The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-31

The Sleeping Beauty In the
Wood.

Once upon time, 20 runs the |
fairy tale, there lived in . kingdom
a beloved monarch and his queen.
Their subjects were happy and
contented, and their reign wa-
peaceful aud prosperous. AlasI 1t
is not allotted to mortals to have
unalloyed bliss, and in the midst
Of all her happy surroundings the
queen pinned and lamented because
no little child had ever been given
unto her. Her royal arms were
empty. her heart ached for the
smile Of babe, and her crowned
head was bowed in sorrow because
the royal cradle had no occupant.
At last, however, her prayers
were answered and her patience
rewarded. A lovely little daughter
was given unto her. aud amid the
greatest rejoicings q day was ap
pointed to celebrate the infants
christening in the palace. To this
feast the fairies were hidden aud
came in force. Seven Of these fai-
ries, who guarded as many regions
Of the country, were invited to
stand as god-mothers on the occa-
sion, for the parents bad no doubt
| each fairy would bless the child
with some wise gift. to make her
the admiration of all good people
in the future times.
Alasl enc fairy had been over
looked in giving out the invita-
tions, and she WAS Mustard Seed.
the wickedest fairy ip Fairy Land.
Just as the last blessing bad been
bestowed upon the child. this old
crone rushed upon the scene. in U
car drawn by q fiery dragon. glared
defiance upon the king, queen aud
the fairies, aud said unto them:
"Inasmuch rs ye bade me not to
the christening Of this child, l
come to despoil her not only of al
| gifts the others have bestowed. but
also of life itself. Your child shall
die. When she has attained her
sixteenth year she shall prick Der
finger with spindle, and this
wound shall cause her death"
4 At thir the king was appalled,
and implored the forgiveness 81
Mustard Seed for the un,ntentional
offense of having overlooked her III
issuing the invitations, and the
( good queen also fell upon her kue-s
and pray ed to have tins awful curse
, removed from her beloved clnli
but the wicked fairy would not b.
; appeased aud left in great wrath.
4 At this junctnre Tltania. qnees
Of all the I'll les, ipterpnsed, AS nres
: the mourning purenfs Of her pro-
lection, aud bestowed upon thu
queen magic ring, which wou!s
: save her CHILD from death, pro.iu.:
ing Instead. = sleep OF u hundre'
a years, at the end of winch time
q prince would find and swake,. b !
( Then the king ordered that ever
9 spindle be destroyed aud spinninl
abolished in his kingdom. aud or
dered that the princess should /
n kept in a tower aud watched BY a
especial attendant, the grim ol
n COuutesss druff-a-putf.
b Years rolled by, the fatal 81,
e tsenth birthday approached, al
the young princess louged for
q glimpse Of the gay world. y hi
o her attendant slept she stole th
L key aud made her escape. In tb
n mid. t Of court diversion the youD
II princess made her appearance
the grand hail Of the palace. A
il were filed with CONSIDERATION. an
,s the king and queen implored be
TO retire again to the tower 81
II in her Turn pleaded to remain. al
d like most only daughters. aud vel
pretty ones, she was allowed
% have her own way. Eyerythin
m was a delight to her and possesse
n q tenfold attractiveness because
is its novelty. As she fitted abo'
the apartment, Grnff-a- nuff, wi
b had been secretly brlbed by Mu
8. tard Seed, induced the princess
10 try to spin. She grasped the spi
die in her hand, wounded herse
T. and fell insepsibls npon conc
wi The curse bad been fulfilled
IN Titapia, faithful to her pre- M
of protection, then appeared. al
o. waving her wand, threw the who
w court into q profound slumbe
o. each one dropping to sleep in Il
nv posture be held, and at the pa
of time or duty which occupied bi