Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-05

anyone did know 1t. and tells him, such
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
will not then retain his bride for when
they come into the castle a beautiful
bridal shirt will be there upon q dish,
and seem to be woven of silver and
gold, but 1t is nothing but sulphur and
pitch, and if lie puts it on it viii burn
him to his marrow and bones. Then
the third crow asked, " Is there no es-
cape r. I" Oh, yes said the second
crow; "if someone takes up the shirt
with his gloves on, and throws it into
the fire SO that it is burnt, the young
king will be saved. But what does that
signify Whoever knows it and tells
him, will be tirned to stone from his
knee to his heart"
Then the third crow spoke and said
:" / know still more; even if the bridal
shirt be consumed, still the young king
will not retain his bride; for if after
the wedding a dance is held, while the
young queen dances she VIII 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 away, she viii
die; but whoever knows it and tells it
viii have his body turned to stone
from head to foot. After the crows
had thus talked with each other they
flew away, and faithful John was from
that time very sad for if he concealed
from his master what he had heard
misfortune would happen to him and
if he told him he must give up his own
life, But at last he thought, 4" | will
save my master even if | destroy my
self" As soon MS they came on shore
it happened Just as the crow had fore
told; an immense lOX-red horse sprang
up Capital :" exclaimed the king
''this shah carry me to my castle. -
And he tried to mount, but faithful
john came straight, and, swinging him
self quickly on, drew the firearms out
OF the holster and shot the horse dead.
Then the other servants of the king,
who did not like faithful John, eXclalm-
ed " II IVY shameful to kill the beau
tjful creature, which might have borne
the king to the castle But the king
replied "Bo silent. and let him go;
he is my very faithful John; who knows
the good he may have done!" Now
they went TO the castle, and there stood
a dish IN the hall. and "a splendid bridal
shirt lay in 1t, and seemed nothing else
than both of gold and silver. The
young king went up to it, and wished
to take it up, but faithful John pushed
him away, and, taking it up with his
gloves ON, bore it quickly to the fire,
and let it burn. The other servants
again began to mnrmur, saying: See
how he is burning the kings bridal
shirt y But the young king replied
"Who knows what good he may have
done} Let hum alone he is my faith
fnl john
Soon after, the wedding was cee-
brated; and n grand ball was given,
and the bride began to dance, SO the
faithful John paid great attention and
watched her countenance. All Mt once
she began to grow pale, and fell as if
dead TO the ground, Then he sprang
up hastily, raised her up and bore her
to a chamber, where he laid her down, !
kneeled beside her, and, drawing the
three drops of blood out of her right
breast, threw them away. As soon as
she breathcd again she raised herself
up, but the young king, not knowing
why faitf full John had done this, was
very angry, and called out, Throw
him into prison" The next morning
the trusty John was brought up for
trial and led to the UaIlowS F.. and as he !