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Show pP Daddy's M06 Lvei Fairy Tale dyvARY GRAHAM BONNER. THE DAY OF GREEN "I have been meaning to tell you this story for some time," said Daddy. lv- I Two Green Toads Were Eutlers. "You can imagine how pleased the fairies were, for the Fairy Queen always al-ways had such perfect parties. "They were always different and better than those of any one else. "They felt themselves to be very lucky little fairies Indeed to have such a marvelous Fairy Queen. "The Fairy Queen would not let any of the fairies help her, "She said that she wanted It ta be her party, and she was to get it all up herself. "Now, weren't they indeed pretty lucky to have their Fairy Queen take all that trouble for-them? "The only thing' she told them was that they must all be sure to wear .green frocks. "When St Patrick's Day came the fnlries were all right on time at the place the Fairy Queen had told them to be. She had chosen a lovely spot, of course. "The fairies all wore green fluffy dresses with moss on their heads. "They all took their places at a long mossy table. "Two green toads were butlers and passed all the delicious things to eat ! to each fairy. "They had such good things, too "First, they had green turtle soup; then' they had spinach, green peas and meat balls with a sprig of parsley on each. "Lettuce salad came next, and for dessert they had green pistachio ice cream and little green caiidles. "The Fairy Queen presented each little fairy with a pot of shamrocks. "But the fairies had a surprise for her! With a great deal of ceremony they gave a small green box to the two toads, who carried It on a silver tray, and, with low bows and hops, presented it to the Fairy Queen. "The Fairy Queen was so surprised she could hardly speak, for the box contained an emerald pendant lu the shape of a shamrock. . " 'Oh, thank you, fairies,' she cried. 'I'm so happy over my beautiful pres ent, and I shall enjoy wearing such a lovely pendant, I can tell you. " 'But I've arranged ar-ranged a fairy dance and have Imported some special dancers. " 'The party Is not yet over.' " Tl u r r a h ! ' shouted the fairies, fair-ies, for they hatel to have the end of ' u party come. "The Fairy Queen waved her magic wand, and out hopped count- - It Is way beyond be-yond the day for It now, but as I haven't told it to you before I don't want to put it off any longer while still I think of it "I have never told you of the party the Fairies had on St. Patrick's Pat-rick's day. "T he Fairy Queen had said that on St. Patrick's Pat-rick's day she was going to give a dinner party to which she invited every fairy. The Fairy Queen Was So Surprised. less numbers of green grasshoppers. They went through the most strange dances. They danced in pairs and nil together, and the fairies clapped their , hands In glee. ' "Then each grasshopper hopped on ! the shoulder of a fairy, while the fairies Joined hands and sang ail the lovely Irish songs they knew." |