The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-12

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ers did not believe it.
In a fit of anger the elder brother
called his wolves together and set
them on the castle, thinking that the
nobleman would become frightened
and bring forth the beautiful girl.
He was not afraid, however. lie
locked the castle gates and sat down
in safety and comfort until the wolves
became hungry and had TO leave in
search Of food. The younger brother
then came with his Lutte. Sitting
down before the castle gate he played
sweet. mournful airs-the kind that
make you think Of home when you
are far from it-and gradually the
spell fell over the noblcman and his
servants.
Gradually they found that they
could not resist this charm and they
were drawn toward the doors and
windows of the castle. Far up in the
tower the beautiful daughter heard
it. and she was drawn TO her little
window where the younger brother
saw her. Then, the spell becoming
stronger. the guard at the gate
opened il and all the retinue of the
nobleman. the nobleman himself, the
guard who watched the door Of the
princess, and the princess herself
were drawn out Of doors and stood
about the musician sitting before the
gate.
The noblcman. finding his plan had
failed and seeing that n Of the two
brothers would marry his daughter.
announced that she might marry the
stronger Of the two. lie hoped that
they would fight and that both would
he killed. This they did not do. To
show his power the elder brother
called on the .now.torm, which swept
down on the %noblcman's possessions
and buried them in white. The
younger brother then called on the
south wind and the soft rains, which
washed the snow away and brought
the roses out in their stead.
81 am glad" cricdthc princess, a.
the snow vanished, "for he has won"
When n princess says she" it al
ways mean that one out Of several
millions with whom she is in love.
But her father was not defeated
yet. lie locked hi. castle gates again.
This time he put wax in the ears Of
the guards on the walls and at the
gates. Heightened all the door and
shut all the windows carefully 20 that
no sound could penetrate.
II will live this way forever he
said, "bcforc either Of those two wood
choppers shall marry my daughter"
Then the two brothers began war
in earnest. The elder brother called
hi, wolves and divided them into
packs so that one pack could watch
while the other fed. And by this
means he kept food from being taken
into the castle. The younger brother
could not use his lutte because no one
could hear it. He sat disconsolate in
the forest, thinking that his elder
brother would win the beautiful girl.
a. he sat there a humming bird flew
by him and back again. Presently il
alightcd near him and said:
Il am the servant Of the south wind
and the soft rains. ! am fed by the
roses. am your slave when YOU play
on the lutte. and the Thousands like
ne a aid YOU"
"llow can you aid me-" asked the
younger brother.
play on your lutte" commanded
the humming bird.
The younger brother did a. he was
requested and out of the forest came
thousands of humming birds. The
first humming bird spoke to them
and they left, returning again soon,
each with small cord held tightly in
lis bill, Then, led by the first hum
ming bird. they flew up TO the high
tower wherein the princess was I'M
pri,oncd. There they found n
small opening, but it was 50 small