The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
Lace Curtains
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he soon fell asleep. He awoke hearing the
same doves speaking in the tree on a
branch just over his head; the third one was
speaking:
.'If he wants to open this iron gate he
must try and do it with the point of his
sword, and as soon as its doors fly open, put
his hand in. his pocket and take out three
gold coins, which he must throw into the
mouth of the black serpent which will come
out of the gate with its mouth opened, ready
TO eat the prince. If he can do this quickly
is in its mouth, and the prince will set free
lovely princess, but he will have to look
for her"
Rising, the prince once more did as the
doves Shad said. When his sword touched
the gdte the doors few open and the hor-
rib,e black head of an enormous serpent
came out, showing it's fa ,gs. The prince
threw the money and the ugly reptile died.
The prince soon found himself in another
and much prettier garden, and, feeling hun
CRY, looked about to see If he could find I'd
abundance, so, gathering up six splendid
apples, he ate them. and then walked up
to the beautiful palace he saw in front OF
him. He went through many lovely rooms,
full of rare and costly things, each one
more splendid than the last, but the prince
began to feel depressed at the great silence,
for not living thing was to be heard.
AT last he reached the second story and
going into the last and handsomest room,
he shortly became aware that beautiful
young lady was asleep on low couch not
far from where he was standing. He hes
itatingly approached her to have better
view of her face, and thought her so lovely
that he stopped over her and kissed her.
She opened her eyes and was surprised
to find a young man near her, and told him
to go away as fast as he could, for this
was the gobln's castle, and that either
the goblin, the witch CHS mother) or the
black serpent would eat him. Then he told
her his adventures. and she told him hers.
When she was child she had been stolen
from her fathers kingdom, and many
princes and young men had lost their lives
in trying TO save her and take her away
from the goblin's castle. She thanked
Prince Akbar very courteously for having
freed he~.
After living a few days with that lovely
princess. the prince, finding he loved her
very much indeed, asked her to become ms
wife She consented. They then mounted
on horseback to go back to the prince s
fathers kingdom; but, as the princess was
afraid Of their not being able TO find their
way back to the goblin's castle. which was
theirs now she loaded horse with two
bags full of lime, and cut hole In each
bag SO that a trail Of lime lay all along
They soon arrived at the kingdom OF the
prirce's father The king was very happy
TO see his again, and also to see what
a beautiful bride he had chosen. The prince
told his father about all the adventures
he had had: The year was now over, and
after this happy wedding had been cele-
hrated the king chose Prince Akbar as his
beiee' The prince now inhabits the COLLINS
castle. wrCre his father occasionally visits
him And if any Of you little sahibs and
Khanoun1s gentlemen and LADIES' wish to
on and see him. you only have to IND ane
eoblin's castle for the prince is very hos
Dit lble, and will make you welcome