Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-31

shocking calamity that could befal me-"
+" Oh yes, it is very handsome, / am en-
tirely satisfied with It." And as he said
this, he nodded to the weavers with pa
tronising air, as 1.-The at any rate saw the
wonders of their fabric. An his suite ga
zed upon the loom, but with no better
success than he: but like the Emperor
and his minister, they all agreed in say
ing they had seen nothing half so hand
some or so fine. They all advised HIM
to have his first suit OF these sPlen1iu
clothes ready to wear in the great puonc
procession. which was soon to take Plase'
The Communications OF the lmPostotS
and their pretended cloth were SO unanl'
nous that the Emperor bestowed upon
them the title of ""eavers to his Males
ty."
The whole night preceding the eventful
morning when the procession was to take
place, the two weavers were up, surroun-
ded with moro than hundred lighted
candles, which they pretended were ne
cessary to enable them to see to cut and
make the imperial suit. They moved their
hands and arms as if they were taking the
cloth from the loom they cut with large
shears in the air; they sswed with nee
dies without thread, and thus toiled away
diligently for many weary hour. AT
last they exclaimed, "The Emperor
clothes are DONE"
When his majesty came to clothc him
self in his new attire, he was attened by
a number of his most distinguished cava-
liers. The two weavers raised up their
arms, as if holding something, and'said
Here, you see, are the pantaloons, here
the coat, and here the cloak, and so on
it is all as light as a spiders web (; you
would hardly think you had anything on
if you did not see it.
Eyes, indeed - said all the cavaliers,
with we'll affected admiration.
"Will your Majesty now graOiously
please to take off your clothes" said the
weavers, "that we may assist you in put
ting on your new dress before tho large
mirror, where you may see how perfect is
the fit and how admirable the effect ?.
The Emperor then took off his clothes,
and the rogucs pretended to put on him,
one after the other, the several garments
they had made, while the Emperor kept
his eyes upon the glass, as his toilet pro-
crossed, to see if by chance his new suit
became visible, and how it appeared.
elbow we'll this becomes you," the by
ISLANDERS exclaimed, when all the garment.
VIC on. "a more magnificent costume
was never seen.
"The canopy under which your majcs.
ty will walk in the procession, is at the
door," was the announcement by the mas
ter of ceremonies"
al am ready" said the Emperor. at
does look bccomingly, l think myself, "
and he turned once more to the mirror,
that his courtiers might have no doubt
that he realized the full splendor of his
appearance.
The train bearers promptly advanced
they were lifting the train, and then wal
ked on pretending to be holding some
thing. for they dared not let it be known
that they could sec no train. Thus Atti-
red, and thus attended, the Emperor wal
ked in the procession Under the splendid
canopy the people in the street and at
the windows shouted and exclaimed,
what magnificent costume is the En-
peror's, how rich is his train, how beauti-
full" The dress of the Emperor had ne
vor received so much Animation before.
"But, pa, he has not got any clothes
on at all, said at last alittle child. "Why
hear the voice of this innocent" said the
father and now the remark of the child
was whispered round in the crowd. The
Emperor has got no clothes at all on
The voices of the people reached the En-
peror's ears, and made him uneasy, for it
seemed to tim that the people were right !;
but he said to himself al must now go
through with the procession" And
chsmberlains and trainbearers began to
walk faster, still pretending to bear the
Emperor's train, but beginning to feel
heartily ashamed of the ridiculous exhi-
bition they were making Having arrived
at the palace, the Emperor quickly cove
red himself with the garments he had
thrown off, and never after cared to hear
or to talk of his new clothes,