Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

mo, my dear. Such humble little
person as 1 could not cause the sea to
cease" replied Suie Sen, gently. In
deed, neither can any other in the
land, unless it be your gracious self"
She bowed in her pretty little way.
Indeed, and could 1 stop it?'
"Oh, your highness, of that I have
no doubt Did not the royal execu-
tioner execute himself at your com
mand? Did not the most high mikado
change his name because of your de-
sire? And indeed" she added boldly,
"do not the leaves turn red every year
for your pleasure?"
The princess was quiet for few mo-
ments then she asked: Has anyone
else this power?'
mo one but the great Buddha."
"Then I must be as great as Budd-
ha."
Yes, your highness."
Perhaps greaterG'
Yes, your worthiness."
"Then why do the people worship
Buddha? They should worship me-
their rightful goddess"
Now this was exactly what Suie Sen
wished, so she suggested that the
princess ask all of her subjects to as
semble by the sea on the following day.
Then" she said, you can prove
your power by calming the sea, and
when it is silenced the people will ex-
ait you IdI dDONS
The princess, who was very sure OF
herself by now, was delighted at this
idea SO, accordingly all the subjects
assembled on the following day to W.T.
ness this wonderful calming of the sea.
But strange to say, when the princess
mounted her throne and commanded
the sea rolled on as noiSily as before
In vain did she stamp her foot ana
double I'D his little fists; the populace
returned to their homes laughing.
After the princess had exhausted her
self she sank to the ground. Here Suie
Sen found her and took her home,
much better and wiser little princess.
MARGARET r. BENNETT,
1888 West Twenty-fourth street. GIRLS
Collegiate school, grade 10.
Now, as Suie Sen was a wise little
person, she thought of plan TO mar
her Young mistress q better princess
So next day Suie Sen asked permls-
sion of Lang Fa, the princess tather'
to take her for long ride.
At about o'clock that afternoon
they were on the way to the slums Oh
the city.
They arrived at the place about 2;45
o'clock, where storeman dlrecteu
them to Centre street.
Meantime the princess was in MT
of rage because her bonnet was
crooked. Suie Sen carefully pinned II
straight and they started on tnelr way
again.
Soon they were standing in front OF
a yard with weeds growing hlgh
around a little shanty.
Suie Sen and the princess started up
the board walk which led to the house.
''Why do you take me to such
placer cried the angry princess.
BE ptient and you will see," ex-
claimed little Suie Sen.
With much grumbling the princess
went into the house.
Suie Sen knocked and voice within
answered, "Oh, you're Suie Sen; come
right in, I'm so glad to see you.'
The person proved to be an invalid
She was a merry little japanese wo-
man.
so this is the little princess Of
Lang Fa, is it?" she exclaimed.
Suie Sen then said to her mistress,
''Now, my dear, you see why 1 brought
you here"
indeed 1 do" answered the princess,
in a tone which Suie Sen had never
heard her use before.
They had a pleasant little talk and
near o'clock Suie Sen said they must
be going.
on the way home the princess re-
solved that she was going to be good.
And she kept her word, too, and if now
you chance to visit Japan you would
find good, klnd princess lnSledu VI
the one of Id ILENE CLARK.
S26 East Forty first street.
Fair princess" she answered,
''would you please come up under the
shade of that tall tree and let me tell
you a story before L command the sea
to be calm?"
Certainly" answered the princess, as
she was sure it would be praise Tor
herself.
So they walked up the bank till they
came to a fine shade tree. Under this
they sat down and Suie Sen began her
story:
Once upon a time there lived prin-
cess who was very cross and was al
ways complaining about something.
Her fairy gOdmothers decided they'd
give her anything she wished for. Now,
as she was of a cross nature, she
thought everything would go we'll
now. /
One day when she was out walking