper time .
q hate to SIT down and be still" WHISPERED
Alice to the fairy, my mamma lets me wear pinp-
ham dresses and play in the garden all want to y
do you still wish to be Edith Vaughan ?" asked
the fairy.
No" answered Alice.
Then you satisfied to be yourseIfw said
the fairv-but Alice. thinking of the errands and
the baby, shook her head. 81 wish I was Marjorie
Reid She answered, "she has not got any baby at
her house.
Marjorie was swinging on the gate all by her
self 70, dear" they heard her say, "I'm so lone
some, wish had a dozen brothers and two dozen
sisters"
Marjorie Marjorie" called voice from the
house, come and see what we have for YOU" Alice
and the fairy went and peeped in at the window,
TITS baby" exclaimed Alice, "and it isn't half,
50 cute and cunning as my baby. It's awful red
and 1t can't walk and talk like mine"
do YOU still wish to be Marjorie Reid?n asked
the fairy.
NO" answered Alice.
Then you are satisfied to be yourself?" said
THE fairv-but Alice again shook her head 81
wish to be Dorothy Dean" she said.
But Dorothy Dean has no mother" reminded
the fairy.
"She has pretty grown-up sister, and that's
most the same" said Alice
The fairy smiled. Come with me-" she said.
When they reached Dorothy's house thew found
the little girl running hither and thither doing the
bidding Of carelessly dressed, cross-tempered
Young woman
Why, that can't be Dorothy's pretty sister,"
exclaimed Alice
All" said the fairy. sadly. 'Dorothys pretty
sister keeps her pretty clothes and pretty man
iers for the people who dwell outside her home:
do you still wish to be Dorothy Deanw
No said Alice
Then YOU are satisfied to be Yourself" said the
airy
Alice looked thoughtful for just about one
Moment yes / am" she said so decidedly that
he larry laughed-such a silvery. tinkling laugh
Now you are a wise little girl" she said "and re
member, my dear Alice, that every man. woman and
mid put into this beautiful world of ours has
ues and responsibilities and cares, but it is love
nat makes all burdens Highland it was the dear
MOTHER TO whom you were cross an hour ago who
ave you the book of fairy tales that you wanted
Q much"
Alice hung her head, she was too ashamed to
oA at the fairy who seemed to know every single |
sughty thing that she had done.
/ know you are sorry and are going to do bet
" Is 1t not so 2" asked the fairy gently
Alice looked up and answered Eyes / am going |
try and be a better girl" and found she was
l@ y, into the loving eyes Of her own dear