The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-06-28

herd Of fine brindled kline, who were all so
sleek the sun shone from them.
If you'll only say" said the Cat to the
neat-herd, - this herd is Lord Peters, when
the king asks you, I'll give you this silver
ladle - and the ladle, too, she had taken
from the kings palace.
Yes. with all my heart, said the neat
herd.
So when the king came up he was quite
amazed at the fine fat nerd. for such a herd
he had never seen before, and 20 he asked
the ueat-herd who owned those brlndled kline.
Why, who should own them but Lord
Peter" said the neat-herd.
So they went on a little further, and anne
to a great, great drove of horses, the finest he
ever saw, SIX OF each color, bay, black, brown,
and chestnut.
If you'll only say this drove of horses is
Lord Peters, when the king asks YOU said
the Cat, Ill give you this, silver stoup;' and
the stoup, too, she had taken from the kings
palace.
Yes, the lad was willing enough and so
when the king came up he was quite amazed
at the grand drove of horses. for the matches
of such horses he had never yet set eyes on,
be said.
Sc he asked the lad who watched them,
whose all these blacks, and bays, and browns,
and chestnuts were
- Whose should they be- said the lad,
.. but Lord Peters,"
So when they had gone a good bit farther
they came TO a castle; first there was a gate
of tin, and next there was a gate Of silver,
and next a gate of gold. The castle itself
was of silver, and so dazzling white that IT
quite hurt ones eyes to look at it in the sun
beams which fell on it Just as they reached it.
So they went into it, and the Cat told
Peter 20 say this was his house. As for the
castle inside, IT was far finer than 1t looked
outside, for everything was pure gold, chairs,
and tables, and benches, and all. And when
the king had gone all over it, and seen every
thing nigh and low, he got quite shameful
and downcast.
Yes" he said at last Lord Peter has
everything far finer than | have, there's no
gainsaying that" and so he wanted to be off
home again.
But Peter begged him to stay TO supper,
and the king stayed, but he was sour and
surIy the whole time.
So as they sat TO supper, back came the
Troll who owned the castle, and gave such a
great knock at the door.
WHO'S THIS EATING NY MEAT n DRINK
ING Ny MEAD LIKE SWINE IN HERE 2" TOared
out the Troll.
As soon as the Cat heard that, she ran
down to the gate.
stop a Bit" she said, " and I'll tell you
how the farmer sets to work to get his winter
rye"
And so she told him such a long story all
about the winter rye.
First of all, you see, he ploughs his field,
and then he dungs it, and then he ploughs 1t
again, and then he harrows it - and so she
went on TILL the sun rose.
.sOh, do look behind you, and there you'll
such a lovely lady" said the Cat to the
So the Troll turned round, and, of course,
as soon as he saw the sun he burst.
Now. this is all yours" said the Cat to
Lord Peter. Now, YOU must cut off my
head that is all | ask for what | have done
for you"
Nay, nav" said Lord Peter, I'll never
do any such thing; that's fiat"
elf you don't" said the Cat, "see if ldon't
your eyes out"
Well, so Lord Peter had to do it. though
ii was sore against his will. He cut off the
Cats head, but there and then she became
the loveliest Princess that you ever set eyes
On, and Lord Peter fell In love with her at
once.
Yes, all this greatness was mine first"
said the Princess, - but a Troll bewitched
to a Cat in your fathers and mothers cot
tage. Now you may do as you please, wheth-
er you take me as yOur queen or not, for you
are king now over the realm"
Well. we'll there was little doubt Lord
Peter would be willing enough to have her
as his queen, and So there was a wedding that
lasted eight whole days, and a feast besides
and after it was over | staid no longer with
Lord Peter and his lovely queen, and so |
can't say anything more about them.