Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-04-27

highly"l And be smiled graciously; for be would
not Tor all the world say be could not see what his
omcers had so much praised. The whole suite
strained their eyes to discover something 90 the
looms, but they could see as little as the others
at the same time, in order to please their master,
the Emperor, they oil cried 'ob, how beautiful,
and counselled his Majesty to have new robes
made or. Of this magnificent stuff for the grand
procession which was about to take place. Excel.
lent, charming was echoed from mouth to mouth,
and all were extremely pleased. The Emperor was
as much satisfied as his courtiers, and conferred on
each Of the cheats an Order, which they we're to
wear in their button-hole, and gave them the title
of knights Of the Most Honorable Order Of the
Loom.
The night preceding the day on which the pro,
cession was to take place, the two men stayed up
all night, end had sixteen candles burning 30
that everybody might see how they worked 5, ge,
the Emperor's new clothes ready in time. They
pretended to unrOll the stuff from the loom they
cut in tho air with their scissors, and sewed with
needles that had no thread. NOW, then, said
they, the Emperor's new suit is ready ct last"
The Emperor then made his appearance in the
chamber of his two Rights of the Most Honorable
Order of the Loom accompanied by his chamber
lain OF the highest rank and the two cheats held
up their arms as though they held something in
their hands, and said
Here is your MOjesty's knee, breeches, here the
coat, and here the mantle. The whole suit is as
light as a cobweb; and when one is dressed, one
would almost fancy one had nothing on but that
is just the beauty of the stuff"
"Of course" said all the courtiers, although
not a single one Of them could sec anything of the
clothes. ."
Wi your Imperial Majesty most graciouSly
be pleased to undress ?-wo will then try on the
new things before the glass"
The Emperor allowed himself to be undressed
and then the two cheats did as if each ole helped
him on with an article Of dress, while his Majesty
turned himself around on all sides before the mir
ror.
"How we'll tho dress becomes your Majesty and
how well all fts. What a %patternl What colors!
This is indeed a dress worthy Of o king /"
"The canopy which is to be borne above your
Majesty in the procession is ir readiness without
announced the chief master of the ceremonies.
II am quite ready" replied the Emperor. "Do
my new things sit we'll ?" asked be, turning round
once more before the ~lookiDg-glass, in order that
it might appear that he examined the dress very
infinitely.
The pages who were to carry the Emperor's
train felt about on ground as ie to lift up the end
of The mantle, and did exactly as if they were
carrying something, for they also did not wish to
betruy simplicity or ~unftness for their post.
And so the Emperor walked on, under the high
canopy, through the streets of the metropolis, and
all the people in the streets and at the windows
cried out. "Oh how beautiful the Emperor's now
dress is. what q splendid train AMI the mantle,
how we'll it sits !"
In short there was nobody but wished to cheat
himself into the belief that he saw the highly val
ued clothes, for otherwise he would have had 10
acknowledge himself o simpleton or an awkward
fellow. As yet, none Of the Emperor's new dress
es bad met with such approval as the suit made by
the two weavers. .a
But the Emperor has nothing on" said a little
child. -1 ..u tre.
"Ah, hear the voice of innocence p said the
father, and one person whispered to the other
what the child had said. OH l.
"But he really has nothing onl" exclaimed al
last oil the people. This vexcd the Emperor; be
felt that they were right, but he thought-"How
ever, l must bear the thing TO the end !" And the
pages placed themselves further from him, as il
they we're carrying a train which did not even
exist.