The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-12
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event that leaves vacant spot heart
my eldest sister had married cousin they being
the of Is and IT, respectively were among
crusaders do not blame cousin much. hardly
be wondered that he thought young such
glory in the carrying precious ring acting as boy
ambassador and it was when well journey
that one"
"oh. not yet! have forgotten to tell about the
parrot said one of the elder boys who had
often.
Thats sonny parrot arst the one my old nurse
put into my hands the day left the castle
prettier bird SEEN with It's green red and yellow
plumage. It bright intelligent bird and was so at
taehed to the brilliant always slept
night was awakened by his iabbering "A ring Of
significance in the insignificant boy
keep it, repeating what he had
or talking to himself abot nv nrecious criticize
which always with me. know turned over
and was iuiied to sleep by the singing of the bird:
The ring the ring;
The Saracen king
In the morning the ring gone Great the
motion on board and great the turning upside
hood brought ring Should after the
sade was almost accomplished? What gong
maybe if the great leader my may my
mother and tender thoughts greatly favor
OF turning back, but on.
Long. lonesome anxious days passed, We
neared the longed for land My heart almost
proach the king In all days ring not turned
up although dgent search had been
with the parrot and the band children
approached king
tent outside the city wall Leaving the children
green went sad hearted into the myself
the presence Of aged
'' Ambassador from England, speak,
Il stammered sputtered dug toes into the soft earth
and the king seeing confusion reached down.
troublesome parrot into his
Tell me- little one. what thou impar'
And then slowly commenced the story asking
king to take good look did, but no light Of
recognition passed his wrned counenance
faint heartedly with the story ring
was made Then the parrot, who studying the
kings face, screamed
The ring the ring:
The Saraeen king
and franticaly pulled at the chain the king
the time Come the rng Finally unwilling king
followed him out of the of the waiting
children and down the landing From
the tent door them make the
rot leading, screaming and tugging
AT the ships side the
saw him he was flying upward toward fgurehead on
and lowering there for moment flying down again
toward the king and the wonder smen bank
screaming again,
"I bring to the king significant ring
"True enough in the kings palm ring its cross
and halo sending out glorious light fierce warrior
looked first at and then at the ring great light
overspread his face and turning the expectan
children, he said with voice emotion:
" The ended. Peace declared and nv gall
liant little crusades after this JOURNEYS Of
war but plgrages of Thanksgiving of our
Lord Jesus Christ
"In after before that gallant bird died. he told me
in snatches of how that cousin had
stolen me to take ring gain for
himself but that he the faithful ring
from him and hidden it in the fgurehead."
The voice of the old sun was setting
the hills and the plateau Of
Long live granddaddy! Long live Ede1wise, son Of the
Duchess OF Maflberg.' Clara ShepIey,
A Seventh Grade 2607 Chicago Ayenua.
Greeley School t:li:.; !