Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-25
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Once upon . sifae there lived in huge old
castle surrounded by dense SoseN king
sbo vas rough Of speech and cruei and fierce
u Ill but one-his lovely daughter, Thistle
down, of vhom he vas ipssDeiy jealous. He
kept his castle doors strongly guarded ard
his daughter secluded within the castle gates
for fear some gallant knight travelling through
The forest On his way TO some o,hef kingdom
might chance 10 see her and fall in love with
her.
Sometimes the King vas away several
days II time 90 hnnting expeditions. and
in order to prevent the sdaiit.ancs Of Any
belsfed stfAngsr who might ask . nights
stsi'ef 1t the castle duribg his absencs. he
invented very nne .eheme indeed As
have said. he was very big snd bold, sod had
very loud voice, and so uhen be male a.
assertion robody doubted IT, Ii 10 rssiiy i'm
possible to -, what would have happened
had any one cass the slightest reflection OF
the highly improbable stories that the kioa
sometimss told his servants.
Therefore, when, previous 10 sisfting out
on m extended hunting trip, he brought out
. large pair Of spectac!ss thickiy inerasted
about the edge With diamonds. all his ser
want. looked, gaping with astonishmenf, and
- Jndered what sTasge tale they were TO
hear 10 conbs cti.,n ~ith them.
You know !" said the King haushtily. hos
often have told you that am king Of high
degree Here he looked 90 fierce fhas all
marty bowed their he2ds,o6 in their eager
ness to attest their belief in his extreme
roy atty. 1T 10 therefore. not sitting. con
tinued the King, with tremendous dignity
that any person except Of lordiy rank be
admitted TO my daughters presence. In
order that you may not be deceived by any
stranger, even Of the ststeiiest MEN, leave
With ny head servaa,. krupp. these magic
| 70. etzcips. Should any one knock 81 the
| castle gates. krupp must nrst look At the
stranger through these glasses. II the per-
son 10 noble crown will be seen to appear
upon his head, but II Of obscure birth, there
will be 10 change whatever.
With many EXPLANATIONS of awe and de-
| light At this marvellous test Of nobility, the
servans bowed low as the king stAlked
proudly on. Blowing kiss To his lovely
dznsh,e he mounted his horse and rode
swiftly away With his hontsmen. He felt
| perfectly satisfied that none would be admit
ted to the castle during his absence, for the
,pectAcles being only Of common glass no
erosn would appear on the hesd OF the most
powerful king in the land when viewed
ril5 IA he thought of noble and ignobe alike
being turned from his castle Goors by his
shallow pretense Of magic
He governed his household by fear and all
who desired To retain their heads on their
| shoulders obeyed HIM to the letter. And 80
| the diamond speetaeies were used as he had
commanded
Thisiledown vas lonely. She had no com
psDions aud no mother. Her serving wome n
were all old and there was nothing young and
beautiful in all the castle bat herself. Ocea
sionaily. on peeping from her high window.
she bad sesn handsome youth wandering
| By, a minstrel, who sang sweeter than the
| birds and who looked, indeed, far more com
psuonabie and interesting THAI any birds she
| bad ever seen. Sometimes she waved her
hat d TO him, and he returned the signal, but
they dared not interchange word.
| 1t happened that the minstrel cav the de-
arturo Of the king, and he began imme-
Hst,ly TO puzzle his brains TO devise ,otDe
means by which be might gain Abundance to
the castle aid proclaim his love TO Thistle
down. file loitcred about the gates where he
law many II brave knight ride up and dis
mount but only to be turned away As one
rode % the min'trel began to sing before
krupp had got the gate closed IL was a
song The Ola servant nao hraru IN us c''iiu-
hooh' ana SO deiixh'ed was ne 10 near IL once
more that ne droppeu 'he nisnonu spec'''
cles, and, ~hat Is worse sc'uaiy tron opo"
Them ana they were sfouna III pieces We
neath MS h"s'y SHOES iheh ne oegah 10
~rins ms hahds ana ho"i WIN grief
| ONE come my goon ''sn' sau ''r
minstrel, sof'Iy' what aus YOU
| theh htnpp toin the story Oh the u'h"o"o
spectaclrs
ANA Whatever shah 40 now "a''e"
hrnpp
now on EARN Is an 'eho,an, I. no" IKE
me To knor VINO Is nopie ana VINO Is NOR
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