are
written and criticized; Tuesday is composition day; on Wednesday each
scholar writes a description of the day in a Season Journal; Thursday is
set aside for the revision and correction of compositions; and on
Friday, the letters for the following Monday are written. Wherever
possible, the subjects for written work are selected with reference to
the other studies which the child is taking.

V An Original Fairy Story

The work is arranged primarily to arouse interest. At Halloween, the
theme is timely, and one girl, Dorothy Morrison, selects as her title,
"How the Witch got the Black Cat for her Prisoner." Read this charming
fairy tale--an original piece of work by a girl of twelve:

"Years ago, when the witch rode her broomstick, no snarling
black cat accompanied her on her midnight rides. That wicked
person was always planning and plotting how to get some nice
young girl to go with her.

"At this time there lived a beautiful fairy, who was condemned
to death by a cruel magician, who had no reason to do so. This
good fairy, Eilene, finally decided to take the shape of a bird
and to fly through the tiny window of her prison to her old
friend, Mr. Moon.

"She did so, and when she arrived at her friend's home she
assumed the form of a fairy and entreated him to keep her safe
from the cruel clutches of the magician.

"He promised to do his best.

"The next Halloween, the witch, Crono, rode up to the moon and
on spying Eilene she exclaimed, 'Aha, just what I have been
looking for--a nice young maiden.'

"Eilene became frightened at first and clutched the moon's hand.
Just then Crono grabbed at her, but she was too quick for her,
for she changed herself into a bird and flew out of the reaches
of the witch.

"Shaking her fist at the girl she muttered, 'I will get you
yet.'

"Then the witch returned to her caldron and Eilene returned to
the moon. Mr. Moon then advised her to be careful for Crono
wanted her for her prisoner. She did not heed this because she
thought that she could outwit Crono with all her fairy power,
but she was mistaken, for Crono had more power than she. One
day, while sitting at the moon's knee, listening to the story of
how he got up in the sky, Eilene's hands and feet were tied, and
before Mr. Moon could help her, what little power that fat
personage possessed wa