The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-15
The Origin of Philopena.
LITTLE STORY FROM THE GERMAN

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and ate them constantly, but nothing
would induce her to marry. aud in order
to rid herself of her suitors, of whom
there We're great number, she invented
the following advice "If your lordship
can succeed in getting me to take any
thing from Jour haud before say the
word Il remcmbcr' then am ready to
become your bride. But if. on the
contrary, you receive anything from ..me
without thinking to speak these words.
then sou must agree to have your hail
shaven entirely off your head, and leave
the Kingdom"
This, however, was an artful strata
gem, for according to the court custom. .
no one dared to hand anything directly
to the princess, but first to the court
lady, who then offered it to her. But
it, on the other hand, the priucess
should desire to give or take anything,
who could refuse her ? So it was use.
less for her su,tors to make the trial
Tor when they seemed likely to be
successful, and had diverted the prin
ctss so that she was about to take some
thing from them, the court lady always
stepped between and spoiled the bcs,
laid plan.
When the princess wished to dispose
OF one oi them, she would appear 50
charming and encouraging to him, that
he would bc entirely fascinated and
when he sat at h,r feet, overcome with
JOY, then she would seize upon anything
hear her, rs though by accident Take
this DO remcmbr of me-" and
when he had it in his hands. before h.
could think or spo,k the necessary
words, there wauld spring gu, at him
Ton' 1t, p' rhaps frog, or hornet, or n
bat, aud So startle him that he would
forget The words. Then, upon the spot he
was shaven. and away with him. This
went Oh ior somc gears, and in all the
p"l'ecs ct the other five Kingdoms the
princes wore wigs Thus it came to be
the custom from tn at time
Finally it happened that foreign
prince came upon some peculiar bu,
ncss, aud by accident saw the almond
princess, lie though, her very bcnuti
inl, aud at once perceived the strata,cm.
y friendly little gray man had given
Inn an arl lc HAT once Il year be was
privileged to smell, and then there came
n his mind very wise idea and he
had Ecc"me much renowned on account
"t his deep wisdom. Now, it WIS
ekacNl ly time for him to make use of hi,
apple. SO, with the scent from it came
this WARNING
'lf phou woulhst win in the game of
giving }}and taking, under no crcum
stances must thou either give or taxi
anything"
SO he hid his hands in his belt and
went with his marshal to the palace, and
asked to lie allowed to eat his almond
Ahe princess was secrcIlv much pleased
with lin, and Immediately handed him
an almond, which his marshal took and
pla" d in his mouth. The princess in
quired what this meant, aud moreover.
why he constantly carried h hands in
his pirdle
lie replied that at his court the Gus.
tom was even more strongly enforced
than ut hers, and he dared not give or
take anything with his hands, at the
most, only with his head and feet. Then
| the princess laughed and said
''ln this case we will never be able t,
have our little game together"
lie sighed and answered
Not u"less you will be pleased to
take something from my boots"
THAT can never happen - exclaimed
the Whole court.
""hy have ycu come hirher," asked
tho princess, nngrly, "when you have
such stupid customs ~
because you are so behu iful," re
piled the prince. "And if cannot win
you, | may at least have the pleasure OF
seeing you"
"On the Other hand, have no simi-
lar qualification" said she.
So the priuce remained at the palace
and it pleased her more aud more but
when the hulnor seized her she tried in
every manner Co persuade him to take
his hands from his girdle aud receive
something from her. She also enter.
tanned him charmingly, aud frequently