Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-26
Our 7 Dung Folks.
THE MAGIC SLIPPER.


+ TIE MAGIC SLIPPER.
There lived, once on 2 t,me. q long Will
In the country OF Somewhere or other,
gay little Pr1nce who was heir to tn
And he had neither sister nor brother.
His hair and HIS eyes were chestnu
And no matter what state was the weathe,
ne wore douniet and hose. and that sort 9
And = fine velvet cap with = feather.
He had only ono fault, but that va
Twas this-study he was not inclined to
And when asked the reason he never woul'
81 He would answer he ..hadn't q mind tot
He could scarce read . word, and he coul'
As for spelling-he could not spell tablet,
and he could not tell nouns from pronouns
s4t, Say his multiplication table.
As for learning s.amo. amas. amat'E
Thonss a onsry e e nsss. ic 9ss a an
He could say from the start quite through
i For you see anything that was nice to PLAY
He had q mind to learn in q minute,
But the thing that looked In the least Ike 9
He had not mind to begin II.
The King was much puzzled. the Queen
Twas a sorrow they were not resigned ia
That the heir to the throne should decline
Because he had not mind to. ss
This thing must be changed said the King.
II win send for the Court Physician;
Tnere is something radically wrong. fear.
In his Highness, our sons, condition.
So the Court Physician arrived at the Court,
And examined the Prince, as directed;
And ne said, as he soiemly stroked his
"rm afraid that his brain is affected"
Dare e Se wr sagn roared the King in burst
re monarch of my position,
That his son Is 9 dunees ! will have your
Cried the King to the Court Physician.
Next the King called council of learned
They were sagest of all in the Nation,
But they failed to suggest any remedy
After SIX months of deep meditation.
They were an .ia.'despair. when in through
,.me q little old woman, as wrinkled
j And as withered and brown as an autumn
Though her eyes like diamonds twinkled.
I'm wishing to speak with the King" said
She was not at all troubled with shyness:
iche struck her oak star on the stones, and
I" I've cure for his Royal Highness..''
She curtesied low when she saw the King.
And said, gravely: II have here treas
which win cure the Prince of his ' playing
4 If such is your royal pleasure. fsTs
Ills 9 wondrous slipper; I've owned it
1t is made of magical leather.
And by faithful use of it 4 have brought up
Into men seven sons altogether
Here's she took the slipper from OF her foot;
Said she: This is the way to apply it:
fon must mus use II with sharp, quick blows ON
If your Majesty cares to try it, i
She spoke, and then vanished. sAh, Well"
"rhey say s's th sf; no time like the pres
Twill vii call in the Prince and give him dose;
So he tucked up his gown, and took of his
Leaned his scepter away in the corner,
And then. lest the Queen should be scared
Sent fair maid-of- honor TO warn her.
Alasl" cried the Queen, as she burst into
tears, ss5Se |
And sank into chair made of willow:
While a maid-of-honor at each Of her ears,
To exclude any sound, pressed pillow.
In a minute the slaps sounded quick and |
sharp;
Twas apparent his Highness.was getting
A pretty good dose for a boy who. till then,
Had had nothing at all but petting.
They set him lesson to learn on the spot, |
Though his face hooked ;exceedingly |
81 tragic;
But he learned it by heart inside of an hour, |
By the aid of the slippers maggie E48IsI
And he studied quite nicely from that time
= = ON. E r.s $50 sEssS {sss.E szstste# Sffi - l.
Twas cure. though they found it pru- |
80 dent. ST
For fear of relapse. that slipper should hang |
Eyermore in plain sight of the student
--Eleunor a. Hunter. In Golden Days.