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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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