The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
DOMESTIC HELPS AND
 AIDS TO HOUSE. VES
LAND OF NOWHERE
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 wouldn't it be nace if toys could talk" !" aaid Grace, as she sat her new doll up In a chair and arranged the pretty china tea set before her waxen highness. Yes indeed" answered Jack, who was winding up his engine with long train oftcars
 "Oh, I don't knov!" exclaimed a tiny voice Grace and Jack looked up quickly, and to their surprise a little tin airshlp was slowly rising from the floor. In another moment it sailed across the room and out c1 top of the window, which was down a little to let in fresh air. The lit- tie airman at the steering wheel way ed his hand as the airaEip disappear- ed. Jack rushed to the window.
 Grace, Grace!' he shouted. @dtd you ever hear Of such a thingi Come on, Pm going to run outside and zee where it goes Both children hur- rded down stairs and ont on tho Elde- walk.
 Just then something huttered st their feet. Jack stopped down ana picked up a piece of paper. on which was written
 Sorry I didn't have time to tell you the airship was under way and didn't dare make a turn inside the the room, but if you both will come tell you something lovely"
 sLet's'' exclaimed Grace, who had read the note over Jacks Shoulders and in another moment both children were on the roof Sure eHpueh, just overhead and about to descend was an afrship- sHeIlos7' said e friendly voice: would you like to take a sai1 3s
 Jack helped Grace in, and before long they were flying above the clouds
 Isn't 1t lovely, Jack!gs exclaimed Grace. I'm So glad I came
 ttSo am I, ,'' replied her brother, ssbut wonder where we are going
 ssNowherel,s answered the man. Don't you know where Nowhere is ?"
 well, not exactly" replied Jack. I've often heard of it, but I've net- CT been there.a
 Just then the airsnip gwerved eo the right and in a few seconds land [ ed gracefully on the broad steps Of blue. even the tall chimney, winch cn earth would have been red, was huilf of blue bricks The aIrnnan had hardly turned of the power, when the castle door opened, and a beau tfful Princess dressed all i'm bEae thing about her that wasn't blue was her long flowing golden hair. 'sFIozg do you dor" she said in a sweet voice. Come in. Have you come from very far away 2,'
 we don't know. Princess answer- ed Jack lowing politely, while Grace made a pretty courtesy we really don't know how far we have come nor just where we are"
 Well, I'll tell youy ytthen,H answered the lovely blue Princess taking them each by the hand and walking be- tween them through the open castle I door5 ~at least, Isn tell you here you are. and then after that you can tell me where you came from and then we'll know A little more about each l other.o
 ..How beautiful you ara,' said Grace as they all three sat down 0n big blue sofa in the biz blue halI of the stately blue castle. s'Am I, dear2" said the Princes. looking at Grace with a smile, land why do you think fso 2"
 .'I never saw such Wonderfully ! beautiful gold hair,' exclaimed Grace, ladmirfng1y, gradually getting over her bashfuInessz
 The lovely Blue Princess Iauwhsa. 1 When was a little girl, she said l taking hold of Jacks hand so as not to leave him out in the cold, rtne Sun Man told me if would comb my hair at break of day, when he first got up. 1 that my hair would turn gold. And so every morning for a whole year J 4 got up at peep q day and stood by the east window and combed my hair"
 And it. did" said Jack. speaking l for the first time aihce they had en- tered the Blue Castle. why don't you try it, Grace; you love gold hail so much, and he gave her braid
 nischtevous pull behind the back ol 4 the Blue Princess.
 Grace gave a little scream. "Don1 l JaeIk,' and then, to her surprise. ehi | found herself with her arms around her big new dolly in the big armchaii in her own room at home. She look. ed over to where Jack was busily eu. gagged with his train of cars. fI mus have been dreaming, 's5 Grace axclatnl3f j I ed, and aS she looked at her EoideI haired doll. with the beautiful blut dress, she laughed and said; l 70 dolly, I guess it was you 7 dreamed was the beautiful Blue Frih ! oe~~