Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-18
THE LAND OF NOD
By Elizabeth Feinbcrg.

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 Nod the queens name was unknown
 to her subjects. And to him who
 should be so fortunate as to guess i it would be given the charm of eternal
 youth.
 All of the fairies tried very hard tc
 find out the name, and bothered the
 queen very much by bringing wrong
 names, for all wanted to possess that
 most sought for power by fairies and | mortalS.
 Now, there was one little spirit who | answered to the name of Day Dreams, and he was so jolly and good-natured
 that he was beloved by all of his com panlons. Day Dreams had never bothered himself about the queens name; but had gone about his own business of bringing beautiful dreams to us mortals on the brightest of days.
 Especially by making children feel drowsy when they should be prepar- ing some lesson for their teacher.
 One day Day Dreams was hunting in the great forest of Nod, when he heard a low moaning as if some one was in pain. He followed the sound and found a wounded doe in shady part or the forest.
 The doe told Day Dreams that she had been hurt by falling tree, and she also said that she had once been a gay little fairy like himself, but had forfeited her right to live in Nod by disobeying the queen. For her dis obedience she had been changed into a doe and doomed to lead lonely life in these forests. And she also said, "Oh, Day Dreams, thou art good and have never angered our kind queen Wilt thou go and beg her to let me again be the happy little fairy I once was? For can only be released from my doom by some good fairy plead ing for my life. Do not refuse me as so many have done." |
 Day Dreams kind little heart was touched by the fairy's story and he offered to go and plead in her behalf to the queen.
 Day Dreams went to the palace and stood before her majesty. He plead so sincerely and told the little fairy's | sad plight so pathetically that the good queens heart was pitying the little doe. So she gave him maple leaf, bidding him rub it on the fairy's wound.
 Thanking the queen gratefully, he once again travelled back to the forest where the doe was waiting, and carry ing out the queens orders, he saw beautiful fairy emerge from the does skin.
 And now, Day Dreams, I shall re- ward thee for thy great kindness, for have wonderful power." So say ing she touched his head with her wand and Day Dreams sunk down upon the ground in heavy sleep.
 He slept for many hours and dreamed many dreams, and always he saw the troubled faces of mortals sink into peacefulness as they went to sleep and forgot their worries. Thus he saw what wonderful magic sleep was. "a aiA
 After he awoke, Day Dreams has tenet once again to the palace and once more stood before the queen.
 She asked, Hast thou come so soon again to tax our kindness?'
 Day Dreams answered., Nay, Oh gracious, queen, I have come to tell thee that by a miracle I have dis covered thy name. Be not angry be- cause you think I come with some new idea. For, Oh! lovely queen, thy name is Oblivion. For what is more precious than forgetfulness. what more valued than sleep?"
 "Thou has, indeed, discovered my name," answered the queen. And I need not reward thee with the charm; for thou hast already discovered that too. For though thy wilt grow old in body and bent in form, thy heart will always be fountain of perpetual youth"
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