The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-04
A Yankee Fairy Tale.

arose one morning at about eleven. which
was early for a royal damsel, and dress
ed-or rather, was dressed-with more
than usual care.
Her mother. the Queen. had gone on
a visit to her married daughter. who had
become Queen Of Thingamaoob, and in
her absence the Princess Thesera was
called upon TO review a new regiment
which had just been formed.
She was the only royal person in town
that da. All the Princes OF the King
dom had gone boar-hunting. So, attend
ed by a countess and a couple of ladies'
in-Waiting, the fair Theresa appeared up
on The balcony of the palace just as the
/ sounds Of martial music came echoilg
! around the corner. The populace IN the
/ meantime had arranged themselves in
I picturesque groups in the street below,
/ and at the appearance Of Theresa they
raised a shout and cried, Long live our
royal Princessi' just as the stage man
( ager tells the chorus TO do IN the comic
/ opera. It was all very lovely and the
/ Princess bowed graciously with the
! sweetest Of smiles. Then every one turn
/ ed and looked up the street as the wav-
/ ing plumes and gIistening arms drew
near. Even princess is forgotten when
a brightly uniformed brass band appears
! upon the scene.
Well, you wouldn't be interested in an
I
! very brilliant and very inspiring. Just
/ as the gray-haired old colonel was sa-
( luting, the Earring notes of a fire en-
CINE bell were heard I'D the street, and
/ in moment everything was in confu-
+ sion.
Theresa, who was only a fourteen
/ year-old girl after ALL forgot her dignity
so far as to crane her neck far over the
balcony to see where the fire might be
"a fo~r nd nj
ance, the royal lass went flying over
and but for an iron spike which caught
IN her royal CONN, she would have fallen
on the stones below. This was an IN
pleasant situation. TO say the least, but
what made it very serious was the fact
that in Barataria If is high treason for
any one less in rank TO lay hands on
member of the royal family.
Release ne, We knavesi To my res
cue|' cried the Princess. Then. as the
white-faced crowd did not stir. she ut
! tered a very plebeian Help Helpr' and
kicked her heels in very ecstasy OF
rage and fear.
Then the old Prime Minister bowed low
before the suspended lady and said in
quivering voice:
eff it pleases Your Royal Highness,
this is a most unusual position and one
without precedent If you viii kindly
,
can for a few minutes 7 viii call a
meeting Of the Cabinet in the Council
Chamber and we will discuss what is
best to be done"
you doddering old fool, hand me down
on the instant" cried Theresa. who had
lost both her dignity and her manners
when she lost her balance.
I'VE dare not, Your Highness," re-
joined the Prime minister. ct is high
Queen may not revoke the law There
upon, with another low bow, the old fell
low backed away and joined the other
officials, who were already porting over
musty volumes Of law and court Ell
ouette
What were the gallant officers and the
doughty colonel doing all this time?
They were dancing about like so many
jacksnapes, suggesting all sorts Of wild
schemes for the rescue Of the Princess.
One man suggested hosting the lady OF
the iron spike by means Of derrick,
another favored lassoing her from the
roof of the palace and so hauling her
up to safety. But both of these plans
were rejected by the court ministers as
being more proper in the handling of a
bale of hay than a royal Princess.
In the meantime Theresa lost her fear
and began to laugh She laughed till
thought she was having fit
Suddenly in the midst Of the confu-
sion, the sounds of Yankee Doodle"
smote upon the ears of all and wills
ting Yankee came sauntering along in
sight, his hands in his pockets and
whistling for dear life.
Il reckon thar's somethin' wrong" he
muttered. Hello, what's that gal dom
up thar? Why don't somebody get her
DOWN."
Have a care. stranger what YOU saw"
piped up a timid bystander That's the
royal Princess Theresa, and to lay
hands on royalty is high treason. Such
is the law"
THE laws 60 nangedI BY the great
horned spune. you be a pack o ninniesI"
yelled the Yankees and dashing into the
palace, he was presently leaning over
the balcony railing. Taking the exhaust /
ed young Princess in his arms he lifted
her tenderly up and laid her on a couch /
in the state salon.
you pore leete thing. Tain't your
fault you're Princess. You're pretty
enough to be a Leg'lar American Good
by, my dear" and turning about he
stalked down the stairs and out into the
street.
Halt You're my prisoner" said a /
stern voice, and the Yankee found him
sen surrounded DE q company or sol /
diers.
Next day when the yankee was
brought before the High Court to an /
swer to the charge Of high treason, he I
was still whistling cheerfuly.
What have YOU 10 say in your de- /
fence2" asked the Judge
oval, eff chap in this 'ere crazy /
country has ter make any excuse fer /
helping a girl out Of trouble T kin say t
this:-Tm Jest as high in rank rs thai
ere purity leetle Princess o. YOURS 1
P'r'aps higher Here the Yankee drew /
himself up proudly "In my country
every mans a king and every lady is /
a oueeni"
There was a buzz Of establishment ond I
the court he'd a whispered conference /
Then the Judge turned 20 the prisoner
Noble sir he said. you are released
And accept a nations thanks for your
brave deedr"
Then the great drawbri5ge Of the
prison was lowered and the YANKEE
stalked grinly across and down the road
between two rows o. bowling ore SIS
and for some five minutes after the
strains Of Yankee Doodle" stii fingered
on the air-D = D.. IN New York
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