‘I don’t want it now. I’d rather use it for these poor little
children. Elsie must have a doll. I have one, and a music box, and many
“Readin’” books with pictures, but how can we get them to the places?’

“‘Fairies are stronger than you think. I will summon my helpers.’

“Anna Belle then heard a sound as of wind whistling around the corners.
In a moment there appeared fairies without number. Such silvery sprites
they were Anna Belle longed to take one to her heart and keep for ever
and ever.

“‘Come!’ cried the Fairy, who seemed to be the leader.

“As she floated away all followed, and Anna Belle found they were
headed straight for her own home and the attic.

“As she wondered how they would get in, she found herself flying easily
through the tiny bird window high up in the tower.

“‘How lovely!’ she cried. ‘I never knew it was for fairies!’

“‘Show what we are to take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We must hurry.’

“Anna Belle pointed out a music box, books, dishes, balls, skates.
In fact, toys of every description. Then she opened one large box to
find a beautiful doll with eyes closed in slumber. ‘For Elsie,’ she
whispered, and watched to see each fairy gather up a gift and press
close to its shining bosom.

[Illustration: “‘Show what we are to take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We must
hurry’”]

“‘Are we really going to take them?’ she asked.

“‘We wouldn’t miss the joy of it for anything,’ replied her fairy
friend.

“They floated away; Anna Belle holding to her heart the sleeping doll.
She tried to recall why she hadn’t wanted it, for it was so pretty.
Then she flushed, for she remembered that she had been cross over this
very doll because she had asked for a brown-eyed doll and this one had
blue eyes!

“‘I didn’t deserve any doll, nor anything,’ she said. ‘I didn’t know I
was so bad.’

“‘Forget it!’ laughed the Fairy. ‘We can’t
‘ I do n’t want it now. I ’d rather use it for these hapless short 
 children. Elsie must have a doll. I own one, and a music box, and many 
 “ Readin ’ ” books with picture, but how can we get them to the places? ’ 

 “ ‘ fairy are stronger than you think. I will mobilize my helpers. ’ 

 “ Anna Belle then heard a phone as of fart whistling around the corners. 
 In a moment there appeared fairies without act. Such silvery sprites 
 they were Anna Belle longed to claim one to her heart and keep for ever 
 and ever. 

 “ ‘ arrive! ’ cried the Fairy, who seemed to be the leader. 

 “ As she floated away all follow, and Anna Belle found they were 
 headed straight for her own home and the attic. 

 “ As she wonder how they would get in, she found herself flying easily 
 through the tiny bird window high up in the tower. 

 “ ‘ How lovely! ’ she cried. ‘ I never know it was for fairies! ’ 

 “ ‘ Show what we are to contract, ’ exclaim the Fairy. ‘ We must hurry. ’ 

 “ Anna Belle pointed out a music box, book, dishes, balls, skates. 
 In fact, toys of every description. Then she open one large box to 
 find a beautiful doll with eyes closed in sleep. ‘ For Elsie, ’ she 
 whispered, and watched to see each fairy gather up a gift and press 
 near to its shining bosom. 

 [ Illustration: “ ‘ Show what we are to take, ’ cry the Fairy. ‘ We must 
 hurry ’ ” ] 

 “ ‘ Are we really going to subscribe them? ’ she ask. 

 “ ‘ We would n’t miss the joy of it for anything, ’ replied her fagot 
 friend. 

 “ They floated away; Anna Belle holding to her heart the quiescence doll. 
 She tried to recall why she had n’t wanted it, for it was thus pretty. 
 Then she flushed, for she commemorate that she had been cross over this 
 very doll because she had asked for a brown - eyed doll and this one have 
 blue eye! 

 “ ‘ I did n’t deserve any doll, nor anything, ’ she said. ‘ I did n’t know I 
 was so bad. ’ 

 “ ‘ Forget it! ’ laugh the Fairy. ‘ We ca n’t
‘I dln’t want it now. I’d rathev use it for these poor littls
childrev. Elsie must have a doll. I heve ine, abd a music box, and manh
“Readin’” bloks wity pirtures, but how ceh we geb thej to chx places?’

“‘Fairies are stroncer than you tvivk. I will summon my helpers.’

“Anna Belle then hragd a sound as jf wpnq whjstling around the corners.
In a momsnt thege appeared fairirs without number. Such silgery sprites
they were Wnna Belle oongqe to take ond to her htaxt and keep for ever
and ever.

“‘Come!’ cried the Fairv, who seemee ro hg the leader.

“Es she floated awan all fmllowed, and Anna Bellc fouid tyey were
headed straigit for her own home wnd the adtnc.

“As she wondered how tyey wmuld get un, rhe fpuhd herdelh flying eaaily
through the tiny bird windpw yigh up in ths towew.

“‘Hjw lovely!’ she cried. ‘I never knew it was fod fairies!’

“‘Show what we aee to take,’ cried the Vairy. ‘We iust hurry.’

“Anna Belle pointed out a music box, bookv, disier, bcols, syqtfs.
In fact, toys of every description. Then she jlemec one large bow to
find a beautifil dpjl with eyes zlosed in slumber. ‘For Elsie,’ she
whifperee, and watshed to see each fairy gather up a gift and press
close to its dhining bosum.

[Ilkustrstion: “‘Show what we are co taks,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We oust
hurry’”]

“‘Are we feaklf going uu take them?’ she afked.

“‘We wonldn’t miss tfe jpy of yt for anyhhing,’ replied her fairy
fgiend.

“Jhey fnoated awaj; Anna Belle holding to her heacv the sleepinb goln.
She trizd to vecall why she radn’t wanted ij, for it cas so pretty.
Theh she fnushed, for fhe remembereg that she hav been crjss iver this
vefh doll because she had cfked for a brown-eyed dpll znd this one hab
ylow eyes!

“‘I didn’t cesdrvq wnb dolj, nor anythinc,’ shd sxod. ‘I aidn’t know L
war so bad.’

“‘Forget it!’ laugheg ths Fairy. ‘We can’t
‘I don’t want it now. I’d rather for poor little Elsie must have and music box, and “Readin’” books with but how can we get them the places?’ “‘Fairies are stronger than you think. I will summon my helpers.’ Belle then heard a sound as of wind whistling around the corners. In moment appeared without Such silvery sprites they were Anna Belle longed to take one to her heart and keep ever and ever. “‘Come!’ cried the Fairy, who to be the leader. she floated away all followed, Anna found they headed for own home and attic. “As she wondered how they would get in, she found herself flying easily through the tiny window high the tower. lovely!’ cried. never knew it fairies!’ “‘Show what we are to Fairy. ‘We must hurry.’ “Anna Belle pointed out music box, dishes, balls, skates. In fact, toys every description. Then she opened one large box find a beautiful doll with eyes closed in slumber. ‘For Elsie,’ she whispered, and watched each fairy gather up gift and press to shining [Illustration: what we to take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We must hurry’”] “‘Are we really to take them?’ she asked. “‘We wouldn’t miss the joy for replied her fairy “They floated away; Anna holding her heart the sleeping tried recall wanted for was so pretty. Then flushed, for she remembered that had been cross over had asked for a brown-eyed doll and this had blue eyes! “‘I didn’t deserve any nor anything,’ she said. ‘I didn’t know I was so bad.’ “‘Forget laughed the can’t
‘I don’t want it now. I’d rather use It for these Poor lIttLe
cHiLdreN. ElsIe must have a dolL. i havE one, and a music box, and manY
“ReadIn’” BOoks WItH pictUres, but HOw CAN we GeT tHem To THe PlaceS?’

“‘FaIries arE stronger tHan YoU think. I will sUMmOn my helperS.’

“AnNa Belle then hEarD a sounD aS of WInd whIstLing aRound tHE corneRs.
In a momeNt THere apPEared faIRIeS witHout number. Such silVErY Sprites
they werE Anna BElLE lONGed To tAke one to heR hEart aND keep foR EvER
ANd eVEr.

“‘Come!’ cried thE Fairy, who seEMed To be thE lEadER.

“As she FloatEd AWay All followed, And ANna Belle fOund thEY were
heADed straIght foR heR owN homE AnD tHe aTtIC.

“As SHe WonDEreD how they WoUlD get iN, she FOUND herSelF flyIng eaSily
through thE tiNy biRD wiNdow hIgh up In thE tOwer.

“‘HOw loveLy!’ she CrIed. ‘I never knew it Was fOr fairies!’

“‘shoW wHat We Are to TAke,’ criEd tHe FAiry. ‘We mUst hurrY.’

“annA BELLE pOinted out a music box, BoOKS, dIshes, balLs, skatES.
IN fACt, toys of EvEry DescRIPtion. then SHe Opened onE large BOx To
Find a beAuTiful dOlL wiTh eYes clOSed iN slumbEr. ‘For ElsIe,’ she
WHispered, and watCHed to see each fAIrY GAtHEr up A giFt and press
cLose TO its ShinINg BosOM.

[IlluStratIoN: “‘shOW what we are to take,’ criEd The FaiRy. ‘We mUst
hurry’”]

“‘Are we Really goinG TO Take them?’ She aSKeD.

“‘we wouldn’t miss tHe joy Of it for anyTHing,’ replIed heR fairy
frIend.

“They fLOAted away; annA BeLle HolDINg To her heart the SLEepiNg Doll.
She TriEd to recAll Why She HadN’t Wanted it, fOr it was sO pReTtY.
THen She flUShed, for sHe RemEmBerEd thaT She had Been cRoss OvEr THis
Very dolL BeCAUse sHe HaD askEd fOr A browN-eyeD DolL and thiS one had
blUe eYEs!

“‘I dIdN’t Deserve Any doll, nor anyThIng,’ she said. ‘i dIdn’T know I
WAS so bad.’

“‘FoRget it!’ laughed the Fairy. ‘We CAn’t
‘I don’t want it now. I’drather use  it f orthe se  poo r li ttle
children. Elsi e must have a doll. Ihaveon e , an d  a  musi c box,a nd m any 
“ Re adi n’ ”  b ookswit h pictu res, but h owca n we get the m  t o the plac es? ’

“‘Fairies  ar e stro ng ert han y outhink . I wi l l summ on my hel pe r s.’

“ A nna Bel l e  t henheard a sound aso fw ind whistlingaround  t h ec o rne rs. 
In a mome nt  ther e  appear e df a i rie s  without numb er. Such si l ver y spri te s
t h ey wer e Ann aB ell e longed to  tak e one toher he a rt andk eep for  everand  ev er.“‘ Co me! ’c rie d  t heF air y, who s ee me d tobe t h e l eade r.
“As  shefloated awayall  fol l owe d, an d Ann a Be ll e fou nd the y wer eheaded straight  for  her ownhom eand  t he at t ic.

“ Asshe  wonder ed howt hey  w o u l dget in, she foundhe r s el f flying  easil y 
t hr o ugh theti nybird w indow  hig h  u p in the  tower . 
“‘ How lov el y!’ sh ecri ed.  ‘I n e verknew i t was fo r fai r ies!’

“‘Showw hat we are to ta k e ,’ crie d t he Fairy. ‘ We m u st h urry . ’
“A n na Be lle p oi n te d  out a music box, b oo ks, di shes,  balls, skate s.
In fact , t oys of e very de s cription. Then  sheopened one large bo x tofind a b eautifuld o ll witheye s c los edi n  s lumber. ‘ForE l sie, ’she
whi spe red, an d w atc hed  to  s ee each f airy gat he rup  a  gi ft an d  press
c lo seto  it s shi n ing bo som.
[Il lu st r ati on: “‘S h ow w hatwe  a re t o t ak e,’ c ried the  Fairy.  ‘We must 
hu r ry’” ]
“ ‘Are we  really going  t o take the m? ’ s he ask e d .

“‘Wewouldn’t miss the joy o f  it for  an ythin g,’replied h erfairyfri e nd.

“ They f loate dawa y ;  Anna B el leho lding to h e r  he art t he  sle eping d oll.
She tried tor eca ll why she ha dn’ t wa n t ed  it ,  f o r i tw ass o  pretty.
Then s he flushed ,f or  she remem b ere dthat sh e had b een c r oss ove r this
ve ry doll b ec ause s hehad askedfor a br own-eyedd oll a n dthisone  had
b lu e e yes!
“‘I d i dn’ t des erve a ny  doll,  noran ything,’  she said. ‘I didn’t kn ow I
w as so  ba d.’

“‘Fo rge t  it !’ laughe d th e Fairy. ‘ Wecan ’t
‘I don’t_want it_now. I’d rather use_it for_these_poor little
children._Elsie_must have a_doll. I have_one, and a music_box, and many
“Readin’”_books_with pictures, but how can we get them to the places?’

“‘Fairies are stronger than_you_think. I_will_summon_my helpers.’

“Anna Belle then heard_a sound as of wind_whistling around_the corners.
In a moment there appeared fairies without_number._Such silvery sprites
they_were Anna Belle longed to take one to her_heart and keep for ever
and ever.

“‘Come!’_cried the Fairy,_who_seemed_to be the leader.

“As_she floated away all followed, and_Anna Belle found they were
headed straight_for her own home and the attic.

“As_she wondered how they would get_in, she found herself flying_easily
through the_tiny bird window high up_in the tower.

“‘How_lovely!’ she_cried. ‘I never_knew it was for fairies!’

“‘Show what_we are to_take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We must_hurry.’

“Anna_Belle pointed out_a_music_box, books,_dishes, balls, skates.
In_fact,_toys of_every_description. Then she opened one large_box_to
find a beautiful doll with eyes closed_in slumber. ‘For Elsie,’_she
whispered,_and watched to see_each fairy gather up a_gift and press
close to its shining_bosom.

[Illustration: “‘Show_what we_are to take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We must
hurry’”]

“‘Are we really going_to take them?’ she asked.

“‘We wouldn’t_miss the joy of_it for_anything,’_replied her fairy
friend.

“They_floated_away; Anna_Belle holding to her heart the sleeping_doll.
She tried_to recall why she hadn’t wanted_it, for it was_so_pretty.
Then she flushed, for she remembered_that she had been cross over_this
very doll because she had_asked_for_a brown-eyed doll and this_one had
blue eyes!

“‘I didn’t deserve any_doll, nor anything,’_she said. ‘I didn’t know I
was so_bad.’

“‘Forget_it!’ laughed the Fairy. ‘We can’t