Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
Copyright, 1870

Dolly and the Love Apple Fairy.
Good morning. little girl" said a
3casant. chuckly kind OF voice. as
|lly came INTO the garden.
am always glad to see little girls
!, an interest in tho garden. II
sign that they will be good house
crs when they grow up and have
ms OF their own"
winged fairy like the one she
cen yesterday. She looked up
Sic looked down. She lifted one
leaves and pceped under thom
IL the owner OF the voice was
b anywhere She couldn't see
ng but what looked like little
all lying on the ground The
seemed TO come from that place
h. and she looked closer.
ats right. Come down here and
show YOU something said the
pleasant voice.
en- Dolly put her face down al
to the ground she saw that what
had taken for a little red ball
a face. II was The rcddest face
had ever scer--much reddcr than
adish whom she still remember red.
elonEed TO little, rather old
ne lady. She was fat and round
she had on a green bonnie, that
down around her face. 1t could
hide IL, though. Her eyes were
bright and she was smiling all
re you, surprised because am not
eautiful young lady?" she asked.
blushcd. She had been think
just that thing. II seemed as
Ugh the fairy read her mind. She
afraid it was not a very polite
d to think such Things
'erhaps / am no, as old as ! look"
the little red faced Fairy. AT
rate my family has not been in
country near as long as many Of
other plants and vegetables. Did
ever hear Of country called
tn America"
rs than answering them. She had
lrd OF South America. though she
8 not yet I'm" geography. The
p had asked Mothermine where the
peanut came from that made such
od cake and pies. and Mothe min 6
said. South America, believe"
course Dolly had asked many more
lld say YES" to the FAIRY.
is not a 100 years vet since the
fst Of US were planted in this coun-
~. Do you know what the people
Elled US at frst?"
NO" said Dolly.
They called us Love Apples be-
lnce we were so handsome They
bought we We're too pretty TO eat.
nd It was. a long time before they
ound out how good our fruit was.
You look like "a tomato. j hope
m not being impolite."
mo. indeed. ! look like a tomato
ecause am tomato and Tn proud
7 1t. ! am a nice. wholesome vcec-
~,
Inc. and make good soup. too. DO
on remember the box in the shed
18th the tiny plants in, it. early in
ne spring? That was my family
hey were planted first in the box
nd then out in the garden. Please
SIX the man who takes care of this
arden to see that they have some
Ice strong sticks soon. They will
OF grow we'll unless they have some
hing to lean on"
oily. remembering the Pea Vine fairy
no had asked her to watch for Tho
reen insects.
Just look in my dewdrop and Won
an see for. yourisclf-but don't be
'aves are what it wants. '
Dolly looked into the dcwdrop. and
imped as far rs she could.
oh, what horrid thing" she said
I was green and smooth. 1t haG
arts sticking out on it's sides. It's
louth was wide and dreadful looking
nd 1t had goggly eyes. 1t had horns
20. You can sec what a scary thing
s looked. Dolly could hardly keen
'om running away.
That Is the worst enemy have
YER seem" said the little girl. 'WiIl
10 gardener have to shoot it?,
oh, 1t is not so bad as that bnt
3 does eat my leaves. Tell the bovs
}, take a stick and a basket a1d
mock this enemy into tho basket
ter that they Will know what to do
TN him. Thank goodness there arc
,t many Hike him. but he Is nv wnr or
ierny am glad You know abost
IN and will tell the, boys to ,yatch
n him because he is Avery siy. Ana
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