West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-04

King of Love- and was going e. de-
your poor Rosella, but her daughter.
said
" Poor child, she has brought YOU the
oox why do you want 10 eat her 90
well and good; you want to marry
my son, the King of Love: then take
these six mattresses, and go and fill them
with bi-d's feathers!"
kosella descended aud began 10 wan.
uer about, uttering her usual lament.
When her husband appeared. Rosella
told him what had happened. He whis,
tied, and the King of the Birds appeared
ana commanded all the birds To come
ana drop their feathers, fill the beds.
ana carry them back 10 the ogress. who
again SAID that her son had helped Ros-
SIia' however, she went and made up
her sons bed with the six mattresses
ana that very day she made him marry
the daughter of the King of Portugal
Then she called Ro.ella, and. telling
her that her son was married. bade her
bear two lighted torches for the newly
welded pair. Rosella obeyed. but soon
the King the Love, under the plea that
Rosella was tired of bearing the torches
persuaded his bride 20 take her nlace
and let the poor girl rest.
Just a. the queen took the torches in
her hands, the ground opened and swal.
lowed her up, and the king remained
happy with his Rosella, while the hate.
iul old ogress died of apoplexy, brought
on by her rage.
The next story shall tell Won is the
world-iamouso one of Cinderella" ," which
give As 1t is told 10 the children IN the
country around Pisa.
once upon time there were a man
ana woman who had two daughters.
one of them handsomer than the other.
One OF these girls was always sitting in
the chlmney.corner, and so they called
her Cinderella. Her mother did not
love her at all, and every morning sent
her To take out into the fields certain
ducks she owned, and gave her pound
oi hemp to spin. One morning. while
she was watching the ducks. she came
TO ditch and sent them into the water.
saying:
Ducks ducks, drink, drink,
II IL Il turbid do not drink
III IL Is clear drink all you canm'
Scarcely had she uttered these words
when she saw before her little old
woman.
" What are you doing here ?" said the
old woman
" | am tending the ducks and must
spin this pound of hemp"
Why do they make yoU do these
things%
Mamma wishes it,"
Does she never send your sister 10
watch the ducks
Nevcrn'
" Then, my dear girl, / will make you
some presents: Take this comb my
child, and comb your hair"
When Cinderella did so. grain in
abundance fell out Of her hair ON one
side, and the ducks ate it until thew
were satisfied. When she cOmbed the
other side, Jewels fell out. Next the
old woman gave her n box. and told her
to put them into it, and hide it carefully
IN her trunk. Then she struck her
wand and commanded the hemp to he
spun, which was instantly done.
Now, go home" said the old woman.
" and come here every day and you will |
find me-"
Cinderella went home and said moth !
ing, and sat in the chimney-corner
every morning she went and met the I,
old woman, who combcd her hair and /
spun her hemp. One morning. after
the hemp was spun, the old woman said
" Listen tonight the Prince gives a
ball, and has invited your father.
mother, and sister; they will ask YOU
in lest whether you want to 30 too: saw
you do not wish TO. DO you see this
little bird? Hide it i'm your room. and
this evening, when they have gone away
go to the bird and say:
Little green bird,
Make me more beautiful than am
In moment, you will be dressed for
the ball; take this wand. strike IL. and
q carriage will appear. Go to the ball
no one will recognize you, and the
Prince will dance with you but take
care, when they 20 out into the supper
room, that you call your carriage and
depart, 50 that they can not see where
you 20. Then, 90 to the bird again.
and say:
Little green bird.
Make me homller than slI.
And you will be as you were before; 90
back To your chimney-couer, and say
nothing"
Cinderella took the bird home. and
concealed u IN her trunk; and when
evening came, and she was left alone.
she went and did all the old woman had
told her 20 do. When she arrived at
the ball the Prince danced with her and
fell in love with her; but as soon a. the
supper-hOur came, she entered her car
riage and went home.
When the Prince missed her. he babe
his attendants look for her everywhere
but they did not find her.
Hoping that she would return IN he
gave another ball. the Prince informed
all his guests before they went that thew
were invited to another ball the next
night The father, mother and sister.
went home, and found Cinderella sitting
by the FIRE.
II was p splendid ball" said her
mother; and there was n lady there
who was a beauty, and nobody knows
who she was. n you had only seen how
handsome she wasw
=" IL makes no difference 10 me-" said
Cinderella very meekly
You see said her mother. there
is going 20 be- another ball tomorrow
you cai go II you want 70.
No, no; I will stay bv the FIRE and
b. comfortable"
In the morning, che went out ne usual
with The ducks, and found the Old
woman who told her 20 go 20 the hall