The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-07
CARRYING THE KING.
AN ODD ADVENTURES OF VICTOR EN-
MANUEL OF ITALY.

His Mnierty Didn't Stick to His nnr-
gain. but Escaped Al Threatened
Ducking--A Grateful and Uncon-
ventionnl Peasant.
Once. while hunting In tfle Italian
ALPS. Victor Emmanuel started before
the rest OF bis party. but was soon
stopped by brawling mountain tor
rent He was not tall, says n Pied
mont correspondent of the London
Daily News. but even if he had been
able TO wade across without being
drowned he would have been what IN
Ireland is called "drowndcd," and it is
no help to days shooting to begin 1t
soaked to the Skin. So when tall man
happened along the king hailed him.
You must carry me across" said
the king.
We'll. comrale." returned the big
man. 1T would take Il good deal to
make lie do that. You may not he
very long. but you are broad and
heavy
''Oh. come, what will you do the job
for:' asked the king. slightly runlcd
Dy the nlusion to his sore point-his
bulk.
Not sou under 100" tie man re-
piled. and warn YOU If YOU fdcct
Ill drop you. even if it should be in
the middle OF the stream"
"Done! cried the king. But IN mid.
channel fear seized him that his
pointer was not following, and he
twisted round to have look.
''Bourrcau! You shall be paid for
this" growlcd the porter. hut he did
not drop his burden.
Now" said lie us he deposited the
king on the bank. "you must pay me
not 100 but 200 sous. Don't you know
you riskcd both Of our lives with your
fidgcting?"
The king humbly pleaded that he
wanted to see Il his dog was safe over
the water and paid the price cheer
fully and then asked
"1s there nothing else | can do for
your
The big man pondered. At last he
said: "The thing am long wishing for
Is q donkey. If l had n donkey,
should be happy rs king. I'd sell my,
little crops in Turin then"
"But 1t is long way to Turin" OBJ
jectcd the king. "Wouldn't horse
better serve your need?"
"What, n horse and no stable? A
donkey fills in in the corn shed or any
where, but 1t would cost me many Il
lira before I should have stable
built" said the man mournfuIly.
And SO they parted. But soon after
ward the king provided one Of his own
nd
pieces to his bearers cabin.
The mans wife was at home and
secuted the iden that beast and money
were for her husband. The messenger,
however. was firm. He explained that
the gifts came from the king" This
excited the woman's mirth. She shout
ed down the hillside to her husbands:
Come home. Here's n horse for
you. man. and purscful of gold.
From the king. For yoursclfv'
1t took the big fellow long time to
get it into his head that all these mir
acles had happened because lie once
helped stranger over the torrent, but
at length he accepted it rs true.
That, however, Is not quite all the
story. One day when the peasant and
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he saw crowd gather, and the people
snid the king was coming. Then he
bethougl.t himself Of his manners. He
flung the reins to n boy, Strengthened
himself to his full height and went into
the middle Of the street, holding uD an
imperious hand to the coachman on the
box Of the royal carriage. The coach
man relned up; the mountainccr bound,
ed to the carriage door and shook the
kings hand heartily.
Il am proud to see you, majesty" he
said. ''for l wanted to thank you for
sending me that money and the horse.
Look over at him there with the cart
load of cabbages. lie is hale and
hearty! And l always wished to tell
yor am glad l was Of service to you
ct che stream, and nm sorry I called
Jou bourreau."
The king greatly rclished the frank.
independent ways Of his Alpine SUBJ
ject. his unconventionality and good
breeding as we'll as the hearty hand-
shake, which was returned with equal
heartiness.