Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-04-17

she did with suoh perfection. she inter
coded for them so efficaciously will
her august spouse that his anger wa,
appoasod.
"well," said the King to his wife,
''sinco you have given them your word
grant them their lives and am content
with banishing them. / must confess
that to you alone belongs tho art oi
making pastry"
The Queen was so inspired upon
hearing this eulogy that from that day
may bo dated the delicious of the vol.
au-vent.
"Just think" said King Perico ia
himself, ''from what q deuce of a ca
tastrophe my wife's taste for cooking
has saved me. But for that she would
have wrapped the Goldfish up in the pe-
tition, and l should never have known
what these sharpcrs wero about 1t
must be granted that Providence does
not act blindly. Our august spouse
must be permitted to exercise the talent
God has given her. But how, by the
mass, am l to free myself from the
crowd of rogues around me. The bad
corrupt the good, and the corruption
seems to be spreading at such n rate
that in few years do not see how
there can be an honest public servant
l am to blame for being such a coward
But mercy! my nose is swollen to-day
In good earnestW
The Kings disgust at the corruption
of his officers went on increasing, and
In the same ratio increased the Queen s
affection for the culinary art.
Npw aud thnp tha Kinn utqbnI fhtc
love of cooking at the deuce, but as a
rule he did not object, and sometimes
even praised it. remembering the pie
and thinking that Heaven probably
knew what it was about in giving such a
talent to the Queen.
News reached the court one day that
the King of Jauja, an ally and relative
of Perico, was about to pay him a visit
The joy of Queen MARI -Castana was
unbounded at the opportunity to dis
play her culinary talents to advantage.
"Whatever they may say, it is we
who are to entertain the King of Jauia,
where they eat and drink and never
work" exclaimed the Queen, jumping
for joy, like q child, "Such n judge
as he must be is just what need, to be
appreciated, for my merit is not under
stood by common palates like my au-
gust spouse's. | must find out what
are his Majesty's favorite dishes, even
If it costs me time and money"
And the Queen, in fact, sent her own
confidential attendant, Gachano, to
Jau;a on this important mission; but
day after day went by, no Gachano re-
turned although summoned. Another
attendant was sent and, at last, n third,
but all remained in the same eXtraor-
dinary manner.
Z Then there was nothing for it but to
tell the King and see if he could explain
the affair.
3 "What does it meanp" said the King.
g 1t means that in Jauja they eat and
drink and never work"
& But these scamps ought to remem-
Der that am their Queen"
"All they remembered was that the
stomach is queen of all
81 hope il will be their ruin"
Z "Now, my dear, don't be excited /
will give private instruction to my plen-
ipotentiary in Jauja so that he will send
me full information as to the dishes
which my august ally prefers"
King Perico was as good as his word,
and few days later received dispatch
announcing that tho favorite dish of
his Jaujian Majesty was a compete of
apples.
Now apples were very rare in King
Perico's dominions. But basketful
was finally obtained, and the Queen
locked them up carefully down cellar,
out of the way oftheir greatest enemies,
the children. ~
The King of Jauja at last arrived, and
was received with due ringing of bells,
illuminations, bull-fghss and kissing of
hands.
And apropos of hand kissing, it may
here be remarked that the courtiers
showed each other aside to kiss the
Queens hand, and then would lick their
lips, so often had she hand in some
dainty dish or other.
The.eve of the great banquet to be
given to his Jaujian Majesty, the King
was in his study pondering over two
how to form good Cab
met, and second, how to conclude with
the King OF Jauja treaty for the ex-
tradition of criminals, in which it was
to be stipulated, to avoid trouble at
home, that the criminals arrested
should be hung and all.
While he was deep in these weighty
considerations, who should appear but
the Queen, crying like calf and tear
ing her hair out by handfuls.
"Oh! Perico of my soul, we are lost"
well, what is the matter now?"
"O! Such misfortune"
1.-Two hundred thousand demons!
Tell me before go madr'
my apples! l found them all rottenr'
Pretty thing to come to me about!
Throw them to the pigs"
How wicked to say such a thing"
woman, do not enrage me or my
nose will swell
And so saying, the King opened the
door for the Queen, who went out cry
ing inconsolably. for her hope of glory
had depended upon the compete Of ap-
Piles.
King Perico was so much occupied
with grave affairs of state that he never
once thought of his wife's disappoint-
ment, and the next day at dinner time
was surprised to see her appear perfect
ly serene. or rather, may say, gay and
The 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," said King Perico, "since 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 l don t understands
Heavens! How dull your Majesty is!
AS nobody works in Jauia, verything
has to be eaten without cooking"
''Oh, i see, Your Majesty is right.
It never occurred to me. For long
time / have been revolving plan for
abolishing all work in my domains, but
see now, If j would suppress work,
everything would be on its back"
"Just as it is in Jauja.n
"You surprise me! But wlv do Won