The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-28
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sy EDWARD =. STRANGE.

as the people still kept on coming Ii hap
pened that for miles and miles around all
the ground was worked as 10 had never
been worked before All hurtful weeds
they rooted out, but nothing beautiful;
ana they cut down no trees for thereun-
60 had flown great armies OF birds OF
many kinds.
Every day now the king went out among
his people as they labored, and he learnt
the look Of their faces and why each man
wrought after his own manner; the
princesses also spoke with the women
and kept no longer to their state; only
the senesohal stood aloof-but folk blamed
him not, for tney knew that he was tho
keeper Of the kings dignity, and more
over, IL was told that lit had leen who
found the bugler. And every day the
king saw his people more. and they him,
and 80 grew they tn love one another and
not fear; yet because he was king he held
to his word and set not Carl free-only
every duy he sent word unto him 10 ask
what he would have. Every day. too,
was the same answer brought: give
me rushes TO weave-for am but poor
lad. F" And every eve~at sundown was
heard the buglo song.
But by reason OF the great tilth there
arose scarcity of rpshes: still the king
gave order that n sheaf should be brought
daily, which was done with moro and
more toll until at last there was mono
left I'm the land.
This was on the last day OF Carls keep
ing in ward; and the king himself went
To the keep and cried To Carl that he
should take gold or rich roles. Nay,
my lord, F" said he, :" / am but "a weaver. -
Then the king was sadder than he had
been since the beginning Of these things
for he wns at his wits ond. But the
youngest princess, who had followed him,
cut quickly tress OF her golden hair and
passed II through the wicket. Carl took IL
and was content.
Now, on the last evening OF these
davs they waited all for the sunset; the
king and his court around the great keep.
and the people hand d-in-hand without tho
castle. And the sound OF the bugle rang
out on the air with "A cry of great JOY
anu Rladness: and when 10 was at an end
the king himself threw open the door and
bade Carl welcome.
And when he came out they were all
amazed. for with his rushes ne had woven
garments fairer than ever were seen-even
the kings own. The chain around his
neck was Of silver and the buge of pure
gold. For little space they knew not
what To do; but the youngest princess
saw that on his finger he had woven ter
hair for ring, and she placed her hand
in his and stood at his side. Then when
their hands We're clasped the people with
out heard strange new song in their
own tongue. and the children first bav-
ing NO fear tried to do likewise, each In
his way. and then the women and then
the men. Birds also Of many kinds be-
thought themselves Of happiness and
strove to tell OF il, till all we're raising a
great chorus OF peace and thankfulness
and JOY. Yet Cnrl's grandmother sang
not being too old Nevertheless: for she
was wise woman and had seen many
dreams.
Never again was heard the bugle song
in the land, thereafter being no need !:
for all the folk had learned 1t, and even
was the first coming of song To the land.
And the princess Kept tight hold of Carls $
hand and looked ever in his eyes and he
in hers. Black and White.