Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
THE FRANCHISES QUEST.

Once there lived princess. She
was very beautiful and wealthy ana
beloved. but she was not happy. Her
parents bought her everything she de-
| sired. but she could not be made happy.
inc people brought her rich Jewels
and gowns and amusing toys, and
some children brought acme delicate
fragrant flowers but even these could
not make her happy.
One day she said to her father.
There is nothing here to make me
happy. am going to search for hap
piness." So she went. all alone and
on foot. on quest for happiness. She
walked all day and had not found hap
piness so. in despair, she sat down in
a fiowery meadow and cried. "oh, I
cannot find it! cannot find til" ana
she hid her beautiful face in her hands
and wept Then she heard a stirring
IN n1,, the flowers. and little voice said:
princess 80, looked up and saw a. tiny
the princess; Il cannot find it any
w ,snet:, oh. ] know where It Isl"
and l will show YOU"
So she led the princess to her wild
Stay " %ts \" foe ae year c and aor asy
and you will find happiness, / know"
said the little fairy.
SO the princess stayed, and at the
close OF year and a day the fairy
said: lis happiness not here?" NO:
on. no.. wept the princess. "Happi-
So she went away from the forest
and searched for a day. Then she
stopped to rest on the brink Of a lake.
onx f ans on nn S sought s for or,
u" Voice sa f! %sst IS n t you
Tne PRINCESS nsmsh Looked up and
colors Of the rainbow II seek happi-
ness mes SAID the princess. and I can.
e n9t n fhe tn 0h. know where it Isl"
father Will stretch down his beautiful
bridge for me. and 1 will show you
happiness. Then the. nymph com
showers down. So 1t rained. and the
beautiful bridge stretched down to
stay with me for a year and a day.
and / will show you happiness" said
the nymph. So they mounted, and the
PRINCESS STAYED for year and a day
In the nymph,s cloud home; When a
said: lis happiness not hcre?" NO.
no. cried Il, the G. princess. Happiness
was stretched down for her. and she
was once again by the brink Of the
lake.
She searched all day for happiness,
and the close Of day found herself on
be found" she mourned. 1T 1t ean nnos
be found"
What cannot be found?". said wee,
queer voice: and little, Enaried.
twisted. brown, gnome, stood by her.
1T is happiness that cannot be
'.Oh. but it can!" chuckled the Gnome.
Come with me and ] will show you
happiness"
SO he led her into his deep. under
ground cavern, filled with lovely gems
OF all kinds.
Stay with me for year and day.
little brown gnome.
So the princess stayed: and at the
end OF year ar. and md day the little
No. no." went the princess. ''happi-
IS She s vent t out ;, Of the cavern then
and at the close of tho day she sank
down by the edge of a little sunny
wo9 oS yer Cannot ysry 'lrsd i,r. .,. so,,.,
1T is not anywhere; there is no such
She heard the patter of little feet
What is it that is not anywhere?
The princess looked up and saw a
little child With large, sweet eyes.
1T is hardness" she said; ut I,
Come with me- in show It =" to S you.':
ana ne caught neT mana and pulled
her eagerly into the little sunny wood.
IF you will live with u.s." he said.
IT know you will find happiness. See
there"
Before them was little cabin.
rosy woman holding rosy baby stood
in the doorway. Some rosy children
were playing In the sunshine The
old grandparents sat in the sun, the
Erandm other sewing dress for the
baby. and tho grandfather whiting
a toy for the next to the baby; the
fathers song could be heard as he
plowed the hillside.
inc princess stood still. her eyes
shining. She had found happiness in
a lowly peasants cabin, her quest wa,
ended. VALERIE DE MILHAU
(OriRinalO