Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-31

iowery. more generous In ali respects
than the real springtime.
And what delicious perfumer.
cried the happy little princess, every
instant thrusting her pretty little head
ont OF the chariot to see the better
what delicious perfume floats In the
air from all these howers"
Delicious indeed! The daimio him.
self smelled it. scent fountains and
atomizers. in fact, hidden in the harness
ing OF the beeves, the spray from which
mingled itself with the breath Of the
animals
Ever and ever so far they went into
the country. Wild with delight, Fiaki
could not abridge her happiness. Then
she wanted to return by another road
was 1t possible?
A little uneasy, the prince regarded
his impossible minister. -
"Does the princess DESIRE demanded
ne, ITO return by the hills or the orch
ardsY
1.-The orchards, by all means the
young girl responded; "it is further and
more beautiful
And by the orchards they returned: "a
Fiaki had said, more beautiful than ali
they had seen. Soon the pink blossoms
OF plum tree caught the princess at
tention
II must have it" she cried, "a branch
OF that plum tree to carry with me as q
souvenir Of this wonderful spectacle
1.-THE game is up!" moaned the prince
to himself. throwing an appealing glance
upon his minister.
But the minister had neither paled nor
trembled.
II will do myself the honor Of pluck
ing it for you." said he. putting spurs to
his horse and returning moment later
with superbly lowered branch.
No sooner done than the maids of
honor wanted piece, and then all the
noble danes, seeing that they were really
permitted to pluck the blossoms, leaped
from their cars and demanded fragrant
souvenirs on their own account.
Really this was too much. The prince
paled with anger and was going to order
them to move on, but the minister reas-
sured him with an imperceptible shrug;
he knew women well-he had foreseen
this also, and at sign to an assistant
a cart drove up loaded to the top with
dewy blossoms, and all were provided
with that which they demanded.
Nai-Dai-Tsin had unhesitatingly pill
LACED all the conservatories of the pal
aces and had men mingling with the
crowd with bags full of flowers till the
word was given. The prince, who had
not OWNED this very simple device. was
speechless with amazement.
Thou art truly wonderful man, p
he murlnured in the minister's ear, as
they re-entered the palace, land thou
hast done far more than could possibly
have hoped: but even in the delight of
this wonderful fete, there has been in
me dull disquiet-how shall we ever
be able to surpass this spectacle for the
coming Year,"
Meanwhile as the daimio tarried to
speak to his minister. Fiaki descended
from her chariot; at the same time the
son of the prince of Satsouma. who had
far to come and who had just arrived al
the palace with brilliant escort, adj
vanced to salute her
A very handsome young man, too, and
SO brave that in spite of his youth he was
already much talked about. Deeply
moved at so much beauty, he stood be
fore Fiaki. and she. no less blushing and
confused, buried her face in the fragrant
blossoms in her hand and could say no.
| n word
Nai-Dai-Tsin, who seemed to SET
everything, called the princes attention
to them, and to the mutual mental dis
turbance that seemed to leave their
both tongue tied
when the seventeenth year of YOU
daughter arrives for her, my lord" said
he, "give her for husband that hand
some prince there, and she will love hin
more than today she loves the spring"
The daimio's face broadened into 6
delighted smile and he hurriedly thrust
a gold and bronze trinket into the prime
minister's hand
1.-The key of my treasure box, Maj
Dai-Tsin." said he; take it. use what
you will, and heed my advice-be moi
too modesto" from thu
French of Judith Gautier by E. Z. Wag
gener for Short Stories.