The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01
THE PRINCESS AND THE PLuxs.
BY FANNIE WILLIAMS.

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BY FANNIE WILLIAMS.
Three knights on horseback met one
day where two roads crossed. The
knight who came from the North had
blue eyes and yellow hair, and great
golden beard flowed over his mail-clad
breast. He bore white banner with a
black raven worked upon it, and a raven
and a serpent were emblazoned on his
shield of shimmering gold. He rode q
milk-white war-horse, and its feet were
shod with golden shoes
The one who came from tie East was
tall and stately, with flashing dark eyes.
and long black ringlets falling on his
shoulders. He rode coal-black charger,
his hauberk was of glittering steel, his
helmet was of brass, and the device
upon his shield displayed two bears,
holding. up a jeweled crown.
He who came from the West was
noble of face and form, and bore him
self with an air of pride. His gray eyes
had piercing glance, his bearded liz
was naughty as kings and short brown
curls were clustered thickly underneath
his nodding crest. he was clad in a suit
Of Milan armor. inlaid with gold which
shone with dazzling brightness; and
costly Jewels glittered all over the har-
ness of his bedroom steed. He bore q
lion on his shield, and a blood-red cross
upon his floating pennon.
p When the three knights came together
at the crossing, they each drew rein, and
the first one spoke
Elbow now, good comrades! Are we
friends or foes?"
II am good friend if you please, and
q bad foe if it suits you betterf' re-
turned the black-eyed knight.
"And ] am a friend to all the good and
= foe to all the wicked, }" said the lion
knight.
ooh, it is plain to see that we are all
honest men p laughed the first good.
naturally. "As for me my name is Har-
old, and came from Denmark"
"And am Waldomar Of Russia, q
prince Of royal blood, and not unknown
to fame" said the second, proudly. "In
many a rattling fray I still have borne
me like a knight"
II am no stranger to your fame, Sir
Harold and Sir Waldomar," said the
knight, quietly; "and perhaps you know
my banner, if you never heard my name.
Men call me Palmerin Of England.
eve know both name and banner, and
SO does every one that ever heard q tale
of knightly deeds !" exclaimed the Dam
ish knight. "Well met, Sir Palmerin r.
what! is it Palmerin the Bold p
cried Waldomar. "Well met, indeed,
and hope we journey in the same di-
rection."
ssMy way lies toward the SOUTH" said
Palmerin.
"And mine," said Waldomar.
" "And mine," said Harold.
Sir Palmerln looked from the Russian
to the Dane, and smiled meaning
rand. GOOD brothersp he asked.
"Good faith, / hope not Z" cried Sir
Harold, "for I am bound to Bohemia as
. sutton for the hand and heart OF the
peerless Lady 1solette
And |" said Palmerln;
Then the three knights looked at each
other in silence. he OF England was the
first to speak.
~ appears T tnat we are rlvals, ne re-
marked. et see no reason WY W.
heed De enemies: ZONE, iet us }oln
company ana 60 10 bonema togetner,
and let the lady choose between US as
she will. ;"
THAT is fair enough" SAID Harold.
a. agree, sa,d Waldomal: ], j, !.
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~ fha th;rd Aov ~ no,,na to- - a castle n
bohemia. where dwell the Princess iso. o.
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. Hast mon the lhnula horn that hnno
hos;d aey tho % castle i cate and nn;cIlv the