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The Counterpane Fairy by Katharine Pyle
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for the next day was to be the little girl's birthday. Teddy wanted to
get her a bag of marbles, but she thought perhaps she would be able to
find something Harriett would like better than that. She would look
about and see.

Before she went she made Teddy lie down on the bed, and covered him over
with the silk quilt, so that he might rest for a while. Then she kissed
him and told him to try to take a nap, and promised to be back soon.

After she had gone Teddy dozed comfortably for a while. Then he grew
wide awake again, and turning over on his back he raised his knees into
a hill, and lay looking out of the window, and wondering when mamma
would come home, and what she would bring with her.

"You're not asleep, are you?' asked a little voice from his knees.

"Oh, Counterpane Fairy, I'm so glad you've come," cried Teddy, "for
mamma has gone down-town, and I was just beginning to get lonely."

There was the familiar little figure in the brown cloak and hood, seated
on top of the counterpane hill, and as he spoke she looked down on him
smilingly. "I suppose the next thing will be a story," she said.

"Oh! will you show me one?" cried Teddy. "I wish you would, for I don't
know when mamma will be home."

"Very well," said the fairy. "Perhaps I can show you one before she
comes back. Which square shall it be this time?"

"I've had the red, and the yellow, and the green, and ever so many: I
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