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

al''l aIignri,lg nothing good for himself
u "ther- from the gloomy face OF his
na-ter The sis.iinio was silent a mo-
a'i't ~ y heSitating to give an order
i" extraordinary bnt s,oD. with an irri.
'i,ied Shrng the shoulders. he spoke.
Tomorrow Na.Dal.'r sin." said he
VIII l'e my daughters birthday / de-
sire do yon hear mes desire. / saw
that dawn shall break on the trees and
bushes Of the park and all the country
round about the palace covered with
flowers, ~ in the first months of spring
tior
lyon shall be obeyed master.r re-.
piled the prime minister. bowling him.
self ont backward ~
But once outside CONSERVATION seized
INN. and he let his arms fall helplessly
in the long sleeves Of his gown.
1T Is exile, it is DEATH" murlnured
he: "yes. death! For | have not the
time to fly sufficiently far away, and
thunder has fallen upon me from the
clear sky of full prosperity
His legs bent under him; he caught at
the walls to keep from sinking,
what could he do to avoid disgrace?
Nothing nothing he told himself,
after he had thought over the matter
carefully. For the pleasure of his child
his royal master had seriously CON-
manded spring! For long while he
stood without thought, his head hanging
like ball Of lead on his miserable
breast; then he cast lethargy from him
and turned with resolute air.
Come. courage. Mai Dali Tsin,r said
he. "A Japanese does not trelnble be-
fore death. Quick. the saber first. the
stroke in the stomach; the poinard for
the throat!'
he drew out the weapon and prepared
for the stroke, but paused refiectiyely.
Was it really impossible to simulate
spring, and thereby, instead of ruin and
suicide, conquer eternal fortune? No
use to despair too quickly; there was al
ways time to die.
But he could not repress start of ter
ror on seeing how deep the shadow had
grown beyond the palace and how rap
idly the lights were springing up, like
fireflies in the darkness.
"All the park and all the country
round about" murmured he: land only
one night"
Then, on the run, he regained his
dwelling. called the council together
and, without giving them time even to
seat themselves, impaired to them the
extraordinary order transmitted to him
by the prince.
"An order to be executed under pen
| atty Of death before the dawn of the
day said he, recklessly indifferent to
the terrified faces Of those surrounding
him. 1.-THE princes humor is not to be
trifled with; he will hear to no reason.
But listen and fully take in the idea that
has come to me, which may be the sal
walton of all. Go from here and set to
work at once in all the country round
about--men, women, children. mobiles,
laborers, merchants and peasants. with
silk, cloth, satin. velvet, paper or gauze
to work at once. say. manufacture
ing artificial flowers. If stuff be lack
ing let them cut up their clothes, their
hangings, their screens. their rugs for
the floor briefly, all that may seem to
them necessary or good. Then all these
flowers before daybreak, too, must be
tied, nailed, glued or sewed upon the
trees. plants and bushes. the smallest
along the edges of the roads, the tallest
farthest away in the fields, all the artists
and painters in the neighborhood follow
ing upon their steps to direct the decora-
ton and give flushing touches of the
brush wherever needful, /. in person,
will watch over and foresee everything;
our safety depends upon it.
Less than an hour later there was not
palace, a house in the city or a hut in
the country where they were not fever
ishly occupied manufacturing flowers,
and whoever had looked from the tower
of the Kanga palace, shortly after the
turn of the night, into the park and
neighborhood would have believed him
self in a sea of lanterns, which surged
and leaped from tree to thicket-an army
of tiretiies chased by foxes.
But at this hour the illustrious daimio
snored peacefully behind his screen of
gold incrusted ironwood; and the In
comparable princess, in the softened
rays of light sitting through the frail
pearl leaves of a swinging lampadaire,
reclined upon cushions and sought tc
compose in her dreams fitting poem on
spring
Her women had Just finished dressing
her next morning when the Princess
Fiak heard under her window the notes
of an orchestra and the chant of many
voices.
Abr said she, with wearied ges-
ture, II remember! My birthday to-
dayl Why was born in winter
The maids of honor threw wide the
window sashes
True, mistress, returned they but
see. the beautiful weather.!
Beautiful indeed, the sky, for once, rs
if it had been courtier clothed for the
fete in heavenly blue, across which
gay sun rolled of gold Il tritle pale
Languidly the princess advanced to the
outer gallery and leaned from the balus
trade But then, what cry OF surprise
and joy What was all this she saw be
fore her? Was it possible? Flowers
flowers everywhere! Tie spring, then
had come!
What said she, turning from side
to side and running from end to end Of
the gallery, almond trees red and white
peach blooms, lilies apple blossoms
What miracle!'
Moreover. through all these spriue
roads and pathways gayly dressed
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