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

There WAS once beautiful princess
who had n great fondness for almonds,
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 II great number, she invented
the following advice "If your lorciship
can succeed IN getting Inc to take any
thing from Jour haud before [ saw the
word Il remembcr, then | am rcady to
become your bride. But if, on the
contrary, you receive anything from me
without thinking to speak these words
then you must agree to have your hair
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
II, on the other hand, the priucess
should desire to give or take anything
who could refuse her SO it was use
less Tor her sultors to make the trial,
Tor when 'hay seemed likely to be
successful, and had diverted tho nrin
cess so that she was about to take some
thing from them, the court lady always
stepped between aud spoiled the best
laid plan.
'+ When the princess wished to dispose
sof one OF them, she would appear so
charming and encouraging to him, that
he would be entirely fascinated. aud
when he sat at h, II feet, overcome with
joy, then she would seize upon anything
near her, rs though by accident TAX.
this as remembrance of me-" and
when he had it in his hands, before he
could think or speik the necessary
#aftis,i there wa;;id spring MT ut him
iinmit, p rhaps u frog, or a 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
'weift o. far son,o years, and in all tie
palaccs OF theyother five. Kingdoms the
princes wore wigs. Thus it came to be
the custom from hat time
Finally it h'ppened that foreign
prince came upon some peculiar Lu>i
ness, aud by accident saw the al.uond
princess lie thought her very bcauli,
inl, and at once perceived the strata,cm.
friendly little gray man had given
INN an arllc hat once a year be was
privileged to smell, and then there came
II his mind very wise idea, and he
had become much renowned on account
'saf his deep wisdom. Now, it WIS
rkacN ly time for him tn make use of his
apple. SO, with the scent from it came
this WARMING
III Yhon wouldst win in the game of
giving }and taking, under no circun
stances must thou either give or take
anything"
no he hid his hands in his belt and
w9nt with Ills marshal to the palace. and
asked to lie allowed to eat his almond
me princess was secretly mucl, pleased
with lim, and Immediately handed him
I'm almond, which his marshal took and
placed in his mouth. The princess in
quircd what this meant, and moreover
why he constantly carried h hands in
his eirdle.
lie replied that at his rr"rt the Gus.
tom was even more strongly ,uforced
than at her., and he dared ot give or
take any thing with his hands, ut 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"
He sighed and answered
Not u1less you will be pleased to
take something from my boots"
"Thnt can never happen :" exclaimed
the whole court
""hy have you come hither," asked
tho princess, nngrily, "when you have
such stupid customs Z"
because you arc so beau .iful," re
piled the prince. "And il | cannot win
you, may ut least have the pleasure OF
seeing YOU"
"On the Other hand, have no simi-
lar qualification, said she.
So the prince remained at the palace
aud it pleased her more aud more but
When the humor seized her she tried in
every manner to persuade him to take