The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-28

- Darella dehed hel parents
~0% and fatty refused to wed
the husband who had been provided
for her. They persuaded and scolded
her in turn; they talked of his wealth,
his position and his blue blood, but
they dared not mention his face, for
In their hearts they knew he was hide
Gus to look upon-he was old and
wrinkled, with hardly q tooth left In
his head.
The Princess was quite determined,
however, so she merely shook her
head in reply to their appeals. At last
the King completely lost his temper.
"In sooth." he cried, you are no
daughter of mine. Never has such
wilfulness been known in my family
before. l chose worthy, kind hearted
man who is fit for you to marry, and
you scorn him. For shamer'
HE shall never be my husband" de-
clared the obstinate Princess. II shall
know the man am going to marry
directly 1 meet him." she added.
what do you mean?" demanded the
King indignantly.
last night when I was asleep"
said the Princess, "a handsome young
Prince came 10 me in my dreams, and
he was. oh, so fair to look upon! He
was tall and straight and young, albeit
that his hair was tinged with gray.
And IL l wait fifty. sixty or seventy
years. / shall be content if he claims
me at the end OF that time. But me-
thinks an evil spell lies heavily upon
him. otherwise he would come for
ward now."
Then the King grew simply infuri-
ated with his daughter. He stormed
punishment fo- her disobedience, he
condemned her to live all alone on a
little island that could just be dis
cerned from the roof Of the palace.
But the Princess Darella made no
objections. When the time came for
her to leave her home she stepped in
to the boat quite willingly. She chatted
gayly to the crew as they bore her out
to sea, and she gazed undauntedly at
the little island on which she would
probably be starved to death. When
they left her on the beach, with her
bundle of things lying at her feet
sh> still seemed quite content with her
rate, and she waved her handkerchief
TO the boat as long as she could see it.
The first thing Darella did was to
wander round the island in search of q
nice dry cave to live in; and when she
mad found it she spread her few be-
longlngs about, and tried 70 make il
look as comfortable and homelike as
possible, and then, of course, she felt
hungry. When she set out to gather
herself some fruit and some berries tC
eat she was surprised to find that
somebody had already placed a pile OF
delicious fruit in readiness for her.
This Is very nice," said the Prin
cess, as she dug her little white teetl
into juicy pear. II wonder who has
neen good enough to do this for me.
tnihk shall be very happy here"
AND so she was. Although she never
met any human being upon the island
All her wants were attended to in {
most marvellous manner. A little beaI
OIL fruit was always placed outside tn,
uoor OF her cave every morning be
iore she awoke, and when she went OIL
ior her daily walk round the island til,
eave was swept and tidied before sh,
returned
nut one night, as she slept, she heart
voice crying out loudly to her I,
awake.
oh, what Is it?" cried the fright
e"eu Princess, leaplng off her coucl
anu running from the cave. But sh,
tpu.u tuu sec nothing, except one large ba
ss "' was clrcling over her head, ant
not talk. N'
.v nisten,' said the mysterious voice
,yut iathev has given his sanction /,
cr Wv, that has been made TO carry 70,
ne promises to give bag Of golt