Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-09


hoth loved and hon
ored by their people and "oula nave
been perfectly happy but for one sorl""
that lowered over them like clouu.
This was that no prince had been Dorm
to inherit the throne ami to comfort the
parents with his childish prattie.
Often. as the queen walked out with
her attendants. she would see little
one playing in the sunshine or rolling
in the sand, laughing at bright butter
fly or softly Growing over little Hover.
And her heart would be filled with SAD
ness that no baby fingers ever wandered
over her face or filled her heart with
the rapture that a mother feels as she
folds her little one close to her bosom.
And the king, as he saw all the glor-
les around him, would sigh that there
were no patterng steps and laughing
voice to make the long halls Of his pal
ace ring with childish mirth.
One day as Anselmus wandered
through his gardens, he sat down ny a
fountain and looked idly upon the
water, dimpling in the sunlight. AS
he sat he grew weary, his head fell for
ward upon his arms. which rested on
the fountains basin, and the king slept
Then vision rose before him. He
thought the day was bright, but he saw
the moon shining, pale and dropping,
and while he looked little bird flew
towards him. Then two lions came and
stood, one on each side of the bird, and
shielded it from the wind. And when
the king, in surprise at this strange
sight, lifted his eyes. behold, the garden
seemed filled with strange animals,
which all bowed down to the little bird.
Then, suddenly the air was filled with
moving wings and Anselmus beheld
birds of both gay and sombre plumage,
all singing together, joyfully and
sweetly. And so loud did the music
grow that it awoke the king, and the
vision vanished. But not so the men,
DRY Of it.
Anselmus pondered long upon the
wonder he had seen; then he summoned
his councillors and courtiers and all
the wise men Of the land and when the
hall was filled the king spoke to the as
sembly
II have summoned you, my people, to
hear the strange adventure that has be-
fallen me. l cannot but fear that it
preeages some great event In my king
dom, bat whether good or evil, must
hear from my wise counsellors"
And thereupon he related his dream
At it's conclusion the wise men with
drew and in short time re-entered the
room with bright, joyous faces.
Rejoice, oh king" they cried. "Hear
what the vision foretells. The moon
shining in the light of the sun was our
queen beside our king. The little bird
was but to portray a prince born into
tho land. The two beasts that shell.
tered 1t were the good and the great Of
the land. who will give from thcil
plenty to support and protect their flu.
ture king. The strange animals that
bowed before our prince were emblems
of the foreign nations that will yield tt
his power. And the sweet singing
from the threats of many birds was
but the sign of the rejoicings that W.
your own people, will give forth to wei
come our kings son. Rejoice, oh king
and be glad, for the omen is good!
One day the city OF Rome rung witt
song and rejoicings. An heir to tn,
throne had been presented to the peo
pie. and their hearts were glad.
Now, it happened that King Am
phrey, who reigned over kingdom
near Rome. had carried on continue
war with Anselmus. But when h
heard Of the birth of the prince terro