Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-09


win,vr. 40, even inc purity On the
snow can create for mo an illusion Of
my vanishing spring
The daimio listened ihQughfully;
then, In deeper roverio still. returned
10 his apartment.
ait is certain said he TO himself
certain that spring. and spring only
Is all that Fiaki DESIRES
/ And he stopped to lend an ear to the
sharp wind blowing against the palace
walls
Already the twilight was far id
vanccd tho gray dawn waiting To take
the aay evenings place.
yes, spring, spring only" mur-
INJURED the unhappy daimio. deiectodly
rcsuning the seat that he had quilted
while ago.
Suddenly his sorrow changed toangcr,
mud ho summoned his primo minister.
Eai.Dai.Tsin ran, bending low his back
and auguring nothing good FOR himself
OF others from the gloomy faco OF his
master. The dnimio was silent a mo-
} mont, IA u Insulating TO give an order
30 extraordinary. but soon. with an irri.
tatcd shrug OF the shoulders, he spokoi
Tomorrow, Nai.Dh.rsin," said he.
"will 10 my daughters birthday. de
sire-do you hear mel desire. say,
that dawn shall break on the trees and
bushes Of the park and all the country
round about the palace covered with
flowers, rs In the first months Of spring.
Cor
"You shall DO obcycd. master" re.
piled the prime minister, bowling him
self out backward.
But once outside CONSERVATION seized
him. and no let his arms fall holplossly
In tho long sleeves Of his gown.
at IL exile, IL "a death" murnurcd
he; Eyes, doathl For | have not the
time TO fly sufficiently far away, and
thunder has fallen upon mo from the
clear sky Of full prosporitym
Ills legs bont under him; no caught at
the walls to keep from sinking.
what could no do TO avoid disgraccl
Nothing, nothing" ho told himself.
after no had thought over the matter
carefully. For the pleasure Of his child
his royal master had seriously com
mandod springi For long while he
stood without thought. his head hanging
like ball Of lead ON his miserable
breast; thon ho east lothargy from him
and turned with rosoluto air.
Como. courage. Nai.Dai-Tsin.r said
he "a japanese does not tremblc no
furc death. Quick. tho sabcr first, tho
stroke In tho stomach. tho poinarl for
the throat"
Ito drow ont the weapon and prepared
for the stroke, but paused rcilocayoly.
Was II really impossible TO simulate
spring, and thereby, instead Of ruin and
anicido. conquer eternal fortunoi No
use to despair too quickly; thore was al.
ways time TO die.
But he could not ropross n start OF tor.
ror ON seeing how doop the shadow had
grown beyond the palace and how rap
idly tho lights were springing up, like
iireilios In the darkness.
IAN the park and all tho country
round about" murmurod he. land only
one night"
Then. on tho run. no rogainod his
dwelling. called tho council together
md, without giving them time oven u
seat themselves. impaired 10 thom th,
extraordinary order transmitted 20 him
by tho prince.
IAN order 70 DO executed undor pon
atty Of death before the dawn Of IN,
day." said he. r0okloSsly Indifferent {,
the terrified faces Of those surrounding
him. 1.-THE princes humOr Is not 10 b'
trihcd with; ho will hear to no reason
But listen and fully take In the idea that
has como to me. which may be- the sal
walton Of all. Go from here and set {,
work at once In all the country rount
about-mon, women, children. mobiles
laborors, merchants and peasants, will
silk, cloth. eatin. velyot, paper or gnuzl
to work at once, say, manufactur
ing artificial flowers. II stuff bo lack
ing let thom cut up their clothes thoii
hangings, their screens, thor rugs fo
tho 1oor-bricay, all that may seem I,
them necessary or good, Then all thos'
, flowers. before daybruak, too, must b.
, tied, nailed, glued or sewed upon tn
trees, plants and bushes, the snallcs
along tho edges Of the roads. the TALES
, farthost away In the folds, all the artist
=. and painters in tho neighborhood follow
ing upon their steps TO direct tho docora
ton and give finishing touches Of Ia
. brush wherever necdful, |, in person
will watch over and foroseo everything
, our safety depends upon IT,"
Less than IN hour later there was no
q palace, house In the city or q hut Il
, the country where they were not fcver
i ishly occupied manufacturing flower.
and whoever had looked from the towo
q Of the Kanga palace, shortly after IN
, turn Of the night. into the park an
, neighboihood would have believed him
. self In sea Of lanterns. which surge
and loaped from tree TO thicket-nn arm
!, OF ircilies chased by foxes
, But at this hour the illustrious daimi
a snorod peacefully behind his screen d
gold inorusted ironwood; and the II
a comparable princess, in the softouo
!, rays OF light sitting through the frat
= pearl leaves of swinging lampadair,
7, reclined upon cushions and sought {
!, compose in her dreams o fitting poem o
Il spring,
Her women had just finished dressin
a hor next morning whom the Princes
|, Fial,i heard under her window the note
OF AN orchestra aud tho chant OF man
n voices.
It ".Ahl" said she, with wearicd sc
}. ture, II romembor My birthday /,
n dnyl Why WIS born in winter
Tho mazda of honor throw yyilo iii