Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

Nobody knows where she is, and the King
desires the young men of his realm to 60
forth and find her. Whosoever brings the
Princess back will be made Prime Minister,
and the King promises also to give his
daughter to him who restores her"
When the father of the four brothers
heard this he turned around toward his
three eldest boys, saying:
"Now, there is a chance for you to gain
glory, a fortune and to be the Kings son-in-
law
The boys, however, found a great many
objections. Lazybones stretched himself and
hinted that it would be an awfully tiriRg
job hunting for princess when nobody
knew where she was; 1nsoleuce said that
there would probably have to be fighting
done before she could be rescued, and Good
for-Nothing objected on general principles.
However, the father at last persuaded them
to go anyhow; and, giving them each a
large sum of money and sword, they
promised to set out.
In the meantime nobody had taken notice
of Young Brave-and-True. When ne heard
the Kings proclamation he went into the
house and sat down on chair, burying his
head in his hands. The truth was that
Leonore, the princess, and he we're lovers,
and there never were two people so fond of
each other as Brave-and-True and Leonore.
After he had considered the awful calamity
which had beiallen his lady-love, be at once
resolved to leave home and not return until
he had recovered her, no matter where she
might be- Thus he went away also.
When the three left their home they went
to the nearest livery stable and bought a
large carriage with four horses. They were
too law to walk or ride. After thev had
Travelled several days they were stopped on
the road one day by a crippled old lady
who was sitting by the wayside.
'sWill you please give me lift?" she
said. 81 am awfully tired and unable to
walk any further"
''Give you a lift, you old hag? Get out
Of our way, or we will kill you under our
horses feetr'
"The poor old lady sighed and crawled
aside to let the carriage pass. But she was
a mighty fairy, and she resolved to punish
the three impolite boys. They had not ad-
vanced more than hundred yards, when
suddenly the horses took fright and ran
away. The three were thrown from the
carriage, and they fell into pit by the way
side. This pit was very deep, and they
could not come out Of it.
Not long after, while the fairy was sitting
by the roadside, young Brsve-and-True
came by on horseback. His horse galloped
as fast as possible.
"Hold on, young man." cried the fairy,
twill you please give me lift. 1 am SO
tired"
= tCertainly, my dear madam" the young
rider Immediately replied. He jumped off
his horse and lifted her into the saddle.
Then be mounted behind her, and soon the
two hurried away.
"Where are you going TOP" after a while
asked the old lady, and young Brave-and
True told her that he intended to find the
lost Princess and rescue her.
"Well, YOU give me the horses reins 1
will take you there; but we must hurry, be-
cause if we arrive at the place after o'clock
we will be too late" ="
"Do you know where she is?" asked
Brave-and-True.
"Yes. do. She was stolen by the'Giant
o. the Cliffs and he has her in his castle.
But never mind, 1 will make your horse 90
fast enough, and we will be in time"
Then the lairy muttered a few words and
beheld in the next second the horse had a
pair of large wings. 1t flew up from the
ground and coursed through the air as fast
as a swallow.
SIT is now quarter of 1l' said the Young
man; "do you think we shall be in time?''
81 think so; we.only have to fly about
LOCO more miles" Then addressing the
horse, she said: Now fly ahead, my pet,
fiv. fy to the cliff on high"
No sooner had the animal heard these
words than it gave one jump over distance
of 800 miles; then another, and to the as
tonishment of Brave-and-True he saw a
big castle standing before them on the cliff.
"Now, hurryr said the fairy; ''here take
this wonderful sword and march right in
through the gate. Whatever dares to OBJ.
struct your road, slay them; nothing can
1rithstand that sword. When you get into
the castle run through all the rooms until
Won find the giant. You will discover him
,ssleep now, until o'lock, Kill him as
ouickly as YOU can, because If you wait un.
III affer the sword has lost its charm, and
the qiant will be too strong for you. Now
burrv. and do not forget the Princess"
Braye-and-True hurried into the castle al
fast as he could. A whole army of giant
soldiers attacked him at the entrance. bu
with his wonderful sword he killed them al
in one stroke. Then he got into the hal
and here big lion jumped at him, but h'