Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

left his apartments in the royal palace, and
walked to the other end of the splendid
building to visit Millice, which was u very
unusual thing fer him to do.
Cousin he said when they were to-
gcther, do you not think it would be well,
il this kingdom should have but one throne,
and that We both should sit upon it?''
The young queen played with her fan.
DO you think it could be made wide
enough" she asked.
"Oh, l will see to that" he exclaimed.
And we shall each wear the crown we
inherited.'' said she.
Indeed we shall" he cried, land you
shall be doubly Queen-queen as my wife,
and queen as your fathers child"
The eyes of Nfillice sparkled as she
looked up on the noble and glowing face Of
Chamian.
And you shall be the king that you are"
she said, and my king besides
When it was proclaimed that Millice
and Chamlan We're to marry, and that there
was to be but one royal family in TanO-
bar, the Joy OF the people knew no bounds.
But IL the midst of the universal happi-
ness the minister of agriculture stood
shocked and downcaSt. He had not eX-
pected this blow but he was . man of action,
and he felt that if he made any hay al all he
must do il while the sun shone, SO he has
tened TO the king.
Your majesty" said he, 'as q proof of
my rapturous delight on this glad day !
wish to offer you the best l have-the re-
suit OF my hfe's most earnest labors. |
give to you my Cosmic Bean. l gained
four first prizes at the great show, and its
value is now undOubted. Take it, my king!
Through you give it to my country"
How many plants have you?' asked the
king
i have twenty" answered Gro1rline,
wants have brought YOU
And have you any seeds or slips be-
sidesf' inquired Chamain.
None, your majesty said the minister,
but there are pods there which Will soon
be ripe, and you will have seeds enough TO
spread broadcast over the kingdom
Very good" said Chamian. Il accept
your gift.''
When the king next saw Millice, he found
her admiring her chrysanthemum and her
cup-of-tea-plant.
i, too, nave had horticultural present"
he said, and he told her OF Gromline's gift
of the Cosmic Bean.
That is the plant which will make it IN
necessary for people 10 work, is it not3'
she asked.
YES" he said, land l want TO consult
you as TO what shall be done with it,
1T is my opinion" said Millice, that if
we do not wish TO be king and queen of
lazyland, it will be well 20 utterly destroy
this plant. For if no one need work, no one
would work, and il the course OF time we
should become as cattle. and live on beans
as they live on grass
You speak well, - said the king, land
agree with you entirely" And he ordered
the twenty plants of the Cosmic Bean, pots
and all, to De cast into furnace and burned
up.
Shortly after this had been done the sor-
cerer called on the minister of agriculture
and found him in q very angry mood, and
engaged in packing up his goods and chat
tells
Il am going to leave this wretched coun-
try said Gromline, everything has gone
wrong. Your advice about getting up the
great show in kobol-land was worse than
worthless. and you oughtto pay me the sew
enty sequins gave you for it,
81 don't do business that way" said the |
Il consider that the advice was |
worth double the money. 1t made you a |
positive benefactor to YOUR country. In |
your efforts TO create discussions in the |
food, to put yourself at the mead of q mob |
Of lazy people, whom you would cheat into |
the belief that you would allow them TO |
live without work, You have brought |
together our king and queen who other |
wise might never have found out how well |
suited TO each other they We're. You have |
cultivated friendly relations between |
Tanobar and Nustyria, and above all, in |
TO work upon the generous |
feelings of the king you have put out of ex-
istence that baneful plant which would |
have taken from men the incentive to the |
of their condition. and SO l !
say there never was grander success
than the great show in kobol-land.''
Away with you" cried Gromline, and |
went IN with his hacking
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