The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-09-05

whispering round US, and the twittering
of the birds coming now and again frem
the distance, she said in a low, sweet,
musical voice:
"Once upon a time in the days of
long ago, when people were very, very
happy on this earth, there lived prince
who was young, and handsome, and
true. Nearly every one loved him, he
was so manly and yet so gentle"
" And he loved beautiful princess" /"
put in Cissy.
/ saw the spasm cross cousin Kate's
face again, but it WAS calm directly
after, and she went on.
NO, DEAR" she said, "he did not
love beautiful princess, but poor
simple girl who loved him too, with all
her heart, and they were so, SO happy"
p" Yes, and they were married, and
F" Go on"
T" No, Cissy, they were not, for the
poors handsome young prince had enc
mies-cruel, bitter enemies-who SIAN
dered him, and said that he had made
false keys and opened the treasure chests
of great man. and stolen away his gold
and precious stones"
"OhW whispered Cissy, now deeply
interested.
"And," continued Kate, they took
the poor prince, and there was a great
trial, and though he declared he was in
nocent, the wicke 1people who slandered
him and bare false witness against him
prevailed and the great judge said that
he was to be cast into prison, and wear
heavy chains, and be kept there for
twenty-one long years."
"Oh" cried Lii.
eyes," said Cissy, know, and then
the simple young girl who loved him
went and unlocked the prison gates, and
struck off his chains and set him free. y
No-no," cried cousin Kate, and
her voice altered terribly, SO that 1 was
alarmed, though l could do nothing but
gaze up in the wild face before me, fol
now change came over it. "No," she
cried, " the poor girl could do nothing
but sit and weep, and feel her broker
heart beat-beat-beat, in its own prison
wearing itself out till-till she died, anc
oh, Frank Frank what have W,
done that we should suffer this?'
leaped up to throw my arms roune
her, while my sisters shrank ava,
alarmed; for cousin Kate turned from
us with bitter wall, buried her face il
her hands, and threw herself half owe
the arm of the gsrden seat, sobbin,
in wild hysterical way. Kate, dea
cousin Kate" | sobbed; but even as
spoke there was hasty step on the gravel
the bushes were dashed aside, and tn
shadow of a tall man was cast over us.
Kate-darling" he cried, catchin
her in his arms, as l was thrust rudel
: aside, II am innocent and Free"
She did not hear him, for she gave
, faint gasp and sank back insensible.
We three girls were almost stunned
but we saw the tall, thin, pale-lookin
stranger hastily lift poor Kate from tn
I seat and literally run with her to tn
? house, while we followed more slowly
| AS we reached the porch it was t
meet papa running out, and in yer
1 short time he returned with the doctor
But this doctor was the wrong one; tn
: right one had come to us at the garde
seat, and it was his words that brougt
q dear cousin Kate back to life, and
q the course of few months to health.
Il For Frank Roberts was reinstated i
:, the Government offices from which b
g fell-in a higher post, one which gay
q him the confidence of the higher officials
u while the man through whose treacher
IS poor Frank had suffered a year and
e half before, died confessing that he ha
), been the guilty party alone.
!. Oh! those happy days when the ros
t were coming back day by day I'M
cousin Kate's cheek, and when Fran
); who was down at the old place every Sa
u urday to stay till Monday, used to
IS sent to play and romp with us girls.
d can hardly believe that thirty yea
have glided by since then, but so it i
l. and to this day we call dear old gra
whiskered Frank, d" Kate's Prince"