Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-28

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IFrom the German Of Hans Christian Andersen
The Rmperor's New Robe-An IliustrR-
tion ofLyinE.
Many years ago there lived an Emperor
who was 90 inordinately fond Of dress that
he gave all his time and thought to the in
vention of magnificent apparel. He had q
new robe for every hour in the day, and as
in other courts, one would usually say,
1.-THE King is in the Council Chamber"
here one had always to say, "The Emperor
is in the wardrobe" .
In the great city where he dwelt many
foreigners arrived every day. One day
came two impostors who announced them
selves as weavers, and said they could
make the most wonderful fabric that had
ever been conceived by man. For not only
were the colors and the patterns singularly
beautiful but the garments that were made
of it had this wonderful popularity, that
they were invisible to every man who
through stupidity or faithlessness was un-
worthy Of the office which he held. 'That
were surely an invaluable garment" said
the Emperor. "If had it, I could dis
cern which of my servants were worthy of
their trust" And he gave the weayers q
large sum of money that they might i'm
mediately commence their work. They
demanded also the finest silk and the pur-
est gold thread, but they put all that
into their own bag, and went to work
upon an empty loom, where not thread
was to be seen.
All the men in the city knew the pecu-
liarity of this fabric, and each was Curl
Gus TO discover how knayish or how stupid
his neighbor might be. The Emperor soon
became impatient 10 know how the work
was going on; but whom of all his at
tendants could he trust? ~ will send my
venerable old minister" he said at length
she at least understands his business and
is far from being fool.' So the good
old minister went into the hall where the
weayers were at work over their empty
loom. ''God help us ~ said the old man,
rubbing his eyes. ~ can see nothing al
all. Am ignorant? Am l unworthy Of
my office? No, it will never do to confess
that could not see the cloth
Both the weaveKs begged him to come
and examine the curious pattern.
ooh, it is elegant, charming2" replied
old man, looking through his spectacles.
"Yes, l will say to my master that il
pleases me we'll"
The Emperor soon sent another honor
able statesman to see how the work went
on. 1t happened to him precisely as to
the other.
81 am not stupid" said the man. at
must be that am dishonest. But that
will not do for people to know" So he
praised the brilliant colors which he could
not see, and assured the weavers Of its un-
bounded admiration.
At last the Emperor himself desired to
see the wonderful fabric while it was still
upon the loom. Followed by throng OF
attendants he entered the chamber, where
the impostors were weaving away with all
their might without either warp or woop.
ais it not magnificent" said the two
old statesman who had been there before.
"Behold, your Majesty, the beauty of the
designl the brilliancy of the colOrs T.
And they gazed admiringly at the loom,
each believing that everybody but himself
could see the clcth.
"whatr thought the Emperor, ~ see
nothing Am / a fool? Am | unworthy to
be Emperor That is frightful, indeed
ooh tits very beautiful, said he at
has my highest appreciation" And he
nodded approyingly at the empty loom,
for he dared not say that he saw nothing
in it. A murmur Of admiration went
through the staring crowd, and every one
advised that the Emperor should weai
this magnificent garment, in the grand
procession that was about to take place
All night before the procession, the light
were burning in the weaver's room, anC
every one knew that they were making
the Emperors new robe. They took dowl
the cloth from the loom, they cut witl
great scissors in the air; they sewed witt
needles and thread; and at last they said
"The mantle is ready" The Emperor noT
Hame in with his knights; the deceiver
''1sted the folds Of his imaginary raj
the, ,chamberlains who were to carr
stopped to lift it from the grounj
heir hands aloft as if they wer
dling in the air. So the En-
forth beneath the splendi
every one in the streets an
Rvs cried: allow inimitabl
ror g new robem For ever
its story, and therefore no In
lie had ever won such univers,
has no robe on" said lit
asst 'IOrd, hear what the inn
.ysp cried the father. And Il
of the child passed from mouth
,dtn through the crowd "He has
robe on said at last, the whole peop'
And when it came to the ears Of the FL
reror. IL seemed TO him that they we