Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-07


without ever taking it off. and remember that
gentle heart is better than handsome face
Then she walked away swiftly that you coui'
not see her feet touch the ground and was out OF
sight IN instant.
But the Cgly Prince snapped the mask on his
had borne since he left the mountain III the meadow
He had not gone lar before he saw ragged giri
sleeping beneath tree As he Gcnt over .her ne
in the world ard that might very well be, for she
none other than the Proud Princess, who had
been searching for the other end OF the earth this
long while.
For all her rags, she was a proud as ever, fer
when she awoSc 20 ind the Ugly Prince in his gold
mask. leaning over her, She vas at all afraid
III you a robbc-" she said. you need not
Il am no robber," said the Prince sorrowfully,
but ] ugly that You would turn away IN
horror il II were not Tor my mask!
i very sorry. said the eess gently And
indeed she was, for she pTOUd OF her own
beauty that she could not bear to think OF any one
You srcTSry kind" said the Prince But what
you doing all alone III the woods? Are you not
No, said the, Princess no one will harm r5 me -
and the Best Thing IN the World. -,
II. too. am looking Tor the Little Black Dwarf
said the Prince, and il YOU will allow me- Wi
he your servant and 20 with on since my mask
Now you may readily believe that the Princess
glad enough OF company, so they set out to-
gethcr Tor the other end OF the earth.
moaning to himself and She knew that he sor-
rowing for his u9lincss. Then the tears would come
into her eyes for she wished all who served her to
So they Travelled for a whole year until they came
to the Last Mountain at the other end OF the earth
and at the top they great castle OF stone with
high towers and glittering spires.
The Little Black Dwarf met them at the gate.
and he was just as glad to see them as II they had
But the Proud Princess said boldly:
Il have for the Best Thing IN the World,
which my godmother gave me.
Where Is II. please
;r+7a f-,.r Le- .f,a
Prince in 5s golden mask and then from the Prince
to the Princess again, and laughed until his sides
.'Vcry well. my dear" he said; but what will
you be giving ne If ! let you have it:
world and he will pay -on we'll!
But that will do AT all, said the Little Black
Dwarf. You must wait in this castle for year and
day and give me your servant IN the golden mask
Then the Princess would have turned sorrow
fully away but all this time the Ugly Prince had
that he could have a word with him. When he saw
her sorrow he stepped forward.
For. he thought - am 50 ugly that It does not not
World, which IS JOY enough Tor me-
So he whispered to her. agree with him, and it
will he strange thing i do not trick him before
Tie Proud Princess tried to look at his lace. but
she could not see through the golden mask, so she
Very well. Let it be as You say.
So for year ard day the Proud Princess waited
IN the castle. and all the while She was wondering
what the Best Thing in the World would be-
Finally the time was up and she went to the
Where is the Bcs, Thing in the World?" she
Yes, yes" said the Little Blac. Dwarf Just
step up 10 the garrett and pick u out
SO the Proud Princess went up to the top Of the
castle, and ! would like 10 have been with her, J
can tell you For there a cloak woven ont Of
sunlight, that made ITS wcarcr more beautiful than
tic day, and q sword forged OF lightning which
would light the whole world the darkest night
and little brass man who could sing any song in
ffre old +T-a4
troubles. and thousand other things, each more
wonderful than the last.
ard she could rot decide which was the Best Thine
in the World. So at last she went back to the Little
"Ho" he cried what did YOU choose"
-. have taken nothing yet said the Princess;
but would Ike 10 sec my servant in the golden
Th"n the Li.tc Black D"arf hoped up and Down
on one foot with rage
~ on cannot him." he shrielcd "iIc Is mine
Choose something elsc,'
Tie Proud I'rincess thought OF how he had served
sword had flashed when there were dangers in. tto
road: hut most especially she remembered how, he
choose | sczv .S ~ . ,s l Igdn 515 tho
Black Dwarf was mad with rage.
took the Ugly Prince by the hand and together
they took their "1y oat ugor The Last Mountain
" hat have you dorcs" asked the Ugly Prince
sadly Why have YOU shoscu instead NJ inc
Best Thing ir the Wor'd:"
II am not sure, said tho Princess. tinidly "b:t
think 1t Is because love youl"
Then the Uc'- Prince ave great sob
he said ' '''-'
haPDlly Take of your ma-kr'
= cannot" muttcrcd the Prince "You ,vo,,id
turn away in horror and would never look AZ me
aGa:17 ard the- think would die"
-" rust me" said the Princess
Then the Jgiy Prime fcll on his knees before
But t. Proud Princess walked over 10 him o,,
her arms around his neck and unclaspcd the golden
syy-,,-. q, =. -, .-,-
world ""0ie
And that IS the end OF tho story for there ;e 20
Prince a. ugly that he cannot hnd Princes -,
lo"c him. ard v-'tEc" l::tc pr-er ride one csn