Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-25

AMI niIgu1ng nothing good for himself
or others from the gloomy face Of bis
master The daimio was silent mo-
ment ~ II he-itating 10 1--WE an order
40 extraordinary. but soon. with an tvr
tatsSi shrng of the shoulders. he spoke:
Tomorrow Maj. Dai Tsin.- said he
will br my danghtsr's birthday. de-
sire--io 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. ~ IN the first months Of spring
Cor
You shall be obeyed, MASTER" re-
piled the prime minister, bowling him.
self out backward
But once outside CONSERVATION seized
him. and be let his arms fall heiplsssly
In the long sleeves OF his gown
at Is exile. II Is death. murmured
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 ut
the walls to keep from sinking
what could he do to avoid disgracef
Nothing. nothing" he told himself.
after he had thought over the matter
carefully For the pleasure Of his child
his royal master had seriously COM
manded spring. For long while he
stood without thought. his head hanging
Hike ball Of lead on his miserable
breast; then he cast lethargy from him
and turned with resolute air.
| "Come, courage, Nat Dai- Tsin,~ said
he. "a japanese does not tremble be-
fore death. Quick. the saber first, the
stroke In the stomach; tho poinard for
the throati'
He drew out the weapon and prepared
for the stroke, but paused refiectively.
Was 1t really impossible to simulate
spring. and thereby, instead OF ruin and
suicide. conquer eternal fortunel No
use TO despair too quickly; there was al
ways time 10 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
firefiies in the darkness.
"Ail 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.
IAN 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. THE princes hnmor Is not TO be
trified with: he will hear TO no reason.
But listen and fully take In the idea that
has come TO me, which may DO the sal
walton Of all. Go from here and set 10
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. manufactur-
ing artificial flowers. II stuff DO lack
ing let them cut up their clothes, their
hangings. their screens. their rugs for
the hoor-brietiy, all that may seem t.
them necessary or good. Then all these
flowers. before daybreak, too, must bs
tied. nailed, glued or sewed upon the
treea, plants and bushes, the smallest
along the edges OF the roads, the tallesi
farthest away In the fields. all the artist
ing upon their steps TO direct the decora
ton and give finishing touches Of ths
brush wherever needful, |. In person
will watch over and foresee everything
our safety depends upon It,"
| Less than an hour later there was moi
Q palace, house in the city or hut In
the country where they were not fever
ishly occupied manufacturing flowers
and whoever had looked from the towel
Of the Kanga palace. shortly after tn,
turn Of the night, into the park sns
neighborhood would have believed him
self in sea OF lanterns. which surge.
and leaped from tree to thicket-an arm.
Of iretiies chased by foxes
But ut this hour the illustrious daimi,
snored peacefully behind his screen o
gold incrusted ironwood; and the In
comparable princess. in the softene,
rays of light sitting through the frai
pearl leaves Of a swinging lampadaire
reclined upon cushions and sought 3
compose in her dreams a fitting poem OF
spring.
Her women had just finished dressing
her sext morning when the Princes
Fiaki heard under her window the note
OF an orchestra and the chant Of man
voices
, "Ahr said she. with wearied ges
! turs. Il reinembsri Ny birthday &c
dayi Why was born in winter
The maids of honor threw wide IN
window ss,shes
True. mistress returned they "hu
, zee. the beautiful weather.
Beautiful indeed. the sky. for once, =
II II had been courtier clothed for IN
, fete in heavenly blue. across which
gay sun rolled Of gold trifie paid
, Languidly the princess advanced TO tn
: outer gallery and leaned from the balus
) trade. But then. what n cry Of surpris
. and joyi What was all this she saw b
fore herr Was II possibles Flowers
| flowers everywherei The spring, ther
/ had comel
. "What!" said she. turning from sid
70 side and running from end TO end G
+ the gallery. "almond trees red and whits
peach blooms. lilies. apple blossslini
r What niiraclef''
: Moreover through all these spriu
~oeds and pathways gayly dresse
throngs were hurrying TO pay their n
7 spects TO their princes daughter; tn
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