Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
Tommy TrdUeIS
to Fdiryldnd
Helps the Little Folk Pass Judgment
on Naughty Boys and Girls--such
Things as Tattle-Telling, Teasing
and Being Cross Patch Are All
Settled in FairyIand

OMMY had just Deen SpaIheu ioi
pulling his sisters hair. Not that
a Alice was hurt much. but Tommy
was a great tease. and his papa wishes
to cure him of 1t.
Tommy was kicking his feet into the
sofa in sullen rage when Alice. who
loved Tommy dearly. sat down beside
him.
ssWhy can't you be good?" she asked.
go away" returned Tommy.
''But, Tommy
"Go away, tell you"
Alice went, after saying, "The fairies
will get you yet"
"There aren't any fairies" thought
Tommy; they're just humbugs."
whats that you say?" questioned
small voice at his elbow. Tommy start
ed and looked. Then he rubbed his
eyes, for before him was girl just
one foot high.
''Oh, I'm fairy" she said, in re-
sponse to Tommy's unspoken question.
land 1 am going to take you to fairy
land"
without waiting for a word she
touched him, and Tommy felt himself
shrinking smaller smaller, until at
last he was only as large as his COM
panion. Then the two glided out to the
fields, to an old oak. The conductor of
Tommy tapped the tree with her fin
ger.
Immediately a door opened and they
entered, and the door closed behind
them.
The fairy stood and listened. Tommy
looked at his clothes and saw that he
had just light purple garmens. He
glanced at the fairy. She was attired
in the same way.
Come" she said. They went down
a fight of stairs and out in a great
field. Everywhere Tommy saw fairies.
Everything was lightel up by will-o'-
the-wisps, and everything was fair and
shining.
Then the couple wended their way
to booth a little way off. In 1t sat
another girl. but on her head was
crown, so Tommy knew her to be the
queen of the fairies.
The queen smiled kindly and asked
him to sit down beside her. Tommy
did so and then the queen said: "This
is my Judgment day; will you help me
decide?" Tommy assented and eagerly
watched the proceedings.
Two pages blew a blast on morning
glories and the fairies gathered around
the throne.
Then fairies armed with twigs led
forward the prisoners.
First came a little girl, charged with
the tattle-telling. Then all the fairies
began to shout and clamor, each tell
ing a tale about her doings. The queen
waved her wand for silence; then said:
Tattie-taie tit. your tongue shall be slit.
And all the little dogs in town shall have
little bit.
The girl was led off. and another led
forward, and this latter was acuseo Oh
being a cross-patch.
"Well, Tommy, what do you think or
this case?" the fairy said. Tn1s girl
was made this way by her brother.
"I think her brother should be
brought here" said Tommy.
"Good," said the fairy. And then TO
the guards: "Take her aside until you
get her brother"
Then children of all kinds were led
forward. If the judges thought them
innocent they were freed. IL guilty.
some goosery-rhyme showed the pun
ishment. Then the girls brother was
led forward. Tommy nearly fell on
the seat. For there was one VINO
looked just like himself. Then ne
glanced at the girl. He was startieo 10
find her like Alice.
boy, you are charged with teasing
your sister, and making her into
cross patch" The boy maintained
sulien silence.
$50 we condemn you to be teased and
be shown what it feels like"
"Please," said Tommy, spare him
this time; I'm sure ne Will uo ooeeA.
Then the girl added her entreaties TO
Tommy's.
every we'll" said the fairy, you are
given a chance to reform. Co."
"Tommy, supper's ready" Tommy
instantly hurried down stairs. he
passed Alice without pinching her. he
ate supper without seeing whether ne
could hit the tip of her nose with
piece of bread. After supper ne dlont
pull her hair.
The next day the members OF the
family were full of wonder. "What Is
the matter" thought they.
"When a boy gets good so suddenly
he must be SICK" said his father;
"Tommy has seen the fairies SAID
Alice. and Tommy did not deny II.
FRANK A. HAYWOOD, JR.