RAINBOW WINGS.

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 258, 28 July 1934, Page 23

RAINBOW WINGS.

body said they had never seen such a beautiful child. Her hair was golden and curled down to her waist, One day the Princess Marigold was lost, and the nurses looked for her everywhere, but though they searched for days they could not find her. About ten years after the Princess was lost a IJttle peasant girl lived m a cottage on a hill miles and miles away from the*pa!iice. Her name was Daisy, and she alwaysi wanted to know who made the rainbow. One day. she started off and ran westward, toward the setting sun. As she rar she met an old woman with a heavy bundle on her back. “May I help you'd' Oawy I asked. Without a tvord the old woman J nut the bundle on Daisy’s back, and beckoned Palsy to follow her. When they had gone a long w«y the old woman told Daisy to put it dowii. In a flash the woman vanished, and m her plnco was a beautiful fairy. “Because you have been kind to an old woman I will help you. I know your wish. Come with me. The fairy then took Daisy’s hand, and together, rose in the air. Very soon they arrived at a beautiful place in the sky. They went up to the door of what seemed a palace, and knocked at the door. A little man opened it, hnd, when lie saw the fairy he bowed low, and bis long, pointed beard touched the floor. “Welcome, 0 Great. Queen, *he said, “Welcome to the Rainbow Makers. The queen took Daisy's hand and walked into the dazzling building. Little men with brown tunics and brown pointed beards stopped working when they saw the . queen, bowed low and then resumed their work. This is where the rainbows are made, v Daisy,” said the little man. Daisy saw men working at some soft purple stuff. Others were working on different colours. “See, your wish has come true,” the little man said. "M’ould you like to take some rainbow h °“O please, little gnome,” Daisy replied, The gnome'ordered some men to bring some rainbow over to Daisy. “Please, little gnome, if I am not too rude, what is your name?” , “To most people 'lhe Rainbow Maker,' but my real name is Gnome R “i e am afraid Daisy must return now. Rainbow Maker.” the queen said. "Good-bye and thank you so much for the rainbow.” said Daisy. (1 . “Good-bve, Daisy, and good luck.' ‘Good-bye.” called all the gnomes as Daisy and the queen flew away. Daisv saw to her astonishment that she was not going to l»r little house but to the palace. She gazed in wonderment at the

fairy, and tho fairy said, “You are really a princes, only a wicked witch stole you from your mother!”” •When the. queen

saw Daisy she cried.

“Marigold.” Marigold ran to her mother, and when she turned round the fairy had

gone. Marigold fold all her adven-

tures to the King

and Queen, and after that great day they all lived very

happily together.— Original by “Little

Dairy Maid,” West-