Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-08

Let us Blu mere, children said q
sweet voice on the other side OF the
wall
Tell us a story, auntie," pleaded a
shr1ll young voice.
What shall it be, Peter?"
"Oh, about wicked man and a
lovely princess" cried the voice OF
Peter. "A goggle-eyed man with ter
rible horns!''
Very we'll: let me think moment
Intense silence followed and then:
Once upon time there lived
foolish princess whose home was in
country very much like this
Was the castle like the Towers?"
squeaked third voice.
Not at all, Peggy! She lived in q
little cottage, for she was poor, al
though her rich relations lived in
great castle near by"
And was the castle like theETow-
ers? Did 1t have high wall with
great spikes on top?" persisted Peggy.
yes, indeed: but you must not in
'terrupt me or | shall forget the story.
One day the princess was in her gar
den when handsome young prince
came riding by, and seeing her in the
e,eliuSii Ie lGll III lONe WIFI Her.
How do YOU know he loved the
princess, auntie?"
Il don't really know, Peggy re-
sponded the sweet voice rather sadly.
Il know only that he told her that he
loved her and that some day they
would be married and live very hap
PLY together. Every day they took
long walks and drives around the
country, and one afternoon they came
and stood under a tree just like this
one" The voice broke.
What makes you cry, auntie?
don't think it's sad a bit. They only
came and stood under a tree. and it
was like this one expostulated prac-
tical Peter.
I'm not crying-don't be imperti-
nent, Peter"
Tell us a funny story don't like
this one"
II want to hear the rest of it,
howled Peggy mournfully. Il want to
hear about the wicked man.
Now be quiet, children, and will
go on. AS | was saying, the prince and
the princess came and stood under
this tree and watched the sunset, and
wicked fairy saw them, and as it
made her angry to see any one happy,
she said to herself, There, I'll settle
those young people, And shaking her
staff at them she disappeared in her
cave
THE next day she approached the
princess and said to her, Lovely
maiden'-'
WAS she lovely?" interrupted
Peter
"The prince said she was" admitted
the voice modestly. "The witch said,
Lovely maiden, the man who seeks
your hand is not free. He is engaged
to marry another damsel who has vast
wealth and greater beauty than yours
The princess was much distressed at
this news and all that night she wept
because of the mans faithlessness.
THE next morning she went to the
wicked witch and said boldly I don't
believe your story, witchv and the
witch smiled and said Follow me-.
They went to window that overlook
ed the highroad and the witch said,
The prince will be disguised in bear
skin cloak and he will wear great
SoSSlC tSGS anu YOU luuy llOl lSCOE,-
nize him, but-here he contest There
was cloud of dust, loud blowing of
horns an and enchanted coach whirl-
ed by"
Just like an automobul" shouted
Peter gleefully.
Very much like an automobile"
agreed the sweet voice. Inside the
enchanted coach the princess saw her
prince and beside him was q very
very beautiful lady. Her face was
hidden behind pink wells and other
lovely things" The voice sounded n
little bitter.
How could the princess see that
the lady was beautiful under all the
veils?' demanded Peggy curiously.
THE witch told me-er-told her
that the lady was very beautiful The
prince sat in the COACH too, and he
was SO much changed that the poor
princess hardly knew him. He had on
a great fur coat and furry gloves and
great goggles. The princess saw that
the witch had told the truth and that
the prince was no longer faithful to
her"
$50 the princess went home and
wept bitterly The very next day the
prince came to see her and he pre-
tended not to know the beautiful lady
with whom he had been driving the
day before. So the princess was very
angry and sent him away and said
she never wanted to see him again!"
The voice broke again.
Take my handkerchief, auntie,"
soothed Peter.
Il amt crying yeti" commented
Peggy callously.
81 don't think, we understand the
story very WE'LL" apologized Peter IL
we did, s'pose we'd cry, too"
Tell us the rest begged heartless
Peggy
There isn't much to tell; the
princess and the prince came and
stood under the tree they loved SO
we'll and said goodby forever"
Just like we saw you and Dick
Eames doing one day." remarked
Peggy complacently
ooh, Peggy, hush!"
I'm a-hushin'," returned the small
maiden
And she wouldn't marry the prince