The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07

home.
"Oh, say, Bill" said Harry to one
OF his soldier friends, look here.
My little sister has sent me book,
fairy-story book. Well, isn't that
cute Of her. She's only five years
old. Just think of her sending that
kind of book to me- Suppose Id
better read it though"
Jaw, say, Harry" began Bill. 81
hope you don't believe in fairies,
, do you?"
"Me?" asked Harry. II should
say not. Catch me believing in
fairies and I'll give you a dollar"
me, too" said Bill.
Bill and Harry slept in the same
bed. Just at midnight, Bill and
Harry were awakened and heard
the strangest sounds.
BILL" whispered Harry, do you
hear those strange noises? Let's
get up and find out what it is. 1t
might De some German spies trying
to set fire to camp"
So they got up and dressed. Then
they went outside where they didn't
see anything, but they heard music
that sounded like it was in the back
| Of the camp. When they arrived
there what do you think they saw?
In circle were lot of tiny crea-
lures dancing. While they danced
they sang the most beautiful songs.
And outside the circle was wee
little piano with a wee little girl
playing it.
All at once Billy and Harry felt
themselves growing smaller and
smaller all the time, until finally
to their amazement they were as
small as these little folks.
Suddenly very beautiful lady
came up and bowed to them. II am
the queen of Fairies, and tonight
We are holding one of our balls"
she said. This afternoon we heard
that you two soldiers did not be-
lieve in fairies. To show you that
there are really truly fairies, we
have brought you down amongst
us. Now come and dance with us"
But we don't know how to dance
your fairy Dances said Bill.
Then will show you how" said
the fairy. An then she raised a
golden wand and waved it over
Bill and Harry, after which they
found themselves dancing with the
rest of the fairies.
After the ball the Fairy Queen
came to them and said, I'm going
to give you soldiers present of
ring, and whenever there is some
thing to wish for, turn the set in
the ring and say:
Fairy, Fairy, come to me,
| For have wish, you see.
Then | will appear, Now before l
give you this ring You must wish
for something. What is it you de-
sire?"
| TO see our folks at home,' they
replied. And Immediately they
were home amongst their folks.
/, After what seemed like a weeks
visit, the fairy led them back again.
Then she gave them their rings and
disappeared.
rs 1t true" they asked one an
other. But the Iings answered the
question.
Bill" said Harry. Il owe you
dollar
And owe you One," said Bill.
| Then they gave each other a dol
lar.
The next morning, Harry turned
the set in his ring and repeated the
words:
Fairy, Fairy, come to me,
For | have wish. you see.
Instantly the fairy appeared.
Il wish for You to answer these
questions said Harry. First, are
the the Americans in the right
| OF wrong?"
THE Americans are in the right"
! answered the Fairy.
How will the Kaiser end his
life," was the second question.
1.-The Kaiser will come to his sen.
SEES and be so ashamed to face the
people OF his country, to say moth
| ing of the Americans, that he will
leap into deep WELL" answered
the Fairy.
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