New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08


, you on crrands out of school hours or
Witch Ignorance will write your name
! on her gray stone blackboard.
First Boy sure will, miss, and Use
going homo on q straight Decline before
I break this cup again. (Erit First
Boy.)
} Second Boy }ollows him to gate
pouses.)
Second Boy-Goodby, Fairy. III get
. even with that witch, yet. (Enit left.)
(Entcr Cho Che through gate, at right,
quite encitcd.)
Che Cho-The highroad Is filled with
children all hurrying here. What does it
mean, Fairy?
Fairy-They are coming to build my
house.
Che Cho--To build your house7 Con-
CALCULATIONS, dear Fairy, but words fail
me. Nothing but a little monkey bust
ness can express my pleasure. dances
turns handsp'fn0s aud cats up generally.
Fol'y looks up, sniling.)
ENTER through gateway, children car
'ying schoolbooks, hats or sunbonmots,
lunch baskets-siaging song or lullaby.
Pause be}ors Fai,y.)
First Child am drinking a quart of
milk each day. May I help to rebuild
your house, good Fairy HEALTH
Fairy-You may, indeed. Pass beyond
the lattice yonder.
(Child curtsies. Erit left staos.)
Second Child eat green vegetables.
May l help, too?
(Fai7y sniles assent, points to loft of
stage. Erit Second Child, cavino hand
to Fairy
Third Child (advancing)-I eat a
lovely bowl Of oatmeal for my breakfast
every morning. Dear Fairy, let mo add
a brick unto your house.
Fairy-With pleasure, little ono; 70
forward to the lattice.
Points to lattice at left Erit Third
Child, skipping. Group Of children fol-
lo,o Third Child, singing and paving
hands and books to Fairy and Che Cho. }
Fary-Let US follow tho children, Che
Che.
Che Cho-Lead the way, sweet Fairy.
OFFERS hand to Fairy. Erit, loft, talk
ing earnestly)
Enter Witch, from gateway at
right. Steals across stage, looks behind
lattice.
Wtch-Alack-a -day, that Fairy Health
hath stolen the children from me. Once
they ate buns and drank coffee. Now
they eat oatmeal, drink milk, and even
cocoa. Soon all the children in our land
this Fairy house before it has too firm
a foundation. Walls back and forth
ccross stage 1o1|ings hands, pauses II,
thoNght) have it. AS the children
pass this way, I will speak to them
lDraa0s boo Of candy from her cloak. J
This candy will persuade them to follow
me. Once in my far distant home, and
the Fairy will be powerless to help them
(Enter Second Child, through gateway
at 7ight.)
Witch-Good morning, pretty dear
where are you going?
Child am going to build the Fary's
house. Is this the right way?
| (Wjtch dra1Cs near, sniling.)
| Witch-Don't do that my child (Luys
hGnd on child's shoulaer) Come with
me. ! win give you coffee to drink and
sweet buns. My house is more beauti.
ful than the Fairy's, and see this de-
1 licious candy. Come with ME.
(Chiid hesitatcs. Takes Witch's hand
Eat, right, Witch and Chid)
(Re-enter Witch.)
Witch have gained one child. She
is now in charge of my Coal Black Imp
, and will soon be far from this Fairy.
help.
(Enter another child, hands fxu O
fo1ccrs.)
a Child-Can you tell me how to fnt
= the Fairy Health? picked these flower
: for her on my way to school.
Witch-What do you want with her
my dear?
Child am helping to build her house
a You know wicked witch burned it t,
). the ground
(W'itch drd,Os near, smiIing.)
Witch-Come with me to nv house
It's much more beautiful than tn
Fairy's, and you need never eat horrit
5 food, like oatmeal or green vegetables
f Sec this candy? It's quite delicious; d,
have some. (Holds boz to Child. Chil
draps back.}
Child-No, no; the Fairy does no
t want us to eat candy between meals.
7 Witch-Why mind that Fairy? Sh,
does not love you; come with me. (ChiL
frightened, dracs back. Witch roughl,
grabs her arm You shall come will