The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-10

u,
'nou "ouidst enable me to hand down
70 posterity work which no one else
ever could or ever will be able to sing
he queens face once more assum.
ed its benign expression.
grant thy request, Sir Minstrel
out remember, ii this Wanted work
Goes not please our fancy. further.
more. IS not finished in twentv-fou,
hours, thou, and the other fifty-nine
instructors now languishins in Jail
snail die. l am weary unto death of
you al. Co.. and with a wave Of her
lily hand, she sank back on her COR
geous throne.
me Two sturdy warde-s CONDUCTED
TIE minstrel to narrow tower ro,,m
where the bats and the sniders ba1
lons been the only occupants. There
'i4ey leIt MIN, with nothing but a cup
Oh water to cheer him, and the mem.
Dry oi the sound of the key turning
n the lock for Inspiration He LOST
40 tihie In examining his quarters, but
spent the rest OF the day and part of
Ihe night arranging a song. which
sounded like nothing so much as the
Hoarse notes screamed by the Queen
when she had attemsted TO sing
over and over again he twanged the
notes on his lutte Over and over again
ne tried to sing them. At last, tired
out, and satisfied with his effort. he
lay down and slept.
"nen at last he awoke, the sun was
hlsh IN the heavens, and the gaoler
was pounding at his door.
What no, there" he called. undo.
ing the lock. Sir Minstrel, art awake?
me queen awaits thee"
Hastily swinging his lutte across hil
shoulder. he followed the gaoler inta
the royal presence.
HOW now, Sir Minstrel" said the
queen, as he bowed low before her
mast succeeded with thy song?" And
all the Court leaned forward eagerl-.
Most beautecus Queen" he an.
sWered, "harken to my song: and only
voice such as yours can sing it." and
"4ll bow which bent him double. be
struck the opening chords upon his
lutte, and began to sing.
SO like the Queens own voice did
il sound, that al the Court sazed
open-mOuthed at one another, and she
herself leaned forward in amaze.
Sir Minstrel" said she. that SONG
can | surely sing, and rising to her
feet. she opened wide her lips, and
poured forth note on note just as the
minstrel had, but SO like, and in such
harmony did he accompany her unon
his lutte, that before the day was over,
every man, woman and child in the
kingdom had applied to him for les
sons.
The Queen was beside herself for
joy.
Sir Minstrel" said She thou hast
MADE me most happy, for there is no
one so miserable as a woman who can
not do what she wishes. Stay and
share the Peacock kingdom with me.
Majesty, thou hast done me indeed
great honor. and gladly will l stay
with SO lovely Queen. But one favor
must l ask
And that is?" smiled the Queen.
THAT no one, save |, in all the
kingdom, be allowed to sing my song"
Granted" said the Queen. Now
that | know l can sing" here the
minstrel smiled with happiness, OF
course)-'I have no further desire to
waken the echoes with warbling."
And SO, after giving orders that the
other fifty-nine instructors should be !
set at liberty. the Queen and the min !,
strel were married, and the siXtieth in
structor became King of all the Pea |!
Criterion.
Extravaganza in English Society. !
The late Duchess of Rutland once