The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-04-05
Young Folks.

A FAIRY STORY


the sea; and they were so beautiful that |
the castle was always full of their low
ers, but the sisters would listen to none |
of them.
One day, word came to these sisters
that Prince Gandes was coming to sec
them. The sisters were in great hut-
ter. They ran to the chest to get out
all their most beautiful dresses,
"I will wear white" said Violet.
"And 1 will wear purple" said
Myrtle.
SO they put on their handsome dresses
and sat up in their tower watching for
the Prince. By.and.by they saw a
great cloud of dust coming, and knew
that he was near at hand. Soon they
could see splendid coach in the midst;
and presently the coach stopped at their
door, and the Prince got out.
He was old, fat, and red-haired, with
the worst walk and harshest voice in
the world.
"You may have him, sister," said
Violet. "If he were twenty times a
Prince l would not marry him."
Myrtle tossed her head, and went for
ward to welcome the Prince.
The Prince got out Of his carriage,
and wiped his feet on the satin trail of
her robe.
"And why did you not provide me
| with a better foot mat ?" he said, very
roughly.
Myrtle was naturally very angry, but
she pretended to be quite pleased; and
taking the Princes hand, she led him
into the hall, when the Prince stretched
himself on the handsomest sofa, and
ordered her to stand and fan him.
Myrtle, who was determined to mar
ry the Prince no matter how odious he
was, took no notice of his rudeness, but
did as she was bid. But Violet, who
could not hear to see it, went out Of the
castle, and sat down by the sea shore.
There she saw the sea-fairies, and
heard them laugh, and say among them
selves, myrtle, who thinks herself
more beautiful than any fairy, is going
to marry the great Prince Candies"
This made Violet more uneasy; and
sitting by the shore, she began to weep;
and young man seeing her, rode up to
ask what was the matter.
"Oh, sir!' cried Violet, my sister
is determined to marry Prince Gaudes,
and be is the most hideous, vulgar mon
ster that the world ever saw; and yet
know that nothing can say can keep
her from it,"
"That is very sad," answered the
young man, getting off liis horse to talk
to Violet.
And he talked so delightfully."- that
Violet sat there till dark, and thought
it was only half an hour.
"Will you come here to morrow ?"
asked the young man.
eyes," said Violet and ran home as
fast as she could.
Just as she got there, Myrtle's fairy
god-mother came in at the gate, and,
scowling at Violet, went 10 find Myrtle.
Godmother, 1 am to marry Prince
Candies tomorrow" cried Myrtle, as
coon as she saw her.
"9ou think that you are" answered
the godmother; "but the real Prince
spent all the day with Violet on the
sea-shore, and she is to meet him to-
morrow. The man you have here is
the meanest of his servants, whom the
Prince sent here to see if you cared for
him or his title"
On hearing this, Myrtle flew into a
violent rage; but her godmother stop
ped her.
SEQ to the sea-shore tomorrow" she
said, "and tell the young man whom
you will meet there that Violet means
to marry the Prince, and cannot come,
and leave the rest to me-"
| Accordingly, Myrtle went early the
next day to the sea-shore, and seeing
the real Prince, told him what her god
mother had said. The Prince thought
this very strange, but said nothing.
By-and.by he askedsher:
"How does it happen that yesterday
you were to marry the Prince, and to-
day it is Violet?"
81 have changed my mind" said
Myrtle, but she blushed so red that he
was sure something was wrong.
So after he had said goodbye, he fol.
lowed her home, and at the gate her
godmother met her.
Well, how did you fare with the
real Prince to-day?" she asked.
"He is very stupid" saia Myrtle,
pouting. "But what have you done
with Violet? 2"
"Kept her asleep all day. She has
just woke up. Look where she runs to
the sea. shore"
Then Myrtle laughed. But the Prince
turned his horse, and rode back to the
shore, and there found Violet, wringine
her hands, and saying:
81 have slept all day, and now he is
gone"
"No, he is here" cried the real
Prince.
And taking her on his horse, he car
ried her to court.
, SO Violet married Prince Candies, but
Myrtle was too much ashamed to show
her head at court, because she would
have married a servant, thinking him
; king.