The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16

hope it's than mile deepl" she SAID hot.y,
lifting the mirror above her head but before she could
broken bubble
Gracious exclaimed the little princess, whirlin.
around for instead of the crash that should have come
a clear merry laugh rang in her ears. Behind her.
the second STEP sat slvery, gauzy figure.
No one IS allowed here without my permissioni"
said Princess Lii.
IL know" smiled the stranger But wished so
much to see you, your Highness Do you uind7"
N-not exactly" returned the princess. So many
feIIp" ''' '@''" NY "'''o' "'s" :
The stranger shook her head
haven't any mirror" she said.
But who are you? demanded Lii How did you
get in?"
I'm Varia. | could be you if ! wanted to-"
Oh OF course don't mind your playing that you are
me- said the princess in conscious tone. Other
tiers bow when pass and think what beautiful eyes
and hair have, and how gracefully | walk, and how
Gharningly dress they suppose have everything that
l want l haven't That mirror, for instance My
mother, the queen, gave it for my birthday liked
i at first but when other people look into il they
themselves instead of me. What's the use of being
princess if you can't have mirror to YOURSELF"
should they have seen your face when they peeped
in = =, asked VaTa, gTayeiy
1t! But don't care if never see it again; it's horrd
Would you prefer to be able to yourself without
mirror, your Hghness? It's very easy"
Whenever chose?" asked Lii
Whenever-n meeting anyone:-,.you think about
yourself your Highness That is all"
Ye-es; do that almost all the time. 1t would be
amusing"
Then take that birthday gift in exchange for your
mirror sad the stranger, throwing out tiny hand,
"Ooh!" cried the princess, as cold spray wet her
eyes When she opened them Varia was gone
Wondering if it than jest, the princess
trpped the green turf to where gardener was
at work-thnng with all her might of her own beauty
Old Diedrich raised his rough cap seeing her. but at
her rst word IT longer he who held the wheel
barrow. There stood little person clad in white and
gold, with sef-satshed smile her rosy face.
Lii gazing at her double-well pleased with its
appearance-when gruff voice asked suddenly:
How can serve you, Hghness?"
In alarm she caught up her slken dress and away
but when she glanced back there first stood old
Diedrich, looking after her with puzzled air
Princess Lii walked on thinking very hard. When
she looked up Dame Benedeta, her nurse. at the
side gate, giving something to a beggar maid
Beneficial That is my old cloak. How dare you
give it away? might want"
Not one, but two faces under yellow curIs were
looking at her With frightened cry She rushed into
the palace up to the great audience-ha where sat King
Clarlmond and Queen Flornne in state, with all teiI
court, receiving the ambassadors from neghborins
king 1GT n !. -,
hall was filled with sea of white and gold gowns
above which hundreds of startled faces framed in COLDER
hair was staring at her.
"Lilil My child" exclaimed the queen and Kins
Carlmond sprang to his feet at her wall of terror The
sight OF two more Princess Lilis hurrying down the
throne steps, was too much. Shaking her curs over
her eyes, she turned and fed from the palace dowr
through the garden to the terrace by the sea- where she
lay the marble step and cried like any common LITTLE
girl who wanted her mother and couldn't somehow
reach her.
You didn't enjoy my giftl" asked silvery voice
hated IT. sobbed Lii with tightly closed eyes Il
couldn't get away from-from me want my motheri"
I'll take it back then said Varia, soberly But
did everybody you met look like your /"
Ldll nodded. Something-what was III made her very
uncomfortable. There long silence.
You mean then, that you were thinking every min
ute of-Princess Lli?"
Why, forgot that" confessed the princess looking
up, red and ashamed
But only golden mirror beside her, lying on the
marble pavement