. St. Nicholas [serial] . though she had no hope of being as she reached the palace gates, however,her muslin dress changed suddenly into a iq20.] THE MISSIONS OF PRINCE DISDAIN 633 dazzling gown of scarlet satin, while bands ofrubies wound themselves into her hair, and herarms w-ere filled with deep red roses. Thus at-tired she entered the ball-room, and no soonerhad the young prince seen this lovely strangerthan he fell deeply in love with her. He dancedwith her all the evening and at parting beggedher to marry him. Now young Prince Disdain had never beforebeen in love with anv
. St. Nicholas [serial] . though she had no hope of being as she reached the palace gates, however,her muslin dress changed suddenly into a iq20.] THE MISSIONS OF PRINCE DISDAIN 633 dazzling gown of scarlet satin, while bands ofrubies wound themselves into her hair, and herarms w-ere filled with deep red roses. Thus at-tired she entered the ball-room, and no soonerhad the young prince seen this lovely strangerthan he fell deeply in love with her. He dancedwith her all the evening and at parting beggedher to marry him. Now young Prince Disdain had never beforebeen in love with anv one but himself. The riding, he came to the country which he sooner, however, had he crossed the border,than a great giant, carrying a spiked club andwith teeth as large as millstones, came rushingout at him crying: No coward enters here ! Then Disdain drew his sword in sudden furyand fought with all his might until the giantlay dead at his feet. The young prince wouldthen have gone his way, but a lion suddenly. •DON T XIARIiY HIM. MY CHILD, TNTIL YOU HA\E GIVEN HIM THE TASKvol CAN THINK OF TO PERFORM ? change, however, made liim so pleasing thatSunshine had begun to love him in , she remembered the fairys ad-vice, and, thinking of the armies that his fatherhad led against the countrys enemies while hestayed safe at home, she answered : First, bring me the sword of courage fromthe Land of Bravery. Then the young Prince, with a new eager-ness, ordered his horse, and with one of Sun-shines roses in his buttonhole, rode away uponhis mission. Now as we all know, the Land of Bravery ishard to find, and it was particularly so to thiscoward prince. Sometimes he became discour-aged in his search, but the sight of the red rose,which bloomed in his buttonhole, kept him tothe task. At last, after many days of weary came roaring down to do battle with him. Timeafter time he fought and conquered, each timeonly to meet a new foe. Sometimes, almostfain
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