The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
Stories
For Little Folks
VioIet-Part 2.

After the old witch had lett her VI
olet sat thinking long time. SUD
denly she began wishing she lived IN
land where there were other niue
girls Then she wanted someone 10
rock her and tell her stories. Yes, she
wanted father and mother and by
the time the fairies returned Violet
was a very unhappy child.
"Look, Look" cried one of the fal-
ries. pointing to the bright spot on Vi
Diets forehead. "Old Witch Desire has
been here and taken the power of max
ing Violet happy away from us. 1t
is time for her to go, and we must tell
the queen.
Eyes" said another fairy, "the queen
told us when we saw the bright spot l.
would be time for her to go, and now
we must part with her. Come, we must
tell the queen"
The queen. when she heard that old
Witch Desire had visited Violet, hur-
ried to Violet's house with all her
fairies.
my child, the time has come for us
to part" she said. 1--WE tried to pro-
tect you from the witch, but she stole
in here while we were away and now
we must take you to the mortals be
cause you belong to them, not that you
wish TO be with them
Violet could not feel sad because she
wanted to go. so when the fairies took
her to the edge of the forest they left
her and told her she must go alone.
They were very sad fairies as they
went back through the woods, hut
when they reached the spot where Vi
Diets house had stood there was a rock
and no sign that house ever stood
there
The queen had stayed behind be-
cause she knew the house would make
them all think of Violet, and th@
would make them sad.
So while the fairies were gone sue
touched the house with Aer wand ana
the rock stood in place OF 1t.
Violet walked out Of the forest INTO
a bright shining road which looked
like silver and flowers grew on both
sides.
Violet was busy picking the flowers
and watching the birds which flew over
her head when she noticed coming 10
ward hre a beautiful lady who seemed
10 be looking for something.
She was lifting the blossoms ana
looking behind all the rocks whlch
looked like silver and saying very soft
w. Violet, Violet, where are you, my
child?"
A butterfly alighted on Violets hair
and everything seemed to grow bright
err even than it had been and the birds
sang sweet songs. so that the lady lift
ed her head and looked right at Violet
When she saw the butterfly on VIC
let's bright hair she ran toward her
with outstretehed arms, crying out, i
have found you; have found my baby
at last" Then Violet seemed to grow
very tiny like a baby, and she opened
her eyes and found herself in the
arms of the beautiful lady she had met
on the bright road.
Il shall name her Violet said the
lady, hugging Violet close in her arms
her eyes are the color of the little
blue flowers of love; my baby shall b.
called Violet"
Violet opened her big eyes ant
looked at the beautiful lady. She
wanted to tell her the fairies had call
ed her Violet, too, but she could no
speak the thought, and so she closed
her big eyes and went to sleep.
When Violet grew a little girl, sh'
would stand by her mothers chat
while she read the stories of the fai
ries. and once Violet looked up a
her mother and said: Il lived witt
the fairies mother, until you foun
me, and used to play with them, too.
did you my darling?" her mothe
replied Were you happier there tha
here with me-"
"No, mother, Violet said, ''ther
were no mothers or fathers in fair
lands: do all little girls live with tn
fairies before they come to live wit
their fathers and mothers?"
Il think they do, sweetheart, tn
fairies love children very much" he
mother said smiling.
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