“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.”