The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-04

under closely joined nagstones. water
was drawn from wells so deep that it
was impossible to see the liquid surface,
and shallow basins must be used Instead
Of buckets. because in the latter there
might be reflections.
Such a dismal state of affairs, es-
pecially for the pretty ooquettes, who
were no more rare in this country than
in others
The queen had no compassion, being
we'll content that her subjects should
suffer as much annoyance from the lack
of q mirror as she felt at the sight Of
one.
However, in a suburb of the city there
lived young girl called Jacinta, who
was little better of than the rest,
thanks to her sweetheart, Valentin. For
If some one thinks you arc beautiful and
loses no chance TO tell you so he is al
most as good as mirror.
"Tell me the truth, she would say.
"What is the color of my eyesf'
"They are like dewy forgetmenots.
"And my skin is not quite black?"
"You know that your forehead is
whittier than freshly fallen snow, and
your cheeks are like blush roses. +"
''How about my lips?"
"Cherries are pale beside them"
"And my teeth, if you please:"
"Grains of rice are not as white"
"But my ears-should l be ashamed
of them?"
eyes, if you would be ashamed OF
two little pink shells among your pretty
curls.
And so on endlessly, she delighted,
he still more charmed, for his words
came from the depth Of his heart, and
she had the pleasure Of hearing herself
praised, he the delight Of seeing her. So
their love grew more deep and tender
every hour, and the day that he asked
her to marry him she blushed certainly,
but it was not with anger But, I'M
luckily, the news of their happiness
reached the wicked queen. whose only
pleasure was to torment others. and
Jacinta more than any one else, ON ac-
count of her beauty.
A little while before the marriage
Jacinta was walking in the orchard one
evening when an old crone approached,
asking for aims. but suddenly jumped
back with shrek as If she had stepped
ON toad, crying, "Heavens, what do /
seer
"What is the matter, my good wom-
an? What is il you see? Tell me-. >"
"The ugliest creature ever beheld. "
Mr. nv
said Jacinta, with innocent vanity.
"Alas yes, my poor child, it is You.
have been long time on this earth,
but never have met any ono so hideous
as youl''
"What Am ugly?"
"a hundred times uglier than can
tell you"
"But my eyes
"They are sort Of dirty gray. But
that would be nothing if you had not
such an outrageous squintP'
my complexion'-
at looks as If you had rubbed coal
dust on your forehead and cheeks"
| my mouth
at is pale and withered, like faded
Sower."
"My teeth
"If the beauty of teeth Is to be large
and yellow, never saw any so beauti'
full as yours.
| "But, at least. my ears
"They are so big, so red and SO mis-.
sbapen under your coarse elf locks that
they are revolving. am not pretty my
self, but I should die of shame If mine
were like them" After this last blow
the old witch, having repeated what the
queen had taught her. hobbled off, will
| harsh croak Of laughter, leaving poor
Jacinta dissolved in tears, prone on the
ground beneath the apple trees.
Nothing could divert her mind from
her grief. II am uely-I am uglyv she
repeated constantly. /, was in vain that
Valentin assured and treasured her will
the most solemn oaths
LET me alonei You are lying out q
pity. l understand il all now. You new
err loved me- You are only sorry for me
The beggar woman had no interest II
deceiving me. 1t is only too true-I an
ugly. ! do not see how you can endure
tho sight Of me. :"
To undeceive her he brought peopl
from far and near. Every man declare,
that Jacinta was created TO delight tn
eyes. Even the women said rs much
though they were less enthusiastic. Blu
the poor child persisted in hor conviction
that she was a repulsive object, ant
when valentin pressed her TO name thei
wedding day, 81. your wifel" cried she
Never l love you too dearly to burdel
you with being SO hideous as am.
You can fancy the despair OF the poo
fellow so sincerely in love. He thre'
himself ON his knees, be prayed, he SUI
plicated; she answered still that sh
was too ugly to marry him.
What was he TO doY The only way :
give the lie 10 the old woman and prov
the truth 10 Jacinta was TO put miro
before her But there was no such thin
in the kingdom, aud so great was IN
,srrm insured by the queen that