THE BLACK-HAIRED FAIRY

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1932, Page 10

THE BLACK-HAIRED FAIRY

«—.-'— | (Original^ j One© -upon a time there lived in Fairy-' land a fairy who had Mack hair. Now all tho rest of tho faisAes had beautiful' golden hair down to their waists, and it made Raven-wing, :for that was her | name, feel lonely ami odd. Instead of joining in the fairy- frolic she would go into the forest by herself. This jvent on until sho was sixteen. ! Then she overheard! her mother one Say saying 'that Witch Wimple, tho cleverest witch in fairyland, had movjed into the house tnear where Ravonjving played. Next morning, vtiry early sho walked fever to Witch 'Wimple's cottage. Sho knocked at the watch's door, as she was i afraid to lift the' ugly knocker. V Tho I (door was opened toy the witch hcrsolf. I

"P-ploase," faltered Eaven-wing, "could you change my black hair to gold like the rest of the fairies?" "You will have to work.for ten. years and live oa bread and water," croaked Jhe witch. "ATI right," said Eaven-wing, and frhe stepped inside. What a sight met her eyes! AH over the floor were toads and lizards, while cobwebs hung from tho pollings. ,Tftree weeks later when she was. Prawing the water, a herald on a white jhojse Bhouted, "Prince Charming wants fc lady with .black hair to be his Jbipde!" Th© Herald then saw Eavenssing, and asked her to come with him, &nd she gladly accepted. 'My black hair has brought mo Sack, after all;" she said, as they drove Away. * "PICOTEB PINK" (\\\ . Katoii. ■