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A Christmas Fairy Tale. 1881. ^ ■ J ■ i -..-.*. 1^ ^'6 : 11 »«,,.••"•«'*»' **lk riW.»IW— tlMl I 'lltiiliKii mill lUiKII '*■ GOOD MOTHER CARA AND HER GLASS SLIPPERS. qf^AVAS Chrisbinas cvc, and young Rosa May ipL Rejoice.] that to-movrow was Christmas «hiy For Uncle John, slie was sure, wou}rl send Some channin-j gift to his little friend; And good Annt Mary, she could not doubt, Would certainly iind her wishes out; And dear Grandma, wlio was ever kind, It need not he feared would lag behind; And as for Pa and Ma, of course, They had promised Tom a hobby-horse, Aud Mina a tea-set, a doll, and ring; And doubtless they had some'l)etter thing In store for herself. " Kow, come, let me see, . . Whal sort of a thing can it possibly be? A broocli, a locket and bright gold chain, A In-acolet, a necklace, a chatelaine? ^^^ GOOD MOTH [ill CAIiA. t A plioto^a'fiph-aiuuin all Mue ami gold? — She know wliero .such uariinr, in short, a wishing-cap l,o bring, Wisii what she might? — the very thing! "L'was a very dreamland of bright ideal, And wanted but sleep to make it real. Her head on the downy pillow lay ; But such fancies seen\cd to drive sleep away. She tossed about, with an "Oh, dear me! 'Tis strange ; so sieipy T seemed to be ; And yet — and yet ; — why, who is that ? " Right opposite her, in a high peaked hat, With star-spangled bodice and silvered hose, And a lily for sceptre, there svuldenly rose Sucii a curious dame, in a dazzle of light, She'd have laughed right out, Averc it not for fright. " Wiio siMd) you here ? " asked Kosa Maiy ; " I believe, on my word, you are just the fair}'' Stepjx'd out of Alice's book, so grand, With all her strange doings in Wonderland." Vfcaiii K. .. a i t.l i W I I ' li'H W Wl ye CAJiA. ami gold?— V albums wore sola — -a love of a bonnet, c upon it ? ra, a set, — 30ujplete ? ) bring, very thing! fight ideal, ce it real. w lay ; rive sleep away. >h, dear me ! lied to iic ; lio is that ? " peaked hat, d silvered hose, lUddenLy rose r.7.\e of light, it, were it not for the I 1 Kosa Mixvy ; are just the fairy , so wise and kind, And ever strive to keep in view — " JJo (in you'd h(ii;c, ofhc.VH do lo yoti ; " And wlio watch at this Christmas season \\rringiy, 'mid temptations' df^ceit, Be a light to your patli, and a lamp to yom- feet; And change the thorniest roads with ease Into ways of pleasantness and peace. Kow just try their guidance for this one day; xS'^cver, for once, a naughty wor|U'essed, On the mossy folds (iC its mateti nest, 'JV) the perfect joy of a dreamless rest. The glorious hunlscapo that round her lay With the glow of tiio sunset fade«l a\vay, And tlio sweet ohllvion calm nwu ilee^) That settles down on childhood's sleep, ►Seemed now to woo licr. >She slmb her eyes; iiub opened them soon in glad suriu'isc; For sue heard sucli music, so sweet ami clear, It seemetl as if heaven were coming near; And rigidi in the ndrror an angei-'oand, l*^ach with a gohlen liarp in hiind. With glistering Aviiigs and ra«]iant snule. And wondrous the songs they sang the wlule. She saw, as she tliought, a valley fair: 'Neath the stars were tlie shepherds al)iding tlicre ; And they, too, listened, as each glad note Seemed from the starry lieavcns to float So sweet, so joyous, so winged with pleasure, iilarth never lieard a sweeter measure ; ft And as each golden liarp-string rang, 'Twas thus that choir of angels sang : — " Glory to Cod in heaven high : O earth, lift up the raptured eye: I 12 GOOD MOTHER CA/U. Children, rojoico, tliis liappy Cliristinas n i<\)r unto you tliis d.ay a Child is born ; To yon we iioral » »i>.«pi w pwi r- 14 (;()(i/.> MdTnicn ('AHA. t t I / f r Of l,lio dciir Lrivcr's hi'Jirl.'s (ifsivf : — " For llosa, Miiy. M.'»y its Nvor-ls i)is])irc Wi(h ('Iiri'^l/'s own ii)vi' ; ami in'ovc mosL nieci-, 'riir(iii"-ii iviiii'l iult ('i»\'(mIs Mud liiovny wayfrj in enrtii"'-; inn'^i irnuiiicii niid i-KHuiy (ii'}.s; '.I'o i;imr(i iirr i'ldiu sin. iuid nni(l(.> \\r\- io prny 'i'liMb .i(>Miis iiiny It'ai'i iicr all (im Avay, Till, '^al'c in liis oviMla'-tiiii,^ Iov(\ j)Y Li^i; river oi" iii'o siic sliail wa.ii\ aiHtvo, AiHi tread witii Him iin' striH'U oi'j^uM ill t.iio Good Siiojiliont's licavcniy fold." i). W 11. SON. L