Show Little Legends of Lure l J MY IIi SIl SILVER by BUCKEYE P. P Davi Davids David's s 's mamma was er very t sick and David ran errands for the neighbors to earn the few fow ow pennies to bu buy their I bread for Davids David's mamma was very er p poor 0 or One cold da day as David was on his way home ome he sa saw w an old woman choppin chopping chopping chop chop- pin ping wood David felt Celt er very sorry for tor her so he lie took the ax ax chopped the Wool wood and built her a lo cl lovely fire tire Its a good boy you are areS David said the ol old woman In a trembling voice olce But nut Ive I've no pennies to la pay hay you OU for tor your our trouble as Im I'm only a poor woman myself One never ol expects pay for tor a good deed done replied David and drawing out a handful of pennies he offered them to tho the old woman saying Take I what you need Ive I've enough to share for tor m my da day ha has been good But the old woman shook hook her head and said No 0 Davie David take them to your our mam main ma inn But Hut here Is a buckeye Some Sonic say soy It brings luck to carr carry one I wish you oU luck for the kindness youve you've ou shown me Ill keep the buckeye for luck If it you'll 0 take tho the pennies for or bread bargained bar Da David DaId Id The old woman smiled took the pennies pen pen- nies ales and gave o David the buckeye which he lie put in his pocket and quickly ran home where here his mamma waited for lor him She looked so patient and f sad nd that David ld kissed her hel thin white cheeks with special tenderness II II I I I I I I Dm III Ch the thC Wood v oil Mamma 1 I 1 do du wish you rou wore were welland well welland and strong again ar-aln sighed David ld The words were iere no sooner out of or hl bi his mouth than Luau his mamma threw off art tho the cO 4 covets covel's IS I'S and jumped out of at bed bcd Just as aswell aswell aswell well and strong as she used to be wonderful hat has done this thing she sho ho cried Before Detore you ou came cume home homo I was ver very ill and now why now why Im I'm well I wish I knew linew then we could help others cried David ld Out of oC hl his pocket rolled the Lucke buck Luck e eye o It opened and a lIn tiny fairy sprang out Tho Thu ol old woman whom you ou helped wn was none other uther than the Good Fairy In disguise She Sho hUM hits given gl you ou my buck- buck oyo u house hiotis and with It me mc to grant rant all nil your our wishes Im I'm now at your our command com coin II mand cried Buckeye Fairy Then give ho us a nice supper laughed David He lie could scarcely bell believe belle e his ec eyes when the tho table them spread itself with a lovel lovely hot supper David Da and his mamma never knew kne what It was to want again for tor all David David Da Da- Da- Da vid iId had to do was to wish an and Buckeye Buck- Buck oye eye Fall Fairy sais' sais that his wish was gra granted n t 51 David with his buckeye In hi his pocket went from house hout o to house curing all the sick flick and bringing in help to the needy Ho grow to be an nn old man whom evl every ono one loved and admired 1 for his great and hi his beautiful unselfish ness |