Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Honorable Mention)

I'M HE prince at first was very mis-
erable, but his godmother whis-
Il pered in his ear to follow the
path until he came to little house
set back in the trees
This was the witch's home, and
big dog would guard the way, but he
must cut off the dogs head and
save the poor fairy. who had been
changed by the old witch to fierce
dog. Then the fairy would give him
further directions to win back the
princess.
The prince thanked his godmother,
and set off on his journey.
He walked and walked until at
length he came to the little hut. A
great dog came bounding out, showing
his teeth and growing in very dan
gerous manner. The prince unsheathed
his sword and at once cut off the dog 8
head.
Then out stepped a beautiful little
fairy The prince was very much as
tonished, but he soon remembered MS
godmother's words.
The fairy was very grateful to the
prince for freeing her from the
witchs spell, and gave him these di-
rections to win back his princess.
Here is a magic cord. When the
old witch comes catch her and bind
her with this cord, hold tight to the
StrlnS, no U1dllef WHAT Slle uOSS. AliCh
she will set the princess free. Now l
must go. Good luck to you!"
The prince stepped inside the hut to
wait All at once he heard a noise.
Peeping out, he saw the witch coming
on her broomstick. AS she came in
the door he caught her and held her
tight and bound her with the cord.
She screamed an awful scream that
would have frightened an ordinary
l.E,kf hi - fariT
and only held her the tighter. She
was furious and changed into hiss
ing snake, then into a fiery dragon
and then a hungry wolf; but all to no
purpose.
Tired out at last, she sullenly prom
ised the prince to let the princess free
and then bade him let her go, but the
prince remembered the good fairy and
killed her with his sword. Then he
went to his princess and they lived
happily ever after, and so did the
fairies. MARY BATES.
Wilmington; ninth grade.
The prince loved the beautiful
princess and he wanted to marry her.
He would give his life if he could get
her down from the tree with the glass
trunk and branches of swords.
He would try to get to the princess,
but was always hurt by the swords.
The fairies would try to fly to the
princess to get her down from the
tree but the wicked fairy would
change them into other forms. They
came back to the ground without the
princess. Prince Georges godmother
thought of a plan. She changed the
wicked fairy into fish and when she
did so the tree changed to a pepper
tree and the prince climbed up and
rescued his princess. They were mar
ried and the fairies all danced at the
wedding, for they loved the princess.
MARY MCLAUGHLIN,
1922 East Thirty ninth street.
Put your school and grade on your
next letter, Mary. l cannot consider
your work in the prize contests with
out that information.
Then the prince would froWn and
say. "Ill find way or make it,
''How can your" then the fairy
would retort How can you fight
against all those swords ?"
At this the prince was grieved, but
when the fairy went away he called:
'Codmother. godmOther, come, for
need thee" Then his godmother came
and said: What do you want, O
prince?"
II want you to help me free the