The herald., 1896-05-18
THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS
The Story as Told to Persian
Children
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
The Kings Test to Aid Him 10 Choosing
an Heir
The Adventures Of Prince Arbar With the
Goblin, the Wish and the
Three Doves
BEAUTY

Che old legend Of the "Sleeplng Beauty"
ss an old household servant was wont to
tell 1t to tho children: Once upon time
there was a king who wished to appoint
one Of bis three sons as his heir. He sum-
moned bis grand visier into his presence
SO as to consult him on this important
question. They decided to watch tho
princes for year and judge them accord
Ing to each ones conduct. One day at tho
beginning Of the year the three proposed
to 60 out hunting. Aftor some time the
eldest, Prince Abdullah, shot lion, and.
feeling tired, returned home. Prince
Housen, the second, shot bear, and as
be- was satisfied with his days hunting,
returned to tho palace. Tho younger,
Prince Akbnr, spied gaselle and pursued
II. He was soon lost sight Of. His follow
orr, who, after waiting for long time for
thor master and having looked every
whore for him, decided to return and tell
his father the sad news.
The king was very much grieved at los
Ing his youngest and dearest son. He
sent many soldiers and mon to search the
grounds where tho prince had beon last
seen, but without success, for nobody could
md any trace Of him, and at last the king
gavo up the idea In despair, feeling sure
that he would never see his favorite child
alive again. Tho prince, meanwhile, was
running a. fast as he could after the ga
Eello, till at last he arrived In front OF q
PALACE with an iron gate, over which the
gaelic leapsd and disappeared. He could
not follow 1t there, so, being hot, tired
and thirsty, he threw himself OH the grass
to rest little. Ho noticed three doves
perched on the cato (they were really fair
les who had assumed that shape).
"Well!" said one, that prince Is doing
very foolish thing, lying down 4 re.
Perhaps hs does not know this is tho COB
Inns residence and that every Sunday
morning the goblin takes a walk round
bis property and deyouIs anybody he finds
on Ii. He Ia certain to find that prince
just near the gate.
well" said the second dove, "he can
save his life very easily. He only has to
80 down that deep we'll, and when he gets
dark room, where he will see an ugly
cid witch leaning over kettle and half
lifting on chair. Without waking her, he
must take tho piecc of glass which is I'M
der her loft foot and break it, for it is the
COLLINS lie. As soon as 1t Is In pieces tho
goblin will expire He must then attack
the witch and kill her with his sword
Tho prince rose from tho grass, and,
acting Oh the advice he had just heard, he
very soon found the well and went down
1t by circular path, but the lower he got
tho hotter 1t grew. till the poor prince be-
gan to feel giddy, sick and faint. though
he kept on brnvely and YER thought of
turning back. At last he found himself
in tho room, took the piece Of glass with
out waking the horrible old witch, broke
1t into a hundred pieces, killed the witch
and climbed out of the we'll and was sur
prised to mud himself in lovely garden
near another Iron gate much bigger than
the flrst, which he tried to open. AS he
could not do SO no walked about the gar
den, In which wes large tank Of running
water, quenched bis thirst at 1t and
stretched himself under q tree, where he
soon fell asleep. He awoke hearing the
Same doves speaking in the tree on a
branch Just over his head. The third one
was speaking:
"If he wants to open this iron gate, he
must try and do 1t with the point Of his
sword, and a. soon as its doors fly open
put his hand In bis pocket and take out
three gold ooins, which he must throw
into tho pouth Of tho black serpent which
will come out Of the gate with Its mouth
open ready TO eat tho prince. II he can
do this quickly, tho serpent will die as
soon as tho money is in its mouth, and
tho prince will set free a lovely princess,
but no will have to look for her.
Rising, the prince once moro did as the
doves had said. Whom his sword touched
the gate, the doors few open and the hor
rible black head Of an enormous serpent
came out, showing Its fangs. The prince
throw the money and the ugly reptile died,
Tho prince soon found himself in another
and much prettisr garden, and, feeling
hungry, looked about to see II no could
ind something to eat. Fruit there was
In abundance, so, gathering up SIX splendid
apples, he alto them and then walked up
to tho beautiful palace he saw In front Of
him.. He went through many lovely
rooms full Of rare and costly things, each
one moro splendid than tho last, but tho
prince felt depressed at the great silence,
Tor not living thing was to be heard.
Az last be reached the second story, and,
going Into tho last and handsomest room,
he shortly became aware that beautiful
young lady WAS asleep on low couch not
Ter from whore he was standing He hesi-
tAtiugly approached her to have better
view Of her face and thought her 40 lovely
that he stopped over her and kissed her.
6hs opened her eyes and was surprised to
md young man near her and told him
to 60 away a. fast as he could, for this
WIS., tho goblin's castle, and that either tho
goblin. the witch (his mother) or tho
black serpent would eat him. He told her
his adventures and she told him hers.
When ahs was child, she had been
stolen from her fathers kingdom, and
many princes and young men had lest
their lives IN trying to save her and take
her away from the soblin's CASTLE She
thanked Prince Akbar very courteously
for having freed her.
After living a few days with that lovely
princess, tho prince, finding he loved her
very much indeed, asked her to become his
wife. She consented. They then mounted
on horseback to 60 back to the princes "a
theirs kingdom, but, as the princess was
afraid Of their not being able to find their
way back to the goblin's castle, which
Wa theirs now, she loaded horse with
two bags full of lime and cut a hole In
each bag, 30 that trail Of lime lay all
along tho way.
They soon arrived at the kingdom of
tho princes father. The king was very
happy to see his son again and also to SEQ
what . beautiful bride he had chosen.
Tho prince told bis father about all the
ADVENTURES no had had. The year was now
over. and after this happy wedding had
been celebrAted the king Chose Prince All.