Prince Samuel's Rescue

      Once upon a time, there was a good prince named Samuel. All of his people loved him, including his sisters, Princesses Madelene and Olivia, and his young brother, Prince Bennett.
      Prince Samuel's job was making sure that all the trains in the kingdom ran smoothly and on time.  He also was the boss of all large equipment: bulldozers, big trucks, cranes, and such things.

     Every time a child in the country had a birthday, a special train came over the mountains, bringing clowns and cakes and goodies to help the child celebrate.  Prince Samuel took care of the train tracks,  so the cakes came in time for the children on their special day.
      One day, however, a gigantic snow storm came to the country.  For days and days, the snow blew so hard and so fast that nobody could go outside of their houses.
      The streets were covered with snow, which piled up higher than the cars. Prince Samuel decided to call on his best helpers. He called the man who drove the royal snow plow.
      "Will you come and help us?"  he asked the snow plow driver.
      "Of course I will. The people must drive. The children must get to school. People need to go outside. I will begin plowing right away," he said. He was a very special man.  We need men like him, who are willing to go out in the cold to help the rest of us.
      "Thank you for working so hard for all the people of our country," said the prince. He new what a big difference the Driver would make.
      Then Prince Samuel remembered that the train tracks would also be covered with snow from this storm, and the trains would not be able to run.  The birthday cakes and clowns wouldn't be able to come over the mountains to help the children celebrate their birthdays!

     Prince Samuel decided that he himself must go to do the big job of clearing the tracks for all the trains, by using the royal backhoe. He started the engine, and drove it into the mountains. 
     When he came back that night, he was very tired.  He had worked hard all day, clearing snow and pushing fallen trees off the tracks.  It was dark when he returned to the castle.
     The King and Queen met him at the door.  His royal sisters and brother were there with them, and there was a great party.  Many of his friends had come to thank him for all his hard work clearing the snow.

     The next day, the trains arrived, bringing a special treat: it was his birthday! He and his twin sister, Princess Madelene, celebrated with cake and clowns, while his family and friends told him how glad they all are to have him in their country.  They all thank God for a boy just like him.  

I wrote this for my grandson, Samuel in 2006