The Red Cloud chief., 1885-04-24

lIInate IN YOUR soup instead Oh SslI
King Pcrico had his suspicious that
the pie mentioned in tho paper would
10 lcss easy of digestion than the
Queens. aud began Investigations with
that prudence and sagacity which az
fairs Of state require. The result proved
that the Object Of his Ministers was
nothing less than his destruction.
The traitors were arrested and SEN
fenced to death.
Finding no mercy in the King. whose
nose was for the first time in his life
really swollen. the conspirators sough.
the Queen. On learning that they were
guiltlcsS OF trying To rival her in what
she did with such perfection. she inter-
ccIcd for them SO e~flicac;Ously with
her august spouse that his anger was
appcas"d.
We'll" said the King to his wife.
''since you have given them your word.
] grant them their lives and an content
with OInishing them. ] must confess
that 10 You alone belongs the art of
making pastry"
The Queen was so inspired upon
hearing this eulogy that from that day
may be dated the delicious Of the vol
advent.
Just think" said King Perico tn
himself. from what a deuce Of = ca
tastcophe my wife's taste for cooking
has saved me. But for that she would
have wrapped the Goldfish up in the pc
titiOn. and | should never have known
what these sharpcrs were about. 1t
NUT be granted that Providence does
not act blin1ly. Our august spouse
must be permitted to exercise the talent
God has given her. But how. by tn.
mas. am l to free myself from the
crowd of rogues around me. The bal
corrupt the good. and the corruption
seem, to b. spreading at snch u rate
that in a few years 1 do not see how
there a Ike an honest public servant
] am 10 blame for being Slch a coward.
But mercy! my nose is swollen to-day
in good earnest"
The Kings disgust at the corruption
Of his officers went on incrcas sing. and
in the same ratio increased the Queens
affection for the culinary art.
Now and then the King wished this
love of cooking at the deuce. but rs a
rule he did not object, and sometimes
even praised it. remembering the pi.
and thinking hat Heaven probably
knew what it was about in giving such 4
talent to the Que n.
News reached the court one day that
th" King OF Jauia. an ally and relative
OF Pcrico. was about to paw him n visit.
The joy of Queen Mar.-Castana was
unbound ID NJ the opportunity to dis
play her culinary talents TO advantage.
Whatever thcy may say. it is We
who are to entertain the King Of Jau 4,
where they eat and drink and never
work. exclaimed the Queen, Jumping
for Joy, like 4 chill. such Il jud &c
~ he must be is just what ! need. to b.
appreciated. for my merit is not under
stood by common pa!ates like my au-
gut spousc's. | must find out what
ar. his Majcstv's favori.e dishes. wen
if i, costs me time and money"
And the Queen. in fact. sent her own
conlntents attendant. Gactano, to
Jaua on t:;s important mis- sion; but
day after day went by. M Gachano re-
turnc I although summoned. Another
attendant was sent, and. Mt last. Il third,
hut All rcma n Il in tine same cxtraor-
d nary name
Then there was nothing for it but 10
tell the King and C if he could explain
the affair.
"What dies il mean?'' said the King.
ut means that in yau;a they eat and
DIR nix and never work"
'But these : camps ought to rcmem-
Der that ! am their Queen
'.All they remembered was that the
stomach $ queen If al"
IL hope il will be their ruin"
"Now, my dear. don't be excited. l
will give private instruction 10 my plen-
ip~o:cDtiary in Jauia 50 that he will send
m. full information "a t. the dishes
which my august ally prefers"
King Perico was as good as his word.
and n few days later received n dispatch
announcing that the favorite dish of
his Jaujian Majesty was a compete of
apples
Now apples were Very rare in King
Pcrico's dOm.iuionS. But a basketful
was finally obtained. and the Queen
locked them up carefully down ella,
"a of the way Of their greatest enemies.
the children.
The King Of Jauia at las arrived. and
vas received with due ringing IF bells.
Examinations. bull-figh:s and kissing OF
hands.
And aprOpos OF hand kissing. it may
here he remarked tha: the courtiers
showed each other aside to kiss the
Queens hand. and then would lick their
lips. so often had she a hand i'm some
dainty dish or other.
The eve Of the great banquet TO he
given to his Jaujian Majesty. the King
was in his study bordering over two
things first how 10 form n good Cab
met, anu second. how to concl:d- with
the King of Jauia Il treaty for the ex-
tradition Of criminals. in which it MAS
TO be stipulated. to AVOID trouble at
home. that ,he criminals arrested
should he hung and all.
While he was deep in these we'Chty
considerations. who should appear but
the Queen. CT, ing like n cali aud tear
ing her hair out BY handful>.
''Oh. ferico Of nv soul. We are lost"
- ~ toC i1tttSI uoW
I'D. Such = m sfortunc."
Two hundred thousand demons.
Tell me before l go msd.'
My apples! found them all ruttcn"'
fretty thing to come to me about!
Throw them t., the pigs"
''How wicked To say such a thing"
Woman. do not enrage me or my
nose will swell -.
And 80 saying. the King opened the
door for the Queen. who went on; cry
ing inconsolably. for her hope of glory
had depended upon the compete of ap-
pies.
King fec,cC- was so much occup cd
with grave a.fa;rs of stat. that he never
ones though. cf his w.fc's disappo MT
ment and the next day y. dinner time
waS S,lruri>e1 IN SO 6.r au,ear pesrs.scY.