The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

Gertrude Chase mad been reading
fairy stories Her mamma was AT the
club and Gertrude thought reading
fairy stories was as good way 10
pass the time IS any. She was only
seven years old. but she could read
fairy stories and such things very well.
Besides. the pictures were quite in
teresting.
Her fen-year-old brother. Albert.
did not care much for fairy stories.
He was more interested in baseball
and he thought il silly to believe in
fairies, Only girls were SO foolish,
vas his opinion But he was very
fond of his little sister. so when as
he was about 10 leave the house with
Teddy Holt she called him no was
qnte ready to hurnor her
Albert. will fairies bring you can
dy II Won ask them tor"
WAY. YES, | guess SO" replied Al
bert. that Ia. II You can find the
right fairy what makes you ask ?"
We'll said Gertrude. I've been
reading about little girl who knew
fairy dressed in white satin and dia-
monGs and when the little girl ask ed
for some candy the fairy waved her
wand and the Rhole ground was Gov
erred with Chocolates -O-o-ooh. /
wish knew that fairy
Albert was amused at this Feel
ing quite manly and worldly wise he
was tempted to boot at the idea Of
fairies. bat he thought II more digni-
fed 10 pretend as If there really were
fairies. suddenly he had an idea,
bit rnisehievous. perhaps. hut quite
clever, he thought. SO he said
II tell you, Gertrude. Suppose you
call up fairy on the telephone
oh. goody' III just do that" and
Gertrude ran 10 tho hall telephone and
drew up chair. Albert thought he
would stay awhile and see the fun
Taking the receiver from the hook,
Gertrude waited until central said:
Number. please
Il want 70 speak 10 q fairy" said
Gertrude fun of excitement
Look up the number in the dlrec-
tory please" replied central
Gertrude was isappointed
Now that's a shame. l don't know
why they can't let me talk 10 a fairy
without so much bother and trouble '
She began fumbling through the di-
rectory
oh. Albert" called Teddy. who was
waiting outside Hurry up, Are
you going 10 be all day about it?'
4AI right Teddy" he shouted
I'm coming"
AZ he was starting 10 Join his friend
Gertrude said
Dear me do believe I've forgot
how To spell fairy Oh. say. Albert. p"
she called. ''how do you spell fairy p"
Albert stopped, scratched his head
and frowned He had about forgotten
how to spell il himself
-f-a----ief'R Eee-~f-4-r- Ne " ia
f-e-double rY That's II
And he vas gone to JOIN his chum
who had begun To grow impatient.
Gertrude turned 70 the directory
Running her forehnger down the "Fs"
she came TO the name,
Perry. j. NJ. 56ls Main"
That must be man fairy" said
Gertrude to herself.
She climbed upon the chair ard
took down the receiver When cen
trail asked for the number she replied
confidently:
Five, six. one, eight, Main"
Then she waited. Pretty soon a
grFiff voice answered
Hello"
Gertrude was frightened. what a
gruff old fairy" she thought; But
she took curaee and said with d
slight trerlor in her voice:
'Heflo. is this Air. Fairy"
Yes who In speaking ?"
This Is Gertrude Chase OF 4l9
4 North Rose street"
.Fieaae send me thousand million
chocolates thousand million gum
drops, a thousand million redr hots, a
sifopSan nd million ail-days u ckens a
aenpeFnsntI drops aBa---oh. yes. you
- 4ht seglf thousand million sticks