Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
The Oak Tree Fairies Lend
a Breeze

MARY JANE nsd been contsnfsdiy
lNI playing paper dolls on the big front
porch for over an hour, when Ned came
wbstlinR out OF the house snd invited
her to 20 rowing with him.
"Oh, Nedr she exclaimed. you knew
l want to eol I always love 70 so row-
ing with you. But look ct my dolls, al
over the porchi 1t will take me Is min.
utes to put them away and BY that time
Il will be late for starting"
THAT II will" replied Ned as he looked
at the dolls, you surely have them
The paper dolls one and all hoped ozto
the Httie breeee's back ard rode
all over the yard.
spread all over everywherc. why do you
bother to pick them up now7 There is
no wind blowing this afternoon. why
not leave them right here, and then
when we get home you can take your
time to picking them all up nloely77
You see, Ned knew how neat and par
tcular his sister was about her dolls.
"All right, that's just what I'll dor
cried Mary Jane happily And away she
ran for her big sun hat and of she
and Ned went to the river
Left all by themselves, the paper dolls
looked at each other dismaliy. Just
when we were all having such fine
timel" they exclaimed. How could shs
go away and leave us7 Didn't she re-
member that we were to have the big
wedding and procession in five minutesf
Didn't she know we would get tired sit-
ting around In our best clothes7" But
there was no use In asking questions-~no
Mary Jane was there to answer them.
After a while the dolls stopped fretting
and worrying, and began to wonder II
they couldn't plan something to do all
by themselves.
Always before" said one Of the big
Best dolls, when we have been left
alone we have been shut up tight IN
the pasteboard box. Now, maybe this ia
our chance to see the world"
"See the worldl" exclaimed the bride
lady doll. How can 1 see the world
with this long dress and train? And a
veil that covers me all over7 II I only
had on a common dress 1 would 90
with YOU"
"And we have on our dress suitsr, ex-
claimed all the gentlemen dolls in a
breath; "if only some one would put on
our travelling suits for us we could go
with you"
1--WE can't go while we carry these
flower baskets" cried all the little chill
dren dolls, who were dressed as pages
and flower maids for the wedding.
Cant you plan something that we can
do with your
Couldn't you walk around the yard In
those clothes7" he finally asked. II
wouldn't think that would hurt dresses
or SUITS ANA the paper dolls all
agreed with him. But how to go around
even the yard was the question.
Fortunately, just at that very minute,
one of the oak tree fairies came tripping
by and heard all the paper dolls said
Excuse me-" interrupted the oak tree
fairy politely. when she saw the paper
dolls needed help. Maybe l can be of
assistance. 1t seems to me that you
need breeze"
Indeed, we dol" cried the paper dolls
all together. I'VE need one badly"
So the oak tree fairy slipped around
the corner of the house and got a breeze,
and the paper dolls one and all hoped
onto the little breeze's back and rode
all over the yard.
They had a beautiful time, and they
visited the whole yard-every bit of it,
but what DO you suppose Mary Jane
thought when she got back home and
found her dolls a-visiting!