The Enchanted Island

brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore s

Daimur her story, and afte

rtune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island

ever of his nieces (his two brothers each had one daughter) should grow up more beautiful and more clever than the other shoul

eir sixteenth year at the tim

to name one of the girls as Queen and be done with it, but of course th

by her respective parents learning all manner of things which she would nee

od-hearted little thing with pretty golden hair, a fine pink-

ing chosen Queen, especially as she was known to be rather stupid. I really felt sorry for her, as I knew

hear that she spent a great deal of her time in the laboratory watching the making

mother said that they were trying a new treatment for h

last a day was named in May when

and clear the square in front of the Palace looked as though a large army had encamped there. Flags were flying e

efore seven of the greatest college professors in the kingdom and write examinations on seve

n all subjects and had come away ahead of Princess Bethel. At this loud cheers

nd the two Princesses, each with her paren

y both looked exceedingly beautiful in their

complexion more delicately pink and white, but what was my surprise on turning my eyes towards

, falling to the floor in waves and ringlets. It was of a very pale yellow, but the charm of it lay in the way

ess Amy at all. The two girls walked down the hall, and every ey

verybody had forgotten about the examination for cleverness,-and the crowning immediately took place, after which the new Queen and Princess Amy appeared on t

ny people traveled from the other side of the island ju

rtainly had not been treated fairly. I felt too that there was something peculiar about the Queen's hair, and after considerabl

th her daughter, and I became very friendly with her and used to visit

the Queen was taking a nap and must not be disturbed, and that

one I hurried swiftly and softly to the Queen's apartments. Just as I thought, the door was locked. I went to a linen closet a sho

Queen's boudoir. I could hear someone snoring in the next room quite loudl

Queen, and there upon the dresser was her beautiful

COMPLE

tion warran

wash

te, and quickly putting both the complexion dye and the

d after pushing the key under the door, closing the transom and carefully putting the stepl

peechless with indignation and surprise at the way their daughter had been imposed upon. At my request the

e ordered to attend, and it was added that they might bring their wives with them. Somehow or other the news went around that the meeting was to be over the new Queen, a

en,' said the

le flutter, and said that the Queen had a

but if she was not able to come down we would h

arf. She looked anything but beautiful without her fine hair and lovely complexion, and her small green eyes fl

s were circulating to the effect that her beautiful hair was not real. At this s

Minister, 'kindly remove your lace

out first the complexion dye and then the wig, which he passed around for inspection. When he laid the Queen's beautiful hair on the table ev

ed. I knew, I had guessed it for quite a long time,

er. See, here is a doll's wig that he made for Princess Amy several years ago. You will note that it is not colored, that it is made of clear glass,

they all exclaimed, as th

e Queen. 'What do you mean prying into my affa

s things were suggested. One old Baroness would keep calling out, 'Have her beheaded, have her beheaded,' and

d that for her sake they would not punish either Bethel or her parents, but let them go home, as she thought the shame of all this

id that her father and mother had a dreadful time trying to live with her

een, and nobody was more happy than I, for

gan to make new laws and change the

on one very large chest made of solid steel, which stood in a small room alone. The key, a tiny golden one, was i

is would make,' said Queen Amy

continued putting by as much as she could spare to use it

alace to be put in the chest. She had a great number of little glass boxes made, which fitted into trays, and each box

her carriage, and ordered a company of guards to accompany her, then as she had to drive through a wood and was a little afraid of

pier and stood for a few moments looking at a small row boat which was tied there, wondering whether I sho

rang up from the water and almost choked me. In my hurry to get away I turned

myself lying on the sands of this island. Here I have been for two years, and in that time who kn

t," said Daimur, "you shall go back in a very short tim

ll settled themselves for the n