Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-27

nave the kings daughter, and we are the
ficho5t 10 tho land"
Then ,poke the timid Cyane; Most
eracious princess, though Imprisonment
erd dcaih await me, must speak, Ono
must no, thus iramplc under foot Gods
blessing. Aacor Of fheaves, walls and
/ ROOF Of shcaycs were surely never
boforc hoard Of. II Is a sin, a grieyous
lin. thu, tosus the ripe grain. The
s.nll,s are brittle. the ears very dry. apd
,nueh mus. BE- destroyed and tro1den
In inc earth by tho men In building
house"
miserable beggarir cried Papave.
nlo Won dare hesitate for few paltry
Grains Of corn For what purpose are
YOUR rai,es and brooms? Rake together
again The straw snd the corn after am
gone. and u that is no, enough ! will
give you q word Of advice. 60 to my
father. the king, and make complaint.
Doub,lesl no will pay you. We are the
richest IN the landl And now, not q
word more. To work. at oncci i com.
mand you, I. papayer
With anxious looks and many shake
OF tae head. with oppressed murrnurs
and with silent prayers that God would
forgive the sacrilegc, the poor reaperi
built tho house.
Tho door o. sheavcs, the roof OF
shoavcs and the walls Of sheaves. Many
fnll aars were trodden under foot. Oh,
n only tho poor could have received even
n mart Of what Vas here 30 wantonly
wns,edl Il was shame' this "shcaf
housor' Cyanes blue eyes glistened with
tears. Only papayo remained unmoyed.
When the task was finished papavc.
In her scarlet silk. quickly entered. Cy-
ane, IN her blue muslin, had no choice
but to follow.
The floor csaclslcd under their feet,
and still more Of the pApclous kernels %
corn were shattered out on the wet
earth.
"wcll DONE said Papavc proudly.
1--WE arc tho richest In the land"
Outside the sun threw its brightest
beams over mountain and valley. Sud.
denly frighiful flash Of lightning dart
ell from the clear heavens and struck the
sheaf honse. A terrible peal Of thunder
filed the air. Instantly tho little house
was In fame. The corn cracked In the
heat. Countless SPARKS from the dry
stalls sprang into tho mir. Soon tho
whole house was one glowing pillar OF
Ere. II was fearful sight.
From the midst Of the flames came tho
sound Of shrieio and Of prayers. The
prayers FROM the lips Of tho gentle Cy-
ane; tho shricks--ah, these certainly
came from tho naughty Papave. But 10
such fearful punishment might pride
well fuccumb.
The good rcapcrs were not harmed by
20 much as the smuggling Of hair. In
awestruck silence and almost paralysod
with fear they stood around the burning
house. To extingulsh tho flames was
out OF the question. Far or near no
water could be obtained. To rescue tho
two unfortunate victims was equally i'm.
possible, for the whole structure was ono
mas Of fame.
SO the reapcrs stood motlonless, with
toll hardened hands fast claspcd. before
this column Of fro. Gradually the flames
subsided, burning lower and lower, dy-
Ing away In dull red glow. until at last
n little heap 81 ashes was all that 70.
NAMED Of the house OF sheavcs. the Prin-
cess Papayo and the maid Cyanc.
Deeply impressed tho men returned TO
their work. Only the aged reaper, who
had had the courage 10 warn Papaye, be-
took himself TO tho palace, there to 70.
late to tho king and queen the terrible
fate Of the princess and her companion.
The broken hearted parents realized
too late that their own teaching had on.
couraged and fostered the pride and self
viii which had led their daughter to her
death.
The following summer, when the corn
stood golden In the field. from ont tho
heap Of ashes left lying on tho ground
sprung beautiful blue flower, the corn
flower, most modest OF all field bios.
SONS, fitting type Of tho gentle. limo
cent cyane. And near by bloomed the
klatchruse, a field poppy, n true repre-
sentative Of the kings daughter. Papaye,
In her rcd silk gown. Yes, even tho
raven black hair and the crown Of tho
princess ono may SEQ perpctuated In the
flower, while the buds are infolded in a
green mantle.
And as the wind scattered the ashes
ever all the field soon there grew every
where among the stalks Of corn the blue
corn flower and red field poppy, tho typo
OF guilt and Innocence, Of loving kind.
ness and Of naughty pride. And 80 to
THIS day may they DO secn.--Boston
Herald. Translated from the German
by Jesyie Beninmin Havea