Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-09

A Young Prince Finds Has Heart.
There was once a young prince
who was old enough to marry, but
had never been able to find any one
whom he liked. Other young men
fell in love, not once but fifty times,
before his age. He did not know
what love meant. All the beautiful
court young ladies had made them
selves as charming as possible; but
now it was known all over the land
that young Prince Stuffwell had no
heart, and that, therefore, there was
no use trying to captivate him.
However, the king, his father, and
all the great men about the court,
declared that, in love or not, he must
marry; and he promised to do as he
was told if he could be permitted to
travel tor year and visit the most
beautiful ladies in the world.
Of course, permission was accord
ed. and he Set out with his suite.send-
ing ambassadors before him, to in
form every man who had a pretty
daughter that Prince Stuffwoli was
coming. As soon as the news reach
ed the palaces and castles where
these fair ladies lived, each one set
to work to see that her wardrobe was
perfect. They bought lotions and
potions to make their skin softer and
tairer. Some practiced singing and
others dancing. Among them all
was only one who had no hope of
being the princes wife.
In a fine castle on high hill lived
my Lord Chilliwilll and his four
daughters. Thee OF these daughters
were lovely, the fourth was very
plain indeed. Everybody said at
once there is no chance for little
Nudge, and she said so herself.
However, she was good-natured
little thing, and helped as well as
she could to make her sisters beauti
full, and as week after week they
heard the news that Prince Stutfwel
had not made his choice yet, she sale
with a smile:
"Well, well, one of you may be
princess yet"
At last, having seen five hundred
ladies, and chosen none, the princes
ambassadors arrived at Chilliwilli
Castle. Their trump,ts were hearc
at the gates, and when they were
opened the chief herald uttered these
words:
"Prince Stutfwell, who Is on bis
twelve month journey in search of a
wife, will be here in an hour"
Thereupon all the young ladies
fell into a tlutter of excitement
Rosabella, the fair one, rushed away
to dress herself in white satin and
pearls; Araminta, the dark one, t.
put on her crimson velvet and rubies
and Seraphine, who was neither, to
attire herself in blue silk and dia
monds.
81" SAID little Nudge, "shan'
dress at all; but I'll tell you wha
I'll do. I'll 60 into the kitchen ant
make one OF my famous apple-pud
dings, and they will make him good
natured. They say he's fond OF nice
things to eat"
SO Nudge tied Oh her cooking
apron, and went into the kitchen
and there, peeping from the window
behind the dresser, she saw th'
prince arrive; a very fat prince
with small eyes and a big mouth
B;:t princes, as you know, are alway
handsome. So Nudge and the cool
cried:
"Oh, isn't he splendid"
Up in the drawing room, my Lor'
Chilllwilli introduced his beautiful
daughters, and every one hobbed am
courtesied.
The ladies looked wonderful,
well, but Prince Stuffwell did no
seem to care. Seraphlna sang, an
he was found to be sound asleep
Araminta and Rosabella danced to
gether, and he never looked. The,
all talked and he did not listen.
What to do then no one knew
when suddenly the door opened, an,
in came page with an apple pud
ding on silver salver.
Midge, who had an idea that mat
ters were rather dull up stairs, hat
sent it up to improve them.
"May 1 offer you piece of appl'
pudding, your highness?" s,id Lore
Chilliwilli.
"Of course you may" said Prince
Stuf'well. "I've been wonderin.
you didn't give me something thi
half.hour."
"Ha! ha! how witty!" cried h
whole suite.
"He! he! how witty" cried Lore
Chllliwilli.
"Isn't he brilliant?" screamed tn
young ladies.
Then the pudding was served ant
the prime. sat down to eat.
"You have a good cooI," he said
Eyes, your highness," said m.
lord.
Then the page to whom Midg
had been very kind: bowed low ant
said:
"But the cook did not make thu
your royal highness. Miss Midg,
made this, ant please your highness.
''It does please me very much.
said the prince. (which is Mis-
Nudge, my lorI?"
"a little laughter of mine, who il
very, very plain, poor child" sale
Lord Chilliwilli.
"Tell her to come here" sail th'
prince.
The page ran to call little Nudge
ana she dared not stop to take of
her cooking-apron.
The prince looked at her with in
terest as she came In.
"You made this pudding, m!
child?" said he.
"Yes your royal highness," salt
she, Begging your pardon, | made
so bold"
"It is delicious he said. "Si
down, child, and cut slices for me
while I eat"
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