The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-02

SHE SAID
tened TO her side and asked the cause
OF her tears without n word the mai
den pointed downward Casting down
his eyes. the prince was Mortified to see
that her feet were rooted In the
ground The lower part of her body
was the trunk of tree!
Deeply moved NJ this terrible state of
affairs. the prince anxiously inquired
the cause brushing away the tears.
the maiden told him this story:
"You must know" she said. that ]
am the daughter OF King Menos and
queen in my own right When ! was
four years old my mother died Some
time after my father married again. a
beautiful princess but alas. a wicked
enchantress as well This fact was
kept well hidden. however. by her fam
lily. Because my father had given me
n kingdom for my own she hated me
with jealous hate II was while
was on my way TO take MP the govern
ment Of my people. accompanied by
my father and his court that the
queen. my stepmotheE. was able TO
throw me under this enchantment My
poor father was told that ! had been
carried of by wild beasts while rowing
alone through the forest He little
knew that the slender larch tree
against which he laid his head and
wept such hitter tears was his only
childr
But" asked the prince. how Is II
that you are as see you nowT"
THAT cannot tell you" responded
the princess But every full moon
am as you found me tonight-half prin-
cess. half tree Though n whole year
has passed. you are the first human be-
ing that has come this way Yet
voice speaks to me and says
Take hope" The prince turned and
looked in the direction from which the
voice had come The princess smiled
sadly aud was about TO speak when the
voice was heard again
Seek me not. hut take heed. IL is
who when the moon is full. have the
power To bring this little comfort to the
lnd one person who can break the en-
hantnent II the iarch tree be sprin-
Sled with but one single drop OF water
| from the fountain of love the power
Of the surceress over her will be ended
| forever"
Then will I be the first" said the
prince. looking al the beautiful face OF
the larcb tree princess where Is the
fountain Of love TO be found?"
Neither can ! tell you that But.
though many may seek. only one will
find it." Just then the moon went
under a great cloud. The prince found
| that he was standing In front Of tiny
lnrch tree whose branches brushed his
| cheek.
Without waiting for morning the
| prince set out IN quest OF the fountain
| VI love But. though he Travelled for
whole year and visited the farthest
corners OF the earth. he found II not
Again he stood IN the forest beside
| the little iarch tree Sick at heart al
the thought Of her terrible fate, he
| lea ned his head against the trunk Two
bitter tears fell from his eyes and
SpIa shed on the tender bark. He turn
I'd away. ashamed Of his weakness He
heard soft voic. caIl him He turned
and saw coming toward him the larch
ire. princess. more heauiiful than he
fore The enchantment was broken
80 YOU found the fountain Of loveT'
| ,sl.,d M, nrinpesS softly
The prince shook his head as he TOOK
ner hand Hui he mad after all
u was some time before he under
sraod where M mad fonDd II tn. prin
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