Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-04


Beauty, dropping them. "They have been
in my way Tor a hundred years. But is
not that a blackberry bramble yonder?
Ash remember, was fond of black
berries"
Rhocal sprang to the bush, and returned
with bowl made of leaves and filled with
berries, which Beauty, sitting down, de-
voured most greedily.
"But then" said Rhocal, benignanty,
"this is her first meal after hundred
years"
"And now,' he resumed, "about the
time when you shall be my bride and true
companion. For you see, mean my wife,
if she will, to be with me always; to ride
with me to the chase-ah that is life-and
to journey with me round my fathers do
minions, or, travelling to distant cities, to
learn of foreign courts and foreign man
ners. Or even going, like true knights in
search Of .-,econs-that is the widest life.
And | W each you to be brave, and you
shall teach me to be gentle; and who
knows but that, when we become too old
for better sport, we may settle down to
study together, and find out from books
and teachers about the wonders of the
earth, and about the stars (Which some
people say are round and as large as our
kingdom). Hitherto | have neglected such
matters; but with wife to urge and join
me-"
"Your talk is rather tiresome," yawned
the princess. but then you are beauti-
full" And she opened her drowsy eyes
quite wide and looked upon him
But we cannot be always satisfied with
faces and, besides, we have 50 much more
to learn of each other"
"Oh, no" said Beauty. "1'here is moth.
ing more
"Ah yes; so very much more" said
Rhocal, eagerly 81 want to know your
tastes and disposition and out in the
great world there is SO much that we can
find out together and SO be of one mind
and"
"What is it ali about?' said Beauty
YEARLY. "There is an ant. Pray kill it ;
as remember was afraid of ants"
81 wonder how tire her?" thought the
prince, with a little pang of misgiving ::
but he looked in her lovely face, and
straightway forgot it.
And now, at last, they neared the edge
of the wood. The young mans heart
beat high at the thought Of meeting his
retinue, and riding back in triumph with
the wonderful Beauty as his BRIDE The
princess dragged little, as if she were
weary She had given up talking alto
gether.
The forest ended Lo an apparition A!
Straight before them, with arms out
stretched, figure like cloud INSTRUCTED
their way.
Back, rash YOUTH it said, and the
voice was stern. "You are not he who is
able to waken the Sleeping Beauty. See,
her eyelids are closing. Maiden, away p
And all in moment she vanished from
his sight
Cruel witch, you have ruined me p'
cried Rhocal, rushing back toward the for
est.
STAY said the fairy and his feet had
no power to move
"But | have walked her; she promised
to be my BRIDE
you never walked her; you only
reused her senses. She las mind; but
you seem unable to touch it. Think
When you talked to her did she compre-
bend your"
"But could touch it in time, because
she loves me-"
".She does not love you; she only likes
your beauty. And the reason why you
cannot arouse her further is that you have
50 little wit of your own
"Oho! great fairy, there at least you
are wrong. 1t is true, | have never had
much time for study; but at my fathers
court | was always said to be the most
knowing young man in the kingdom"
"By whom ~
"By all about me-
BY your dependents"
Fairy do you mean it ?" cried Rhocal,
a new light flashing upon him.
| mean that you have wasted your life
IN idle running after animals, and idler
search OF adventures that in your run
nings you have picked up few traditions
which sou call opinions, and a few super
stltions which you call beliefs; but that in
your whole life you have never really
thought at al"
Are you in earnest, fairyY"
4" am telling you what you never
heard from courters--unpleasan truth"
" | see it ell, said Rhocal, deeply hum
bled. Instead of being, as flatterers told
me, SO talented that had no need of study
and so graceful that everything did was
sure to be right am only an uncouth,
conceited, ignorant boy"
"Solt,' said the fairy "you have some
merits, which only need attention. Are
you willing to set yourself patiently to
training your mind that you may be
worthy to disenchant the princesss"
Only try me, said Rhocal.
So the fairy set hiu tasks enough for
three years-to travel and study and
think.
AT the end Of that time he came again
to the forest, and plunged again through
Che thorns.
The roSe'driits seemed trihe deeper
The princess lay as before, with her child.
ish eyes fixed ON Rhocal.
want to get up!' she cried, as soon
as he entered.
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