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

ilowery more generous In ail respects
than the real springtime
And what delicious perfumer
cried the happy little princess. every
instant thrnsting her pretty little head
What n delicious perfume floats In the
air from all these howersi'
Delicious indeedl The daimio him
self smelled IL 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 30 far they went into
the country. Wild with delight. Fialn
could not abridge her happiness Then
abe wanted to return by another road
was II possible1
A little uneasy, the prince regarded
his impossible minister
Docs the princess desire" demanded
he, Ito return by the hills or the ORCH
ardsg'
THE orchards, by all means" the
young girl responded; lit Is further and
more beautiful"
And by the orchards they returned; az
| Fiaki had said, more beautiful than all
they had seen Soon the pink blossoms
Of plum tree caught the princess at
| tention.
Il must have it." she cried, "a branch
| Of that plum tree 10 carry with me as a
souvenir OF this wonderful spectacle"
THE game Is upr' moancd the prince
10 himself. throwing an appealing glance
upon his minister
But the minister had neither paled nor
trembled.
II win do myself the honor Of pluck
ing 1t for you" said Ire. 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 10 order
them TO move on. but the minister reas
sured him with nm imperceptible shrug
he knew women well--he had foreseer
| tHA1 hA1ts ntih ~ N sigh W utt AootoAnh
q 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 Conservatives OF the pal
aces and had men mingling with tn.
crowd with bags full OF flowers till tn,
word was given. The prince, who hat
not OWNED this very simple device. wa
speechless with amazement
Thou art truly wonderful man,
he murmured in the minister's ear, a
they re-entered the palace. ''and tho,
hast done far more than could possibl,
have hoped: but even in the delight o
this wonderful fete. there has been II
me dull disquiet--how shall we eve
be able to surpass this spectacle for tn
coming Year,
| Meanwhile Ms the daimio tarried I,
speak to his minister, Fiaki descended
from her chariot; at the same time tn
son Of the prince OF Satsourna. who ha.
far to come and who had Just arrived a
the palace with brilliant escort, nd
vanced 10 salute her.
A very handsome young man, too. ant
80 brave that In spite Of his youth he wa
already much talked about. Deepl
moved at so much beauty, he stood be
fore Fiaki. and she. no less blushing an
confused, buried her face in the fragran
blossoms In her hand aud could say no
word
Maj. Dali sin, who seemed To ne
everything. called the princes attention
to them. and to the mutual mental dis
turbance that seemed to leave ther
both tongue tied.
when the seventeenth year Of you
daughter arrives for her, my lord. sal
be, .give her for husband that hand
some prince there, and she will love hir
more than today she loves the spring"
, The daimios face broadened into
delighted smile and he hurriedly thrus
gold and bronze trinket into the prim
| minister's hand.
, The key of my treasure box, Ma
Dali Tsin," said he: stake IL. use wha
, You will, and heed my sdyice-be nc
/ too modesti"-Translated from th
. French Of Judith Gautier by Z. Z. Was
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