The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-31
THE GLASS HEARTS.

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There was once king and queen who
had three beautiful daughters. and the
organism of these three princesses was
remarkable for their each being fur
nished with heart Of glass.
Children. children" said the queen.
when the princesses were still quite
small. whatever you do, take care OF
your hearts, for they are OF fragile
make"
The children therefore tried to be
very careful, and for some time all
went well. and the hearts remained un-
broken.
But one day the eldest girl. who was
leaning out Of the window, looking
down into the garden below. noticed
little bee which was buzzing busily
around some flowers. The little creature
interested her SO much that she leaned
out farther. SO as to be able to watch it
more closely. when suddenly-smash-
there came sound of broken glass! The
Young princess had crushed her heart
against the window sill. and so, alas! the
poor girl expired.
After this exceedingly sad accident
the other two sisters were still more
careful about their hearts.
Some time after the death of the
princess, the second daughter very
thoughtlessly drank cup of rather hot
coffee, and when she had it finished
something was suddenly heard to crack,
and she fell back fainting, into an arm
chair. The sound on this occasion, how
ever, was not so loud us on the first
The queen rushed to where the princess
lay. and on examining her found, to her
great delight, that the heart was only
slightly cracked. and not broken. and
that her daughter was still alive.
what are we to do with our daugh-
ter?'' said the king to the queen. ''tor,
although the injury to her heart amounts
only to crack at present, this may in
crease to decided fracture"
But the princess begged them not to
worry themselves about her.
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Meanwhile the youngest daughter
grew up and became Il most beautiful
as well as most remarkably clever
girl, and many handsome and wealthy
prince from distant lands came TO ask
for her fair hand. But the old king did
not forget the bitter experiences he lad
had with his two elder girls.
II have only one daughter left with
q whole heart, and hers is also of glass.
Therefore if l give her in marriage to
any one, it must be to king who is at
the same time glazier and who under
stands how to treat an article So fragile,
so that in case of accidents he would
know how to rivet the cracks"
Unfortunately none of the young
princes and mobiles who had come rs
suitors to the princess knew anything at
all about how to rivet broken glass and
were none of them GLACIERS by profess
sion, so they had to return to their
native lands miserable and disappointed
lovers.
Among the royal pages in the palace
was one whose term as page was shortly
toexpire. He had still to carry the train
of the youngest princess three times, and
after that he was to be promoted to a
full blown courtier.
On the first occasion when the page
had to carry the young princess train
she glanced at him, and as their eyes
met she blushed. When next he carried
her train she waved her hand to him at
parting, and the unfortunate youth was
unable to sleep the whole of that night
in consequence!
The third time when the young fellow
bore the princess train the king came
forward to meet them half way and dis
missed the page, saying:
"You have done your duty now, young
man, and you may go. THANK you, and
have also to congratulate you on your
promotion"
With that the king turned and walked
, away, while the princess bent forward
to where the page stood, and said:
"You carried my train so beautifully
better than any one else! Oh, why
are you not king and glazier?'
The unfortunate young man felt so
confused, as well as delighted, that he
was unable to utter q word in reply. He
managed, however, to make very grace
full and polite bow. When tho princess
had left him he ran as hard as ever he