The Panola weekly star., 1882-03-11
fliE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE NrL.
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TIE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE NrL.
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Ever 10 mlny years ago long before
Nhite people eamu iu Amorioa there
lived, down In whnt We now call MeNi.
ro, little Aztec Prince nnmrd Nrza.
hnAldnyotl A hong, funny name, !. II
uoif What do You suppose they called
him for short a'
Hut, In spite of such q long name, he
proved himself, ~ hc grow older. tn hr
one u the hrayes Princes and brightest
boys otwhom history tells as nn Amer.
lean Prince should hr
Groll Kings, although they have
beautiful palace, 10 live IN, and every.
thing 10 make them mppy endure
heavy cnrcs pi government which at
times make them gloomy and sad vet
one would imagine that u boy Prince,
too Young 20 assume responsibilities,
would have no other care thnn TO do
right, and be happy But poor Nc1o.
hualcoyotl had more cares than YOU i'm.
nginr.
A few years before this STORY opens
his father had been killed In a terrible
battle, and. soon after, q wicked uncle
named MONtla was crowned King. al
though he knew that Nc6nhunlroyoll
was rightiully the ruler And when the
boys friends advised him 10 hide from
MoNtla, who, OF course jcnlonsly
watched his movements, the lad snll,
"Why, surely. lao will not be uhkind Ia
mcr'
So, on the coronation day, whcr
everybody was gayly dressed, and h
great banquet was 10 be held at tho
palace, Nc1nhualcoyoil dressed himself
In his hest and went brayely TO the new
Kings dwelling To offer his conlratula
1 tlons.
But when the crowd stepped aside t,
let him approach his uncle, and whei
he knclt down and saidi "Uncle,
hope You will be happy" and handnI
him bouquet OF flowers. his uncl
turned rudely away and began talkin,
with his officers. lly this Nelahualco
yotl knew that his uncle was unfricnd
to him. and he hurried. as friends ad
vised him. 10 palace In distant pai
Of the country.
One bright morning, soon after tn
Prince was playing ball In the palac
courtyard, and rs he was laughing an
tossing the plaything against the wal
nm attendant came running up, an
said:
ooh. sir, there ARE some armed me
coming from tho Kingp' And aft
pansing 10 catch his breath, he saiI
"Oh, hide, or they will kill youl.
quickw
The Prince turned very pale nj thi
but, quciing his friends aud attendant
he showed them how foolish II won
be to show hs fright at this time, m
urged them 10 stand by him.
In u lew minutes up came the arn'
men, with The feathers ON their hoa'
nodding IN the wind, and they were q
ready to Kill the Prince, although
had done no harm.
/. But ne stepped forward 10 greet then
and welcomed them To his palace, M
invited them to dine with him. BEN
treated 80 conrteously' they walked !
and were soon seated nt the table.
Now, among the Mexicans (or A
tecs) of those days. Il was mark Of r.
. spcct 10 burn incense when great mt
were visiting at house; 50, befol
long. the incense began 10 send up I
curling wreaths Of smoke In The doc
way leading to the next room, viii
Nezahunlcoyotl politely entertained h
cruel guests.
: As he talked pleasantly with then
and they were enjoying The meal, h
quietly rose, nnd saving Excuse mo
moment. passed into the next room
Inc doors were "ihe open, 20 that N
enemies dih not suspect anything at hi
departure
But, rs the servants fed the fire Of III
incense, The clouds Of smoke bceam
ienser and denscr, and completely HI
Nezahtihcoyotl IRON inc feas'er'
niancing back through inc waferin
clouds OF incense AZ ms enemies, D
saw them dreaniily Watching the cur
ing smoke. anu evidently mol thinkin
OF MS movements, % nc quletl
opened noor, anu ,here Close Dy u 10
iohg piPe' through wnich Wa'cr iol
merry nal been brought 70 the palace
put "hleh han Deen 20, some l''ne ~
used Soiliy sloslhg 'he uoor penn