The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

already had some. Besides, the cabin
was getting very stuffy It's shadowy
corners were odorous with garnered
scents of fragrant woods, and sally
knew she should always have plenty OF
fresh air. The doctor had said so.
And she began:
o dear! dearl
1t cant be right
To stay down here
Where it's black as night
With all my might
And all my main.
I wish right
Straight home again!
with that the little mandarin from
the chintz room came tumbling down
the cabin ladder in great excitement.
He said:
Now. don't be frightened. Sally. dear.
III carry you safely away from here.
Over the ocean. the rocks and the sand.
Back Ito your own dear native land!
They were up on deck in an instant.
The wind woke up Immediately, much
fresher after it's nap, and before they
could say the equivalent of Jack Rob-
inson in Chinese they were whisked
away again across China. through Sibe-
ria, over Russia. Germany, France,
England and the Atlantic ocean and
back to the place from where they
started They had been clear around
the world by aerial navigation without
even the aid of an airship. Sally real
the little gate looking into the chntz
room. The gorgeous peacocks were
strutting about, raising their great
feathery tails, that looked like enor-
nous fans. SO fine nobody but queen
could own one. In one corner stood a
peacock different from all the rest.
From his head to the tip of his longest
tail feather there was no spot of blem-
ish. He was as white and beautiful as
a snowstorm.
Sally at once cried out:
Oh. Mister Mandarin,
Chin Chop Chin,
There's only thing more l want to know
While all the peacocks here
In gorgeous shades appear.
Why is il that one there is white
snow?
The mandarin looked very wise for
few minutes. Then he said:
When go way o6 yonder
And then worn out with travelling. turn back ut
close of day.
The bright hued peacocks da.e me so
do not know which way to go.
Then, ali the maxe unraveling, the white bird
marks the way
"Oh. dear" sighed Sally. $50 you like
to come back home after your journeys,
So do /. ! wish i was there nowv
And with that there was scurrying
sound. and Sally sat up, rubbing her
eyes. There she was on the window
locks in her arms and Smudge down on
the floor playing with something
Sally" called her mothers voice.
fathers come home. Come down and
get your dinner"
Then mother came to the door Of the
chintx room.
why" she said. "Smudge has caught
a mousse"
That's what comes of going to the
country where wishes come true" said
Sally. Il suppose Smudge wanted q
mouse more than anything else in the
world. and he got it,
Whatever in the world are you say
ing. chiid?" asked her mother.
Why, don't you known" cried Sally.
i've been to the country on the other
side. where you Just have to wish for
thing and 1t comes true"
At that moment Sally caught the eve
of the little mandarin. He laid hN
inser on his lips as il to enjoin silence.
Then sally knew that he was a little
fairy and did not wish his secret to be
known.
Wishes coming true. eh?" said her
mother. We'll, hope you've been
wishing for dinner. It's waiting for
you. anyway. Come along downstairs"
Obedientiy Sally rose and followed
her mother, Smudge had already dis
appeared with his captive. and Sally
stood for moment on the threshold of
the chintz room looking back at the
little mandarin
Was she dreaming still or had the
wind stirred the ehintz a little bit? She
was NOT sure But she knew this much
the little mandarin had put his fin
gers TO his lips and she understood
what that meant She would never
betray his secret