Show I Ir ft t THREE SONS OnCe upon a n time there lived near the castle of ot the king in a distant land landa a poor pe peasant and his wife who had three sons sons John John Henry a and d Tom John and Henry so their mother thought were were- very handsome lads and poor Tom because ho was not so 50 good looking as his brothers was WM spoken of ot by his mother D. D as a simpleton because use ho he always alwa's worked harder than his brothers and never left the field until hi his old father did dill John and Henry would come como In early before the the- work work- was done and put on their thelI best clothes and make themselves themselves themselves them them- selves as fine as ns possible and then artto off art to the tho village mage dance danco they would go o leaving lea their the brother Tom to do all aU the evening o chores with his father tather Such handsome sons aa ns our John and Henr Henry are said ald th their lr mother one day to their father tather you should be proud of them I am sure they will be become become be- be come como great men and perhaps the Kings King's s 's daughter will fall tall In love lovo with them I do 10 not see how she could help It If It ever eyer she sho sees sees them Poor thing V. V Whatever will she do doIt If It she falls taUs In love with both of at them and I really do not see how she can choose The They aro are both so O handsome I and smart Tut tut wife said the peasant ant I you OU let your our heart run away with your head And how about poor Tom I should like to know whether the Princess Princess Princess Prin Prin- cess will not not fall tall in n love lovo with him too toor Tom poor simpleton will never be noticed when his brothers are aro around said Raid the mother He is JS neither handsome handsome handsome hand hand- some nor smart For my part Iam I am afraid he is little better than foolish You are arc wrong wife said the peas peas- and Tom rom is worth both of at his brothers He does docs more moro work than the two do together and as Os for Cor handsome handsome handsome hand- hand some home some Is that handsome does Mark my word Tom will be the ono one this family tam will be proud of ot Oh you ou silly man It is easy to see where Tom takes his lils lack of ot wit from tram said the wife Hell never be bo heard of or beside his handsome brothers See what I tell you ou husband One Ono day Tom and his brothers were In the tho field working when hen the Princess Princess Priness Prin Prin- cess ess rode past but as she was dressed like an ordinary person the brothers did not know her John and Henry Heno did not look up but their brother Tom seeing a lady looking into the tho field to touched che his cap respectfully In a few fey minutes a n frightened Cr cry was heard and the brothers ran to the road and amI saw that the lad lady who had Just ridden b by had lost control of at her horse and it was running away with her A horse was ag in th the field where they and Tom jum Jumped ed on its back and guilding the animal with the halter he dashed after atter the runaway horse and rider The runaway horse horge was as making straight for tor a a. ravine and Just at nt the I brink Tom grabbed the frightened animal animal ani ani- mal by the tho bridle bridie and the girl who all I this time had hun hung to the saddle fainted fainted Tom took her in his arms and held heldI her while ho he led the horse and hurried hurried hur hur- I ried tied back home not knowing whether the girl Irl was dead or alive His HI mother met him at the tho door and told him It was the tho Kings Icings daughter he had rescued for tor an attendant had come riding up at full speed Just after ho had gone sone to ask if it the tho Princess had gone that way Toms Tom's mother took the Princess from his arms and told him to go so Into the tl firl 1 and call his brothers at once She will be sure to fall in love lovo with Ith m my handsome boys she sho said and what I hale have hae always alwa's said aid will come true John and Henry put on their best clothes and stood b by the door claar when the Princess opened her eyes Where Is he she hc asked There are arc two my Princess and andI you will ha have n n. hard harrl time to said the proud mother I The Princess looked coldly at John and ane Henr Henry Send them awa away I want wantI the Prince who was so brave and mil strong said the Princess I You surely do not mean poor simpleton simpleton sim sim- Tom said the mother He lie Is I not handsome like Uke my John and Henr Henry But Rut tho the Princess Insisted upon see see- lag ing the Prince who was bravo brave an and ana strong and at last Tom was sent for tor When hen the tho Princess saw him ah she smiled and held out her hand My tty Prince you are aro so bravo and strong No one but you OU would have havo dared to to risk his life his life lite as you did I will have havo only you for tor m my husband A Princess of ot course can choose her husband so 80 Tom went to the castle ensUe to live while his brothers were left to work in the fields and tho the peasant said wd to his wife See wife I told you it would be he Tom we would be bo proud of at Tho The Princess know She Sho thought he was WM a n prince he ho is so 80 handsome but as 1 I. told you ou Handsome is that handsome does does oes and John or Henry would not have havo risked his life to save Savo anyone Tom did not forget torget his family because because because be be- cause he ho had become a prince Hee He He- Hea gave a e to them a n. nice homo home and plenty to live on on so that his father and mother moth moth- er were comfortable the rest Test of at their lives The Tho mother still wondered why some princess did not fall tall in love lovo with her handsome John and Henry and at last the they married m two village maidens while their mother kept on wondering |