The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-28

/, I'd make mamma we'll Then ia make
our house very, very comfortable by put
ting on new roof and fixing up the fire.
place. And I'd fill the clubhouse with good
dry fuel. And Id put candes-the best
wax ones-on the altar tomorrow in honor
Of our Holy Day. And we'd all 90 to the
church and hear the good preacher talk
TO us, and we'd hear the holy anthems
sung aud we'd come away very much bet
ter than when we went for all sinful
and selfish thoughts would be removed
from our hearts. And we'd invite old
Dame and Master Gonta to dinner ut
our house, for they are very poor, like
ourselves. And we'd carry baskets of
good things to the sick people who have
not the money to buy them for them
selves. oh, we'd make SO many people
happy-f only we could.
The fairy came down from the cell
ing aud sat on the edge of the loom.
And what would you say to my waving
my wand and bringing all these things TO
pass?'' she asked Papinto
Papinto trembled with delight. ''Oh,
good fairy, | fear we do not deserve such
treatment from YOU" she declared. tears
coming into her eyes. Il fear we are not
good enough to have a fairy come to help
us
The fairy smiled You are q dear
good little girl, for you think of other
people before thinking of yourself. And
you are mast chartable, loo, for if you
had the good things of life, you would
want to share them with your less fortI-
nate neighbofs.
"Oh. with all the world dear fairy
corrected Papinto./ Not only with the
neighbors. but with all poor people
could not enjoy nice things and comforts
il knew that other people were in need
OF food and clothing.
We'll, my dear child. tomorrow is the
Holy Easter Sunday and | shall make you
happy. SO that on the morrow YOU may
go to Easter service and listen to the
good preachers words. Now. beh0ld!'
, As the fairy spoke she waved her wand.
and, lo the entire room changed. In
place Of the old-fashioned WORKOUT loom
came more modern one. new and i'll good
working order. The room WAS wide and
deep and in one corner was huge fire
place filed with bright Goals. soft
! carpet stretched OVER the floor and cush-
Toned seats stood about the room. The
ceiling was high and heavily beaned,
showing that n substantial roof protected
ii. The windows were deep and had clear
glass panes instead Of the dingy cracked
ones that had been in them. Everywhere
was comfort. and as Papinto looked about
her aud rubbed her eyes u make sure she
was awake. the fairy disappeared. And
when Papinto turned about 10 find her
for She wished 10 thank her for the mirac-
EloGS change she had generously
| wrought SHE found herself alone iii tne
big. comfortable room.
oh, | am sorry she went before I
told her of my gratitude" said Papiuto.
But III run into the next room and tell
mamma 10 come here and have look
at this splendid room and the fine new
loom. All. now papa weave much
more cloth a day than on that Old loom"
Papinto ran into the next room. but
stopped short on crossing the threshold
There. too. had been Il great change. The
straw bed which had lain the floor in
one corner had assumed the fine shape OF
Il great four-postcr with Il soft feather
bed piled with down pillows and covers.
Ard around the walls were hung pretty
draperieS. and the windows were like
those In TIE big loomroom. And here also
was cheerful fire in the fireplace and in
front of II stood cradle as cozy us any
baby might want. And in Il big arm