Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10

Princess Maybell was very unhappy.
"What is it you wish, lovc?" asked
her mother. you know there is nothing
| will refuse you "
There is nothing ! wish" snapped
the Princess. That is the trouble
have everything | wish
Ii was easily seen that the girl was
lazy, selfish and ungratelul, but most
of that was the fault OF the mother,
who had spoiled her since babyhood
One evening the Princess had n big
birthday party and to it came fairy
who was great friend to the Queen
Mother. Just in the middle of the
feast there was violent storm IL
was so dark that no one could see. But
when it grew light again neither the
fairy nor the Princess were to hc seen.
The Queen wept and the King ragged.
But not a word of the missing girl could
they hear The fairy had taken her
of 10 the distant castle IN which she
lived and placed the girl in q Ing room
alone The room was gloomy but had
plenty of air The girl WAS angry ana
got into a temper.
II will have my father the Nlhg,
punish the one who sent me here
She would shout
The fairy who was teaching the Princess
n lesson. listened from outside the
door. hut said not word
Al the end of week the girl was
tired OF showing her temper
one afternoon tiny kitten came
moving INTO the room The Princess
hon, down.pcttcd IT on the back and
gave il a sajIcer of milk. rs she dld
81 She noticed that the room grew lighter
and she smiled The place became
brighter still
wont over to see herself "hcn shc
looked in She saw Young face,
hut ono wrinklcd with ll-naturr ! he
ewes were swollen the mouth hard
| .rd tho look cold and selfish one
"NIy". She said aloud what Wty
! am 50 uglv, | have good skin, pretty
| har and ulc,. features. but | DO look
4, ncIv as an old haC
II that She smiled. and as 81. did
II ,Lc saw that pleasant twinkle came
mi, her ewes. her skin flushed and the
wrinkles ot il!-tcmpcr began 60 smooth
WHY. shc exclaimed joyui'y =
do believe | can eri better looking 7
/ wish 10 need only t. bc h4pr>
and smile Perhaps if | do something
useful II viii help. too
SHE glanced around Tho room wa.
ri longer gloomy -Four long bc win
| doWS appeared IA the walls and Il
through them swept the soft wind ano
a stream of golden light out>idc Sht
| heard bird, and the sounds oi children
voices \ ragged toy stopped nrdr
| tho window cryng Wth Surr foot
~iziug L clcan Iucn hnudk"rrhi"
/ tkc Princess climbed ont " the ioN
window swiftly and kindly She houn,
lln Tho wounded foot wiped the hoy
1 farc. sa, nim IN thc shade and gay
hIm some pennies Tho 'Hi WAS d'
lighted and soon walked bono happ>
| Then AlayirN saw that rose h',h "l
brut out ~ shape hv 2 wagon thl
heI crushed most 81 lj~ branches nh
~, rs work and soon had thc hrauchr
supported on sticks and the roots ""
vatorcd
! ~bc heard low soft laugh
roo look III Your mirror now sai
tho fairv. Who stood III the girl elbow
The Princess ran iuto tcr room az
! ca7ri INTO thr mirror ~h" did not ~r
an lcjy frovnng face amy longer L
stead the one Vhich looked out ~ h
was her own. but 4 sweet, smiling happ,
ro~v ono with rloG twinkle IN tho hit
ou mn % home nov said Il
fairl "Aos understand now that YOU
old trouble /. gone. ~ longer vi
vou bc ruiarpv ;haI your very VIE
Is granted ard that you have notmn
~ do I{c busy. hcip others. have
glad heart and q smlic and YOUR iaC
and lifc viii ho hrgh ter fnr yo1rSc
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