Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-01-27


perceived on a white cheek tiny, rose
colored patch, and turned towards
Czernuch:
"This," he said, 'is the youngest
OF your daughters, the Princess We'll
lena"
Hes protected by Satan him selfl'
muttered the magician, grinding his
teeth IN fury at the defeat he had sus-
tanned. 81 admit your ability" he
said to Prince Milan; "but 1 must try
you once more, and in different fash
Ion. Come back to me at the end of
three hours. 1 will then set fire to q
match, and, before it is burnt out, you
must make me pair of boots reaching g
to my knees. Go and get ready for
this new piece of work, and return to
/ me at the time have named"
The Prince retired dispirited. The
little bee flew to him.
"How melancholy you appearl" she
said.
"Alasl 1 shall never be able to do
what your father demands, and shall
have to die"
mo. L love you; I am your affianced
bride; we must live or die together.
And now we must fly"
Saying these " ords she licked the
window, the moisture instantly con-
gealing there. Then she took her lover
by the hand and led him to the spot
where they had descended together in
to the subterranean region, thence to
the margin of the lake where she had
first met him. There the Prince found
his horse awaiting him. The animal
neighed with delight on recognizing
his master. The two fugitives seated
themselves on his back, and the gallant
steed galloped away with the speed of
an arrow.
At the hour appointed the enchanter
waited for Prince Milan, and, not see
ing him arrive, sent a footman in search
of him. The door of the chamber was
locked, and Wellena had thrown away
the key. The servant knocked and de-
liverered The message he was sent to
give; the moisture on the window re-
Piled, in the tones of Prince Milan's
voice: I'm coming presently" Three
times, at inter walls of several minutes,
the footman repeated the summons, and
always received the same answer: I'm
coming presently" At last Ger
much cried furiously:
1.-The wretch is making game of mel
Let his door be burst open, and let him
be seized, gagged, and brought here to
mel''
The door of the Princes chamber
was burst open; nobody was in the
room.
"Ah, the scoundrell" cried the magi-
clan, foaming with rage. "He has
taken flight. III go and arrest the
deserters."
A moment afterwards, the Princess
said:
81 hear the beat of horses hoofs."
we are pursued, and some ono is
quite near to u.s." said Prince Milan.
WOE to us!' exclaimed the young
girl, sit is my father. But his power
expires at the first church which stands
beside his road; he cannot pass that
barrier"
A moment later, Czernuch, perceiving
a hermit, said to him:
''Rcvvrv=d-t-s-,k kaTS you seen a
man and q woman go by on -GIo.s.
back?"
eyes, Prince Milan and the Princess
Wellena They have dismounted to
pray in the church"
"Ohl why cannot 1 wiring their necks2'
cried the magician, furiously.
He went back to his subterranean
kingdom growing, and, to satisfy his
anger, had his servants fogged all
round.
The two lovers continued their way
peaceably, and came to a beautiful city.
Prince Milan wished to enter it.
81 beg of you not to stop there"
said the young girl. 81 have a fatal
presentiment as to that city,"
81 only want to see it, and then we
will continue our journey" replied the
Prince.
"AlasI it is easy to enter, but diff
cult to leave it. But go, since it is
your wish. 1 will wait for you here,
changed into a white stone by the way
side. Fray be prudent. The King of
this city and the Queen will come forth
to meet you-and with them a charm
ing girl Take carel if you kiss her,
you will Immediately forget all that
has passed between us; and then /
shall die of grief. Go; 1 will wait for
you here three days. If, at the end of
those three days, You do not return |
- But 60, since it is your wish"
Transformed into a stone she waited |
as she had said, one day, two DAYS.
three days, but Prince Milan did not |
return.
TIE fatal prediction had been real |
lied. On entering the city he saw the
King, the Queen, and a beautiful |
Young girl advance to meet him. Daz- |
zled by the look, by the smile, by the |
perfect beauty of this young girl, he |
kissed her on the cheek; and the mem |
ory of his dear Wellens instantly fed |
from his mind.
"AlasI" cried the poor girl, she has |
deserted me. l have nothing more to |
hope for in this world, and have but to
die. l will change myself into a little |
ield-Aower; l will stay by the wayside,
and some passer by will crush me un-
der his foot"
In moment the transformation was
Along the road plodded an old man
who paused to look at the flower, on
which tear glistened like a dew-drop.
The flower pleased him. He carefully
detached it from the ground, and |
it in q pot, and took delight in
lending it, without in the least sus-
pecting the return it would make him.
From the day it entered his rustic
place everything in it was
each morning punctually set in order.
At meal-times. by an invisible hand,
his table was spread with spotless
white cloth, and the incest food was set
before him He enjoyed all these mar
vels; but he wished to know to whom
he owned them, and how they were
brought about. He therefore sought
an old sorcerer, who said 10 him:
"Be awake tomorrow before cock
crow, before the break of day. Look
around you, and, wherever
you see an object moving. throw a
over it quickly"
Next morning, on the first ray of sun
appearing, the little blue flower quit
ted her pot and fitted from one side of
the room to the other, dusting the
room and lighting the fire. The old