The Red Cloud chief., 1878-11-01
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ice daughter in the world. he uugh, 10
hav bee the happiesi Of sovereign.
bl~ IA spite ot all these blessings. III,
hear sAs heavy with = weight OF carr.
nj, tis sadness increased wear after
!, YEA SOntil Il was n rarity ~ see ha
7 smt
~. reason for the king, despair al,
ua q great cnchsnter. named fsusu.
lu, lad predicted tina, the incompsrs.
be roauty. the Princess. Selma. on her
eighteenth birthday, would NEE, with
"a i'1Sdful calamity. shich would most
hf"NSouse her death
me time wore on the king. snNi.
g., tecame terrible Ia witness. All
sort. OF schemes to avert the danger
wee thought Of aud absndorei Al
l,ug,h. a few short months before the
p-pt's birthday. n circular o~e Wa
bal land in II the princcss was lodged
Th.t all the Kings soldiers were pos,-'.
~ nj II. Keeping watch night and
uAN.
II. fatal anniversary arrived. Dark
clog-,s swep, over the sky. and n thick
toe arose. shrouding every object from
y.~ The king. queen and cou't ~,
IL nj the dreary night, waiting any.
iosyy for the morning light Hut.
i.s ~ the cocks commenced TO .
n. terrible news WAS brought tn the
kEc that the tower containing the
p-.pc.ss had disappeared. leaving no
i-s, behind. Whether /, had been
-. -f,sd into the depths Of the earth. ar
IT, .sgions Of air. none could say.
n. blow had fallen. Despair reign
- II &he palace; a cloud u sorrow fell
OF IL (the land. In the midst of hi,
goa; frief. King C~oriander.' sen, 10,
th' wise enchan,er. faustulu..
King Co%risnder," said the sage,
wen he had heard all. II pity yot
d-ar,y. Would that | could hsv,
av.r,ed the disaster But kno~ thai
u mischief is the work 81 the monkc,
Magician. Jackopanzcc. lie is the mos
powerful and wicked Of all enchan,ers
II. 49, the Princess Selma a clos,
~ +0Gcr in his Palace Of Perils. and il
49, T. not rescued within fifty days b,
- hcavest prince in the world. he vii
Destroy her"
What can | do" groancd the un
napry king.
J our only plan will bc 10 make
pm amation to all the princes in Tn,
w6<ti." answered the sage. ''l.ct thii
mscr Anirror be hung In your roya
a-uury He that shall breathe upoi
II, s'all lind himself within sight Of thu
Pa.A Of Pcrils. II. after three days
.ue hampton does not return, he viii
nav. fallen n victim to the enchnn
;a-
Th king thanked the sage for hi
ns'l, and Faustulus departed. With
OF; delay hcralds were dispatched I,
eve, ,0t,rt in the world. Offering III
hare VI the fair Princess Selma to Thu
PRIV. who should be brave enough I,
act,.ve her release.
Fly a dozen noble princes repaire'
Ia C~uriander's court with ardor. The,
b-"e.h.d on the magic mirror and dc
pA-,.d q n their journey but. alas! non
re-. ned again. A panic fell on all an
no o.Ler princes were found bold cnOugl
TO ndertake the adventure.
= Aiength the forty ninth day arrived
arc only one day remained in which I,
ssv" The unfortunate princess.
That morning n knight rode into tn
city, and presented himself at the palac
a. l. hampton Of the princess.
h. handsome face and manly bearinI
cSc.pd general sympathy ~ he sioo,
9 petD.' King Coriander and rendered hi
re-yi.cs.
Wtat is your nalne generous youth
a.."Ahe king.
NV name is Prince lronarm." an
ssersd the youth. Ny possessions mr.
NY good sword and n stout heart.
am -rsdy Mt once to attempt the fAi
Lady. rescue. pray YOU let me star
~i;GoNt delay"
A admired these re.olute words. AN
the /. ny in person conducted the strar
ger 20 the armory. After taking a n
spe itVl adieu Of the monarch, Prime
lroAs-m breathcd upon the mirror an
dis Ireared.
II IN instant he found himself in
deso.ate region. where not . tree q
a.t--ab could be seen. The sky wi
oveS asst. and q black wind hOwled ov,
the .eary prospect. In . craggy roc
in the distance our hero beheld q hug,
s,ons fortress.
.iLat is the Palace Of Perils. SUI
pose, y said the prince. II see there
rough path to it hewn in the rock.
will draw my sword, tor ! know n,
VIVA. dangers may bcsct me now"
VIII a resolute heart he jOurneye
OF. vhcn suddenly a slender lily sprun
ny i,om the ground before him. I
pe,a.s Enclosed. and. to his surprise. !
beh.ld a gli,tering, little fsiry seated
the fower.
START not. good prince" she erie,
"kroSFtha' have appeared to each
the champions. and have given them Il
sane assis ,nce | am about to reLd'
yo2. Blu, their bravery was not 81
ncic1i to cope with all the danger
Tn. magic dew | now sprinkle ov
YOU will protect you from evil spell
out r.. cls, you must accomplish vii
YOU. good Sord. Farewell"
4. she spoke, the fairy sprinkled o,
hero with svcet-scented dew from u
Soser, winch ut once re-closed and di
apr-.srcd again in the earth.
With int rcased confidence the res
lutte prince proceeded, and soon sto,
in front of~the Palace OF Perils. II "
nso6,ed all round, and the drawbridI
xss rot lowered. Raising his voice
8 highest pitch, our hero shouted
What no! all that arc in that Il