Show The I-The The Sandman an Story to toor for or Tonight Tonight LELLA AND THE PRINCE Leila's Leilas mother dl died d when she was WM a n. baby and her father married again and this stepmother brought with her two daughters who were very cor plain I looking while Leila Lella was very pretty Now it happened that a n. Prince had called at the house one ono day and had fallen in love lovo with Lelia Leila and wanted to marry her ber but the stepmother wanted him to marry ono one of ot her daughters daughters daugh daugh- so BO she locked Leila Lella in a room Inthe in inthe inthe the cellar of ot the house and told the Prince Leila Lella had run awa away and did not want to marry him This of ot course the Prince did not bell believe oo e ao so he be watched tho house and andone andone andone one night ho saw a a. light In the cellar and peeped in tho window a and d there he ho saw poor little Leila Lella weeping with her head on the table where stood one tiny flickering candle The Prince tapped softly on the tho window window window win win- dow and Leila LeUa looked up and saw W him Motioning Motioning- to her to be quiet the Prince raised tho the window and crept in Leila told him what her hor stepmother had done and that she sho had not ru run runaway runaway away and still loved him and tho the told her ho he would come como for her herthe herthe herthe the t nr day and carry her away to his castle where they would bo married mar mar- ried But the stepmother had thought that the tho Prince ml might ht find Leila LeIJa and had asked a wicked old witch to help her and when the Prince was going homo home that night through the tho forest tho the witch threw a n spell over him which made mado him do anything sho she wished and carried him into Ioto her cave Then tho the stepmother brought one of ot other her daughters to tho the witch's cave and tho the witch made the poor bewitched Prince say Rn- he ho wanted to marry her and they took him away for the tho wed wed- ding As soon as tho the stepmother knew the Prince was to marry her daughter sho she set Leila Lella free tree and when she sho saw the Prince she eho was sure he had como come for tor her and hurried to meet him But o ot of course tho the Prince did not know her since the tho witch had cast the tho spell over him and he turned away with the stepsister and left poor Lolla LeUn more unhappy than sho she was before Lolla Lella was so unhappy that she sho could not stay slay and see her lover married to her stepsister so 80 that night she sho left Jett the tho house not knowing or caring where sho she went She wandered a a. long IonS distance and by and by she sho found herself herselt in the woods and not far tar off ott she sho saw a light shining through a window Thinking she might find in the house kind people who would give her shelter until daylight sho she went to the door of or tho the house to knock whon she heard gruff voices She stopped to listen before knocking It was the tho home homo of ot an Ogre and his wife and the tho Ogress was just asking him what had bad become of or the Prince since the witch had bewitched him Oh he will marry one ono of ot tho stepdaughters stepdaughters step step- daughters said the tho Ogre and only one thing will twill save savo him And what is that asked his wife That is a n. secret my love lo said the Ogre Ogro I cannot tell even you OU for tor if It anyone should hear it all the plans of the old witch would be bo spoiled and sho she would put us to death Oh but you should tell me everything very every everything every every- thing m my love said the Ogre elso else I might get very cross and harm hann you Lella Leila could see sec through the keyhole which was very wide Ide that tho the Ogress ress looked as ns if It she might do all sho threatened and more and in a a. minute she Rhe heard the lie Ogre say Well Yell if It you OU will promise to keep it a secret and not sell it for tor gold or silver sliver I 1 will toll teU you Wild horses could not drag tho the f secret ecret from tram me said tho the Ogress What is it that will save tho the Prince The only thing that will bring the Prince out of or the spell the old witch has thrown over o him Is 15 this powder TL I have havo In m my pocket tho the witch it to me for safekeeping Oh think of ot the gold and silver we O could have if It wo sold it to the King his father or to Leila Lella the girl ho was to marry maro said the old Ogress her eyes shining with greed Teed Yes but think what will happen to tome me my dear if It he is freed treed The witch will know I sold tho the powder and I might lo lose e my head said tho the Ogre No wo we must keep the powder until the old witch asks for tor It Leila Lella lIa knew mew she had found the tho only way to free tree her lien lover But how was she to got the powder out of the tho Ogres Ogre's pocket Sho did not knock at tho the door but continued to watch nor her poor poo back aching aching achIng ach ach- ing with bending over to look through tho the keyhole until she sho thought sho she would drop B By and by the Ogre Ogro fell asleep and Lena Leila saw the O Ogress ess tako take the powder from his pocket and hide ItIn itin it itin in the tho chimney and then she Bhe fell ell asleep on the floor beside the fire Leila LeBa knew to go to tho the King would take too much time tho the Prince would bo ho married before she ct could uld return to save avo him and she sho no gold or silver silver sil silver sil- sil ver to give the Ogress Tho The only way wa- to save the Prince was to get et the powder powder powder pow pow- der that night After awhile the Ogre Ogro and his wife wile breathed so 80 deep and strong that it sounded Bounded like thunder through the woods and Lena Leila softly lifted tho the latch I and went In She trembled and her heart beat bent so 50 I that the they loudly loudl that she sho felt sure would O Uld hear it It but the they kept on breathing breathIng breath breath- Ing and did not move th I Leila Lella reached In the chimney and took the powder and tiptoed out and then she ran as fast as ns she could out of ot the woods and reached her home just as tho the sun Bun was rising She Sho opened tho paper that held the powder and road If the tho Prince you would save With this powder make a blaze Leila Lelia could hardly wait walt for tho the timeto time timeto to come como for tor tho the wedding for tor she could not see seo the Prince until then her stepmother stepmother stepmother step step- mother had him watched so closely Just as tho the stepsister and the Prince came Into tho the room whore the wedding was Wa to bo be held Lella Lolla lighted the tho paper which hold tho the powder and a abright abright abright bright flash was waa seen and then all was dark and still Lella Leila was so frightened she he could hardly breathe but in few tew minutes she saw the Prince and heard him say I r havo have found you OU my Lelia Leila and this time no ono one shall keep us apart The stepmother and her daughters stood stood too frightened to speak huddled huddled hud bud died in one corner of ot tho the room and the Prince carried Lella Leila ot off to his castle castle castle cas cas- tle whore where the they were married and lived happily ever after |