Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05

Oh, no." replied the griffin, 81 wouldn't
be SO mean as to go through that act with
out you, unless, of course, you would Like
the evening performance
sOh, no, no, no." cried Alto, 81 would
rather ride you. l prefer that, ] assure
| YOU
Very well. them" said the griffin, "be
| ready at o'clock"
The next morning. Alto met Gromline
and told him what had happened.
Il beg you will not trife with that griffin
| again" said the minister, Il never saw
| such an angry monster as he was yesterday
| afternoon, when it became necessary 10
| postpone his act, because you could not be
| found II had not pacified him by order
! ing the judges Of the flower show to give
| him a first prize for his chrysanthemUm,
! there is no knowing what violent act he
! micht have committed, so do not fail TO be
! on hand today"
you may De sure l shall not" Alto
answered dolefully. "He spoke gently TO
NE, but could see the fire in his eyes"
| During the morning Queen Millice again
visited the flower show. where she met
/ King Chamian, who was selecting bou-
/ quet for the Princess Lista.
| Are you going to take part il the sports
! to-dayl'' she asked him. .'Oh. yes" he
replied. This afternoon is TO be devoted to
! games of strength and agility"
! If you do engage in these contests" said
/ NIil!ice. Il hope you will not allow yourself
! 10 De beaten. You rode well yesterday, but
/ I did not ike to see you come in second
I best"
why. cousin"' exclaimed Chamian, ~
! did not suppose you cared for such things"
! II care very much for the honor of the
i family" said the young queen.
! Shortly 8fterward Mllice encountered
| Alto He was in low spirits, but he bright
| ened up d little when he saw her.
a have puzzle which will put to you"
said he; y know you like puzzles and this
! is fresh one which l heard yesterday"
and then he went on, and told her the
SIRENS puzzle.
Queen MilIice was much interested, and
! asking Alto to repeat the puzzle, she sat
| down TO solve it. In about fifteen minutes
| she succeeded.
That is an excellent puzzle" said she,
do you know any more as good as it isl''
"Oh, yes" said Alto, # have a. least a
dozen of them in little book. will bring
it, and read them to you"
Il shall like that, said Millice. Il do not
thin l shall care for the gLme this after
noon and if you will bring your book to nv
pavilion will try and work out some IF the
puzzles
Alto sighed u am afraid l can not be
with vou at that time he said, Il perform
myself this afternoon. l ride griffin bare
back"
"You," exclaimed Millice sIs it pos
sible that YOU not only devote yourself to
intellectual pursuits but TO physical exer-
ciScS."
'.Oh, yes" said Alto Strengthening him
self, and putting on in air of conscious
mirit, II give preference to the perfection
of my mental powers, but as Il matter OF
course, / do not neglect my physics.!
development. However, l never forget
that ! ain prince, and when perform in
public. ] choose IN act which no one but
myself would dare undertake"
As he Young queen walked back TO her
tent, she could not help comparing Chamian
and Alto. Here was her cousin, caring
| only for bodily exercises, taking part in
| games with lowborn competitors, and
| worse than all, coming out second best. On
| the other hand, Alto was not only 4 prince
| of intellect, but g man Of most daring
courage, willing to undertake an unheard
| of feat. In these reflections she quite for
| got the incident OF the cup-of-tea-plant.
| The first part of the afternoon was de-
voted to athletic games, such as vaulting,
| lone jumps, high jumps. trape2e, tight rope
| performances and other gymnastic acts. In
several Of these King Cham.an took part.
and each time he entered the arena he
| looked at the box of Queen Millice. to see if
| she was observing him. II was not neces-
| sary for him 10 look at his own box, in
which Lista sat. She watched everything,
and WAS generally more excited and Clapped
her hands louder than anybody else. The
young king was determined hat if he could
help il, Millice should not see him come out
second best again. He had never before
given any thought to her opinion, for he
had never before had reason to suppose she
cared whether he succeeded or failed in
anything.
Thus animated, Chauian vaulted higher
than anybody else, not a HObel-lani1r. and
in hurting jayelin at mark he surpassed
all competitors. LiSta loudly applauded
his success, and wanted TO so into the
arena and hurl a javelin herself, but he dis
suadcd her.
There was then q grand fencing match. in
which unicorn entered the ring and chal-
leuged all corners.
After this spirited animal, with his long
tapering horn, had Disconnected some of
the best swordSmeu of Nustyria and Tan
obar. King Chalnian entered the lists
against him, and by the rapid and sRillful
play OF his stout blade not only warded off
all the attacks of the unicorn, but at last
forced him 10 turn tail and fly. At this
victory Queen Alillice stood up, clapped her
hands and waved her handkerchief This
was Il contest fit for u king.
ms ONE OF Ihe games Chamian took no
part, and throwing the great hammer was
one of these. There were many compcti-
tors entered in this game, but they did not
all have a chance, for the giant Jirg swung
and hurled the hammer with such force
that ii flew as far Us the lake where the
sirens sang, and then descended into the
water with such tremendous splash that
the four sisters ON the rocks were nearly
frightened out of their wits, and the dryadS
in the grove above, who ran out from their
tree trunks when they heard the great
noise, We're all wet by the descending
shower of drops.
The tug of war next followed, in which a
! great number of Kobol-landers took hold of
! one END of long cable, and the athletes
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