The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04

AT, h,,, .horo was no escape for him. The
king went to his private apartment az.
shortly came back with covered OaSAe'
In his hand. IA .na
"'There is a bird In this nest, salc .hs
king. If you are a conjurer. tell me inc
name of it,. -,
"'Alas. your majesty cried the man,
preparing to fall on his knees and peg lor
mercy "a nest that wouldn't mt q spaiio"
Eight chance to fit crow ,,air,ed
"'You certainly have gifts, eNci ,s, me
the king as he lifted the cover from the
basket. as he did so crow nopped 1 Uuo
and went stalking about the room. Ino
man was more aStonlShed than the KING.
In his fright he had hit on an ola sayihs
that he had often heard, and II saVeu lis
life. -,,rsa NJ
gold and he was about to retire, Wheh SUI
denly an attendant came running INTO tue
chamber crying that some one had stolen
the beautiful diamond ring belonging u
Tell the princess to trouble herself no
further. We have here man VINO VIII pe
able to find it, said the king.
Allow me little time, your nlaJe sI,sd
cried the man. who was now frightened
nearly out of his wits. Let me go INTO
vacant room in quiet part OF the paiacS,
where l may have an opportunity 10 look
into this natter
''He was soon placed in room near the
servants quarters. the attendants teilhB
him that he would DE summoned by the
king in an hour. He went into the room
shut the door and flung himself on the
floor, bewailing his unhappy condition.
Now the ring had been stolen by one
OF the women in attendance on The princess.
She was SO pale and sad-looking that her
companions had nick-named her Misery
and sometimes the princess herself, in
spirit of fun, called her by that name.
She had heard how the conjurer had diScoV-
cred the stolen horse and she had seen
him name the crow n the covered basket.
Consequently, she was very much friShten-
ed when she heard the king command
MN TO lind the stolen ring. She saw the
coniurer go into the room and after
awhile she crept to the door to listen, so
THE man in the room was not think
ing Of the stolen ring at all. He was
merely bewailing his unhappy lot.
on, misery, miseryp he cried; Il have
heard of you, but now I know you"
He had no sooner said this than he heard
knock on the door and a voice saying:
3" Don't talk so loud! Open the door,
The man opened the door and saw a
woman standing there trembling and weep
Don't expose me- she said, but spare
my lie. | nave the ring here. I did
For moment the man was so overcome
Will. astOniShment that he was unable 10
speak; he took the ring in his hand and
!ookGd az II while the woman continued
20 20, plead with him. lie handed her the
j" Take It. he said, and place it beneath
Ihe corner OF one Of the rugs in the bed
room OF the princess. BE quick about it,
for | am going to the king
ne woman ran and did as she had been
toi! ana then the man came from the room
ana sent an attendant to inform the
KING that the ring had been found The
King sent for him.
Where is the ring%
thGer a corner Of a rug in the bed
room OF me princess. your majesty replied
tht hiti, bowling low and smiling.
search was at once made and su-e
enough the beautiful ring was found under
a corner Of a rug in the princess bedroom
Ihe princess herself came TO thank tn,
conJurer, and if he had not been a very
sensible man his head would have hean
turned by the attention he received Even
the King no longer doubted the coniurer's
powers.
There IS something in this man said
tuS. klI!S. and ne Str1ighway oTs--ti him
nlEh position among his councillors
ne man thanked the Einsr ,nogr Uea1tf-
W. b9t declared that his business would
no 'th2W nun 10 remain another Qav at
court. 50 the king gave MIN q ulIysa III
gold. the young prince gave him snotbe-
ana The beautiful Princess MvIa gave him
a string of pearls of great vaIue. III en-
ne went home bought him som,. lama buiIt
nm comfortable house ana yUa,,f ito,
business for himself "a "
III sometimes happened that his WI 20
c9mpialngd because he did not accept inc
KING oueF and remain at court 20 that
She lGisht nave fourishel as a fna laJv
but he always replied by saving that Ire
man - "a TOOL VINO VIII toi1pf DrOyi6anrs
more tH'H' ihr"c times il n lifetime Though
n ",Lt iHto the palace poor and came
out or II rich, he had cscapo1 crIv nv
Tie skin Of his teeth. lie was always
grateful for his good fortune. and Ly his