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

,ad drawn around the prince the screens
~ nrecious woods i'll the little hall where
he sat dreaming. his arm upon an elbow
rest richly inaid with pearl Magnif-
.ant robes of soft, downy silk over
lap,ed and crossed their many colored
collars upon the breast OF this daiinio,
and ON the shoulder and embroidered in
.,old on the sleeves WIS star formed Of
I've balls surrounding sixth, the we'll
Known coat OF arms of the illustrious
Family of Kanga win mad no equals in
mower in all Japan save the family of
sbend,,i or the family Of Satsouma.
Yet this prince, who meditated thus
in the depths of this palace was very
POWERFUL, very rich and very renowned;
his people admired and feared him. his
yassals were ready to die for him. his
least desire was law to all surround
ling him: nevertheless, today, he found
himself exceedingly unhappy, helpless.
poyerty stricken deplorably poverty
stricken in thought and fancy; for had
ne not, for many days past, sought for
some surprise to celebrate the birthday
of his only daughter and had been able
to imagine none'
II was also true that this princess
who tomorrow would be sixteen years
of aye possessed all that it was possible
10 possess marvellous birds fantastic
fishes. extravagant dogs char,ots
bnllocks. horses. palaces, everything
that one conld conceive Of and even
marves OF y. .i..i ,ine did not dream
brought specially for her from distant
| countries
The daino told himself. shaking his
head. that he had too much INDUCED
! his beloved daughter; that he should
/ not have INDUCED her thus till she had
/ exhausted she, hardly entered upon
life-all the riches of the world. Now
/ he had nothing to offer his child to as
/ tonish and charm her
Still bordering, still wondering. for
/ long long while through the cloudy
transparency OF the window, he allowed
| his wearied gaze to wonder over the
stripped garden under the gray and
weeping heavens.
What did she really still desire?"
Suddenly he sprang to his feet
"We will see her, said he, ''see her,
and perhaps be able. without her sus-
pecting anything, to divine her caprice. :"
He turned and struck the gong hang
ing by Il silken cord from the teeth of
monster in bronze.
Immediately the panels forming the
walls glided noiselessly apart. separated
to each side permitting you to see a
Il long perspective Of room after room
filled by sanlourais of service. pages,
guards and household donestics. The
samourais- noble vassals wearing two
swords bowed profoundly before him:
the pages and servants Frustrated them
selves, brows to the ground.
Il am going to visit my daughter
said the daimio gravely Gomez
And Immediately the escort formed
about him. while the guards ran in ad-
vance to clear the way.
Fiaki- that is to say, Ray of Sunlight
in well closed hall of her own special
palace, WAS seated, according to custom,
upon broad white mats laid upon the
floor, the long folds Of her magnificent
trained robes billowing and spreading
about her like the leaves of a gorgeous
fan tissues muslins. silks and satins,
the most abundant of them all sky
blue gauze figured with spiders webs, in
which were caught the petals of rare
flowers
The face of this young girl was white
as cream, her tiny mouth like cherry
cleft in twain. disclosing two rows OF
fine little rice grains. her eyebrows
shaved and replaced by two little black
spots made with II brush and placed high
up on her brow, while her long hair. fol
lowing the mode of royal fashion, was
unbound and streaming down her back
TO lose itself in the folds of her garments.
The maids of honor formed a half
circle about their mistress. and in front
OF her, behind a light carved balnstrade,
dancer moved slowly, waving her fan
IN time to the notes of the orchestra, in
toning strange weird chant, with a
gotto, Diva three kinds of flutes, Il
drum and tambourine
AT the princes entrance the symphony
ceased, and Fiaki quickly concealed be-
hind the spiders webs of her sleeve the
twin cherries of her lips, which was d
salute to her father tender and chaste.
he smiled with pleasure at the sight
Oh the beauty and grace of his idolized
Guild She rose to greet him. and. like
sea agitated by Il sudden tempest, the
Six, satin, muslin and brocade of hei
skirts rustled and undulated behind her
he caressed her lovingly. heaped hel
With tender names. calling her his In
comparable, his Supernatural Beauty
his Perfume of Heaven; then he de-
manded Of her il she We're perfectly
happy if there was aught that she de
sired?
'Ahi illustrious prince! adored fa
therF Fiaki responded bending back
ward her supple body in pretty move
ment OF sorrow. how can any one bt
happy when the earth suffers as now
and the sky continually drops tears
me gods have been cruel in creating
winter Not even the purity Of the
snow can create for me an illusion Of
my vanishing spring"
Inc daimio listened thoughtfully
.neh In deepes reyerie still. returned
70 his apartment
II Is certain" said he to himself
certain that spring and spring only
Is All that Fiaki desires"
And he stopped to lend an ear to the
sharp wind blowing against the palace
walls
Already the TWILIGHT u,us far ad.