The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28

shape, and always pretended he had been
away on a message for the King.
The third day he went to the wood
again. He dressed in the suit in which he
had gone TO the ;rSt battle. and when h
came back he went to the castle and
cleared the walls. and when the King
scolded the gatekeepers Jack told him
never to mind, as that was a small trifie
to him and his mare.
A very grand dinner, indeed. Jack mad
this day. and when they chatted after
dinner the King asked him how he liked
his daughters and their husbands.
lie said he liked them very well. and
asked him If he had any more in his
family.
The King said no. except one foolish
daughter, VINO wouldn't do as he wished,
ard who fen in love with an ugly, crook
cd. wee fellow in his garden. and she was
never 10 come within his sight again.
Says Jack: Il would like TO see that
girl"
TIE King said he could not refuse Jack
any request he made, 40 he sent for the
Yellow Rose. When she came in Jack fell
into chat with her and did mis- very. very
best 10 make her fall In love with him,
Lat Il was OF no use. He told her Of all
his wealth and all his good possessions.
and said IL she would marry him she
would own all that, and all the days she
would live she would be the happiest wC-
man OF the wide world. but II she woeld
marry Hookedy-CrO0kedy, he said, she
would never be out of want and hard
ships. besides having an ugly husband.
IL the Yellow Rose was in a rage the
TWO days before, she was in a far greater
rage now. She said she wouldn't sit there
10 listen 10 that. She told Jack that
Hookedy-Crookedy war In her eyes a far
more handsome and beautiful man than h
and than any Kings son she had ever
! seen. She said to Jack if he were ten
times as handsome and one hundred tines
as wealthy she wouldn't give Hookedy
Crookedy's little finger for him. or for all
his wealth and possessions, and then she
got Up to leave the room.
We'll" says Jack. says ne. Il admire
| your spirit very much. and" says he, Il
would like 10 make you a little present
Here Is a comb he said. and IL will
| comb Gut Of ones hair d Dushel OF gold
| and d bushel Of silver every time they
| comb with II: and. besides" says he, ~
will make handsome the ugiiesr man that
eyer was
| when the other sisters heard this they
| rushed TO snatch the comb from her. Dui
| Jack threw them backward 80 very
I roughly that their husbands sprzng out
1 With the back switch Of his two hands
| Jack knocked their husbands dogn sense
| less The King few into a rage. and said
How dare you do that TO the Two inest
| ard brdyesr men OF this worid?'
Pine and brave indeed" said Jack
| One and the other, too, are worthless
| creatures. and not even your lawful sons
| in-law.'
How dare you say that2" says th'
| King.
strip their backs where they lie anC
| see for yourself" And there the KlnJ
saw written AN unlawful married man
What Is the meaning OF thisT' says IA
| King. They were lawfully married {,
my Two daughters. and they have IN
golden tokens OF the marriage"
Jack drew out from MS pocket the I'VE
golden balls and handed them 10 IN
King. and said, 1T is I who have IN
tokens" and handed them 10 the King
The Yellow Rose had gone OF 10 IN
garden In the middle Of al this. Jscl