The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-08-20

aosorbeu III nef sorrow, and weeping
over the irremediable lost of her poor
husband, the king-for nothing could
remove her gloomy suspicious.
With the hope Of givi-g her pleas
ure and diverting her melancholy, if
that were possible, purchaser was
sent to buy the parrot at no matter
What price. The queen found the bird
ver.tably charming. 1t enIivened her
by its witty repartees and its lavishino
prattlc. She established it in superb
cage Of massive gold ornamcnted with
precious jewels, and gave it place in
her own bed-chamber, which was clos
ed to the world only at midnight, the
hour at which the unhappy queen
sought respite from her tears in sleep.
When the bird saw itself alone with
its young mistress, and in all security
from intrusion, it called out her name.
disclosed to her its identity and related
its history, the departure for the chase,
the entrance into the body Of the dead
antelope, the rowing with the herd
among the mountains, the escape into
the plume-covered parrot, with all the
later incidents whose detail had been
noised about the town-and oh the
happiness of finding his dear queen
again, who had been so faithful to the
memory of her king!
She could not contain her delight
over the astonishing story. All the
night she caressed the beak, the claws,
the feathers of her bird, the claws, the
feathers of her bird, and tears of JOY
glistened in her eyes. She was now
impatient to know by what means her
husband could be restored to the mar
ly form she adored, and the imprison-
ed king did not delay to give her the
necessary instructions,
The next morning, when the brilliant
star Of day, parting the sombre cur
tains of the night, showed his lumi-
nous face, rosy and changetul with the
flush Of the horizon, the queen, who
appeared to have recovered all her
beautiful health, rose before any of the
royal household, and the seraglio was
put in festal trim, in honor of the Sc
long desired restoration Of her who
made it's joy and it's charm. The trai-
tor-king literally recompensed those
who brought him the good news. and
FASTENED to join her of whom he had
not yet been able to catch 4 glimpse,
except in her always languishing
state. The gracious princess now
made him all the marks of a welcome
such rs he most desired.
".1 la Lonnr hrurc.' he cried, trans
ported with rs n''w happiness. "But
what have | done to merit 50 many
favors, and to be admitted with so
mucn eagerness to your charming
societyv 2
Nothing, my friend, nothing" re-
piled the young queen; 'only here |
am, entirely recovered, and disposed
to pass this evening in your agreeable
company -. only" she whispered
in his ear, II shall beg of you one little
favor, which am sure you would not
refuse mel
The bargain was quickly concluded,
and they parted with hearts full Of
joy, both happy, gayly crying out:
"Farcwcll till evening"
At midnight, when tie queen was
alone with the pseudo-king and the
watchful parrot, she was fontlly impor-
tuned by her royal spouse to tell him
what was the favor she had expected
from him. of which she had spoken in
the morning, and reailirmed his readi-
ness to crafty her completely. Then
the princess explained her wishes in
these terms:
"Sire, may the feet Of your throne
be as high as the heavens! Since |
have had 50 much suffering, | have
perceived that your majesty, though
always full of consideration for his ser
want, has not deigned to give me the
very special testimony of his goodwill
which was formerly the proof Of his
high sympathy. Your majesty, wish,
ing to mark his sublime and perfect
amiability, did not refuse, if he recol,
lects, often to change his form, and
that with the only purpose Of amusing
and enlivening me. But, since | have
fallen ill, have believed myself nc
more SO pleasing to your majesty. He
has not once deigncd to indulge me the
little spectacle that so diverted me. II
your majesty has still friendship for
me, he will not be able to give me 4
more convincing proof of his Kindness
than to exhibit before me the expert
ment OF the translerence Of Il soul, i'll
which he formerly succeeded 50 well. >
The traitor was SO enchanted with
the loveliness of the queen, and so en-
tirely duped by her words, that he
made no hesitation, save that arising
from the want of subject for the
operation; but the queen relieved him
from that embarrassment by pointing
to the parrot That obviated at once
the difficulty.
TO pull the bird out of his cage, to
strangle without ruflling his shining
plumagc, to introlucc himself into the