New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

Robbers feared them far more than hfty tines
the number OF soldiers; indeed most people dreaded
The king and Princess Nerissa never felt any tszf
OF them, and now when the great faIthfi crssta;s
crouched down and fawned upon her Ike a dog
licking her little foot with his great red tongus
and looking Up wistfIIly into her face.
The little princess put her arms round his necS
"Goodby. Leo" she said: IT going into Re
world TO look for Baby Noel"
cloak gently in his teeth as If to detain her
With a last caress Nerlssa left him. and the ns1s
moment the great safes closed behind them VIZ
cLLng. and she and Ohio were out in the world Il
The sun had come out gIoriously the surround
ing hedge rows tvinkled with dewdrops; Il vas N
They walked on briskly determined 70 put IS
great distance as possible between them a ana ~
palace. for fear the queen should dlscovsr IA
absence. and send in search of them -
AT noon. when the sun was at It's height ~
recesses that they shrank from entering It ansgs
the sun was beating down so uercileSsy upon =.
tirnidly forward. half frightened, and Ohio Put 3
hand 10 his dagger Far away m front 20, Q. s
trees. looking Ike the great aisle OF eatas15l
intense for even the living things that nhael.sS.
the forest were silent and overawed- gIeas 1sss
on tiptoe hand in hand A gaunt gray wolf slipped
past them. sinking in and out among ne -.
Ohio srasped the biit Of his dagger. but the wolf
disappeared in the distance. .,-,.4
Suddenly the princess uttered cry anu p'.n a-.s
upward. straining her eyes as If toNoSlns 49,
what IS it?'' asked Ohio. looking wssrS she
looked -. 81. ara
with the crooked Dough; see. there II Is SS4-A' "
And the little princess sat down on the ground
and burst into tears.
1T was The great bird with the silver VIC 20
tears Il am sure it was. II flew over our asA sS
and seemed as IL it were going 20 sWoop wv
In her excitement she began to run. until 3 V'''
beside her made her pause - ,,-ar,.ss
the wicked fairy Csol,onda. 4
Nerissa looked round. Beside them stooTu - - ~
old woman bent nearly double with age Hes
was snow white, and her tace WrlnSleo;s cS-ss
ewes were blue and clear 9S OTIS oL - AZ.
They seemed TO pierce the chlldren th'0eS-
GthS's eyes dropped before their gianes
N1rissa looked back unshrinkilgly. and tass,sfs
woman smiled 1t was a beautiful smile. YET "a ~
It'll, prtncSss fiilsd with tears,
NO one ever oyertakes the fairy GoleonaaL
I the roots IN the basket her arm and soss'
them gave out a stranse anu p4nsgnt SSSsIst sca
There We're ripe red berries IN tRe pdSNs
and these the old woman save them % sat S nc
IHf f tS1T NOTHING t ana they felt hair talisns
I'VE seek the fairy GOlconda," said Nerlss' "a %
/ they had finished; perhaps you can U--S1'
The old woman shook her head sadly. an
II have grown o,d and weary IN the searoas
now must iatrust II TO others sees GSiconts
breads; could bgt and it should set essi'c core
youth again. and defeat her evil cclIssSs e.. hsa;
home with me. my children. and rest Sn'iA -
OF the day ia over" - xxherA
She led the way through the forest 70 TSsuss
embOvered among the trees, stood 2 ILL., s[,ss ard
made of tree trunks, and covered Win ~
crimson Virginia CrecpeV. -, hrarch
on the roof. under the caves and en- sNstS Irssn-
around nestled beautiful pure Wh..e v.Ssir fsath'
ing themselves in the sun and rutIlnS eIs;ft Tha
ers until they looked Ike great ~t,,,ira tor,
princess and Count Otho save cry Of ;rSins round
and all the doves uew toward them. SSlasst Others
the old woman. some settling on per i,vsd her
ON her can, aud all acting as II they ~
dearly which indeed they did
(TO Do eontinuedO