HELEN'S ROSE
(Original.) It was the day before Helen's birthHay, and her mother asked her what Bhe would like. "I want a red, red rose all covered ;with fairy dew," replied Helen. "But, dear," answered her mother, •'fairies aren't allowed to pick their flowers like we mortals do." "I want a fairy rose!" said Helen. **I don't want anything clso." "What about the doll that walks fend talks, dear?" "No, I want a fairy rose," replied Helen stubbornly, very stubbornly indeed. : Evening came, and little Helen still wished for a "fairy rose." After having been put to bed and kissed good-night, Helen became dazzled by a very bright light of many Wonderful colours. Sitting tip in her bed, she saw to her amazement a beautiful little fairy staring at her. "Who are you?" asked Helen, "and tvhat are you doing here?" The fairy gazed at her for a minute and then answered: "I am fairy Rosaline, and I was sent by her majesty Queen Kose, to bring you to her." "W-what does she want with me?" said Helen, feeling a littlo nervous. "You'll see when you get there," replied the fairy, as sho waved hor ;wand. The next minute Holen found herself in a wonderful garden of many-coloured roses, on whoso velvet-like petals gleamed tiny crystal gems. "Oh!" exclaimed Helen as she saw them. "Sh!" answered the fairy. "Follow me." They came to a magnificent throno of rubies and diamonds, on which sat a beautiful lady with a crown of roses on her golden head, and with eyes liko the summer skies. "So you are the littlo girl who wishes for a fairy rose?" said the beautiful lady. "Yes," answered Helen. "Please may I have one?" "Wo fairies never pluck our roses like mortals. Did you not know, little girl, that every time you pick a flower its heart breaks and it dies?" "No," replied Helen sadly. "But I won't pick them any more, and I will be a good girl " "Helen, dear," .said her mother. "Here ie your doll, and a happy birthday to you." •'Oh, Mummy!" was all Helen could gay as she kissed her mother, but her eyes were shining brightly and her heart was glad. "BOBBIE" (17). Hataitai,
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 31 October 1931, Page 18
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372HELEN'S ROSE Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 31 October 1931, Page 18
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