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Frances Browne. Granny's Wonderful Chair (Musaicum Christmas Specials)
Granny's Wonderful Chair (Musaicum Christmas Specials)
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER II. THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO
CHAPTER III. LADY GREENSLEEVES
CHAPTER IV. CHILDE CHARITY
CHAPTER V. SOUR AND CIVIL
CHAPTER VI. PRINCE WISEWIT'S RETURN
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Frances Browne
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It was the richest city in all the land. People from every part of the land came there to buy and sell, and there was a saying that they had only to live seven years in it to make their fortunes. Rich as they were, however, Snowflower had never seen so many discontented, greedy faces as looked out from the great shops, grand houses, and fine coaches, when her chair rattled along the streets. Indeed, the people of that city were not much thought of for either good nature or honesty. But it had not been so when King Winwealth was young, and he and his brother, Prince Wisewit, governed the land. Prince Wisewit knew the whole art of governing, the tempers of men, and the powers of the stars. Moreover, he was a very clever man, and it was said of him that he could never die or grow old.
In his time there was neither discontent nor sickness in the city. Strangers were kindly treated without price or questions. Then no one went to law against his neighbour, and no one locked his door at night. The fairies used to come there at May Day and Michaelmas, for they were Prince Wisewit's friends—all but one, called Fortunetta, a short-sighted but very cunning fairy, who hated everybody wiser than herself, and above all the prince, because she could never cheat him.
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