The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-21
we will travel with these to see her,
and try our luck. -s---.-

Then the king summoned all his gold
smiths, and set them to work night and
day, until many beautiful things were
madeready. When all had been placed
on board a 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
wide 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" said he ~ shall bring the
princess with me; therefore, take care
that all is in order, and set out the gold
en- vessels and adorn the ship" There
upon John placed in napkin some OF
the golden cups, stepped upon the land,
and went straight to the Golden pal
ace. 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 a
strange man, and asked who he was.
Then John answered.: a. am mer-
chant" and, opening his napkin, he
showed her its contents. Then she ex-
claimed:
"Oh, 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, aud said: They are SO
finely worked that will purchase them
ALL" But the faithful John replied: Il
am only the servant of a rich merchant;
what have here is nothing in conpar'
ison to those which my master has in
his ship, than which nothing more deli
cate or costly has ever been worked
in gold"
Then the princess wished to have
them all brought; but he said: 1t
would take many days, and 50 great
is the quantity that your palace has
not halls enough III it 10 place them
around" Then her curiosity and de-
sire was still more excited, and at last
she said: Take me to the ship; | will
60 myself and look at your masters
treasure"
Then faithful John conducted her 10
the ship with great joy, and when the
king beheld her he saw her beauty was
even greater than the picture had rep
resented, and was more deeply in love
thanevcr. When she steppcdon board,
the king conducted her below, but
faithful John remained on deck, and
had the ship unmoored and all sail put
on. Meanwhile the king showed the
princess all the golden treasures. Many
hours passed away while she looked at
everything, and in her joy she did not
remark that the ship sailed on and on.
As soon rs she had looked at the last
and thanked the merchant, she wished
to depart. But when she came on
deck, she perceived that they were on
the high seas, far away from the shore.
All !" she exclaimed, in alright, /
am betrayed; am carried of, and III
the power Of a strange merchant. !
would rather die"
But the king, taking her by the
hand, said: IL am not merchant, but
a king, thine equal in birth. 1t is true
that have carried thee off; but that is
because of my love for thee" When
the princess heard these words, she
was treasured, and her heart was inclin-
ed toward him, SO that she willingly be-
came his bride. While they were thus
on their voyage home it happened that
faithful John, as he sat on the deck,
saw three crows in the air, who came
flying toward them. And as John I'M
derstood the language of birds, he list
ened to what they were saying to each
other The first exclaimed: "There 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; "shc is sitting in the ship"
Then the first crow said: what mat
tiers that? When they go on shore a
horse will spriup toward