The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-15

Y inh ss,s sss,e s evening toward dnsk q holy
ts.,ar might have been seen sioW Vsenains
MI, 8. yay toward the palace to coheet ains
and hrokel, meat for the poor dc DeRGeu
m every one he met, and when tue queen
had contributed Her mite ne tha ll1ls hei
humbly. a., .,,d ,,he.
ral. he then nd tied, and pities, am sure,
the moor unfortunate who tomorrow VIII
sxpiate his crimes on the galioWs. ne -
very anxious TO see you, and wishes 70 iIn-
part to you few secrets OF tue utmost in'-
portancc. !. ,n,on,
few people impaired secrets. $. shouia
like 10 know some secrets. ,va
0The sirses will enable you always
to get your own way; the second will teach
YOU how to retain the affections OF aiiarouno
Won: and the third is the secret OF llieiong
beauty" @ ,-a ,.r
The Queen jumped up and claspea her
hands. "PIi learn those. ;. o..
: etThen yo,, must be quick about il, ZOE
.he little man can only reveal MS secrets
while he is free. The very moment ne De
comes prisoner he loses his power. OF im-
| parting them." -4..o hi ston-
foroot-the King has given strict orders
that am not to leave the house. On "ha1
A' :. Then the King liza wicked tyrant, VINO
doas not deserve to be oSeyed. But II you
won't come, why, the secret must die
Will, its possesor, unless"
..Unleas what ?" asked the queen VIII
e -. IInless some more trusting lady chooses
Ito confide herself to my care:
IL was bad enough to remain IN Ignorance
OF the secret herself. but TO near tnaI au.
other woman might acquire the knoWneuss
which she SO ardehtly coveted was gan ana
| werm wood 10 the Queen. She besitated Tor
/ a minute. and then concluded to 60 III sphe
/ Of her husbands commands. -
That evening when, before supper, the
King was waiting for bis spouse, an omcer
IT the. auard came II, and informed his Ma
/ iesfy that s.somebody wished to speak with
1 = IT can't see anybody - shouted the
liking; Pm Just going to supper.
i uS}re.n returned the officer, the person
nj whom am sDeaking is-tbe little mouse
co,oref man. We would have hanged him
then and there at the castle-2ates, but ne
| told us he had message OF importance 10
deliver to you-some state secret that had
been contided to him by the Queen" -.
| "By the Queen ?" shouted the King. is
| it possible? He has actually stolen the
| Oueen. Bring him bither., -,
The little mouse-colored man enteieu,
| made low bow to the King, and announcer
ITO the officers Of the court, and then waited
| to hear what the former had 10 say 70 niin :
| There was nothing meek or humble IN tue
| little mans demeanor now. On the con-
trary, he looked as il to say, "Catch me II
~" what have you done with the Queen -
roared the King.
"Don't put. yourself out about her. She
Is all right. She'll be here directly" was
the calm reply. ;" ...., -,
! "You have stolen her, you thlef." ~
| "You ordered me to do So" .....
"But how ?-when p where did you steal
her ?" ...,.-r#- ~ ..." );
"Did you not pass friar on your road
homer" -t. -. -s.. .@..t 49,. .s.f g. .
eyes" ~.
ar was the iriar. Your wife will be here
soon. My grand chamberlain is escortlng
| her home now"
EYour grand chamberlain -
t eyes. MY grand chamberlain. King, |
may as well tell you at once who am.
am the Prince of Torfa. 7 was on my way
hither to ask your consent to my marriage
With your only daughter, when a sudden
storm compelled me to take refuge with
nv chamberlain in the priests cottage at
Skalkolt. After leaving the cottage chance
| threw me in the way OF that most simple
minded OF peasants, poor old Fritz, with
whom hare lodged ever since. / found
the good man and bis, wife starving, and,
as a prince, / naturally would not accept
their hospitality without making them some
return. Not having my purse with me,
raised forced loan, and -"
| Ye-es," replied the King, tboughtfuily,
| ..tlat is certainly the case. And, any way,
Prince. I had rather have you as son-ln-
law than rs a.neighbor, especially when
YOU happen to be lodging with hungry
peasants. Therefore, when the Qeen ar
| ryes-"st' ..#s
sc Here she is"
The Qucan entered, looking decidedly
sheepish, but she soon recovered her spirits
upon learning that she was to become
mother-in.law to SO clever person as the
little mouse-colored man. -........, ....5
And the secret?" she whispered to
him; "you have never told it to me-
"The secret Of perpetual beauty is to BIZ
always beloved"
Sand how can one be always beloved -
"By always being kind and true"