THE BRAVE PRINCESS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 19, 22 July 1933, Page 7

THE BRAVE PRINCESS

(By "Fairy Truth.") Once, in a far-off kingdom, dwelled a, king who had one son and one daughter. Frederick was the boy, and Lena the girl. Prince Frederick, having grown up, asked permission from . his father to gp into the world and seek his fortune. .After the Prince had been away' a year, a message came to Lena that he had been turned to iron. The message Tan as follows: "Frederick turned to iron. The only way to free him is to come by yourself to the Fiery Forest." She set but full of joy to think she would save her brother. After travelling for a year, she saw in front of her a forest of fire. She tied her horse to a tree and dismounted. On leaching the edge of the forest she saw a notice saying "No woman has ever entered this forest. She who can will be greatly Tewarded." . In through the forest she walked, getting fainter and fainter with the tremendous heat. At last, after much pain, she reached a large palace which also was of fire. She knew her brother must be there, and very bravely she walked through the palace until she came to a room where an old magician sat. He seemed greatly surprised when he saw her, and asked her what she wanted. She told him she was seeking for her brother. The magician said, "You are the first'woman ever to enter this forest, and now all my spells »re broken." At once all the iron statues came to life again, and the fiery forest was just like any other forest. The Princess then went home with the Prince and they lived a happy life to the end of their days.

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