The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-12-24

to hire boy, for he wished to go to seek
his fortune in strange land.
"Yes,' said the Captain want a good.
stout boy. Come with us to the boat
"And when it was seen that he could
handle an oar, they allowed him to be one
of the rowers to row to the ship.
"And the ship sailed and sailed more
than thousand miles, and anchored at
last before great city.
Now as Valentine did not wish to be
sailor boy any more, he said good by to
the crew and the captain, and then began
walking up and down the streets to find
work. 1t was.a grand city. The build
ings were so tail and stately, with many
columns and towers and porticos. There
were marble statues standing about in
very good places, and fountains sparkling,
and palmtrees waving, and flowers
blooming everywhere. And the people
were dressed in very bright-colored
clothes.
"Now as Valentine walked up and
down, he came to the Palace. And said
he, Since all is fine in this grand city,
other place
$50 he went through the back gate, and
put his head in at the kitchen door. And
as the cooks were far too busy to mind
him,-for it was feast day, and there
were over forty lambs to be roast ed,-ho
went through back passage, anC gesosd
from room TO room very SOFTLY walked
softly because he was afraid, eve vfs-1,g
was so wonderful, and so bright, e,,d So
grandl
"At last he stubbed his toe az aiLst a
gold nail which stuck up in the firCr, and
out Jumped a man from behind velvet
curtain, twenty feet longr"
"The man, Katie"
"How silly Do you want l should stop
telling?"
90 no." 40 nor "No, no, no, no,
nor
keep quiet, then, and don't interrupt.
This man that jumped out had three
feathers in his cap, and, as Valentine didn't
know his real name he called him, Mr..
Three Feathers He said, Mr. Three
Feathers, will you please give me some
work to do?'
"NOw the man was so angry at being
called Mr.. Three Feathers, that he took
Valentine by the collar and began running
, him out of the Palace.
"But man that had four feathers called
out, What are you doing with that boy
| What does he wants?
"'Wants work to do said Mr. Three
. Feathers.
"Well,' said Mr.. Four Feathers, why
turn him away9 Don't you know that we
are wanting throne bOy?'
$50 Valentine was hired to be the
, throne boy, and was arrayed in fine ar
, ray, as was quite proper for one who dwelt
, in palace. 1t was his business to take
care of the ornaments which adorned the
throne, and to rub the golden candlesticks,
and dust the ivory steps, and beat up the
purple cushions. Every morning his
hands had to be dipped in perfumed
, water.
"He did everything as we'll as he could,
, and the King was so pleased that he
patted his head very often. Every month
he got large gold piece and new pair
. of shoes And he said to the King one
| day, The shoes put under my bed, but
where shall put my gold piecesY
"Then the King gave him an ivory
. handled spade, and an apple-tree, in his
: own private garden, where he might dig
a hole underneath to bury his gold pieces
E And here he would sit, when work was
(; done, and play on his jews harp, the tune
/ of 'Whistling Winds and think of Jolly
Tom, and of the dog that was stolen
! away. And he said to himself, that some
D
s and build the two old folks a new house
r For / am still their son. hSsaid, 'anG
q | must take care of them when they are
] past work
"And when Valentine had lived in the
7 Palace very long time, the King SAID tt
7 him one day, As find that you are ont
: to be trusted, shall employ you to go or
u a long journey. You see this letter.
r must be taken to the Great Governo
t Joriando He is But that you vii
2 find out for yourself
d "The letter was very square and large
s and sealed together with great deal o
red sealing wax.
= "Put this letter. said the King, 6 in
e side your inner vest, and button it tight
d you see it is marked Private" Do yol
:, know the wayY
e "'I can ask said Valentine.
d "But after travelling long time h.
Il came to a sandy desert, where there wer
d no paths, and no one to point out the way
d And it happened that he came out on tn
IS wrong side of the desert. There he me
1t a soldier clad in armor, with tall, wavin
D. plumes; and he asked this soldier, 'Cal
is you tell me where lives. the Great Gov
is ernor Joriando?'
r. "No, / can't tell you,' said the so
if dier; but have heard of him. Heis-
"Just then trumpet sounded, and tn
TO soldier hurried away. Then Valentin
lie walked the country up and down, askin
he of all people, Can you tell me where live
y the Great Governor Joriandos' Som
'e turned away, some stroked their faces an
lg smiled, but none could tell.
ut GAS last he grew very weary of wal
It, dering about, and one day, as he was pas
a. ing through bayfield,, he threw himse
BIT down to rest against hay-cock, but wa
I'd no sooner down than up jumped ma
lie from the other side, and came round
I'd see who was there He was quite a pail
90 looking man, and seemed to be traveller
e, Katie, did Valentine leave his gol
ut pieces under the appletree?"
"No. forgot to tell about that II
lie dug them up, and put them in leath'
el bag, and hung it about his neck. Nov
OF what was telling when Dickey asked th'
nd question:"
about the pale man."
y, 90 yes. He was a pale, sick -lookir
re. man, with hollow cheeks and black hal
ID, and carried q basket with the cover tit
ur down.
"Are you very tired p he asked
to "Yes, very said Valentine. Ca
g you tell me where lives the Great Cove
nd nor Joriando?'
,ss "No. The traveller had never heard
ny such a governor. But he sat down by Il
nd side of Valentine, and there they talk
lg. together in very friendly way. He W
at quite sad man, with a low and sorrowf
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