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-.lGO' (Thf TO RAVS Ml&Wfl rflrlfOH S ii ; j ' ii t if r r it if ii i irei ii i hi , f iz . ,. J ; ;'v i vi ! - . , m . - .- c r i TJTANIA WAS OUTWITTED s By Erla Graham. DORA FERGUSON was ia a tad tempar. That was sot her usual condition of mind, hut mow than ona unpleasant thing had occurred during. the daj. In the morning, Mrs. Ferguson told Dora that eho might hynt on hennew plaid dresa and wear it to achooL Hrhli dark hlue ahC green, with Just a UtUa dash of bti, makes & sweetest plaid I've seen," she said m tlx Jor of jos8esslon, "Qothea Arent sweet," said Tom, who was two ysars older than Dora, and who considered It his dutr to TeproT and Tldloule her, lest she should hecoms 'rain. Ha was really proud of her dark eyea. ana lair iflth ' wave". !n It But all girls wars JooHah. he "bellered, and apt to become rain creaturea, tmlep thsir brothers trained them properly, bo iom wall Try oaref u about praising Dora too much. It was with much rejoicing that shs put on ner jaew. dress, and rejoiced in Its rustls as she danced throblrh the halL Even Tom's sarcasm concerning "Elirls who were late for breakfast because they slay4 too Ion before the mirror" failed to aneci ner. w nen Uhe reached Miss Mortlmer'a Academy ahe was sur- frounded by admiring friends. "It's one of the prettiest plaids I have seen.- Tnose Mch dark shades are such good taste," said Cora milliard, who was believed to be an authority on such -blatters, as she had spent one whole month In Paris. In the afternoon.' Dora was preparing to leave we Wrench class-room, when her new plaid skirt caughj; on a sharp corner of her .desk, and one of those ; fragged, three-cornered rents, that re the despair of the, neatest mender, showed Itself to her nornaea gaze. When she got home, she louna ner momer, and told her of the calamity. "ftever mind, dear. Put on your old dress, and this evening I will help you to mehd, the other." "! Dora's father was a well-to-do merchant, but Mrs. Ferguson believed that her only daughter should be taught to Iflo things for herself. So Dora contemplated, an hour of mending with unpleasant feelings. j just then Tom came in. He looked rather solemn. ("Dora,1 1 took your puppy 'Sancho' downtown thla .afternoon,1 ,and lost Jilm In the" crowd on Clarence tavenuer It's 'too baa? but I am sure he'U turn up all irlrfxt.- ; , v ! . . A M l . V M AB..flflt1 JJoras unCle naa ppeBenica aer mui nuu, little dog the week before, Jsrtkhlkihad given Tom strict Injunctions not to take it out "I believe that yon 'did it on purpose, Tom! and, of course, we'll never find him. You are horrid Just horrid!" she broke out Than TVir tWrir nn hnr hnnki and fled to her room. whOe) Tom' renialned to tell Mrs. Ferguson that he was afraid Dora had a dreadful temper. i How. nice it is for a girl to have a room to ber-. self, -t I. have often wonaerea wnai an umonuuaw maiden whose sister or cousin shares her room does irhen She wants to have a "good cry." Dora's room had' a delightful cozy corner where four big pillows were piled, and to this corner she went for comfort "But ahe was not silly or a very -weepy" girl, and so, after three tears had dropped on the prettiest pll Jow, ahe sat up and rubbed. her face. "X suppose I might as well do that French lesson tat to-morrow," she "reflected. 'Dora turned to Trois -gouhalta" ("The Thrte 'Wishes"), the next day's lesson. , It was not difficult W translate, but it proved an aggravation of her woes. The well-known old story was about the poor wood man and Ms wife, to whom a fairy had granted three wishes. The wife, In a moment of thoughtlessness, -wishes for a black-pudding, and this so enraged the "husband that he wished that the pudding might be attached to her nose. The pudding promptly obeyed hia wish, and, despite his every effort, refused to be detached front the wife's face. So, in despair, the Door husband wished for the pudding to return to the table, and, behold! the three wishes had all been need. Then the fairy cameack, and, In a provoking little speech, advised them to be content in the future yrtth, a humble lot x '' '' ' . "Sllencel MorUl, you are InBolentl Behold mat I am Titanla, Queen of the Fairies." t The tiny woman stood on the -coach, with her eyes flashing and a wand outstretched. , "I dare say you wonder why I hive brought you, an Ignorant child, to my home." " "Yes, Mrs. Titanla." "Don't say 'Mrs, Titanla. I am not a common place, every-dajr, woman. Address me. as 'your Majesty.'"- 1 "Yes, your, Majesty." ' That Is better. Now, you understand that we know all about you poor .mortals. Therefore,' I know that you have had a trying day; and although you are by so means an excellent young person, still, I feel sorry, for you. I am going to grant you three wlshee! Whatever you wish for shall be given you. At the end of twenty-five minutes I shall return to this room and dismiss you. The wlshing-t,ime will then be over. You must remain on this couch during that time. Be very careful about the desires you express!" Titanla vanished, and Dora flung herself upon the soft cushions. They were delightful, and she felt like going to sleep. But, of course, that would de stroy the chance of future wealth. So she rubbed her eyes, and tried to think. Five tenfifteen min utes passed, and Dora had not wished for anything. " nave heard something about this before. I won der if ten million dollars would be enough. It would buy a "great many dresses, I am sure, - Oh, how I wish that dress of mine had been mended!" At that moment her plaid gown dropped besides. the couch, more neatly mended than Dora could have Imagined. But the sight of the mended gown brought no comfort to her heart " "Oh! how could I have been so silly I might have wished for money enough to buy hundreds of plaid dresses; and now, I have only this old mended thing. : But there are two wishes left. Now, I wonder what I had better say next It would be nice to have money and beauty and be a singer like Jenny Llnd. But I can't have all three. Which had I better ask for first money or beauty t I'm sure it wouldn't be nice to have millions and be, as ugly as that Miss Harris. Perhaps I'd better take beauty next Golden hair and blue eyes, like Fair Rosamond, would be at tractive; but a dark, stately person, like Edith Plan tagenet, would be more dignified. What a strange sound that wind makes outside it is almost like a dog howling! Oh, I'm afraid my poor little Sancho is ' lost I do wish he were here!" At thftsa words, a lovful bark was heard, and Bancho'a soft nose rested on her hand. But Dora greeted him with such a burst of tears that the poor dog was frightened, and tried to comfort her by whining. The duet was so dismal a failure that Dora was forced to laugh, although she had only one pre cious wish left "What shall I do now? I am almost afraid breathe, for fear of wishing for. something silly. Just then a brilliant Idea seemed to come to hi ; and Dora fairly shouted, "I wish for ten more wishej M Titania entered he rwm. ; ' . - ' The Queen rushed to the couch, and said: "What you meant I never heard of such a wish. The fair! will be shocked!" t "But you said that I might have whatever' I wish for," said Dora, triumphantly. ... " Titanla frowned', and began 16 walk hurriedly i ana. aown ine room. uora could nardly keep frd .laugmng, or the little form looked so funny. whlrlM across the floor. The diamond ornaments flashed ml liclously, as If delighted with their owner's pligl Dora had already begun to plan Tor her ten wish but she was rudely 'disturbed by the page, who e tered ana commanded her to rise. The Queen, last paused, and addressed herself to Dora: I must not decide this matter without referent to the King. It is a departure from the rules In fair land." Titanla left the room; and when she returned si was followed by the King, who looked very croe He was dressed in crimson velvet and wore a crov, almost covered with rubles. "So you are the presumptuous being who has dart to Wish for more wishes," said he. "Your wife the Queen said that. I might hare wha ever I wanted." "Well well well! A council of the fairies mu be summoned, for such a thing has not happen before." Just then the King rag a bell, and Dora sat up 1 hear her mother say, "Dora Ferguson, it Is dlnne time, and you have been asleep for almost two hour You looked so tired that I have mended your drei myself." Just thea Tom appeared with a small furry obfo under his arm. "I've found your foolish dog. J don't believe an one would want to steal him, and you needn't ha made a fuss, anyway." . "But where are Titanla, and the black fairy, and-H laid Dora, in a bewildered way. "You have been dreaming about fairies, eh?" Toi said, laughing. I Dora laughed too, and they went down to dlnne In good humor. When they reached the dining-roon Dora found white soup awaiting them, and the mof delicious stewed mushrooms. "It's very queer," said Dora, as she went, to slee' that night "I'm sorry that I didn't get all the monei but I'm glad that I worried the fairies. I wonder i I'll dream about them again." - But from that day to this, Dora Ferguson has JxC met her Majesty, Titanla. "THE PAGE SAlb: 'ENTER WRETCHED MORTALI "What a foolish story! It's so illly, for nobody would have'wlshed for such stupid things. I only wish that a fairy would come1 to me! I would ask for ten million dollars first; and then I would wish to be the most beautiful girl in the world; and then I would like myself and all my friends to be young forever! But there are no fairies. Only children believe in them now;" and Dora sighed, as if her fourteen years was an advanced age Indeed. Then her head sank lower on the cushions, and Mla Dora was soon in the land of dreams, where she had a strange Journey. " She had started for school one morning, as usual, and when she opened the door leading to Miss Mor timer's hall, she was astonished to find that the en trance was, a beautiful corridor, carpeted with soft green velvet and lighted by twinkling pink lanterns that hung from a crystal celling. As Dora hesitated, not knowing what to do, a tiny person, dressed in white Batin, and wearing a RO'd-frlnged cap, appeared, and, making a low bow, said: "Her Majesty will see you in the Diamond Room." Dora nrenared to follow the little page. On and on thev went until she was almost out of breath. Etnnnori hpfnrA a. hfi&w curtain. The tinkle of a hu wna hRrd. and then the D8K0 held baoa the vel vet folds and said: "Enter, wretched mortall Dora did not like this form of address. In fact, the little man, in spite of his satin garments, had not beenxbrought up to be respectful. But there was nor time to reprove him for his rudeness, and Dora timid ly entered the Diamond Room. At first the blaxe of light was so great that she was dazzled. But when she recovered from the first shock of splendor, she ex claimed. "Why, It's all diamonds." The floor and walls were made of pure marble, and the ceiling was studded with diamond stars, which shed the light that had almost blinded Dora. There was a rich divan covered with purple velvet at one end of the room, and on it was seated a little creature who was wearing a gownof white silk, fas tened with small diamond pinsXs Dora approached, this small woman said: LS "Don't come too ner Do you know who I ami "No; have npVseen any one like you before. If I were not suritbat there are no. fairies, I would be tempted to all you one." "How do you know that tnere are no iainesr one believes In them nowadays, except very small children. I used to think that they really lived, but I know better now." - i THEI BEAUTIFUL WOW CRYSTALS s BA'rmRiNEjyoTiijoi How other chaps yoii meet Can go to work an' things. us' lyinUn tfietteetry .WhiUynatrUckf JactfaSK) jAs W a 'scre'f'm told I' M' Ted picked lip" a hat-pinv Sat looked like: solid 80 Lett's brotherlos' a marbl An', rmntin', fpun' a dimel IT was waitin right afore hii tAnlpnct, at playin'-time, OW beautiful Is the snow, as the flake fall, "winging their way night and day to "i the fields, trees, and houses! We like to watch them as they come so silently ani gracefully, and w like to see the whit beauty and enjoyment to be obtained rom the snow. The snowflakes are made up ,of beautiful crystals. In each storm, and In different parts of the same storm, there are presented new patterns of the little fl tilt 6 9 Without any aid to our eyes we can see much? beauty Not all are beautiful, nor all in the flowery form. Because the very, beat are rare, there will be all the greater Joy In hunting for them. Press a broom-splint lightly upon the edge of the crystal, and It will stick to It so It can be put on a card or glass for examination or drawing. The most ' ...... f -l3 ' ' 1 l covering ever the earth. . In the parks. and In the icountry. the trees are very attractive in their rich ornaments, ,f which LoweU mjk:,- . - - The poorest twig on the elm-tree - Was ridged inch-deep with pearl. ThPn what a variety of sports comes with the enow! here's snow-balUng, fortbuilding, sliding, and sleigh-' ''-3 with the musical bells. But these are not all the ROUGH SPBAR9 AROUND A JEWELED , . ; CBNTBPISCBL . I. r- . .4 -V tH- A PLAIN OtJTPtDH AND : BBAOTITUt. TBHIOR PATTERN. MAGNIFICENT "' SNOVVVXiAKBI WITH FBATHEBT AND VKRT ORNA . MENTAL ARMS. in the flakes as they fall on our clothes, and by ex amining them with a pocket-lens, on a piece of black cloth or card, we can see still more, and can easily make a sketch of the forms - - - - - The beautiful pictures presented here are magnified forms of snow crystals from photographs taken . through a microscope. In some storms the crystals are Targe and feathery, In others solid like little balls, and often they are little rough, glistening, lex needles. beautiful specimens are to be found In from five to fourteen storms each winter. In the hardest snow storms, such as we call blizzards, the crystals art found in greatest numbers, especially If the wind Is from the west or north. Then the crystals fall singly. In good form for examination; for they are not very likely to become clustered Into large flakes that float down in the still air like big feathers, as is often ' the case In smaller, less severe storms. - Cofyrighti If Century Ca, . ; U If. 'drt ii Vi' iiii kdM est .When I stayed 4?id, an' Bubby Got sent to town by mar, . He seen a hull half-dollar Roll off a trolley-car! I've hung aroun' the sidewalk; " An poked in all the cracks J" I've shuffled up the ffUlfef, Ive loafed along the tracks J I've kep' arr eye out steady For weeki? an? I'll be beat . If J can fin' a penny A-lyin' in the street I v t 'iii .. f ':?'"' ': :. r: i W
