Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
77HEIHREE D0NKEYS
ERNEST H. HEINRlcHS.
WRITTEN FOR The DISPATCH ]

also fell by the sword. Next he was at.
tackled by a tiger, but again the sword
served him we'll. It was now about one
minute to o'clock, and he had not found
the room of the giant. He ran and ran
from place to place. His hair stood on end'
his heart almost leaped into his throat.
Still he ran faster and faster. He opened
another door and there ne saw the giant, out
at the same time the clock struck 1. Inc
giant awoke, but while he was still stretch
ing himself and rubbing his eyes, the young
man jumped forward, and with one stroke
| of the wonderful sword he killed him.
Then he went to the Princess, who was
| sitting in a large chair beside the giant.
| The poor girl was frightened to death, and
large tears rolled down her beautiful pinky
, velvet cheeks, but when she saw the young
| Brave-and-True all fear vanished and both
left the castle. Outside stood the fairy
with beautiful carriage, and after all had
jumped in, they turned toward the Kings
castle to take the Princess home.
While they were driving along the young
man happened TO speak of his three brothers
and the fairy then told him that she had
thrown them into deep pit. When Brave
| and-True heard that, ne begged her to rescue
them and forgive their rudeness. The fairy
at last consented, and when their carriage
passed by the pit, Lazybones, Insolence and
Good-for- Nothing were pulled out of their
prison. They apologiZed to the fairy for
what they had done, and they continued on
their homeward road.
In the evening they arrived at large inn
and the fairy said: "Now must 90 home,
so you better stay here until morning and
get some rest in this hotel. am sure the
Princess is tired"
They all agreed to that and the fairy
vanished. Alter awhile, however, when
everybody was asleep the three bad brothers
got together and now Good-fo N othing said:
Il tell you our journey has been in vain
unless we bring the Princess home. Now
let us steal Leonore and ride away tonight.
Then when our young brother awakes in the
morning he can see how he gets along.
When we get to the castle we tell the King
wereseued his daughter, and you, Lazibones,
being the Oldest, shall mary her, if you will
promise us good fortune"
The other two agreed and they went and
broke into the Princess room. They car
ried her down stairs, put her in the carriage
the fairy had left behind and off they drove.
But after the horses had gone for about an
hour they suddenly stopped before mag
nifcent mansion in the depth of the woods.
Before the threh brothers knew what was
the matter, the carriage door was opened
and to their utter establishment there stood
the fairy before them.
Il knew you meant to cheat your brother
out of his well-deserved prize, and now
am going to punish you for the rest of your
daysl' Then she stretched out her hands
and sprinkled a peculiar powder into the
boys faces. No sooner had this powder
touched them than all three were changed
into donkeys.
snow you have your reward, J." continued
the fairy, and she Immediately put the
donkeys into harness and attached them to
the carriage. When this was done she
jumped into the carriage beside Leonore
and both returned to the inn where Brave
and-True was still asleep. When he heard
what his brothers had tried to do and that