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Show ONCE UPON A TIME Fairy Tale Wherein Dwells a Parable, of Life. Once upon a time thero u-a n young woman and she wandered through the beautiful world looking about her with her big beautiful "yes. She was seeking happiness. Then a poet met her. "Mo you posse. happiness?" she asked him. "Yes," said he, and she went with him to share his happiness. He took her into his realm and gave her all his treasures, proud, lofty castles and purple garments. He showed her the glories of the sunrise and the splendors of tho sunset and then he placed a little gold crown on her head. "What else am I to hae?" she asked after a little while. "I have given you my nil," In answered, sadly. "All?" said she, surprised, nnd departed to seek happiness elsewhere. else-where. Then sho was met by a tall man with n groat red board and blue "Do you possess happinofS?" she asked him. "Yes and no," said he, and kissed her. So .h went with him and whenever she asked about happiness hap-piness he kissed her agaiii, saying: "Yes and no." And at the same time he smiled mysteriously. Her thoughts dwelt upon the nn-swer nn-swer and she leuiaiiied with him always, al-ways, waiting for him to give her happiness. IStil tho man always answered an-swered by a kiss nnd a smile. Transatlantic Tales. |