Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-06

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we're doing her task, as busily as If thei
lives instead of hers. depended upon IL
When Venus found that tne WORK VIZ
done abe commanded Psyche TO bring ne
a lock of golden wool from flock OF shee!
| that feed in q place so high and inaece9s'
bic that Psyche through it would be q;glt
impossible for her ever to climb 1t, ana y
she threw herself into q river in despair
but the waters refused to drown her ana
reed that grew on the bank told her nov
to obtain the wool. -,
Then she was told to bring the CODES
flask of black water from fountain
guarded BY dragons, who would nav
swallowed her whole had not sn eagle CAM
to her assistance, flown over their hesos
filed the flask himself, and brought 1t u
Psyche. -
Alter this Venus said to her, you know
how i'll my son Cupid has been entirely By
YOUR fault, aud how | have nursed HIN
till my beauty seems fading away. Tak'
therefore this golden box, go to Proserpinee
who rules in the Kingdom OF the Dead
and pray her for charm to restore my
youth aud loveliuess."
PSYCHE could think of no other way to
reach the Kingdom of the Dead but to
die herself, and so was about to cast her
self down from high tower; when voice
babe her psuse. It then gave her minute
directions as to what she should do, IN &C
cordsuce with which shs provided herself
with two oaten cakos and too pieces OF
money, and sat out along the dismal road
which had been pointed 10 her. 1t was mid
night when che came to broad black
river, over which abe was rowed by very
old terryman, whom che paid with one piece
of money. Then she went on until she
csme to large gloomy looking palace OF
black marble, at the gate OF which was
hungry looking dog, with three heads, who
would have torn her TO pecies If she had
not quickly thrown him one of her cakes
Then ste went on 10 Proserpine, who re.
ceived her kindly and made splendid
feast for her. Bot the voice had varied
Ps, che, that II she sse OF drank, in that
dark underworld, anything but what she
herself had carried hither, She would be
kept prisoner there forever so che only
epged the queen TO give her the charm
AID let her depart.
Then Proserpiue, with malicious emile,
pu. something into the box and gave 1t to
Psyche. who Get ont on her return recrossed
the dark river, and regsined the upper air.
Then, az she sat down to rest, she saw her
own image in a stream, aud began 10 think
thus.
"Ohl how pale sm, aud how worn with
sorro and toll! Surely my Lady Venus
wilt not mss enough Of this charm to pre-
serve my beauty for the eyes of my dear
husband, if we should ever meet again.
So, though she had been strictly Warned
agAinsi it, Psyche opened the box. Forth
rushed q thick smoke, which threw her in
to sleep whsnce she would never have
awakened, had not Cupid at that moment
looked OFT from tho windog OF his moth
er's palace. he saw Psyche asleep by the
stream, spread his wings. and flew to
wake her By bis magic power he compel
led the smoke 10 return into the box; then
he pricked Psyche with az arrow to arouse
her, aud before she wac well awake, he had
flown away 10 do what he ought to have
done long ego. that ia, 10 beg Jupiter, who
was king OF oil the gods, to obtain Venus
consent 10 his marriage. This was not
easy, even for Jupiter, out il was done at
last, Psyche was carried to Mount Olym'
phia where the gods all lived, and whore
after 30 many trials, sha was reunited to
her dear Cupid.
The other Sunset Story l have to tell
you, was told to me, when | was very lit
lie girl indeed, by an Irish nursei aud as |
have never met with 1t GnyShete else II
will probably BE- new to most of you, She
called its
THE BROWN BEAR OF NORWAY.
There was once king no had three
daughters. and one day wheg he was 60.
10 hunt, he said to them You msy go all
over the palace, and where you ike, but
DO not open Yonder little door, or lift the
curtain thst hangs Dehipdit or il yon do,
harm will certainly tappen. But when be
vas gone the eldest daughter said, Come
good or cone bad, Imust zee what Is be.
hind that little door" So when she
opsned the door aud lifted the curtain, sac
ssw behind it a great mirror; and in the
mirror she snw the image OF a beautiful
Prince. And on the next dav. as the king
was still sway, tie second daughter d-ier
mined to try her luck, and she also saV tho
likeness OF bpau;itol Prioce. Bat on the
third day, the king had not yet returned,
and the yourgsst daughter said to herself,
No harm happened to my sisters, and Why
should harm happen to me" But whan
she also looked in the mirror, she saw there,
no Prince bat bideous Brown Bear.
And so at the end of year the first
Prince came riding up to the castle, aud he
took the eIuesG ueue~.,.
rode away with her; and at the end Of an.
other year, the second Prince rode away
with the second daughter in the same man.
ner. Aud at the end Of the third year
thers was a great to do a. the gate OF the
kings slsce for who should come prsuc-
ing up to it bat the Brown Bear! aud what
did be want but the youngest daughter 10
Then The king sid. my chief cook has
4 beautiful daughter, let him take her., go
hey sdressed the cooks daughter in the
Princess clothes and set her on the Brown
Bears back, and he gsllopei away with
her, But when he got to the top Of the hill
he said to her, Can you see the CastleY
and che ssid, Yes" Can you see your
fatber?" and she said, 81 can What is
he doing2' He is baariug the meat for
the kings dinner" said the girl. Then the
Brown Bear gslloped back to the gate OF
he castle aod said, This is cooks dausb.
ter and no Princess; she wont do foe me. q"
Then they brought out the daughter of
the kings chief butler, but she Jared no
bstter. for when the Brown Bear asked Der
what was her father doing, che said, He is
pouring the wine for the kings dinner"
and the Brown Bear said, you are the bot.
lers daughter, and no Princess; You wont
do for me-"
Then the kings daughter said, ITS no
use, dear father, you can't deceive him, |
NAV as well go first as last" So she dress
herself all in her best, and took her seat
upon the Brown Bears back, and away
they went And when they got to the top
nj the hill he said to her Can Won see your