The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-12

home ana set Ouf upon nnr fn} hb'. oh'
was accompanied by many noble DANES
and maids. and coufiicrs 0i high degree.
The vessels carrying toe company w,fe
gay with floating allken ponnanis and
naeg. aud the sails ucrC ot brlght-huel
colors rich iowry. suited TO the
high birth ri the princess. was sent aisn
on the yo al and everything seemed
bright and JOYOUS
But after sailing few days they .td-
denly encountered heavy storm.
Great black clouds mounted up in Che
skies. plling upon each other and
threatening 10 empty their lolusc up
on tho now frightened yoylgcra The
sea became calm. but only 90 Dc fol.
lowed by ouch Wild ragnu a8 seldom
disturb the deep The waves rose
monninlnl high. Iuat aa the storm burst
ln lts fury and when daylight broke
there was no Hlgn Of vessel or crow
upon the Wide OCEAN But suddenly %
voice ruHr ont clear in tho morning SUM
light There. clInrng 90 fpnr was
the princess, Of 400 the host she alone
WAS living. And lB che sung from out
tho deep. tho vessel suddenly rose. and
tho princc.r. mounting upon the prov,
seemed Hlfo FOR the lime
Nov. you must know that when Che
princess lcfi her home. an old nurse
rlvo her stone. which seemed dull
and useless. but which she babe the
mniion guard as she would her liic.
The stone was now hanging about The
maiiou'r neck. and q had the power zoo
II or fulfilling anything she might wish.
Az sho looked about 8ho bohold a whale
following the risen veslol and In her
terror she graapod the stone. lmmc-
dlatcly n Ore aprung pop about hor. ana
the whale was frightened away
Hut when nlght came. the maiden
was weary and slept And the stone
slipped from her grasp and the chain
on hor neck looBonod and the taliamon
dropped into the sea Then the FIRE
vas suddenly oxtlngulshcd aud the
whale cnmc and dcyourod the sleeping
princess. Then she awokc. and with o
sharp knife which aho had fastened In
her belt. she wounded the whale am u
made for the shore. feeling that Il gaH
sick unto death.
There walked on the sand a nobloman
Of Ausolmun' kingdom, and when he
saw the whale. after II had grown Hight
he summoned bis men to come and KIN
H. Aud aa they struck NJ the huge
sides. the princess cried out.
Have mercy. and save me, for am
"a prlncoasr'
In alarm the men at first ran away.
but summoned by their master they
again set to work. and soon the princess
was released from her dark prison.
The nohloman took pity on her when ne
heard her sad tale. and took her home
with him Then word was sent to An.
aelmus. and he came with q great train
OF followers 10 welcome the maiden.
MY child" he said. you have suf-
fercd much. hut one more trial have
you before can call you daughter
Then turning to an attendant he said
Bring the caaketsr
Immediately n slave knclt before m,
princess holding on n velvet cuahior
throa Baskets. The nrHt was OF gold
beautifully wrought and set with pre-
cious gems. but inside II contained dca,
mems bones The second was Of sllyc
embossed and highly ornamented, bu
inside II was nothing but dust aud ashes
Tho third was made OF DUH lead. plnir
and ugly to look upon. but inside was 1
great treasure. rublcs and diamonds
and pearls beyond price.
MY child. you must choose one o
these caskota. II YOU choose that whicl
shall be OF profit TO yourself and Il
others, you shall marry the prince an,
In time become queen. Hut n yol
choose unwiscly. then In peace shall
you return to your fathers kingdom.
The princess looked upon the tire
Baskets, ana taking up the gold one seat
In inscription.
Whose chooseth me shall receive
that which no deserves"
"Ah. beautiful caskot, you are fair 4
look upon, but know not what Ia MD
den beneath your fair outside" said IN
maiden ~ will pass you by"
Then she read on tho silver casket;
"Whoso choosoth me shall have tha
which he dosiresr
"Nay, nay. oh silver oaakctr sh
cried, what desire may be wrong an
wicked IN mono OF thoe"
Then the plain leadcn oaskot wa
raised:
Whose ohooseth me shall rcce'y
that which Ia ordained for him.
"Ahr cried the princess. "ln hi
there h promise. for whatsoever il or
dalned must be for the best. Thou shall
be my choleer'
We'll chosen, thou good and vlrtuou
maiden" cried the king, as he bent an
kissed hor on the brow.
And the wedding OF the prince an
princess was celebrated with great 70
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