Show I I i I Ii The Sant Sandman roan St Story ry FOR TONIGHT TONIGHT II Part II The Prince of when he saw the witch child thought that she was beautiful hut but he had wished for a wife that was was was' fair s so he d decided to wait and sent out his servants to look for a woman with ith golde golden h hair lr Witch was enraged when she heard this for knew that until her daughter was safely married to thE Prince she was not safe The reason for this was that every night Venus the goddess of beauty came to the forest to look for the graceful tiger the fairies had told her about for while looked like a tiger she had more grace and beauty than a rea real tiger though they are graceful too Venus did not wish even a tiger to her in being graceful so she wanted to see this wonderful animal that she might learn from it more charm One night was walking through the forest In the moonlight and springing about from rock to rock when Venus in the form of a tree beheld her Knowing at once that the graceful tiger was a mortal changed she called her attendants who were not far faraway away and changing herself back to her own beautiful form sh spoke to Sun ev What is your name beautiful creature and why are you in this form she asked It was the first time anyone but the birds and animals had spoken to her since Witch had changed her and poor little began to cry for JOY Venus soothed her and soon told her all site she knew of her sad plight But when she told the Goddess Goddess God God- dess her name a flash of anger came cameto cameto to the eyes of Venus Old Witch has done this said the goddess She shall pay for forit forit it for my dear your name Is mine spelled backward and you are my godchild knew she had much to fear in the beauty you possess Come with me It did not take long to reach the cave cage of for Venus had the power of witches and fairies when she wished to use it Come forth called VenUs when they reached the cave of Undo your cruel work worl she commanded when the trembling witch appeared in the doorway of her cave In another moment stood in her own vely shape before Venus who instead of being jealous of the I wonderful beauty she beheld drew to her and kissed her on the brow You will always be the most beautiful beautiful beau beau- woman in the land she said Be you ou old or young none shall I compare with you As for your daughter Witch you ou will never see her again for a mother who would treat the daughter or of another as you ou have done this beautiful girl is not the sort to have havea a daughter I will claim your daughter daugh- daugh ter as well as for my godchild god god- child did not know how they I reached the door of Jf her parents parents' hOlT hoes e hut but she stood there a short time antI after and with trembling hands opened the door Oh how happy happ her father and mother mother were to have ha e her again T The he JOY of seeing her safe made them themI I f forget the time and it was the I trumpeting of the Prince of I I messengers that told them the the day dayI I was far gone 1 I The messengers knocked at th the thedoor door and when Sune it they knew m w they lu had d found the wife of their Prince Continued tomorrow C by the the paper Sn i te ey Y e 7 |