The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-28

young man he wondered aloud. he
sides, II viii be iluc idea 10 marry
a princes, never icll more awake
in M lie than now. and never again
can anyone cali me Sleepy Sam
Then Sammy happened 20 remember
that 10 rayinc near hl, home was
'hc cottage IN which d w''hcrcd old
woman, said 10 be witch lived.
'l know lhi, witch ), fond Of opal,,"
he said To hlmcli 81 will take her
a handful aud shc may be able TO help
me- out
SO, ,uiiing hs pockets with opal,
and adding q few emerald, for good
measure. Sammy walked for an hour
tlll he reached ,'c cottage Of the witch
!, YEA, AFT nmblcd down but a fire
was burning and over Il hung the bent
form OF the old woman
u am feeling badly today" said the
witch a, Samm came N. u %i'h
YOU could help me out but know YOU
are too poor
Tell me your trouble and perhaps
/ can help" replied Sammy
well, | am What is known among
the other witchc, as keeper OF a
livery stable for the bro0ms used by
my friends. but have no more feed
ON hand # / had q little money |
could buy somc straw and ilS up these
broom, all right Any healthy witch
wears out two broom, a year. and they
leave them with nc To be mcnded. And
they pay only orcp year lost ali
my money Yesterday and have none
now for buying the straw
Sammy cmp,icd his pocke,ful Of
opal, into the Wi.chs lar
There is All the money YOU want
he said kindly You can buy a ton
of straw and . inc new house now
but YOU must hclp me iu return
want the best. biggest and strongest
bfaumstick SOU have. one that will
carry not only rc but a heavy chest
.u thc bargain carry Us over land, sea
and mountains"
The witch wa, delighted with The
opal, She ran her fingers through
their brilliant forms
II have lust what YOU want" sh,
exclaimed III wa, the best hors,
ever turned ont of a factory. a fin,
,tcei which my grandfather rode Tot
wear, / have fixed II 10 til II i,
strong enough 90 carry a house, and
fast enough n race the wind YOU
shall have II. IT YOU will see il is re.
turned safely"
Sammy promised and was delighted
10 SEE the witch take on, OF the close,
big. heavy hruom,trk. wound with
red wire.
"All YOU have 10 do" explained she
"is 10 ~ tight and wish where yor
wan, 10 20. In ten minute, YOU vii
. be ,here-and ,our baggage too"
So Sammy walked back 10 the hu
with the broom,,ick. a. he did no
want 90 ride on such a shor, trip. H.
packed the gold and Jewels CAREFUL
again ~ the chest. stuck the end o
The broomsliCk under Il, then moun,c,
d, himself
u wish ! anil my rhes, were owe
10 'hc throne rU0m ot the king %
WcVlari" hc exclaimed aloud VIII,
WhI whg- SAMMY iclt himself rush
INK through the air lie caught
,isht Ut the graz sea below. then o
/ plain, spinning beneath and AZ las, h
. was tearing over the top, OF trees OF
'hc mountain In sigh, was a heauti
fol country and IN the center rose
magnificent palace oi white marble
Plump he iouni himself in the cen,e
/ ~ The throne room and all about hin
soldiers. pages and great lords. N
'hc golden throne was seated the king
. Bui Sammy wa, not afraid
~ have hfough; YOU YOUR t-casur
/ back" he said slowly Il got IT ifor
an old ,lrey,rl Who il now ,urn.
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distant lahl' Nc young man heNe