The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-05-25
THE THREE WISHES.

From DicksJ s. Ga ee,.
There was once a wise Emperor who nado
~ awethat TO every stranger who came to
his court, fried fish should be served.
The servants were directed to take notice if.
when tue stranger had eaten tile fish to the
bone on one side, he turned it over and be-
gan on the other side. If he did, he
was to be Immediately seized, and on
the third day thereafter he was to be
put to death. But, by great stretch of I'm
pcrial clemency, the cuIprit was permitted to
utter one wish each day, which the Emperor
pledged himself TO grant, provided it was
not to spare his life Many had already
persisted in consequence of this edict, when,
one day, Count aud his young son pre-
scented themselves at court. The fish was
served as usual, and vllen the Count had
removed MI the fish from one side, he. tar
tet 1t over, aud was about to cOnlnieiice
on The other, when he was Suddenly seized
and thrown into prison. and was told Of his
approaching doom. Sorrow stricken, the
Counts young son besought the Emperor to
Ialow hIm to die in the room of his father; a
favor winch the monarch vas pleased to &C
cord him. Fhe Count was accordingly re-
leased from prison, and his son was thrown
into bis cell in lis stead. AS soon as this
was done the young man said to his gaoers
= You know have the right to make three
demands before die 90 and tell the EN-
peror to seud me his daughter and priest
to marry us" The first demand was not
much to the Emperor's taste, nevertheless
he felt bound to keep his word, he therefore
complied with the request, to which the
princess had no kind of objection. This
in no
their treasures in a cave or lii town sci
apart for the purpose, and on the second
day of MS Imprisonment the young man de.
manded the Kings treasures If his first
demand was a bold one, the second was not
less SO; still an Enperor's word is sacred.
and having made the promise he was
forced to keep it; and the treasures of gold
and silver and jewels We're placed at the
prisoners disposal. On getting possession
Of them, he distributed them profusely
among the courtiers, and soon he had mad.
host OF friends by his lberaIity.
The Emperor began now to feel exceed
ngly uncomfortable. Unable to Sleep he
rose early on the third morning aud went
with fear in his heart, to the prison to hear.
what the third wish was to be.
Now said he to the prisoner, tell me
what your third demand is, that it may he
granted at once, and you may be hung out OF
hand torl am tired Of your demands
Sire" answered his prisoner, Il have
bat one more favor to request of your Ma
jesty, which, when you have granted l.
shall die content 1t is merely that you will
cause the eyes of those who saw my father
turn the fish over, to be put out. 81.
Very good" replied the Emperor, g your
demand is but natural, and springs from
good heart. Let the Chamberlain be
seized,'' he continued turning to his
guards,
q, Sire! cried the Chamberlain; a
did not see anything-it was the steward .
Let the steward be seized, them said
the King.
But the steward protested with tears in
his eyes that he had not witnessed anything
Of what had been reported and said it was
the butler. The butler declared he had
seen nothing of the matter, and said it must
have been one of the Wallets. But they pro |
tested that they were utterly ignorant OF |
what had been charged against the Count |
i'll short, it turned out that nobody could |
be found who had seen the Count commit
the offense, upon which the Princess said:
u appeal to you, my father, as to another
Solomon. If nobody saw the offense com
initted' the Count can not be guilty, and my
husband is innocent -
Tie Emperor frowned, aud forthwith the
courtiers began to murmur;a and then h,
smiled, aud immediately their visages b.
came radiant.
Let it be so,' said His Majesty; let him
live though | have putinany m, n to
death for lighter ofense than his. Dut il
he is not hung, he is married Justice has
teen DONE"