Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-21
By EMILE BLAcKMoRE srAPP ana ELEANOR CAMERON

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By EMILE BLAcKMoRE ST,
yyOu have read the last Two Sun
Y days how the Sunbeam fairiei
= tried their very best 10 ehas,
the shadows out OF the Happy For
cs,. that il might he bright and love
~. as j, should be in May. Then ;
Shooting Star brought 10 Jeii. ih'
Love Eli OF the Forest. a magic ball
from the Old Man in the Moon. Jel
is glad and goes TO work a, once Il
make things right. Mrs. Mole give,
him some good motherly advice ant
other friends OF the Forest help. Ou'
Fairy Grotto play for May is callet
THE DISAPPOINTED DAISY
CONTINUED from Last Sunday
MRS. MOLE.
(Pauscs to scratch her head
,houghtfully, and finally says decis.
ively):
| 7 really do declare
| I'll give 4 bit TO you.
(Facing jeff earnestly.)
| DO you know what I'D dor
MELT THOSE HEARTS!
(Punctuatingly with forehnger)
EVERY oNEl
Uelf shakes his head sadly and
Mrs. Mole stamps her foot)
/ II can--it can be done!
A Mother grows quite wise.
And here's what advise
I'se rEARsl-- that's what ! mean
They wash all bad hearts clean
As my small children know
And THEY have hearts like snow.
i've told you what to do,
! can't waste time with you,
I'll go.
(Shaking her fingcr.)
DON'T ANY MORE
Close up my only door.
(Turns to leave but faces about
again.)
Now, try MY plan with these
or leave IT, as you please!
(Shc flounccs away and is gomez
Uclf sits down again, with his
foot carefully placed as Tar away as
possible from Mrs. Mole's door,
JELF.
roor Mrs Mole, her ways are not ponte
Because she lives In darkness day ano
night. =. -.
But she would like to help me II sn'
could
(After thinking hard a moment.)
Now, may be that advice she gave
sh. Is a Mother-and It's often true
That mothers seem to know wnats 0e''
to do. -
(Hc calls ont loudly)
Go, Flicker Bid Miss Bleeding Hear'
Tel, hep cone find nsiti that could use /. tear.
= (Scratching his head with a puz-
Just Just how to use that tear she brings
On hearts that are BOT here-l 90 mol
see -.
IHe breaks off suddenly as Flicker
comes dancing in with Sin lear
pA'''''1 JELF.
I thought you'd bring e'skss with
ar else Miss Bleeding Heart-what have
(The six Tear Fairies go through
a swaying dance, keeping Flicker II,
the center, and at last come forward
to surround jeff with their playful
ring.) rn
FLlCkEK.
Mis-. Bleeding Heart has three buds al
she cannot leave her work te run Anon.
She M had no tears on hand-shs thought
ONE OF THE TEAR FAIRIES
(Stcpping forward and interrupt
shs cent II. here to make some-just for
JELF.
addressing the Tear Falries.)
you are the Tear Fairies. then. might
since vow wear dresses Of that sober tone,
But you
Turning to the nearest one.)
what Il that lovely scarf you wear
With all the rainbow colors shining
there:
RAINBOW TEAR FAIRY.
We are the Fairies, who through all ths
Have worked to keep tho sad old world
For tear. can whiten hearts a. black Al
night,
wrong ones right
And even hard o<s gentle. So you sea
How great the need for precious tears
must be-
We are GOOD Fairies, too. When I draw
A rainbow always glistens in tear.
For not a creature knows, a. we'll as We
How very close to laughter tears can bs.
JELF.
In relieved tonc.)
I am SO glad you came. Il al goes well
How / shall love to watch you work your
AnHlf 4
On many truant sunbeams hard At play.
When they should be at work the live
long day!
(More thoughtfully.)
Well get them here as, quickly AZ can be
So you can start
breaking off suddenly, startled)
Well. Goodness, Gracious Me!
"a Shooting Star darts in, attired
in a garment and mantle scalloped
in points, hood with points hang
ing about her face. She has long
shimmering tail. She darts here and
there, in a quick moving dance, and
then comes up to jeff. dropping on
one knee before him and offering a
large, round, very yellow ball. Then
she says cheerily):
SHOOTING STAR.
Little Jelf, the Moon Man, sends his love-
He sees your trouble clearly from above,
And bids you not despair. You shall sue
ceed..
For you have power to help in every
need.
Another Way to Be
a Good Co-Hawk