Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

Arrived there she requested him to lay
down on a beautiful leopard skin, which
was spread out in one corner. Mechani-
/ cally Odrick obeyed the lady. Now that
] he sat down she came and examined his in
juries and then dressed them.
'You will have to stay here for day or
two before your limb will be we'll again,
she said, and then she went out and left
Odrick to himself.
The young king, greatly relieved of his
| pain, had now time to think over the occur
rences of the last hour. He seemed to be in
dream. He could not understand it all.
But of one thing he felt sure, and that was,
that at last he had found girl he could
love with his whole heart; lady, who
should be his queen. Never in his life had
he ever seen anything like her.
He stayed in the cave for nearly q week.
| The second day the huntress who had saved
his life became more communicative, and
Odrick lost his shyness too. They talked
and chatted together like old friends. Be-
fore Odrick went away he told the young
lady that he loved her and that he would
come and fetch her to be his wife and his
| queen.
During all this time he had quite forg to-
ten his compact with Lilial, the fairy, and
when he recalled it again, his heart shook
with pain and despair. 1908
"Alas! what am to do now. 1 cannot
keep my word with her and marry her
daughter, because 1 do not love her. 1 can
never love anybody but my hostess and
friend in the woods. Obi that was ever
foolish enough to swear such an oath when
had never seen Lilials daughter. 1t was
cruel to inveigle boy into such contract
But therel I know what shall do. Marry
Lilial's daughter I cannot. Still, we owe
her debt of gratitude, and my father would
not rest in his grave if did not pay the
debt. But know what will do. 1 shall
die at the stake and my part of the contract
is fulfilled. That settles it,
"When Lilial came for the tenth time
she said to Odrick: swell, my dear Young
king, your time of waiting is over now.
You will have to give me the ring now."
II am very sorry, Lilial, but I cannot.
Since saw you last have seen a young
lady, whom adore above everything in the
world, and I could not marry anybody
else."
but do you know that you forfeit your
life if you do not marry my daughter?' ?''
"Yes, 1 know it, Lilial, and, if you look
outside into the yard, you will notice that
have the stake already erected, and as can
fill my contract by getting burned to death"
Lilial cried and lamented and asked him
to reconsider and not be so foolish.
81 am q man of honor" replied Odrick,
"and 1 fulfill my contract 1 cannot marry
your daughter, therefore 1 will die
Then he quietly but firmly stepped from
his throne and walked down into the ward
where the blocks of wood were put in big
pile. All was ready, it only had to be lit.
Odrick climbed on the top and gave the sig
nal to have it set a6re. He did it as quietly
as if he was ordering his soldiers around on
day of parade. Poor Lilial did not know
what to do. Suddenly thought seemed to
strike her. 'If he were to see my daughter
in all her youthful beauty and loveIiness he
would perhaps forget all about his other
love. Let me try it"
"Hold on there a moment" she cried,
and then turning to 0drick she said: "Wili
you allow me to show you my daughter be-
fore you die? Perhaps if you see her your
mind may change"
Odrick smiled, but acquiesed.
Then Lilial, taking whistle from her
pocket blew il, and behold! There through
the air came the form of beautiful maiden
floating along. Lilial held up her hand
and the flying lady took hold OF it and
Jumped to the ground. But no more had
Odrick looked at the face when he jumped
up from the wood pile like maniac and
running to Lilial, he said: SIS that your
daughter?'
eyes," replied Lilial.
"Well, then, thank the Lord, for she is
the lady found in the wood. who saved |
my life from bear and whose image is in |
my heart ever since"
Lillal, the fairy, was glad when she
heard that, and great rejoicing took the
place of mourning. The next day was the
wedding and the young king and queen
lived very happily for manyyears.