The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

l w. ihiiS Years ago, long nef0re
your father was born and about
LIZ the time your grandfather wore
kits, there lived king Now,
he was wonderful king in that
he had a beard eleven feet six inches in
length and a mustache twenty-five feet
long from tip to tip. He had shaggy
eyebrows and piercing eyes, and looked
very savage indeed. But notwithstanding
his fierce look. he was a very kind
hearted king. although very unreliable
His tailor bill had been known to run
for years over time. and his tailors, as a
last resort. commenced to do his work
free, Just to save time and trouble. try
ing TO collect from him.
He was also n great man to go back
on his promises, such as promising his
wife to take her to the circus then fall
ing to do SO ''on account OF pressing
state duties" as he would put 1t. but
really because he didn't like to spend his
money fooishly, and considered going to
the circus fit for children only.
Well, this king had beautiful daugh-
ter whose name was Angeline--no relation
to our Angelina, mind you. even though
she was princess. Angelina was a spoiled
child, as che was petted and humored
from birth. and whenever she made a
wish for anything her father. the king.
granted 1t. impossible as the wish would
seem to you or me-
There was a large range Of mountains
back Of the kings palace that encircled
small lake. The mountains were about
FIVE miles high ard the waters OF the
lake came about mile and half up
the mountain side, SO that made the lake
mile and a half deep, you see. Well,
the princess was roaming these mount
aims one day and came suddenly up to
the lake She wished to get TO the other
side. as she saw some beautiful dande-
lions growing there. but as there was no
boat convenient. and she couldn't swim
without her bathing suit. she was UNI
able to reach the other shore
This made Angelina very angry indeed
(she had bad temperl--so she ran back
20 her fathers office and told him her
troubles He listened with both his ears.
and when she told him II was her wish
10 have the lake removed. he said: AN
right. my child, thy wish Is duly heed
ed"
Then she went away happy.
Tho next morning the king inserted an
I'D. in the local papers offering the hand
OF his daughter in marriage TO the person
who would remove the lake and just for
amusement he stipulated that II must %
bailed dry instead OF drained. Men from
far and near read the nd. las the paper
was good advertising medium) and
fi0eied TO the palace. There were peas
ants, charcoal burners knights. dukes.
lords and men OF all walks in life. Some
carried tinwarc, others had hardware. q
few had siIverware. and a great many
had clippers.
They very soon get 10 work. each try
| Ing 20 Guido the other. as each was anx-
I ious 10 receive the princess for his bride.
Z They worked days and days without =
( stop and In a few months II could be plain
! IA seen that tho lake was commencing 70
lower.
i OF course some got discouraged and
dropped out. but the vacancies were al
4 ways niied ny new aspirants.
/ After several years % toll and anxiety
( the lake was baiied dry. then Il was dis
covered that all had finished nj tho cams
time. and for few days there was dan.
ecr az riots, as each claimed the hand n
the princess But the king ordered oui
his rough riders ard they managed e
qnen the uprising.
OF course the king wss IN aaandar,
10 know to whom his daughter rightfuily
belonged. and had many Tong talks wits
his counseliora trying to decide what wa
hest 20 So under the circumstances. A
LAST one old wissbead suggested that tn
bssf way 10 decide the question was x
5 have them commence neat day and m
the lake again, and try 70 ind out def
iies. wh0 was first 70 complete the lob
THE King accordingly inserted anothe
o4f,-rrttsernent. announcing his decision
When the nd vas read there was sor
rev on every hard snd the poor old men
who had worked 70 Esliantiy from thes
youth with she hape Of winning srgelin'
a. n bride commenced % weep. 1hei
grief vas terrible. ana their werpinK wAl
40 great that In very few days the lak'
vras s1'l ard ovcrnowinE With their tears
pat they kept an weering, being unaci
10 restrain th@ir anguish nnd m dui
course ~ tsrne the valleys and law lard
zsere asoeea ard All the inhehi,ant
drowned. iuciu5lng the kinz and hts roya
family
The place has hssn salty ocean evs
sfrre nad there are Two PEAKS which stan
aut hF themselves thaf mark tie spa
where the lake cnee steae. ara serve ~
monument 20 me pngr galiarts wtc per
lshea wssrinf fsF me Friac~ss' hand.