The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-30

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"But whom thoy camo unto tho top
To their surprise thoy found
That tho moon WAS just as lar away
As she was from tho ground"
In short, tho moon sailed on, md tool
no notice Of any efforts made to brinl
her down for Prince Packer, mud tht
king and queen were at their wits
ends.
Moreover, the prince wouldn't stcl
crying. Why should hel Always be
fore he had got whatever he wanted By
crying, aud why not now il he only
stuck to itl So he cried aud cried aut
cried; ho grew thin aud pale mud weak
he could not eat, and they sent for the
kings doctor, who looked ut his pulse,
guessed at his tongue, and formed NJ
opinion. Very solemuly he shook his
head.
"The vital tissues OF tho prince arc
rapidly disorgnuizing and disintegrat'
ing; nature, incapable Of reaction, do.
mlnds support, and tho recalcitration oil
The patient dOlnys recul Grafton to dc.
gree. l shall administer sustenance Of
Il diffusive aud iarinaceous character,
md apply exterior caloric to the GU
ticle."
The next prettiest maid OF honor open,
Cd her brown eyes big rs saucers, and
whispered to Angelica: "Oh, dear, what
does he mean 7"
Angelica giggled softly: "Nothing,
my dear goose, but that the prince is
gone to smash ger erally, and kicks
when you speak TO him; he's to have
cruel with whisky in it, and hot bathl "
"M-yl" said Nelli.
But that was really so However, the
prince threw the Cruel at tho queens
head and spoiled her best waterfall and
her cObwob cap; aud he kicked the hot
bath over. aud scratched the fcotmer
who brought it in, till they all crept un.
dor the bed.
50 next day they sent for tho queens
physician, who was different kind Of
/ octor. He looked at Prince Fucker,
l.eard him cry. observed the whites Of
Lis eyes, and said nothing; he never
lid say anything, 80 people considered
linn remarkably wise. Ho pulled q
large box out Of his pocket, extracted
Ilieroflom small bottle full OF sugar.
plums, ordered one to be placed on
Pliuco Fuckers tongue three times n
day, and went of. The dreadful little
prince seized tho bottle, swallowed oil
the pills ut once, and yelled louder than
ever. Then they tried all the other
doctors in tho kingdom, ono by one,
bnt mono of them could get tho prince
to take their doses, and tho only good
II did was providing n subject for them
all to agree on, which was an entirely
new experience for them yet it was II
fact that they all hated aud despised tho
naughty prince, who would neither stop
crying nor take their medicines.
At length the prince grow so weak
with crying and kicking they were
afraid h0 would die, and one day as tho
qun ell was sitting in her private parlor
weeping and eating popped corn, the
king cane in. "My dearl" said he, in
such Il loud and joyful voice Tho queen
nearly choked herself with q corn,
"thcfc's n now doctor from abroad
come to town shalI We send for him to
visit our denr Puckeryl they say he
really does know something"
"Oh, directly, directly" sobbed tho
queen, spilling all tho corns into the
fire in her agitation, and wiping her
eyes on her apron Of blue satin.
So next morning tho lord chamber
lain called OIL the celebrated DR.. Spank,
ter, from foreign parts. and requested
him 10 visit the palace at twelve o'clock.
Tho queen was sitting by Prince
Pucker's = bed, in n lavender colorcd
double gown, with pink ribbons to her
can, and n lace handkerchief in her
hand, lacking rs interesting ms she
possibly could, and the prince hy
aunilliug md sobbing mud lowllng liii'
,lrr the green velvet coverlil, when the
clock struck twelve, and Immediately
somebody stanpedup tho big staircase.
tho chamber door flew open, and III
bounced n big mau with brown wig,
a thick nOsc, blue spcctacles, n snuil
colored suit, and boots fit for clam
digger. ~
First, he looked at Priuco Puckei
through lis spectaclos, aud said
Hum |" then no looked at tho queen
over his spectacles, and said "Hum T.
both in n very loud voice ; then ho tool
cir his sprctlclcs, and, turning n pair ol
small, gray eyes. tharp as gimlets, Oh
tho queen, safd: What's the matter
eh 7"
"Oh, my dear sir" sobbed thequeon
using her pocket handkerchief n grea1
deal, "my lovely boy bcheld tue moor
one woeiul night, and has cried to have
Il ever siucc, till his liteis wasting IL
tears and sighS."
"FiddlcstiCkI" growlel tho doctor
The queen could not believe her cars
so she pretended not to have heart
him, which il very good way whel
people say unpleasant things, and sh'
went on "We hayo had oil tho cole
brated physicians in the kingdom, ant
thoy hayo been useless the king ant
myself despaircd until We heard Of you