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
As he spoke, Cho-Cho drew out the Magic Magnet and held it in his right
hand. Slowly the Magnet turned toward the sunny road, and Cho-Cho walked
on.
The path was very rough and full of sharp stones, and ended at last in
front of an enormous rock. In this rock was an iron door, so stout and
heavy that it could not be opened, unless one had the key, and Cho-Cho
had no key.
As Cho-Cho rested for a bit, feeling rather discouraged, he heard a
voice, and there sat a Red Brown Squirrel.
“What is wrong, Friend?” said the Squirrel.
“A little Boy is lost,” said Cho-Cho, “and I know that he is behind this
wall, but I cannot open the door.”
“I can help you,” said the Squirrel. Stooping, he picked up a small
stone, and began to rub it between his paws. As he rubbed, the stone
turned to iron, and quickly into a key that fitted the lock on the huge
door.
“I thank you,” said Cho-Cho. “What is your name?”
“I am Friendship,” said the Squirrel, “and I will go with you on your
journey.”
Through the great door they went, and on again up the mountain, coming
at last to the top, and there on the ground lay the little Boy. His
clothes were soiled, and torn in many places, for the Witch had dragged
him up the mountainside by one small arm, and the rough stones and
briars had caught his garments as she hurried him onward. He was asleep
where the Witch had thrown him. Cho-Cho’s heart filled with pity when he
saw the little figure lying there. Bending over, Cho-Cho gently touched
the tear-stained face and the little Boy awoke.
“Where is the Witch?” Cho-Cho asked. The little Boy caught his hand in a
frightened grasp. He was so afraid that he could scarcely speak.
“Cho-Cho, take me home,” he sobbed, “take me home, before the Witch
comes back.”
“She shall not hurt you,” Cho-Cho answered. “But where did she go?”
Before the Child could speak, a harsh laugh sounded in their ears, a
heavy stone whistled through the air, and fell beside Cho-Cho, barely
missing his head, then all was very still.
“Stay with the Boy,” Cho-Cho told the friendly Squirrel, “this Witch
shall be punished.”
The Magnet in his hand pointed directly toward a large rock. Its steep
sides were very sharp and rough, and looking up Cho-Cho saw the ugly
Witch standing on the top.
“So I am to be punished, am I?” she screamed, her face distorted by
rage, “I will show you who has power here,” and she hurled a sharp stone
at Cho-Cho. Springing aside, Cho-Cho drew an arrow from its quiver and a
stout bow from his back, and carefully aiming, he pulled the bow string.
The arrow sped through the air, and struck the Witch with such force
that she fell forward, and losing her balance, rolled over and over down
the side of the great rock. When Cho-Cho reached the place where she lay
unconscious, one arm hung limp at her side, broken by the fall. Her feet
were scarred by heavy chains that had once bound her, and looking on her
cruel face Cho-Cho said, “She has been punished enough.”
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