Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07

golden cage, turned toward his tutor.
"My inthet's cruelty passes all bounds.
How interesting such cruelty would hive
been II II had only happened two or three
centuries ago Extreme cruelty Is often
excessively picturesque, my dear Saranac
when II Is remote and historical. De.
cnpitations, auto.da.les, fortunes upon
the rack all these have their nice artistic
values.n And Magarlne meditatlvcly re-
sumed his teasing OF the cookatoo.
"ln mcrcy's name, prince, pleaded the
alarmed tutor, ''dccldo AT once upon nc.
ccptlng the yiceroyalship OF iothIngia II
You do not the consequences may bo un.
speakably PAINFUL
The prince threw back his handsome,
poetic head somewhat disdninlully. "a
land absolutely without history.n he
exclaimed,
"Still, your hghucss, land hlled with
many natural beautles.n
"My dear Saranac,n exclaimed the
prince with Il kind OF graceful WEAKNESS,
show tame must be all natural beauties
among which nothing has ever happened I
An, should 20 TO this IN favored PROV
ince the whole afiair would deserve 10 be
called banlshment aud that alone!i
But In u fortnight later the prince had
taken bis departure with great pomp and
an InnumorHblc escort. He looked 80 fair
aud valiant as hr rode through the clty
at his fathers side that many persons
who had grumbcd dlsloyal things against
him az cffcmihatc and completely I'M
klngly altered their sentiments regarding
him aud chccrlully waved their hats IN
token ui hearty farewell
The chief city Of lothingla was stu.
atod IN valley surrounded by the most
charming hills mud lowered with q
climate OF almost perpetual spring Here
King Damochn had caused 10 DO built n
palace OF noble spacIousnoss and dazzling
luxury Surrounded by Il brilliant vice.
regal court, and with all political duties
aud responsibilities hardly more than an
elegant sinccure, there was no reason
why Mn2arlno should fail TO rejoice in
his new lot no reason, provided any
earthly casuo whatever could disturb his
lnyarlablo dainty repose and melancholy
And yet Malnrine had found from the first
an ample and radical reason. BE happy
hcrop' he had one day exclaimed TO Sar.
anac 'Ilow Ia such 4 thing possible to
II temperament like mineY You call this
In delightful city. So IL Is Aud yet, he
continued, pointing toward a near win.
dow from which was visible stately
open square, 'how Infinitely more at.
tractlvc Il would he II some ioliing tum'
| bril- had rolled over yonder payements,
carrying some pale, proud, undaunted
queen TO her death upon the gulllotlno,
Good heavens, your hlghness'n IA.
tered Saanac. what irghtful Idea -
nfrlghtfuls" echoed the prince, al. l.
enchanting ! see, Sarnac, he suddenly
pursued, with an imperous and thor.
oughly decided air, ut Is no longer posi-
! biG for mo to rulc over country which
has no history. ! have pondcrcd this
welghty question for q long time, mil al
| last have found my ennni so insuppori'
able that must end II forthwith. Yes
since l.oihIngla has no history. must
mako one for IT.
MAKE a hisloryyv stammorcd Saranac
GLOW, your highnoss, Is that possihleY
Mazarinc gave careless laugh "iOu
shall learn.n he said. 'ill things should
be posslble to nm absolute ruler a
supreme despot. That, believe, Is what
my father has kindly inade me IN thl'
monotonous and depressing province
/ Salannc turned pale With a dread
What onormity OF caprice might the
tedium 60 which his young master con
fessed himself prey be now on the refaf
OF cngonderIng7 with a sudden lmpuls,
of passionate rcmonstfancc, the qnondan
tutor here burst forth
son, Prince Malariuc reflect before
YOU take any rash and ill-ndviscd step
| tiraclously hear from me q word OF com.
| sol You hive only 10 inter The word
and HE Princess Eustasia will journey
1 hlthcr a, your prospective bride, She Il
Young, accomplished and exceptionally
| lovely Her presence Will dissipaie all
| Tho WEAKNESS Of which you speak. 70.
aelher you will roam the chambers ol
1 llris lorlly palace, aud in her affection,
! her sympathy, her priceless companion
| Chin, YOU will gulc upon your surround
| lnes With M altered vision, new mind
As have sand, yoar hlghnrss need only
4 to utter the word aud
! But here Maznrine stopped ann hA
composcd and naughty gesture "Nou
forget he murmnrcd, Will q colo, ptou
Thar smile. "that / also need only 70 uilri
the word aud your head would pe neatly
sliced from your shoulders
"prlucctn cried Saranac aghaT
son. 10 not alarm YOURSELF said MA
garlne, with the utmost rcpose q man
ncr. a merely warned You maj y Az
object TO hearing the name OF inc laul
whom you have mentioned, ana you aIt