The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-03-21


least resemble each other. Both were
beautiful; but Leila was as cruel aud
wicked as Sarah was good aud gentle;
and when their father died, Leila treated
Sarah so unkindly. and made her life so
wretched, that at l,st Sarah's old nurse
said to her:
Why do ron stay here for your sister
to saunt you? will give you my little
ivory spinning wheel. and do you go
with that out in the world to seek yoar
fortune F@
So the Princess Sarah wrapped her
self in her gray cloak, and took the lit
tie ivory spinning wheel. under her arm,
and slipped away before it was yet
light
When Leila heard that she had gone.
"She has gone to seek her fortune, has
she p cried this wicked sister. Then
will help her.
And as she was an enchantress, she
had nothing to do but to look through a
glass, and presently she saw what road
the princess Sarah had taken. Then she
ordered that the road should stretch
itself, laughing to herself the while, an d
90, after the Princess Sarah had ira
veled all day. she found herself at night
fall no better of than she was before, not
having advanced step beyond the place
where Leila saw her first.
Much discouraged, the princess looked
about her, and saw a large house that
she had not noticed before She went
up to it, and found the windows and
doors all fast. She knocked, and nobody
answered. She went all around the
house and called in vain. Then she went
back to the door and knocked again.
"What do you want?' asked loud,
harsh voice; and the door opening sud
denly, an ugly old woman seized her
hard by the hand and pulled her in, when
the door closed again of its own accord
and with tremendous noise.
''What do you want 2 asked the old
woman, looking wickedly at Sarah.
"A bed and some SUPPER returned
the princess, boldly.
g There is supper and there is a bed
said the old woman. .'You are well
TOR .Iy ureakrast.v
On hearing this, the princess was
dreadfuliy frightened, and had no appe-
tite for supper, as you may suppose, but
sat thinking what she should do to get
away from this terrible old woman. She
could think OF nothing, however. bat
of being cut up and eaten for breakfast;
and this was so disagreeable, that at last
she thought of her spinning wheel, and
determined to spin, and stop thinking if
she could.
y AS the wheel went rouudiand round, it
made soothing, hummiug noise; and
the old woman, who sat by fire, watching
at the princess, fell, by and by, fast
asleep.
Then the wheel seemed to hum, as it
went around and around
"Hope vet, hope vet,
Look and see my fne new net"
And sure enough the wheel was turn
ing out wonderful great net, that shone
like silver, and was almost as fine as air
Hardly able to believe her eyes, the
princess took the net up in her hands.
Throw it over, throw it over y buzz
zed the wheel, spinning around very
fast. I9 ss!
And, though very much afraid Of the
dreadful old woman, the princess threw
it over her head, and there was the old
woman fast aud safe enough.
Then the princess joyfully took up her
wheel and ran out into the road, and
travelled long way before Leila woke
up next morning. a4 ststra -.
But IS soon as that wicked princess
had her eyes open, ''Let us see,' she
cried. looking through her glass, ''where
is our sister this morning
And when she saw her she was greatly
disappointed. TEHeNs s..Eas5
What, not eaten yet, not eaten yet?
We must do little more road stretch
ing 35v -a s-.a- z9
So she gave the word As before; and,
though the Princess Sarah walked till
her legs were weary, at night she had not
advanced step beyond the place where
Leila first saw her.
While she stood lamenting, she heard
great noise, and looking up, saw mon
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strous giant coming.
"What are you doing on my grounds'
he roared, in fury; and picking her
up, wheel and all. as if she had. been
doll, he carried her of to his castle. first
telling her that he should eat her in the
morning, By way of giving her > pleas
ant nights rest. sZ -
The princess was almost in despair,
but recoliecting her wheel, 81 can but
try" she said to herself. and commenced