The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-24

Nominations, buli-hghss and kissing Of
hands.
And apropos Of hand kissing. Il may
here b remarked that the courtiers
showed each other aside TO kiss the
Queens hand. and then would lick their
lips. 20 often had she a hand ia some
dainty dish or other.
The eve Of the great banquet to be
given to his Jauiian Majesty. the King
was in his study bordering over two
things first. how 10 form good Cab
met, and second. how % conclude with
the King Of Jauja treaty for the ex-
tradition Of criminals. In which Il was
70 be stipulated. 70 avoid trouble 1t
home. that the criminals arrested
should be hung and all
While he was deep in these wcighty
considerations. who should appear but
the Queen crying ike calf and tear
ing her hair out BY handfuls.
ooh, Perico Of my soul. we are lost y
well. what is the matter nows"
30, Such misfortune
Two hundred Thousand demons.
Tell me before 20 mad.''
My apples, found them all rottenr'
Pretty thing 10 come to me about,
Throw them 10 the pigs
How wicked to say such thing"
'Woman. do not enrage me or my
nose will swell
And 20 saying, the King opened the
door for the Queen. who went out cry
ing inconsolably. for her hope OF glory
had depended Ipon the compete Of APP
pies.
King Per;co was so much occupied
with grave affairs Of state that he never
once thought Ct his wife's disappolnt-
ment. and the next day al dinner time
was surprised TO see her appear perfect
liz serene. or rather, may say. gay and
complacent-
| Tue great banquet was begun
| The King of Jauja's eyes sparkled
with JOY at the sight Of the first dish.
II am afraid your Majesty will have
little appetite tor our dishes after those
Of Jauja," sad King Persco, .-sincc in
point Of good eating Jauja bears away
the palm"
Your Majesty is in error In Jauja
We suffer torments when we eat +"
"But man alive. don't they say that
everybody eats and drinks and nobody
works"
Perfectly true
Then don't understand"
Heavens. How dull your Majesty il!
As nobody works in Jauja. everything
has TO be eaten without cooking"
'-Oh. l see Your MAJESTY Is right
1t never occurred 10 me For long
time l have been revolving a plan for
abolishing all work in my domains. but
I.sce now. If l would suppress work.
everything would he on its back
Just as il is in Jauja-"
You surprise me, But WHY do you
not labor to restore II there,''
because ! do not work. nobody
works there.
"Apropos OF projects aud works Of
State. wish your Majesty would unite
with me in . treaty for the extradi;ion
OF criminals"
II do not find ii announcement viii
your Majesty mention the terms Of the
treaty"
The one ] Law the most upon i tina;
any Of my subjects arrested shall be ex-
ecuted and MI.
That can not be. my friend
"And why not?"
"Why. we do not work in JaujA"
"But that would only be plsy-"
While this and similar conversation
went on, the King Of Jauja eat Ike q
cormorant. while the Queen swclled
with pride. and was Wild to say that she
1 was the author Of the dainfie> which his
Majesty found so much to his liking. but
she restrained herself until there should
be fitting opportunity 20 drop her in
cognito.
This opportunity was afforded BY the
appearance at table Of magnificent
compete Of apples. which brought from
King Perico CRY Of astonishment. and
from the King Of Jauja a CRY Of greeii-
ness.
And opening and shutting his eyes.
the King Of Jauja devoured plafeful
OF the compote and prepared 10 devour
another.
1T would seem" said the Queen.
that the compete does not displease
your Majesty
How could Il displease me. Seuor12
II is enough to make one cSt ones fin
gers. never eat anything 30 delicious
in my life Is Il the thing to ask IL we
NAV know the maker. the author"
The author" said the Queen. faint
with emotion. j. your Majestys hum
bic servant
Bravo, bravo cried the King a
Jauja. with his mouth full. How the
deuce did your Majesty ever succeed in
making any thing 20 dciicious?"
Il will give your majesty the recipe.
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