St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

Now. il came to pass that when the great
Ice King of the North heard what was be
ing done. and when ne was told how the
people at Saint-Sahl intended to usurp his
prerOgatiye and hold an ice carnival with
out his presence, it grieyed him sore. And
when he had counseied with his people he
sent messenger unto GheOrge the Phyntch.
who was King Of the carnival. saying: III
ii shall please the king. and If the king be
pleased, l will come and join you in your
sports, and l will teach your people all the
mysteries of the snow and ice" Now. when
il was narrated abroad that the mysterious
king of the North, whose august face had
never before been seen BY man, had, of his
own free Will, cOnde>cended 10 visit them,
it filled the people with great joy. and they
all cried with a loud voice, Great i the
Ice King of the North. Long live the king
And when Hutch-in suhn had made an
end OF his building and had finished H. they
placed therein lights of ruby and of ame-
thyst and of emerald and OF diamond. and
when they had lighted them. 10. the beauty
thereof had not half been told.
Now. no sooner had this been done than
q messenger came running and proclaimed
that the great Ice King had arrived. When
with one accord all they VINO were arrayed
in garments of fine WOOL with stripes Of
many cOlOTs, and all VINO travelled on snow
shoes, and they vino gllded On tobOggaus or
on ski shoes, went forth with torches and
shouts of joy to meet the king. And they
set him in a beautiful chariot of ice and
straightway they brought him To the palace
of the chief ruler OF the city, even unto
Wab-ma nomin White Ricel. the governor
thereof. and when they had fetched him 10
tile council chamber Wab-ma-nOmin stood
up and said:
Oh! Great king, ruler of the frostS and
SHOWS, whose breath turns 10 crystal the
gentle deWS of heaven, | consider my peo-
pie and myself preferred of all mankind in
being the first OF mortal men 20 extend %
you the hand of friendly greeting. Hearing.
oh, king. of your Intention 10 visit Us, We
have prepared palace of crystal Tor your
res .dence during your SOjOurn among as.
This, with the freedom of our city. pre-
sent 10 you in the name of all our people,
and with them the LOYAL service and ODE
dience of all these merry-makers. whose
chief happiness will be in serving you.
Then the Ice King bowed low before the
governor, and waving his hand 10 the
people. said: III thou, o governor, shall
feel myself and thy people exalted by my
presence among you. how much more am
preferred by being here? For thou shOuldst
remember q governor, that this Is the first
invitation mankind has ever extended 10
NE % leave my home in the North and be
their friend. Heretofore your people have
been determined To visit me in my solitude,
forgetting AL the time how much easier IL
Is for me 10 come 10 see you than 10 Is for
YOU TO reach my home under the aurora of
the North. 1 accept your cOurtesieS and
inequalities in the same kind and generous
4 ip which fhaV fanffar.fls "A
l venture the hope that our friendships will
be mutual, and that our acquaintance will
prove 70 be both pleasant and profitable.
Now. when the assembled multitude had
seen the grave and benign features of the
lee King, and how genial and courteous he
was, and when they had heard how kindly
he had spoken to the governor of the city
they all set up great shouting of Joy. So
the grand maTshals who commanded the
host set them in the order of their march to
conduct the king 10 the Ice Palace that they
had builded for him. And this was the or
der OF their march: First came the centu-
rions that guarded the city by day and by
night, bearing war clubs i'm their hands and
a shining star upon their breasts as their
authority TO smlte with their clubs; and
then came host of musicians, with bTaZen
trumpetS and drums and cymbalS, playing
Hail To the Chief" After the musicians
came the lee Chariot bearing the king and
the governor of the city and the governor
OF the province, and following after
these came the cOunselOTS of the city
and Bylle-M ur-rah, and all who had au-
thOrity 10 govern the city. Then followed
after these mighty host of hilarious merry
makers arrayed i'm beautiful garments OF
diverse cOlOrS, bearing torches and candles
hot h. Of %
colOrs and surprising beauty high in the air
above them. And after these came the
people, and they did crowd all the thorough
fares leading to the palace with legions of
people in chariOts and on foot. Aud every
one Wed with his neighbOr To see which
could make the most noise, for they were
exceeding happy. Aud SO with shouts
and gladneSs they conducted the lee King
70 his palace and placed hun therein, and
gave him authority over the sports of the
people.
Now it came TO pass that all the people
neglected their usual avOcatjOns 10 make
merry at the Ice Palace and TO enjoy the
sports and paStimeS of the frOsts and
SHOWS. And the praises of the Ice King
were on every lip. So day after day, and
night after night the fun went on and the
people gained health and strength; and 10.
the faces that were in times before wont o.
be pallid now wore the glow Of health and
happiness, and the limbs that were shrunken
and palsied were now robust and strong.
And so the Ice King taught ali the people
that instead of dwelling in hot rooms and
bemOaning the severity of the frost that
they should apparel themselves i'm warm
raiment and with their mOccasins, and
tUbOggans and snOwshOeS HE them forth To
meet and play with the ice and snow. And
all the people did even a. the king said
And in those days the coal stoves had a rest.
SO il came To pass that after the people
had played with the Ice King at his palace
for many DAYS and nights. certain foolish
ones among them rose up and said TO him:
Oh. King! have we not PLAYED enough?
We pray thee dismiss us from thy presence
that we may return TO our homes and our
labOrs. Now at this the King was grieved
and he spoke unto the foolish ones that he
had not taught them half his plays aud
sports. But they cried out all the more:
We pray thee dismiss US! And when the
night had come the people departed, and
some among the foolish ones said, Did not
the kings voice, when he refused To dis
miss us, sound like the growl of a Bear?
So the next day when ali the multitude
came 10 play at the palace. for they that
wished to go on with the play Outnumbered
those vino asked To be dismissed. And the
foolish ones came also with the wisel And
when they had entered the gates and looked
at the Ice Palace. behold they saw that the
doors thereof were solid, built up with ice
and frozen fast, SO that none could gain en-
trance thereto. And they all cried out to
the king to open the way for them to enter.
But no answer came, and after they had
shouted for a long time, there appeared
upon the highest battlement of the tower d
HoRRID ICE BEARi
of hidaOus mein and his voice had the