New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01


n )SA ~ golden crown and your JeWeleu
~ - sandal. Who shall be:
&[ The Fairy Prince, replied Prs,
90 ella and her eyes begged Please.
B,t Mark was looking at something beyond her eyes
"Whcrc's your Imagination" he asked NO. III
be Just a passcrby.
And Priscilla said nothing: ~, .,.1
''What shall the passerby have for reward; asked
Didn't he generally have the Princess's heart
and hand;" ,.,;od Mari, and he smiled
still though his face was a little white lie shall
have the rose from the Kings daughter crown.
He is an unthnty passcrby, replied priScia
clearly. ito throw away the rose Of the world Tor one
of silk and tinSel.
Mark turned away his face that she could not
see il You're not playing fair, Playmate, ne sad
"You hurt. You know that | take what | may
take in honor give what ! may give. Even III pay
We shouldn't forget that Play fair, my playmate.
Priscilla lifted her hands her eyes, as though to
brush away something ugly Is II Ho'.'' lam
is it%beca Dec, -JJacquclinc day at the
P, Yes" said Mark Il hadn't known till then.
81 knev " nodded Priscilla. Ever since you've
been different YOU know. 1t couldn't help being little
different, OF course. could II: .:u
NO" replied Mark gently. 1t coudn help H..
"Rnt we're still plavrnates?" asked Priscilla Al
WAYS. always Mark No matter what happens;
Always. always, dear my princess, dear my LADY.
dear my playmate! SAID Mark ana MS Gear No'o1
was that Of a iovous child and great warrior.
"Oh. if You'll only be happy cried Priscilla: IL
,ouu only stay happy nothing else matters but that.
Won mustn't worry about me-, Mark told her.
because I'm always happy So you see 1t quite all
right"
PRISCILLA closed her eyes for a minute, with little
L SILVER When she opened them again She nodded
and smiled Yes" she said. quite all right Now
lets start again, Mark. Where We're We: Oh,
remember. You were about either TO climb or move
mountains to get me back my crown. Would YOU
mind if fed the dragons grass or something during me
operation to distract their minds and relieve mine;
Its wrctchcd etiquette, replied Marx; but
as lis to relieve your mind and they might bite my
person, courtcously consent Feed them from ms
side OF the mountain, please. s..
Il shouldn't mind them much II they hdin
spots" explained Priscilla fccbly, as she proiiercd
a trcmulous handful Of fragrant herbs to the two
monsters "Oh, hurry, hurry, Mark
What's the natter" he demanded. The Jewelcd
sandal had been extracted from the bog, and he was
wrestling vaantly with the golden crown.
"I-I-somchow | dropped the grass, and they're
going after you-thcy rc-oh, hurry
Mark glanced from the two spotted cows; amPhng
leisurelv toward him, TO Prscillas angushcd face,
gave the hat final jerk, and cleared the hedge at
TITS all right" he assured her. I'm perfectly
intact Here are the crown and the sandal, my
Thank you." said Priscilla in a very small voice.
I'm sorry that screamed But | hate cows do!
| can't help it. Especially spotted ones.
Then it was awiully brave of YOU to try TO distract
them. | never should have noticed them coming II
you hadn't screamed; 50 probably owe YOU my HE.
These are poor returns.
Priscilla put on the shoe and surveyed the damaged
hat with critical eye. Its rather battered crown
she laughed. Il hope that you will not consider me
lacking in gratitude good Sir Passcrby, If return
it to the cows. They can make feast OF Luculus
Of it."
First my rose" exactcd Mark.
Priscilla wrenched the silken trifc free from its
swathngs of tulle brushed it with smiling lips tossed
the hat the fence, and presented the flower to
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