The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-09

I Peter skipped round like very grass
bonner. uKnow it all, her dop said he
aOf course you dol We made Gobbl
gobble up the Princess ring
This unexpected confession caught uI
Peters breath, but he soon recovered.
"Ahl rogues," replied he, in majestic
tone and frown, "You thought you coulc
deceive me. Mol Know that the men Il
not born who CAP. But, considering tha
YOU pleaded guilty, III temper justice
with mercy; let you OF. Look out for
q halter elsewhere"
Then he caught up the turkey cock
and rsn to the Kings hall. '"Sir," cried
! he. "here's the thieiP"
"Who2 GobbleT
"Gobble himself"
lyon don't mean It'll / always thought
that magpies-I never could have be-
lieyed turkeys After all, the influence
of The habitat"
"Precisely, your Majesty; do at Rome,
YOU know, what the Romans do. Gobble
and are two illustrations of the saying"
Poor Gopble was adjudged to immedi-
ate execution. The ring was found in
his sizzard. Yet he was not guilty, and
his case shows once more thai appear
ances are unsafe guides 70 judge by.
"The villain" exclaimed the King.
awe shall eat him at dinner. l invite
YOU, Manneken, but this time we shall
talk about business"
X.
The dinner was feast tit for royal
betrothal. The King had hidden all the
lords and all the ladies of the court.
Thew drank vat and q half of Lou
vain beer and seven and tweaty barrels
of Brussels faro. The turkey, plenti-
fully stuffed with chestAuts, was voted
EXQUISITE. and many a longing glance did
little Peter turn toward Gobble. Those
which the Princess Royal cast upon
Peterkin were by no means lll-tavored;
neither did the King look at him with
prejudice. "The imp" Thought he,
.must decidedly be wizard If so, !
don't care for his ssbots; he shall have
nv daughter. Wait awhile, we will
soon know"
He beckoned his equerry, spoke to him
in whispers and motioned him off.
At dessert, two covered dishes were
brought in. Within one was the Prin-
cess Royals ring, which Peterkin restored
to her on bent knee. The second was
about to be uncovered when the King
cried, "Storl If you are magician,
guess what is in it!'
"This time I am caught" thought lit.
tie Peter, and casting pitiful look at the
dish, said aloud, "Poor little Crickey,
where are you now; eh?"
aDone again. cried the King, you
rogue of a manneken" And he dealt
him out OF Joy such slap on the shout
der as might have felled an OK.
The cover was removed, and TO little
Peters amazement within lay a grass
hopper.
"Now," continued the King, whose
brains were unsettled from the joint ef-
feet of wonder and faro beer, "you must
wind it all up with the surprise bags"
"Thst is nuisance" thought little
Peter, "and III shut His Majesty up fol-
IN old bore" And continuing aloud, he
said, "Surprise bags, did you say?
Agreed. l have lots of surprises in stock
bring three, as big as you like"
When the three were brought in he be,
gan
"FiIst bag There was one upon q
time little sabot lad feeding rabbits; q
purIy Lord came, putting and blowing
and begged him TO give him one. The
lad did give it to him on condition thai
his Lordshlp would kindly lend HIM the
loap of his bright ruby nose for target;
he agreed to the condition, and" As
he spoke Crickey took out his popgun
and-bang! made gold.
"Hurrahl hurrshr cried the whole
court. "Bag him! bag his Lordshlpr
And his Lordship of Neville was, though
sputlering with rage and shame, thrust
into the bag.
"Crickey continued: second bag
After the burly lord became pretty
milkmaid. "What do you wal for your
rabbits, gentle shepherd" "a kiss
pretty maid" The pretty milk maid Oh
iered her lips, and" .,
"What2 you don t mean to say r
blurted the King. "Thats wicked
story" 49,,
"So, pa replied the Princess, blush
ing. ur
bag herl Bag Her Royal HighnessF
shrieked the whole Court In frantic iun
and the Princess daintily went into the
bag. ,,
Third, and last bag" pursued Crickey
whose spirits frightened with his success
"a fler the pretty milkmaid came right
venerable father abbot. 'Manneken
wba, must one do to come by one of youl
rabbits? Kiss my -"
"Hush! | give her up" shouted the
King, clapping his hand over Crickey
mouth.
MI.
Little Peter invited his father and
brothers to his wedding, taking care n
the saying is, to stuff hay in their sabots
t, improve their appearance. The we'd
ding WAS truly grand. The King nj
dessert ate a whole hodful G peaches and
died of a surleit. The young conyherd
forthwith exchanged HE crook Tor his late
MaJtSLy scepler.
only served II seven nights apprentice
ship he none the less ruled with rare
wisdom. His craftsmanship was gen
orally ascribed to the magic OF his WINS
tie; for my part AIN of opIRlon that the
whole secret lay in his mold
ing Tabacks Parliamentum-l mean
smoking his pipe by him.
self as he used to do in Boschiort Forest
leaving his rabbits mean his subjects
alone. That is the reason why the Bel
gians out of grstituce erected to his me M
ory, at the corner OF Rur de Chene, where
he had left the wedding party just ior
minute on his way from the Town Hal
to St Michaers church, little oronz'
statue of him, which to this day bears oil
name, with descriptive sutix. Beine
practical folks, who after the Hurutisr
precept. like to mix utite dttet, they USE
him as fountain and make him deal on
water after his death, as he dealt plenty
over the land IN his lifetime.
Manneken is the most ancient ah'
freest, If no, altogether the most seemiy
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