Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-04
LEGEND OF THE NErr,,
How a Fair Princess Was Changed M.
PFiekly Plant.

always pfeIefFeu 70 ride and hun,
rather than to sit modestly II Nv
house ana spin
But Ia those oldan days Il was on.
tomary aud fitting Tor princess
however beautiful and grand ~.
might DO 10 SPIN aud weave wi,s
their " hands aud no one
ashamed 70 wear d gown which NJ
HAD made herself.
lrmingarde alone considered h.
disgraca 10 let the soft nav NM
through her fair fingers. and her ny
taste for this occupation went "a III.
that She gave tho strictest con-,
mands TO have an the S ndia. ~
moved from her presence and .-om
the neighbOrhOod Of the castle ths,
her eyes might not DC troubled virb
The sight Of the hated thiags.
She nov rode ana hunted the wb,i.
day and great was her delight il sba
could give the death blow Is the san.
tured stag with her own Eand 3
brlGg down the inHoeeat birl NM,
her ne~ger.failtag arrow.
Ince u happened thu, when lrmin.
garde mas out huHtiug ,ho WA ma.
denly surprised by d violent .bowe-
She sought shelter and soon diseov.
cred "a little cottage Of whose Z x~istanes
neither she uor auyoue Ia her IRAN
had hitherto any aoRledge a.tboysh
L stood bat d short defiance from tas
royal castle.
lrmirgnrde catered with her NJ
ieudauts q behcld. by tho blazing
hearth fire Il woman OF wonderful
beauty who was ba5iiy turning ina
spindle while the yellow fat slipped
sw tfly through her fingers,
She cordially greeted the new.
Corners aad Invited them 10 DO seated
b. the HrG
but irmlagarIe had 10 word n
taanas for ih4- friendly aud hosplt.
able welcome Tho sight 81 ;ha spin.
a.c had aroused her angcr Ia her
) 4 walfed up - lhe beautiful
5pIuurr aud ordered her u I,s.sI IN.
ine4lntely from Acr work ana ID bsr,.
Aiter remember ne commands ot sea
princess
hul the beautiful woman DIV
smiled 4u5 without suffering hsr
slender aueers q rest i moment sle
replied
On thuti think proud princess
tAg command can hinder what
deayeu has orda med ior the use and
benefit 81 ihe human race tod gave
the fNS Tint mon might 10. ~ naked
hkn linz animals and lhag oyery
innidrn might tc taught those arts
which shall, Do her Tor i .a,tire vito
and h~guscSerpcr II ~ Tor rough
runl - boar tic spear ana bow. a
maiden should adOrn hur,sii with
ge]uf!encss aud practice taosa accom-.
wh.cu are learned Is ln.
md labor atthr s.srrrd hearth
Stone 81 tho home
\ Erorutll laugh escaped from tho
i.ns 81 the princess
lost thou bolicva she cried
that ihy foolish words ran change
mo into . servant Lot other. think
u they please :bat tho gods have
made this low work for women do
not and ! would rather not have any
husband wouid rather that niI men
aco from me-. than 10 lover
ny pride and disgrace myself by such
common drudgcryt'
The beautiful spinner arose Tail
stood. a a goddess with Glazing
and angry glance
SO lei II bc 7 sha said Thy
Fish shall hG fulfilled Never shall
love " man make theo happy; for
hou rejected tho most beautiful or
NJ INEFtF Ef tr.rT,f.v .-.aaa.LL-N ~
men shall foo from thee aud Who.
touches thee shall curse thee.
! be spindle which thou hast brought
nto disgrace. with tho industry and
he fitting work 81 woman shalt bo.
ono the instrument 20 thy punish.
nent md thy fingers which would
spin a thread. shall hereafter
themselves ho spun.
And thus Il happened A terrible
TORN broke forth. The lightning
tho thunder rc3oundcd from tho
LIQUIDS thar were "a black as night
Tho attendants of tho princess fed
q terror But when tho storm was
yer whom the skies were again clear.
here iay. whore tho house 81 tho
had stood. only u heap 81
tones and over the ruins grew tho
.ettie.
This the rca ant fox say. iB Tho
who on account n her
licked pride. was changed into this
plant from whose singing
myers ~ mon nco and whose lax.
ke iibcrs arc spun and woven into
10th. - rom tho German.
The Description Failed.
a stranger. when dining Mt q
,roign hotel. was ]accosted by n do
who said 10 hims bog your
ardon. we arc in search Of an os-
lpnd convict and rs q matter Of
'rm. you will oblige US with your
assport." do | look like . con.
Possibly not IN any case
nall require TO SEQ your passport"
nc stranger feeling annoyed. pre-
tho officer with q bill OF fare,
I'd tho latter. commenced 10 read:
head. neck Of mutton pigs