Show THE PRINCESS AND THE GOATHERD Part GOATHERD Part II The goatherd gave one spring and drawing a dagger from beneath his belt he gave the beast a thrust which went to toj j its heart With a growl it fell dead at his feet The princess awoke and profuse were her thanks to her brave protect protect- or Then the camp again became quiet and all slept The next day they reached reache the top of tho mountain at whose foot toot lay the white capital of Westland its spires gleaming inthe in inthe inthe the sunlight Is It not a beautiful country fair princess asked the goatherd of Adele when tho the party stopped at noon The princess turned her head aside to hide the tears dears that welled up into her eyes It is a great nation she sue replied at last But I am a stranger and my husband is not even known to n Jr r by sight sight sight-I I do not love him But do you love another asked the goatherd coming up closely to the princess who hung her head I blushing Oh no replied Adele I 1 have no lover in my own own country country no no one there I love except my father Perhaps then in some other place there is one for whom you care ven ventured vent the goatherd with a sigh The princess said nothing but her face grew grew crimson Just then there came dashing down the mountain path a party of robbers shouting at the top of their voices and shaking their long spears in the theair air At the sound all of the guards of the princess vanished down the road but the young goatherd stood I his liis ground Placing himself beside Adele lie he struck the first brigand to the earth Then Then setting up a loud call to the cowardly guards he continued continued con con- to fight The soldiers at once came to his aid ashamed of their I flight and in a few tew moments the thelast thelast thelast last robber had been thrown from the rocks I do not know how to thank you my kind goatherd exclaimed the princess as s the train drew near the castle Three times you have saved my life If my future husband is as aa brave and noble as yourself I will have nothing to fear And would you be willing to share my lot asked the goatherd taking Adeles Adele's hand I am poor poor have have only i imy my sheep and goats goats but but would you yoube yoube be happy with them theta and me Yes replied the princess but I have no choice In the matter If It I Ido Ido Ido do not wed the prince my country will be destroyed If H I Jet my own heart act I would gladly share your lot as a goatherd I leave you tonight said the goat goat- herd berd but I wish to see you again at the castle And he shouldered his staff and strode off down the dusty road toward the castle Just then a royal herald came to show the way to the apartments set apart for the princess On the table in her room Adele found a note saying she sho must come at moonrise to the fountain in the garden the goatherd goat herd would like to see her there for forthe forthe forthe the last time So when the first beams trembled on the water of ot the fountain they found the princess there her eyes eye red with weeping Down the path stole the goatherd In his shabby gown Have you seen the prince yet yeU he asked No replied Adele I 1 have kept to my room till now now for for I api an weary and sad Why sad asked the goatherd gently I do not love the prince stammered stam stain Adele It is Js cruel to have to marry one whom you do not know Would you go now and share my hut if it were not for your duty to your country to marry the prince asked the youth Glad Gladly i said Adele I care nothing noth ing bag for the royal pomp of kings But ButI I must act for my people I only wish the prince would change places with you Perhaps he will wUl softly laughed the goatherd Remain here Just a moment I will return immediately And he lie disappeared behind a large screen of flowers Over the garden came the sweet night wind sighing amid the roses The moonlight shimmered shimmered shim shimS on the splashing water But the princess hung her head in mis mis- ery cry l t. t Then suddenly sudden the rose bushes parted and out stepped the stepped the goat goat- herd But he no longer wore a ragged gown His graceful form was arrayed in a suit of purple velvet his lila golden sword hung by his side and on his curls was perched a cap from which trailed a long white while plume I am Prince Rudolph he whispered whis taking the dazzled and happy princess in his arms and I took this this' wa way to win your real love your love lo for myself 1918 by br th the N Syndicate New lock Toik City clu |