River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-03-07

oluo bhc IallluB, OuluckV log at
length came to a gateway, which stood
wide open, and from whence shady
avenue led straight up to the castle
door In the garden all was silent, not
soul was to be seen or heard. At the
gate hung tablet. 'Ah, ali, thought
our traveller, Gas usual, if by chance one
comes upon some pleasant shady spot
with the gate wide open inviting one
in, so sure wi ! there be a notice to let
you know you will be prosecuted if
you venture to intrude |" However, to
his amazement, he found he was wrong
this time, for'on the board was written
nothing hut Clears are forbidden
here :" What silly announcement, :"
he cried, pulling out his handkerchief,
and giving his eyes hasty rub, for he
was not quite sure that perhaps half a
tear might not still remain from the
olden days. After this he stepped
boldly through the gate; but the broad
road leading straight to the castle
rather scared him, so he be-
took himself to narrow footpath
between hedges of roses and
jasmine. Following this for a short
time, he came to little plantation,
from whence many winding paths led
| to slight eminence, on the summit OF
which, amongst lilies and roses, sat a
lovely maiden. On her lap she held a
golden crown, upon which she gently
breathed, polishing it with her silken
scarf until it shone again when, loud.
ly clapping her tiny hands, she stroked
back her long shining hair and placed
her crown upon her head. At the sight
of this Unlucky Dog felt such strange
sensation, he was like to die of fright.
His heart beat loud as il it would
burst, and springing aside he hid him
self among the bushes. But, as Ill
luck would have it, his refuge was
barbery bush, twig of which came
right across his face, as the wind waited
it to and fro, little thorn just lightly
touched the tip of his nose, causing
him to give loud sneeze. Startled in
her turn, the maiden with the crown
turned round and saw Unlucky Dog
crouching under the bushes.
"Why do You hide there?" she
cried; "you won't hurt me; or, do /
brighten you Z"
At this, Unlucky Dog, trembling
like an aspen leaf, came from behind
his bushes
"Ah | see there's no danger, she
laughed; "come here and sit down;
all my playmates have run away and
left me alone. Perhaps you can tell
me pretty story-something to make
me laugh, it must be- But how dull
You look what is the matterl / de-
clare il yoi. had not that sad face, you
would be quite handsome
"lf you really wish it, / will obey
you. But, who are you2 L never in
all my life saw anything half so fair. "
81 oh / am Princess Fortuna,
called THE Favorite OF Fortune, and
this is my fathers garden"
" And what are you doing here, all
alone ~
Z" | feed my fawns and my deer, and
polish my crown.
- And after that
" | feed my goldfish"
. And when that's done +"
" Then my playmates come, and we
laugh, and sing, and dance.'
"0h what a happy life you lead
and is that every day 2 y
Yes, every day. But now you tell
me whatyour name is, and who you are. "
Oh, lovely princess, ask me not. l
am the most unfortunate of men, and
have the worst of Names"
File said she, "an ugly name is
bad thing. In my fathers domain
there is a man called Waddleduck, and
another called Fatface. L am sure your
name can't be as bad as that
No, he said, sadly, "my name is
neither Waddleduck nor Fatface, but
am called Unlucky Dog!"
Unlucky Dog Why it's enough
to make one die of laughingi But
can you find no other namel lie me
see, | will think of pretty one forge
and ask my father to allow you to
change yours-my father can do any
thing he likes, for he is a King but
only on one condition, you must put
on happy, merry look. Now then be-
gin 10y taking your hand from your
face, and leave off rubbing that nose
of yours; You really have quite a pref
ty nose, ii you would leave il alone.
Shake back your hair from your fore
head There! now you look a little
more like sensible being. And now
tell me what makes you SO miserably
unhappy. | am always happy, and
everybody who talks TO me is happy
too; you are the only person who isn't. I"
"Why am | unhappy Why, l
( have been wretched all my life long
nothing but bad luck. You are always
merry, you say; how do you manage
\ that ~
"Well, You must know that l have a
Fairy godmother, TO whom my father
once did some good service. When /
was christeued she took me in her
arms, and kissing me ON the forehead,
said, Thou, little one, shalt be ever
happy and make every one happy
around thee: even the most unhappy