The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-04-16
Princess Wil1ful
By David Corp

willful princess and her pet monkey
left the castle, whose beautiful owner
they had awakened from her long
sleep by the magic jewel which the
dwarf had presented to them, and re-
sumed their journey homeward. Over
high hills and winding valleys they
winged their way IN their flying suits
until, towards evening, they ap-
preached the outskirts of a small vii
lage. As they descended to the ground
they noticed a queer little old woman
hobbling away on her crutches towards
the woods Her nose was as crooked
as a horn, and almost as long. II
crooked down to meet her chin, and
her chin crooked up to meet her nose.
Her face was brown and full Of wrin-
kles. Her eyes were as black as coal
and as bright as diamonds. She was
very old, and her back was bent like
bow. Her hair, which was perfectly
white, and as long and fine as the
finest kind of flax, hung down her back
in long braid.
The princess and her companion
paused to watch her as she hobbled
away from the nearest house, where
she had apparently just made call.
In the garden at one side were three
rose bushes on which were growing
three very beautiful roses. The little
princess leaned over the fence to gaze
al them, for she suddenly felt home
sick at the sight of them, remember
ing how beautiful were the roses In
the royal gardens at home, now SO
far away.
And as she stood there watching
the lovely flowers a woman came to
the doorway, and shielding her eyes
with her hand, looked anxiously down
the roadway AS she turned to gaze
the other way she noticed the little
princess and her pet monkey standing
by the fence A look of surprise and
wonder passed over her face at the
strange spectacle Of girl and mon
key with wings upon her shoulders,
but before she could speak the little
princess came forward and said:
What beautiful roses you have in you
eardeni" The good woman looked
surprised for a moment, but upon
turning her eyes in the direction of
tie garden she exclaimed: why,
where did they come from? TITS late
for roses, and this morning early l did
not even notice a. bud upon the
busiest"
"No?" said the little princess, that
is indeed strange."
Did you see three children"
asked the good woman hardly noticing
the little princess remark, two boys
and a girl?"
81 don't remember seeing anyone,
the princess replied, except" she
added, little old woman with very
crooked nose and very crooked back
leaving just as we neared the cottage"
"Ah met" said the good woman,
where can those children have gone
to?" and she wiped her eyes with the
end of her blue bingham apron.
perhaps we can find them" sug-
sested the monkey, bowling politely.
you will perceive, madam, that We
have on magic flying suits that will en-
able us to travel quickly, so that if you
have not missed the children for over
long, we might come upon them in a
short time"
Twas but half hour ago l told
them to be gone and not return until
they could behave themselves, and 1
fear they have wandered away with
sadness in their little hearts.
Let us fly about and see if we
cannot discover their whereabouts
suggested the princess, and suiting her
actions to her words, she flew off in