The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-12

4 gRows-UP FAIRY TALE
M ELIZA srRoAT TURNER
Once. before enchantments had quite
lost their power, ere yet the dragon-slay-
ers had al turned into reformers, the GOD
Inns into locomotives and sewing machines
and the knights-errant into home MISSION
sr;es q Young prince named Rhocal set
ont in search of adventures. :,
NIGHT came; he had journeyed hr, and
becan to think the forest had no end,
when he saw what seemed sudden
returning sunset blazing through the
AT lastr he cried, and fastened eager
lv toward it but found himself repealed
by a solid Jungle of unknown trees and
bnsbes. II encircled q large enclosure.
and was so armed with prickles and spikes
and Jagged branches as to make the whole
a living wall of thorns But from within
came the light that reused the birds from
their slumbers. =
al must get inside" said Rhocal So
he hacked with his sword and dashed with
his shield before him; and falling, threw
sword and shield aside, and plunged
straight into the jungle: The wicked
spikes reared up and stabbed him Ike SO
msny daqQers. Still on he plunged, and
after the first few moments they stabbed
no more. Instead, he seemed to be smooth
cred in something sweet and yielding; and
presently, falling through on the other
side, behold living wall Of roses
The place was an old rose garden In
side there were no thorns but year by
wear the roses had grown and bloomed,
until the air was almost too sweet 10
breathe. II seemed to have showed roses
there for hundred years, and khocai
could hardly make his way through the
heaps and drifts that encountered him.
Buried under the flowers he saw the
wreck of q palace, crumbled long ago.
And in the centre, almost hidden in the
deepest and sweetest rose-drift, lay love-
w Young girl, motionless and seemingly
sleeping; and yet not sleeping, for her
placid eyes were open, looking at Rho
cal. "a .-.i,----
Amusement u cried the prince. "If
Ihad not been better taught, should
have sworn that this was the Sleeping
Beauty but she was disenchanted hun
dred years ago."
"Not So" said fresh young voice from
among the roses. ".That young man part
ly reused me; but grew very heavy on
his hands, and somehow l found myself
again on my couch and the young prince
gone. And here l have waited another
. .%Ss a as1s;Yshe added, wistfany, al
should like to get up"
Rhocal looked again at the lovely won
der. Her face was round and innocent
her eyes were young, and altogether sh,
looked like large child; but so fresh AND
delicate, SO far beyond any picture o
beauty the prince had ever seen, that fo
moment he scarcely dared to approach
her. But modesty was not this yount
mans failing.
az see it all r. he cried at is cleal
that / am singled out for something grea
and peculiar. Have not always instinct
lively felt that was better than others?
alone, Of all the world, am really worthy
to waken the Sleeping Beauty"
10y 70 do that" said Beauty, "you mus
kiss me on the mouth" -
What, take such liberty with for
eign princess, Oh, no; have been to-
wen brought up for that"
But I want to get up" said Beauty
pouting. -..--.
Thus adjured the prince, gladly waivin
etiquette, approached, and LIGHTLY touch
ed the halfparted lips. They tremble
and broke into smiles; the quiet eye
kindled, the steady pink on her cheek dis
appeared, and surged back in crimson
She arose and stood before him. As he
yellow hair fell round to her feet, she look
ed like q golden fountain.
81 will go with YOU" she said, "to tn
end of the world"
The soft walls opened, and hand in han
they stepped inc the daylight Mornin
dawned, as fresh as If it were the eight
day of creation. All sweet forest sound
and scents and voices were about them Q
they danced along.
"And what shall we do, my love-" sal
Rio al "when we reach the world
What Kind of life shall, we live? For
mean to live for your pleasure"
"How should i knowf" said tn
princess; "except that you must always
near me, because you are 80 beautiful"
lbs "How sweet an answer J" said Rhoca
not quite satisfied. "See what delicai
wild fiowersl Accept them as my fir
love-token," placing them in her hand.
at am rather tired of flowers" sal
Beauty, dropping them. They have bee
not that a blackberry bramble yondeI
berries"
Rhocal sprang to the bush, and returne
with bowl made of leaves and filled wit
berries, which Beauty, sitting down, d
voured most greedily.
"But then" said Rhocal, benignantl
"this is her first meal after a hundrt
yeafsr u - , = =
"And now" he resumed, "about Il
time when you shall be my bride and tn
companion. For you see, mean my vii
If she will, to be with me always; to ri'
with me to the chase-ah that is life-aI
to journey with me round my fathers d
minions, or, travelling TO distant cities,
learn of foreign courts and foreign ma
ners Or even going, like true knights,
search Of Is .ons-that is the widest lii
And Iw each You to be brave, and "
shall teach me TO be gentle and wi
knows but that, when we become too O
for better sport, We may settle down
study together, and find out from boo
and teachers about the wonders of &
earth, and about the stars, (Which soI
people say are round and as large as o
kingdom). Hitherto / have neglected SUI
matters; but with a wife to urge and 10
H.o me- D.
"Your talk is rather tiresome," yawn
the DIlQC7SSSs Dut tffCl yOu 1C OCdu
full" And she opened her d. owsy ey
quite wide and looked upon him.
But we cannot be always satisfied wi
faces and, besides, we have SO much mo
to learn of each other"
"Oh, mo-" said Beauty. "There is not
ing more"
~ "Ah yes; so very much more" 50
Rhocal, eagerly. 81 want to know 20
tastes and disposition and out in {
great world there is so much that we C
find out together, and so be of one mir
and" ,sar
"What is it all aboutg" said Eeaui
YEARLY. "There is an ant Pray kill
as remember was afraid of ants"
al wonder how tire herr" thought
prince, with little pang of misgivin
but he looked in her lovely face, Al
stnightway forgot it.
And now, at last, they neared the ed
of the wood. The young mans hes
beat high at the thought of meeting
retinne, and riding back in triumph wi
the wonderful Beauty as his bride. T.
princess dragged little, as if she we
weary. She had given up talking ali
gether.
se The forest ended. Lo an apparitiol
Straight before them, with arms OF
stretched, a figure like cloud obstruct
their way.
Back, rash YOUTH" it said, and d
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