The peacock and the wishing-fairy and other stories (1921) (14750965204)

Identifier: peacockwishingfa00ingr (find matches)
Title: The peacock and the wishing-fairy and other stories
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Ingraham, Corinne, 1887-
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Publisher: New York : Bretano's
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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a sudden his feathers became the most beautiful hehad ever seen, and he was so happy and excited that he forgotto drink out of the Get-big-pool after he had thanked Stellaand told her good-by. When he had gone and was already quite a ways home, hesuddenly remembered the Get-big-pool, and he went all theway back to it to drink out of it, so as to become as large as hehad been before he had drunk out of the Get-little-pool. The Peacock was very happy for some time, because everyone would tell him how lovely he was; but after a whileback he went again to see Stella. Again he begged her tomake him even more beautiful. Stella thought a minute, then she called the Brownies andasked them what they thought she could do for the Pea-cock. They all sat around and thought and thought for sever?1^minutes, but they could not think how the Peacock cfpossibly be prettier. At last, one of them said to Steltyou are I have an idea. You have already put all the 1 ime you THE WISHING-FAIRYS ANIMAL FRIENDS
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colors in his feathers. I dont see that there is anything moreyou can do but give him a little crown. That is a splendid idea, said Stella, smiling. I shall doit. So she waved her wand three times around the Peacockshead. He had a very queer feeling in his head. What is on my head? asked the Peacock. I cannot seeit! Oh! I wish I could see it! Have I a crown? Yes, answered Stella, and it is a lovely crown. I willyou how you can see it. When you drink out of the Get-bend as far as you can over it and look down,water you will be able to see the crown that I haveI hope that you will like it. Good-by.