The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-17

follow him TO q third palace, where the victims
were third mag clan aud two tigers, and
where there was a lady more beautiful than the
second who was herself more beautiful than the
hrst; though, as they we're all sisters, there was
strong family likeness between them.
Accompanied bv the third and most exquisite
beauty, who presented him with costly jewel,
the youth retIaced his steps, picking up the
other two sisters ION his back route, until
he was once more at the bottom Of the well.
Here he rung the bell, and attached to the rope
the least lovely sister, who, however, was quite
handsome enough to cause a fray between the
two brothers when they had drawn her up. The
similar ascent of the second and then of the
third sister varied the object of the fray, but it
still continued. As for the third brother, who
remained at the bottom, he felt so doubtful as to
the probable manner of his reception, that when
the rope was about TO rise for the fourth time,
he fastened to 1t heavy stone, in lieu OF his
own sweet person, The result proved that his
caution bad not been superhuous, for when the
stone had risen about halfway, the brothers let
20 the rope, and it fell with heavy sound, i'm
pressing them with the pleasant but false belief
that they had committed fratricide.
Not knowing what TO do next, the solitary
youth began to rub the jewel given TO him by
the third lady, and it Immediately asked him
what he required? His first wish, which was
simply to leave the well, was modest enough;
but the second, which he expressed after the
hrst had been granted, showed "a somewhat
coVetous disposition, inasmuch as ii was to be
the most handsome learned valiant and clever
person who had ever lived in the world. Raised
to this standard Of excellence, the youth, travel
ling anew, came to the kingdom governed by
the royal father of the three young ladies, but
could find no lodging in the principal CITY, so
great was the throng that had been gathered
together by reason OF the approaching marriage
his brothers with two of the kings daughters.
Fortunately, hospiable cobbler allowed him
to rest in his shop warning him at the same
time that he could give him no breakfast;
whereupon the youth, by a rub on the Jewel,
summoned great dog, whom he instructed to
enter the palace, and upset the breakfast table.
His instructions were punctually followed, the
king being so much incensed that-what ?-he
ordered the guard not to allow the dog to pass
on any future occasion.
On the following day, however, the royal
breakfast table was upset by another dog
stronger than the first. This was traced by the
guard to the residence of the cobber, who would
have been Immediately dragged off to prison
had not the youth stepped forward and declared
that he himself was the owner of the intrusive
animals
ITO the gallows with him |" naturally ex-
claimed the king, when the owner of the dogs
was brought to the palace; but when his first
TO grant the prisoners modest request for per-
mission to speak few words
Whose ring is this ?' cried the youth avail
ing himself of his opportunity.
'Mine !" shrieked the shortest Of the prin-
cesses.
"And who claims this ring?"
II do !" shrieked the one of middling stature.
"And who gave me this jewel?"
Il did, ~ replied the third and tallest princess,
"beCause you freed me from the conjuror."
Thus truth came TO light and we have only to
record that the youngest brother married the
handsomest princess, and that his two seniors
were hanged.-AU the Year Round.