Page 8 - Tree of Happiness

“Queeny,” he said with a sly grin, “This is the Tree Of Happiness. All you have to do is go inside this tree and you will be happy.”
There was a look of shock on the Queen’s face as she realized what the Elf had just said. “Tree of Happiness,” she mumbled the words and then she ran to the door in the tree and twisted the doorknob. But the door did not open. She twisted and twisted the knob and pulled and pulled on the door but it would not budge.
She turned to the Elf and asked, “How am I to get into the TREE OF HAPPINESS?”
The Elf reached under his shirt and pulled out a large golden key and said, “You must have the Key to get into the Tree
of Happiness.”
The Queen then ran back to the Elf and demanded, “Give me the key!” The Elf replied, “I’m sorry but I can’t give it to you.” The Queen snapped back, “What do you mean you can
not give me the key? I must have it. I am so very tired of being unhappy.” “Sorry,” said the Elf, “I just can’t do that.”
The Queen began to cry and cry. She begged the Elf to give her the key. She promised him great riches and titles and castles but still he said...”No.” The Queen quickly tired of this because she was not accustomed to being denied anything.
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