The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
The Child Weaver and the Fairy.

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Id make mamma well. Then I'd make
our house very, very comfortable by put
ting on a new roof and fixing up the fire.
place. And I'd I'LL the clubhouse with good
dry fuel. And I'd put candles-the best
wax ones-on the altar tomorrow in honor
Of our Holy Day. And we'd all go to the
to us, and we'd hear the holy anthems
sung and 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 at
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-if only we could
The fairy came down from the cell
ing and sat on the edge of the loom.
And what would you say to my waving
my wand and bringing all these things TO
passT' she asked Papinto.-
Papinto trembled with delight. "0h.
good fairy, fear we do not deserve such
treatment from. you," she declared, tears
coming into her eyes. II fear we are not
good enough to have fairy come to help
u.s."
good little girl for you think of other
people before thinking Of yourself. And
you are most charitable, too, for IL you
had the, good things of life, you would
want to share them with your less forta-
nate neighbors."
.Oh, with all the world. dear fairy"
corrected Papinto. mot 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"
well, 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, beholdv'
As the fairy spoke she waved her wand.
and, 10! the entire room changed. In
place of the old-fashioned, wornout loom
came a more modern one, new and in good
working order. The room was wide and
deep and in one corner was a huge fire.
place filed with bright Goals. A soft
carpet stretched over the floor and cush-
Toned seats stood about the room. The
ceiling was high and heavily beamed.
showing that substantial roof protected
it. The windows were deep and had clear
glass panes instead of the dingy, cracked
ones that had been in them. Everywhere
was comfort, and rs Papinto looked about
her and rubbed her eyes to make sure she
WAS awake, the fairy disappeared And
when Papinto turned about to ind her
for she wished to thank her for the mirac-
ulous change she had SO generously
wrpught-she found herself alone In the
big, comfortable room.
ooh, I am sorry she went before 1
told her Of my gratitude!" said Papinto.
but I'll run into the next room and tell
mamma to come here and have look
at this splendid room and the fine now
loom. All, now papa can weave much
more cloth day than on that old loom!'
Papinto ran into the next room, but
Stopped short on crossing the threshold.
There too, had beensa great change! The
straw bed which had lain on the floor In
one corner had assumed the fine shape Of
a great four-poster with soft feather
bed piled with down pillows and covers.
And around the walls we're hung pretty
draperies, and the windows were like
those In the big loomroom. And here also
was a cheerful IRE III the fireplace, aud in
front of it stood a cradle as cozy as any
baby might want. And in big arm