Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-07-08

sire," she sud, ''but am mortal
child and here upon yo own condi-
tinns to free an unfortunate prisoner
Where may he be?"
"There" hIssed the King burning
with anger. "a very disagreeable fell
low he has been, too, for e will not
enjoy our climate, and grumbles all the
timel''
"No wouderl' thought Ethel, as she
looked at the poor fellow chained to a
stake, his face pinched and drawn, his
lips shriveled, and his skin scorched.
"But to be his deliverer." continued
the Sun King, ''you must be able 10
gaze steadily into my eyes without
shrinking or moving so much as an
eyelid." And he laughed tauntIng
laugh which made Ethel tremble all
over, while she hesitated considerably,
for to look into those dazzling orbs
would be blindness for ever He
saw her timidity and laughed again!
This aroused her at once, and raising
her prism she held it before her eyes
and his, and found to her thankful sur
prise her simple piece of glass had so
softened and changed his staring glare
that she was only looking at a circle of
beautiful colors.
| lyon have stood the testw at last he
said, sulkily. ''Go, free the miserable
wretch, and depart at oncer
Gladly Ethel sprang to the side of the
poor victim, and his chains fell from
him as she did so.
"Come!" said he, ''runi run for our
livesi Tue King is repenting his act
; even now. Seel he is leaving his
thronel he will destroy usl Hurryl
hurryr'
And away they both sped iust in time
to escape a huge fire ball, which the
Sun Monarch in his rage had hurled
after them.
Just on the outskirts of the Suns
kingdom, they found the bubble await
ing them. Most gladly they entered it,
and were soon waited safely 10 Rainbow
Land. Here all the good little people
| of the kingdom We're assembled, to re-
! ceive their young Master Crystal and
express their gratitude to Ethel.
| How they all crowded around to hear
/ her adventures, while the Prince and
| Princess thanked her again and again
with tears in their brilliant eyes, and
offerings of the richest gems in their
| hands
But Ethel was tired and longed to
return to her own home. so soon bade
her Rainbow folk farewell, and start
ell on her downward way, the Prince
calling after her:
"Be sure and keep your eyes tight
shut until the earth is reached" and
! then, beginning the sweet low chant
that caused the bubble to descend:
| "Buhble of beauty down you must go.
To the noise and the life of the world below,
| Take thou this mai Ten, so gentle and fair,
| Carry her safely through the soft summer
! air,
! Perils for us she has h ,rne to day,
| And grateful affection she carries away.
| Sweetly the tinkling of each fairy bell,
| Will chime in the distance our loving fare
| well"
Now Ethel fully intended to obey the
Princes injunction, and not even take
one peep to see where she was going,
but having neglected to bandage her
eyes she, lulled by her pleasant
thoughts, forgot what she had been
told, and all Mt once the brown orbs in
voluntarily flashed open. She caught n
glimpse of blue above, and green be-
low, and then, with n loud report the
bubble burst, and she found herself
fa ling through space until suddenly
her head struck the ground, she gavG
| louu Screaln ana knew no more
''Mercy, child, you have fallen out
of the hammock cried Ethel's mother,
running from the piazza to lift her lit
tie daughter, who was lying on the
grass, but who looked up with a dazed
smile to say:
"Why, Mamma, the bubble burst and
| dropped down from the sky"
"No wonder you think so dear, for
you had a hard bump, and there is n
lump on yonr forehead as large as o
robins egg"
''Is there? Well / do not care,
since l have rescued Prince Crys-
tai"
''Really, the child talks quite wild,
she must have been dreaming or else
the blow must have affected her
brainr'
And greatly to Ethers disgust she
was obliged to lie on the sofa until tea
time, with ice bound about her head,
while whenever she mentioned the
wonderfula ventures her mother look ed
worried aud talked of sending for the
! doctor. So at length the little girl
wisely concluded to keep her Journey
through the sky secret to think over
by herself, but whenever after she saw
the bow of promise archIng the azure
heavens, she thought of the pillars of
the seven-sided palace and the gall
little Prince of RainEowLand.