Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

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prince, really desires that the nprine
should come TO his daughter. Well
! will not trouble about death. But u
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IA sudden inspiration came to him.
khd Id ran swiftly to his own palace.
| Hoting, with terror, tAst. The short
winter day was nearly ended. Gather
Ink lid colleagues around him, no told
them Of the extraordinary demand OF
the prince. 4
'There II only one thing to b
done" he went on, noting the frght-
ened faces about him Listen! We
may yet be saved.
Everyone within three leagues
around. men, women, girls and boys.
mobiles, merchants and peasants, must
get instantly to work with silk. velvet
S&tin apd paper, and make scores Of
flowers. Let them cut up their clothes,
their hangtngs; let them make use OF
their fans, cushions: everything thay
have.
Then. before daybreak, all thess
flowers must be tied, fastened or glued
TO all the trees and bushes Of the park
and all the country near the palace;
the finest and best near the princess
palace and the poorest the furthest
away. All the painters and artists
must supsrintend the decorations.
take the army. take the hospitals,
take the prisons. Every one must
work. NO one must stop 70 eat or drink J
tonight. Go and remember that your
very lives depend upon your sue
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without q word the ministers fed
Immediately from the palace. In less
than an hour there was not d palace
nor 1 house IN the city nor d single
village In the country where tho In
habitants were not making flowers
and II one had looked that night from
the daimio's palace be would have
seen thousands Of lanterns bobbing
about among the trees In every d.
rection.
The next morning, as her women I'm
ivhed dressing her FiaN heard the
dound Of sweet singing and many In
sstTiImeuts beneath her window.
~Ahl It ia nv birthday to-day" she
said with SILVER. "Why are the GODS
20 cruel az To cause h to fall In the
winter timer Her women pulled
aside the curtains from the window.
aWhat a beautiful day. MISTRESS
they said.
Indeed. as II It too were d courtier,
the slry was clothed in richest blue
In which the sun like 4 golden Jewel
shone proudly.
Uan9uidIy the 1fucegs walked out
upon the balcony. But what a cry OF
joy and surprise broke from her IipsL
Flower. fiovsrs. In every direction,
snd N far - the eve could see.
The princess rubbed her eyes. Was
IL a miracle?
@Father, fathef!" she cried, as thu
noble prince entered her Apartment y
-truly. yog are 4 god"
The daimio, smiling with pleasure,
Oroposed a ride through the park to
~ The magic spfingtime. The de-
ietted princess ciapped her hands, and
the brilliant procession Of eayly-clad
,ourtIers headed by the prince and his
,aughter started slowly down the
KindIng avenue.
"What a delicious perfume scents the
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