The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
BEDTIMESTORIF,S
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
THE ICE PRINCESS

ya S many million
M, aso 'ne whole world was ice.
- a. 'ne end of the earth, at the
py ioot OF the North Pole. lived tho
I'm "ihd IN great palace. It's
'eacneu 10 the sky and glittered
IN the pale sun, which threw no beat
auu all about its walls stood statues
OF ice in every niche.
Inc North Wind had a beautiful
uaushler over whom he watched care.
iuliy' ior it had been foretold that
some day the Prince of Fire would
carry her off and marry her. She
knew OF this and secretly longed to
see the Prince, but her stern father
Kept her shut in the castle of ica al,
uaY Whe she rode out on a sleigh
drawn by polar bears and covered
with furs, she saw nothing but the
vast helds of snow and ice cleaning
away on every side.
The Princess grew weary of the cold
and eternal plains of white. Can 4
ever so to lands which will he warm.
where flowers bloom and the earth dis
green?" she asked of her maid. Aid
the maid, who also had heard of the
Prince, told her wonderful tales of the
Kingdom of Fire.
llOWn hplnuF n hn fr-...
the Prince, who had heard abo, t the
HPrincess, was equally as anxi, is to
lsee her as she was to see him. His
home was in warm country o green
fields of blooming flowers, whe, lakes
shone to the mild air and bird swung
on every bush. He told a md of
his desire TO go to the Kingdo of Ice.
''If you 60 said the frie "you
will likely freeze, besides the incess
is locked in castle of ice"
Now tiny bird heard this I'd said
to the Prince: Il can stee he key
to the gate that leads to upper
world. Are you afraid to vel e out?'
NO" replied the Prince get me
the key from under my fatl pillow
and | will 60
So the bird which was light red
one, flew in at the Kings low and
stole the key. The Prince nted his
horse at once and rode aw where
the gate stood which lee to the
Kingdom of Ice above.
In an instant the gate thrown
open and the Prince dasl into the
open way. Like the wind rode, but
presently he began to fe the chill
of the cold. As he reach, he upper
land and entered the Kin m of Ice
he felt peck on his cheel urning he
saw on his shoulder the lie bird.
Rub your face with 81 it said,
land ride fast, for the lie is far
yet. The Prince rode fu ,ly on to-
ward the pscce of ice n he saw
glittering in the distan but the
weary horse soon fell n fatigue.
The Princess saw the p ce coming
an1 waved her handkerc to cheer
him on as he stumbled rough the
snow Once he fell and he rose he
noticed that the bird him had
turned white from cold I'd a snow
bird it has been ever sii
Then his gaze fell o. ne sky. 1t
was turning from an blue to
warm pink glow. Fast and faster
it spread. The air grew warmer, the
snow began to melt and le palace to
crumble
you left the gates o. our fathers
kingdom open,' said the rd, "and the
heat is coming up here 1t is warm
ing up this frozen land
And sure enough it rs. The ice
vanished and the earth owed up, the
air was mild and the \ rth Wind hid
in his cellar. Out of tn, ,astle ran the
Princess and hastened to meet the
Prince. Then, together hey fled down
the path toward the Ki gdom of Fire.
With slam and ban! they shut the
gate.
Never shall son of nine go again
to the Ice Kingdom" stSrmed the old
King when the couple came TO his
home. But look at the beautiful
Princess melted his heart.
81 do not mean that he said in
tender voice. You shall remain here
every year for six months and then
your father can rule il, his ice and
snow alone. Then for six months you
and my son may visit him, but the
season will be mild, the flowers bloom
land the earth be clothed in green. |
will open my gates so the flames may
ascend. And men, when they see the
gleam shooting up into tne SKY VIII
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