Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29
THE COUNTY NURSE DEPT.

The attention given 70 child health
i sthe best guage of the intelligence
of any parent, teacher or community.
The Crusader Wisconsin Anti Tu-
berculosis Association
The following story is taken from
the February number of the Crusader,
sent out by the Wisconsin Anti u-
berculosis Association, and is written
by Miss Marguerite Breen, one of the
health workers association with the
organization.
The Milk Maid FAIRIES
One night Florence, little nine
year old girl, lay in her soft bed star
ing up in the sky. She was looking
at the milky way, that pretty long,
white path which sometimes extends
across the heavens AS she gazed
she noticed two tiny specks that IN
the distance looked like the sail OF
ships. They came nearer and nearer
and grew larger and larger as they
came down the white path right to-
wards Florence. Suddenly she heard
the soft tinkling of bells and in the
twinkling of an eye, the milky way
streamed right into her room, looking
for all the world like pretty snow
drift And sliding down it were two
little fairiesl
They stopped right at the foot of
the bed, and the milky way disappear
ed just as quickly as it had come. The
little fairies made pretty bow and
stood in front of Florence. She was
so surprised that she could do nothing
but stare at them. They had on dress
es of blue and wore quaint white APP
rons and sunbonnets, and each one
carried small silver pail.
"Wh-why, who are you? Florence
asked at last.
'We're the. Milk Maid FAIRIES" they
said together, "and we came down
from Wonderland's dairy, just to see
you"
GLOW nice" Florence said politely.
But, but why did you come -
Because you are pale and thin and
sickly, and the Good Health Fairy
sent US to you to whisper the magic
secret for getting as strong as we
fairies are. What would you give to
be healthy ike us?
Florence could not take her eyes
off the little fairies, they were so pref
ty. Their cheeks were as red as the
roses in her garden, their lips crimson
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were prettily rounded. She looked in
the mirror and saw her own white face
and thin body, and thought of her
nickname skinny" which she hated.
ooh, I'd give anything in the world
to be like you," she exclaimed
well, you can" and the little fair
les smiled at her. We've come to tell
you about a magic health food. 1t will
make you grow big and healthy and
will put color into your cheeks. It
will make you so strong that YOU can
work hard and play hard and be hap
Ply.
"0h, that must be fairy food" Flor
ence sssid, There's nothing so won
derful in this world, is there?"
Indeed there is. Yet, you and
many other boys and girls pass it by
every day and refuse to give it a
chance to do its work"
please, please, tell me what it is.
would never pass it by, if | knew
what it was"
"Alraght then,' said the little fair
les, 1T is this" And they swung high
their little pals, so that Florence
could see the rich, creamy milk inside.
"0h, just milk" Florence asked,
looking disappointed.
Eyes, just milk" and the fairies
laughed; But you wouldn't say
Just milk if you knew how wonderful
it is. You didn't know that you've
been having magic health builder
any little boys and girls don't know
1t is the best food there is and no
rh,ll he Cd he ohNx.1I
be without it. Every time you drink
glass of it you are building up your
body. Just take a taste of our milk
now"
One little fairy held up a glass no
bigger than a thimble and the other
tiny malk maid poured out the milk.
She handed it to Florence and down
it went in one swallow.
my, that's good" she exclaimed.
II never knew milk tasted so nice.
Why, feel stronger already"
The little fairies were delighted and
clapping their hands danced merrily
around the room.
Drink quart every day." the fair
les advised her when, flushed and
laughing, they finished the dance.
And if we don't see a rosy-cheeked,
strong, plump little Florence in a few
nbnths, wen start drinking coffee"
And the fairies shook with laughter
at the very idea of them looking at
coffee.
Suddenly somewhere way up in the
sky hundreds of fairy bells started to
ring.
"Those are the bells from Wonder
land" the fairies said. "And mean
that we must go. Don't forget the
magic secret, and Wen come some
time again and see how it has worked.
Goodbye, goodbye"
And before Florence could say a,
word, the fairies flew right out the
window and were away up in the sky,
looking like little birds.
81 can hardly wait until morning to
start drinking milk" Florence said to
herself as she dreamily stretched out
in bed.
PALMA H. GRAIN. Co. Nurse.