The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
:. ,..,.u. - the little maid who would


axe the kingdom into her possession
when she became Of age, that he tried
in many ways to get rid OF her. NOT
that he wanted to kill her. Oh. dear,
MOI He did not dare to do that, be-
cause she had other uncles who want
ed his power and would have been
glad of any excuse to put MIN IN
prison: So he contented himself with
looking for a husband who would take
her so far away that she would never
come back to her own kingdom.
He first proposed to marry her TO
the lord of the Seven Isles, on the
other side of the great lake. but Elama
dreamed of him one night, and saw
that he was old and fat and had seven
eyes. The eyes we've convenient, De
cause they enabled him to see MS
seven isles at the same time, for one
belonged to each, but oh, dear. they did
make him look so horrible! There
were two in tie forehead and two be-
low the forehead, and one in each
cheek and one in the chin. 1t really
was frightful. you know. and no prin-
cess of any taste could be expected to
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 for
some one else. This time he selected
the King of Frostoria, which was SO
high among the mountains that the
road to it was so deeply covered with
snow that it could be crossed only
twice in the year. This would have
suited Prince Phyre, but Flama dream
ed that everybody in Frostoria had
frozen feet, and that the Kings head
was made of ice. So she cried and
said that she never, never would go To
Frostoria, TO get her death of cold, and
she would go to her uncle Sparcie II
Phyre tried to make her. That fright
ened Phyre. so with growl he sale
she should have her way.
Soon after this Prince Phyre was
walking one day in the forest. think
ing and thinking how he could force
his ward to marry the Prince OF Som
nolia, where everybody slept tWent.
hours a day. For them he thought
they will not have any time to bottle
mel" But he knew that the dream
, angel of the Princess would tell he
that the Somnolians had eyes all owe
their bodies. and were unutterably hlo
eous. Of course, they had to hav
many eyes or they could not have slep
hot tnGI
any more attractive.
While Prince Phyre was walkin
a and thinking he heard the voice OF tn
e Princess. and stopped to listen. The
:, he approached cautiously through IN
4 trees. and saw handsome young ma
h whom he knew to be King of Bonboni'
the very next kingdom to Flama'
phyre was in rage, because \
knew that If his ward married Primo
- Bonbonia they would be able to relg
= over both kingdoms without the lea
inconvenience. and his own rule wou
d be ended.
- "I would give my head If l cou
q turn you into a log of wood. your
: Prince!" Phyre said to himself. sha
: ing his fist at the two as he stood hi
!, den among the trees. At that nome
10 a. wicked fairy stood before him al
- said: 'Take this wand. Whatey
- YOU touch with it will turn into an
If thing you wish. You have only to s.
If BE a tree if you want that to ma
70 PEN"
- Pbyre seized the wand and ste
&c through the trees, hardly listening
~ the fairy called: But, remember, y
W. must give me your head, as y
promised, if you use it." When
Of was near Prince Bonbonia he hea
no him say: "And / will marry you
mt morrow and drive your cruel uncle
- of the country" And Flama repll
no And we shall live happily ever
er ter"
~ At that moment Prince Phyre thru
IN the fairy's wand through the brancf
40 land said savagely as he touched
&c Prince. BE tree" and poor Bonbol
i'm stood rooted to the ground and lin
nd and leaves began to sprout all O
~. him. and in moment he was just
Of one of the trees of the forest. W
hv only his signing left to remind
ed Princess of his humanity. She fl
iai. herself weeping at his feet, but
uncle said: eff you will not marry
King have chosen for you Will
!, the same to you" and then she spri
I'D and defieG him. Too angry to
strain himself, he struck her with
log wand, saying, Become Bird"
lay Flama's red dress changed to
feathers. and all that was not red ab
re- her were the little black shoes
re- wore. And because the Princess
al. so young that her dress was short
OIL cut low in the neck it left her
stockings and shoes all uncove
pro- which is why the fianiEgo has sue
ose long neck and legs.
ING At this moment the fairy apes
and had the wand in her hand
act twinkling. Now give me your hes
no she demanded. Nonsense,
III Pnyre rudely. ct would be OF no
to you"
1T is of no use to the rest OF
am world" she retorted. Then she ST
leaa him with her magic wand and said
Win a worm, which has no head nor
lour use for one" And instantly RI
l at Phyre sank to the ground and bee
10 a worm.-New York Tribune.
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