Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-04


inc dried leaves: lived there as though
nt home. quietly aud by right OF con.
quet. They had like good citizens,
abandoned tho higher branches 70 the
robins aud tho nightingale. The forest
that had hithorioaung mall It's branches
In all is leaves and flowers, sang now
with the insects and with the birds.
In % short time simplicity became an
old friend Of tho forest. Thoy chgticd
30 hnppily together that 1t robbed him
OF the lat ycstigc Of sense. When lie
lon the forest 10 shut himIclf again
within four walls. whether scR'ed at his
table or lying in bis bed, he was always
dreaming.
AZ last, one beautiful morning, be
suddenly abandoned hts apartments, and
went mud installed himself under the
ola foliage. There h. chose for him.
self an immense palace. His anlon was
Z n vast glade. Long dark green drarerics
oruamcntod tho periphery; 800 iloxiuie
pillars. intorlacod like u fine gauzy veil,
and Of tho bright hue Of the emerald.
lowered high in the air. The roof itself
was one large domc of changcable blue
satin. starred with golden nails. His
sleeping room WINS a delicious boudoir,
filed with mystery and fragrance. Tho
flooring aud tho walls were hidden under
under soft carpet " an inimiiable pat.
tern. The alcoyc, bored through rock
by somu giant, had walls OF pink marble
md floor q ruby powder. lie had also
| hi bathroom, living fountain ot pure
water. a crystal bath lost IN u bouquet
| Of flowers. viii not tell Of tho thou
sand galleries which crossed each other
In this palace, nor Of the woudrous land
scapes, nor Of the gardens. IL was ono
Of those royal habitations that God alone
knows how to fashion, The prince,
| therefore. could now bo ~ foolish a. hc
pleased. Ills father thought him changed
into a wolf. aud so sought another heir
moro worthy of the throne.
Simplicity was very busy during the
noxi fow days after settling himself In
his now home. ilc made friends with
his ncighbors. the beetle, and the butter.
ilios. They were kind nUighbor, with ne
much bright intelligence us man. At
first ho had some difficulty In under.
standing their language, and he soon
perceived that he would hive 90 educate
himself anow. Ho learned the concise
language ~ tho insects. \ sound indi-
Gated hundred different objects, fol-
lowing tho infection Of tho voice anl
the length Of tho note. Soon hc lost tho
habit Of speaking tho lnngungc of hi'
race. 70 poor IN spite ~ is wealth Of
words. Tho way Of living Of his now
friends charmed him. lie fclt supreme.
~ ignorant compared with thcn, and
resolved to 90 and study at thcir
schools.
lie was moro reserved In his relations
toward the MOSES aud the pines. As h,
was not yet able to understand the Ian
guago of the blade Of grass and Of the
flowers, his Ignorance caused certain
reserve Ia his intercourse with them
But tho forest did not eye him coldly
II understood that he was n simple soul
bud that he held the most aniahle inter
course with the donizens Of the wood
No one hid from him. II often chmcct
that ho would surprise, ut the end Of /
glade, butterfly ruilling the collar Of {
daisy. Soon tho hawthorn ovorcan
, her bashfulnoss, just enough to Civ
lessons to tho young prince. She loving
Is taught him tho language Of porfum
mud Of color. The purple corolla haile'
Simplicity on his awakening, the greet
leaves told OF their wild midnigh
dances, the grasshoppor conhdcd 10 hin
i IN u whisper thas no was madly In low
, with the violet.
Simplicity had chosen for his bosoi
\ friend golden drngunny, with u slot
der waist aud quiycring wings. Til
), beauty was Dreadful coquctte; VA
~ srortcd near him, =, siucd TO call TO hin
then flow lightly from his hand. III
y great trees, who saw these inAneuver
, rebul,cl hor vigorously and solemn
y Whispered that sho would come to u bl
end.
!. Simplicity suddenly becnmo rcstlcs
~ Tho ladybug, who was the first to ~
a coivo the sadness Of her friend, gent
\, sought to win his confidence. lilo a
~ swerod sadly that he was rs happy
n. ever. lie roso now with tho dawn, ~
. wandered through the glade until dus
- IIo softly held back the branchi
n searched the thickct nnd tho shado'
,o formed by the leaves.
'What Is our pupil seckingT
~ mandcd tho hawthorn " the moss.
The dragonhy, wondering at this
ar sertion of her lover, concluded that
no was mad for love Of her. She came q
az roguishly nnttcrcd about him; he ,
bo not perceive her. Tho big trees Ii
10. judged her rightly she consolcd hers
la quickly with tho first butterfly at
ol crossway.
nd The leaves were sad rs thoy watcl
DIV the young prince, questioning each I
ms OF grass aud searching with an ca
.on eye the long avenues. They heard i
nj. complain Of the imponcirable thickll
md of the brushwood, and they said, IS
Oh. plicity has seen flowcr.ol-tho-Wat'
VAS the Undinc of the spring.
Flowor-of,the.Water was tho child
Inn. u sunbeam and dcwdrup.
Ho She was so limpdly beautiful that
oso kiss OF lover would cause her dcI
Mi. Tho perfume Of her breath WIS so sW
ici. that kiss from hor lips would ca
ed, the death Of her lover. The forest h
md this, and with jealous caro- II hid
the adorcd child 1t had given her a
i'm. sanctuary u spring shaded by n u
nor, cluster Of trees. There. In the silt
Tho aud the shadow, Flowcr.of'thc'W
heI glittcrcd in the midst OF her sis,
h,ir Idly she foated with the tide, her Il
,r1 feet bulf hidden by the ripplps, her col