The Wilmingtonian., 1888-07-07
A Legend.

felt,
A darkness, the sun, had no power to mel.
The king had securely, himself hid away,
Determined that he in secluson would stay
If needs be year; till the clouds shoult
dispel,
And he in the Palace in quiet could dwell.
For he who had faced the Cannon aud Spe If,
Ia many conflict, now gave way to fear
And had not the courage to grapple with
grace,
The frowns that spread over the beart:ful
| face.
The vexatious trouble came on in this wise,
| And proved IN the end, friend in disguise.
a Estate Ball, had betn set fer time two
days hence,
And cards had been issued and freely dis
pensed,
| To the Ladies and Ltrls OF rank and leuowl
To attend and display their new Goth, to tho
crown.
Now the Queen had proposed to out.shne
them all,
| And had ordered an outfit alone for his ball,
| That would st small forturr; and now
| she was tDld
| 1t could not be ready, for love- or for gold.
| ''The ball two days off, and no clothing 10
| wear! ~
Cried the Queen, as she st,od wringing her
| hauds in dispair;
Leave She exclaimed to the maids who stood
by,
1t makes me more angry to have a.y ons
nigh.
They all quickly dispersed save one timid
maid,
Who waited, and trembled, as if half afraid
To utter tne thought that had come to her
mind,
Half regretting that she had dared stay be.
| hind.
"Still here Leave my pr, ssnce How dare
| you remain"
Cried the Queen; tas she looked in angry
disdain,
On the beaut full Maiden who knslt on the
| floor),
And pointed her finger to the alfopen f,oor
"Your Highness My Queen" the maid
(Still kneeling and bowing her, beautiful
head),
I've friend, who this work most deftly
| performs,
And who all of her patrons, successful,
charms;
Should you grant your permission, TIL ere i.
yet time am sure
Your outfi. to makeand yet to insure,
The thing that you wish for, and make yor
ont-shine,
Any lady of near, or far distant cline;
Speak but the word, this friend shalt dis
place,
The frowns, and bring back the smiles tt
your face;
Grant my request, when the work has beer
done,
Inspect with great care, each piece one b,
And if one piece is found, not finished ii
style,
, Then let me be banished to some distan
Isle;
S And never again to behold your fair face,
But lauguish in exile, life of disgrace.
AS thus she had spoken, the Queen looke
G her DER
In surprise, as she knelt on the velvety floor
Thus 1t shall be, (she said to the maid),
+ In every particular, all thou hast said;
| leave thee and give the of days only one
Before | return, when the work must b
t done,
Thus saying she proudly quilted tho room,
And left the fair maiden, to work out he
y doom.
The maiden drew smiling, curtain or
side,
A And her riend thus addressed with warmt
and with pride.
n Dear Friend, thou hast been my companion
o for years,
! Tuuu uasU ueen wrutI mo Iu SUNSHINE Il
g darkness, and tears,
i And not once hast thou failed to accom-
plish the task,
That an exacting, or whimsical companio
might ask;
Thou'lt not fail me now, for my life is til
stake,
/, And the forfeit, for any mistake tho
should'st make
/ Thus saying, she was seated calm and e
rene,
g By the side of her Friend, SEWING Ma
IS CHINE.
s The task was commenced, when wond,rou
v to tell,
The stitchs Ike rain on the soft fabric fel
= Tucks, Rntfl's, and Sherring did in beaut
4 unfold,
AS fast as a mint could make Eagles of o I'D
IS Embroidery, Braid a ald Tinsel work fine
: Were in rich beauty, all nicely combined,
Perfection, its self, was left out of sight,
1t AS onward it moved, swift, noisless, and Ugh
Il The machine seemed to know, that the mait
en- who pressed,
d Her foot on its treadle would be woude
- fully blessed
With happiness, liberty, fame and renowu,
e II rightly performed, was this work for til
Grown.
. That banishment, exile, disgrace, and shame
Forever and ever, would follow her name.
II 1t failed in the task now given 10 do.
so it ran on, and on, and put the wor
through.
So swift did it work, that long ere the dav
Had ended; the garments all perfectly Law,
; in read ness for the Right Royal One,
e Who was call to inspect the work that wa
done.
: She came, and was struck with wonderou
amaze,
As piece after piece was exposed to her gaze
50 beautiful did it all look to the Quees.
hat she turned with smile to the Sswin,
Machine,
I And said, 1--WE the best al my beck an,
CALL"
But this is the ''star that Leads them AM
: Surely tbs 'tStar'::who's light must be seen
q ana ana can not be hid from even the Queen,
"DoMEsTIc's" the name by which thou'r
But this is Title conferred by the Throne
Hencefortb thou'rt be known by both grea
and Gmall
AS the" "Bec ttJul Star IL Il Leads them An,
And you, my Fair Maiden the best in ,he ian,
f Shalt do the homage, and surely thy hand
snail De placed in the hand of the one tho,
+, shalt name
No difference how honored, how rich, O.
, And this Sewing Machine in the Palace INNS
stay, = -
And woe unto him, who shall take it away
e Henceforth, so called Artists of Fa1ae an,
. ReaOacn" 20
VIII receive no employment or help from IN,
Grown, ''''
For the sewing for Prince, King, p,fnoo.s :
and Queen,
Can be done without them. on the Do,,rsr,
MACHINE. =
A.U.s.