The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-02

he could so much as begin It; his
mouth remained wide open. but his
eyes closed, and his great head be-
gan to nod in a very funny ann
Directly they were satisfied that he
really slept. Prince Sunshine helped
himself to the Dragons s%pectacles. re-
questing the princess not to remove
her hand lest the slumber should not
long enough for their purpose.
Then he put on the spectacles, and
Princess Crystal exclaimed with fear
and horror when-as though in result
of his doing sO-she saw her beloved
prince plunge his right hand into the
Dragons mouth.
Prince Sunshine had stood facing
the huge beast as he transferred the
spectacles to his wv lose, and, nat
urally enough. the first thing he saw
through them was the interior of the
Dragons mouth, with the tongue
raised and shot forward in readiness
for the hiss which sleep had inter-
copied; and under the tongue was the
golden casket containing the hidden
treasure!
The spcctacles enabled the prince to
G through the cover: so he learned
h secret at once and they knew
why the King of the North was 50
anxious to possess himself of it. the
great treasure being a pair of spec
tacles exactly like those hitherto al
ways worn by the dragon, and by him
alone which would keep the king in
formed of all that was going on in
every corner of his kingdom. so that
he could always punish or reward the
right people and never make mistakes;
also, he could learn a great deal of
his neighbours affairs, which is pleas
ant. even to q king.
The princess was Overjoyed when
she knew the casket was already
found; she very nearly removed her
hand in her eagerness to inspect it;
but, fortunately. she remembered Just
in time, and kept quite still until
Prince Sunshine had drawn his char
lot so close that they could both get
into it without moving out of reach
of the Dragons head.
Then. placing the spectaclcs, o in
their accustomed place, but on the
ground just beneath. and laying the
golden casket on the Princess lap, the
prince said, as he gathered up the
reins:
Now, my dearly beloved Crystal
really mine at laSt-take away your
hand, and let is fly, without instant's
delay, to the court of the king, your
royal father"
IT is well they had prepared for i'm
mediate departure. Directly the prin-
cess hand was raised from the Drag
on's head his senses returned to him,
and, finding his mouth open ready for
kissing, he Kissed with all his angry
might, and looked about for his spec
spectacles that he might pursue and
slap those who had robbed him, for,
of course, he missed the casket at
once.
But he was a prisoner on the moun
tain and unable to leave it. though he
tapped his great wings in terrible
wrath when he saw the prince and
princess, instead of driving down the
miles and miles of mountain side. as
he had hoped. being carried by the
fiery horses right through the air,
where he could no reach them.
They only laughed when they heard
the hiss and the noise made by the
useless Tapping of wings. Prince Sun
shine urged on his willing steeds, aud
they arrived at the court just as the
king. Crystals father. was going to
ulllIcI, anu lie WAS so uellSilIcu III
having the treasure he 50 long coveted
that he ordered the marriage to take
place at once.
Prince Sunset called Just in time to
be best a looking exceedingly gor-
geous and handsome, though very dis
appointed to have lost the princess;
and the festivities We're kept up all
night, 81 that Prince Sunrise was able
to offer his good wishes when he came
early in the morning, flushed with the
haste he had made to assure Prince
Sunshine that he bore him no i'll will
for having carried off the prize.
Princess Crystal never returned 10
her palace, except to peep at it occa-
sionally. She liked going everywhere
with her husband, who she found,
lived by no means an idle life. but
went about doing good-Grumbled at
some times, of course. for some PEG.
pie grumblc even at their best friend
but more generally loved and blessed
by all who knew him.
Isabel Bedderby in the Strand Maya
zine.