Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-04

leaves on the trees had tongues they
should not gainsay it; my life is set
upon the search for her You are my
I faithful John you must accompany
me-"
The trusty servant deliberated for
long while how to set about this busi-
ness for it was very difficult to get into
the presence of the princess. At last
he bethought himself of way, and said
to the king Everything she has
around her is Of gold, chairs, tables,
dishes, bowls, and all the household
utensils. Among your treasures are
five tons OF gold let one of yonr gold
smiths manufacture vessels and nten-
sis of all kinds in the shape
of birds and beasts, and then we will
travel with these to see her, and try
our luck
Then the king summoned all his gold
smiths, and set them to work night
and day, until many beautiful things
on board ship, faithful John put on
plain suit of clothes, and the king did
likewise, that they might travel quite
unknown. Then they sailed over the
vide sea, and sailed away until they
came to the city where dwelt the daugh-
ter of the king of the Golden palace.
Faithful John told the king to re-
main in the ship and wait for him.
"Perhaps,n D said he, 81 shall bring the
princess with me; therefore, take care
that all is in order, and set out the
! golden vessels and adorn the ship. -
! Thereupon John placed in a napkin
some Of the golden cups, stepped upon
/ the land, and went straight to the gold
en- palace. When he came into the
palace yard beautiful maid stood by
the brook which flowed through it, who
had two golden pals in her hands dip
/ ping up water. and when she had filled
them, and turned around, she saw
strange man. and asked who he was.-
Then John answered "I am mer-
chant - and, opening his napkin, he
/ showed her its contents. Then she ex-
claimed
sob, what beautiful golden things -
And setting the pals down she looked
at the vessels one after another, and
said. "The kings daughter must see
these; she is so pleased with anything
made of gold that she will buy all Of
/ these" And, bidding him follow her,
she led him in. When the princess
saw the beautiful articles she was much
/ pleased, and said: "They are so fne-
/ y worked that I will purchase them
ALL" But the faithful John replied
g am only the servant of rich mer-
chant !; what have here is nothing in
comparison to those which my master
I has in his ship, than which nothing
more delicate or costly has ever been
worked il gold
! Then the princess wished to have
them all brought; {; but he said ''It
would take many days, and so great is
the quantity that your palace has not
halls enough in it to place them
around. Then her curiosity and de-
/ sire was still more excited, and at last
she said: "Take me to the ship ]
will go myself and look at your mas
ter's treasure.
! Then faithful John conducted her to
the ship with great Joy, and when the
king beheld her he saw her beauty was
even greater than the picture had re-
presented, and was more deeply in love
than ever. When she stepped on board,
the king conducted her below, but faith
. ful John remained OH deck, and had
the ship unmoored and all sail put on
/
cess all the golden treasures. Many
hours passed away while she looked at
/ everything, and IN her joy she did not
I remark that the ship sailed on and on.
/ AS. soon as she had looked at the last
and thanked the merchant, she wished
! to depart But when she carae on
deck, she perceived that they were on
the high seas, far away from the shore.
"Ah - she exclaimed, in alright, "I
am betrayed; am carried off, and in
the power Of strange merchant [
would rather die"
But the king, taking her by the hand,
said: 6 [ am not. q merchant, but a
king, thine equal in birth. It is true
that [ have carried thee off; but that is
because Of my love for thee" When
the princess heard these words, she
was reasured, and her heart was in
clined toward him, SO that she willing
| ly became his bride. While they were
thus on their voyage home it happened
that faithful John, as be sat Oh tie
/ deck, saw three crows In The air. who
came flying toward them. And as John
understood the language of birds, he
+ listened TO what they were saying to
/ each other. Thefrst exclaimed: egThere
he is, carrying home the daughter of
the king Of the Golden palace
/ '' But he is not home yet" replied
! the second. " But he has her." said
the third 'Fshe is sittingin the ship"
Then the first crow said "What mat
! ters that When they go on shore a
fox-colored horse will spring toward
| him, on which, if he mounts. as soon
as he is on, it viii Jump up with him
/ into the air, so that he will never again
see his bride" The second crow ask
/ ed: g Is there no escape ~ {" Oh.
, yes; II someone else gets on quickly,
and takes the fire arms which are in the
hoster out, and with them shoots the
horse. then the young king will be
saved. But who knows that And if
anyone did know it, and tells him, such
a one will be turned to stone from the
toe to the knee"
Here the second crow spoke and
said: Il know still more if the
horse should be killed the young king
viii not then retain his bride; for when
they come into the castle beautiful
bridal shirt will be there upon dish,
and seem to be woven of silver and
gold, but it is nothing but sulphur and
P!VcA, ana II he puts II on 1t Will burn
nm to his marrow and bones" Then
the third crow asked, "Is there no es-
cape T. g. Oh, yes" said the second
crow "lf someone takes up the shirt
with his gloves on, and throws it into
the IRE SO that it is burnt, the young
! KING val De saved. But twhatdoes that
SIGNIFY z Whoever knows it and tells
hlm, will be turned 70 stone from his
/ knee to his heart.n
Then the third crow spoke and said
"I know still more; even if the bridal |
shirt be consumed, still the Young king
viii not retain his bride; for if after
the wedding dance is held. while the
young queen dances she will suddenly |
turn pale and fall down as if dead and |
( if someone does not raise her up and
take three drops of blood from her right |
breast and throw them awav. she Will