Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30

stenned into a small boat. he pushed out
into the deem. The wind blew iuriously,
the waves rose HIGHER and higher, beating
violently against the little boat. In his
terror Herr walt closed his ewes, and when
he opened them again, maiden of wonder
ful beauty sat beside him.
"Herlwalr," she whispered, "Heriwalt, ,,
de not fear. no harm shall come to you."
TIE Young king listened in establishment |
for a moment to the sweet voice, and then |
be asked: ''Who are You %
NV father is king OF this sea, was the
repiv, "and 1 am his only daughter, Meer-
hold. Come with me to our home; there
vou snail receive the honor due 4 king"
And as Heriwalt hesitated, she continued:
fWhv should you return TO the city? You
have no friends there. Your home is III
flames. and you are beggar"
Feriwalt looked back toward the city
and there saw the glare of the burning
castle. which the angry people had deter
mined to destroy in order that the king,
,rh,m they supposed to be the cause of all
their trouble IN ght not escape.
Come with me" again pleaded Meer-
hold: "lu time this city shall be punished
f7r jts cruelty to You, and you shall see its
Destruction Our home is very beautiful.
Drink from this flask and then you may
follow me.
She handed Heriwalt crystal flask, and
ater he had tasted the pleasant draught he
willingly followed his fair guide beneath the
waves. In n short time the glitterlng towers
C.! EeerEold'S home appeared, AMI soon all
rre inhabitants of the sea assembled to greet
Hariwalt. the young King OF Nineta. The
King OF the Sea ordered that grand festl-
val lasting lor three days, should be begun,
and that All the beauties of the sea he shown
n -rei- guest. Heliwalt was filed with
rr,-az=-se.t over the wonders Displayed TO
him sDI each Gav seemed more beautliul
I'm The preceding one. Yet, save the
.--..-, ,rr. ibe waves and the voices of the sea
nvnIphs and their king, no sound was heard,
and EerIwaIt o ten thought: IF l could
only hear a bIrd sing, or the cnurcb bells
r.1.. [ should wish for no other home than
this
ion. the DAYS ard years passed swiftly and
r.easautIv TO Heriwalt. who relgned equally
with the sea King and learned to love his
fairy subjects more even than his people In
the City NIneta.
One dav Heriwalt said to Meerhold: "If
Won will show me the way l should like
once more 10 walk the streets % nav fathers
CITY and learn if the young King HeriwalL
Is sill remembered"
"Do not go, I beg you, entreated Meer-
hold.
nlied HerIwaIt. for my home under the
waters is dearer to Inc than any other"
"Snould YOU 90" continued Meerhold,
"a great calamity shall certainly tall upon
YOU and YOUR city. Yet, If You have so
great a desire 10 see again your home, l shall
show the way"
And she led Heriwalt through the bloom
lug gardens, past the royal palace, up to the
surface of the water. Then, giving him
a l. =. Ia. GsA !
10 return drink Of this and the way will be
plain before YOU"
Meerhold lneu disappeared and Heriwalt
having sprung on shore, quickly sought his
fayorIte walks in the city. The sun shone
brightly and the broad streets looked more
beauti ul to Heriwalt than ever before. Yet
a strange quiet pervaded the place and the
people went about with downcaSt looks and
sad faces.
"What is the cause OF ali this sorrow and
MORNING." asked Heriwalt OF an old
woman who was passing by.
Have YOU not heard ?" she asked, "our
King OrIwin IS now dead. But we do not
weep Ior him; he was was too cruel to cause
tears for his death. But before he died ne
confessed his evil deeds and told us that the
Young king. Heriwalt whom We tried to
KIN. and who doubtless has perished long
since. w2s true and good and would have
rrcven a faith ul ruler. We now sorrow
far the Young king, who received such cruel
rreatruent from his own people"
Without waiting 10 hear more, Heriwalt
bssteuea 10 the palace. and in the presence
OF the assembled court he said: Cease
your scrrowing. l am Heriwalt. and i
shall come again to rule over my people"
Then there was great rejoicing in the city.
Banners waved, trumpets sounded, and
happy people thronged the streets. after a
Jew DAYS Heriwalt sought the sea, and
having tasted the contents of the crystal