The Delta independent., 1899-08-18
GINGER NUTS.


handed him his hose. In the heel oe one
sock was hole. The king was wont to
pay nc:e attention to his hsautiful
boots than to whole socka However,
the hole did not escape his sharp eyes
In disgust he took the sock ont a the
minister's hand and pushed his fore
finger through the hole clear up 70 his
knuckle. saying:
"Oi what use is IL that ! an kips
since have no wife? What do yoo soy
to my marrying"
''Your majesty. that 10 . sablime
thought. q thought that would osssain.
ly have occurred to me. II may maks
90 bold, had not felt that youe nsat.
esty most assuredly would dsisn %
utter it for yourself.
"Beautifulr" replied the king. ''Bst
do You believe that shall b abls %
find Q wife suitable for mel''
.'Poohi Ten where others oosld dad
but one!'' said tho courtisf.
"A princess to please me nuSe -
clever and beautiful. and there % c0s
paint on which lay especial stsess:
You know Low fond I am Of giugssnosA
In my whole Kingdom there u nos .
person who understands how 70 haks
them exactly right. and the princsss
whom choose must know hoW 70 Do
this to perfection. M
When the minister heard thia, ~
gave . whistle Ut dismay. bot quietly
collecting himself said:
"a king like your majesty viii Vioo-
out doabs nnd . princes Wbo ssass-
stands how to bake ginger nusa !"
I've shall ~. We shall sssi'' ~
the king. and q ~ VIZ snDo ~ ~
eompanisi BY the Disisass. ~ bsgan .
tour Of the kipsdoms q his di2srsss
ueighbors whom he koew hod peip-
oesses to give In marriage
Only three princeases Weee 1oopd who
were bsautiful and clever enough e
suit the king. and Of these rot oss could
bake ginger nuta
II really cannot bake ginger ssts. "
said tho first princess in answes to the
kings question, "but ! can make beau
tiful little almond cakeA Wouldn'e
those suit you!''
mo" replied the king. II must have
ginger nuts"
The second princess in reply tn the
same question mocked at the King aud
said angrily:
"What popsense! Princesses wko can
bake ginger nuts do not exist''
The king Jared worse at the hands Of
the third, who WAS the most beautiful
and the most charming.
She gave the king NO opportunity 70
ask his question. bot took Things into
her own hands and demanded whethes
he knew how to play ON the jews harp,
and when he said be did not she sens
him away. lie pleased her very much.
she admitted. but she wss 80 extrava-
gantly fond Of the music Of the jews
harp that she would never marry ran
that could not play 1t.
Tho king and his minister returned
home. and Gs they nlighted from their
carriage the king said:
"Notbing has come Of nIl thisv'
Nothing. your majesty" said the
minister mournfulIy.
"wbat shall do?" sighed the king.
81 must have wife. ="
eff you would cnly give up the ginger
nuts" ventured the minister timidly.
"For the good Of my people 1 willr
exclaimed tho noble king. and he re-
solved to marry the princess whom he
hsd first snught.
"Sbe Is tho one who knows how to
take almond cakes, he said. Go and
ask her II rbe will be my wife"
The minister went, rsturncd the next
day. and said she wss no longer In the
matrimonial market, for she bad mar
ried the king Of the Land Of C.psrs.
"Then go to the second princes, .
said the king. Again the minister rs-
turned without having accomplished
anything. for this princess hsd died
Then the king thought long time.
He absolutely must have wife. 70 be
ordered she minister to 60 70 the third
princes spd - IL she bad changed be-
mind. The minister obeyed. though b
did IL unwilIingly. fos his wife assured
him that bis errspd was . useIess one.
The king anxiousIy awaited bis re-
turn. His mind was on bes qusseioo
concsfpipR tho 3sw's bssp. and tie ~
msmbrapos Of II vss 0ose apDoyisg.
Tbe third pfiDspss received tbs min.
ister very cordially. Shc said she bsA
changed bse nisd sbous nsssyins .
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