Daily Republican., 1883-04-21
an OLD STORY RE-T0LD.
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PART I.
A long time ago Leonard, king OF ii
ely, informed his queen, Helen, whom.
he loved very much, and with whom lie.
lived happily, that he intended TO i'll
vite his old friend Panl, the king of Bo-
hcmia, who had been his school-fellow,
to visit him. At length Paul came to
the Sicilian court and the two old
friends greatly enjoyed each Others so
ciety. When it came time for Paul to
return home, his friend Leonard insist
ed upon his remaining, but it was not
until Helen Joined in the entreaties thar
Paul agreed to prolong his visit. Though
Helen had insisted upon Paul's staying,
at the request OF her husband, the lat
ter, probably because Of his love for
Paul as well as his wife, became cx-
trtmely and unaccnuntably Jealous ofthe
Bohemian king. Leouard's $ disposition
seemed to change and he began to treat
Helen with the greatest nnkindness. 49,
His passion grew 10 such fury that he
sent for Lord Campbell, one Of his at
tendants, and commanded him to poison
Paul. Instead of this Lord Camp
bell, who knew that Lronard's suspic-
ions had not the slightest founuation,
took Paul safely to his own kingdom
and he became one of his chief favor
ties.
The escape Of Paul and Lord Camp
bell enraged King Leonard greatly, and
he placed Queen Helen in prison and
consulted an oracle in til" temple of
Apollo as to whether the queen had
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been in prison very long before SHE had
n beautiful daughter born TO her. She
was tond Of her dear little babe and
spoke of her as II little prisoner, and
said TO her: " am rs innocent as you"
The queen had IA good friend in Pauline,
who Went {" her and said that she
thought that King Leonard's anger
w"uld soften at the sight of the babe
and begged the queen 10 allow her to
take it IT, its father. The queen reluc-
family asSentrl, aud Pauline took the
babe to the king, and in her speech told
him how much the little one was like
him, in the pretty dimplcS Of its chin,
It's smiles. its hands, nails and fingers.
This only made Leonard more angry
and he ordered Pauline from his pres
rncr. Pauline Went away, but left the
babe at the kings feet, thinking still
that after she had gone HE king would
rclent. But Leonard had become a
and instead of pit, ing thr poor
babe, he ordered one of his attendants, |
who was Paulin"'S husband,
to take the babe to some desert island.
The ship in which Anthony sailed was
driven on the coast OF paul's kingdom,
and here the babe was left. The wiclSet
Anthony never got back to tell his mas
ter Of the result, for rs he was returning
TO his ship bear came on, of the woods
and killed him. Meantime the oracle
" hch the king had consulted said that
he queen was entirely blannrless, and
hat the king was Il jealous tIrant. On
hearing this King Leonard ordered the
queen to be- tried for her life, and her
Oldest son died Of griefat hearing of thi,
determination of his father. When
Helen heard Of the boy 5 death she faint
ID and Pauline told the king she was
lead. This news had II wonder tuL effect
IN King Leonard. Almost instantly Ii"
'epented of his cruelty to her and ac-
lnowledged that his tyranny had Killed
lis wife.
rAET II.
When the wlrNeu Anthony dcsert"d
he little babe she was handsomely
lressed in rich clothing and wore mag
iiticent jewels, which Queen Helen bad
,laced upon it when Pauline had VOL
to take it to its father. AS bad
" Anthony was he had some feeling,
md he pinned the name Perd!a to the
,abe's clothes and an obscure note
which gave u vague idea Of the hab.'S
,rign. The child was almost imme-
lately found by poor shepherd who
ook her to his cottage. His wife nurscd
'erdita carefully, but wishing to hide
he fact that he had found Il rich prize
II the jewels upon the child, the shep-
lerd removed 10 distant part of the
ountry and became wealthy. AS Per-
ita grew up She become u lovely and
eautitul maiden.
One day Florence, the only son of
>ing Paul, waS hunting near the
hepherd's cottage, aud he saw the
harming Perdita. He almost imm.-
iatel y fell in love with her because of ,
er beauty and modesty, and under an
name he frequently visited
Le shepherds dwelling. King Paul ,
oticed the absence of his son from the 4
ourt and ordered Lord Campbell, his
rusty friend, to discover the cause of
:, and the latter soon found out all i
bout the love-match. Disgusting them Z
elves as country gentlemen the king ,
nd Lord Campbell soon repaired 10 the |
hepherd's home, for Paul had IL strong
eslre to see the young lady his son had !.
allen in love with. The occasion was
he time of sheep-shearing, when all
rangers were welcome to the hearth of ,
ne shepherd. When they arrived a
,erry company had assembled, and the
oys and girls were dancing on the '
reen, and enjoying themselves in the /
lshion Of young country people. n
florence and Perhlta sal together some :"
istance off in aquiet little nook ap- =
arently in the full enjoyment of each I
thers society. The king and Lord
who were unknown to
florence in their disguise, stood by and
'atched the happy compile with some
Lord Campbell declared
crdita 10 he the prettiest low born lass
g ever saw. A very queen, he said, of :
urdS and cream. In conversation with
ne shepherd and Florence himself
ing Paul discovered fully the great
we his son bore to the maiden, for
florence called upon him as u vener-
bic strangerto witness solemn PROMISE
marriage which he then made. This
reused King Paul TO II great anger, as n,
rcording to his high-horn notions such II
n alliance would bring disgrace upon
is son, and he threatened Perdita and |
le old shepherd with n cruel death if
,ey ever allowed Florence to see the
rl again. Perdta modesIly said, 81 "
i'll go milk my ewes and weep
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