The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-20

how beautiful !" and counseled his majes-
ty, to have new robes made out of this
magnificent stuff, for the grand procession
that was about to take place. Excellent,
charmingW was echoed from mouth 10
mouth, all were extremely pleased. The
emperor was as satisfied as bis courtiers,
and conferred on each of the cheats an or
der which they were to wear 10 their but
ton-hole, and gave them the title of
"Kights of the Most Honorable Order Of
tho LOOM
Thenight preceding the day on which
the procession was to take place, the two
men staid up all night, and had sixteen can
dies burning, so that everybody might see
how they worked to get the emperors
new dress ready in proper time They
pretended to unroll the stuff from the
loom they cut in the air with their scis-
sors, and sewed with needles that had no
thread. "Now, then," said they, 'the
emperor's new suit is ready at last"
The emperor then made his appearance
in the chamber Of his two knights of the
most horrible order Of the loom, accom-
panied by his chamberlains Of the highest
rank and the two cheats held up their
arms as though they had something in
their hands, and said "Here are your
majesty's knee breeches, here is the coat,
and here is the mantle. The whole suit is
as light as a cobweb and when one is
dressed one would almost fancy one had
nothing on but that is just the beauty of
this stuff y
"Of course !" said all the courtiers, al
though not single one of them cosld see
anything of the clothes.
"Will your imperial majesty most gra-
ciously be pleased to undress We will
then try on the new things before the
| glass"
The emperor allowed himself to be un-
dressed, and then the two cheats did ex-
actly as if each one helped him on with
an article of dress, while his majesty turn
| ed round himself on all sides before the
| mirror. re.-..s.7
"How we'll the dress becomes your ma
iesty | and how well all fits What a pat
tern What colorsl This is, indeed, {
dress worthy Of kiug!"
"The canopy which is to be borne allow
your majesty in the procession is in readi
ness without" announced the chief master
of ceremonies.
IT am quite ready" replied the empe
ror. "Do my new things sit well asked
he, turning round once more before tn
looking-gass, in order that it might ap
pear that he examined the dress very mi
nutely. s4 'tnt
The pages who were 10 carry the EN-
peror's train felt about on the ground as
to lift up the end Of the mantle, and di
exactly as if they were carrying some
thing, for they also did not wish to betra.
simplicity or unfitness for their post.
And so the emperor walked on unde
the high canopy, through the streets O
the metropolis, and all the people in to
streets and at the windows cried out, "Or
how beautiful the emperor's new dress is
what a splendid train and the mantle
how we'll it sits"
In short there was nobody but wished
: cheat himself into the belief that he sa'
the highly valued clothes, for otherwise b
would have to acknowledge himself eitht
simpleton or an awkward fellow. A
yet none of the emperor's new dresses ha
met with such approval as the suit mad
by the two weavers.
"But the emperor has nothing on
said little child. "Ah, hear the voice I
innocence !" said the father, and one pc
? son whispered to another what the chill
had said.
s.But he really has nothing on r e1
claimed at last all the people. This vexe
I the emperor, for he felt that they wei
-, right, but he thought: However, mu'
] bear the thing to the endl" And tt
pages placed themselves further from hir
as if they were carrying train which di
not even exist.