The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-16
TRINA'S PRINCE.

Amongst the Catskill mountains stood,
~ years ago, an old tavern called the
Fishers Rest. IL was n long, low str,Ict-
ure. two stories in height. In this tavern,
however, was ample recommendation Tor
many guests. and il was usually full, i'm
the trout season, of fisherman; at other
times. of transient visitors, who slept well
sn their husk mattresses, found no fault
with their plain but plentiful fare. paid
their bills in secret surprise at their small
ness and went their way content. And
scarcely one lat turned his head as he
departed. hoping To get one more glance
at n handsome girl who had waited on
the table. She was tall and dark, with a.
perfect figure, and eyes i'm which great
diamonds seemed tai IN, hidden. Her
name was kathrinc ~Fori-Trina every
one called her-and II she had chosen she
might have changed her last name over
and over again. But she declined all
offers, and though she was now 25. still
refused them with n certain scorn, AS IL
all men were beneath her.
"And is not Trina married yet? 2" some
old patron OF the tavern would cry. jest
inRly.
And the landlorsi, nusldinu his head
toward the handsome waitress, would
"Ah, Trina is waiting for her prince"
Then Trina. with the air OF one who ut
tiers a simple truth. would answer;
"He'n come yet"
II was considered n great joke at the
Fishers Rest, and rosy fishermen. well
primed with whiskey, are fond of a joke,
and make much of u very small one. No
one dreamed that Trina was really i'm
earnest, hut she WINS. She was actually
waiting for a. prince to come and marry
her. A strange thing enough for an Amer
lean girl, IA servant at ~ country tavern,
"A younw woman whose worldly posss.s-
sions were limited to the contents of ~
small paper trunk. "a coral necklace,
drummer who had left his heart Sciind
given tn her by her mistress one Christ
mas day. But this is how il came to pass:
ming barcfoot about III. vii.
lagc. n gypsy batpb had taken possession
Of a certain hit OF Woodlands, and most Of
folk. had had their fortunes told.
Trina, though too young, one might
great longing To have "a glimpse into the
future. and had begged the ''shilling' the
gypsy demanded bit by bit from Rood-
her pocket. and then made her way To the
gypsy camp and sought amongst the
black-cycd soothsayers for the queen,
who's crown was "a round straw hnt
dornc with red and white artificial
roses. and who was a dusky woman long
past youth. hut with the witcl, eyes of her
race still as bright as ever.
81 want yoW tO tell my fortune" Trina
said. They say what no" tell comes
true
And she dumped her money into the
gyPsy's ample lap and folded her hands
The queen was in a vosni lumor that
morning, and disposed to b' gracious.
YOUR f.r T,y,p lake b an Sa x",,r n,a, ar,i
for you've Ronlany blood in your veins,
there's never a doubt of that. Your eyes
"Wiat is Romany?'' asked the girl.
"iou call ,s gypsies.' said the old wo-
yon belong 10 ns. You have no father or
mother"
That's tr,ie.' sighed little Trina.
old queen. "what YOU want most i. "a red
ribbon for Your black hair, and us that
Mha, You'll buy; my dear, with til" ~hiii-
Trina turned pale.
"How can yon know my thoughts" she
"By the light nf the stars by the same
power that makes me know your future"
s sp.% : sass t eSaT Now. but 1S a S siri S With "S q fac fac "a
like yours has "a fortune before her. When
they ask you To take service at the tavern
go with them. for il is at that tavern that
you will meet IL prince who will marry
you. A prince. mind yon. Wait for him
come when a King would lay down Ills
Kingdom for IA kiss from those lips. Now
go. and rem.mber all say il true"
her adieus and departed.
She bought the red ribbon Of the young
Hshss stall Alb by Z the r"aasiie. and as She BRAIDED MH.di
her black hair neatly. tied il with great
care. and made herself as tidy AS her pow
erty aslmittch.
And when. in the course of the week.
Mrs. Smith, wife of the landlord Of the
Fishers Rest, looking for IA girl Ia ''help
about" saw Trina. and asked her IL she
would like to come tn the tavern. no WON
der that she. Was confirmed in Lcr child
faith in the gypsy's prophecy.
The wholesome food, good beds. and
comfortable garments that fell Ia her as "a
winner of wages at the tidy tavern, were
luxuries to a girl who had known SO much
p~riyation.
But from the first she waited for the
coming Of the prince.
And now, as we have said. her 18th
birthday had passed. The 18th was close
al hand. and she was more beautiful than
ever; handsome Trina, they called her
who spoke of her. when one day the stage
drove up TO the door loaded with a large
trout fishing party. and among the red
faced. portly. eldery gentlemen who COM
aristocratic personn0e, with wonderful
CLOTHES and foreign accent.
ssWell. general" cried one of them.
hoSding ont his hand TO the landlord lwhnt