Once upon a time in the Piney Woods, a fair maiden was born. She was of good stock, of the line of King Charles the Cavalier. Her mother was Mistress Bunny and her father the brave Sir Baxter. She was born with beautiful red and ivory locks. But alas, the wee maiden sustained an injury at birth, leaving her mother wondering if she would survive. Part of her skin with the beautiful red and ivory locks was missing from the top of her fair head. Her mother christened her with the name “Bright Hope” in anticipation that she would survive and have a wonderful future in the Piney Woods.
And Bright Hope did survive and thrive in the kingdom of the Piney Woods! She grew up with four robust half brothers as her playmates. Three of the brothers moved from the Piney Woods to kingdoms of their own, but the one brother stayed to be her playmate and confidant. He was a brave, daring young lad known as Trail Blazer, but his close friends called him Scout.
Life continued for about a year and a half as the two youngsters grew and learned their lessons. In the spring of their second year they went to the far away kingdom of the learned doctors. There it was found that the young lass had a medical condition which would prevent her from staying in the Piney Woods to produce heirs for the kingdom.
Bright Hope didn’t know what to think of this news, but her mother assured her that all would be well and she must be brave and hopeful.
A few months later visitors arrived from a far away country. Hope met these visitors with much joy and anticipation. The visitors fell in love with Bright Hope and wanted to take her home. But alas, they had plans to travel to another land, but promised to return for Hope.
She waited with eager anticipation for the day to arrive when her new family would take her to their own palace and they would live happily ever after in the kingdom of the Sea.
"I am your humble servant"
The maiden, Bright Hope
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