Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY,

fallen, they fell into a dangerous habit OF mood
| lily keeping away from him in an impassive and
Indifferent manner, as though they had quite
forgotten that no harm could happen to the
Prince; their father, without ia inevitably af-
fecting themselves.
Such was the aspect of affairs at the court of
Prince Bull, when this great Prince found it
necessary to go to war with Prince Bear. He
had for some time been very doubtfufo of his SER
wants, who besides being indolent and addicted
to enrichng their families at his expense, domi-
neered over him dreadfully; threatening to dis
charge themselves if they were found the least
fault WITH pretending that they had dene
wonderful amount of work when they had dono
nothing, making the most unmeaning speeches
that ever were heard in the Priassis name, and
uniformly showing themselves to be very incai-
cient indeed. Though that some Of them had
excellent characters from previous situations is
not to be denied. Well Prince Ruil called his
servants together, and said to tlseassne aud all,
80 Send out my army againss Prince Bear
Clothe it, arm it, feed it, provide, it, with all
hecessaries and contingencies, andI will pay
the piper Do your duty by my brave troops
said the Prince, -" and do it we'll, and will pour
my treasure out like water, to pay the cost
Whoever heard ME complain of money well laid
out " Which indeed he had reason for saying,
inasmuch as he was well known to be truly
generous and muuifcent Prince.
When the servants heard these words, they
sent out the army against Prince Bear, and they
set the army taiors to work, and the army pro.
vision merchants, and the makers of guns both
great and small, and the gunpowder makers
and the makers of ball, she'll and shot; and they
bought up all manner of stores and ships, with
out troubling themselves about the price, and
appeared to bo SO busy that the good Prince
rubbed his hands, and (usinga favority express
sion of his) said, "It is all right " But,
while they were thus employed, the Princes,
godmother, who was great favoritc with those
servants, looked in upon them continually all
the day long, and whenever she popped in her
head ut the door, said, 1" How do you do. my
children, What are you doing here!" "0f-
fetal business, godmo,her." Ohio says this
wicked Fairy, -" Tapc!" And then the bus
ines all went wrong, whatever it was, an1 the
servants heads became so added and muddled
that they thought they were doing wonders.
Now this was very bad conduct on the part of
the vicious old nuisance, and she ought to have
been strangled, even if she had stopped here: {:
but she didn't stop here, asyou shall learn. For
number of the Princes subjects, being very
fond of the Princes army who were the bravest
of men, assembled together and provided all
mauncr of eatables and drinkables, and books
to read, and clothes to wear. and tobacco to
smoke, aud candles to burn, and nailed them up
great Iuckiug-cases, and put shrin aboard q
great many ships to be carried out to that brave
army in the cold and inclemeat country where
they we're fighting Prince Bear. Then, up comes
this wicked Fairy, as the ships were weighing
anchor, and says, " How do you do, my child.
ren! What are you doing here " We are
going with all these comforts to the army, god.
mother" "Oho!" says she, "a pleasant
voyage, my darlings, Tape" And from that
time forth, these enchanted ships went sailing
against wind and tide and rhyme and reason,
round and round the world, and whenever they
touched at any port were ordered of immediate.
ly, and they never could deliver their cargocs
anywhere.
This, again, was very bad conduct on the part
of the vicious old nuisance, and she ought tC
have been strangled for it if she had done no
thing worse; but she did something worse still
as you shall learn. For she got astride of ar
official broom-stick, and muttered as spel
these two sentences, :" On Her Majesty's ser
vice" and q" have the honor to be, sir, YOU
most obedient servant" and presently alightec
! in the cold and inclemcnt country where th,
j, army of Prince Bull were encamped to fight tn,
: army of Prince Bear. On the seashorc of tha
country, she found piled together, number o
houses for the army to live in, and quantity o
r provisions for tho army to live upon, and guam
tity of clothes for the army to wear; while, sit
t ting in the mud gazing at them, were grou,
of officers as red to look at as the wicked oil,
s woman herself. So she said to one of them
I" Who are you, my darling, and how do yo,
t dot" 81 am the Quarter-mastcr General
t Department, godmothcr, and ain pretty we'll.
: Then she said to another, "Who are you, M
e darling, and how do you dol" ~ am tn
t Commissariat Department, godmother, and ar
}, pretty well." Then she said 10 saetAcr, ..yyh h
are you, my darling and how do yeu dsi' q,
t am the head of the Medical Department, god
y mother, and am pretty we'll" Then she sal
l. to some gentlemen scented with lavender, VIII
is kept themselves at great distance from ii
Is rest, " And who arc you, my pretty pets, an
10 how do you do! " And they answered, W.
,f aw-arc-the-aw Staff-awD Department, godmothe
S, and We are very well indeed" f" am delighte
re to see you all, my beanties," says this wicke
Or old Fairy" Tape!" Upon that, the house
b. clothes and provisions all mouldered away; ar
at the soldiers who were sound, fell sick and Il
ne soldiers who were sick, died miserably; and IL
r noble army of Prince Bull persisted.
e. When the dismal news of his great loss w
r carried TO the Prince, he suspected his godmot
" er very much indeed; but he knew that his Sc
20, wants must have kept company with the ma
er cious beldame, and must have given way to he
On and therefore he resolved to turn those servan
to out OF their places. So he called to him a Re
buck who had the gift of speech, and he sal
in Good Roebuck, tell them they must CO."
b- the good Roebuck delivered his message, so Ii
~ q man that you might have supposed him to