The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-29
THE DREAMING BEAUTY
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 Historians are not the only authors who write carelessly the story tellers are as bad. One is forced to observe that the best informed and most con- scientious of narrators have, In many instances, failed to relate events ex- actly as they occurred in fairy land.
 You fancy, for instance, that you know to perfection the story of the princess who, having wounded her hand with her distaff. fell into pro- found slumber from which 1t was im- possible to ronse her even by tho most violent means, and who was left sleeping on couch gorgeous with gold and silver in her palace In the middle of great park. regret to be obliged to inform you that you do not know, or have 8 very erroneous idea of the end of the story.
 The princess had been sleeping for a hundred years, when a young prince, melted by love and ambition, resolved to make his way into the palace and awaken her. The trees and brambles opened of their own accord to let him pass.
 He was a little surprised to find that none of his attendants had been able to follow him because the trees had come together again and blocked the way.
 When he had traversed long corrl- ,lors he found hsmselfin room whose walls were covered with gold, where he saw tho most beautiful sight that his eyes had ever beheld.
 On a magnificent bed, the curtains of which were thrown open, lay a princess, apparently fifteen or sixteen years old, whose beauty shone with a supernatural radiance.
 admit that. the events occurred as l have described, and that up 10 this point the writer oi the taie has moi been guilty of any audacious false hoods, but nothing can be farther from the truth than the rest of the story. cannot admit that the awakened beauty regarded the prince with looks of love, or that she said to him: Have you come, my lord? You have made me wait long time"
 What did occur was as follows: The princess extended her arms. raised her head little from the pillow, half opened her eyes, then closed them again as if bewildcred by the light, and gave utterance to long sigh, Bljou, her lap-dog, parked angrily at the prince.
 "Who has awakened me? What do you want of me2" the princess asked at length.
 The prince, falling on his knees, cx- claimed "Ile who has awakened you adores you, and has brsved the great est dangers In order to free you from the enchaDtment to which you have been captive" Gle exaggerated lit. tie in saying this.) "Leave this couch on which you have been sleeping these hundred years, give me your hand and let us return together to light and life."
 Astonished by these words, the princess regarded the speaker and could not avoid smiling pleasantly at him, for he was very handsome young prince, with the prettiest eyes in the world and very melodious voice.
 Ut is true, then," she said, pushing back her long hair from before her eyes, "that the hour has come in which am to be released from my long siumber!'
 "Yes, the hour has come.'
 "Ah P said the princess, "what will happen to me if l leave this gloomy place and re-sppear among the liv- ing?"
 "Can you not imagine7 Have you forgotten that you are kings daughter? You will see your de lightful people run to welcome you uttering cries of joy and waving bright banners; women and children will kiss the hem of your garments {: in fine, you will be the most powerful and the most celebrated queen on earth.0
 "I shall De glad to be queen," she said. "What will happen Dext?" "You will live in 6 palace glitter ing with gold, and when you ascend your throne you will walk upon steps inlaid with diamonds. Cour- ! tiers will crowd around you and sing your praises, and the heads of the haughtiest and greatest viii be bowed before you.
 "To be praised and obeyed, that will be charming" she said. "Shali l have any other pleasures?o "Your maids, with fingers as deft as those of your god mothers, the faries, will cIothe you in robes gieamiBg with the beauty or the silver moon and the golden sun. They will pow der your hair and put qgeer little ] patches on your temples and at the corners Of your mouth. Then they will put on you shoulders q great