Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-14
OF PINKS
Prince and Princess
Fairy
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An. madam" she answered simply, III l
So the Queen took the ring and put it on
her finger and mounted her chariot. which
was made Of coral. studded with emeralds,
and drawn by six mllk-white horses. And
Felicia looked after her until the winding
OF the forest path hid her from her sight.
and then she went back to her cottage.
thinking over all the wonderful things that
: The irst thing she did when she reached
her room was to throw the cabbage out Of
the window.
But she was very much surprised to hear
an odd little voice cry out oh, I'm half
Killed! :, and could not tell where 1t came
from. because c~abbages do not generally
speak.
AS soon as 1t was light. Felicia. who
was very unhappy about her pot Of pinks.
she found was the unfortunate cabbage. She
gave it a push with her foot, saying: What
yourself in the place Of my pot OF %ipinks7"
III l hadn't been carried" replied the
cabbage. you may. be very sure that l
"0 IT made eaf her 'h sSiyer o Win E1ih fF,r nero to- hear
the cabbage talk. but he went on:
I III you will be good enough to plant me
with my comrades again, l can tell you
den In Bruno's bed ~
Felicia was in despair when she heard
this. not knowing how she was to get them
back. But she replanted the cabbage very
kindly in his old place. and. as she I'm
ished doing 1t, she saw Bruno's hen. and
sdlu, CatCuluR nOlu OF u.
Come here. horrid little creature; you
shall suffer for all the ,unkind things my
brother has done to me-"
kill nH me- Shep am assser s 8 sos she n men, can "d1 ,s,t
you some surprising things that you will
like to hear. Don't imagine that you are
the DAUGHTER OF the poor laborer that brought
had six girls already. and the King threat
ened that unless she had a son who could
inherit his kingdom she should have her
so when the Queen had another little
daughter she was quite frightened. and
to exchange her for the fairy "s' little Z ,A. SON.
Now the Queen had been shut up i'm a great
tower by the Kings orders. and when a
heard nothing from the fairy. she made her
escape from q window by means OF a rope
Ladder, taking her little baby with her.
dead with cold and fatigue, she reached this
cottage. was the laborer's wife and was
a good nurse. and the Queen gave you into
my charge. and told me all her misfor-
to say what was to become of you.
A never In all my life could keep
full lady came here, and l told 1t to her
also. When l had finished, she touched me
stantly I became a hen. and there was an
end of my talking. l was very sad, and
my husband, who was out when 1t happened,
1--WE hue WudL OeCdule OI me. AFTER SEEK
Ing me everywhere. he believed that I must,
have been drowned, or eaten up by wild
beasts In the forest. That same lady came
should be called Felicia. and left the ring
and the pot of pinks to be given to you:
and while she was in the house twenty five
OF the kings guards came to search for
you. doubtless meaning to kill you but she
muttered a few words, and Immediately they
all turned into cabbages. It was one of
them which you threw out Of your window
yesterday.
II don't know how 1t was that he could
speak have never heard any Of them say
a word before. nor have l been able to do
no myself until now"
The Princess was greatly astonished at
the hens story. and said kindly II am
truly sorry for you. my poor nurse. and
wish II was In my power to restore you to,
your real form. But we must not despair :;
IT seems to me. after what you have told,
that something must be going to happen
soon. Just now. however. l must 20 and
look for my piDks, which l love better than
anything In the world"
Bruno had gone out into the forest, never
thinking that Felicia would search in his
room for the pinks. and she was delighted
by his unexpected absence. and thought to
get them back without further trouble but
as soon as she entered the room she saw
q terrible army Of rats. who were guarding
tho straw bed and when she attempted to
approach 1t. they sprang to her. biting and
drew back. crying out. 'Oh, my. dear pinks.
how can you stay here In such bad COM
pany?"