Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 256
BELLES CHRISTMAS EVE 143 Dont you know really? asked the Fairy. Anna Belle pondered a while, then looked atthe sky to see it thickly dotted with stars, andsaw that one shone more brightly than any ofthe others. She then turned to look at the staron the end of the wand, but lo, it had vanished! I… … Where is it? she asked in surprise. It came down and did its work and then wentback where it belongs, replied the Fairy with aroguish twinkle, and Anna Belle stared for amoment at the splendid bright star, then saidsoftly: I understand now why it could do it,but I had forgotten what Christmas…
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