The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
THE BEAR TURNED PRINCE.
THIS HAPPENED TO 4 BOT BOTdNIZ-
ING ON STATEN ISLAND.


Harry st. Clair was out walking with his
cousin. Joe Gilbert. Joe was two years older
than Harry who was IL. hut they loved
TO take walks together because both were in.
tcrested In botany. Now. don't put tho paper
down and say. NO thanks: I'll learn about
that ,.!eu it comes In my school course
Botaus IL awfully interesting. and notice that
reople who take II up seldom drop 1t. but
never took It up so you've nothing to lear
from mo-
Harry lives on Staten Island. not far from
New Brighton. and he was one OF the first BOYS
to see the Raleigh whom she came back from
Manila In fact II was the day after his walk
with Joe that she came through the Narrows
But that hasn't anything to do with botany,
either.
The two boys walked inland. hunting for
specimens of-the name escapes me. SO you see
I'm not trying to give you botany pill at all
In the course OF their walk they came upona
performing bear who was dancing to the music
Of a hand organ In the hands OF weather.
beaten old Italian Now. as 1t happened Harry
had been reading about the Prince that was
turned into bear-I've forgotten the name Of
the tale-and he turned and said to Joe. Il
wonder II that bear was ever q Prince2"
The bear turned his poor. old. bleared syes
at him and said In mufied voice:
Standing here supplicate.
Save me from my dreadful fate.
Harry rubbed his ears. and again the bear
said the same words:
Standing here supplicate,
Save me from my dreadful fate.
Harry was delighted that the bear should
have enough confidence in him to ask to be
saved. and he said: Are you q Prnoe2"
Il am indeed" said the bear. Il belong 10
tho royal family Of England. and was turned
into bear to satisfy q grudge OF an Anarchist.
Save me. and grandma will never forget it,"
Harry didn't realize who grandma" was.
although her picture is on millions of coins all
over the world. He looked at Joe and then az
the organ grinder. Either they had not heard
or else they could not understand bear talk.
Joe was picking dandollon. or may be 1t was
a daisy. l can never tell them apart. wish
had studied botany.
Harry gave 5 cents to the organ grinder and
said to the bear in an undertone. How can
save you? ?"
Take your jackknife and rip my hide down
the back and then wish me back to my former
estate. You believe In fairies and all that sort
OF thing. don't your"
Now. up to that minute Harry had not really
believed in anything of the sort. He had read
the blue fairybook and the red one and
Grimm's and Andersen's but he had supposed
they were only meant to amuse one-as a sort
OF antidote TO schoobooks-but l leave II to
you If you wouldn't believe thoroughly re-
spectacle bear who conf1ded his woes to you in
perfectly good English.
What will the organ grinder say2" said
Harry. He was a thoughtful child. and he
knew that the bear was Of great value to the
man. but after all right is a right and .
wrong is a wrong. and it couldn't be right to
keep Prince in such dusty bears skin even
wor m d abo%t hs sad tss
He has made fortune out Of me. and. az
you see: he doesn give ne enough 70 eat and
Is poor. 50 don't think you need worry on his
HaTry's last scruples vanished, The organ
tune Joe was climbing bank after some red
as he could master he ripped the hears hide
stood before Him He was not dressed ike
fairy story Prince. because real Princes don't
s sood %"ana H fH !h sSoE
When the italian Cooked up and and saw tn,
young man he gave a shrek and then crossed
hmsnii Then he slung his organ over his
Harry called to Joe. but he had disappeared.
ably he had found n new breed Of violets or
something or other. and was busy analyzng
Harry didn't waste any time looking for Joe.
He was ANXIOUS t2 do soncthng for the Prince
dition much, because as a bear he was sup
ported by, by the Italian. but as Prince he had
his pocket when he was changed into a bear
few months previous.
Victoria 7" asked Harry.
$ Is srsndmai said the boy simpy
to your folk; al right He has a good dca Of
influence inn, He's lawyer: I know he'll he
that you have stonpcd being n bear and she'll
probably send you ticket home. And guess
Th SS walked walk ID "war The Harrys house which
was i.S toSnd mile away Suddenly Harry
Say" said he. lit would be bully fun to
send that message ourselves. We can send
It collect Your grandma won't mind. will
nh The Pr r1incf Looked sG little dubious sup
make max ma tic esa se' my name will
:" .EiTard Albert Patrick Alfred Athelstan
Victor r, George ors Alexander Oscar Humbert Mich
rheliew!" whstled Harry. And what do
they rS cal! you for short ?"
Oh. what name for a bowl" shouted
said; 'Oh. didn't mean anything, b but YOU c,S
aren't tot you know"
over ,lXe feet tall. '''' ''' ''' no " Go
.Wsll We'll 60 oyer to the telegraph ofice at
Crness i won't break your grandmother.
,h Ihe Prince a was immensely pleased to think
hQmesick even as bear, and now that he wa" was
boy again. he was wild to meet his mother
and father and Ssters-and his grandmother
Harry ana he snapped experiences on their
WAY TO- the TELEGRAPH office, and the former was
good deal of boys life. after ali. He had SUP.
posed that 70 one could speak to a Prince In
England without getting down on his knees,
the airs he had. "
Harry wrote the message. and spoiled FIVE
leave It to him. The sixth try was successful.
andthe cablerram read:
Dali, NJ,
tnr George Alexander Oscar Humbert Nicholas OF
wares mas been turned into boy again. Send money
ioi mn fe'ur"' Soiiec' answer. HARRY.
was afraid to use Tot because il didn't
seem TO give enough facts. But your name 10
a reguyer ola railroad train. They'll know il
must he you when they it," said Harry
Hr addressed the message to Queen Victo-
ria. London. England" '''''
The operator there has probably heard Of
her" said Harry. smiling.
Inc operator never raised an eyebrow when
he took the message, Mavbe he thought If WRa
IN cypher Maybe he didn't care what il was.
I'm