Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-10

gretteu ner SOD IoollSnness.
1t was not long before the young man
demanded of his mother the remainder of
the three hundred ducats left him by his
father She gave it to him. saying:
Here take your money, and do the
worst you can with it, You will yet
break my heart
20 mother, do not be angry. l hope
to do so we'll with it that you will be en-
tirely satisfied"
Thus saying, he bade her farewell. and
departed. Having entered large forest
he met there two soldiers who had carried
off Torquiuia. only daughter of the king
of Navarro. They were in great dis.
pute as to which should have her, when
Bertucio said to them:
"What are you doing, my friends ?
Would you kill each other for this young
girl? Cease your quarrel, and give her
to me. will give you price for her
that will satisfy YOU"
At these words. the soldiers, putting
an end to their strife, demanded of him
what he would give for her.
1.-Two hundred ducats," he answered.
At that offer, the soldiers, who knew
not that the young girl was princess,
delivered her to Bertucio. tork the money,
aud divided it between them.
Delighted with his beautiful merchan.
disc. Bertuco returned to his mother. to
whom he said :, JOSS
Mother, you cannot now complain
that have not spent my money well,
for have bought you this beautiful girl
who will keep you company"
The mother was more displeased than
before, and told her son that he was the
disgrace and ruin of the house, and she
wished him hundred feet under ground /;
but the young man bore all patiently,
and tried to comfort her.
The king of Navarro made great search
everywhere, for the recovery of his lost
daughter. and at last heard that she was
10 the house of Bertucio. He therefore
sent to demlnd her, and Bertucio deliver
ed her up Before leaving she told him.
privately that when the time came that
she should be given in marriage she wish
cd him to present himself among her suit
ors. with his hand raised to his head, that
thereby she might easily recognize him,
when, in gratitude for all he had done for
Ihcr, she would choose him for hee hus-
band.
Many mouths passed away. At last, it
came to the ears of Bertucio that the
young princess was to be given in marri-
age He Immediately set out on his way
to Navarro. But his horse was a worn-out
Jade, so aeshcss that his bones might
have been counted through his skin. He
was met by knight, mounted on line
animal, aud followed by suit Of servants
in livery. The knight addressed him in
a gracious tone:
Where are you going, brother, alone
and such haste %
Bertncio replied that he was going tc
Navarro.
"On what business, l pray yon?" asked
the knight
Beruco Id him
:.poor mah!" said the knight. Il shal
be there before you, inasnueh as an
better mounted than you and we'll atten
ded."
VERY WE'LL" said Bertucio: II shall
he as glad your good fortune as Of N,
own"
The knight then said, "Givc me you
horse and clothes and take mine, and G
ir the name of God But it shall be O
this condition, that on your return 20
shall give me back what have lent. wit
the half that you shall have gained"
This Bertucio promised.
Arrived at the palace, the king wa
t sitting in a gallery which overlooked tn
. city. When he saw Bertucio so well ella
and moutcd, and followed by train {
worthy, he said to himself:
MAY it please God that my daught'
:. shall choose this man for her husband !
u Leaving the gallery, the king went il
g to the hall where we're cmbled all Il
princes and great lords who had come
n claim the hand Of the princess. and sa
;, to her: ei ANA Es4 r.re
e "Look and consider well, Torpuin
IT which among all these,.is most agreeat
&c to you, and most worthy to be desired {
your husband" (" ~ sat6 5.fla
G. The princess saw Bertucio holding /
is hand hisb above his held, and recogniz
ne him. Then turning towards the king, b
~ father she said a.fsg ,gss NJ n
be ',Sir, lchoose this lord for my husba