New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
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the STORY or THE FL4uING0.


There was once a beautiful princess with long.
silky. black hair cheeks like wild and teeth
IKE pearls. The little princess loved the red of
the sunset and the fire and the black of the mid
night and the shining coal So she never would
wear anything but red and black.
Princess Flama an orphan. and her guardian,
Uncle Prince Phyre. was Jealous OF the little
maid who would take the kingdom into her pos
session when she became of that ne tried in
many ways Ia ger ria OF her Not that he wanted
10 kin her. Oh, dear, no. lie did dare to do
that. because she had other uncIes who wanted
mis- power and would have been glad of any ex-
cuse 10 put him in prison. So he contentei him
self with looking for husband who would take
her so far away that she would never come back
10 her kingdom.
He first proposed TO marry her to the lord Of the
Seven Isles. on the other side Of the great lake
but Flama dreamed of him one night and saw
that he was old and fat and had seven eyes. The
eyes were convenient because they enabled him 10
see his seven isles at the same time for one be-
ionged to each, but. oh, dear. they did make him
look 50 horrible There were two I'm the forehead
and two below the forehead, and one in each cheek
and one in the chin. II really was frightful. you
know, and princess OF any taste could he ex-
pected 10 marry him
When Flama declared that she never never
would marry the lord Of the Seven Isles Phyre
was exceedingly angry, but thought he would look
Tor some one else This time he selected the Kin,
or Frostoria. which high among the noun
with snow that it could be crossed only twice IN
the year. This would have suited Prince Phvre
but FIama dreamed that every body I'm Frostoria
had frozen feet and that the Kings head was
maze OF Ice 80 she cried and said that she never
never would 30 TO Frostoria to get her death OF
cold. and she would 20 10 her uncIe SnarcIa 70
Phyre tried 10 make her. That frightened Pbvrs
so with Il srowl he said she should have her
way.
Soon after this Prince Phyre was walking one
u'y III 'he forest. thinking and thinking how he
could force his ward to marry the Prince of som
n"ha' where everybody slept twenty hours a day
For then he thought they Will not have any
une 10 bother NE" But he knew that the dream
angel OF the Princess would tell her that the Som
nolians had eyes all their bodies and were
unutterabIy hideous. OF course. they had 10 have
many eyes they could not have slept so much
hut that did not make them any more attractive
While Prince Phyre walking and thinking ne
heard the voice Of the Princess. and stopped to
listen. Then he approached cautiously through
the trees and saw handsome young whom
he knew be King of Bonbonia. the very next
kingdom 10 FYama's Phvre was in "A rage, be
cause he knew that ii his ward married Prince
Bouboula they would be- able 10 reign over both
Kingdoms without the least Inconvenience. and his
= would give my head if ! could turn YOU int into
self. shaking his fst at the two he stood hidden
among the At that moment wicked fairy
stood before him and said: Take this wand
Whatever you touch with il will turn any thing
you wish You have only TO say BE tree If you
that To- happen -
Phyre seized the wand and stole through the
trees. hardly listening the fairy called: But
member. YOU must give me your head you
promised. n YOU it When he near Prince
Boubonia ne heard him say: And will marry you
tomorrow and drive your cruel uncle out OF the
country" And Flama replied. And shall live
happily after
Al that moment Prince Phyre thrust the fairy
wand through the branches and said savagey as
he touched the Prince. BE tree and poor
Bonbouia stood rooted 70 the ground and limbs
and leaves began to sprout all over him and in a
moment ne was just one OF the trees Of the
forest with only his sighing left 10 remind the
Princess Of his humanity. She flung herself weep
ing al mis- feet uncle said. If YOU will not
marry the King have chosen for you Will do the
same 10 YOU and then she spraug up and defied
him Too to restrain himself. he struck her
with the wand. saying, "Beconr a blrd-' and
Flama'S dress changed to red feathers. and all
that was red about her We're the little black
shoes she wore. And because the Princess was so
Young that her dress short and cut low I'm the
neck left her silk stockings and shoes All un-
covered. which - why the hImingo has such a long
neck and legs