The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-06
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At NE Nd 81 The siory

car and looked helplessly up and
down The long stretch Of country
road The sandy highway was de-
I serted There was not a house in
sight nor a vehicle Of any descrip-
ilon, slAss eQen ~ atnisM beiug, save
a woman and Two. essi5l til etSossings a
distant field
ID was a bsd breakd0kVIlEthe admit
ted as with hands in pockets he sur
veyed the machine. He had left the
city with the intention of running
down to the Towers. whe;e he had
been invited for the week end He
was a good three miles from the
house now as the road ran and the dis
abled automobile was stranded on
this by-road he had foolishly taken
merely because he had once watched
Il sunset here with Helen Weir, As
they had parted forever six miser-
able weeks ago, there was bitter
sweetness in reliving one of their hap
py days. tx liz
by Jove, it's the very same tree!
he exclaimed, looking up into the
branches of the lofty elm that threw
1 generous shade on either side OF
the stone wall, "Fll rest here a while
aud wait for a tow into the village
With this flimsy excuse to sentiment
Eames threw himself down on the
grassy bank and closed his eyes.
Let us sit here, children said {
sweet voice on the other side Of the
wall
Tell us a story, auntie," pleaded a
shrill young voice.
What shall 1t be, Peter?"
oh about a wicked man and o
lovely piincess.' cried the voice OF
Peter. "A goggle-eyed man with ter.
rible hornsi'
Very well; let me think mo
ment.' Intense silence followed and
then:
"Once upon time there lived &
foolish princess whose home was II
country very much like this
WAS the castle like the Towers?
saucakcd third voice.
Not at al, Peggy, She lived ir
i little cottage, for she was poor, al
though her rich relations lived in I,
| great castle near by
And was the castle like The Tow
ers? Did it have a high wall witt
great spikes on top?' persisted Peggy
Yes, indeed, but you must not in
corrupt me or ! shall forget the story
One day the princes WAS in her gar
len when a handsome young prince
1ame riding by, and seeing her in tho
yarden he fell in love with her.
How do YOU know he loved the
princess, auntie?'
Il don't really know. Peggy re
I sponded the sweet voice rather sad
I v. ''' know only that he told her
that he loved her and that some day
they would be married and live very
apply together. Every day they
ook long walks and drives around tn,
ountry, and one afternoon they came
/ and stood under tree just like this
one" The voice broke.
What makes you cry, auntie?
don't think it's sad bit. They only
| came and stood under a tree, and i
was like this one expostulated prac
ical Peter.
I'm not crying--don't be impertin
| lnt, Peter"
Tell Us a funny story. don,
ike this one
Il want to hear the rest of it,
\ iowled Peggy mournfuly. Il want I,
iear about the wicked man."
Now be quiet, children, and | viii
I 20 on AS | was saying, the prince
nd the princess came and stood un
1 der The tee and watched the sunset
and wicked fairy saw them, and a,
t made her angry 10 see anyone hap
", she said TO herself. There. IL
settle those young people, And shak
ing her staff at them she disappear
! cd in her cave.
"lhe next day she approached the
( princess and said TO her, Lovely
maiden"
Was she loyely?' interrupted Pet
/ ar.
The prince said she was, admit
ed the voice modestly ,rhe witcf
iaid. Lovely maiden, the man VIII,
! seeks your hand Is not fiee He Il
Engaged TO marry another damsel wht
las vast wealth and greater beaut.
] han YOURS. The princess was mucl
distressed at this news and all tina
night she wept because of the mans
faithlessaess.
"The next morning she went TO thu
wicked witch and said boldly, L dom
/ believe your story WITCH and thu
! witch smiled and said. Follow me
Ia. rxftrt hpf
lokcd the high road and the witcl
iaid, The prince will he disguised II
4 bearskn cloak and he will wea
google eyes and you may not fecog
llze him, but--here he comes. Their,
was n cloud of dust, loud BLOWN,
of horns and an enchanted cOacl
whirlcd by
Just like al aulomobul" shou.
ed Peter gleeluly.
Very much like an automobile,
agreed the sweet voice. Inside tn
enchanted coach tle princess saw he
prince, and beside him was very
scry beautiful lady. Her face wa
eifdcn behind pink wells aud othe
lovely things rhc voice sounde
la little bitter
How could the princess see tha
The lady was beautiful under all th
yciis?" demanded Peggy curiously.
''rhe witch told me oI-told he
that he lady was very beautiful. rh
prince sat IN the coach, too, and h
was SO much changed that the poo
princess hardly knew him. He he,
on a great fur coat 9nd furry glove