The Delta independent., 1899-08-25
GINGER NUTS.

macaroors). who for some time Ind
been in the prime Of life. had just arisen
ard was seated undressed beside his
bed. t.is house minister was there aud
handed him his hose. In the heel OF one
suc!. was hole. The king was wont to
pay mere attention to hts beautiful
boots than to whole socks However,
the hole did not escape his sharp oyes
In disgust he took the sock ont Of the
minister's hand and pushed his fore
finger through the hole clear up to bis
knuckle. saying:
"Oi what use is IL that am king
since have no wife? What do yen say
TO my rnarryIng?"
'.Your majesty, that is . sublime
thorght, thought that would certain
~ have occurred TO me. IL may maze
so bold. had not fel. that your maj.
esiy mes. assuredly would deign 70
utter it for yourself.
Beautiful" replied the king. "Eut
do you believe that shall bo able TO
find a wife suitable for me?''
Pooh! Ten where othcss could ind
but cuei said the cnrrticr.
"A princess to please mo mast be
clever and beautiful. and there Is olo
point on which lay especial strcss:
Yon know how fond am of gingoTnufA
In my whole kingdom there is not
perscn who understands how to bake
them exactly right, and the princess
whom choose must know bow to do
this to perfection"
When the minister heard shis. he
gavo whistle of dis-.;ay. but quickly
collecting himself said: ~
"a king like your majesty will With
ont doabt Gnd q princess who andes-
stands how to bake ginger nuts"
I've shall see. we shall seci'' sAf4
the king. and On ~ yexy wspe. .dsy. q
companicsl W the r1Snistef. Be bs8sn }
tour Of the kingdoms Of his different
neightnrs whom he knew bad prin-
cesscs to give In marriage.
Only three princesses were found who
wero beautiful and clever enough to
suit tho king. and Of these not one could
bake ginger nuts
II really canrot bake ginger nuts.
said the first princess In answer to the
kings question. ''but ! can make beau
tiful little almond cakes. wouldn't
those suit your"
"No." replied the king. ~ must have
ginger nuts. :"
The second princess in reply to the
same question Knocked ut the King aud
said nngrily:
"What nonsensel Princesses wko cau
bake ginger nuts do not exist''
The king Jared worse ut the hands Of
the third. who was the most beautiful
apd the most charming.
She gave tho King no opportunity TO
ask his question. bet took tninss into
her own hands ardr demanded whether
be knew how to play OIL the jews harp.
and when ho said be did not sho sent
him away He pleased her very much,
she admitted. but she was so extraya-
gantly fond OK the music Of the jews
harp that sho would never marry a nan
that could not play it.
The king and his minister returned
home. md ns they aIighled from their
carriage the king said:
"Notbing has come Of all thisr'
Nothing. your majesty" said the
minister monrnfully.
What shall dor" sighed the king.
II must have wife"
'If yon would ouly give mp tho ginger
nuts, ventured the minister timidly.
''For the good Of my people l Will"
exclaimed the noble king. and be re-
solved to marry the princess whom he
bad first sought.
''She IL the one who knows how to
take almond cakes" he said. go and
AK her II sbe will be my wife"
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day. and raid she was no longer in tire
matrimonial market. for she bad mar.
RED the king Of the Land of Capers.
''Then go to the second princess. =
snid the king. Again tho minister re-
turned without having accomplished
anything. for this princess had died
Then the king thought long time.
He absolutely must have q wife, 40 ne
ordered tbs minister to go to the Third.
princess and see II she had changed hes
mind. The minister obeyed. thongh he
did it uawiilinsIy, for his wife assured
bin that his errand was useless one.
The kia9 anxiousIy awaited his re-
turn. His mind was ON her questisn
concerning tho 3ew's harp. and the To-
mem hrauce oI u wss Ssnst annoying
The third princess received the min
istss vssy Cordially She sssd she had.
ichaased bsr mind aboss marrying X
man wbo ssoId play ths jsw's harp.
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