Cho-Cho and the Health Fairy : $b Six stories — John Shaqi
Cho-Cho and the Health Fairy : $b Six storiesGriffith, Eleanor Glendower
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Cho-Cho and the Health Fairy : $b Six stories
Griffith, Eleanor Glendower
Hygiene -- Juvenile literature
Cho-Cho turned to his friend the Dog. “Watch here,” he said, “and see to
it that these Imps do not escape.” Then holding his Magic Magnet in his
hand he looked about the room. The Magnet turned toward the door at the
far corner, and Cho-Cho following the Magnet entered a dark and narrow
passage, that seemed to lead on and on. He could not see, but Cho-Cho’s
stout heart knew no fear for he possessed magic power, that protected
him from all evil—so he called to his friend the Moon and asked for
help. Mr. Moon had not yet risen, but he sent for his chief Clerk and
gave an order, “Send down to my friend Cho-Cho one of our latest
flashlights,” he said, “one of Golden Light, that will turn the darkest
dungeon into the light of day.”
So in the shortest possible time Cho-Cho held in his hand a powerful
flashlight that showed him every corner of the dark passage, but no
matter how carefully he looked he could find no trace of the Lovely
Bird.
Standing there thinking, he heard a faint sound that seemed to come from
within the wall, and looking at his Magnet found that it pointed
directly opposite.
With his ear at the wall, he heard the sound clearer—then suddenly his
eye caught the glint of steel, and he saw a small bright spot about the
size of a pea. Cho-Cho pressed the spot and the wall opened showing a
tiny room. The Lovely Bird lay on the floor, too weak to fly—so Cho-Cho
carried him forth and helped him on the Dog’s back.
The wicked Imps knew that their punishment was near and cowered in the
corner.
Then Cho-Cho bound the two Imps with strong cords. Standing them back to
back he tied their arms together and also their legs, so that they could
go neither forward nor backward, and mounting the back of his friend the
Wonderful Dog, he started homeward.
They could hear the cries of the Imps far down the roadway, for each one
blamed the other with ugly words for what had happened.
When Education felt stronger he flew forward with his Message to the
Teachers.
And everywhere the Teachers received him with the deepest interest, and
now all over this great country Children are being taught the beauty of
cleanliness and the love of fresh air and pure water.
As the Children learn these wholesome health habits, they in turn teach
others, and in every home tooth brushes and soap and pure water are to
be found, and busy mothers go about their work with cheerful faces, for
their Children are healthy and clean and happy.
[Illustration: _The company was all assembled_]
The Fairy’s Party
Neighbors passing the house of the little Fairy Health, one lovely
summer day, noticed a most unusual stir and bustle. Large and small
packages were continually arriving and the neat little housemaid was
kept quite busy opening and closing the door to receive them.
The Fairy, flitting here and there among the flower beds, was accosted
by one curious neighbor and asked what it all meant.
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