Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
A HAPPY PAIR

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P-rhaps the happiest couple IN all tht
world was King Cos and his queen Lo.
He was kind, and good, aud srich, anC
vas always making feasts for the queeD
aud giving her presents ofjewels and
dresses, and dainty sweet meats As for
the queen, everything she did pleased
King Cos, and he thought she-~sas the
farest and best wife who ever hvc& III.
this was becruse the kings eyes,SIssaa -bbeen
bewitched and had ilm otter t!ttm. for
nobaly ese thought vel, of t,te o o. u
She was SO cross that her maids were
afraid OF her; SO ugly that no one liked
to look ct her; yet 60 vain and proud
that the courtiers had to pay he- conp.i-
menls every time they came to her pal
ace.
But to King Cos she seemed the model
Of all goodness. He gave her a rich parse
Of geld, and said, My dear queen, you
can spend this better than | can" He
gave her d new lute tc play on, and SAID
Your voice is sweeter than the bulbul 5. "
He brought her rich dresses, These are
for the loveliest of women" One smile
from her lips, or one kiss, more than paid
him for his trouble So King Cos and
his queen Los lived very happily for
many years.
Now King Cos did not think he had
much wisdom. so he let Queen Los SIT
on the throne next to him whenever he
talked with his ministers OF state, and
King Cos used to think that she spoke
more wisely shan them all. As for the
ministers of state and the court:ers, they
talked with one another, and said, ''Ihe
queen is az stupid as she is ugly. She
is as silly as she is vain. But it is no
business Of ours. The king may think
aust as he likes"
But the court doctor noticed all this,
aud wondered why the king did not see
the queen as others did aud one day
he found out that the kings eyes had
been bewitched Then said the doctor
to himself. "Now | can can reach to high
fortune. It looks very silly of the king
to have such stupid queen sitting by
his side in the council | will cure his
eyes. and safe him from that. 1t LOOKS
very silly of the king to kiss sucha cross,
ugly old woman. | will cure his eyes,
and then he will not make himself SO tool
ish any more :; and he will give M lo'
of money, and make me great munster
because he will know how clever am.
Then the court doctor went and mix
ed a lotion in the kings bath, and every
Cnc b.tbnn rho
his ewes became thinner and thinner, and
at last all passed away. Meantime, eve
rv dav the king liked Queen Los The less
and at last was quite angry with her, anc
thought she had grown stupid. and VAN.
and, ugly all at once and then the klng
was very, very sorry
"Why have vou changed like this 2
sail lie to the queen. Il cannot love
vou if YOU talk 50 stupidity, and if 7ot
dress 50 vaiulv au1 look so ugly. Turf
back to what YOU used to be, and then
Will love YOU.
You s.upii King, 1 have not a!tetec
a; all, > said the queen ''These yellow
and green clothes are what used to wea
before; an my hair is the same dye; nc
my voice ana my songs and everything il
just the same. So why don't you iov,
me, and give me- presents as you used
This made the king very cross an(
grieved 2: and he would not let Queer
Los sit on her throne that day. and al
the conrtiers saw he looked very thought
fll aud sld.
Now the court doctor had been wait
in. Tor tais TO happen, SO now he fel
sure that hi, f1rsune was made. and h
went iato the secret chamber to see tn
king.
MAY it p'ease your m,jcsty," said th
the court doctor, sit is who have cure
your eyes, So that you can see her roya
highness. Queen Los, as she really is
because | thought Ii great shame tha
f your majesty should be deceived an
, !!ook 50 foolish before all the courtiers.
And then the doctor told al about til
; matter and asked the king to make hit
great minister Of state, because he va
So clever.
But the king sat silent and very un
happy a long time aud then said
''Ars you clever enough to eoreF m
eyes VITA the hlm again =
No one in the world can do that, you
majesty" answered the doctor.
What can be done, then. if | do NJ
wish to see now vain, and silly, and ugl
my wife really is p asked the king
Have her her head chopped OF, an
marry beautiful princess Instead. sal
the doctor; 'oy pu, her into dark dun
geon."
NO" said the king, Il viii not i
that, fer l used to love her once.
there nothing that could be done to m
. eyes TO prevent my seeing the queen
, faults p
Nothing, your majesty" replied tn
Doctor, except having your eyes pu
!, out.
You have been very clever" said th
king. Come into the council to-morro,
and l will reward ycu with place aboy
all my ministers Of state.
Then tue doctor went away rubbing hi
hands because his fortune WAS made.
The next day all the ministers an
courtilrs were assembled, aui Quaeu Il
ersalf too, aud the King demanded u
, ,ourt doctor TO explaia all IA. had ha
Icutd. And all the eoursiers locked yer