Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-25

II AN PRRR AN FRKK" SIZE CRIED.
" moving over bridges through sorts
of caves until finally they stood In q
large hall, full of fairies, like her COM
panion. At the far end was beau
tiful throne on which sat the king and
queen Of Flameland.
Without being told what to do Peg
gy knelt down before the throne. In
clear tones the queen babe her rise.
"Peggy," she said. I'VE are In great
trouble. You Gun help US If you will"
Without stopping to think the child
exclaimed: "Oh, will. If you will tell
me how. It is all 80 strange"
"We,l," said the king, "you must
know that all our lives we fame fair
les are at war with the smoke fairies
In battle we always win. but now we
are helpless against the smoke queens
oower. Our daughter, the Princess
Beatrice, loves her cousin. Prince
Worthy, and they are to be married.
But our enemy has cast spell over
them both against which we can do
nothing"
Then the queen stretched out her
hand.
do you see that large, smoke color
ed ball hanging in the ART" she asked
Peggy said Eyes," and the queen con
tinued. "That is all that is left Of my
darling Beatrice. The cruel smoke
queen has changed her into that ball
while Prince Worthy lies in bis cham
Der fast asleep. Nothing will wake
him save kiss from Beatrice, and she
Is helpless"
"Oh, Peggy. you are mortal, say, say
you will save my beautiful darling
Beatrice!
"Dear queen, l WILL I will. oh. do
tell me what to dor
''Then take this dagger and run to-
ward the ball. When you are almost
under 1t say loudly, 7 wish to become
mortal again, as tall as l was before.
Then with the dagger break the ball.
Fearlessly the child ran forward
down the hall till she stood just In
front Of the smoky ball. Then she
cried, Il wish to be mortal again. as
tall as I was beforep' and found she
could easily reach the ball. Striking
1t sharply with the dagger. she heard
a sound as Of breaking glass. The
bah was gone. and lovely little fairy
princess stood before her.
II am free! / am freer she cried
and. catching hold of Peggy's hand
she ran toward the throne and flung
herself into her parents arms.
Then she turned to Peggy. who was
once more fairy size.
peggy. darling, I can never thank
you. You have saved my life and my
happiness. But as long as you live II
ever you are unhappy just whisper my
name and I will come to you"
Then she remembered the prince
Running from the hall to his chamber
she bent over him and pressed her lips
to his. He opened his eyes. then
springing to his feet. took her In his
arms.
Then together they went back to the
hall. where the whole court was anx
iously waiting. At last the queen turn
ed to Peggy.
Dear little GIRL" she said, 1--WE must
send you home. though we would glad
ly keep you here forever" Both king
and queen kissed her. and the latter
placed round her neck thin fame col
ored chain and heart with Beatrice"
all lover 1t. She waved her hand and
the jewel vanished.
at has sunk into your heart. Peggy:
you will never forget US now"
Again she stood on the hearth. She
kissed Beatrice, and as everything fad
Cd away her last thought was Of the
lovely face of the fairy princess.
Nurse said she had been asleep and
dreamed It all. but Peggy has never for
gotten the Princess Beatrice and wor'
ships her memory to this day.