The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09
From the Philadelphia Album.
History Of kind 1HWontc and Ga
i Love rs as strong as death--Jealousy is as CT,
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Love is rs strong as dcath---Iealousy is as cru
ell AS the grave
There was king named Alfaronte,
who was dreaded by all his neghbors,
and beloved by all his subjects. He was
wise, good, Just, courageous and active
he wanted no royal virtuc.-A fairy
one day came TO him, and informed him
that he would meet with some said disas-
ter, unless he made use of ring which
she put on his finger. When he turned
the diamond within his hand, he became
invisible that very moment, and as he
turned II out again, he was as visible as
before This ring was very servicea-
bic TO him and afforded Inn abundance
OF diversion. When he wis jealous of
any courtier, he went directly into that
mans closet, with his diamond turned
within he heard and saw all his domes-
tic secrets, without being seen.
If he was apprehensive of the i'll de-
signs of any nelghboring prince, he en-
tered into his privy council undiscover-
ed. Thus he broke, without any diff
Guilty, all the schemes which were projec-
ted to lgure him, he prevented the ex-
ecution ofseyeral plots which were form
ed against hls person, and Disconnected
all the measures of enemies who sought
his ruin. lie was not however, as vet
contcnted with his ring; but requested
the fairy TO instruct him how to transport
himself in an instant from one country to
another that he might make more spec
dy and advantageous use of his enchant-
ed ring. The fairy answered him, with
a sigh, your demands are too large.
Dread the fatal consequence of this Pc
tition. lie would hearken to no dissua-
sion, and urged her to crafty his re-
quest.
Well, then, said she, must grant You,
though with reluctance, favour you will
soon repent. Then she anointed his
shoulders with an odoriferous LIQUID
Instantly he felt young pinions rising on
his back. The little wings could nc
ways be discovered when he was drest
but when he proposed to take flight, he
had nothing more 10 do but touch them
with his hand-immodiately they extend
ed so wide, that he was enabled to fly
with much more expedition than the
Swlitest eagle. When he was inclined
to fly no further, lie had nothing more to
do than to touch his wings again and
in moment they could ne'er be seen I'M
der his clothes.
By this means the king could, in few
minutes, convey himself wherever he
pleased; he knew every secret, and no
one could devise which way he came by
his information; for he locked himself
up, and seemed to continue in his closet
almost all the day long, without any one
presunlng to interrupt him. Whilst he
was there, he made himself invisible by
his ring, extended his wings by touching
them, and flew over spacious Kingdoms.
BY this magic power, he engaged him
selfin wars of the last importance, and
returned triumphant az often as he pleas
cd--But, as he prycd into the secrets of
mankind, he found them all so periidous
and hypocritical, that he could not con-
fide in any one about him. The more
he became powerful and formidable, the
less he was beloved and he plainly saw
that he was not valued, even by those
on whom he had conferred the greatest
favors. For his consideration, he de-
termined TO travel all the world over, to
find out lady that was every way ac.
compl,hed for his wife, one that would
love him and make him happy.
He spent a long time in this fruitless
search, and as he saw every thing with
out iTerag seen, he was perfectly apprised
of all the most secret transactions. lie
si-itcd asel} court. hemet with cQquettes