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


lem Thoy we're
both loved and hon
cred by their people and would have
been perfectly happy but ior one SORROW
that lowered over them like o. cloud.
This was that no prince had boon born
10 inherit the throne and 10 comfort the
parents with his childish priitlc
Often. as the queen walked out With
her attendants. she would gee % litllc
one playing IN the sunshine OF rollins
In the sand. laughing at bright butter
ny OF softly growing over o. little Hover.
Ana hrr heart would Doe dlled With rai-
ness that no baby fingers ever wandered
over her face or allied hor heart With
the rapture that % mother fcolH ns she
folds her little one close 10 her bosom
And iho kInR. ns be- saw all the plor-
icH around him. would slsh that there
were no natoring steps and lnushlng
voice to.mako The long halls oI hla pal
ace ring with childish mirih.
One day on AnHolmua wandered
through bic gardens mo- Fnt down hy "a
fountain aud Looked iily upon the
water dImpllns in the sunlight As
Do aat De- grew weary hia head ioll fore
ward uron hla arms which rested on
the fountains basin. and the King slept
Then o. vision rose before him. lie
ihunghi the day WIS bright but he saw
The moon shining. gale and dropping.
and while he looked o. llttlc bird new
towards him Then Two lions calc and
stood one on each side Of the bird. and
shielded % from the wind. And when
the King. In surprise 90 thls strange
sight. lifted his eyes. behold. the garden
seemed filled with strange animals.
which IN bowed down 20 the little bird.
Then. suddenly the afr was filled with
moving wings aud Arsclmus bohold
birds OF both gay and lomhrc plumnEc.
an singing together ioyiully and
swootly And 10 loud did the music
grow that Il awoko the king. and tho
vision vanished. hut not ao tho meme
Dry " a.
Ancclmua pondoro1 long upon the
wonder he had seen; then he summoned
hla councillors and courtleru and all
the wise men Of the land and when the
hail was allied the king spoke to the aa.
scmbly.
Il have summoned you. my people. to
hear the strange adventure that has ho-
fallen me. cannot but fear that Il
prcragca some great event In my king
dom, but whether good or evil. must
hear from my wise counaellou"
And thoreupon he related his dream
A. To- conclusion the wise men With
drew and In a short time rc-entered the
room with bright. Joyous faeoa.
Rejoice. oh king" they cried. Hear
what the vision forctoils The moon
shining In the light OF the sun was our
queen beside our king The little bird
WIS but 10 portray a prince horn Into
the iaud THE two boasts that hhci-
tered II were the good aud the great OF
the land who VIII give from their
plenty TO support and protect their fu-
turc klng The strange animals that
bowed before our prince were emblems
OF the foreign nations that viii Yield to
hiu power And the sweet singing
from the Threats OF many birds was
but the sign Of the rcIoiclnga that we
your own people. will give forth to well
come our kings son. Rejoice, oh ding.
ana be glad. for tho omen Is soodr'
One day the city OF Rome rung with
song and reioloinga An heir to the
throne had been presented TO the pco-
pie, and their hearts were Glad,
Now. Il happened that King Am.
phrcy, who relgnod over kingdom
near Rome, had carried on continual