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fe ad A mc AK CYOSYYY x eS Ce "zza SAE B PROPERTY OF IHE BEAUTY AND THE BEADI, ( ) NCE upon a time a rich Merchant, meeting with heavy losses, had to retire to a small cottage, with his. three daughters: “ihe ie elder ‘erumbled at this; but the youngest, named Beauty, tried to comfort her father and make his home happy. Once, when he was going on a journey, to try to mend his fortunes, the girls came to wish him good-bye; the two elder told him to bring them some nice presents on his return, but Beauty merely beooed Ofghimesto bring her a rose. When the Merchant was on his way back he saw some fine roses, and thinkmo of. Beauty, plueked the prettiest he could find. He had no sooner taken it than he saw a hideous Beast, armed with a deadly weapon. This fierce-loeki ture asked him how he dared to toucl ~ovcrs, and talked of putting him to death. Lerchant pleaded that he only took the rose to please his datehiee Beauty, who had becocedoighim: tO get her one. Onsthis: the Beast said orulfly, ‘ “Well, [ will not take your life, if-you will bring one of your daughters here ‘o die in vour stead. She must come willingly, or | wih mot Have her. You
