American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-11-13
NO. 43.
TERMS-Three Dollars per annum.


Rhocal, good naturally.
But Beauty eSSayed to smash it
with her rosy foot; and, not sutceed
ing. finished it with a stone.
She has doubtless a special aver
sion to toads,' explained the prince
to himself,
Gaily they journeyed along, dis
coursing and questioning. Present
ly ragged child appeared in their
path her feet were bruised aud torn,
and she WAS crying. She sprang to
meet the princess, and chung to her
dress.
Please take me home,' she cried,
in piteous baby voice: L am SO
lost and hungry
Move, child said Beauty; syou
are just III the way
But | am lost said the little one,
ast0nished.
But, see, you stand just where I
am going to step. Pray, love, re
move her.
'She seems in real distrtss,' said
Rhocal. Had we not better help
herr You see we are taught to sue
cor females in distress.
% never mind said.Beauty, push
ing her from the path.
: | should like to help yoH,' said
the young prince, lingering. Bul
stay. Are you kings Or any no
blcman'S daughter p
NO, nv father is n DeaSlljt.'
All, that, perhaps, makes differ
ence, | never heard about rcscning
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 lcapeh away to re
join the princess; while the child,
not dowhcast, followed, and, strange
to say, kept up with the greatest
ease.
Nay, more, as they nelred again
the edge OF the wood, she stood erect
before them.
The Young pair stopped The child
grew tall and terrible, standing with
but stretched arms across their way
b icil, vain ynHth,' said IL voice
which he knew for til" fairy's. You
are not he who is able to w;,iell
Beauty. See, even HOW she is sink
ing. Maiden, away y
And alf in il moment she vanished
from his sight.
'Crucl fairy, have l not done yo'ul
bidding? For three long years ]
have studied and thought and toiled.
And now | have wakened my pIi Il
tess, and now she is gonen
1YGu have wakened her mind, in
deed but where is her heart II
i'll this day has she shown one hu
man feeling? Could she even com
prchend yonr affection for her?'
Bat | have doue all you bade me
! How have | failed?
You failed, yonng man, because
YOU have not as yet much heart o
your own
Aha! great fairy, now I am sur,
you are wrong. Let me tell you thai
haue spent mf whole life in ques
Of adventllreS-reScui distressed
ladies from robbers, looking fol
giants, risking all sorts of danger:
in search Of enchanted castles to free
(if had fOund them) the wretchet
inmates. And have | not done bat
tie with with stranger knights, t.
prove the beauty of oar court ladies'
And AN | not always ready TO risl
my life for anythingT
, .tNhnS lava Of Il II
but love of adventure. You did a!
these things because you liked 10 d
them. Did you ever slac!len you
t bow in the chase, for ruth of til
poor beasts pain? Did you ese
bind up an enemy's wonnds =? Di
: you ever watch night after night b
| Il dreary sick-bed 2
t 'Why, no Such things l hav
t left to women and priests they SEQ!
: to like it,
Wrong. No woman likes sacf
c fee, and no riest, except for love {
others. Now, are you willing t
; train your heart to human affection
!, that You may be worthy to wake
l. the heart of your loEeg
Only try me- said Rhpcal
And SO for three long years l
h wandered, toiling-heipipg the po,
y aud feeble, teaching the ignoran
caring for the neglected. doing VIII;
e showed no merit, aud asking no T
d ward, coming back with no treasnI
but the love of simple hearts, fro
e which the warmth he had kindlt
:, returned in tcnfold sweetness to b
J. own.
And now he stood once more
IS the Beauty'S garden.
She was thinner and paler, b
2, lovelier than ever Hcl eyes, wiz
. open, seized eagerly upon him.
,s So ioDgr she cried so long
i have bren waiting! SO long | ha'
,s watched these hateful roses bud al
n. bloom and fall ;,nd all this time
10 have heem thinking, thinking, tryii
Y 20 find out Why l cannot iiSe'
* And can you think of nothing
! said RhoraL, alXiou>iy.
i. There is nothing answer
!, Beauty. i have exhausted II
40 if'iN'l1g ''tA A'i~F;I tlEitDU ltlI /
,c OF anything more
Mud sea there is something NOR
80 said the prince; and lnce!ing besi
~ her, lie tolI her Of his life.
>; At tirst si" heard impatiently; b'
: as he grew inspired with loyi
=, memories oi good dreds done, a
" eager hopes and plans for go
- deeds coming, her hanghty SIN
. grew pitiiul, and n new born Swe
;, ness melted her shining eyes.
:" And once again her kissed h
and once again She arose and sto
ny before h9m
| love you," she said, "hrcat
It; You are wise and beautiful ID
lis most Of all, love you because v
on are good
ell Ah me, | am not good ::
."S Rhocal, humhly. ''Only when l
NV gan to learn, SAW that | WAS ig
ne rant; only when | tried my heart
found that | was selfish. But ,
nd will help me, my bride and t
companlnn.'