Show f a IJ I r V T i r w GOOD STORIES FOR FR Walt MG McDougall L 1 r i i iI N I I SAMMY FINDS THAT T BEING A REAL KING IS NOT RIOT ALL ROSES Being the True 0 tory of j How I Nancy Hanks the Good Old Fairy Jaw J That Thai One Boy Was Granted ranted His I 4 V Wish W I IS ISi h i Much to His I Regret T g 6 1 1 1 e p t l J Q l i l J i co 1 Q n a 1 J Jo t o n o p o 7 l I N O e s i S l r a 1 CO N o t a 1 i i t ix i it r rr r i t ill Ir 4 a dk t f II J l l tt t an 1 1 1 D ALL I T I UI ER was waa a country COlm 7 boy who was an only child chUd I sod ad Kvell oa ft a farm fann He Ee rose r ee a at 4 and acted as chambermaid to toI toL I L tot lot of Jersey cows made the kitchen fire re chopped some wood co drew some water and nd then had bad breakfast t In tits tit u summer r time when there was no school be watched tho cows when they were let Jet out into a d grassy Brassy pasture pulled weeds wee B carried milk to some customers nearby picked stones out of ot the straw I berry beny bed fed chickens raked r bay hay dug duS fence posts poets churned churn butter and picked peas pa until dinner time In the afternoon he ha had bad a dozen other things to do until evening came when he shooed the hens into the coop coO fed them than milked the cows chopped more wood and was ready lyt to so go to tobed bed 1 I wonder that I 1 dont have hava to wash the cat catt said he to himself or trim the oats coats whiskers or something like that sose eose to keep busy a lit tie tle longer longerI Io I It seemed to him that to bo never had a moment for inn fun for oven van evan whan n A he lay fay 1 in f n the grass with the bees humming overhead the I 1 birds piping above in fn the tho green shadows and the he fleecy clouds sailing B BA BI along in the tha calm c lm blue sky eky be he thought it jt was wan hard bard work and wished d far Cor r the time when be he would be a man mr and have bave nothing to do but b it eo fro fishing and draw money mOM from the bank bankIt r It was on e a a balmy Bummer day when the air aJr and sky eky were G i In 1st a sleepy fashion when wl n the tb sunlight seemed s med scented with the perfumes t of ot D poppies and even eve the birds and butterflies dozed that Sammy lay be bo ride aide the brook in the pasture He had watched the cows cow until they roved moved oed Under tinder some trees and sank Bank down into the tall tan grass and then Ulan as be he found the sun Bun creeping around Into his We shaded retreat ha he h was vas obliged to move also aIso He Ha rose roes lazily and walked along beside the hta i id stone wall toward the corner of ot the pasture p sture As ha he went he be noticed notice d a slightly worn pathway which ha lIe was sure ha he had never seen before familiar cs u he be was with that field He followed it curiously Sometimes It was faint and almost invisible e again it was plain and marked as by byA A many feet teet It led to the end of ot the tha th pasture as he bo could see nee hut but he be knew that th Lt it could not cross the tha fence these there th re and expected exp to follow follow it Ii along alons the end cud wall Trail but when he cams came to the tho other end he ha was astonished to see aee a small wooden door in the wall There tho the path ended Now Kow often otten as he bad had been eon in that pasture since he be was was a small boy he be h had never before observed that doorway It certainly must have b been en made within a few days yet It looked as old and worn wora es as the atone wallI wall I itself and cobwebs were laced across It that showed they had ad been there many days So mysterious and uncanny did Ib 1 seem that Instead of ot reaching reach D out his band hand and trying to open opec the door d r be he hesitated and then he be rapped upon the tha wood t FUNNY LITTLE WOMAN PEEPED OUT Hardly bad had the echo of ot his knock ceased when the tha little door opened I and a funny old woman In a green sunbonnet peeped out and smiled at him bim comically Beyond her through h the tha open door ha he saw only another fU other field eld like Ilk Uk the one ona he ha was In to Good morning said the tha old woman and what do you wish to today dayT 1 II 11 I was curious about this thIB door rw never seen It before although I have baTe been In inthis this pasture pastura every day for years said wd Sammy What t is isit isIt it t for forT Its It the tha opening Into the she replied will you step In Ink Sammy hesitated h for he be had bad heard burd of at such things and was somewhat doubtful as to where they led one ona to However she looked so smiling that th t he felt she was ru harmless He Ha entered the gateway and nud the tha door door was wag closed The garden cardan as aha she called called It seemed in nowise different from any other geld field in fact it seemed d rather more weedy eedy he ne thought though than the pasture gesture You ate Rei not ot the first said Sald the little old woman woman who has seen 8 that door but you jn Ware the thee list first for more than a century who ho has passed pase d its i portals portal for Instead of trying to push it open as all others oth have havedon done you I were polite enough to knock for admittance a and what Ive bec been waiting for I Thank you replied Sammy Now what do you do here may cay I ask I z Km sea the tha fairy otry Nancy Nan Honks Hanks You Yon may think a funny finny ahra a for a s Airy f fa but I X am a plain country fairy and ancl have a plain name namee r will wUl grant you ou any wish you yon may ask me because I h lam am so glad to meat meata m Gt a really polite boy in these rude times f Well said Sammy I 1 was Just wishing as I lay there in the grass that I was a king and I guess pus be good enough for forme me Nancy Hanks Banks smiled but while smiling she shook her head bead soma soc what doubtfully aa as it she questioned qu the tha wisdom of at his wish Go and lie down doWD again In iii the tha shade and Ill see about it she saW saUL Then she f opened the door and Sammy stepped out He sought aa a shady spot pot ota again Jn and arid began to think over this strange episode Soon he fell asleep but Just as be he was dreaming something some awoke him and aud he be sat up He no found himself in a most gorgeous bed of ot t l Tory and gold and sur surrounded surrounded surrounded rounded by magnificently dressed gentlemen all aU of whom were holding in ta their heads hands p pats parts of ot splendid clothing all aU ot of satin atIn velvet and d lace la e with diamond ie a Ie and rubies rubles sewed all allover over them 4 Will your gracious Majesty b be pleaded to io arise ais t said BaId the most of ot them all aU aa as he stepped to the bedside be Id Where am I IT asked Sammy Your Tour Majesty Is confused with the tha sudden awakening replied the tha f glittering creature Tour Four Majesty IB is to in tt bed of of r course course urse I b said Sammy the fairy Wry has inane marts good l If am ar a king Gee I Look at atins my clothes dothee r r SAMMY WAS NOT AT TALL ALL SURPRISED SED Sammy was wa not at all ill surprised of o course for tor he be believed In a fairies and so sO he b was wu prepared for anything He hopped out of bed and and was about fout to pull oft off the tha nightgown of satin that he be wora wore but butan an another another other man maa as aa splendid as the tha others othus cried out Ob Oh my duty daty your Majesty aty you forget my honorable task t Uk is 18 to remove the royal necktie Oh I forgot said sald Sammy and cn sat still till Then Than on one came with the royal shirt an another another other with his stockings all and then his hla panties and coat Each one bad had to be put on with great ceremony by bytha byth bythe the tha th proper official and it took them about an hour bour and a halt half to wash and dress Sammy who himself hIm lt never took more mom than four tour minutes at the job jeb any time Lima He was getting pretty tired of ot It when suddenly another another gentleman entered and an asked t I What will your Majesty have for lor breakfast All the royal t dressers dres sera buttoners washers combers cumbers and clothes es holders stood 1 aside for lor this was the Gentleman of Dr the Sammy said eaid li Ill Fit take some Mme pickles soma sonic turkey some ham barn and eggs and some fried cakes The Gentleman of 0 f the Dining room m looked lOOk ed startled and d then t r cried Is your Majesty Jesting Such things are not for royal royalty royalty 11 ty 1 That is food for tor the laboring classes I Well We what have be you got asked Sammy Y fw Jt 11 Soena e ies te s a t test te es the wings of D Nr Asa iA 4 sst ro of t cows fed d on i orange irai n li 1 t tf IfT t 4 f t tl tie tiei ta r rI I I HIT IT IS THE MANAYUNK MANA YUNK tJ Very V ry well rn m take ake that said Sammy Sam Buthe But he be did wish w h it were ham hamand hamand and eggs eggE when he sat downall the tha great table covered with Brim crim crimson son sae n velvet and with dozens of solid soUd gold dishes all around him The room was was filled with silent gentlemen all gazing solemnly sol at him m as It if to an anticipate an anticipate each wish and he was waa not allowed to reach h for anything before hits him his crown rown weighed like a ton of ot lead on his hla forehead f and everything was ft is BO so solemn and precise that ha he soon grew tired enough en Nobody spoke for tor that would have bave been Improper unless Sammy spoke first and andt its IcS t s he ha was afraid of ot moving making some blunder he be open his mouth It was still very ery early in the morning corning as aa ha he saw by the great clock of pearls and gold that faced f hIm m He turned to t one of ot the gentlemen near him and laying aside the napkin asked if U they had breakfast break st so early Your Majesty Maje ty forgets that th t today to we review the Royal flintlock Fusiliers replied the Ah then I shall ride a horse cried Sammy Heavens no nor t cried the Master of ot the Stables There m a horse horsa that I dare trust you on ou onNo ouN N No 10 your Majesty must go in the coach far or reasons of state te that I cannot here bere mention added the tha Prime Minister gravely PLACED PL JN A GIGANTIC COACH Just then the Lord Physician to to his 1 Majesty felt e his bis pulse and stated that he be had eaten enough and he ha he was wu politely ushered us e ed from tha th although he had scarcely begun to t make a meaL eaL This s made made the e i BoyKing Boy y King sore sore but as s he lle was waa about out assert 9 rt himself he caught such i a fierce fierce fie l land and chilling look from the he L Lord rd c Chamberlain trib that a he e kept Hs t He HeRas was Ras placed In lna ina a gigantic glided gilded gil coach the cite wn windows of Which were ye were so high that unless he stood on tiptoe he could see s nothing and with la a gUt gilt glittering cavalcade of officers following on horseback set t off of for the annual an 81 annual nual nu nual l review of f the Royal flintlock Fusiliers The coach oa h was drawn to the top of a hill hiD and stopped while all aU the generals and other officers om gathered dose clove about it so that the king saw nothing but several clouds of ot dust Then they all galloped swiftly s back ack to court where another Jeweled j suit of f clothes was put on King Sammy and he ha had to go and nd stand on a marble platform and listen to long speeches speech s in Greek and Latin after aCter which be ha had to present a pile pUe of ot diplomas to a lot of ot long lo g haired scientists who wrote about bugs buss I 1 think Ill go out and take a walk said Sammy after this was over overAll overAll overAll All the courtiers looked shocked t It would be bo very unwise as well as very bad form your MaJest said s ld the Duke of as he be nervously fumbled with his great g e t star of ot office om Suppose you should be seen The mob might attack atta k you iOu for no monarch ever walks my royal face been seen asked Sammy No uNo indeed or at least put but ut very rarely It is unsafe for tor x there are areso ao so many Anarchists about now replied the Officer of the tha Wand WaneL Give me a good revolver and I 1 will tackle any Anarchist around here heie exclaimed Sammy Everybody shuddered at the tha thought Your Majesty is Joking the Royal Keeper of ot the Ice Ise I Chest We do not dare to take such risks iI We can find tind Anarchists anywhere but how can we replace our d re king No o remain within and attend to your jour royal rojal duties We now have the tha meeting of ot the council counell to o attend They hustled Sammy ammy away to another grand room the Council Chamber where for three hours they read reports to him regarding mat t in the kingdom such ouch as the state of or the be beekeeping f industry the epidemic among emong Angora goats the earold locust the servant girl problem and a lot of things like Uke that until poor lor Sammy actually wished d that he were ft ere back in school again so dreadfully tiresome It all was was as When ben the council co was over Sammy exclaimed Ive a good mind to suds s down the banisters to loosen my legs HE H PLAYED JACKSTONES UNTIL EVENING Horrors No If the king unbends what will the tha plc 1 c do d The Tha he whole country will rise in revolt if it you should do a thing thI so 50 nod fied Follow us to your private apartment nt where there are other duties for you they said as they gathered around Then to another grand room room all aU turquoise and nd silver let he was wa conducted where where ha he signed s SAMMY to many Important state papers that t at he knew w nothing at atall all aU all about until he was tired hI I h think Id like to go to a ball game he ha said when a rest and some soma 10 amusement were suggested Alas no your yo r Majesty It Is unwise as well as unsafe and very vu gar gar We had bad better remain in hi here and play Jackstones Ja Sammy was disgusted but he be saw no way vay of ot escaping from his Min of oi State and so he be played jackstones until ev evening ning when he was attended by the Royal Bandmaster 1 who asked him ilin to select the dances for the tha Grand Ball that thit evening It Just juet made Sammy Sammyy sick to have to bother about things he be knew nothing about and yet when he suggested Copenhagen n Post upost Office and some soma other pleas ant little recreations common to his own experience all aU the th officers of 0 the ball snorted in protest prot st What Kiss at the royal ball Kissing games Oh your Majesty is trifling with this solemn affair Let us hope the reporters reporter bavent over over heard you jou ou Sammy Sammyy much disgusted walked to the window and as he reaches reachel it t a shot was heard a bullet crashed through the glass and smashed a mir reran on the wall waIl behind him The guards outside captured the man who had h d tired fired at the king kingg and he was hauled into the palace Why do you ou want to soak me asked Sammy I In never er did dd you sou any harm did 1 I A r f s l AM itY HANKS f 4 e YOU Tou are king and 1 I am an Anarchist growled the man savagely sava ely What Is fa an Anarchist lU asked Sammy We UWe are opposed to everything replied the assassin s We UWe want to abolish everything from kings to elevator boys that is 15 s everything ex except except x breweries our creed and we dont don t care who knows it either Ither A paper was placed In band and by the Lord Chancellor He looked at it and saw that It had a great treat at the top It was the death sentence of ot the Anarchist Sign it and we will execute him at once said wd tha Chancellor with witha a frown I 1 cant said Sammy Theres no use I cant do it You must said the Chancellor threateningly gly king here you ou or I IT asked Sammy angrily Ill discharge the th whole lot of you Instantly aU all of ot the noblemen grabbed the boy by the arms and legs lep and ran him out of the tho room into a smaller apartment where the Lord Ix rd C Chief iet Justice said Do uDo you think we let you |