The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

" no uau tNu HaG sHitTS, DOtH WHY
aia able. The elder YVES called
"Ll4nche" aud he younger yer
tAlion." They naa received .hose
names because enc Of llem had he
farest com. ieAien that was ever
seen. anu Ike o,hef had cheeks an i
/ is as red as coral.
One day, DIS he good woman VAS
seated near The door II her cott&ge
spinning she perceived poor cid
~0a.an VINO could hardly hoboi
along win the aasis. anGe OF her
STICK. You appear to be very tIled.
my good woman" said the widow,
sit down here and resi- yourself II
while; and she then desired one OF
her daughters to fetch her a chair.
Both OF them Immediately rose. but
Vernilion outran her sister ana
brought The char
"Will you please 10 drink" said
the good old dame to the old woman.
with ali my heart ans cred she;
and feel even al If could eat u
title If You could give me bit OF
something nee You shall be vel
1me to cything that have" said
he good !. dow: but, as am poor.
a. Will be nothing out OF the common
2ay." Al the same time she de-
ed her daughters TO lay the table
for TIE good old dame, who stra ight-
way seated, herself at Ii. ..
/ Tire " low then told he elder
dauah or 10 SO and gather some
I piuvas from a trer hat she had
planted herself, ana gas very fond
OF blanche, instead OF obey.ng her
pAo.her wtll!ng,S,- murmured, and
SAID TO herself, 90 ii is for this old
gormaadi4eg thss5 nave been so
very careful OF lay plum Tree" Size,
however. dared not refuse 10 fetch
few piuals, but she gave them With
much reluctance and very ungra-
c.ousiy. You, Eermilion," said tbs
good woman to her younger daugh-
ter, have no fruit to give to this
good dame, for your grapes are not
ripe" That's true sAi1 Vermsljon;
"out ! hear my hen caohiins,. SO she
mast have laid an (, and if the
gentle woman would he Il new LAID
egg she is very welcome to IT,; and
without waiting for any answer from
he old woman she ran on to seek
he. egg. The moment she presented
1T, however, the old woman disap-
peared and was replaced by beau
tiful lady who said to the mother:
II am about to recompense your
two daughters according to their de-
serts. The elder shall become q great
queen, and the younger a farmers
wife" With these words she struck
the house with her wand; 1t dis
appeared, and in its place rose a
mice, snug-looking farm. THAT is
your portion" said she to Vermil-
tinn--"I know that | have given each
of you what you like best" Having
thus said, the fairy departed: and
the good woman and her two daugh-
tiers remained in great surprise.
They went into the farmhouse.
and were charmed with the neatness
of the furniture. The chairs were
only OF wood, but they were SO
bright that one might see ones face
in them as in looking-glass. The
bedding was of Irish linen, as white
as snow. In the pens were the sheep;
four oxen and the like number of
cows were in the cowhouses, and the
yard was well stocked with all sorts
OF domestic animals, as poultry,
ducks, pigeons, etc. There was also
a pretty garden. planted with differ
ent kinds of fruits. vegetables, and
foWers--
Blanche regarded without any feel
ings OF jealosuy the fairy's gift to
her sister. Her only thoughts were
concerning the pleasures she antici-
pated in being q queen. Ali at once
she heard huntsman's horn, and
going to the door to see the party
pass, she appeared SO beautiful to
the king that he resolved to marry
her, and did so accordingly. Blanche.
when she was to become queen,
said TO her sister Vermilion: II do
not wish that you should marry a
farmer: come to court with me, sis
ter; | will procure you great lord
for your husband" II am very much
obliged to you, sister replied Yer
million, but I am accustomed to
coMn.ry .-Efe, and. do not. wish. to !
change it.
Queen Blanche then set out, and |
she was SO gratifled that she passed .
several nights without sleeping, for !,
joy. The first few months she was
so taken un with fine clothes balls. |
and plays that she thought Of moth
ing else. But she soon grew weed !
TO these things and nothing now !
ar use1 her; on the contrary she /
wTs very d'sccnte AZ tNn lad es |
NJ he court showed her Great re- /
srec' wher 'hpv were IN hc- res ,
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