Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

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princess, and he called for her and
said: Il had something for you in this
box.p She tok the box and thanked
him very mach.
When she opened it she saw pretty
pair of hose to match her shoes.
She was glad because she wanted to
go to dance that night, and she didn't
have a pair of hose, but she did have
them now, and she was glad because
she was going. The lad asked her:
"Can l take you to the dance %
And she said YES" She was very
glad to go with him.
When it was time for her to get
ready she put her fine gown of linen
on, and off they both started to the
dancing hall. When they got there the
lad had the first dance with her.
The princess said: II am glad made
my home with you, for 1 now take
Paolo for the king of my kingdom.
Let's go to our castle"
Off they went to Francesca's castle,
where her mother and father lived.
But when Paolo and Francesca got to
the castle, to the sorrow of the girl,
her father and mother were dead.
Paole and Francesca were married
and rui.S long and happily
NO SIGNATURE.
Resolved to find the golden hose he
went to his book and read the art of
weaving gold, but the gold cost too
much money. He soon heard of a lady
who could weave good, but he could
not get a pair of hose to match the
splendid shoon. 1t was in the years
of the early Greeks, and Paola went
to Athene, the goddess of wisdom and
art.
Athene. consented to help Paola, and
asked to see the golden shoon. Athene
got some gold thread and went to
weaving. She soon had a pair of hose
splendid enough to match the shoon.
Paola took the pair of those and pre-
sented them to the Princess Fran
cesca. She was delighted at the sight
of them and made an offering to the
goddess Athene. Then her fairy god
mother took the spell off of her. Then
Francesca wanted to go home. She
took the people who had taken care of
her and set out to find the castle,
which she soon did.
When her mother saw her daughter
in the golden shoes and stockings she
was delighted.
"Why, my daughter!" she exclaimed.
taking her in her arms. But the next
day the king was killed in battle.
Soon mother and ftaher lay side by
side in the grave.
Francesca married Paola and they
became king and queen. They hired
Paola's brother and mother as servants
in the castle. Paola's young brother
was made knight.
2642 Pomeroy avenue; Cornwell street
school, grade B6; age IS years.
Determined that if there was such a
thing as the golden hose he would find
them for the princess.
Now il happened that one day when
Paolo, tired from walking. sat down
under tree to rest. The leaves of the
tree commenced to rustic and soon he
heard distinct murmurs. The leaves
We're talking about the Princess Fran
cesca and the golden hose.
Paolo pricked up his ears at the men,
tion of the princess. The leaves said
that the golden hose was hidden in the
trunk of tree in a distant city.
When Paolo went home he framed
some excuse to be absent q week.
Many adventures befell him on the
way but he got through all of them
safely. At last he reached his destina-
tion. He found the tree and secured
the golden hose without any difficulty.
The princess was 50 glad to have the
golden hose to match the golden shoon
that she promised to be his wife.
When the king and queen got their
daughter back they were so glad that
they invited Paolos mother, father and
brother to live with them ever after.
HELEN ROBINSON.
High school, A9 grade. 1000 East
Eighth street.
He~felt very sorry for her. One day
a-prince from a neighboring country
came by and fell in love with her at
first sight. 1t was not lawful for a
prince to marry shepherd girl, but ne
thought he would never be happy till
he had her for his wife. He rode past