New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24

lis not much OF history after ALL anu There can |
he no harm in telling you what the whole country |
high and low, far and near, knows. Now hsten' |
Years and years and years ago, cannot say now /
many there was great sorrow In TINS lahd' ior |
the only son of the Margrave lay on what was be-
ieved to be his deathbed. Inc unhappy laluct.
was sorelv afflicted for what with wars Wunouv
and rchrlions within he had had trouble enough
and now domestic calamity VAS added Inc poof !
Princes heart nigh to breaking. One evening,
near sunset he was sitting at the whuo" Oh l.s
sons room. sddder than ever LOT the '"u- ~
was worse than he had vet been-when he heard me
noise of angry voices in the square below ne
looked ont aud q poor o!d woman dresser ia
rags whom the guards were driving away amid a
shaver of uglv hooking words. He called 20 them
10 desist and ordered them bring up the poor old
creature there ana then.
80 ake coinage. mother said the Marcrave TO
her when she stood trembling before MN. take
courage! Tell me who you are and what YOU
want -.
80 Alas. nv lord. am lone. miserable creature
with friend IN the wide world save lhls Door
bird" And here she drew ont OF her bosom dH";
and held it up before the ewes OF tie astonlsieu
Prince. have tasted neithe bite nor snip tlls
blessed dav,n she went on. and was JUS ne--'nE
| for n heller or so TO buv me some bread when--
Enough my good woman. you need 90 no
furtber Take this" And the noble Prince
slipped a cold piece INTO the aged creature
wrin6led hand. ~.
- Nav the Almighty reward You! May His
blessings iest upon and yours"
80" The hand OF God is heavy upon ne lust nov"
alas NV only child is sick INTO death
The old woman gazed earnestly at the MarEraVe
| for moment drew step nearer and raising one
| hand to heaven said. Prince. You nave shown
metcv to one of Gods humbest creatures He will
| show mercy TO Won"
words in an unknown tongue 10 the bird. winch, !
with allow AID nod OF its quaint mead. tooH
It's Eight out into tho evening GLOW. Then iurnlnR
to tie Margrave, she uttered the Hollow
ing:
{" As long as DAVIS keep building here. ..
There's nanght for rOval race 70 fear"
at this moment the sick bov cried. "Father
father" and the Margr9ve hurried over y" 1III
! bedside When he turned round again the on
woman was gone. Yet none SaT her Depart HOT
| could any trace OF her ever be discovered; 80.
Was she witch whispered iitt1e Ma ri I'D d"
! aU-ed voice as she curC vet closer to Fran ak
who car tell , She was there Tor COOL aI NWiN.
For that cht the yourg Prince rested ir un.to.tn
and pea-cfnl sleep. And when he awoke aiter me
,,,i, L+ bod lone lain slumberinc upon hillside anl
slope all danger was over and me voice o' lli"uN'uI
rejoicing arose from the eIaadehel .s.r4o1
But the davis, nurse tue Jaws 'l'o' "F''"
| Maurice imnatientlv.
isten That same morning at early dawn the
| Nargravp had been awakened hv o tap n; his bed
room window and rising to learn What N mlE., ~
ne had seen the daw sitting upon me sil "ut'!''
noddng his head wisely ana seemhS ~ gree, nl,n
! with friendly gravity hen OF ne ileN' au" ~
! Narrrave looking after him. saw him dlrcct hl-
lirht tow Ard the OH tower wonder Whcre ne VA
" s1con,ed Nv whole army OF his brethren prTcn'i
! mn IN. b9ttlements From that moment they
Took mn their abode there and II II he tie will OF
! God win never more forsqke d @ place.
/ There that is the whole Story; and now Won
know ,yhv the birds are looked upon with respect
an now said Frederick, ia is usual quict tone
! T ln,yv ..lv para doesn't like Won nurse. for
remember Won once killed q daw an, enc tin. ho
1irtie arm round her old friends neck and looking
| mn l7viurlv into her face. ,
| Yes shouted Naurce. rs he eap'd MP 70 cnd.c
/ 1or,a ,clow hurtcrnv which came hoafing across
the Green lawn l. too. know that p7pa 4oe,h Nc
her anl on he W., In 'nil clreer after tne Ips'c,
| Fran Falk tad flushed and thcu crown p-l'' sue
now sail: WHY do you suppose that ny gracious
'Rocarse he is always 50 polite 70 Won answered
! r-rolo-,cl- plne is always cXtra-c0urtrouS 10
! tbo.e bc doesn't fancy / know 1t. For once
! ov-,,bea~d rrcrr Won HertiugshaU~en SOW 50. lou
| know he is Fofmar>chil, and so must be right
| Rrigitie sighed.
And then he always speaks 70 you IN n 10"
voice INST as he does To us |len we nave us
al further talk was here Put an end 70 Nv the ap-
! ro1-orre of the Na~eravc himself lie cam" from
The direction of the Palace ta stare. man. t.cg
| dressed i'm the fashion of the day. "ith m1,-.Ve
| gold chain upon his hrea't me INKS Oh "nioA
Vanrce lett Lis butterfly chase and rushed across
the swarl TO meet hln. Re WIS tle only mortal
! being who ever dared take Liberties with ne
p-;rce and owed this privilege partly 10 ms child
isb io1noss partly 70 his beng after a th' ia'o noe
lLnl 80 XII fathor whose strcr sense of iusticc had
f,en ~ fcht a severe battle with his conscious par
y..,rlot rocl-ov draw themselves M vet moro
| stial- and rivaNcd any soldier ou paIa'r j., H'
Ili, roso from her seat and stood. the three CHI
5rnr beforc her awaiting the approach of her royal
9Th Maurice clinaiug 10 his hand. he passed
+b carlef rleuia- thew bent iFe ooupir o. pou3e5
| s-vaved by the breath oi the con'l2 ,H'orm' zen
lie had arrived within certain distance OF ~
crii1ren and their nurse they. one ana 7l, maze
,,-,ro oi,e,ra1ce which was coureoNSlv hat cIla "
| -roveI- aclnow ed Ecd nv the Prince. 10 a.,,
-1,o,i,,,s .evcn 10 tie Marrravc himself q chill
/ seemed 10 have fallen around. i' sun 'N"hr "i'
lnt his RAYS appeared TO fa less pUehiy noon gra-,
.r d,vyrr + he yellow butterl, had holied ont ~
.iobt V1t0inc but the DAVIS remained as le'ore.
and they continued shreNlht ahi CA"i.rlhS;
.iro',or and 0uarrcnc a. u they ang 'helr "ia
SQUARE tower were a the world and - j no sacred
ROYALTY. save themselves had ever existed upon
e'rI1 ,r.~-rave took h.s seat upon the vacated
1c..-b. Maurice without further ceremony scr-W-
bleJ up on bis knees, While the others remained
standing in silence before nm. -,
| Tho daily questions as o. health were put and
! answered: the usual Inquiries as 10 behavior ana
",,,i, 10 -onlel To-: and then. with quiet shake
of me hand 90 the children ~ turn, aui coir-
teou- though sieht bend oil the heal To the nurse
they were d.su ssed. ,
And once moIc young ringing voices were heard
tb r..eess cries of the DAVIS as they circed 10 uu~y
restle,-ncss through the blue ether above tueIr
"9 Maurice hal remained obstinatey keeping his
seat upon lis fathers knees. ana Prattihg on
about eow butterflies his brother ana sstrI' Dis
tutor h,s nurse anything and everything that came
into his ll curly head And, rs hc listener 10 lhc
a,.t1-.b chatter thc stern Margrave seemed 10
tboy and llnust 20 Tee the CHEEKY lnHurhce OF me
oolIen sunlight shOweriug down warmth and uu-
folding the leafy treasures OF spring - oouu1i-CAy
.0hi papa. what n beautiful chain cried the
! child eagerly selling upon iue sN mD"l OF Iuio anu
examining the crowned ion NHicu H4"h - 'iI ''41
!, | fvI.feJ link, WHAT beautiful chain the child
repcated do let me put 1t on! The llarHaye an
! s,gered bv taking thc royal Oaube from ms own
neck and slipping IL over the Ialr curry Aou % HIS
/ iavorIte. -, ID. .;.
down from his father, knee, auu harcHiIn- up ".
down IN mock dignity before him. HurTah Tor
Narrraye Maurice. and now ali these gardens ana
th- pa ace. DAVIS and ALL are NINE. lturIdu liur-
rah and up went his little cap ia the ar ana on
he himself went, running hthrr ana tAllurl' III
and out among tie shrubs, uterns Attle shouts oi
| triumphant giee, the heavy gold cham ana luc
vel ON ,urls CLEAN ~ ia tie sum gLt and seeming
10 Vie with each other IN brig