The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-14

FOXY
GRANDPA

GGWAsN'T it wonderful now
w Perseus rescued Andromeoa
from the terrible monster" unused
Bobby, wishing I am sure down
in his little heart that l woulo
go on with the story. And ne
couldn't have done it II he haont
captured the head Of the Medusa
either, could he?"
''EIe could not" / agreed ana
he would have found other dlrfi'
\culties,, too, II he hadn't had that
charming souvenir"
What, Foxy Grandpa" asked
Bobby at once.
"I'u tell you about it," said,
not wanting to keep my little
friend in suspense any longer.
ct was like this. You remem-
Der that after Perseus had killed
the monster and released the
beautiful Princess Andrometla
from the rock to which she was
chained, he lifted her on his
shoulder and flew off with her
to her father.
Back to the palace they went
and when the king saw his beau
tiful daughter he burst into Scbs
OF Joy and held her close to his
breast. The court was changed
from that of mourning into one
OF rejoicing.
There stood the brave PerseuS
waiting for the king to speak to
him. Finally, the king wiped his
eyes and turned to the hero and
asked him what he wished. He
said he would. give Perseus any,
thing in the world which was in
his power to give.
"Perseus answered him at once.
He said the thing he wanted more
than anything in the world was
to have Andromeda for his wife.
Because, you remember, he had
fallen in love with her the very
first moment he had seen her.
1.-THE king gave his consent at
once, but then suddenly his ex-
preston changed. He became
very grave, because he remegn-
bered somthinR which he then
told Perseus. He said that Per.
seus was not the only man who
wanted to marry Andromeda-
that she had been promised in
marriage to the powerful Prince
Phineus for many years and that
he was apt to give Perseus great
trouble.
This didn't worry Perseus
very much, because he consid.
cred that Phineus wasn't a very
brave young man II he had made
no effort to save his promised
bride from the monster which
nearly did eat her up, as you
know"
did they get married, Foxy
Grandpa?" asked Bobby, breath.
Iessly.
"They did" I answered, land
what a great wedding feast they
had. You know the Ethiopians
were famous for their banquets.
In fact, they were so sumptuous
that often the gods themselves
would leave their nectar and am.
brosiA on Olympus and come
down to their table.
"All went well at the wedding
feast for a while. There was
great rejoicing and everyone was
very happy over the marriage,
when suddenly there was a clash
Of arms at the door.
"All OF the noble guests looked
ub. There, at The entrance to
the banquet hall, stood the pc Ger
sul Prince Phineus with an army
ready to carry off the bride.
''Perseus didn't lose his head
for a moment. He remained per-
fectlv calm and Immediately took
charge. He ordered everyone to
close their eyes until he told
them to open them again.
1.-THE guests thought this
strange procedure, but they
obeyed his command. Quickly,
Perseus took out the head Of the
Medusa which ne still had with
him. held 1t up quickly and when
he told everybody that they could
obeyed his command. Quickly,
you think had happened?
"Pineus and his soldiers were
turned into stone!
"And did they live happily ever
after?" asked Bobby.
I'm tell you that the next time
I chuckIed. you run along now