The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-17

It was time Of wonderful rejoicing, indeed for
when had real fairy princess come to reside with
mortal beforel She deserved, to be sure all their
admiration, for she was more beautiful than any
woman In all the land, her movements graceful be-
yond compare, her voice surprisingly sweet, and she
had hair that like spun gold. So beautiful was
she that the king said Harry's gilded palace was
much too plain and humble for her, and he gave
them one all glittering with diamonds and rubles
from its topmost spire to the cellar. Here they were
very happy, and Harry almost forgot all about his
search for strange animals, although now and then,
just to keep his hand in, he captured an elephant
or a tiger and sent it to America.
Thus the time passed. but the king grew enviou5
of Harry, and finally resolved to destroy him and
secure the fairy princess for himself and with tn
object IN view be declared war against King Lum-
pamjorumpass Soon the was beng waged
fercely, and then he asked Harry TO assist him by
commanding part of his army. Harry was loath to
leave his BRIDE but as the king had been very kind
and obliging he felt that his duty lay in making
some sort Of return and he agreed to do as ne was
asked. His fairy wife was much alarmed.
"Oh" she cried "who wiz protect me or help ne
If anything happens to youl Remember that am
only poor helpless fairy, alone here and with no
relations to go to for support"
But Harry assured her that he thought 1t was BIS
duty to help the king, much as he hated to leave
her. and finally she allowed him to depart. But her
heart was heavy with load IF dread, for somehow,
she OWNED that there was purpose III sending him
away. He went of with his army, but the king r.
manned in his city, and almost soCn as Harry had
gone he began to pay attention to the Ioor fairy. lie
expected every day to hear that Harry had been
killed by his own soldiers, he had secretly or
dered. but as it happened, the old phongyee, who
had grown very fond of Harry, revealed the secret
and Harry Immediately started back to punish the
king for his treaehery for ne did not fear him even
a little bit.
In the meantime, for month had already passed,
the fairy wife Ead grown so alarmed at the kings
attentions, as he plainly told her she must We
him at once that she fed IN the nigh to the forest
lake. where she remained until daylight when she
called loudly for her three sisters to come to her.
In a few moments they appeared I'd when SD
told her sad tale they took her hack hme with JE2
to the home of the fairy king IN the Himala:'
mountains. Before she departed with them. how
ever. she dropped upon the shore IN emerald ring
which she had always worn end which would quite
her husband if be found it, that he could fellow
her even to he fairy kings court. Her father well
coined her rather coldly. but soon forgave her and
took her 70 his heart again. for she his favori.e
child
When Harry returned and entered the palace Of
King Gambit the monarch rose to attack him. bat
the fnaeie moose settled him IN a twinkling and then
HAIRY demanded his bride and refused to believe
that She had fed until he had searched everywhere