The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30

~ TITLE DOROTHY'S heart had
been very heavy all that even
ing because Lillian, the rich
E0 little girl who lived across the
street, had walked very proudly that
afternoon in a beautiful new pink
dress. The moment Dorothy had seen
it, she had become, OH SO envious
for one just like ii.
And she had begged and begged
her mother to buy her one. But
Mamma had explained to her how
Papa was not rich enough to buy
such dresses for her, much as ne
would like to. And Mamma had tried
to tell her how much more beautiful,
after all, was her own party dress
which she had helped Mamma make.
But still little Dorothy was not quite
content.
That night, after Mamma had
tucked her into bed, she drew up
her chair by the side of the bed and
told Dorothy Sleepy time Tale
which made the little girl understand
a little better that fine dresses do not
always make a fine woman. Said
Mamma:
There was once a very beautiful
Princess, Dorothy, whose name was
Lorraine, and whose cold, naughty,
selfish disposition was as famous as her
beauty. She had a poor little serving
maid named Alicia whom she brow
beat and scolded and slapped a dozen
times day because-well, because
little Alicia was even more beautiful
than the Princess, though she was
only a servant The Princess, you
see, simply couldn't bear the thought
of there being another woman In the
world more beautiful than herself.
Many times day Alicia would
dress Princess Lorraine in her beauti-
full, priceless gowns and, at the Prin-
cess command, tell her what a won
derfully handsome princess she was
More than that, every member of the
Court, you may be sure, overlooked
no opportunity to tell the Princess
the same thing.
One day the rich and handsome
Prince Domino came riding into Court
attended by hundreds of his soldiers
and attendants. Now Prince Dom
mos kingdom was sixty times as large
and wealthy and powerful as was the
one over which the father of the
Princess ruled. Indeed, the King was
fearful lest Prince Domino decide
sometime to come right in with his
vast army and gobble up his king
dom. But the Prince came this time
upon a peaceful mission.
Il come. King" he said, after
the trumpeters and heralds had sum-
moned the people of the kingdom,
to choose wife. Seven times have
l dreamed a strange dream and thrice
has my Good Fairy appeared before
me and interpreted the dream. Thus
have | been commanded to come to
thy kingdom and seek my queen. But
she must be beautiful sweet tenn
pered, unself1sh, economical and
good housewife. All these she must
be, commands the Fairy, and then
shaH / enjoy long reign with her.
great power, vast wealth and fame
that shall live in the history of nv
country forever.
so, . King, 1 crave a proclama-
ion to thy subjects setting forth these
conditions. And pray that thou
name day, one week hence, when all
maidens who desire shall appear in
the palace here, each attired in a
gown she has wrought with her own
hand. For the one 1 choose, it shall |
oo "er Weuoine gown. King, l |
have spoken"
On the appointed day maidens from |
all over the kingdom were assemble |
in the great hall Of the palace, each |
attired in a dress she had herself
wrought. OF course the Princess Lor-
raine was present, for even she could
desire no more hapAsome and DOW
erful husband than Rrdnee Domino. |
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tain she would be his choice; for |
surely there was no other maid in |
the Kingdom as beautiful as she.