Show I WHY VIOLETS ARE PURPLE Oat ut in the woods in the spring one can find the loveliest of ot all violets wild ones whose deep purple petals are of oC the softest but richest tints Once they were all one color Just like the i cultivated ted violets of ot the florists' florists shops and the story of how they became so so beautiful Is an Interesting one Once upon a time there was a young Princess who had two brothers Th The king who was a widower had not the time to see to his motherless babes and they became so neglected that h he enAa engaged ed a lady who was a distant cousin to look after atter them She I disliked her young charges chargE'S and wished I to win the kings king's heart all to herself hersel so she could be queen So one day sheI she said to the king that he ought to send I the were making boys bos aw aw- that they plans plane to take the kingdom away from him when they were larger The princes can be placed In a tower tower tower-In in the forest she said and ItI if It the are strictly guarded there is no danger of ot their harming you I I cannot believe that my little boys are ara plotting to hurt their father saidI said the king with tears in tn his eyes But ButIs I It is likely that you know best so I will order them kept in prison It almost broke the little princess princess' heart when her two brothers were taken away weeping and shut up inthe inthe in inthe In Inthe Inthe inthe the great stone tower with ten doors the very middle of ot a dense wood But Cut she did not sob long for tor at sunset she stole out of the castle and set out to find tl tb nn m. m Through the woods she Plunged till at last she caught sight of ot ofa ofa ota a light gleaming amid the trees Tired and hungry she knocked at the door Come in In In said a kind voice and the girl ent entered red to find tind a room occupied occupied occupied pied by a kind old od woman who sat spinning What can I do for you my I child said she hc M I am seeking to find and free my two brothers who have been shut up in that great tower yonder exclaimed the princess Can you help me me You are a kind and industrious child said the old woman I will wi-l be glad to aid you Wrap about you your velvet cloak and go on foot through the wide meadow of ot briars which surround surround surround sur sur- surI I round the tower on all sides aides If you I get through before dawn and sprinkle this water on the doorpost the tower I will crumble to dust and your brothers I be free The princess seized the tiny bottle i of ot golden liquid and set out at once thanking her host for her kindness Through the briars she ran the purple pur pur- i pie velvet coat being little protection The briars cut her feet and scratched her limbs till the blood ran down In streams over her purple coat to the I ground But she kept on running as fast as her feet teet would carry her for tor In Inthe inthe inthe the east there was coming a faint streak of ot light the light the dawn At last she tottered up to the doorway doorway doorway door door- way of ot the tower and as she tell felt helpless helpless help help- less the bottle cracked the liquid ran out and the dawn broke clear and rosy in the sky A mist filled the air the tower crumbled till It was only a around around around round heap of ot dust and out came running running running run run- ning Joyously the princes As the children went gayly home they noticed a a. black flag floating from the cat castle tlc which meant that the the un unkind unkind un- un kind cousin was dead At the gate was their father tather eager to greet them with love But as the princess looked down she saw that the blood flowing I over her tier purple robe had stained a deep royal purple the violets at her feet teet and ever since then the deep purple velvet has kept Its color In her honor I Copyright 1919 by the McClure News vs VY C J rs New York City |