Daily Republican., 1884-12-01

any m Tx or butter In short time.
We mention these things ut this tim
so that whole winter will give tim
for thought before the planting season
arrives again.
Tho 6Obiin's Daughter.
| Sauna was prince, the son of king
but bis father lost his kingdom, ant
then died, leaving him nothing. "a
mas attendants, who cared nothing fol-
prince who did not know where t.
look for his next meal, ali ran away
and Sauna was obliged to go into tLt
forest to chop down trees for q living
The first tree he came to was very
big one, and the more he chopped thu
more 1t seemed to grow but, in about
two weeks the Tree began to yield ; and
, great hole opened wider and wider,
till Sauna peeped down q great place
like o door. AS be leaned over, an
invisible hand gave him push, and in
he went-dowp, down-till be landed
In . great hall made of polished wood,
with carpets Of NOES. and banks of
/ flowers for seats. In great oak root,
followed out, and lined with ferns, sat
funny old man, yellow as 80 ffrop, one.
eyed, and very short-with q frightful
wide mouth, one long lock of red hair,
and hands like claws. He had gigan.
tic lady. slippers on his feet for shoes,
and dressing. gown made Of Autumn
leaves and he spoke in . harsh, dis
cordant voice, twisting his face into the
ugliest possible shape.
GOOD morning, Prince Sauna. IL It
the way In your country to come hunt
ing into peoples houses through their
chimneys?"
II did not know H. was your chin.
ney," answered poor Sauna, humbly
enough, who certainly couldn't help
coming.
"Of course not" spafled the goblin !:
" you have been hacking and pound ing
on my house for the last two weeks.
and knew nothing about 1t. NV
daughter Is In q delicate state OF health
got nerves, sir and your confounded
CHATTER has kept her in strong convul.
sions twelve hours out of every twenty.
four. What do you think of that, sir i?
u" you deserve anything less than
Sama, who felt that this was q very
aggravated case indeed, looked down on
the ground and said nothing.
:" However" quoth the goblin, with
proidgious puff at his pipe, ~ am
good-natured that Is my weakness. If
you will marry my daughter we will
say nothing more about the noise If
not, you will probably taste very well,
roasted for dinner to night"
Sauna stole q side look ct the goblin.
Yes she 10 just like me-" answered
the goblin, who read his thoughts as
easily as an open book. CATER that. /
needn't say she is hands some but come
and see for your self"
30 Sauna, who saw nothing better to
do, followed the goblin, who hobbled
along with his Autumn leaf dressing.
gown trailing behind b. i'm, till he came
TO great hall Of crystal, with a roof Of
emeralds, rounding up in pointGd
arches, and supported by beautiful
amber columns. This was filed with
the flower sprites, lovely tiny men and
women, yet curiously reminding Sauna
OF the flower bo.e name they bore !;
there al Sir Talip with o gay purple
cloak-and his brothers In red and vel.
low-and Lord Peony very red in the
face--and Duchess Pansy in imperial
purple-Heliotrope, and the proud
Tube Rose, and her cousin, the Blush
Rose. The little people and host
more looked very superciliously at
Sauna, and ran away to giggls, but his
eyes were fixed on throne where sat
the Enblin's daughter.
oi.o wore dress of yellow satin,
that flowed out three yards behind,
thickiy sown with dimonds, great
crown Of rubies, and lace mantle
but oh, how ugly she looked worse
than her father. Twelve maids Of
hnnnr 1pvo1x ka 40
her; one combed her hair, one held her
gold smelling bottle, third her hand.
kerchief, and each and all made her,
by contrast, ten times more hjdeous.
Az her feet, holding them in her lap,
WAS the loveliest maid Sauna had ever
seen; her eyes we're like blue violets,
her long hair fell about her like sun.
beams, and though she was dressed In
. coarse frock only, Sauna loved her as
. had never done woman before.
Going up to her, he took the opal ring
from his finger, and placed it on the
What are you doing ?" Numbered
the goblin. That is my daughter on
the THRONE
To which answered Sauna, "She Is
uglier than a witch and I won't marry
her IL you roast me this moment %
We will see about it," answered
the goblin. Call the cook"
Sauna stopped over the golden. haired
girl and kissed her. ~ will marry
you or none p he whispered.
The cook came, the ugliest goblin
Sauna had seen yet.
Take him down to the kitchen and
cut him up" said the goblin to tue
cook, who carried off Sauna as If he had
been baby, laid him on q table, and
raised his knife.
viii you marry the Princess %
No." said Sauna, and shut his eyes,
expecting the blow, when whizz he
was back again, and on the throne
sat the golden haired girl in royal
robes, and the yellow witch had disap.
peared.
Take my daughter" said the old
goblin, you are worthy OF her."
And 80 Sauna married her, and lived
there happily all his life, which GER
tainly was better than being eaten for
dinner.
Peninsula Points.
The Ro bbins hose company Of Dover
h alI a fair and faatival Last weak which