The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-02-12
The Cross Of laza

the gates of Heaven with rosy tip.
ped fingers.
AS the sun climbed higher the
high old stone castle was still ST.
lent but ah! the high window OF the
castle is thrown open and a heau-
tiful face appears. II is Princess
Eya. the most beautiful creature
one could dream Of She had thic!,
| black waving hair as black as
ravens wing. and wonderful black
velvet eyes that could sparkle with
mischief and again, flash with
anger. She was just eighteen. Ter
face was white and fair as a ~,
and. with her red, ripe lips and
slim white throat, who would not
like to be so beautiful, as Princess
Eya gazed out of her high window
and breathed in great breaths OF
the sweet morning air. She sighed
happily and in her sweet musical
voice, said:
ooh, thou glorious morning, how
| love thy sweet breath, heavy with
the perfumes of the lilies and roses
and the dainty violets."
And she leaned out farther TO get
better view of the wonderful sun
rise, when her quick eye caught a
flash OF blue below her, and, loof-
ing closely, she saw it was hand
some youth dressed in a blue tunic
of the stable boys, and, as she
gazed at him, he raised his eyes
and looked up at her and smiled.
Princess Eya blushed rosy red
and turned into her room. She
scarcely knew whether to be angry
or not at a common servants smile,
for Princess Eya was very proud.
When she was dressed she
ascended to her fathers rooms
(King Moza) to ask him about the
new servant. King Moza was like
his daughter, proud brave man,
but very stern. When his daughter
asked him concerning the hand
some servant youth,The told her he
had found the youth nearly starved
at his castle gates, so, feeling sorry
for the youth he took him in, max
ing him head stable boy.
What is his name, father"
IAN odd name, child; it is
Taxa"
"a very odd name, father, "Dost
not thou think it is best for a
kings SOM"
Yea. so 'tis. and not fitting
name for a servant"
The subject was dismissed and
Princess Eya had forgotten the
handsome youth.
Taxa, the handsome servant boy,
was puzzled over the beautiful
face that had peered over the win
COW of the castle at him so early.
Was she the beautiful Princess Eya
who was known as the Beautiful
Princess and had it angered her
by his smile? He shook his bright
golden hair out of his eyes and his
deep blue eyes grew puzzled. His
lips set in a straight line. He
muttered to himself:
She would not look so at me if
she knew all
Taxa heard a silvery voice sing
ing, and, silently parting the bushes
surrounding the garden, he saw a
sight he never would forget--the
beautiful vision Of the morning
with her raven-black hair stream
ing over her shoulder Her dress
was a dream of lovliness. 1t was
of the finest silk of beautiful pink
tint and caught at each shoulder
by a golden butterfly. A heavy
gold band was around her slim
waist and golden bracelets were on
her white rounded arms. Her slim
feet were in pink slippers with tiny
gold butterflies at each toe. Around
her small head was d plain gold
band with a single large ruby in
the center.
She was sitting On the edge of a
beautiful bubbling fountain and
dipping her slim white fingers in
the water, and singing in her silver
toned voice. She stopped her song
in the middle and turned her head
quickly. Taxa looked to see what
had frightened her (TO be con-
)-Thelma |. Darby.
COASTING