Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-19
'ow, they often had to punish her

Every time she upset her inkstand,
the end of her nose was linked. When
ever she left her handkerchief lying
about the house, it was fastened on
her back. A shoe was once hung there,
which had been found astray on the
stairs,
Carless had brother Paul. He
was away from home in a boarding
school, Sometimes he had holiday
at home and then how happy Careless
was to play with him!
One holiday they had put every
thing out of the parlor and dining
room. Miss Careless was told that she
morning.
The next morning the rising sun
found her seated on her bed in tears.
Her room was to be her prison till
dinner. And what room it was!
Her pretty new dress was in cor
ner, half on the floor and half on a
chair. One of her boots was under
the bed and the other against the
door. Two gray silk gloves were on
each end of the mantelpiece. Last of
all her little black velvet hat was
lying on It's side on the top of the
water pitcher with It's great white
plum falling into the basin.
How unhappy I ami" cried Care
less. ooh. why won't they let me play
with Paul?"
The fairy Order was at that moment
making her way through the house.
She opened the door and came into
the room. How she frowned at the dis
order!
Are you not ashamed?" she cried.
"Of what, MADAME"
Look around your ROOM"
well, what is the matter with it?"
What! don't you see the frightful
disorder? There is not a single gar.
ment in It's place"
says that 1t makes no difference where
we put our things at night, SO long as
we find them in the morning.
$50 you think it makes no difference
where you put your things!" cried the
angry fairy. We'll, you shall see"
With these words she touched the
child with her wand. Behold! little
Careless flew into pieces in every di-
rection. The head went in search Of
the hat on the water pitcher. The
body plunged into the dress across
the chair. Each foot regained Its
boot, the one under the bed and the
other against the door. The hands
made their way into the gloves on
each end of the mantelpiece. 1t all
happened in an instant.
Now said the fairy, ri am going
to send Master Paul to put all this in
order. You shall see whether it
makes no difference where you put
things"
The fairy Order went down into the
courtyard, where she found Paul.
GO upstairs to your sisters room.
She needs you"
Paul obeyed the fairy Order and
went to find Miss Careless. He saw
no one in the room.
What is the matter? Where are your"
he cried
Here" groaned the head Come
quickly to my help, dear Paul I am
very uncomfortable on this water
pitcher"
mo, come here" howled the body.
II can't bear this torture; the corner
of the chair goes right through me-"
Don't leave me under the bed"
cried the rlSnI 1OOt.
81 am here by the door," said the
left foot.
Don't forget us on the mantei
piece" shouted the hands.
Paul fastened to pick up the feet,
hands, and head. Don't worry sister,"
he said, II will set you to rights. It
will not take me long"
Pauls task was quickly over. Then
he raised his sister on her feet and
cried, There you are!"
But scarcely had he looked at his
work than he uttered loud cry. The
head was turned awry. One Of the
feet, in its boot, hung on the left
arm. A poor little hand was in the
place of one foot. How Careless stag
gered as she tried to walk on one
hand and one foot!
ooh! Paul, what have you done?"
cried the poor little girl. She tried
to wipe her eyes, but the toe Of her
boot caught in her hair.
Paul was thunderstruck at what he
had done. He pulled with all his
might at his sisters head, hoping to
put it In the right place.
Alas! 1t was too firmly fixed. Then
Paul, too, burst into tears and cried
and sobbed with Careless.
Doctors were sent for, but they
could do nothing. Everybody talked
at once. Such an uproar as there
was!
Suddenly the fairy Order appeared.
WELL" she said to Careless, do
you think now that it makes no differ
ence where you put your things? l
will forgive you this once, but you
must never forget this terrible les
son."
The fairy then touched the little
girl with her wand. Instantly head,
body, feet, and hands found their
right places.
After this Careless became most
neat and careful. When she grew up,
the fairy Order married her to
prince who wished to have his house
kept in perfect order. The prince was
more pleased with her neatness than
with her beautiful face.
Careless had learned her lesson
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