Story Time for Daisy-Maud and Jago
JAGO: *Reading.* “Whilst Cinderella was sitting beside the Prince in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard the clock strike the first stroke of twelve. She started up and fled away as lightly as a deer.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh my!” *Puts paw to mouth.* “Cinderella forgot her Fairy Godmother’s warning!”
JAGO: “Indeed she did, Daisy-Maud.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh! Please keep reading, Jago. I want to know what happens to poor Cinderella!” *Concerned.*
JAGO: *Reading.* “The Prince followed, but could not catch her. Indeed he missed his lovely princess altogether, and only saw running out of the palace doors a dirty little girl whom he had never beheld before, and of whom her certainly would never have taken the least notice.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Well! I like that!” *Offended.*
JAGO: “What’s wrong Daisy-Maud?”
DAISY-MAUD: “The Prince is perhaps not so deserving of Cinderella as a bride, if he cannot look beyond her rags and recognise her! Look! There is a picture of Cinderella mid transformation from princess to servant girl.” *Points paw to illustration.* “She still looks beautiful, even in her rags and tatters.”
JAGO: “I know, Daisy-Maud. Don’t be too quick to judge the Prince. The tale isn’t over yet.”
DAISY-MAUD: “I’m certainly glad that my bear prince, Benny likes me for who I am, and not just when I am wearing pearls and jewels!”
JAGO: “Oh yes, Daisy-Maud, Benny loves you just as you are, and so do I!”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh I love you too, Jago! You are the best big brother anybear could have! I love spending time with Benny, and I love spending time with you too! You read so beautifully, and story time with you is very special and precious to me.”
JAGO: “That’s so lovely of you to say so, Daisy-Maud! I love story time with you too. I missed our story time whilst you were still living with Mummy June in Norfolk and I was here with Daddy.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Well now we need never be apart again, my wonderful big brother.”
JAGO: “And thanks to the magic portal, you don’t have to be separated from your prince, Benny!”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh yes! I am so grateful to Fairy Mum for making the portal between here and Mummy Marian’s house! We are very lucky bears to live the good life we do, aren’t we Jago?”
JAGO: “Indeed we are, Daisy-Maud. Not all bears get such a nice home to live in, or books of faerie tales to read, or Mummies like Mummy Marian and Mummy June, or Daddies like ours.”
DAISY-MAUD: “I’m glad we are lucky, Jago.”
JAGO: “Me too, Daisy-Maud. Shall I keep reading now?”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh yes please, Jago. Let’s see if Cinderella gets to live as happily ever after as us.”
JAGO: “I think she will, Daisy-Maud.”
Jago and Daisy-Maud are reading my first edition 1920 copy of Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper published by George Sully & Co., illustrated by Margaret Evans Price. Margaret Evans Price was a U.S. toy manufacturer. With her husband, Irving Price, and Herman Fisher, she co-founded Fisher-Price Toys in 1930.
Jago was a gift from a dear friend in England. He is made of English mohair with suede paw pads and glass eyes. He is a gentle bear, kind and patient who carries an air of calm about him. He is already fitting in with everyone else very nicely.
Daisy-Maud is Jago's little sister and was made by the same friend in England who made him. She is made of German mohair with floral fabric cotton paw pads that match her pretty sunhat, and glass eyes. A sweet and loving little girl bear, she is happy to be reunited with her big brother, Jago, and enjoys being spoiled by her Daddy.
Story Time for Daisy-Maud and Jago
JAGO: *Reading.* “Whilst Cinderella was sitting beside the Prince in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard the clock strike the first stroke of twelve. She started up and fled away as lightly as a deer.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh my!” *Puts paw to mouth.* “Cinderella forgot her Fairy Godmother’s warning!”
JAGO: “Indeed she did, Daisy-Maud.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh! Please keep reading, Jago. I want to know what happens to poor Cinderella!” *Concerned.*
JAGO: *Reading.* “The Prince followed, but could not catch her. Indeed he missed his lovely princess altogether, and only saw running out of the palace doors a dirty little girl whom he had never beheld before, and of whom her certainly would never have taken the least notice.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Well! I like that!” *Offended.*
JAGO: “What’s wrong Daisy-Maud?”
DAISY-MAUD: “The Prince is perhaps not so deserving of Cinderella as a bride, if he cannot look beyond her rags and recognise her! Look! There is a picture of Cinderella mid transformation from princess to servant girl.” *Points paw to illustration.* “She still looks beautiful, even in her rags and tatters.”
JAGO: “I know, Daisy-Maud. Don’t be too quick to judge the Prince. The tale isn’t over yet.”
DAISY-MAUD: “I’m certainly glad that my bear prince, Benny likes me for who I am, and not just when I am wearing pearls and jewels!”
JAGO: “Oh yes, Daisy-Maud, Benny loves you just as you are, and so do I!”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh I love you too, Jago! You are the best big brother anybear could have! I love spending time with Benny, and I love spending time with you too! You read so beautifully, and story time with you is very special and precious to me.”
JAGO: “That’s so lovely of you to say so, Daisy-Maud! I love story time with you too. I missed our story time whilst you were still living with Mummy June in Norfolk and I was here with Daddy.”
DAISY-MAUD: “Well now we need never be apart again, my wonderful big brother.”
JAGO: “And thanks to the magic portal, you don’t have to be separated from your prince, Benny!”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh yes! I am so grateful to Fairy Mum for making the portal between here and Mummy Marian’s house! We are very lucky bears to live the good life we do, aren’t we Jago?”
JAGO: “Indeed we are, Daisy-Maud. Not all bears get such a nice home to live in, or books of faerie tales to read, or Mummies like Mummy Marian and Mummy June, or Daddies like ours.”
DAISY-MAUD: “I’m glad we are lucky, Jago.”
JAGO: “Me too, Daisy-Maud. Shall I keep reading now?”
DAISY-MAUD: “Oh yes please, Jago. Let’s see if Cinderella gets to live as happily ever after as us.”
JAGO: “I think she will, Daisy-Maud.”
Jago and Daisy-Maud are reading my first edition 1920 copy of Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper published by George Sully & Co., illustrated by Margaret Evans Price. Margaret Evans Price was a U.S. toy manufacturer. With her husband, Irving Price, and Herman Fisher, she co-founded Fisher-Price Toys in 1930.
Jago was a gift from a dear friend in England. He is made of English mohair with suede paw pads and glass eyes. He is a gentle bear, kind and patient who carries an air of calm about him. He is already fitting in with everyone else very nicely.
Daisy-Maud is Jago's little sister and was made by the same friend in England who made him. She is made of German mohair with floral fabric cotton paw pads that match her pretty sunhat, and glass eyes. A sweet and loving little girl bear, she is happy to be reunited with her big brother, Jago, and enjoys being spoiled by her Daddy.