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appeared。 

     ;What can I do for you�察�little Mistress�拭─�he asked。 

     ;This serpent was once a handsome prince�察─�explained Mary Louise�察�

;but by the magic of a wicked magician has been changed into a snake。 

Help him to regain his natural shape。; 

     ;That   is   a   hard   matter�察─  �said   the   little   Black   Man   thoughtfully。 ;I 

know   this   wicked   magician。       He   has   great   power   and   it   takes   a   strong 

charm to work against his evil power。; 

     And then the little Black Man ran his hand through his crinkly hair and 

thought for a while。 

     ;There is a crimson apple that grows in the Gardens of the West�察─�he 

said at last�察 �which if eaten�察�enables one to regain his natural shape。                But 

the distance is far�察�and the way dangerous。             And the owner of the garden 

refuses admittance to any man。           But whether he would refuse a little girl�察�

I do not know。; 

     ;I can but try�察─�said little Mary Louise bravely。           And when the serpent 

heard this�察�he lifted up his head and said�此�

     ;If you will undertake this great deed for me�察�I will give you whatever 

you desire�察�even my castle and all my lands。; 

     ;I would not take them from you�察─�replied Mary Louise。                  ;I am only a 

little girl。;   And she paused for a moment�察�wondering when and how she 

would return to her dear mother's home。 

     ;How may I reach the Gardens of the West�拭─�she asked anxiously。 

     ;You must go down to the sea and wait for the sun to sink in the west�察─�

answered the little Black Man。            ;And when  you see golden rays�察�like   a 

bright   road   upon   the   water�察  �call   to   King   Neptune。    I   will   give   you   a 

whistle made from a pearl shell on which you must blow three times�察�and 



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when the King of the Sea hears it�察�he will come to you。                  But whether he 

will carry you across the ocean in his chariot�察�I know not。                 But you can 

try。; 

     And the little Black Man disappeared。 

     ;Do   you   think   you   will   be   able   to   do   all   this�拭─  �asked   the   serpent 

anxiously。 

     ;I do�察─�replied Mary Louise�察�and she opened the garden gate and made 

straight for the great ocean�察�and by and by she came to the beach�察�where 

the great waves rolled and broke into foamy spray making the pretty shells 

glisten in the sun。 

     No sooner had Mary Louise blown three times upon the magic whistle 

than King Neptune drove up in his beautiful chariot。                His splendid horses 

with foamy manes raised their forefeet and snorted till the old Sea King 

was forced to quiet them。 

     ;What can I do for you�察�pretty maiden�拭─�he asked kindly。 

     ;Oh please�察�Mr。 Neptune�察�take me to the garden of golden apples。                      I 

must give one to a poor Snake Prince that he may regain his human form。; 

     King Neptune remained silent for a time。               At last he put his hand in 

his great pocket and said with a sigh�此�

     ;Here is a golden apple。          It was to be a present to my wife。            But it 

will be of greater use to this poor Snake Prince。; 

     ;Thank you�察�thank you�察─�cried Mary Louise�察�and running hastily back 

to the garden she stood before the poor miserable snake。 

     ;Here   is   the   magic   golden   apple�察─  �she   cried   in   a   glad   voice。 No 

sooner   had   the   serpent   eaten   the   apple�察  �than�察  �all   of   a   sudden�察  �just   as   he 

swallowed the last piece�察�he changed into a handsome prince and all his 

retainers   and   servants   who   were   snakes�察  �you   remember�察  �regained   their 

human form。 

     ;Now   you   shall   have   whatever   is   in   my   power   to   grant�察─  �said   the 

prince�察 �even if you ask for my castle。; 

     ;I   will   take   nothing   from   you�察─  �replied   generous   little   Mary   Louise�察�

;unless you wish to give me the ring you wear on your finger。; 

     ;It is yours�察─�said the prince。       ;May you always wear it and remember 

me。; 



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     The Magic Seeds 



       Little Mary Louise placed the ring upon her finger and then bidding 

the Prince good´by turned her steps as she thought�察�towards home。                      But 

she   had   gone   but   a   short   way   when   she   came   to   a   funny   little   dwarf 

tugging at a great sunflower�察�and every once in a while he'd shake the stalk 

until down would come a shower of black seeds�察�which he put in a small 

basket。 

     ;Hello�察─�cried Mary Louise�察 �don't you want me to help you�拭─�

     When the little dwarf heard her voice�察�he started to run away�察�but Mary 

Louise caught him by the tail of his coat。 

     ;Don't be afraid of me�察�little dwarf�察�I won't harm you。; 

     So    the   dwarf    set  down     his   basket    of  seeds�察   �and   after   he   had 

straightened his coat�察�for it was half off his back�察�he said�此�

     ;I'll give you some of the seeds。         They are very wonderful seeds。; 

     Then   little   Mary   Louise   said   good´by   and   by   and   by   she   came   to   a 

poor woodcutter's hut。         In answer to her knock an old woman opened the 

door。 

     ;How do you do� ─�she said with a bow�察�and then she told Mary Louise 

that her husband had just gone to the village for sunflower seeds。 Wasn't 

that strange�拭     �It made Mary Louise laugh and taking from her pocket a 

handful she showed them to the old lady。 

     ;My   husband   may   not   find   any�察─  �she   said。   ;Will   you   give   me   two 

that I may plant them on each side of our front door�拭─                  �Then digging a 

hole   in   the   ground   on   each   side   of   the   step   she   planted   the   seeds。 And�察�

would you believe it�拭�all of a sudden a yellow stalk sprung up�察�and pretty 

soon it was as high as the door and then it was higher than the roof and 

before   long   it   reached   way   up   into   the   sky�察  �so   far   and   so   high   that   you 

couldn't see the top。 

     ;Goodness gracious me� ─�exclaimed the old woman。                     ;What kind of 

seeds are these�拭─�

     ;I'll   climb   up   and   see�察─  �and   up   the   stalk   went   little   Mary   Louise。 



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Bigger and bigger it grew until finally it spread out altogether into a great 

big meadow covered with sunflowers。 

     Everywhere   the   birds   were   singing   and   little   rabbits   hopping   about�察�

and nearby a flock of lambs nibbling the fresh green grass。 

     ;Oh my� ─�exclaimed little Mary Louise�察 �this is strange�察�very strange� ─�

When�察�all of a sudden�察�one of the sunflowers began to sing�此�

     ;I   love   the   sun   in   the   big   blue   sky�察�As   he   rolls   along   his   pathway 

high�察   �Through the clouds and over the blue            While he brightly shines on 

me and you。       There's no one else that I love so much            As the golden sun 

with his soft warm touch。; 

     And then all the sunflowers joined in the chorus�此�

     ;Beautiful�察�beautiful�察�beautiful sun�察         �We turn and follow you as you 

run    Over the soft and azure sky�察        �Beautiful sun with your golden eye。; 

     When the song was finished�察�little Mary Louise went on her way�察�and 

it was very lucky for her that the grass was soft�察�for she wore no boots�察�

which I forgot to mention she had left a the foot of the big giant sunflower 

by the side of the poor woodman's hut。 

     Well�察  �by   and   by�察  �she   came   to   a   little   shoemaker's   shop�察  �where   the 

shoemaker sat just outside the door。 

     ;Have   you   a   pair   of   red   top   boots�拭─  �she   asked。  And   would   you 

believe it�拭    �That shoemaker got up and walked inside his shop and took 

down a box from the top shelf�察�and there inside was a beautiful pair of red 

top boots�察�which fitted as if they had been made for her。              Well wasn't that 

the luckiest thing that could have happened�拭�

     But perhaps it was just as lucky that she found money enough in her 

pocket to pay for them。 

     Pretty soon�察�not so very far�察�she came to a fountain where all day long 

the water played a soft little song�此�

     ;Over the pebbles and over the sand             I run till I reach the sea´shore 

land�察   �Where      the  pink   shells  sing   and   the  big   waves    roar�察 �And     the 

mermaids comb their hair on the shore。; 

     ;I think I'll follow this pretty book�察─�said Mary Louise�察 �and maybe it 

will take me home。; 

     She ran along its mossy banks until she came to the seashore。                  Right 



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there on the soft warm sand sat a mermaid combing her long hair。 

     With a glad cry Mary Louise ran towards her。               But it wasn't her friend 

the Mermaid Princess。          No�察�she was a strange little mermaid�察�who gave a 

frightful scream and with a flop of her graceful tail�察�glided into the water。 

Just as she was about to dive down out of sight�察�she saw her pretty pearl 

comb on the beach。 

     ;Don't be afraid of me�察─�said Mary Louise�察�picking it up and leaning 

over    the   water。    ;I   know    your    Princess    Mermaiddaughter        of   King 

Seaphus�察─�and she handed the little   mermaid the pearly comb�察�who   then 

swam away to her island of coral and pearl。 

     ;Heigh ho�察─�sighed little Mary Louise�察 �here I am by 
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