The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07


here seemingly turned to stone
How unhappy they all look. said
Patty. "Oh / wish ] could do some
thing that would end this dreadful
charm"
AS Patty spoke figure in gray a
withered. greedy-looking old man, who
clutched a purse Of gold in his thin
and clawiike-looking hands, was first
seen by the little girl. He alone of all
things in the Land of Silence moved.
what do you wish here, little girl:
he asked in a harsh tone.
L don't know how ! got here" an
swered Patty; but wish to make
some of these unhappy people happy
The old man in gray laughed scorn-
fully IT have no time for any such
fooiishness as that" he said and
turned to go away
But" urged Patty, tell me what it
all means. will these men and women
and children, the little Princess and
the great King and all his family never
move again.
Perhaps" said the strange man.
perhaps, If some one comes this way
who cares enough for them to forget
self for their sakes.'
"But you-you--' said Patty why
do you not help them II you can?'
II am the spirit of this place was
the answer. know. little girl, that
of Silence, is the Kingdom of Selfish
ness"
"And you" asked Patty, who are
"As told you. the spirit of the place.
I look out for number one. am
SELF"
What do you dor
why" answered this queer person.
not a little proudly. IT get money and
Tbaf enot1<rh IN do
WELL" said Patty, II don't like this
place bit and I ar, going to try to
make tho people look happier any
way"
Self laughed scornfully and went
away. saying: THE only way to do
that is to give the King more fattery.
the people of his family more gold.
the little Princess two jeweled dolls
instead of one and the people who work
more money and time to play. Can
you do that?"
Then Patty fell to crying as hard as
If her heart would break. for she knew
that she had neither gold nor other
things to give. except said Patty,
Just love. Dear God, help me to love
them all, with all my heart and all my
SOUL.
who is it that calls me?" asked a
sweet voice near Patty
''Who are your" asked Patty.
II am LOVE. Self made the people
turn me out of the Land, and when the
people did not love one another any
more they thought only OF Self"
rs that why they are so unhappy"
Love nodded and said yes"
Patty ran straight to the little Prin-
cess and threw her arms around the
child and hugged and kissed her. for
getting. in her wish to do good, that
the Princess was unlike other little
girls.
Indeed, she wasn't so unlike after
ALL She looked very pleased to have
Patty's arms around her, and after a
minute found her tongue and spoke.
Come" she said, that feels good.
/ wish that you would do that to my
poor papa"
u WILL said Patty. IF 1t will make
you any happier"
"I guess 1t will" answered the Prin-
cess Il feel happier already"
How Is that?"
Love and Self drew near and waited
for the answer. Love was silent. but
Self was heard to say, The little beg
gar Think of her throwing her arms
around the real Princess in that wayr'
'.Well,'' said the little Princess. be-
ginning to freeze again little, while
Self looked sternly at her as If COM
manding her, because I-I-beiieve
that | love YOU"
Il know that love ycu." said Patty.
"Come on, let's see what we can do
together"
Wonder of wonders. As the two lit
tie girls ran together toward the Pal
ace OF the King, light breeze sprang
up in all the land. The smells OF sweet
flowers again filled the air. The creeks
made joyful sound as their waters
ran between the towering banks once
more
The birds again tried their wings
and few back and forth, calling to one
another. On the cliffs the waterfalls,