Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18
THE DUMB PRINCESS

She had come to earth in baOe
Of Slory.. this pinky-white, blneeyed
scrap OF loneliness, for the very day
~ biS eyes opened upon this old
world Of ours. her father won a great
baatls In which he was engaged and so
her people were wont to say. THE
little princess brought US good luck"
NOMethesss two facts had great in
fuence upon her life. as they changeo
he course OF her whole destiny ana
caused this story to be written.
The father Of the princess was
i named Ethelbert the Wise, and he was
hing OF Rosalia. a large and beautiful
deuaiu.4 OF which perhaps you have
never heard, as it is very distantly
I rETkovsd from our part OF the world,
$ md most little folk usually learn no
more geography than is absolutely re-
quired Of them. However. | shall try
to Giveyou faint idea OF the wonder
ful kingdom over which Ethelbert was
ruler. .4r 1913
It was divided, like ancient Gaul
into three parts, called Adoria, Gloria
and F1oria. The frst land was nhabit
ed by q race OF handsome, romantic
people, who loved their homes, their
king and one another. Gloria, the
h second part. was so named because
the king lived there most OF the time.
and so the surrounding country was
made glorious with jeweled castles
and villas belonging to him. But Floria
was the most beautiful OF the three,
because here all kinds Of flowers grew,
and people lived in rose-covered cot.
tASes aud the grass was dotted with
rare blooms. Frem this part of the
country had come the queen, who had
bssn duchess OF Floria before her mar.
riASe to Ethslbert. and from here
came the most beautiful women in
Rosslia.
Just west Of Rosalia. In a dark and
gloom. king ON whore tie sun never
Shone, lived the Cramps, who's, land
bprdersd upon Adora. These we're :.
trim aud warlike people, always ready
TO NAght at tht slightest proyocation.
Their king, Growliter. fierce mon
arch, was very ambitious to be king
Of Rosala. 50 once, when the king and
queen had made journey into Floria
and were very far from Adoria's Dor
dAte he led his armies into Ethel
bats. dominions and besieged Adora.
The king came with his army, post.
haste, when he heard OF the attack.
9nd bravely resisted the Grumps who
We're A. strong as they were stern.
hut Ethelbert's army had hard time
To bold the marauders at bay. and
wsse almost despairing of ever driving
them out when news was brought
t1at a little daughter had cone to the
4tieen. Then the king thought, Il can
not lose my kingdom now" So he took
heart and began to fight more strongly
and spurred his soldiers with CHEEKY
words. SO that day Ethelbert won a
great battle. as | have told you And
j, snpktlys after the Crumbs were driven
~ udt OF Adoria for good and all.
These Grumps. however, had hopes
of,,revenging themselves upon the
king. And when they heard people say.
The Princess Resale (for she was
named after her country has brought
~, a2sgood luck" they grew to hate her
very name. Finally they became so
furious that their old. king. Growliter.
called in the fairy Doldrum, a grabbed
old witen, and begged her to put some
awful spell upon Rosalie. The evil
creature answered Eyes. agree to
: do that, as have an ancient grudge
* against Ethelbert. Let me make life
miserable for Resale. Trust all to me
and 1t will be we'll" SO saying she
vanished.
In a few days the chris ening Of the
"A little princess was announced to the
y world. All the fairies were invited and
all, came, dressed in gala array. One
ny one they filed to Rosalie's cradle,
4 And each gave her som gift, one
beauty, another wit, another health
Aiitl. still another wealth. and so on
TIL al but two had finished Then up
eos ctme Fairy Doldrun, Creased all in
black, and waving her wand, said,
way you be dumb for life!" Then
shs. crept away.
! No one saw her come or 90 save a
shy little fairy who had fingered in
the hall Till the last, Softly she glided
to the bedside and with tears in her
sweet eyes said: Dear baby, Doldrum
Is more powerful than |, so cannot
revoke her charm. But give you
Beautiful Thought. to be with you
- always. You need never be lonely
while she is nigh. Good.by, dear
Resale. 90. but leave you the most
precious gift in my power" She kissed
the child and stole away, and no one
noticed a tiny, eQuisitely formed crea.
ture take her position upon the baby's
pillow--but the child smiled In her
sleep as IL at a pleasant dream. The
spirit was so small that she was
only about the size Of your little finger,
s.aud she was dressed all In white, so
Ypon- the lacy pillow YOU. perhaps