Children -- Juvenile fiction; Children's stories; Fantasy fiction
Pam and Jerry waved good-bye to the big ship as it sailed away, and
then turned about to make a complete tour of their island home. It was
indeed an island of wonders, full of strange and wonderful beasts and
flowers and fruits. They tied knots in the giraffes’ necks, and taught
the ostriches to prance around the island drawing the beautiful
chariot which the good old wishing-ring had brought them.
One day when Jerry was up in the tower of the palace looking out over
the ocean he heard Pam calling, “Jerry! Jerry! Come quickly and save
me! Some savages have just landed on our island!”
Jerry was down in a jiffy, to find that their castle was being besieged
by a band of cannibals from a nearby island. Thinking fast, he wished
on his ring that he might be turned into an enormous elephant with
three long trunks. Instantly, his wish was granted, and the savages ran
for their canoes in terror as they saw this terrible animal charging at
them, shooting streams of water in their faces from one trunk, followed
by clouds of sand from the second trunk, and succeeded by mammoth rocks
from the third. All this was great fun for our two little friends, and
when Jerry changed back into himself, he and Pam laughed with glee to
think of how easily they had routed the enemy.
They lived a life of perfect happiness on their island, until Pam began
to show signs of homesickness for her father and mother, and then
Jerry decided to take her back home. They discussed ways and means, and
at last agreed that an airplane would be the best thing to wish for.
Jerry had traveled over land and sea but until now he had never flown
through the air. When his wish for the airplane had been granted and
they were about to set forth on their journey to the kingdom of Pam’s
father, there were tears in their eyes at the thought of leaving their
fairyland.
It didn’t take them long to reach Pam’s home, and when they landed the
people went crazy with joy at seeing their own little lost Princess
again. There was a great celebration in honor of her safe return, and
the King and Queen were so grateful to Jerry for bringing back their
daughter that they made him a Prince. Then Jerry wished hard for his
own father and mother, who instantly appeared and lived with him in his
kingdom until he grew to be a man.
In time he married the Princess Pam, and they decided that they would
be happiest back on their dear little island. So they sailed back in a
big ship with scores of their friends, and there they reigned as King
and Queen, living happily for the rest of their lives.
PATSY ANN
IN BIRDLAND
PATSY ANN IN BIRDLAND
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