Show I I The e Wl i ked M Magic gc Pearl arl d 1 it m T CUli I Service When hen the king of tiny HUe bah baby the was a w wore asked rp asked to hl his nh fairies t r course C. C t them hem wa was wa-s a a. very vory r ChrIstenIng Arnon Among rich and W wh when n JUT turn tiun spiteful ful Id Jd d Calr fairy to to the golden came she went up 11 J fl and cradle tho ho b baby hy waving her hel This wand said said- child chiki most powerful shall b be the richest I known Ills His king that has ever evel been bean I gol gold goli his lands coffers wider r shall be full of measure than an any man can There she paus paused lJ The royal looking parents par par- thinking of or the highly delighted lJ good things to tn their theft promised child the oth other r fairies listening were attentively to hear the last wot ds And An nil flIt I r give gl she ent no ne ne ono one on condition thatis that he makes not a enemy his subjects among all his The rhe moment ho be does thos so 4 k doo doom Is s S and his richea his hili and power lAer shall vanish forever And laughing wickedly i she suddenly dis Is- Is h appeared it in a cloud of or blue which smoke The floated ou out of the thC window i 1 c f king ant and queen were wore in despair le I I i at tb Ihlo T n l iu- iu U n is impossible In they cried the child is en enemies sure to have ha What hat I Co can tn we do One airy the last Jast one to Ish 1811 drew near Hem the Lile cradle and laid on the bobys boby's ys y's forehead n a magnificent pearl Here Is a spell she ahe he said So long Iong as ns he E ears ars this his hit riches and his power pow pow- er or are safe hut but woe berl betide e him him should JJ lie he lose it Well Veil the lie baby Prince as ho lie was s t then grew up U and man led a T find ind beautiful good princess anil anI in hi the tho course of time the e two to became king and queen You YOLI ma may lJ be sure sine the tho new Hew 1 king w was s I IVel j y Vel very care careful CUI of or hI his pearl learl He was an unwise ruler and n a n. bad king so he often needed It Jt to keep peace The k en enchanted enk en- en chanted g gem rn was hung as a pendant Cro from n his crown and when as ns often happened he ha made harsh cruel laws and the people we o Inclined to rebel all nIl 11 he lie had to do was to ride at ai the nead of a s1 splendid retinue up an and down among his subjects turning his head t 1 feel this tills wa way and that so that all might the power POWel of th the tho beautiful pear and all rebellion was Imme immediately a a aon aw an on end Jt The Tho only person with wILh he felt t t. t JH perfectly safe sale to lay it aside as his f tender devoted little daughter the laughter the 5 good queen had bath died soon after he began be be- gan to rel reign reIgn and and n-and and she loved him bini so o 11 rJ well that with her the thc magis influence f g was was- er ne necessary Consequently c the king Icing did not mind how OW cru cruelly he i z- z i treated her when th they WE were r nine alne The 10 J r poor 1001 Utile little if not princess suffered but sob said I a II word One day one of the thC Galahad pages named L was J den loitering In the rose garden gar gar- lr- lr and ad at as a lib ho p passed etl under the prin et cess cess' ss' ss window he ho heard the tho sund of or Pome his one V weeping He dearl dearly loved royal mistress and he could I h beai bai- baito Rr to think she not aws In trouble he so stood sUU still listening Presently he h heard Jd th the kings king voice olce storming In ID a R. away ay ful Cui rage and Galahad's heart grew w hot lint with Indignation and pIt pity fo fot fOI his Then to his horror he heard the thic o of or blows and anel that was more than he could coull stand eo so finding footholds foothold In the creeper that grew against the wall he swiftly climbed to 10 the level of oC the window and peeped In There t re stood OJ the king no pearl on hl his brow and a fierce and evil J lok Jol on his big Cac face In his uplifted hand ho lu held the tile golden 1 sceptre with which he lie had lied been the poor princess who hio sat sobbing on the tho coUch held 1101 burled buried t In hoi hN arms ward warl S Galahad set oft oIL walking e ever er r to to- to the te southwest the Land of Dew anti and Sun to tn sk i f 1 t UMI I mo J King of or the Meadows Meadow Presently warm rays 8 came rolling down and seemed to envelop him In Iii Int a clinging caress caross and the ground began to be soft ort and yielding s so o as to make male wall walking easy After Arter some time line he came to a thick forest of or attall and as he lie as passing through them he heard a peculiar noise all il II arund him Looking down he found It came from the throats oat of thousands of or toads who were hopping about In all directions and anel he lie had to be quite careful where he ho stepped I 1 had better Inquire the way though Galahad so he stopped one fat old toad h he be met going out for a walk wIth his children and bending down asked him where the King of oC the Meadows lived His majesty Is In his private grounds croaked the old toad with dignity go straight on The rile page walked on on till h by and by hy he came cam out opt on the sand sandy borders of oC a small lake Jake This was stopped b by a big g sentinel toad holding the cat cat- tail What W at is your 1 business he asked r 1 T have s budne'S with the tho king said sall j Ga a Pass PaS on said tho the sentinel 0 o after what the Lily Calr fairy had said Galahad naturally expected th the tho King of the Meadows to b bea a ver very fine tIne person person per per- son indeed so you may Imagine his Ilis ise when he lie M saw W a a. comfortable looking Jolly ol 01 II seated n a a green mo mows covered s covered throne laughing at the antic antics of the tho ro royal al children ho were vero V. 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C make moke thIs cost cos' Y th-Y hills ruffle with while linen whit StIlt Slik ma be moro more Ir 1 j I A i and t as ono one could expensive smart Illmo tn III tho LlO bUt It I is money monC In me nc 11 1 cn cn UI I nC U playing at th the waters water's edge Th The Tho only I kingly part parl about him appeared to be he his golden crown which sparkled with beautiful emeralds He lie wore an nn ole oi old violet and lind yellow mantle wrapped round him and this his feet were encased e in sandals Rullo hillel said aid he to Gala Galahad had and wil where re tl do you OU come from rom May ta It plea please e your majesty maJest began hegan Galahad respectfully I 1 come como from the LII II Lily fairy Oh do you said the king Well Veil en you seem a 11 respectable young oung man Come and shake hands hand or Of course Galahad would not have dared to be so familiar but encouraged encouraged encouraged aged IJ by th the king he did so 80 and ard what Is more went and sat t down by his majesty majest at his express Invitation and poured out all his troubles And the people do 10 not flOt see ee how ito Unjust un un- un ju just t and wicked the king is to them he heId said Id when Galahad had finished I think ho he must be tho the possessor of ot some spell j said MId Galahad for Cor ns as soon as ho he appears the they forget all th thuir lr grievances Hm Irm sail said tile the little king reflect reflect- I el holy Now ow OW what does he cherish most of oC all his possessions I know of oC nothing he values alues more more v than a splendid pearl ho alwa always wears 1 ald a Ha said the the little i le king Ing And ATH have ha you ou never se seen n him wit without out It 1 OrI Ohly once said aId Galahad and that was when I found out his real nature na no- ture Lure exactly said the tho king You must take talce that pearl away avay But when his majesty Is not wearing wear wear- In ing it it It Is guat-ded guat b by four of or the fiercest watch dogs lloS'S said Id Galahad In dismay Then rhen take this cattail said the king kIng- and when you ou come near r tho the dogs dOKS break the head of or It the powder l' l which woich it Jt contains will immediately put them to sleep and you OU can take the pearl In safety Throw w it Il out of Qt the window at once Being an enchanted pearl pearl- it will bo ho of lC no use uso to you ou and I will vilI crumble inot dust as son as it H touch touches S the ground You must then replace it IL by another which I will give you ou Show me the size of or the gem g drew diew it on the ground with his linger Fetch a pearl this size from the jewel ew-el house said tho the king turning to in n attendant who imme h. h i h off In a c few fet minutes s-h s he a j wa was b back k I again with sih a splendid pearl which ex ex- I. I r fitted the mark marl that hn had drawn There said the little monarch j with satisfaction With that and the cattail I have given you OU you OU cannot fail Cail to be successful How can cai I ever evel thank your our males males- t tv said the naJe Oh never ne m mind nd bout about t Ol i ti the tho but hut I think you OU ought to hurry on 01 0 you OU will vilI not nol be out o 0 the meadow beCore before be be- fore Core night comes on So took tool leave of Q the tho kind Id J little king Jing and journe journeyed ed b back and th the the- first news he heard was that the king kIng- of had just raised tho ho taxes s so o that it was Impossible for COl the poor people to pay th them m. m and tho those thoe o woo who could not pa pay were to bo be sent to prison E Cl everywhere were to be heard a angry murmurs and Now No is Js m my thought Galahad tho the king will soon have ha need o of or f his pearl pearl pearl-I I will vilI change it tonight Accordingly w all the tho palace tl as quiet he stole along the passages tc t till ill ho lie came to the jewel jowel room loom room where c the four fOUl great mastiffs round lound t tho he casket containing the tho crown Tile The i ti pages ages opened the door noiselessly ane and arel almost a before the dogs dogg were ere aware are ofis of ah h his is nn presence senco he had broken the tilo head hea or of i t tho lie cattail and antI shaken the tile like dust powder p cJ r In ill the alt all A As he did so he no no no- cd d a 3 sweet ass Men Still h S' S I immediately tho the four tour hu hugo huge o mastiffs s sank ank down clown stun fiell on tho the ground Then he lie unfastened the enchanted pearl pear il earl from Crom Its chain threw It out or of orthe t the he window and anel hUIl hung tue other pearl pearlin pearln i in n Its place The next lla day an angry e excited mob moh mohor o of or f people came thronging to the palace g ates atC's demanding to see e the tho king C Certainly replied his majesty when his minister came camo rushIng rushing rush rush- io i ing ng in ill In alarm to tell teU him t l 1 will go goon goon gon o on ii n tilt the balcony balcon at once and anti putting i Ins his hand up to assure himself hi hit pearl pearlas was as In Its place he hurtled hurried out The Tho mob greeted him with a howl o of Ta rate rago e. e The king smilingly sannIng turned his from side to side so that all aU might sec see the enchanted gem Hut But at after r 8 minute or two he saw to hi his horror that It was having ing no effect The people pepie began calling out Tyrant Down with the oppressor and some somo comm commenced throwing stones slates Elates and anything that came camo to their hands With a look of or terr terror r and despair tho the 1 king suddenly threw down his crown Is bro two brolien and shrieking out The rue spell lien ken ho lie lied fled from the tho balcony balcony- Through h the deserted palace he ran and out into the gardens and never ne stopped till WI he reached a 0 secret Aiding place In the tho forest He finally managed managed managed man man- aged to escape in safety to the next kingdom WIH where re he lived Jived out the rest of or his life liCe In banishment a a. lonel lonely and anti miserable old manAs man As for Galahad he was chosen alonco at al h by common consent to be king anti and as soon happened ho he married mar mar- rl nod ried 11 the tilO princess tho the wedding was as such stick a n. grand one that It Is still talked of to this Mils day |