Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

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and thinking 1t was one of her subjects
went to see what was the matter, and
when she saw how weak and thin poor.
disobedient Blossom had grown and
heard her begging piteously for for
giVcness her heart was touched and
she took her back to fairyland, where
she still lives contented and happy. and
though she likes to watch the earth
children at play she has never for
gotten the lesson she learned during
her stay i'm the doll house. and is al
ways obedent and faithful.
MARGUERITE DUST.
Downey school.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
The fairy was very happy and
thought she would never go back to
Fairyland. Marie played with her a
great deal and when she was alone
she had nice chat with the dolls.
Marie never let the fairy go beyond
the tiny doll yard, because she was
afraid that Tabby, the cat, or Rover
the dog. might harm her. AT first the
fairy didn't care. but after few
weeks she cared very much. She made
up her mind that the very first chance
she had she would slip away.
One day, just as Marie was going to
take the fairy in her arms, she saw her
beloved mother coming home from the
country. Marie was so happy that she
forgot to lock the doll house door. She
ran to her mother and told her all the
news, and family she and her mother
came to see the fairy. The door was
wide open, for the fairy had flown.
Blossom was so happy that she was
free that she was nearly scratched to
death by Tabby. In her haste to es-
cape she was nearly bitten by Rover,
on to whose back she had flown
BLOSSOM never had seen an owl in
her life. and when one of them hooted
the little fairy flew faster and faster.
She hated night because it was so
still and dark and lonely.
Blossom was never alone in FAIRY
land and this change was like a blow.
Sometimes she thought she would go
back to Marie but didn't know where
to find her She wished she could go
back to Fairyland. but she knew the
queen was very angry at her
In the woods where Blossom made
her home there were only a few flowers
and q few berries. She was always
hungry because the berries were so
hard to find.
Summer passed and autumn went. and
then came winter Poor little fairy!
Her wings were torn and her thin little
gown was very worn.
She found hole in tree and
thought that was the last home she
could have. The hole was very dark.
and an owl which had already made
the hole his home saw her enter He
thought it was a mouse and so started
after the fairy.
After very long chase the owl
went back to his home, While Blossom,
who was very tired, sank on the ground
and fell asleep.
When she awakened she found all
the FAIRIES about her She promised
faithfully never to run away again,
and then she was given new dress
and a new pair of wings. The queen
readily forgave Blossom and the little
ELSA wINKLER.
Twenty-eighth street school,
Dear Aunt Laurie
AS Blossom was being petted and
played with as never before she was
suddenly thrust into the dolls house
and was startled to hear Marie say
ing:
'Yes. mamma, I'm coming"
She was locked in the dolls house
but did not seem to mind this much
until she noticed she was no longer
fairy but very, ugly little girl. At
this discovery she sat down and wept
as no fairy had or has ever done be-
lore Of SlICG.
Soon after Marie came back to open
the door to get her fairy. When she
opened the door she was very startled
to sec the ugly girl in place of the
fairy. She roughly put the fairy ON
the floor and told her to go away, for
she didn't like ugly people.
Blossom gave a shrill cry. which
startled even Marie, and ran. ran, ran,
it seemed hours to her She finally
reached the garden where the queen
had told her not to be seen. She
begged, oh so hard, to be forgiven, but
the queen thought best not to forgive
her for a while.
Poor Blossom slept and shivered by
starts, for she was poorly protected
that night. In the morning she
watched Marie playing, but not with
so much envy and jealousy as before.
She ventured out to get something to
eat but did not get far, for F1do
chased her.
AS she fled she called and begged
for the queen to forgive her. The
queen, seeing the danger of her Bios
som, gathered her in protecting arms
and said:
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