The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

fellow.
Well. to tell the truth" said the lad1
az don't like your looks. Your cheeks AZ
pale and baggy. your hair IS coarse an
not long. your eyes are small and. red. you
/, hands are big and rough. and you are bow
legged"
But I can't help my looksr' pleaded III
glass-b]ower; land you really promised
marry me-"
IF you were better looking I'd keep m
| PROMISE she returned. But under th
| circumstances you arc no 1T mate for mi
and unless you keep away from my mag
sion 1 shall set my glass dog on your Tbs
she dropped the phone and would haN
nothing more to say.
The miserable glass-blower went homs
with a heart bursting with disappointment
and began tying a rope to the bedpost By
which to hang himself.
Some one knocked at the door. and. upon
opening it. he saw the wizard
I've lost my dog" he announced.
Have you. lndeed?'' replied H. giass.
blower. tying a knot in the rope.
Yes: some one has stolen him"
That's too bad" declared the glaM.
blower. indtferently.
You must make me another" aid thu
wizard.
But I cannot, I've thrown away ny
tools"
Then what shall I dor" asked the Wiz
ard.
60 col KNOW, UuleSn you oUDx r.
ward Tor the dog"
But 1 have no money" said the wizard,
Offer some Of your compounds. thsn,s
suggested the glass-blower. who was M
ing d moose in the rope for biz head to 70
through.
The only thing 1 can spare" replied the
wizard. thoughtiully. lis q Beauty Pow.
DER
"What!" cried the glnss-blowsr, throwing
down Inc rope, nave you really such =
thins?"
Yes. indeed. Whoever takes the povdsr
VIII Dscoms the most beautiful person IN
If you will offer that az Q reward said
the g.ass-blower. eagerly TN try 70 hnd ths
dog Tor you. Tor ABOVE everything else I
long to be beautiful"
But l warn you the beauty VIII only h
skin-oeep." said the wizard
hat all right" replied the happy giaaD.
blower. when 1 lose my skin / snan'tc care
to remain beautiful"
Then tell me where to md my dog and
you shall have the POWDER" promised The
wizard.
tended to search, and By M By 10 ~
turned and said:
I've discovered the dog. You will nnl
him in the mansion OF Miss MydaA"
The wizard went At once to see II th1S
were true. and. sure enough. the glass dog
ran out and began barking at him. Then
the wizard spread out his hands and
ehanted a magic spell. which sent the dog
fast asleep. when he picked him up md
carried him to his own room on the ton
floor Of the tenement house.
Afterwards he carried the Beauty Hovds1
to the glass-blower as a reward and the
fellow Immediately swallowed II and b.
came the most beautiful man In the world
The next time he called upon Miss Iydas
there was no dog to bark at him, and when
the young lady saw him she fell In love
with his beauty at once.
III only you were a Count or Q YT1nce,s
she sighed, I'D willingly marry you"
But I am a Prince" he answered; the
Prince of Dogblowers."
ABR said she; then II you a1O WILLING
to accept an allowance Of 400 . week m
order the wedding cards engraved"
The man hesitated. but when he thought
of the 0 p hanging from his bsdpost hi
consented to the terms.
So they were married, and the bride waS
very Jealous OF her husbands beauty and
led him q dogs life. So he managed to
get into debt and made her miserable in
turn.
As for the glass dog. the wizard sst him
barking again by means Of his Wtzardneso
and put him outside his door. suppose
he is there yet. and am rather sorry, for
I should like to consult the wizard about
the moral to this story.
Copyright, 1901, by George II. H0