| Show A WOXDEMTIi STORY ENTtJREt have come and gnne I nee An elmus reigned nv r r the Roman He wi a goo 1 n1 great tnonnnh nd he had l taken fur hl queen at the fair daughter of the king of Jeruna tern Tlir wire Map lord 1 mil hon arid by their people spJ ill 1 I n r been perfectly hppy but cc that hovered over them Hk I < > a Inuit I This cuts that no prince bid I hi en Imrn to Inherit the throne mod tn corifon the porenis with his chlldlrii i critic Often II the queen walled out with her etc ndanthe woul I tIe n Hill one playing In the umihnr or rolling In the nand laughing ala In I let l hi butte fly or rnuy ctowlogover Hill flower And IIT heart wnnld be illd with cat base ihut nn Itchy finger etc r wnnderel over her lice or tilled hr heart with the ript irr that a mother feels lie hl foldii n i hill one close to her lioiwm Ai I he king as he law nil the glor tea I nund him would attic that there were no pattering slepa nnd Imuhlng volee Isoiak the long ball of his pl nee tint with childish mil Iii OIK lay a Anaelmus wandered throuuli hlii garden he ml I dawn liy a fminiilti mil tooled Idl > upon the watt ilmpllng In the sunliihi An he ant IK crew weary his hr cud I fell for War I i cu hl inn which reared on the lo lull t t > i > ln and Hie king ilept Titan i vinlon ruse before Mm He thni hI ile lur sea bright hull he mw the uc shining Tale i in I donPI and whli I he I looked a little libel flew Inwern him Then two lions cine end loot 11 cm n PHI h side 1 of the lilrd and ablelirl II from the wind And when Ihe M ig In surprise st this strange sight lifiiilhUere behold the garden tern i DIM with strange nnlmal whlrh nil turned down In the little bird Thru mililrnly the air was filled with moving wing nnd Aeaelmut beheld bird of Ixilh gay and tonbre plumage all tinging together joyfully ands I and-s rcll t > And cut loud did Cilia mutle grow that It aoke the king and the vision vanished Hut not M the memory mem-ory of IL Ancelnu pondered long upon tho wonder be had sell then he nummoned hll counsellors and 1 courtier nnd all the wise men of the land and when the hall wu filed tbe king spoke lo the us vmbly I have summoned you my people lo hear the strange adventure that lime befallen be-fallen me I ennnot but fear that It pnMfc tome greet event In my kingdom king-dom but whether goad 1 or evil I must her from my wise oniinwlloni And llxreupim ho related Ms ilrMin Al Its conclusion the slat men with dirw and In n short time reentered the room with bright Joyous tare llejnlce oh king they cruel Hear I what the vlilou foretells The moon slilnlnn In the light ot the sun woe our queen beside our king The little bird was but to portray n prince born Into lice lei1f TtiT < tWoli ts Ihift wfc tired It were the good and the great of the land who will give from Ihelr plenty lo I support and protect their fry fr-y lure king The strange animals that bowed before our prince were emblems ol the foreign nation that will yield to hla power And the meet singing from the throats of many birds was but Ihe sign ol the rejoicing that we your own people will give forth to welcome wel-come ear king ran Rejoice oh king and be glad for the omen li I good One day the city of Homo rung with mug and rejoicings An heir to the throne hud been presented lo the people peo-ple and their hearli were glad Now It happened that King Am pbrey who lgned over a kingdom near Home hid carried on continual war with Anselmus Hut when he linird ot the birth of the prince terror r N < 0 t I > I 1 I otQ THIS SHALL UK MY CII01CIX crept Into his heart for lie know thai when the child had grown to manhood ho would avcngo his father So Am phre wrote to Anselmus begging that peace might henceforth exist between them And Anselmus was plesscd and answerfd promising to give help and protection to Amphrcy If he would acknowledge ac-knowledge the emperors sovereignly and give security for Mi own word of faith Tticn King Amphrcy called hi council coun-cil and showed them the letter ot tno l emperor and asked their help In deela IIIB what the tribute should be After much discussion a noble stepped forth and said t + Oh king there can bo but one tribute paid to Ansclmus tbat will keep to your Mlt 1 your dignity and honor Anselmus has anon you have a daughter fair and good and noble let the prince and princess become betrothed and In limo the glory of our kingdom will be united to the glory of Home And forthwith be wrote to Anselmus offering bis daughter In marriage to the y baby prnce And Ansrlmus was glad r and the betrothal was celebrated with pomp and ceremony After a number of years had pitued and the prince had grown to manhood and bid proved his nobility and valor Aiimlmiiix rnli in Viuphri > tot III bra daughter to Rome Ho Ih pet ncrsn bide farewell lo nor boa and wt out upon her voyage Hue waa Of 00110011 I h nlI oohl l 1019 I and mnll le nml utlirsnf hleh dPere I The vrrwlii imn iir Hi u onipnn a ie o gay with floating illkn pi mull and fist mid the sail urn of lrlghi hue I mliirs A rich dowry sillied to tin high birth of the princes was sent oleo I nn Iho vewl and everything seemed bright and Joyous I i Hut alter ulllng t few in 1 a tlev d J i I ilenly emoiintereil a hray dean llrnt hlsck Blonde mnunte I up In the I Met tilling upon each other unit I thremenlng to imply their dlngi upon I up-on the I now frlghlrne l voyagi rev The sea be amt aim but oilv to he followed 1 I I fol-lowed by such wild ruglngn ei art corn I Hut in bib deep The wave rose mountain hit Jet fli the n tent biiinl j In its tie > n I when daylight broke there m nn lgn of vrnt 1 or clew i I upon Ih a litr u < car Iliil iillnl > a t I tin morning lull i voice rule rout clear In I llghl I Sri r illniclnr to n epnr was the prier e of nil the hctl ahe clout wa 1h lug And m nhe sung from out the deep the tesiel nulilenl rant and I the prime mnuiitlni upon Ibo prow eemed me for the lime Now > nn mini know thai r In I n hi prlneeu loft her home an old n UK gave her n stone which aetn I lull end unrleiu bill which she I tie dice I maiden guard as she would hi r life The etude won now hanging ohnuI the maiden neck and It had the power i In U of fiiltlllliiK vi thing ahe mlr ii hi l hAs h-As she liNikid jout clue beheld n hole t following the rtien veiul 1 and In hr terror she 1 gnat ot the shine In un rilnlely A fire prung UP Abuul hi i in 1 the whale wan frlihieniMt away Hut when night came the maiden wa weary snit slept And hit I atone dipped from her grasp and the cbtln in her nei k loosened and lice tHllsmon dropped Into tho erR Then the no wa suddenly exllngulsbeil and tho whale came and devoured the sleeping prince Then she awoke and wllh a harp knife which alto had futened In her belt Ibo woundedlhe whale till It made for lice shore feeling that It seasick sea-sick unto death There walked nn the annul a nobleman ot AiiHliiiu kingdom and when ho aw the whale after It had grown light ho summoned his men to come and kill IL And IUI they struck at tbo huge side the prlncea cried out Have mercy and nave me for I nm a prlncn In alarm the men at first ran away but summoned by their master they ngnln sol to work and soon the prlnc was released from her dark prlfon The nobleman look pity on her when ho hull her soil 1 Isle nod look her homo with him Then word aces Kent to An sclnun and he acme with a great train at follower to welcome the maiden My 1 child he laid you have suffered suf-fered much Hut one more trial hitvo roil before I can call you dnughlor Then turning to an attendant he mid tiring tho caskets Immediately n slave knelt before the prlnoess holding on n velvet ciuulon thrta calk 011 The first can ot gold beautifully wrought and set wllh pro cloud gem but Inside It contained lend men bones The second was at silver cmbosird and highly ornamented but IniMo It w as nothing but dust aud ashes Tho third was made of dull lead plain and ugly to look upon but Inside was a gnat treasure rubles and diamonds and pearls bllon1 I price My child you must chonio one of these caskets II you choose that which lull bo ot profit to yourself aud to others you shall marry Iho prince and In lima become queen Hut If 1 rOil chooio unwisely then In pence nhal you return to your fathers kingdom I The prince looked upon the three caskets and taking up the gold ono cnil Inscription Whom chooicth me shut receive thnt which ho deserve Ah beautiful casket you are fair to look upon but I know not what is I ild den beneath your fair outside said Ihe maiden I will pas you by Then he rend on tho silver caskets Whoso chooicth mo shell have that which ho drslresl Nay nay oh oliver mskct she cried what I dcslro may be wrong nod wicked Ill nono of threl I Then tho plain leaden casket was raisedWltoio Wltoio chooscth mo shall receve that which Is ordained for him AhT cried the princes In this there Is I promise for whatsoever IA I ordained or-dained must be for the best Thou halt bo my choice Well chosen thou good nnd virtuous maiden cried the king as he bent and killed her on the brow And the wedding of the prince nnd princess Will celebrated with great rejoicings re-joicings Philadelphia Times |
