The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
ria Find Themselves at Their Old H ome

Alfred had lost his voice from terror therefore he said moth
ing The magician did not wait for reply but entered the
house lie smiled he the magnificent interior, and walk
ing to corner of the tapped the wall at spot where
carved the wood and door promptly opened
revealing shelves filed with gold coins in after row.
ia! 1t is still here Jusipus saving body! have
need OF all this and more
Then he room, left the door open that
he could what going outside He threw himself upon
like top. He incantatons md spells spun
faster and faster until it threw linn out the Hoor but up
to the ceiling, where he stuck like q fly.
lie bent down to seize the book which had descended
to the floor before the fireplace just then the who had
smed the odor of burning hair entered the and seeing
that form attircd provoking red in such tempting and in
1t like the shock Of battering and the magician
shot into the FIRE In instant he seed up like sheet OF
Alfred who had been by the noise took the book
and the King. Said
eve have been saved BIZ an accident but somehow think
would do well to leave this place wish there were some way
why bless my soul we are movngl cried the monarch and
the he declared that he his palace
pos Sure enough there it for the magic house had IN
stany moved to Iaria. The king and queen hurried and
then the air filed with the roengs Of their subjects who
had been mourning their absence and suffering sadly
They remained there for long time long enough Tor Alfred
fall deeply love with the Princess Hazene daughter Of
King Menus and for her to love HIM so tondy that she de-
cared other should her. although twenty princes of
nehbong realms srove with each other for glance from
The King although he had expressed great gratitude Al
mere J TiGn, e9 IoS1g $3.50 H. Ala +
decided that they would defy the monarch and marry spite Of
wishes; everything arranged for the wedding
The leaked however, and before the minister
rived the the mansion surrounded by the kings
soldiers who instructed Alfred and take him
the royal prison Bertha them march and realized in
what about happen Running to Alfred she told
him to escape by the back way, but her brother said
"No. Hazeline l. here, and although perhaps be
hndered the marriage shall not be prevented All Is not lost
vet bv jugful. We viii move the house againr
ooh be CAREFUL" cried Bertha "You can't tell where "a
will take UsT
wish it to take us Immediately back clearing I'm the
woods said Alfred and in the twnkng Of it there;
and even while they gazed q the window the the
wants shoveng from the walks that led from the magic
house the dark pine woods surrounding the clearing Tie
rooster was Growing loudly and they the leading
persons toward the mansion in her usual polite fashion
I'm another ea recognized her father AID mother
and ran wildly dovn~to meet them.
They had both been quarantncd by the Health Board be-
cause smallpox sufferer had ridden the stage with them and
had not been home until long period had
passed
Alfred takes mighty good make wish IN that
strange house hcugh sometimes the Princess hints that
visit to Ter land woud be a welcome change.
Alfred VIII take any chances in that direction unless he
receives letter King Momus telling him that all Is for
given for exhibition Of the monarchs lngrahtude was
enough for him
WALT McDOUGALL