Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-13
THE ToADs AND THE ROSES.
)pyright, 1914. by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

paper Syndicate.)
Once upon a time there was a woman
who had two daughters. One had a
very pretty face, and the other was
plain looking. but she was always very
pleasant. while the pretty girl was very
disagreeable. The mother thought hat
the pretty daughter should live like Il
lady, and made the plain girl do all the
work and wait on her sister. one night
she asked the pretty sister to help her
for she was tired. but the mother said,
mo, she must not work; she was to be
a lady and marry a rich man.
But we are pcor.' said the plain girl.
"A rich man would not look for a wife
in this part of the country. Let her
learn to work that h may be able to
make a good wife for a poor man.
But the mother would not have the
ter did all of it.
One day an old woman came to the
door n asked for a drink of water.
INC wanted to rest on the steps. The
pretty sister went to the door and told
her she could rest if she liked, but she
could not give her a glass of water, for
there was none in the pail.
But you a draw 1T from the WE'LL"
the old woman told her.
ID you think J. will wait upon you?'
said the pretty girl, tossing her head
Il am a lady and do not work. / have
people 10 walt upon me.
Your shows me that you are
not a lady, said the old woman. "a
lady would treat an old person kindly"
just then the plain sister came to the
door.
"Will you get me a drink of water?"
asked the old woman your sister says
there is no water in the pail
Eyes, indeed said the plainsgirl, hur-
rying to the we'll, and soon she returned
With the water,
"You are a good girl said the old
woman, land I will reward you. Every
time YOU speak. roses and diamonds
shall fall from your lips; but from
toads."
And she hobbled away, leaving the
sisters staring after her.
You meddlesome girl" said the
pretty sister. Sec what you have
done" and as she spoke stones fell
from her lips and toads hoped over
them. The plain girl a to help her.
do not be afraid" she said, 81 will
stay with YOU" and the diamonds and
roses fell from her lips and covered
the stones, n the toads hoped
away.
When the mother saw what had hap
pened she was angry with the plain sis
ter.
you wicked GIRL she said. ''your
beautiful sister should have the roses
and diamonds. Why did you get the
water
The plain sister told told her her sis
ter did not know how to draw water. DIS
she had never been taught. ia ~ork.
This made the mother more angry tina
before and she drove the plain sister
out of the house. and the pretty sister
followed her a short distance saving
angry words, and the toads and stones
fell SO fast from her lips and piled
around SO she could hardly walk.
The plain girl walked along the road,
crying and wondering where she should
go, when she saw h old woman in the
distance. She ran after her.
did they drive you out. my dear?"
said h old woman She told her how
angry her mother was and asked her TO
stop the roses and diamonds from fall
ing.
Every well.' she said. smoothing the
girls lips with her fingers. They will
!! not come again. but you come with
They stopped in front of a castle and
the old woman told her 1t was her home
and that she wanted her to live with