Show GRETA'S GROUCHY GOBLIN Greta Greta called a we weak k voice from the bed And little Greta who was busy In the e kitchen of ot the cottage ran to her sick mother with a ft drink of ot cool water Then she went back to clean up the pots build a n. fresh fire tire and set the mush on the stove fo for fog supper On a tiny tray she set a a. wee teapot a n. plate of ot cakes and a bit of ot honey all ready for her mothers mother's evening mealA mealA meal A bunch of ot wild laurel would look so pretty on the tray she said to herself her her- sel self I think I will have plenty of time to run down in the in-the the woods and get geta a bit before the mush is done So sh she r ran n down to the grove grovel which was at the foot of ot the hill Then she stopped suddenly for she remembered that in these very woods woods' and just where the prettiest flowers grew was the magic mound where folks said the goblins played Well Vell I am not afraid of ot goblins said Greta Besides mother says there are no such things Anyway goblin or not I am going JO to get the laurel So she went on till she reached a laurel bush on which hung bung beautiful clusters of ot the pink blooms Just as she put her hand up to break a bough she heard a squeaky squeal y voice at her feet teet exclaim Ouch I get off my toe and looking down she saw saw in the grass a little man about abou a foot toot high lie was a very funny looking littleman littleman little littleman man for tor he had on nothing but his underclothing and was shivering with cold coid Greta could not help laughing at the tine sight I dont don't see anything funny in almost freezing to death exclaimed the goblin hopping about in his bis anger Then why dont don't you put on your clothes cloth s asked the girl I cant can't I cant can't he screamed my wife has run away and taken them all with her hershe hershe hershe I she she says sas I am so cross she wont won't live with me mo any longer Now Greta did not blame the goblins goblin's goblins goblin's gob gob- lins lin's wife for leaving such a grouchy man but she was a very kind hearted child so she took off oft her Jacket and wrapped it about the little man till he was warm again But he never even said Thank you maam H He just began began scolding again I am just I starving he cri cried d breaking into into tears My Iy wife locked the cupboard and took the ke key Come into my room and see And he took the girls girl's hand and led her into a beautiful room hidden in the mound Its sides were of pink coral and the furnishings in emerald emerald emerald em em- erald green velvet with silver trim trim- Then Greta saw this was the king of ot the goblins himself Every soul has run away and left me he moaned not a servant left and I T dont don't know how to cook a bite Walt Wait a minute exclaimed kind Gre Greta I I will run home and bring you some mush Well hurry up replied I the goblin You big people are so so slow and he kicked pd his crown across N MA F OIL 04 0 4 ix o the Uie floor Greta ran home and re returned returned returned re- re turned in a few minutes with the steaming pot of ot mush which she held by a short chain as It was Dont put It on that table by the glass bottle said the goblin That water Is magic and came camo from fairyland fairy fairy- land land land-It It will turn all It touches into gold Be careful Greta handed him a spoonful of ot mush but he he was so greedy that he did not wait for it to cool cool- and gulped it It down at one swallow Wow Vow wow he screamed I am killed d killed and in his liis blind rage he jerked u up the bottle of magic water and threw It at the girls girl's head It missed her but crashed right Into the pot of mush Out of the room she flew with the pot of mush dragging after her and never stopped till tm she found herself hersel safe In the tha kitchen at home Then she looked at the pot and saw saw saw- that it had turned into pure glistenIng glistening glistening glisten glisten- ing gold mush pot handle and all So poor little Greta was very happy at this for she was now rich enough to buy her mother a beautiful home and give her every comfort and in a a. afew afew few weeks she was strong and well And though they lived for tor many years very happily In their new home Greta never again saw the grouchy old goblin goblin goblin gob gob- lin or his cave Copyright 1916 by the tha McClure Newspaper per Syndicate New York City |