Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
A ROMANTIC FAIRY

A ROMANTIC FAIRY
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Princess May was looking dreamily
out of the window.
"Oh that l could be happy" she
sighed. Il wish there were such things
as fairies
There are fairies. l am one, and
a wish fairy, too"
Princess May looked around to see
q tiny fairy standing on the table be-
side her.
why are you not happy?" continued
the fairy. Your father is king and
able to give you everything you want
with money. You are the prettlest
maid in all Prussia and are to marry
the noblest, handsomest man in all
the country. Why are you not happy?"
"For one thing, don't love the man
father says l must marry. l would
rather be a peasant than marry man
l don't even like" cried Princess May.
"You will be happy and you will not
marry him you don't like. I'll grant
you those two wishes and third one
I'll grant you whenever you say it."
The fairy waved her wand and dis
appeared.
The princess was sad no more, but
went singing happily about her duties.
In less than an hour servant came
saying that the king wished to see
her.
She met her father coming to meet
her. He wore sad look on his face.
II have sad news for you my Gaugh-
ter" he said prince Robert was
found dead on his bed a short while
ago. So there will be no wedding to-
morrow. l wish that you would marry
Prince Wilhelm, Roberts brother, OF
Holland. He will be here tomorrow 10
ask your hand"
II will not marry him." Princess May
said to herself. Aloud she said, Il
shall do as / please"
II am not going to force you, but
you know what l wish" said the king
as they parted.
In the afternoon Princess May went
with her courtiers and waiting maids
for her usual afternoon ride.
When they were outside of the city,
Princess May left all her followers be-
hind except Mary, her head waiting
maid
They rode into the woods and then
dismounted and led their horses into
thieket where peasant clothes were
put on.
Mounting their horses again they
rode on till they met a wood cutter
named Reuben. He knew they were
coming, for every day for the past
week Princess May and Mary had met
him.
much in love with each other The
king of course, did not know it.
"Will you be my wife, fair May Z?
said Reuben after they had been in
conversation for quite awhile.
II wish l could say Yes but"
hestated Princess May.
"Say Yes" whispered the wish
fairy in her ear.
IF you will come to the court" con-
tinued Princess May, my father, King
Charles, will most likely say Yes. You
are so handsome shat I think he will
not object long Come with us and
we will dress you in rich robes"
"Oh! 1 thought YOU were peasant
girls. never would have asked IL had
known you were Princess May" said
Reuben.
Reuben consented to go with them
after much coaxing He was presented
to the king in rich robes.
'fWho are you?" the king asked him.
"I am the youngest son of King VIII
helm of Holland" said Reuben. II
was supposed to have been killed. but
by a miracle my life was saved.
have lived in the woods around this
city. never daring to come out till this
day"
Loud cheerings went up at this juno
ture.
now to ask the hand of your daughter"
"You are welcome to her hand If
she wishes it," said the king.
A short time after this the king be-
came ill and died. Reuben and May
became the much loved and happy
rulers of Prussia. MARY BURNS.
1906 Almond street Riverside, Cal,
grade Z. Grant school. age 1S.
FATHER WAS THE WISH FAIRY