Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-18

found they were in q beautiful palace.
Here were hundreds of little fairies all
so busy working. They looked up with
a smile when Ethel entered, and each
gave her a little nod of welcome that
made Ethel think of the poppy fields
when the wind blows, only they weren't
all yellow. Some of them wore violet,
some green, others blue like the sky,
and still others like coral. They were
tinting leaves and flowers.
Ethel could not help noticing that
there was not a cross word spoken
We'll, little earth child, what do
you think of them ?"
"Oh," answered Ethel "they are all
so kind and help each other. 1 should
love to live here, too, if Icould have
father, mother and brothers here with
me-" and then she blushed, for she re-
membered how cross she was some-
times, but the good fairy answered:
ETHEL, you are a little mortal, but
mortals, too, can make each other
happy. This is the wishing WE'LL it is
true. 1t means to wish all people well.
Now go, little one, back to your earth
home and see if you can't be a little
fairy and make your home happy"
She ascended the well with Ethel,
the tag dolly still clasped tightly in
her arms, and to this day no one
knows what changed Ethel from a sell
fish discontented child to a sunbeam
ANNA NJ. PELREN.
Vernon Avenue school, AS grade. 1901
East Thirty-third street.
The sound of footsteps made Ethel
choke back her tears.
She saw an old woman coming up
the path. She thought it was a witch,
and was about to flee, when the woman
said in a sweet voice:
''Will you give me a drink, child"
Ethel thought that if it really was
a witch she might curse her if she
would disobey.
When the old woman had quenehed
her thirst she said:
your eyes, are red and swollen, and
l fear you have been weeping. If you
tell me maybe I can help you"
Ethel told her about her disappofnt-
ment and how she just wanted one
wish so badly.
you have been good girl to me,
so 1 will do my best to help you find
this fairy. 1 have spoken to her a
few times, but 1 had hard time find
ing her. 1t is getting dark, SO I will
take you to my home tonight.
Although Ethel did not really like to
go with the old woman, she followed
her.
The woman stopped by a large tree,
and pressing a button she opened a
door and she and Ethel entered.
They went down a long, narrow stair
way at the bottom of which was an
other door. Ethel followed the woman
into the room and found herself in
warm and nicely lighted room. 1t was
the kitchen the woman told her, and
that there we're four other rooms be-
side.
After eating a good dinner, Ethel lay
down to sleep in a warm and comfort
able bed.
In the morning Ethel had breakfast
and she and the woman began to search
for the fairy.
They hunted her underground and
had many stumble and fall After
a long, long search the old lady Whls-
pered:
"She is sitting under that large tree.
Go to her and never let her get out or
your sight. I will wait for you here
SO Ethel went to the tree and sure
enough there was the fairy!
She tried to run away, but Ethel ran
after her.
Il have come to ask you to grant me
a wish" Ethel said boldly.
"I will grant it, but you must f1rst
get me that flower in back of you"
replied the fairy.
Ethel kept her eyes fixed upon the
fairy as she walked backwards to get
the flower.
"Now please take your foot off of my
plants" commanded the fairy. Ethel
only stepped back a foot or two.
Now turn your head on the slde
until l count five
II am sorry, but 1 cannot do that
until you grant me my wish," ex-
After the fairy saw that she could
rot Get away she granted the wish ana
TCtI1el returned to the woman VINO TOOK
her home, ELSA WINKLER.
615 East Thirty-sixth street. Twenty
eighth street school.
There in front of her stood a beautl-
Ethel dried her tears at once, and
said ~,
well?"
want to see herr?
"Yes, yes" said Ethel
'sTo see this fairy" said Sunshine,
for that was her name, you must first
promise one thing"
sanl, 7 will cried Ethel