The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-21

prinMcther VIII 'S = -.
i to;rYes from the kias!! =
II rhis plan seemed to be so senSl"1e b.
lat everyone expressed himself will g
inr to try it, and accordingly the ooay. "
OF the princess was conveyed out OF fl
the palace and placed where tne rays S
of the sun would shine upon 1t. "nlie e
this was being done the chancellor I
had an oblong-shaped box made 1or 1
him. and when it was ready they la," /
the Door princess gently inside H. {
then they thickly spriuklea her Win
the finest sugar they could Obtain anu
carefully closed the Iii.
When the sweets were placed IN the
stil,-room of Alicia's mothers pa'aco
by its keeper the latter's boy huuSereo
| for them. At midnight he stole INTO
the apartment and began to eat; boS
T. noisc in one Of the boxes a'arneo 1f:
him and he screamed in terror. his
father coming to his rescue toun"
the princess sitting bolt upright III the
coffin.
"Your royal highness," he gaspeo !.
:, oetonishment. "What are You
doing here?' Then he recol!ecteo
WHAT . terrible temper the princess
possessed, aud he feared that sue
would naturally be vezed at hnaihs
. herself packed among the dried fruits
s so. in order to prevent II scene no
3 hnmbly threw himself at her feet. :,
= = Pardon, princess" lie entEeassu:
9 eft is tnroug gh no fault oI mine tn'''
{, zon we're sent home in,this cond!tlGln;
s I cannot understand how it oecurrssas:
e mt to his amazement, fhe princess. rs:
s smiled upou him before she speh!es'
- and when she did so there WAS nos one
n. trace Of annoyance in her Teice'
oe srrhere is nothing to forgive, sae
er said kindly. ".l can't remember wna'
Of hronobt me to this plight; out L a''1
adj sure YOU are not responsible Tor IT,
rv Psrhaos a. note has been sent to ne
he Let US seek IT,"
~ So the keeper of the still room rrn-
d. maced among the sugar. anu pfeSsn''
,as ly;he came upon the letter lying IL i
Ter, rerv crn1np,sd condition, ct ths ooI
dsy TOM 81 tue box. The princessrea'
IN the paper quietly through, and taes
Of she looked heartily ashamed OF heE
IN self. ~
| it ssYou had better see it, I think,
i'd she said, shyly. cor stay, l viii rea'
lch it aloud. Listen. -,
lad "ero her most gracious majesty tn
ous Queen of Oden. Madam-Cn oena'
Of the members OF the council OF s'ase
tier r beg to forward herewith tie PFC
the served remains OF your d*usn1eF, " "
his Princess Alicia, and also 10 lnio1l
ad- von that she met her death 10 an q
ad- sInected manner on Monday las
Owing to the many unnecessary qs&
tes- rels that took place in the palace da
,ed, ing the period of her royal hlghnesS
TO visit, his majesty; the King Oh lnan
his considers that he IS entitled 70 rev.
be to be put to any expense concern,
the Young lady, therefore we, i
old members Of the state council have e
the deavored to please you by enoa'ml
a to +he nrincess in q suitable way, a
trust that you will forgive any sl's
,slv. eiick,ness the sugar may cause.
Filialen, Chancellor.
,ugh When the princess came TO the e
open 81 this extraordinary document
ior- s,ahed. 81 am afraid 7 have be
arse very tiresome," she said, regrettuI'
torn "But at last an changed. l 10
, at think I could be cross now, howe
and much T might wish TO. "ha'
have caused this alteEation' ! w
ried, der?"
come "Perhaps it is the suecf, sugses
10 be the keeper CT the still room, and
an princess cIapped her hands. ..
3 this eyes: th,t must be it," she
qrish c,ared "rhe sweetness Of the su
'ssn- has 50 entered iuto my system wM
OF ssaay in that tox that it has compie'
10 uefransformed my nature. It must b
St the SS~su 8 ft of rage that SO nearly; XII
mes,,Sut how glad I AN TO, be a
). ;. Ems stiiin1,Nlongh [ am very hungry.
= s,oe' ,, VIII ne,,yl lose my temper again.
sr. Ana ',sssprircess kept her WoI5 WoI5ff +
isten to thoroughly S%,t those aoout~her TX t
led her even saw hes,sovn. and her steN'
d flung provemeat as,ssscussel al: -oFet
gestic- city: Her cWe%abecn 50 l'4
pS was ous thas II u ~
nary be- little lump guss "' ouno lns
1ould be as et:atI.. ovsS', tsss' Si!t ., w!
tocheck ths coaAti!: ri a Eu!eu tns i'tlu ~
sile:: was Eelsnei ~, be"'"''oH ~.
listened containing onH "a, tempered !
:. amaze viIral; 1ov, 1ov,,,:a;, oIwa spiendl"
eceased. ample OF A'si,; ";,s,v before Il
ted from hec subjects A ,,,t ontNS ne7e
choking appear cross o. lt"oco.;o;&Ter
~ to her ,sisA' "@ tne tllo,.,',~.,-r,.----
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