The Other Frog Prince

Once upon a time, there was a king with three beautiful daughters. The two eldest liked to do girly type things, sewing, knitting, and going to balls. The youngest, however, preferred to be outdoors. She liked to walk around the castle grounds, playing catch with a golden ball. Most of the time, though, she played golf. She had her own little golf course at the back of the castle and a tutor who came twice a week. She wasn't very good, so her golf balls usually ended in a sand trap or the small lake.

During one particularly frustrating game, her ball landed in the small lake. She didn't have another one and she didn't want to go after it. She stood on the bank, trying to decide what to do, when a frog jumped over to her. "What is the matter, Princess?" he asked. "I was playing golf and my ball landed in the water. I don't know how to swim, so I can't go get it." The frog thought for a minute. "I will get your ball, if you will do something for me." The princess agreed and the frog jumped into the lake and grabbed the ball. He dropped it at the princess's feet.

"What would you like in return?" the princess asked. "I am under a spell," explained the frog, "if you kiss me, I will become a handsome prince." The princess thought this over for a minute. He had gotten her golf ball for her. "Okay," she said. She picked up the frog and kissed him on top of the head. There was a small flash of light and the princess looked around. The frog was still a frog! Even worse, she was a frog too! "Argh! What happened?" the princess cried. "I thought you would be a handsome prince!" "I am," the frog replied. "I am the Prince of Frogs. " "But you're not human or handsome!" "I never said I would become a human prince," the frog reminded her. "But I am handsome, to other frogs, anyways."

"Well, now that you are frog, will you marry me?" the frog prince asked. The princess gave that some thought. Now that she was a frog, she did notice that he was quite handsome. So, she decided to marry the frog prince. After all, she did like being outside. And she was lousy at golf anyways. So, they went to his little frog castle in the marsh and were married that day. And they lived happily ever after.