Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-03

down 70 take 8 nap. but the Pops kept
lehemfnQ how 20 steal ths ioeves from
bim. Ihe old man went 10 a1seps The
peue drew the leaves out Of bis pocket
and began uussffy nihbllnx them % nis
ssaf. The Old man avoks and feit Tor
bis leaves; they were gone.
. Where are my ioavesf be exclaimed.
!. Who has eaten fhem7 vas - yous
No. ncs I, on my vord.r rspiied the
well. 90 be it, said the old mnn.
They gave themselves sb.ks and sc
out again on their journey. Isey wsikea
and walked; suddenly the road ofancnea
III In two different directions. Well
they both vent the same way, ana soon
reached q certain country. 10 fnat
eountry the Kings daughter lay at the
point Of dsafh, and the King had given
notics that 70 him who should cure bis
daughter be would give the half Of bis
KINGDOM and half Of his goods and
possesSions; but II any one undefeook
u cure her and failed, he should have
his head chopped OF and hung 40 on .
skaka. Well, they arrived, elbowed their
way among the people in front OF the
king's palace, and gave ous that they
we're doctors. The servant came out
from tbs Kings palace and began ques-
tionina them.
Nho are youl from what citiesa Of
what familiesf what do you wantF'
We are dootors.r they replied; I'VE
can cure the Princess"
OBJ Il you are doctors, como into
the palace
80 they vent into the paisss, saw the
Princess. and asked the King 10 supply
them with private apartment, tub Of
water, sharp sword and big teoie.
The King supplied them With all these
things. Then they shut themselves up
In the private apartment, laid the Prin.
cess on the big table, cut her into small
pieces with the sharp sword, dung thea,
into the tub Of water, washed them aad
rinsed them. Afterward they began -
put the pieces together; when the old
man breathed on thsn, the different
pieces stuck together. when be bad
pat all the pieces together properly, be
gave them q final puff Of breath; the
Princess began 10 culver, and then arose
alive aud we'll. The King came IN person
20 the door Of the room and cried:
.In the name Of the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Ghost"
Amen" they replied.
Have yon cured the Priucessf" asked
the King.
We've cured her." shy the doctors
/" Here she il"
Out went the Princess 10 the King,
alive and we'll.
Says the King 10 the doctors:
What sort of valuables will you haves
Would you like gold or siIverf Take
whatever You please"
Well, they began taking gold and sill
YER. The old man used only themh
and two fingers. bat tbs Pope seized
whole handsful and kept on slowing
them away in bis wallet --shovelinR
them Into it, aud then lifting Il bit,
TO zee " he was strong enough TO carry IL.
At last they took their leave OF the
King aud went their way. The old man
said 20 the Pope:
Well bury this money In the ground
and 60 aud make another ours"
Well, they walked and walked, and al
length they reached another country.
In that country, alec, the King had q
daughter nj the peint OF death, aud be
had given notice that whoever cured his
daughter should have b ilf OF his king.
dom and Of his goods and possessions;
but IL he failed 20 cure her he should
have his head chopped off assd hnng mp
on a stake. Then the Evil One afflicted
the envious Pope, suggesting 10 him,
" Why sheuldn't he "a and perform the
cure by himself, withous saying word
10 the old man. and 30 lay hold OF all
the gold aud silver for hitnseifE' 50
the Pope walked about In front Of the
royal gates. forced himself on ihe notice
Of tbs people there, and gave Gus that
be WAS doctor. Ia the same way as
before he ask, q the King for private
room, tub OF water. a large table and
= sharp sword. Skating himself M In
the private room, he laid the Princess
on the table and began choppsng her mp
eitn the sharp sword; and hosever
much the Princess might scream or
squeal, the Pops, without paying any
attention 20 either screaming or squeal.
ing, went on chopping and ehoppinR
lost 40 IL she had been 30 much beef.
And when he had chopped Der up into
little pieces, he threw them into the Sub,
washed them, rinsed them, and then PIT
them together bit by bit, exactly as the
old man had done. expecting TO see all
the pieces unite with each other. he
breafhes on them. but nothing happens
He gives another pnn worse than ever
see. the Pope hinRs tho pieces bach
again into the water. washes and washes,
rinses and rinses. aud again puts them
together biz by bit. Again be breathes
on them--bus siill nothing comes Of il,
Woe is me. v thinks the Pope; here's
q msssw
Next morning the King arrives sud
iooks-the doctor has hsd no sucss - Al
all-he's only GUESSED the dead body al
over With muck.
Ths King ordered the doctor Of 20 the
sallews Then our Pope boscuehs him
crying;
aOKinc. o free 10 do thy will Spare
me for little tinse, will run for ths
cid man, he will cure the Princess"
Tue Poce ran "a in sezrch Of the cid
man. He found the cid man ana cried
out:
.old man. am guilty. wretch that
I am. The Devil zoe hold of me.
wanted 10 cars the Kings daughter all
by myself, bot eouldn't. Nov they're
going 60 hang me. Do help msr'
The old man retained with the Pope
The Pope VAS taken 20 the gAllows- SAYS
the old man 20 tue Pope:
Pope. Who ata my loAycsf'
Net |. 90 my word, So help me
Heaven. rot ].
TIE Pope vas boosted on 10 she Sc.
and step. says the old man 20 the
Pope:
Pope, Who ate my loAvess'
Net ]. on my word. 30 help me
Heaven. not /.
He mounted the third stsp-and again
IA was Not L. And nos his head VAS
actually IN ths ncose--b0t Il Gas 81 Net
l." all the same. Well, there WAS no.
thine 10 be dore. Says she cid man 70
the kias;
20 KING. q free 10 do thy will. Per.
init ne 60 cure tbs Princess And II
DO noe cure her, order another moose 10
- so reasy--A moose fer uae ard aooss
FOR The fopss
Well. the cid man ras the piecss %
the Princess body together, hif BY biz.
and hreAthed on fhem--end tue prin.
ee.s sf0od up alive aud yell. TIE kine
them both wlsh silver and
gold.
LET'S 80 and divide the money.
ksopa." said tie old tnan.
So they we1k They divided the mo.
nsy into three hsAcs. The Pope lcoksd
at them and said:
"Ho~s THAI There's ONLY tao OF US.
For xhem b this shlrd shArxr'
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