Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-04
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don't seem to comprehend that but
never mind. | long for this forest-walk,
ana the wonders you shall teach me. And
i, too. can tell you somewhat; ancient
memories seem to rise in my brain All /!
now can guess what you meant by true
companions"
Now she is truly awakened" said
Rhocal, with joy.
"Observe this toad" said Beauty; y
" how curiously striped and notified. See
his starry eyes; how beautiful are even
the lowest forms Of nature. And now let
US kill it, as | remember we always killed
the toads."
80 let him enjoy himself" said Rhocal,
good naturally.
But Beauty essayed to smash it with her
rosy foot and, not succeeding, finished it
with stone.
"She has doubtless special aversion to
toads,' explained the prince to himself.
Gaily they journeyed along, discoursing
and questioning. Presently a ragged
child appeared in their path her feet were
bruised and torn, and she was CRYING.
She sprang to meet the princess, and
chung to her dress.
Please take me home" she cried, in a
piteous baby voice; Il am so lost and
hungry"
Move, Child" said Beauty; "you are
just in the way"
{" But | am lost" said the little one, as
tonished.
" But, see, you stand Just where I am
going to step. Pray, love, remove her"
"She seems in real Distress said Rho
cal. Had we net better help her? You
see we are taught to succor females in dis
tress.'
go never mind" said Beauty, pushing
her from the path.
81 should like to help you," said the
young prince, lingering. But stay
Are you kings or any nobleman's daugh
teri"
"No; my father is peasant"
"Ah that, perhaps, makes difference
| never heard about rescuing peasants
daughters. AT least, it is plain my lady
does not approve it: for see, she has
travelled nearly out of sight"
So saying, he leaped away to rejoin the
princess while the child, not downcast
followed, and, strange to say, kept up will
the greatest ease
Nay, more, as they neared again thu
edge of the wood, she stood erect before
them.
The young pair stopped; the child
grew tall and terrible, standing with out
stretched arms across their way.
" Back, vain youth, said voice which
he knew for the fairy's. "You are not he
who is able to waken Beauty. See, even
now she is sinking. Maiden, away
And all in moment she vanished from
his sight.
Cruel fairy have | not done YOU
bidding? For three long years | have
studied and thought and toiled And now
! have wakened my princess, and now sh,
is gone"
You have wakened her mind, indeed
but where is her heart? In all this day
has she shown one human feeling? Coul(
she even comprehend your affection TO
her?'
But | have done all you babe me. How
have failed?'
You failed, young man, because yol
have not as yet much heart of your own.
aha ! great fairy, now am sure yol
are wrong. Let me tell you that | hav'
spent my whole life in quest of adventure
--rescuing distressed ladies from robbers
looking for giants, rislling all sorts of dan
gers in search of enchanted castles to fret
Gf | had found them the wretched in
mates. And have | not done battle will
stranger knights, to prove the beauty 0
our court ladies? And am | not Away
ready to risk my life for anything?'
"That was not love of your kind, bu
love of adventure. You did all these
things because you liked to do them
Did you ever slacken your step in tn,
race to help a hating brother? Did yor
ever hold back your bow in the chase, fol
ruth of the poor beasts pain? Did yor
ever bind up an enemy's wounds? Die
you ever watch night after night by;
dreary Sickle d?'
why, no. Such things ! have left t.
women and priests; they seem to like it.
Wrong. No woman likes sacrifice
and no priest, except for love of Others
Now, are you willing to train your hear
to human affections, that you may b,
worthy to waken the heart Of your love q
"Only try me" said Rhocal.
And so for three long years he wander
ed, toiling-helping the poor and feeble
teaching the ignorant, caring for the
neglected, doing what showed no merit
and asking no reward, coming back will
no treasure but the love of simple hearts
from which the warmth he had kindleC
returned in tenfold sweetnes, 70 his own.
And now he stood once more in the
Beauty's garden.
She was thinner and paler, but loveliel
than ever Her eyes, wide open, seized
eagerly upon him.
$50 long!" she cried; so long | have
been waiting! So long | have watched
these hateful roses bud and bloom and fall
and all this time | have been thinking
thinking, trying to find out why | cannot
rise"
And can you think of nothing?' said
Rhocal, anxiously.
"There is nothing" aswered Beauty
/" | have exhausted my reason, and reason
cannot tell me of ANYTHING more