| Show Pearlo 1 carlo Pearlo Prince of the Province A of Porno Pomo A A Fairy Story by Helena Davis I s Once upon a time there was a ho boy tho ho io dl did not lIot believe in fairies This Sis a l groat great many years S ago so su many rl et H. H th that l we do tin note not know the year te t it wt age L before rore histories were Mt r B story ot or tills this little littleboy's I b boys boy's ys y's I experiences XI was found written on oil a u tablet of s tone stone that thaL was hurled burled the cite centuries centuries' accumulated deI de- de hui I i The story translated Into English follows c r Now CW t there hel lived cl In the Province of 1 tl 11 little Lo boy 12 years ot ur age c II Ills Is I r was but L a poor shepherd who mint t tl h his flocks s on the line a beautiful lake lait day the Oil poor floor shepherd fell illand ill III and bent nL hi his little son semi on by name liz l I to tn to watch tine the flock Clock from flom goinga going a astray trUl trUls trUl's As s I sat sal on the thc mountainside moun moun- mountainside hi in lh the warm sunshine he beca be be- became ca came tin drowsy w- w and stretching himself on Ull tho the green grass In he fell into inLo a n. deep sleep While he lie slumbered thus a n thief Cr crept down dews over er the mountain mountain- tilde lith si iUt au and drove away l flock taking It deep loch into inLo the forest where here other thit thieves waited to tu help him hem get the sheep out of the line province alto nHo- altogether gether a distance of or five l leagues Pretty soon l awoke and antI looked about him for 01 the flock but nut not a sheep wa wax in sight Becoming anxious the little fellow jumped to hi Ills feet and anti ran up lull the mountainside C calling to his hiN flock as a- his f father ther was wont to do when heir the sheep shel wandered wl But HuL In vain vuin did l stanch search for 01 his flock no W sign of then them m did he see sec Then he sank to the ground and anti began II to lo weep for COl he ho feared to go home honie and toll tell his parents of nf his carelessness care care- In Sn neglecting the dut duty he lie was set to perform As he was thus en engaged engaged en- en aged a n a low voice fell upon h his Is car ear timid and lifting his hi fa face u from om his hands handshe he detected a small glistening object In the mn sand Kind a f few feet from frum ruin him It was no larger than a pea pla pea clear demo as crystal and II g-II glistened n ns al a n dew drop glistens when hon tine the sun shines full upon Il the thC voice SO L Las I 1 am a fairy rain spoke soot Soft as the wind anti annul like the music of a lark This ThIS ThIS' startled for fur 11 It l the the ra radiant ra- ra diant I L. 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I f it tt Do Du Du yi you u u bur bo- bo Jo- Jo 1 h ht 1 1 ge 1 I rue U l r t w v In h t t I plied t Air my life I I 1 ha hava heard hear of or thorn but hUL I 1 have 1 newer never never neverSeen neverseen neverseen seen one olle And must you Oll see to believe e the tho thoo voice o cc asked ed What hal a 3 foolish olisH question replied l But BuL what are you that can talk and aUll are tine the of or a tiny pebble pebble peb peb- ble hie I am nm Pearlo m-ince m of or this province pro pro- I vinc vince replied cl the voice l For llo OJ thousands thou thou- sands of years c S before people came to inhabit this nH mountainside I 1 was prince I of the tho fairies that dwelt here but the I human family have driven many of my people awa away and anti those who r re remain remain re- re main seek safeLy safety In it hiding themselves in She forms of or pearls pear flowers flower's an and butterflies I dont don't believe e you are nrc a n fair fairy declared 1 Then bethinking him lInn of ur the lost JosL hock flock of or sheep he hc HI sprung sprang up crying crying- If It you ou are an a fairy tell lIli me whore mete m my Slane have wandered Just an nn hour as ago they Uley were here but hut now no sign of or their whereabouts can canI I find If I guide you OU to your shed sheep will you then believe In hi fairies asked the swe sweet t voice volee Yes If you lead me Inc to my flock loch and assist me in driving then them home moms I 1 Ishall shall shan believe all that you say my y for tor or then you ou will III have given me proof of or yo your fairy fahy power or exclaimed 1 eagerly erly elly t tIt It shall bo be e as you desire the voice olce asserted And An the only reward I a ask k for fol loading leading you to your our stolen flock is he that you yon ou believe In III mo me an and my nay pow pow- power powder er cr and that when molten you become a 3 man Inan and have sons and daughters of your OUI own you will teach tench them the truth concerning fairies Not only shall I tt teach ach my nay sons and daughters when I have them thorn to believe believe be he- lieve lIe in fairies but hut during all all- the years that thai must pass before I r am a aman aman man T I shall tell of your power as ats a fall fairy prince if IC you but bul hlin bring back my fathers father's flock declared All AH shall h be well wull with with- your por fath fathers father's fockS fock'S Prince Pear Pear- lp 9 p. p t I t 48 f or Than hiu of J a 1 a v fi ll lk kit mist fell bo- bo b fore fOI eyes lS anti and when after a afew afew afew few minutes tt it melted away away there stood tUII a It handsome youthful prince pi luce clad in iu pu purple I. pie velvet vI and golden ornaments ornaments or ur- t before Lor M 1 l eyes Joul looked d for the pearl peal like hike 11 pebble that thaL had spoken but it had disappeared The rile Prince un understanding under under- er- er standing s l astonishment smiled smil- smil Pel ed d and said Blow Blots winds wind blow Immediately the winds came lame sweep S sweeping ing Over r the lit mountain stub side then the IM I'M rinse nee i a waned d hi hl his ann aim al aJ oil oti his head I 1 a II I I I I s o I. I 0 Ivel There stood loud n a onH youth Oll t h 1111 Prince I called out i in a n. clear tone tont assemble Suddenly a n no Hock flock t l-t of or filled the a aid Ill swarming about the Prince 00 and ond 1 Go Co or ordered Prince Pearlo to the lower lowel side of you yon on hill over by the tho lake aIH surround the thieves thieve who drove away awny this hO boys boy's 8 Hock flock of sheep and bring them back sheep an and thieves thle Then rhea lu turning ning to l the tine Prince continued to speak as i the butterflies butterflies but huL- went off ore through the air all in III inthe the direction designated by hy the tho Prince Those rhose will surround tine the thieves who wino ha have Vo your you sheep then thon th they y will change their forms Corm to to those thos' of men and with glittering swords s drawn n from flom their sheaths they will wIH take the thieves captive un and bring to lo you 1 0 your Hock flock of sheep ep Then Chen the Prince sat down on a bigstone big bigstone stone motioning to lo 1 to a D. place llaCo guide beside him In a n few lew minutes th they v saw saw caning over the faraway hillside the lock of or sheep being driven by four black looking evil men who win v ero er ere forced force 1 to tu come a against their will willby bv hy a n. dozen n strong knights in armor armol who carted carried swords s and antI battle haUle axes Why gasped ped there thel are our sheep p but where did hl all II those splendid hl come from Twenty minutes ago you saw lW those same lino knights in armor flying Hying 1 about bout In the form of or butterflies re- re re It replied plied lh the Prince Now do ao you bellevo In fairies 1 grasped the hand of Prince Prineo Pearlo Pearln and ana bowed low over ovel It hissing the tho brow affectionately yes j. j f r fix f i v r r n t Vv I J I j jj s. s f j J i t I t f I j yes 15 fail tabs fairy Prince he hI exclaimed I Ido In do believe e in III fairies You n s are ale wonderful wonder wonder- ful ul and aull as good gOUlI as aH you yu aro are great greaL What haL would have ha become of Us 18 had our OUI Hock h b iu un en taken from us We tte n surely lade Marked I. I f t. t At l this ni minute lIuto- lIuto tin the hock Hock driven on h by b y 1 11 11 Inc ift ft U i h t I Vt t t MH l ti U tj t-tj by hy the tho ho five knights in In cun aInor cume e eUI up UI the mountainside Oh Prince Pearlo of oC the Ill Province o of Porno Ponna r kl ot one c of 0 the line knights bowing low tut before the prince here 11 are the th thieves and h here hen Jl also Is IN the Hull Hock of sheep belonging tl to your young oung Fm fm- com companion pu panion You Yuu have performed your duty duly nL well ell and quickly sir sin knight r responded respond respond- ed Ill Prince Pearlo Now Nil you ma may sit I nu lIll ou d. d 11 wn iid II rest lesl I till lII I f hate lIa dealt with I hose h t lei 11 nun min m 1 n as is tin their ir ilis- ilis 1 is- is li ni sIy si Iy d S 'S i vi's vis to II b hl be dealt aIL with ith Then rhen turning to lo l he ho asked Since Inco these evil have havo attempted to tolob rob lob your honest all and hard working parents an and seeing as I do that this Is their theil hun hundredth rc th offense what whal pun pun- punishment do you suggest shall bo be O meted met e ed out to them For Iora a moment l hesitated thinking earnestly over the question put to him At last he said ald 2 Oh good Prince of or Porno since sinco you have lh time the power to Lo change into splendid knights mayhap you ou can change these thieves to stone that thal 1 may see se them every overy day on the mountainside mountainside moun moun- e 3 as a reminder of or the day Ilay when I 1 so far neglected m my dut duty to tomy tomy my Hock and fell fell asleep thus giving the tho thieves a n. chance to come In and amI steal our sheep h CI And I may nun also point to tine the four Cour big stones anti and tell the people peo peo- people of the village the story of cc 0 their miraculous appearance here tA v t vA A A vel very wise lse suggestion exclaimed the line Prince Arid And fIl after these thieves cN have become stone stolle they wilt will no nu longed long long- longed t ed bo ho a n menace to limo tho people of or line Province of or Porno So It H shall be Le as us you say Ij Even Kven ven as h he finished speaking Prince Pearlo waved a aLlin tiny liny wan wand above his head A mist again came camo over lIz MIc zah's oyes ayes an and as 11 he passed his hands across ti thorn to rub away tho time strange mysterious veil he heard a a. low groan roan fall tall from the line lips 1119 of the tho four thieves Then his vision became clear again and there thero In hr Ina a l rudely group rudely thrown r I l ft A t I ern al ls' ls together together were four foul huge hupe boulders on the tho spot I where the black evil doing thieves thle had hall stood Then turning to speak to the Prince l to his hits great reat astonishment astonishment astonish astonish- ment mont saw that he with with his his knights hud had dl disappeared and nothing t don d tL min on e save savo l anti and hits his Ho flock k An And when had tol told lold the strange o story in the tho village at aL the tho foot CooL of tho the mountain he pointed to the great as proof of or the truth ot of his story for Cur otherwise the people would have havu doubted him hint saying ILas It IL was as all a child's childs dream And so It H came about that the people people peo peo- pit all came caned to believe In fairies fine and front from that day to lo this tills the mysterious workings of Prince Pearlow PearloN descendants descend descend- de descendants cen ants are arC felt among the th dwellers of the time Province of Pomo the land where when the tho fig trees bloom an and time the grapes purple un under tinder l tho the sun |
