The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-01-23
THE aaotLpEx RAsKET.
4 AY.,ryI s,esrr,l = 20 q. Ll.u. Fslss.

N-fr'' ytHS - 's''sts reAAs'
Two sistcrs lived together in the
woods, Marian and Dclls. Marian
was gentle and amiabIs, bat Della
was extremely selfish. . She Al.
ways took the largest half of othe
loaf, the best apple, the warmest
seat, and. all the money they earn
ed by spinning. dmrl69 lG'r rt>s
Now one time they both desi'ed,
10 so TO tie Kings ball but TO 90
they must spin all night and day
10 earn dtesses 'Ht To weor st the
court, While they were spinning,
and never saying a word lest they
should not spin fast etiodgb, d
sparrow With it's wings broken hop
ped feebiy into the door Marian,
whose heart was full Of pity, took
litup. o.! (. 9ssaJ ~ 91silod 81
"Scc," said She. ait is not at ait
afraid. 1t likes me TO carcss it.sh
But the older sister burst into a
rage and sc:zing the sparrow, d ,sh
ed it on The stones and killed it,
nFool T. she said, mind your
spinning" but Marian was very
sorry and buried the sparrow Sc
credy. ff1 .ZTrTo4fr ~ ur7Y. "a
Della had promised Marian half
the money; butwhen the spinning
was done, there will not te too
much money" she said, "to buy me
such a dress as | want. Ihave act
my heartoh acherry trOcade, with
o. train" zdl oii.sF fFla l,.t "a
| She took all tho money. Marian
did not think uf dispuiing her els
ter. but she was miscrably disap.
pointed; and going out by the spar.
row sgrave, she sat down and CRED.
rWhy do you cry \" asked Tiny
voice.
Looking about she saw oeaud.
full little maiden, swinging in II
morning glory. 'T'f a1sa
al ell ne y0ur troubles" said the
little maid. / am the sparrnw TO
whom you were SO kind and | can
help you"
DO you want a dress to wear at
the Kings baiI%' 7elGsl ,rs
20, yes she answered. eagerly.
Then the little maid took ou. II
spindle and began to spin, singing:
SPIN, spin, disiafF spin.
" Gold without,anJ silk within"
As she rocked TO and fro in her
morning glory, and while Marian
was yet wondering, she had spun
agoId basket of gold thread, mot
larger than your finger. As soon
as it touched the ground it began
to grow, and lifting the corner,
what do you think Marian saw ?
Why; white satin dress, with a
blue velvet train, white satin slip.
pers, gold comb, u diamond gir-
dle,. and q fan made Of splendid
pink feathers, alt.ss ...-..,. ...-,-
Almost beside herself with joy,
Marian ran TO show her treasures
10 Della. ss.s. M s-g--,,s,7,
''But what a fnc figure you will
cut, Miss" said Della, ,engrily, .'go
ing TO the court in satin and dia
mOnds while your elder sister wears
l.unly \ cherry brocade! IIere!'
Snatchipg the basket, This is
mine. You may take my cherry
brocaIc.' a.. ...,.,
Marian could not help crying at
this, and she said she would stay
at home. -.t e-.--...- D.. s,s-.
"Tha: you will not. Miss Mink.
answered Della Everybody will
usk where my sister is; aud what
should | say2 Como put on the
brocade. IL is good enough for
you; and stop your crying. You
arc not too beautiful when you
look your best s.r ~afs
Then Marian put on the brocade
and went out, 10 get away from
her unkind sister, but secretly she
determined not to 90 10 court. As
she wandered aboIt, however, she
tripped on something, and on look
ing down saw basket,Sexactly
like the one that Della had taken
from her. She seized it, opened II
eagerly. and there was the satin
dress, the velvet train, the dia.
mond -girdle, and the gold comb,
and she gathered up her longIhair
with the comb, and slipped of the
brocade, and put on the satin dress;
and whom she came to court, every
ono thought she was some great
princess and tho Kings son danced
with her first. lid -r.1 g.t.
All this time Della waited at
home till she thought that Marian
was far enotgh away; and then
she braided her hairin hundreds
ofplaits, and painted her face like
d dolls. l- ''-..e.
II will como lato," she said to
herself, when everybody is red
and tired with dancing; and pass.
ing Marian with a. How do, sis?' l
will walk quite up to the head Of
the: room, whore the King's son
will come and ask me ~ dance
Who knows if | shall not please
him so much that he will ask me
TO bo his wife; and if he does, Ma
rian shall be my chamberinaid--
vb! yah! you! OIL" "'i'lr
What has happened ? why Della
had opened the bucket MS she spoke,
,aud instead Of the dress, which
She thought was there, out sprana
two littlo goblins. One seized her
hands, and the other her feet and
there they held her until morning
spite Of her kicks and screams Sc
that she never went near1he court
at all, T ~.
Hut Marian married The nrince