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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
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. "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." -
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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
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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
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MAGNIFICENT "' SNOVVVXiAKBI WITH
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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, . ;
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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
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