The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-03
TEae Crimson Suit-A Fairy Story.

Earl Botolf was old enough to 60 to Court ;
but his lordship was poor as mouse, and
had no horse to ride, or clothes to wear. In
this perplexity he walked out one night,
thinking what on earth to do; and walked
till he came to shop at the door of which
stood o man. .. a.-
l.. g Would your lordship like new suit p
asked the man. "We have got that will fit
you to To- .-.-..
"No," answered Botolf. 81 have no
money" .
"That makes not the least difference"
answered the man. "1ou can have any
thing that may please you in my shop on
one condition"
"And what is that ?" asked Botolf.
That you shall wear the clothes that
you may select for year and day.
That is easily done," said the Earl.
And going into the shop. he selected a mag
enificent suit of crimson velvet, embroi-
dered with gold. On putting it on, he felt
something rattle in his pocket, and took out
little ivory horse, and twenty little ivory
men. AS soon as these touched the ground
they began to grow; and the Earl found
himself not only with handsome new suit,
but with o fine horse and twenty followers.
r OF course, the first thing his lordship did
was to go to Court and the second was to
fall in love with the Kings daughter, and
marry her in two months. ,;..,.e =
b All this time Earl Botolf wore the crimson
velvet suit, as he had promised for
though he had tried to find the shop again,
he never succeeded. "a ,,..t -; ,y-.s
$50 the least con do is, to keep my
promise, and wear the Clothes cloth! s for year
and day. "-''' - .,,,.,,..- W
By-and-by, however, his wife said to
him, "My lord, why do you wear that
7crimson-velvet suit |? s. am sick Of seeing
The Earl made her some answer to di-
vert her attention but the Princess would
talk about the suit. When she found that
he, paid, no attention, she began to cry !;
then she pouted then she coaxed. #a
To all this the Earl. only said, 81 have
promised, and must wear it," a...as
!" Fiddlestick |" cried the Princess.
Promised an old clothes man. So you
care more for tailor than you do for your
wife," rl,.t.,.ss
And being now quite determined to have
her own way, she went to her father to
complain Of her husbands unkindness.
:" Be patient" said the King. she can
not refuse me-" -. F..- 800.
~ So the next day he sent the Lord High
Fiddlestick with ten wagon-loads of splen-
did garments. r,...r
The King begs you will accept all these
garments" said the Lord High FiddleBtick,
{. and send him in return that crimson-vel-
vet suit that, you have worn now for nearly
a year" : : :'.I i''t' 80. ~. 80 -
7o'sslI am very sorry" replied the Earl,
"but the promise that l made in poverty
l will keep in prosperity. ] cannot wear
any other clothes" ~ ,.
I The King HeW into q passion when he
heard this: - % = "a ~
=, We VIII See" said his Majesty. And
he ordered one Of his officers to take the
Earl to prison. - -. -. -.
The Princess was very sorry for that; but
the King was now so angry that he would
not listen to her; and the Earl was shut up
I ,'e Kings dungeon TIL the year and the
day was quite past 80 ~ - -.
On this last day, as he Law on his straw
bed half asleep and half awake, he heard
two mice talking together; and one said to
the. other, g The, year and day is now
past, and the wicked genius who wished to
destroy Earl BotoR can no, longer touch
him; but If he had not, so strictly kept his
word, and at any time have, taken off his
crimson SHIT, which was enchanted, then he
would have been destroyed ct once. Do
you see 2" Gf al .7sa.,,gs.a w 1900.
!" see,p' answered the second mouse.
And then they. went back TO their holes.
But Botolf sent for the King, end told
him what he had heard; and how the year
and day was passed, and he might wear