Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
THE SANDMAN STORY
'INTO MD TIE GOLDEN ACOHNs.
Part II.

first Pinto wished nc had taken
oldcn aco-Ns and gone home WIN,
ry!ag 20 get tn" apple, but he dId
| have long 70 mink, n" mad 10 ACT
wished 10 Keep, away from tne
arms and hands Of the giant
ran
ITO was so much smaller than the
i that he could easily squeeze IN
fecn the rocks. and so kept out az
|yian't way After running and
nd weut back 10 tho tree and sat
ITO watched from the rock. and
a while he saw The giants head
Inns, and he knew he must be
moon was Singing now. and tho
| r trc. Elisi-ucd. and the white
- looked very beautiful and tempt
~ softly Pinto crept out and be,
Is rockets. but the coat ne had
|pcd i'm his rae. with the giant and
LID not know where II was.
T ito reached the tree and was just
NJ the giant and with terrible
he took hold Of the tree with his
| | hands and shook il.
Ito scrambled 10 a branch and
Is grasp, and Pinto wondered why
|lpples did not drop, but they only
l'cd back and forth and not one OF
fell 10 the ground.
e Pinto out o2 he tree. laughed
|, most unpleasant manner and
red up one big hand. Very Well,
II pick you out OF the tree and
You shall never pick a pure
! ITO thought Of tho golden acorn.
giants mouth was open. for he
making the mountain ring With
oars now and into his open mouth
l. throw a handful OF them
fore the Giant could close his
II Pinto threw another and this
He'd the mouth of the giant that
cased his roaring and began to
5 power seemed to be gone. now
ne could not roar and nc fell on
ce i" and rolled off the the Side 20" Of The
was easy now for Pinto, he
ID one pn ,rnf, White april, from the
/ nd. Looking around the rocks
|e ne had run to get away from,
giant. he found his coat filled with
I'm acorns. which he threw over
shoulder. Then he thought OF all
lake one for himself Droppinc
apples into the sack Pinto started
h the mountain and reached the
his surprise there was the black
waiting for him. She purred and
ed herself against Pinto and ali
time her big yellow eyes were
upon the bag over his shoulder.
Coor russ" said Pinto, II certainly
you something for the golden
. apples"
hcn the black cat heard this she
bed and me-ow-ed in the most OK.
\ manner unt!l Pinto at last open
ne bas and showed her the apples.
soon as tho black cat saw them
jumped and caught one in her
Is. then she bit il and in place Of
|cat stood n handsome youth about
on nave saved me from terrible
" said the youth. ~ am Il prince.
ned by an old witch to remain a
ID pure white apple from the silver
Tho only. power had was to
sc into gold anything wished.
That did not help me "a had no
for gold while remained cat"
on ca nhclp me then ii you are
&C." said Pinto. and then he told
story Of the Kings offer to the
who should bring him the pure
Q apple to cure the Princess iona.
am only poor peasant" said
q. and have no wish TO become
Incc or king. so If you will take
other pure white apple and take
the King and tell him YOU are a
&c YOU will make us all very happy.
am told the Princess iona Is
beautiful"
q Prince was very glad to do this
elm Pinto. who had rescued him
|, tho power OF the witch, so he
the apple and said goodby TO