The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-09
Our Young Readers.
THE MAG1cAL CURE.

THE M4GIC4L CURE.
There hyed, once. on a time, q long while
ago,
gay, little Prince, who was heir to the
And he had neither sister nor brother 4
His hair and his eyes were chestnut
And no matter what state was the weather.
He wore doublet and hose, and that sort OF
clothes, Fl
And fine velvet cap with a feather.
He had only one fault, but that was
enough;
twas this-study he was not inclined toi
And when asked the reason he never would
He would answer he ''hadn't mind toll"
He could scarceread word, and he could
not write; -,
As for spelling-he could not spell "able!,'
And he could not tell nouns from pronouns,
nor yet
Say his multiplication table.
As for learning "amo, amas, amat"
He declared he never would do 1t;
Though "onery, emery, ickery, an"
He could say from the start quite through
1t. e,..,.--..-
He had mind to learn in minute,
But the thing that looked in the least like
task ,E tt t.f
He had not a mind to begin it.
The King was much puzzled, the Queen
Twas a sorrow they were not resigned to
That the heir to the throne should decline
to learn, tt
/" This thing must be changed" said the King,
= with O frown.
"I will send for the Court Physioian;
There 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 he said, as he solemly stroked his
"Tm afraid that his brain is affected"
:" Dare you say" roared the King, in burst
ofwrath,
" To monarch OF my position,
That his son is Ounce? I will have your
headP
Cried the King to the Court Physician.
Next the King called council of learned
men,
They were sagest Of all in the Nation,
But they failed to suggest any remedy
After six months of deep meditation.
They were all in despair, when in through
the gate, @t
Came little old woman, as wrlnkled
And as withered and brown as an autumn
leaf,
Though her eyes like diamonds twinkled.
I'm wishing to speak with the King said
She
She was not at all troubled with shyness:
She struck her oak star on the stones, and
explained:
"Pve azure for his Royal Highness,"
She curtesed low when she saw the King,
Ha And said, graYely; II have here treas
Which will cure the Prince of his playing
fits,
If such is your royal pleasure. rar
"'Tis q wondrous slipper; I've owned II
1t is made of magicalleather. v igl&G
And by faithful use of it j have brought up
Into men seven sons altogether"
here she took the slipper from off her foot;
, o Said she: This is the way to apply it;
fi} You must use 1t with sharp, quick blows or
. 4 the Prince, .,-.1.
II your Majesty cares to try it."
She spoke, and then vanished. "Ah, Well,
said the King, E-.3 L.....,. t.,..F .
"Ghey say there's no time like the pres
~ 'ent: 4 81 --.tll .s
Kwill call in the Prince and give him o dose
Though fear he will not find 1t PLEASANT
u a 30 he tucked up his gown, and took OF hi
Leaned bis soepter away in the corner.
And then. lest the Queen should be scarce
at the noise, ..
t Sent fair maid -of-honor TO warn her.
,"Alas!" cried the Queen, as she burst int
And sank sank into chair made of willow;
While maid honor at each of her ears
To exclude any sound. pressed q, pillow.
In minute the slaps sounded quick ant
sharp; TE IN TfI .e
Twas apparent his Highness.was gettin,
pretty good dose for a boy who, till then
Had had nothingat all but petting.
They set him lesson to learn on the spo
Though his face looked exceedingi
tragic; lly5.lL 5s4H
But he learned it by heart inside of an hour
BY the aid of the slippers magic.
And he studied quite nicely from that tim
on.
. ,' Twas asa cure, though they found " pru
N For fear Of relapse, that slipper should han
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