The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-07
FAIRY AND A CAKE.


FAIRY AND A CAKE.
Little Andeva stood in the big stone
Kitchen of the old Dame Oregon mix
Ing huge cake. AS she worked she
longed and longed to be as happy and
free as other little girls, for she was
an orphan, working for her board
and bed" at the old Dame Gregon's
castle. And the old Dame Oregon
was hard mistress, domineering and
cruel, and she had no mercy on the
little Andeva.
When little Andeva first went to
old Dame Gregon's castle, in the
mountains, she was taught to make
very fine light, sweet cake, a certain
kind which the old dame was very
fond Of. And every day little Andeva
was obliged to bake half a dozen
cakes for the old mistress Of the
castle and her household of grown
daughters and sons and daughters-in-
law and sons-in-law, and the little
girl often became very tired and
longed and longed to be free to go
down the mountainside to play with
the happy peasant children from the
surrounding gardens and villages.
But never had she the time to play,
even if she had had little comrades
to join in her pastime. She was kept
very busy all day long baking fine
sweet cakes for the dame and her
household.
And on the day Of which I speak
she was very busy and also very lone
ly and unhappy. She was mixing in
a huge bowl the ingredients for a
cake, and as she stirred and sifted
and beat the things together the
dough began suddenly to rise from
the boIl into white frothy noun
tain. Little Andeva was greatly sur
prised, for always before it had taken
the heat from the great even to cause
the dough to rise, and even then it
had never risen to such height.
What can be the matter with my
Dough-" she asked herself. Have
put in too much yeast? But even had
done so, 1t would not rise so quickly
and so so high in the air."
mo. little girl, you have mixed
your cake dough after tho right
recipe" said voice near to Andeva's s
elbow. You are not to blame for the
action Of the dough. 1 am RESPONSE
BILE for it,"
Anceva turned about to see a fairy
standing beside her. She was so
much astonished that she could not
speak for minute and stood staring
at the beautiful creature beside her.
Il know how unhappy you are,
little Andeva," said the fairy, land
1 have come to take you to a happy
home. where other children will well
come you. And this cake dough.
which, you will observe, is turning
very hard, will lift it's way through
the roof of this stone kitchen, and by
and by it will ascend to the clouds.
From there our way is safe-once out
of reach Of this castle"
oh, good fairy! Are you speak
Ing truly, or am I but dreaming?"
cried little Andeva.
The moment is real and not
dream" said the fairy. And now
We will ascend to the roof, and from
there to the clouds. and then we will
go on and on until we reach a land
far from here, and there you will
find happy home"
AS the fairy said this she took
Andeva's hand, and together they
climbed to the roof of the stone kitch-
en- by the great pile of dough, which
had turned to a substance as hard as
rocks. AS there were little steps
formed in the sides of the hard dough
the effort OF going up was not very
difficult, and soon Andeva found her
self out OF the kitchen and In fresh
air.
Then a strange thing happened, ;.
and q most happy thing. Andeva was
led to dear little wicket gate which
led into beautiful yard full of fiow-
ers and tall trees. and there, in the
midst of this beauty, stood a white
stone cottage with gay windows full
OF flowers. Go In and tap at the
door. little Andeva, and you will find
your journey at an end, also your
worries and unhappiness." said the
fairy.
Littlo Andeva did az Instructed.
and her tap at the door was answered