The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

By MINNIE FENwICK
The public generally will remember the
statue Of the Sleeping Iolanthe," which
attracted much attention at the Centennial
exhibition, being formed EXCLUSIVELY Of
bright, golden butter, the handiwork Of
Mrs. Caroline Brooks, Of Arkaasas, who
states that she made it ON her kitchen Ia
bic, with butter ladle. broom straws,
cedar sticks and camel hair pencils. Since
the great exhibition closed, Mrs. Brooks
has exhibited the butter statue in the prin-
cipai cities Of the United States, and il has
excited considerable newspaper comment.
The heroine of the following interesting
story was selected by the ingenious Arkan-
sas sculptress a. the subject Of her skill
fully executed and unique butter statue
ED. BAzOo.
Some one rings-it is the Kings messen-
ger. Sir Almerick is that you? Stay
wait. No one is allowed to enter here.
Let me in.
Sir knight, no, an in earnest You de.
celved me, you rang and gave the sign,
I was sure il was Raoul.
Raoul cannot come today-hear, Ber-
trand, the King sent me; here is his ring,
aud here is . letter.
His ring? Let me zee. 1t is the Kings
ring and this letter-pardon me- must
read it. Il commend to your confidence,
knight Almerick. Make known to him all
that is necessary that he should know.
There is another thing don't tie angry, but
If you know anything Of this place you
know that caution is my duty
II know anything. Nothing more than
that-a servant whom the King sent with
me, conducted me through the mountains
to an entrance which was concealed between
the rocks and brought me through dark
hewn out passage to your gate. 1t is with
wonder that behold, here between the
mountains. this magnificent garden and
house, how beautiful how veil ordered all
things are. am astonished, explain This
riddle to me, Bertrand.
How: Did Rene not tell YOU, that
He told me nothing.
That is bad; but, you may sure, from me
you will learn still less.
Dearest Bertrand, you are jesting.
Indeed, am in the deepest earnest.
Bertrand. with whom do you speak ?
What do see. Sir Almerick, Martha, he
brings the Kings ring. he knows the sign,
he came in here; but he is ignorant Of all.
He will not go-he must 60 from here.
Igo? When the King sent me.
Bertrand, let me-whAt Is your GRAND
/ come to tell you that in short time
the King would be here with Elm Yahld,
the physician.
know it, the distinguished Moor.
He said you were not to neglect to have
all things ready, as the physician had Or
dered.
All right, all right. the King may
leave that to us. Elm Yahid has been here
already. Has not the King given you a
hint vi tins affair!
No, he was in haste and very much excl
ted, Elm Yahid had arrived and Rao ul
was sick. The King called me to him and
said, have trust for you. You must
ever keep my secret. 60 With this servant,
who will conduct you safely, and deliver
my order.
And that is all the King said.
He said little more and this was dark
to me. He said, look we'll 10 your trust.
You will find, in the place where send
you, my daughter here he was inter
rupted. He wrote the letter in haste and
sent me forth.
What letter?
Yes, Martha, forgot to mention the
letter.
Oh, Bertrand, there is no more doubt, it
is the Kings hand.
You see in this letter the King gives you
permission to tell all that is necessary for
for me to know, SO that can transact bust.
ness in the place Of my friend. Which
daughter does the King mean. Margreie
is in Britain and Iolanthe-
Is here.
Is in Spain, that know. In her early
childhood she was placed in cloister and
has ever remained there.
No. Sir knight, Iolanthe is here. II is
indeed riddle, As you call it, and Of Pc
q,
the result.
Pray, tell me all.
Well, if it is the wish Of the King. Sir
knight, You, without donbt, remember that
at one time the King contended with Count
Anton, OF Bandemont. for Lorraine.
\ True; but all this old feud is now for
kgotten, and the Counts con shall soon, ac-
c,rding to the agreement, be united in mar
riage to the Kings daughter. lolanthe. This
negotiation was entered into when lolanthe
was very young.
Yes, very true::Sir knight, but soon after
the agreement FIRE broke out in the castle,
perhaps you remember 1t. 1t broke out
suddenly, in the middle of the night To-
lanthe's room was in flame, and only one
way Of escape presented itself. They
threw the little one from a high window,
upon carpets and pillows prepared for her.
Her lie was saved. but alas either from
fright or the pain Of the fall, the light was
lost from her eyes,"
Lost, indeed!
Yes, yes. so it Is, Sir knight. You un-
dentsnd now what We suffer; understand
the anguish of the father, that child 50
beautiful, 20 gentle, should be deprived Of
her sight. All the hopes that centered in
her Ise were blasted-all the old bitter
strife for Lorraine would be renewed-re.
newed, now, more bitter than before, for