Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10
FRIENDS OF THE PRINCESS CHAOS
"a story for the second gift.)
BY Charlntte Lay Dewey.

by SHdilollt lLdy bC"VS'
Long, long ago. when the world was very
young the Princess Chaos lived all alone.
in her palace of clouds and mist. She was
very lonely and when she looked from her
palace window over the great world that
was her kingdom. she saie to herself. III
1 only had some one to hell me. how happy
1 should be-" Finally she went to Mother
Nature. who always listens to the lightest
whisper of her children, and said, Dear
Mother, the world is so great and so filled
with wonderful things that am lonely and
frightened. Please give me a friend to help
me in my work" Then Mother Nature
smiled and said Go home, dear child, 1
will send you some one tomorrow.
SO the princess went back to her palace
and the next morning. when she looked
from her window, she saw gallant knight
In bright armor. standing at her door. He
had a golden crown upon his head and ST.
Yer shoes upon his feet. Jewels sparkled
upon his shield and from the tip of his long
spear. In his hand he carried q golden
cube
Dear princess" he said. II am Prince
Crystal and this is a treasure box bring
you. l have come to be your knight and
help you in your work. I will rule in the
beautiful under world, where all the beau
tiful crystals lie; where gold and silver and
copper and iron and coal and salt are, hid
den away so closely that only I. their mas
cess. 1 go to my own kingdom Then Prince
Crystal walked slowly away, and the Prin-
cess Chaos thought. Now, l shall be hap
Ply. l have friend and helper and can
do all the rest"
But before many days she sighed again.
ALIAS my work is never done. Prince
Crystal cares for the under world 1t is true
but 1 must have another helper" So she
went again to Mother Nature and said.
Dear mother, the world is so great, and
there is SO much work to be done, l pray
you give me another helper"
Then Mother Nature said as before. go
back to your palace and l VIII send you
one in the MOI ming
The next day. when the princess looked
from her window, she saw another knight.
He was not like Prince Crystal. for he was
light and active. He-could run like fox.
and creep like a Snail and spring like
deer. He wore a winged cap and carried q
bird upon his shoulder In his hand he held
said, Il am Prince Noneron. I have come
to be your knight and helper, and this is a
treasure box l bring you. l Will rule tho
beautiful upper world To me shall come
all the beasts and birds and fishes and an
sects, and will beitheir master. Goodbye.
dear princess. must go to my own king
DOM" ytsU
Then Prince Noneron ran swiftly away
and the Princess Chaos said to herself.
Now I shall be happy. Two knights to
help me in my work NJ can do the rest"
But alas! 1nougn Sp6 Worheu ana WORKED
and worked, her task was never DONE
Worse than all else,c Prince Crystal and
Prince Noneron could not seem to work
together, for one lives far below the ground
and the other on the top. and they could
others hands. So Princess Chaos. with
heavy heart. went to Mother Mature again.
Dear Mother Nature" she said. my king
dom is so much more orderly now, and. my
two knights are so good and true. but there
is something missing. and cannot tell
what it is" And as she spoke the large
bright tears ran down her cheeks: Then
Mother Nature kissed her ana said, ''0o
home. dear child, and I win send you q
lovely friend In tho morning"
Next day, when the prdncesA leaned
eagerly from her window. she saw, not q
knight but q beautiful princese standing
at her door. Her gown was white AZ snow
and sparkled with drops Of dew. Her hair
was as yellow as corn-silk and her eyes e
red az strawberry, and her cheeks the
color OF apple blossoms. On her head she
wore q crown OF roses and In her hAn6 eh1
held q green wand and . spray q hlieA
Smiling. she lookedtNp tabs the- RalAAetskaA