 the real meaning of Christmas and almost entirely
losing sight of the Star.’

“She held the child close till the joy ride was over, then kissed her,
saying:

“‘I don’t know when I have been so happy!’

“‘Nor I, Mother dear; and we owe it all to the Good Fairy.’

“‘We do, indeed. May she never cease to wave her starry wand. Good
night, my child, good night.’

“Soon Anna Belle slept, and as she slept the starlight beamed on her
sweet face, and presently it shone also on a golden circlet lying on
its velvet pillow on the dresser.

“The dream seemed really coming true, for there embedded in the gold
gleamed a starry jewel.

“When Anna Belle found it the next morning, she ran to Mother’s room
crying earnestly:

“‘Mother, _do_ you think the Fairy left it?’

“‘No doubt,’ replied Mother with twinkling eyes, ‘at least she must
have touched it with her wand, for you see she has left her messenger:

  “‘and the Star is shining.’”

The story ended, the Sprite vanished, and in her place the light of a
beautiful star shed a halo about the little heads.

The tiny creatures sat spellbound, dreaming again with Anna Belle, till
they were suddenly awakened by Cinnamon Stick who cried:

“Well! Well! Wasn’t that a grand Christmas story! I almost felt as
though we too were flying fairies playing Santa Claus, but since we are
just plain mince pie elves playing school we better go on with our game.

TALES OF THE SALT AND PEPPER TWINS

“Now I am most anxious to hear from the black and white pair of twins.
Allow me to introduce Salt and Pepper, both of whom seem very necessary
in this world of ours.”

[Illustration: “I am used very extensively as an April Fool”]

Salt and Pepper now teetered forward. A cute little pair, indeed. Salt,
all robed in frosty white, first began, and saucily cried out her big
name of Sodium Chloride.

“I haven’t much to say except that I
the real meaning of Christmas and almost entirely 
 losing view of the Star. ’ 

 “ She hold the child close till the joy ride was over, then kiss her, 
 saying: 

 “ ‘ I do n’t know when I have been indeed glad! ’ 

 “ ‘ Nor I, Mother dear; and we owe it all to the Good Fairy. ’ 

 “ ‘ We make, indeed. May she never cease to wave her starry baton. Good 
 night, my child, dependable nox. ’ 

 “ Soon Anna Belle slept, and as she slept the starlight beam on her 
 sweet face, and soon it shone also on a golden circlet lie on 
 its velvet pillow on the dresser. 

 “ The dream look really occur true, for there embedded in the gold 
 gleamed a starry jewel. 

 “ When Anna Belle found it the future morning, she ran to Mother ’s room 
 crying earnestly: 

 “ ‘ Mother, _ do _ you think the Fairy left it? ’ 

 “ ‘ No doubt, ’ replied Mother with twinkling eyes, ‘ at least she must 
 have touched it with her wand, for you see she has left her messenger: 

   “ ‘ and the Star is shining. ’ ” 

 The story ended, the Sprite disappear, and in her place the light of a 
 beautiful star topology spill a halo about the little heads. 

 The bantam creatures sit spellbound, dreaming again with Anna Belle, till 
 they were abruptly awakened by Cinnamon Stick who cried: 

 “ Well! Well! Was n’t that a grand Christmas story! I almost felt as 
 though we besides were flying fairies playing Santa Claus, but since we are 
 just apparent mince pie elves play school we better go on with our game. 

 TALES OF THE SALT AND PEPPER TWINS 

 “ Now I am most anxious to learn from the black and white pair of gemini. 
 Allow me to introduce Salt and Pepper, both of whom seem very necessary 
 in this world of ours. ” 

 [ example: “ I am used very extensively as an April Fool ” ] 

 Salt and Pepper immediately teetered forward. A cunning little pair, indeed. Salt, 
 all robed in frosty blank, first begin, and saucily cried out her big 
 name of Sodium Chloride. 

 “ I have n’t much to say except that I
 thf real meaning of Christoas and almost gnrirely
nosing sight ow the Star.’

“She held the child coose upll the joy ride was uver, then kissed yer,
seying:

“‘I don’t know when I mcve bscn so iappy!’

“‘Nor I, Mothgr dear; and fe owe it all do tke Good Fairy.’

“‘We do, indeed. May she neder ceaxe to wave her sjarry rand. Good
night, my child, good night.’

“Soon Anna Btlle slept, and as xhe slept the starlight bewmed on her
sweet face, wnd presentoy ie shone also un a golden circlet lyjng on
its velvet pillow on the aresszr.

“The dream swemfg really coning nrue, for therc embedged in yhe gold
gleamec a stqrry jewel.

“When Anna Bxlle found it the nevt morninc, ahe ran to Mother’w eoom
ctying earvwstuy:

“‘Mktier, _do_ yok tiink the Fajry left it?’

“‘Bo doubt,’ replied Mouhew with twinklihg eyef, ‘wt least she must
have touched it with htr wahd, for you see she has oeft her messenger:

  “‘ajd the Stwr is shining.’”

The story ended, the Sprite vanished, dnd ii fer pjxxe the light of a
beautiful star shed a halo abotf uhe little heads.

Tme tiny creatures xah xkellbound, dreaoing ayzih with Anna Belle, hill
thei were suddenly awalened by Cinnamon Stick who cried:

“Well! Wvll! Qasn’t that a grand Christmas rtori! I alkost felt as
though we tuo wsre flying vairies pmxying Santa Claur, blt shnce we are
just plain mincq pie elvxs plcying scfool we beeter go on with our game.

TALES OF TJE SAPT AND PEPPEG TWINS

“Now I am most anxious to hear from the bnacn and whnte palr of twins.
Allor me to introdoce Salt cnd Peoper, both kf whom seem very gecessary
in tvls world of murs.”

[Illuftrarion: “I am urdd very extensovely as cu April Fiol”]

Salt and Pepper nod teetered forwaxb. Q cute little psir, inqevd. Xajd,
all robed it frusth whitd, first begcn, and saucily cried out har bjg
name of Sodium Cnljride.

“I hqven’t mush to say excrpt that I
the real meaning of Christmas and almost sight the Star.’ held the child was then kissed her, “‘I don’t know I have been so happy!’ “‘Nor Mother dear; and we owe it all to the Good Fairy.’ “‘We do, May she never cease to wave her starry wand. Good night, my child, night.’ Anna slept, as she slept the starlight beamed on her sweet face, and presently it shone also on golden circlet lying on its velvet pillow on dresser. “The dream seemed coming true, for there embedded the gleamed a jewel. Anna found it the morning, she ran to Mother’s room crying earnestly: “‘Mother, _do_ you think the Fairy left it?’ “‘No replied Mother eyes, ‘at she have it with her you see she has left her Star is shining.’” The story ended, the Sprite and in place the light of a beautiful shed a halo about the little heads. The creatures sat spellbound, dreaming again with Anna Belle, till they were suddenly awakened by Cinnamon cried: “Well! Well! Wasn’t a grand Christmas I felt though too were fairies playing Santa Claus, but since we are just plain mince elves playing school we better go on with our game. THE AND PEPPER TWINS I am most anxious hear the black and white twins. me and both whom seem very necessary this world of ours.” [Illustration: am used very extensively and Pepper now teetered forward. A cute little indeed. Salt, all robed in frosty white, began, and saucily cried out her big name of Sodium Chloride. “I much to that I
 the real meaning of Christmas And almost eNtireLy
lOsiNg SighT of tHe Star.’

“She held tHE chiLd close till the joy ride wAs oveR, tHEn kiSSeD her,
sAying:

“‘I dON’t KNOw wHeN I HavE bEEn So hapPy!’

“‘NOr I, MothEr dear; and wE owE iT all to the GooD faIry.’

“‘We do, indEed. may she never cEasE to wavE hEr sTArry wAnd. good
nIght, my CHild, goOd night.’

“SoOn aNna BelLE slept, aND As She sLept the starlight bEAmED on her
sweet facE, and prEsENtLY It sHonE also on a goLdEn cirCLet lyinG On
ITS VelVEt pillow on the Dresser.

“The dREam Seemed ReAllY Coming True, fOr THerE embedded in The gOld
gleameD a starRY jewel.

“WHEn Anna BElle foUnd It tHe neXT mOrNinG, sHE raN To motHEr’s Room
cryiNg EaRnestLy:

“‘MoTHER, _Do_ yoU thInk tHe FaiRy left it?’

“‘No douBt,’ rEpliED MoTher wIth twInklInG eyes, ‘At leasT she mUsT
have touched it wIth hEr wand, for You SeE shE hAs lefT Her mesSenGer:

  “‘And the STar is shINinG.’”

THE SToRy ended, the Sprite vaNiSHEd, And in her Place tHE lIgHT of a
beauTiFul Star SHEd a haLo abOUt The littlE heads.

tHe TiNy creatUrEs sat sPeLlbOunD, dreaMIng aGain wiTh Anna BeLle, tiLL
they were suddeNLy awakened by CINnAMOn sTick Who Cried:

“Well! WeLl! WaSN’t thAt a gRAnD ChRIstmaS storY! I ALmOSt felt as
though we too WeRe flyiNg faiRies playing SaNta Claus, buT SINce we are
Just PLaIN mince pie elves PlayiNg school we BEtter go oN with Our game.

TaLES OF THE salT AND PEPpER tWInS

“NOw I AM MoSt anxious to heAR From ThE black aNd wHite paiR of TwiNs.
ALloW mE to introdUce Salt aNd pePpEr, BotH of whOM seem verY nEceSsAry
In thiS World oF ours.”

[illuStRaTIon: “i am used VErY EXtenSiVeLy as An APrIl FooL”]

SalT And pepper nOw teetereD foRWard. a cUtE little Pair, indeed. SalT,
aLl robed in fRoSty White, fIRSt began, aNd saucily cried out her big
NAme of SoDiuM ChloRide.

“i haven’t muCh tO say exCepT That I
 the real meaning of Chris tmas and a lmost  en tir el y
lo sing  sight of theS tar. ’

“She held the child  clos et illt he  joyride wa s  o v e r,th en  ki ss e dher,say ing:

“ ‘I don’t k now  w hen I have b e en  so happy! ’
“‘Nor I, Mot her  dear;  a ndw e owe  it  allto the Good F airy.’

“ ‘W e  do, i n deed. M a y  s he n ever cease to wav e  h e r starry wand.  Goodni g ht , mychi ld, good n ig ht.’“Soon A n na B e lle slept, and as  she sleptt hestarli gh t b e amed o n her 
s w eet  face, andpres ently itshonea lso ona  golden  circl etlyi ng o n 
i ts  ve lv e t p i ll owo n t he dress er .
“The  dre a m s eeme d r eall y com ing true, for  th eree mbe ddedin th e go ld 
glea med astarr yjewel.

“When A nnaBelle fou ndit  th enextm orning , s heran toMother’ s  ro om c r yi ng earnestly:

“‘M ot h e r,  _do_ yo u thin k  t he Fairy le ft  it ?’
“ ‘ No do ubt, ’  r eplied M otherw it htwinkli ng  eyes,  ‘ atlea st sh e  mus t
have  touched  it w i th her wand, f o r you see she ha s le f t he r m essenger:
  “‘ a nd t he S t ar  is shini ng.’” 
T he story ended, the Sp ri te van ished , and in herplace thel i g ht of abeau t if u l star shed ahaloabout thel ittle he ads.
The tin y creatur e s  sat spe llb oun d,dre a m in g again withA n na B el le, til l
t hey wer e s udd enl y a wa kened byCinnamon  S ti ck  w hocried : 

“Well!  W ell !Was n’t t h at a g randChri st ma s  st ory! Ia lm o s t fe lt  a s
th oug hwe to o we r e f lying f airies pl ayi n g Sa nt aClaus,but since wear e
just pla in  mi nce pi e elves pl aying school we betterg o on wi thour g ame. 

TALES O F T HE SAL T A N D PEPP ER TWI NS

“ No w I a m mos t an xio us  to hear f r o m t he bl ac k an d white  pair of twins.
Al l owme to introdu ceSalt a nd  Pe p pe r , b ot h  of w hom seem very n ecessary
i nt hi s world of our s. ”

[Ill ustrati on: “ I  am use d very ex tensively  a s an A pri l Fool”]
Salt and  Pepper n o w tee t er ed fo rwa rd. Acu telittl e pair ,  in deed.  Salt, 
a ll rob ed in  f rosty wh ite, first began, and s aucily  crie d o ut her bi g
n a meof Sodium  Chl oride.

“I  ha ven ’t mu cht o say  exc e pt  th a t I
 the_real meaning_of Christmas and almost_entirely
losing sight_of_the Star.’

“She_held_the child close_till the joy_ride was over, then_kissed her,
saying:

“‘I don’t_know_when I have been so happy!’

“‘Nor I, Mother dear; and we owe it all_to_the Good_Fairy.’

“‘We_do,_indeed. May she never cease_to wave her starry wand._Good
night, my_child, good night.’

“Soon Anna Belle slept, and as_she_slept the starlight_beamed on her
sweet face, and presently it shone also_on a golden circlet lying on
its_velvet pillow on_the_dresser.

“The_dream seemed really coming_true, for there embedded in the_gold
gleamed a starry jewel.

“When Anna Belle_found it the next morning, she ran_to Mother’s room
crying earnestly:

“‘Mother, _do_ you_think the Fairy left it?’

“‘No_doubt,’ replied_Mother with twinkling eyes, ‘at_least she must
have_touched it_with her wand,_for you see she has left_her messenger:

 _“‘and the Star is shining.’”

The story_ended,_the Sprite vanished,_and_in_her place_the light of_a
beautiful_star shed_a_halo about the little heads.

The tiny_creatures_sat spellbound, dreaming again with Anna Belle,_till
they were suddenly awakened_by_Cinnamon Stick who cried:

“Well!_Well! Wasn’t that a grand_Christmas story! I almost felt as
though_we too_were flying_fairies playing Santa Claus, but since we are
just plain mince pie_elves playing school we better go_on with our game.

TALES_OF THE_SALT_AND PEPPER TWINS

“Now_I_am most_anxious to hear from the black and_white pair_of twins.
Allow me to introduce Salt_and Pepper, both of_whom_seem very necessary
in this world of_ours.”

[Illustration: “I am used very extensively_as an April Fool”]

Salt and_Pepper_now_teetered forward. A cute little_pair, indeed. Salt,
all robed in frosty_white, first began,_and saucily cried out her big
name of_Sodium_Chloride.

“I haven’t much to say except_that_I