Show r s I 4 lt- lt THE PRINCESS AND THE YOUTH p Once upon a n. time there thore W was 3 a princess who declared the she would never marry until she could find a husband th that t was without faults Many camo came to tho the palace and paid raId a A. visit for tor Inspection but the they all al had soma somo faults faulta In iii tho the eyes of or tho the princess One day lay a a carriage and a 0 youth got out Tho princess was ns watching him from rota a window behind a curtain but ho tube was as surprised when she heard him ask the way to town Instead of or asking for lot her herI I 1 have hac lo lost loat t m. m my wa way phe he heard him En tay Sho ho was a little vexed na M well as surprised sur sun priced and she sho hurried downstairs and told the servant to ask asic him to watt walt and aud have ha some tomo refreshments But tho the youth ans answered no that he must be on his 10 way vay as ho wished to reach the town that night Tho princess was interested b by this time for no youth had ever called and left of or his own owa accord before and so tho the pretty princess d determined t to ask aak tho the stranger er to stay in person feeling pretty sure euro ho he would not refuse But e even cn her Invitation did not seem scent to make malic the least impression on him However when ho he started t to leave leavo hl his driver told him that ono one of the horses was lame and should not travel tra further that day and ho he was forced to accept the offered hospitality of or tho the king who had hind b by this time a appeared and urged tho the stranger to ata stay Tho The next da day It rained l so fast last that tho the roads wore cro rivers rI and the stranger er was forced to stay another day and night Ho teems seems very pleasant remarked the king Icing to the tho princess the second day but butI I 1 should sa say ho he was a little too short It If anyone should ask me I 1 dont don't think ho JB is short replied tho the princess But nut of ot course ho is la far from a perfect man said tho tim lUng Icing and besides that ho Is 18 only an ordinary guest an annot and not here n as a suitor fultor ho ne never r heard beard that you rou ou were looking for tor A perfect husband hus hus- band band Now the tho pretty princess had bad fallen alien inlove in inlove love Jove with the stranger and sho was In a quandary for she h could not ask him to marry her hr an arid and h ho had not shown any preference for tor her while In her fathers father's pala palace eThe e. e The next day th tho sun sum shone Bhone and the strangers stranger's r horen was f well vell so 80 h hI he C I l' l A I i k r L j so eu I bade the kin king goodbye goodbe and thanked him for his hospitality When hen ho he said goodbye to th the princess she asked him to stop when bo ho was 65 on his way home but bitt he told her he ho cx- cx to return by another road and very cry would probablY not see Ilea her again The haughty and finding fault princess was forced to 13 say cay more or lose loso him andeo and BO So she said lId U I should be pleased leased If it yo you 11 would como come back this way and make ua us usa a a But I am nm not a perfect man by any means said tho the stranger with a a. twinkle twin twin- kb kle klo In hi his eyes ees and then the pretty princess princess prin prin- cess eerie knew know that he be had bad spoken too soon It was 13 1 then too late however to pro pro- tend sims sh did not care and co so she looked up at al him with lovo shining In her eyes eye and said eald Perfect love Is 23 all aU I 1 ask for tor from the man roan I marry That 3 you ou will have replied the youth for or I loved lo you from rein the first but I know knots I was wat not perfect and I did not ur urge o my suit I Copyright right 1 1014 U. U by the hc McClure News Mews r I Now New York |