Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-13
"What Is IT." Asked One.

came they were still without a place
to sleep, and Sunshine's pail was
empty.
Clouds sat down to eat her supper,
but she did not offer her sister any
thing to eat, and when Sunshine asked
her for something she replied: III
you were silly enough to give away
your share do not think | am silly also.
l shall keep this for myself
Sunshine cried herself to sleep that
night. more because OF her sister 3
unkindness than because she was hun.
cry. and the next morning when she
awoke she found herself alone. Clouds
had gone away before she was awake.
Poor Sunshine walked all day and
asked at each door for work. but none
could she find, and she was afraid to
sleep under a tree alone. so she
crawled between two rocks and pulled
the bushes over her to hide herself
from the animals that lived in the
wood.
When she awoke the moon was
shining, and she heard voices, and
looking out from her hiding place. she
saw some q~ueer-looking little crea-
lures sitting on the ground. They
were the little brown men. and they
we're talking Of the king who lived in
a big castle not far away.
II could tell him what would restore
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what good would it do for me to go to
the castle: I am so small that they
would not see me, and IL they did
do not know what would happen. No.
I am not going to take any such risk.
but I will tell you what would cure
her"
What is it," asked n
"If the princess would get up early
in the morning and go into the woods
while the dew is stil1 on the bushes
and get a cupful OF the dew and then
find the we'll of fire that Is on the top
of the mountain and set the dew to
boil over it, and when it Is cool
drink 1t. that would cure her"
Sunshine listened. and when the
little brown men went away she re.
membered what she had heard, and
the next morning she ate some berries
and started for the castle, where the
blind princess lived.
81 want to see the king" said Sun.
shine, when the gate Of the castle was
opened.
What do you want with the king"
asked the kings servant.
That I cannot tell to you" replied
Sunshine; "but you mus. let me see
him or the little princess will always
be blind"
When the servant heard that he let
Sunshine in, for everyone loved the
little princess.
When Sunshine told the king the
curt she had learned from the little
brown men he did not have much
faith, but he wished to try everything
and 80 morning the little princess
set out with Sunshine and gathered
the dew in a cup.
All day they walked, for 1t was a
long way to the top of the mountain
and just as the sun was going down
they came to the well Of fire.
There was a grating over the top
and on this the little blind princess
guided by Sunshine placed the cup
and as soon as the dew boiled Sun
shine took 1t of to cool.
Drink it now she said when II
was cool enough.
The little princess drank, and in q
few minutes she said: 81 see a beau
tiful bright light; what is it?'
THAT is the sun setting" said Sun
shine. You can see now, and the
world will always look bright to you
for you will no longer be blind"
Sunshine took the little princess
back to the castle, where the king was
waiting. and when he knew that his
daughters sight had been restored ht
held a feast AID told everyone no"
Sunshine he'd cured the princess, and