The Musical Threads of Mr. Brimbee’s Hat
By Lee E. Shilo
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There were striped ones, polka dotted ones and ones that had both. Some were large and some were small, but all were shiny and new. Mr. Brimbee smiled as he admired them, until he noticed how expensive each one was. The cheapest one started at ten dollars. His smiling face soon turned sad. You see, Mr. Brimbee did not own a hat, but he had wanted one for a very long time. He was a short, thin Cricket who wore a pair of old scratched, wire-rimmed glasses. His hair was so unmanageable that it stuck out everywhere, as if he had not combed it since forever. The clothes he wore seemed to be much too large for him, and his complete lack of fashion sense, made his appearance even more dowdy. His plaid shirt, did not go with his dark brown, corduroy pants which were a half inch too short above his ankles. The soles of his faded, black patent leather shoes had holes in them, and since he could not afford to buy new ones, he put cardboard inside them to keep out the cold. He carried the tools of his humble sock-darning trade in a large sack, which was attached to the back-end of a pole, and slung over one shoulder of his small frame.
Mr. Brimbee lived in Traveler's End, which was a large floating island of land mass in the sky. The only way of getting there, was from the City of Lindstrom down many miles away, below. There, one had to locate the Fairy Gardens, right next to the Sands of Coball and depart on anything that could fly. If you were extremely lucky, you might find a Hermes Halter to wear. They had the power of levitation and you could float up to Traveler's End by yourself. If you were rich enough, you could ride in the only ferry that traveled there, a large Zeppelin balloon.
Lee E. Shilo
I live on Vancouver Island, in Victoria, Canada with my loving wife Elisabeth, paranoid cat and crazy dog. I love writing How To's, Dark Poetry, Children Stories, Fantasy/Fiction, Diamond Palm/Iron Palm (brick breaking techniques)and especially (Believe It Or Not) stories. Writing affords me some release of daily frustrations and everyday tensions. I am Semi-Retired and have a wide range of Genre to put into my writing. My life experiences are many, and is reflected in each-and-every story I write.
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The Musical Threads of Mr. Brimbee’s Hat - Lee E. Shilo
The Musical Threads of Mr. Brimbee’s Hat
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Copyright 2011 Lee E. Shilo
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The Musical Threads of Mr. Brimbee’s Hat
Chapter I
A Hat for Mr. Brimbee
"My, there are so many wonderful hats to choose from," said Mr. Brimbee aloud, while peering in through the Hat Shop window.
There were striped ones, polka dotted ones and ones that had both. Some were large and some were small, but all were shiny and new. Mr. Brimbee smiled as he admired them, until he noticed how expensive each one was. The cheapest one started at ten dollars. His smiling face soon turned sad. You see, Mr. Brimbee did not own a hat, but he had wanted one for a very long time. He was a short, thin Cricket who wore a pair of old scratched, wire-rimmed glasses. His hair was so unmanageable that it stuck out everywhere, as if he had not combed it since forever. The clothes he wore seemed to be much too large for him, and his complete lack of fashion sense, made his appearance even more dowdy. His plaid shirt, did not go with his dark brown, corduroy pants which were a half inch too short above his ankles. The soles of his faded, black patent leather shoes had holes in them, and since he could not afford to buy new ones, he put cardboard inside them to keep out the cold. He carried the tools of his humble sock-darning trade in a large sack, which was attached to the back-end of a pole, and slung over one shoulder of his small frame.
Mr. Brimbee lived in Traveler's End, which was a large floating island of land mass in the sky. The only way of getting there, was from the City of Lindstrom down many miles away, below. There, one had to locate the Fairy Gardens, right next to the Sands of Coball and depart on anything that could fly. If you were extremely lucky, you might find a Hermes Halter to wear. They had the power of levitation and you could float up to Traveler's End by yourself. If you were rich enough, you could ride in the only ferry that traveled there, a large Zeppelin balloon.
Mr. Brimbee was just finishing the last stretch of his sock collecting route and was slowly making his way home. His mind was filled with visions of the hats that he had seen in the hat shop window earlier in the day, and he was desperately trying to think of a way to earn enough extra money