Policeman Bluejay by L. Frank Baum Fiction Fantasy

The question is often asked me whether Twinkle and Chubbins were asleep or awake when they encountered these wonderful adventures; and it grieves me to reflect that the modern child has been deprived of fairy tales to such an extent that it does not know -- as I did when a girl -- that in a fairy story it does not matter whether one is awake or not. You must accept it as you would a fragrant breeze that cools your brow a draft of sweet water or the delicious flavor of a strawberry and be grateful for the pleasure it brings you without stopping to question too closely its source.For my part I am glad if my stories serve to while away a pleasant hour before bedtime or keep one contented on a rainy day. In this way they are sure to be useful and if a little tenderness for the helpless animals and birds is acquired with the amusement the value of the tales will be doubled.-- The Author