The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-12-20
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He of tho keen eye stood looking foe
a long time. II see her at last" said
he. "She Is long way of, master,
very long way off. Three hundred
miles from here Is tho Black Sea In
the middle Of that sen, lying ut the
bottom, Is Inusscl IN the inside OF
that mussel Is golden ring, and thas
ring is the princess. Do not be troubled,
master, for we shall get her yet. But
we shall have TO take Broadbody with
us this time, for we shall want him."
Longbody then taking Keeneye Oh
one shoulder, and Broadbody on the
other, started on his way. Each step
he took measured thirty miles
When they had come to the Black
Sea, Keeneye showed his companions
what part Of the sea the mussel was to
be found in. Longbody stretched out
| his hand rs fur a. he was able, but could
not reach the bottom.
"Stop, comrades, stop Il little" ex.
claimed Broadbody, land let me help
you" When he had spoken these
words, hc began swelling himself on,
~ far a5 he could; he then laid him
lown on the shore and began to drink.
As he drank the water fell. until a
enrth IL was low enough to allow Long.
,ody To rpoch the bottom with ease. and
20 bring nm the ring.
Then he bade his companions get upon
MS shoulders again, so that they might
Io.o mn time in returning. But on tho
WAY bo fopnd /, ;mnossihle IN run ina,
,nnurb for Rrosdbodv who hau druuk
m half the sea bod crown so mucb
heavier. So when they arrived n, y
ALLEY hn shnni; his comparion off who.
M ffjinr "a the -rnnrd made -.r,
7,4ndops noisc .ome,t,,., Ike tins, If
...,.l, faiiin,, from, 81 hi,,h ,o,v.- IN,
nw miputcs TN. wbn,s valley wa. fi.,1
,.itb water and rescmt,ej a ,,rps lake.
proadhod>. couId HARDLY crawl ont ori.
No,nwbiI, in tho castle. tho nrincc
,vos growing very une.sv Tho ROSY
morn was ALREADY rising from behind
| bo hills and bis ,.tenden,s vcre ro,
.et hack Az tho morpino prew briybt.
ar his fe.r grew stroncar and a cold
| .we,t covered bis hro,v Soou the ann
was visible in the east. like thin streak
of tire-in nomcnt the door few omen
and the magician anpesred in the door.
way. and cast his ewes slowly round the
room, When he saw that the princess
WAS not there. a grin of malicious de.
light spread over his face. and he came
|
but before he could utter n word the
window was smashed into a thousand
lpieces, the ring fell OH the ground, and
behold! the princess stood again before
them.
For Keeneye. when ha SAW Nbs, sea
going on In the castle, told Longbody
what great danger his master stood Ia.
Longbody then made ono rapid step,
and stretchiup forth bis arm. threw the
ring through the window into the room.
The magician roared with anger SO that
the castle trembled. In an instant ths
third ring snapped asunder and fell 10
the ground, and nj the same moment
, the magician was Transformed into q
. raven and flew away through the brok- =
en- window.
Then the beautiful princess began 10
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