The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-02-02

the goose herds hut and cooked his
dinner and made the house neat All
she asked of the prince was that, as ne
followed the geese, he should gather up
the feathers that fell from them and
bring them home 20 her.
The prince was willing enough 70 do
that, for he had nothing else TO do all
day long but tend the gees and watch
the clouds floating in the sky; SO every
day he brought her home a handful of
feathers These Present kept, and at
night, while the prince was asleep, she
rose and worked in the moonlight until
at the end Of year and day she had
made for herself pair of great gray
wings.
Then at night, when the prince was
fast asleep, Present rose up and took
the great gray wings and fastened
them on her shoulders She opened the
door very softly, and, spreading the
wings she had made. she flew away and
away under the stars until she came 10
the castle where the false king lived
There was window wide open. and
into il Present flew. There lay the
false king, fast asleep in bed. but
Present went by him so quietly that ne
never stirred, and she opened door
after door until she came at last 10 the
room where the royal robes were kept
She put them under her cloak and
then she flew away home again.
There she hid her wings and the
royal robes in the closet and lag down
again beside the prince, and all the
while he never stirred nor woke.
The next evening when the prince
came home he said: There is a great
stir over at the castle. for thieves were
there last night and stole the kings
royal robes.
What is that 10 us?" said Present:
you had much better sit down and eat
your supper while il is hot" 50 the
prince sat down and ate and drank,
and after supper he fell fast aslcep
Again Present took out the wings
and fastened them 10 her shoulders and
few away 10 the palace, and this time
she brought back with her the false
king golden crown.
The next evening when the prince
came home he said: "Thc thieves were
in the palace again last night. and now
ii is not only the royal robes but the
golden crown that is gone"
what is that 30 us?" said Present:
come and eat your supper while IL Is
sul not" SO the prince sat down at
the table, and, after he had cate !, he
threw himself upon the bed and fell
again into deep sleep.
Now, for the third time, Preceut fit
ted the wings 10 her shoulders, as she
had before, and dew away To the false
kings palace; and this time il was the
royal scepter itself that She took
When Present reached the goose
herds hnr in
breaking. She hid the scepter in the
closet with the royal robes and the
crown, and then she woke the prince
and bade him come 20 breakfast
After the prince had eaten. Present
rose from the table. And now" said
she, 1.-THE time has come for you 10 90
20 the false kings palace and claim
your own
but how can do that?' said the
prince. mo one would know me. and
they would all laugh. as they did when
first came home, if ! We're 10 go in
my goose-herd's dress to claim the king
DOM
Then Present brought out the royal
robes and bade him put them on.
The prince looked at the robes and
wondered.
These were once mine" said he
''and never did think TO wear them
again. Whence came them
They came neither by land nor sea;
but as they once were yours so are
they now" replied Present
The prince clothed himself in the
royal robes, and there he stood as
stately and noble as any lord. But
how shall the people know that am
indeed a prince" said he, when l
have no crown 10 wear?"
Then Present brought forth the
golden crown from the cupboard where
it lay hidden, and placed il upon his
head. and then in truth he felt himself
a prince once more.
But" said he, how can a king gov
ern a kingdom with no scepter 10 show
his royal power?'
Then Present brought forth the
royal scepter and placed it in his hand,
and now at last he looked the king he
was.
''And now come, said Present, 'and
together we Will go up 10 claim the
kingdom that is yours. Then even as
she spoke Present cast aside her rags.
and 10, she was clothed all in cloth Of
gold and jewels so radiantly bright
that the whole hut shone as though
with sunlight.
The prince gazed at her in wonder
and awe. who art thou?" he cried,
for it seemed as though a cloud had
dropped from before his eyes.
The same / always was" said
Present. only now at last you see me
as / truly am"
Then, still wondering. the prince
took her hand in his. and they went
forth together; and all the people when
they saw the prince knew him. and the
gates flew open before him. So the
prince and Present passed through the
gates and on up the stairs and into the
palace; and when the false king saw
them he was seized with fear and
trembling and fell down before them:
but all the people shouted aloud for
joy because the true prince had come
back at last 10 claim his own.-kath-
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