Evening star., 1928-04-19

Ygans Christian Andersen. 1SoS-1SsS.
Was Danish writer OF tslFF 1sies' ;i,is rs
MI sneS, ssr,,eS rs" shrisig,ss r9sis,g rl, The
Nm soldier etc,l
There was an old wooden cabinet
carved all over with leaves and nligree'
work. in the sitting room, which hao
Aaen in the family since grandmotiier
Anne. 1t was covered from top 70 Dol
Anm with carved roses and tulips
amongst which there were the most ex-
e,aoroinarv fiouriSheS. and from these
ksnrsnS the antlers6 heads Of stays, or
Al&e eon. iA the middle, stood a whole
Tcure. He was ridiculous enough to
look at, with goats legs, short horns ON
lis head ano a long beard. oeSldeS
Mhjch he was constantly grinnine. The
aaidran gave him long name. wh'cn
han be shortened 10 GoatSleg.
Coatsiee was always looking st the
liable under the looking glass, where
HERE was the iovelieSt little china Shep-
herceSs Her shoes were gilt, and her
kreSs neatly fastened up with a REQ
hose. and then she had gllt hat and
\ sfeDherieSS' crook She was indeed
anvelv' Close TO her stood little Chin
hev SweeD. as black as any coal. but
r. too. was entirely made of china. He
k-as quite as neat and clean as any one
f1se. for being Sweep was Only SYM
holic in china
The Sweep being close 10 the Shep-
hsrdess. and having both been plaeeo
where they stood, they were naturally
Engaged to each other, and well suited
they were, for they were mace o. 'hs
seYyle china, and were both little,
Rut not far from them was another
feuTe. three times as big, Chinese.
r.l.o could NOD his head He was also
rnSoe Of china. and pretended 10 be the
Shepherdess' grandfather. though he
could not prove it. So he claimed au~
tg,oritv over her. ano had promised her
ta CoatSleg in marriage.
You will have a husband" the old
ehlneSe said. who / almost believe Is
made Of mahogany. and he has the
! hole cabinet full of plate, besides the
tafuahlsS that are in the hidden draw
erS'
I will not SO into the dark cabinet" ="
fha little ShepaerdeSs said for l nave
i ard that he has IL china wives IN
there
Then YOU viii make the 18th" said
sne old Chinese. for this night your
marriage shall take place. He then
nodded his head snd fell asleep.
The little ShepherdeSS cried and look
~ st her dearly beloved china Sweep
u must ask you" she said. to go with
me out into the wide world. for here
ws cannot stay"
Your will is my will said the little
Sweep Let Us 60 at once. and / have
M doubt that by my business Of CHM
r-v sweeping shall gain SUFFICIENT to
KEEP you."
Were we but safely down from the
tahie." she said, for I shall never be
! spny till VIC are out in the wide
vorid."
He consoled her. and showed her
= here TO put her little feet on the pro-
s>ctions and ornaments within their
veach- and they got safely 70 the floor,
but when they looked toward the old
cabinet all was confusion there. The
stays stretched their heads farther out.
RI Sing their antlerS and turned their
necgs from side 10 side Goatsleg
Jumped high up into the air and cried
IS loud as he could 10 the the old Chi
nese: They are now running awsyl"
AT this they we're frightened and
tnoked up CT the table where they saw
hat the old Chinese was awake and
MS whole oody shaking.
Nov the old Chinese is coming. the
liFtle Shrpherdess cried. and fell down
mon her china knees. she was IN such
light
Z hare an idea" the Sweep said.
'let us get into the potpourri- Jar which
STANDS there IN the corner, where Re