The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17


 little boys and girls.
 But Tot Tim. in his little green and whNe clothes which looked just like the leaves and plants of his home, was SO anxious to do kindly things for mortal children that he would forget there were bad little boys and girls now and then who might hgvt fairies So no one was surprised one day when he came in with his hsld all bandaged up with q crushed Splet.
 Tho worst bow in the neighoo o rh ood had thrown Nt Tot Tim because he stopped his kiNe from going up. The reason was that Tot Tim knew the string was too ,flimsy to hold. and that the boy would say bad words if he lost lds kite.
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 7at rims mother put him to bed on q nice soft bunch of green moss and leaves. told him pretty story and sang him to sleep. When he walked up she,said to him very earn estly.
 "Because you iSase insisted on do- ing good to people even at the rtsk of your own life, the great White Fairy came down to visit us while vou were asleep. She said thAa if ever in the future you found your self in a dangerous place, or needed aid, you were to stamp your foot three times She would send some one to help you."
 Tot Tim was so happy he did not know what to debut 6isappoAnted,
 Maybe Later
 Why wouldn't she stay and lot me see her?' he cried.
 But mo-" soothe,d the mother. SThs White Fairy said she would como later when perhaps she might take YOU and show you to the great fairy god and fairies of other Kingdoms also. bat even this would depend upon how you conducted yourself with the power she has given you.' If was not many days before Tot Tim was up again flying all through the woodland out across Shades mountain and even to the six ranges beyond and back again to the top or Red mountain. There he had a favorite place to perch himself ana look over at the big city of Birming- ham.
 lie had always had desire to visit the big city. but his mother had always said no. He was too young. He must wait till he had moro dis cretion. .Discretion" and experience explained his mother, wete what fairies needed 10 keep out or the way of things that might injvre them.
 
 would kill him. as would poison gases, and factories where hot fires ragged would single Tot Tim's wingA
 Would be Careful
 Hut Tot Tim had figured 1t all out He wouldn't go near smoke stacks and he would fly right to the top Of steeples and places where httle birds clung. He knew he comd livo anywhere a bird could. But his mothe anywhere bird could But his moth er still said no. Some day she would fake him and show him what to avoid and how to be safe.
 But somehow Tot Tims mother was always too busy to go, which made him all the sadder as he thought that he might live his whole life and never be able to see any of the many poor little boys and girls he had heard lived so unhappily in the crowded, districts.
 But whether the White Fairy ar ranged it or not. one day when Tot Tim was tlhnlSing the deepest. he forgot and walked right out on the tracks of the Edgewood car. Then. goodness,--Bcfore he knew what was happening. down the line the little yellow vehicle came bumpety-b bump bump, and Tot Tim just had time to seize the felsder and hold on for dear life. He did not forget, however. to change his color to ma ton the car, and in about 12 minutes poor Tot Tim was far past the top of the hill and rapidly coming down the mountain into the most thiolxly set tied portion of the world he had ever seen.
 Up Against It T know l am in terrible fix" he thought to himself T didn't do this on purpose, but I am not going to hollo for help now. I'm just going to be careful"
 Tot Tim was nearly shaken off as the car came to an abrupt stop at the end of Twentieth street. But quick as lightning he sprang into the tip top of big magnolia tree on the Bowron corner and sat there shiver- ing for long time, planning what to do.
 Not Satisfied
 I'd be ashamed to go home now without doing at least one kind deed" he thought to himself, and though he was scared within an inch of his life, he suddenly arose cour- ageously. He did not stop flying un- til he had reached very dirty part of the city where he observed some little boys and girls playing in the street. Something was wrong. Tot Tim could tell that, but he could not make out what it was. So he slid down the side of house so he could hear and see at close range what was going on.
 Fight
 You say my sister is ugly. and I'll bust you in the snoot" Tot Tim were a couple of girls screams as