Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-23
THE RAINBOW QUEEN.

A great many years ago, when eve
( grown-up people were not very wi F.,
they used to look up to mountain tops,
and wonder if they reached to the sky.
Sometimes a big cloud would rest up-
on the mountain top. and the sun Shin
ing upon it would make il shi1c h.a
gold.
Sometimes rain would fall from '.a
cloud even while the SIM shone upon t
and then the beautiful rainbow world
shine out.
BY and by the people began to think
n great king dwelt upon the m0o.7u
top. They thought the golden cloud ra
his golden palace.
OF course there was a beautiful qIo
dn the golden palace; and she had beau
tiful princes and princesses about her,
who loved her and were always glad 10
serve her.
But of all the princesges none were Sd
beautiful as Iris For her the queen bad
made the rainbow bridge, and no oat
but Iris was allowed TO step upon t.a
beautiful arch.
One beautiful evening when the l
was sinking behind the hills, and tire
sky was red and purple. the Cuoa
called the Princess Iris to her.
Go. dear Iris" she said, down % 'he
King of Dreamland and gather happy
dreams for me- There are s0rro"'nl
people down upon the earth, and I
would send JOY into their dreams ID
make them happy"
Then Iris wrapped herself in rel
and purple cloud. and stepped into lar
golden chariot. drawn by two handsome
peacocks. whose fanlike tails, spread
ont in the sun. shone like the coiors Of
the rainbow its II.
Down the rainbow bridge she sn
to the dark, dismal cave where Doc I'D
king dwelt. Sometimes he was ror'
gruR. But when Iris entered, the cave
grew light and was filed with beautiful
color.
The old king smiled-how could io
help it when Iris was so sweet all
beautiful.
He gave the princesses the very hap
piest dreams he had; and away she sp
uD the rainbow bridge again.
Then the sun went down into the blu1
waters. the rainbow bridge faded away.
the clouds fell asleep, and the brga,
stars peeped out.
And down on the earth many tired
being dreamed happy dreams all n'e
long, and woke up in the morning glad
and happy.
The Princess Iris loved to wander uo
and down tie earth. and look into '.9
bright waters Of the rivers and iaI
She loved the waters; for in them
could always see the bright rain
colors of her own magic bridge
She wore the water drops in her hair
She strung them upon thread Of 2.i
and hung them around her neck
wound them around her snowy
arms.
She liked to shake them out from 'f'
clouds and see them sparkle in the li"H5
rs they went tumbling down upon no
earth.
And one day. she found by The ste
of a lake, some rich. blue flowers. er
ing tall and stately. "As blue 2s ne
blue waters Of the sea" she cried.
And she bent over the bright .'
flowers and touched their petals h.'.
from her hair the raindrops ,o-
straight down upon one petal Of 0.t
flower.
And there they are. sparkline
shining to this day, showing the
Of the rainbow when the warm -
shines down upon them.
One day some children went dom "
the water TO play. They bad
bright eyes. as blue as the nowe~
See. see" they cried. % blue Gov
as blue as the blue in the rainbow
and see-Iris herself has been
Here are her own beautiful color
must have left her kiss upon
petals"
And 50 the tall blue flower that
by the waters edge. half hidden ,
is own tall. sword-lilIe leaves. has
called the Iris by children ever s!-
memory Of Iris, the rainbo" queen
Primary Education.
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to marry the widow Of man WIZ
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having the virtues 81 f|"''
flung in his