Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-09
A FAIRY TALE.

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| upon him, he had more light and ioy upon
his rags than the noble danes and gentle
men, grouped in the court of honor. had
upon their satins, brocades and velyets.
oh but she is beautifulr' cried he
suddenly stopping before the palace
where he saw the Princess Rosalind tax
! ing the air at her window. And really il
was impossible to find anything on earth
more beautiful than the princess.
lmmovable, with his arms raised to-
ward the lattice, rs if to an opening into
| the heavens where they entered into Para
disc, he stood there, AMI would have re-
manned so all night if the guards had not
chased him away with their halberds and
! their hard words.
He went with bent head and falterinC
steps. Everything was dark before and
around him-the sky, the trees, the
! tlowers-since he could no longer see
Rosalind He thought the sun was dead.
He sat down under an oak at the entrance
to the wood and began to cry.
why are You 50 unhappy, my childy"
asked an old woman who came ont of the
forest her back bent under load of dried
| fagots.
What good -.oald it do to tell you, my
good woman? can SO nothing for
me y
May be you deceive yourself" said the
| bag. At the same time she arose and
threw off her load of fagots. She was no
longer an old woman, but most beauti-
full fairy, dressed in a robe of silver, her
hair wreathed with flowers and precious
stones and her voice sweeter than the song
of the birds.
ooh, good fairy" cried the vagabond,
falling on his knees, "have pity on my
misfortune! l have seen the daughter of
the king standing at her window and my
heart is no longer my own. feel that |
can love TO other woman"
'Goodw aid the fairy 'but that is not
such Il dreadful misfortune
lit is for me, for | shall die if I do not
become the husband of the princess
''Well, what prevents your becoming
her husband? She is not betrothed to any
one."
"Oh, madame, look at my rags, at my
bare feet, | am but poor beggar of the
streets"
NO matter; that is no reason you
should not be lOved-even devotedly loved.
Make a wish and it shall be fulfilled"
Il wish to be the most powerful prince
on the earth, so that l can marry the
princess that | adore
so be it," said the fairy with a sigh:
II only hope you may be happy" Then
with . golden rod she touched him on the
shoulder and straightway the beggar was
changed into a magnificent prince, daz-
cling in silk and jewels and mounted ON
splendid charger at the head of troop Of
plumed courtiers and warriors with golden
armor and trumpeters proclaiming his
rank.
50 great a prince is always well re-
ceiyed at any court The father of Rosa
lind treated him with most distinguished
consideration. For a whole week balls
and fetes Of every kind were gotten up in
his honor; but he cared nothing for all
these pleasures.
Every hour Of the day and the night he
thought of ROsalind. When he saw her
he felt his heart overflow with delights
when he heard her speak he thought he
listened to the music Of the angels; and
once, when she gave him her hand in the
dance, he came near swOOnng outright.
Yet there was one thing which troubled
him; she whom he loved so dearly did not
appear to take the least notice of his devo-
ton; she was nearly always silent and
melancholy. Nevertheless he persisted in
and queen for her hand. and you may be
sure the royal parents took good care not
to refuse 50 desirable a husband for her
And thus the vagabOnd that was was
about to marry the most beautiful princess
in the world. So great was his happiness,
so wild his delight when the king gave
his consent that he INDUCED in the most
eXtravagant capers, little in keeping with
the dignity of his rank, and with trifling
encouragement he would have danced the
can-can all alone, in the presence of the
whole court.
Alas, this great joy was of short dura-
ton! Onpain of disobeying the royal and
paternal will, ROsalind one day fell faint
ing into the arms of her maids of honor,
and when she revived declared with sObs,
and wringing her hands, that she would
never marry-that she would kill herself
before she would marry the prince.
More desperate than one is able to eX-
press, the unhappy lOver-in spite of Ell
quette-rushed to the chamber where
they had carried the princess, fell upon
his knees, and extending his arms toward
her, cried: Cruel one, take back those
words which kill me?'
Slowly opening her eyes, she languidly,
but firmly, replied:
prince, nothing can overcome my res
OlutiOn-I will never marry you"
"What You have the barbarity to tear
a heart that is all yours What crime
have | committed to merit such punish
ment? Do you doubt my love for you?
Do you fear that | shall cease to adore
you? All, if you could only read my
heart, you would no longer have any
doubts or fears; and if you cannot be
moved by my entreaties, l will find way
to remedy my woes. Give me hope,
princess, or l shall die here at your feet"
He was carried away by his love, and
said anything and everything that the
most violent grief could inspire in a break
ing heart.
Rosalind was touched by his entreaties,
and said: Unhappy prince, if my pity in
stead Of my love can be any consolation
to you l give it most willingly. L am
much more inclined to your entreaties
because 1 endure myself the same tor
ments that you suffer"
''What is it you say, princessr"
''Alas, if | refuse to marry you it is be-
cause | love another without hope-a
young vagabond with bare feet and hair
floating on the wind, who passed before
the palace one day and regarded me with
tender, loving eyes, but has never re-
turned. Him only Will | marry, but no
other"
Overcome by amaZement and despair
the prince heard the soft voice Of the fairy
whisper:
''Thy wish has become thy punish
ment."
Outlines granted prayers prove curses.
Translated from the French Of CatIllle
Mendez by L. c. Waggener.
The Study of Shorthand.
Nothing, in my judgment, surpasses