New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

once baffied the wicked fairy Golconda. and she
threatened to spoil my happiness when It at it's
height
"And az dawn this morning. when we rode forth
TO hunt. there not happier man IN the length
and breadth of the realm than I. the King
He bent his head, and the little Princess felt
something warm splash on her hand. 10 was a tear,
and she had never imagined that a man could cryi
She chung closely to him for comfort, and
her resolve grew stronger.
Can nothing be done. father? II an army was
sent? Your own brave guards who helped you TO
get back the kingdom years ago? Surely. they
could make the fairy Golconda give back our
baby?'
The King shook his head; he was sitting down
now with his little daughter upon his knee.
They could do nothing" he said. with groan;
her wicked entertainments have destroyed many
regiment of brave 1 would go myself. but my
place is here in my kingdom, and her castle lies
far beyond the mountains; no one escapes the perls
of the road know not what move TO take TO frus-
trate her plans. She took your cousin captive soma
time ago. and that is his heart she wears upon the
gold ring Whatever form she takes. whether
bird beast fish. she always bears IT with her..
1.-THE little ruby hearth" asked Nerissa. eagerly.
Ave the ruby heart" assented the King. gloom
fly Hundreds and thousands of men have lost
their lives trying 10 wrest it from her. for until
some one succeeds he must languish in her tolls,
She may bring up our boy to be as wicked and
treacherous as she herself if. indeed. he is not
dead this
He kissed his little daughter gently. and before
he rose to his feet Nerissas mind was quite made
up Long after her father had left her, she lay in
bed thinking thinking, thinking until her brain
Suddenly she sat up in bed and made her plans
She would wait until dawn; and then go out into
the world to look for the baby Prince.
Perhaps if she tried very hard and faced the
perils Of the road brSyely she might ind him
But she felt very desolate as she thought or all
the joys she must give up. and the dangers she
She watched the dawn breaking over the trees
and distant mountains first. a gray pearly clear
XKbip fai EI-a
jewels in gauzy dress then, one by one. they went
Guished them on his morning rounds. a cock began
to in a distant fanny ard che birds tWittered
palace stables gave Voice to a deep nouthed bay.
The air was very fresh and sweet with the odor OF
new mown hay when Nerissa opened her window,
and just "a she did so tho red streamers of dawn
had begun The little Princess dressed herssIf
warmly, and put ON the strongest shoes she had.
never went out in the rain: then she took down a
little red cloak from the neg in the wardrobe. and
just as she was leaving the room she caught sight
S 'i ~, P 3t and bnp IL rop n ecu = pleST o1 so
found Baby Noel. she thought. he would want his
her dress smiling think of the delight OF putting
i on So that when she softly opened her bedroom
prised the little page who stood outside OF her
ap6 n1bs ne h9d r there 5o We're se
in the palace and ne had come TO the Princess
1t was his place % ST, within the Queens ante
room and while sitting on MS little STOOL ne nesta
against the little Princess How she to be
carried away left in a forest where wild beasts
roamed, and dreadful lake drowned many pas
serby In It's gloomy depths
Little Count Otho was a brave boy and the
Princess had been his playmate since infancy; in
deed they distant cousins, and he felt that
she must be warned in time.
Nerissas face grew very pale and frightened; the
person in the world.
she told her plans to Ohio. He played with his
little jeweled dagger. and he listened his face
grew eager and rudy the crimson velvet OF
his doublet.
What boy does not love adventure?
His mind made up, but his resolve had
far more seldshness In IL than Nerissas.
LET me go with you. Princess" he pleaded. 1T