Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
BY ADELlnE oARRIOK WELLS

tell which was which when he
crouched down.
Lift me up and we'll talk said
the goblin.
THE prince leaned over the side
of his horse, carefully grasped the
tiny figure around the waist with
his thumb and finger and sat him
on his horses neck.
This is nice cried the goblin.
I like you and am going to help you,
because l know you are good. You
would not let your horse step on a
poor wounded bird, but placed the
bird under o. bush where nothing
could harm Ii and Its wing could
get well. And you gave q poor lit
tie girl penny and fastened to give
your horse a drink when he became
hot and tired
1.-THE prince looked at The goblin
IN wonder. =, no.o
things?' he asked,
1.-THE goblin laughed we fairy
folk know all things he said. We
we even know where the old witch
lives, and that is what am going TO
tell you. Or, better yet, I'll take
you there. How would you like
that
Jasper turned red, he was so
pleased, and said that he would IKE
lit more than anything else. Ana
SO they started through the dark,
deep forest toward the house or the
wicked old witch"
Dorothy Dear leaned back and
sighed. ITS q lovely story, isn't
it?" she proudly said to DaVie, lana
every single bit of 1t is made up
ont of nv own head"
Davie sighed. -
ITS Mice" he said, slowly, but
/ wish Jasper'd met few ropDers
in the woods, and had to fight them
all and kill them, and maybe get
his arm hurt and have to have a.
sling and all. That's what I'd like!
And Davies eyes flashed as he con-
jured up the bloody picture.
Dorothy looked at him with dis
dain, -.
Il 7spose you can't help 1t, cause
you're a boy" she said, a1ter
silence; you don't like a story less
q lot OF people get killed. Tney
give me the shiVers Ugh!'
Davie looked disappointed.
Aren't you going to have single
fight in it? How is the prince going
to get the best of the old witch
'thout some fighting?" he wanted to
know.
'fYou'u see." cried Dorothy, re-
stored to good humor by his great
interest in her tale, and then she
went on. ION and on they rode,
until the trees We're so thick that
Jasper's beautiful white horse could
hardly force his way through them.
And while they Travelled the goblin
talked of many things. He told
Jasper of the fairy folk, and how
they dance by moonlight until their
feet have left a fairy ring In the
grass. He told of the fairies that
live in wells and make come true
the wishes of those that drink the
water He told of the good DEEDS
of these tiny people, and the pad
deeds, too.
''Some fairies were just born
wicked he said, like some people;
and others Just couldn't help doing
good. And Jasper was so inter-
ested that he almost forgot where
he was going, and that at the end
of the Journey there would be a.
wicked witch for him to conquer.
And that the Princess Gwendolyn
was Mt home, weeping and praying
for him to come back safely /
guess YOU like this now. Davie
Dearl" Dorothy's voice took on a
note of triumph.
"Tel some more" was Davies
reply.
And then, when the forest
seemed darker and thicker than
ever, and strange voices could be
heard in the tree tops, the goblin
sat up STRAIGHT, blinked his little
green eyes and said, Now. we must
go slowly
Are we near?' asked Jasper.
VERY near declared the goblin
in a whisper.
"The prince" went on Dorothy,
was very brave but he couldn't
help giving a little SILVER.
"'Do you want to turn back? 1t
is not too late whispered the
goblin, who saw the SILVER. But
Jasper thought of the Princess
Ciwendolyn, and said, NO, indeed!
Have we crossed over the charmed
line?'
mo said the goblin. but 1t is
right before us. We must not cross
until we have made our plans
"Now l like it, cried Davie in
high approval; that old witch'll
be scared when she knows they're
there, won't she?"
ITO be continued.)