Show B l lJ 5 5 THE DECEITFUL PRINC PRINCESS SS on Once there was a prince who wanted wanted wanted want want- ed a a. wife that could sing and also she must have raven black hair to suit him He Ho went through the country and at last came to a house where the theman man man had two daughters One had hold black blackhair blackhair blackhair hair and her name name nathe was Nella and the other othel had golden hair and her name was Una Llna N Nella could sing like a lark but her sisters sister's voice was harsh and grating When Llna Lina heard the prince was coming that way she went to an old witch who lived In the forest and told her she must make her hair as black as the raven and for this she would give her a bag of gold One night ht when everyone was In bed Linn Llna stole out of the house and went to the witch who made her drink a a. cupful of herbs and ond then she poured over her golden locks something something something some some- thing that stained them black M as as the raven That will never come off oft unless I will It said the old witch reaching out for the bag of gold Lina Llna had tied the bag with strong I twine In many knot knots and she was a along along I long way from the cave when at last the old witch who opened the bag had found that Llna Lina had deceived her The bag was waa filled with stones T 1 The next d day y when the prince called at her fathers father's house Llna Lina told Nella that she ought to be singing when the prince arrived Line Llna wore a covering over her hair so that her sister did not know about the colored hair and when Llna Lina told her she was sure to be e chosen for the wife of the prince Nella Nena bell believed ved her herand herand herand and did as she as-she she told her When the prince came to the door Lina Llna hurried out ut of the room and told I Nella to stop singing and wait walt until she caned called her Were you you singing when I 1 came to the door door asked the prince Then Lina Llna uncovered her hair and let It down I was singing your highness until I heard that you were at o our r door answered the deceitful Lina Llna You shall be my bride said the prince If If your highness would have me for fori a bride you must take me away at once once- as my father has sworn vorn that you should wed my sister who has golden hair and cannot sing a note and he will not let me go go I am sure So the prince took Llna Lina away at once to his castle but it was a long distance and before they had reached there the old witch had learned the secret and came came to Nella Nella- and told her herto herto herto to prepare for a Journey We will wUl outwit your deceitful sis sis- sis sis- ter She thinks she can marry the prince before we can can reach there and then send her away when he finds out she c cannot sing The witch had tw two two horses at the thea door and they flew tew over the ground carrying Nella and the witch to the thedoor thedoor thedoor door of the princes prince's palace Just justas as the wedding was WM beginning Here is your bride said the witch leading Nella by the hand up ut to the astonished prince H nce This AThis girl has de deceived deceived deceived de- de you u as she did me She cannot cannot cannot can can- not sing and he her hair is golden Look and see The witch pointed her long bony finger er at Llna Lina as she spoke and then muttered something no o v vu could understand turned he beheld a When the the- prince golden haired girL beside him and he looked at Nel Nella a who was was standing be behind behind behind be- be hind the witch You must be the sister I 1 should have taken for my bride he said sald holding out his hand And can you sing also 7 he asked For answer Nella sang and when the prince heard her voice he led her herto herto herto to the place wh where whre re her sister had stood a minute before and the ceremony was performed w which made Nella his wife The prince and Nella were so 80 sorry for Lina Llna that the prince told her to stay at the palace and he would find her a husband who wanted a golden haired wife Copyright 1916 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate New York City |