The Counterpane Fairy by Katharine Pyle
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little boy. And now for home." She caught the edges of her cloak and
spread it wide, and as she did so it changed to wings, her head grew round and covered with feathers, and with a glad cry she sprang from the earth and flew up and away and out of sight through the sunlight. "Why, it's Harriett's canary!" cried Teddy. * * * * * * * * "And now I must go," said the Counterpane Fairy. Teddy was back in the India-room. The sun was low, and a broad band of pale sunlight lay across the foot of the bed. The fairy was just starting down the counterpane hill. "Was it really Harriett's canary?" asked Teddy. "I haven't time to talk of that now," cried the Counterpane Fairy, "for I hear your mother coming. Good-bye! good-bye!" And sure enough she had scarcely disappeared behind the counterpane hill when his mamma came in. "Oh, Mamma!" cried Teddy, "do you think Harriett's canary came back? "I don't know, dear," said his mother. Then she put a little package into his hand. "Do you think Harriett will like that?" she asked. When Teddy opened the bundle he saw a cunning little bisque doll that sat in a little tin bath-tub. You could take the doll out and dress it, |
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