The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-22
A CURE FOR TEMPER

ernable that nobody could manage her
when she was annoyed. She ordered all the
court officials about in such a dictatoria'
manner that occasionally they resented u
exceedingly and refused TO 10 her bidding,
and then she INDUCED in such paroxysms OF
rage because she had been thwarted that
the most serious consequences would be
feared.
One afternoon, about a month after the
commencement of her visit, the king was
sitting modify on his throne, when the
lord chamberlain advanced and craved per
mission TO address him.
Suddenly loud scream rang through tn,
room. The doors were flung open and the
enraged princess rushed forward. In one
hand she bore a large handful of hair which
she had torn from the head of an unfortn
nate attendant, and in the other she bran
dished the broken leg of chair.
"Oh, most royal uncle" she cried, as she
hurried forward, 81 have come to insist that
Lady Gertrude be speedily dispatched, for
she has answered me mockingly three
times this very day. See, have tried to
punish her myself by eiinging to her
abundant tresses, but / grow weary of the
battle, so now | come TO you and demand to
be avenged. / detest the woman. She shall
die"
Gently! gently!" said the king, soothing
ly. "Sit down by my side, and we will talk
this matter over
But the princess would not listen to rea
SON. She Immediately worked herself up into
another fury, and flung her arms mady into
the air, and gestculated so wildly that the
king was quite terrified at her extraordinary
behavior. He realized .hat it would be i'm
possible to interrupt her or to check the tor
rent of angry words she was pouring forth,
so he sat and listened to her flow of abuse
IN silent amazement. But suddenly the
noise ceased. The princess eyes nearly
started from her head, and with an odd,
choking sound in her throat she fell on to
her face and did not move again.
"Will your majesty give orders for the
princess to be embamed before she is re-
moved to her own homeT" asked the lord
chamberlain, as he consulted with the king
about the final arrangements Her royal
mother would naturally wish to receive her,
and in the meantime i. will take care that
the bad news is gently broken to her"
Certainly not" said the king, emphatic
ally. "My niece is alone answerabe for her
death, and she made herself so thoroughly
disliked during her brief visit here that |
will not be put to the expense of embam
ing her. Princess Alicia never was a IA
vorite of mine, and | will not allow one
penny to be spent in buying the necessary
drugs and spices. do not care what hap
pens to her. If you think she is still worthy
of being treated with ceremony, then you
must arrange it among yourselves. l care
not"
The lord chamberlain then suggested to
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packed in sugar and sent to her mother with
the annual gift of preserves from the king.
This plan seemed to be so sensible that
everyone expressed himself willing to try
it, and accordingly the body of the princess
was conveyed out of the palace and placed
where the rays of the sun would shine upon
it, While this was being done the chance
Tor had an oblong shaped box made for him,
and when it was ready they laid the poor
princess gently inside it, then they thickly
sprinkled her with the finest sugar they
could obtain and carefully closed the lid.
When the sweets were placed in the still
room of Alicia's mothers palace by its
keeper the latter's boy hungered for them.
At midnight he stole into the apartment and
began to eat But noise in one of the
boxes alarmed him and he screamed in ter
the princess sitting bolt upright in the coffin
Your royal highness," he gasped, in as
constituent. what are you doing here?"
Then he recollected what a terrible temper
the princess possessed, and he feared that
she would naturally be vexed at fndns
herself packed among the dried fruits, so,
in order TO prevent scene, he humbly
threw himself at her feet.
ardOn nrinppES y no pntrpat ted eft l.
through no fault of mine that you were sent
home in this condition. cannot understand
how it occurred But, to his amazement,
the princess smiled upon him before she
spoke, and when she did so there was not
one trace of annoyance in her voice.
There is nothing to forgive" she said,
kindly. 81 can't remember what brought
me to this plight; but am sure you are
not responsible for it. Perhaps a note has
been sent to me. Let us seek it,"
SO the keeper of the still room rum
mayed among the sugar, and presently he
found the letter lying in a very crumpled
condition at the bottom of the box. The
princess read the letter quietly through,
and then she looked heartily ashamed of her
self.
you had better see it, think" she said,
shyly "Or stay, | will read it aloud.
Listen:
ITO her most gracious majesty the
queen of Ogden-Madam: on behalf OF the
members of the council of state, | beg to
forward herewith the preserved remains OF
your daughter. Princess Alicia, and also
to inform you that she met her death in
an unexpected manner on Monday last.
Owing TO the many unnecessary quarrels
that took place during the period Of her
royal highness' visit, his majesty. the king
of Inany, considers that he is entitled 10
refuse TO be put to any expense concerning
the young lady, therefore we, the mem
bers of the state council. have endeavored
to please you by embalming the princess
In a suitable way. and trust that you Will
forgive any slight sickness the sugar may
cause.-Filialen, Chancellor
When the princess came TO the end OF
this extraordinary document she sighed.
81 am afraid l have been very tiresome,'
she said regretfully. but at last am
changed. / do not think / could be cross
now, however much ! might wish to. What
can have caused this alteration, wonder!'
perhaps it is the sugar." suggested the
keeper of the still room, and the princess
clapped her hands.
Eyes; that must be it," she declared.
'The sweetness of the sugar has so entered
into my system while / Law in the box that