Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24

would wear white satin gown, a pink hat
and sash and high-heeled pink slippers in
stead OF this brown print gown and coarse
white pfnafore. Oh! must not that prince
be happy!'
We'll. he isn't replied a voice. HE is
about the most unhappy lad In the world
He would give up all he possesses to be out
here on the mountains. free to play and
run as you peasant children do"
Thyra looked down to see where the voice
came from At first she thought that she
had been talking aloud. but on looking into
the lambs face she saw that the voice came
from 1t. Thyra could scarcely credit her
senses. but went on questioning the lamb.
Why Is he not happy, lammie9 He has
everything to make him so''
THAT Is true, indeed" returned the lamb
Things do not make people happy. 1t is
the use one makes Of them and the trying
to make others happy that reward oneself.
So you think you would like to be prin-
cess, Thyrar
beyond all else," said Thyra,
What would you do were you one?"
asked the lamb. questioning now, instead of
answering Thyra's questions.
First of all I would give father and
mother everything in the world they
wanted. Then 1 would give each peasant
his cottage and the bit of ground about 1t,
it as he can get out of It. Then I would
give to the good padre the money he needs
to repair the old church and buy grand
new organ. Then 1 would give the peas
ants a MONDAY every SATURDAY ana allOW
them to come up to my castle and see all
the beautiful flowers and birds and pictures
that are stored there. I would feed them
sweet cakes and give them nectar to
drink; and when all these things were done.
IL there was any money left In the treasury
I would buy a white satin dress for myself,
a pink SASH pink hat and wear pink satin
shoes with high heels on them. All prin-
cesses wear such things. and unless did
the people would not be pleased.
The lamb laughed merrlly, ana IT'S iauSu
was so infectious (Which means catching)
that Thyra Joined in. and together they en-
joyed the picture Of what Thyra would 90
IL she were princess.
After the laugh was over the lamb grew
very serious what would you think. my
Thyra, If 1 were to tell you that some DAY
YOU will be a princess. and princess OF
this very kingdom where you now are only
permitted to peep through gates 10y an, anu
YOU alone have been chosen by the fairies
to save that unhappy young prince from
his unhappiness. / have been searching far
and near throughout the Kingdom. inter-
viewing all the little girls. trying to hnd out
what they would do IL they were Processes.
Until today 1 never met one who had the
slightest idea of what happiness meant or
how 1t could be obtained. Knowing that
you were shepherdess. came in the
guise Of a lamb. and was hidden to tell
you that your wish--more for others than
yourself-wili be granted"
How oh, how, must / prepare myself
for the great honor7 What must DOR
asked Thyra.
are little different from other folks. They
need to be wiser. perhaps. but all that win
be attended to by the fairies. Having ac-
complished my mission. must be going.
Thank you for the b caro- you have taken .Sa Of q
the first-to bow before YOU.
In another instant he was gone. leaving
not the slightest trace that he had been