| Show 1 5 THE THE D DRAGON A ON PRINCE PRINC Once upon a time there was a beautiful beautiful beau beau- girl Sirl named Mary She lived with her grandmother far away In a lonely forest One morning as she was about to fill her bucket th the water suddenly parted and there appeared before her hera a a. great big dragon He Re seemed to enjoy poor Marys Mary's fright for he laughed and laughed Mary Mary was wat more frightened now than over otter for his mouth was tremendous and his teeth so so long and sharp Do Donot Donot Donot not b b afraid of me said the dragon and his voice was was as sweet as could be I will not hurt you As soon as ashe ashe he spoke Mary Maryno l no longer felt the least last bit afraid She Se went up to him and patted him as If it he had been a kitten Fair maiden continued the dragon you rou ou are too lovely to be hidden in this lonely forest Come with me and I 1 will give you all aU the riches of my myking king dom My palace with all its slaves shall be yours You will be queen As to her beauty Mary doubted the words of the dragon No mirrors hung on the walls of ot their hut to tell her and grandmother had never said a a word about her looks The dragon seeing that she did dic not I believe him led her to the edge of ot the spring Here Hero Is a true mirror he said l look ok for yourself Mary looked down into the clear clearwater water Yes yes the face that looks up to tome tome tome me is beautiful she said as she drew back in surprise How grand I should look as a queen I should love lovo to live in a palace and and- have all the riches you tell me about They shall be yours at once re replied replied replied re- re plied the dragon tapping the water gently with his tail M Mary ry no longer felt any fear She seated herself bersel by bythe bythe bythe the dragons dragon's side and glided swiftly down to the bottom of the spring The trees were filled with the most delicious delicious deli deli- cious fruit and the loveliest flowers bordered the jeweled walk that led to I the palace These are all yours enter and be our queen said the dragon softly as they rea reached ed the steps of this gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gor gor- castle Marys Mary's heart beat fast She turned to thank him for his great kindness when to h her r astonishment he had disappeared One day while she was walking though her palace she suddenly came cameto to a mysterious door that she had never noti noticed ed before Upon the knob was written Do not enter Mary thinking a queen had a right to do anything she w wanted opened the door and walked alk d in How disappointed she was to find only three fountains sending up up their si silvery spray J lIv 1 She was waa very fond of b 4 wr looking at herself these days days- so sh she went up to the first one and looked down Here Hero she found reflected not today with her gorgeous robes of satin salin but dear faithful Mary tho the helpmate of ot her poor grandmother dressed in a simple slip of calico Dis- Dis with the sight she turned quickly and went to the other foun foun- tain tam Here her disgust turned to horror horror horror hor hor- for although she saw a grand picture pic plc- ture or ot her magnificent dress her face tace reflected was that of the most hideous woman in the world She rushed away as quickly as possible and went to the third Gazing down clown into the clear water Mary felt shocked as if someone had awakened her from a dreadful dream Before Defore her b burning eyes appeared the tho little hut in the f forest rest Her poor grandmother was W wandering about calling for her lost child No Ne one to love her no one to care for her herl Mary tore the Jewels from her neck threw off her gorgeous robes and fled from the palace As she Reached the garden gate the dragon suddenly ap ap- ap Why do you leave all aU this i wealth and return to poverty and want asked the dragon trying to bar her way If I I do not care for your your- riches Let me go to my poor grandma at once But wait wallo he said still standing In Inthe Inthe inthe the gate And with that he turned three times Instantly the dragon skin fell feU from his body and a handsome Come said prince stood before her the prince you are the maiden of my choice I will wUl go with you and together together to together to- to gether we will care for your grandmother grand grand- mother moth r in my castle for I have been seeking all aU my life life for tor or a girl who thought more of others than of her her- self Copyright Copyright 19 1916 i 6 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate New York City |
