Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24

ing his ears.
There's no use pressing that point
farther said the King. Once my mind
Is made up | am rs obstinate as a mule. 4"
Yes, indeed, cried the princess; AT
leaSt as obstinate as mule; in fact. |
uoll Know any ten mules who are aS
obstinate As YOU are. father dear. You
grow more mnle-lke every day. You
are even growing to look like a mule.
Don't YOU think he looks like Il mule.
! my lord duke"
Far be it from me to contradict a
: lady, replied the duke,
ON. Is that SoE'' reared the King iii
Ia great rage. We'll, if you think |
look like a mule you don't object If ocf
like a mule" aud he gave the moor nnhle.
man Il fearful Kick which would have
done justice 10 amy mule in AsiavaIe.
snd which sent the duke FIXING Severai
feet M the air. OF course that wnS 81
deadly insult. aud the duke FASTENED
back Ia his native land aud persuaded
his Ming To declare war ON Asiayalc.
Al sorts of princes came iouneying
to the court Of King Irnnwill nj the
monarch invitation. Some were Young
some were old, some handsome, some
ngiy, some of great lands. some of small
estate. but all were completely enrap.
tured by the beauty of the Princess Yes,
ndeede. The very first one to arrive ~
the court of ASavale was the greatest
prince of them all, Derrick Of Dar,larv,
one OF the greatest and richest coun-
tries known at that day He was n
middle aged man of tremendous dignity
ami of a pretty turn of speech ou which
ne greatly prided himself He bowed
low before the princess. who in return
made him a low courtesy
All. my princess said he. How like
flower you look, Iou are Spring in
person 1t is presumption. torsuoth for
me 10 kncel nj Your feet Never have |
seen face like unto yours. my princess
NOT N all my years aud, indeed. they are
not few.
Yes, indeed cried the princess in
$tantlN. Why Nuu poor old thing! You
are almost ballhcadcd. II must he an
aWtui bore Tor You To talk TO young per
sons like me. Why don't Nou run along
over Ia the terrace yuudcr and have n
chat with grandmother? You would find
each other greatly interesting. I'm sure. "
That was enough for the Prince OF
Dardary. lie flew.
by the time five or six Other visiting
princes had interviewed the Princess
\ cSlndecdc with the same result the
kingdom Of ASiavaic was ON the verge az
war with as many nations. and the re
naming princes had cautiously decided
that they would have none of Il Princess
peace of nations and bring disaster Ia
whatever court She gracpd They made
all sorts OF excuses to King lrouWill and
started for home, all but one, Prince
ltoderic of Romhardy. the youngest of
them all lie had seen the princess and
he determined that il would take more
than mere report To scare him away.
You see, he was himself a very strong
nhded young man, quite MS much SO as
Nmg lronWlll. lie had been presented
TO Princess NcsindcCde at a court rum.
ton and So when, one day. he found hcl
Strolllng on the great marble roof of the
Iroyal conserVatoriCS overlooking the royu
gardens, he at once went to her side
sweeping the white pavement with tb,
rlch plumes of his hat in a low bow a,
ne came. The princess gaily waved i
hand to him, and together they gazet
down upon the clustering roses beneath
There lies the lovCliest garden in nj
the world, but ii lacks the one lave!iest
of the worlds flowers said the prince.
Yes, indeed,' said the princess al
once. 1T ought To hive some tulips
And some squidgc flowers" said til,
prince.
Yes, 50 il ought" replied the princess
Il little doubtfully She had never heard
o. squidgc flowers.
IF only had some night-nowcring
onions exclaimed the prince cnthusias-
Yes. indeed" murmorcd the princes,
absenty.
"Exactly." said the prince. with conf
dcnce. II thought You would agree with
me. You are fond of onions. are YOU
not? You look like a girl who might he
fond of onions"
For the first time in years the princess
dld not feel quite SO much like agreeing,
She hesitated for n moment. aud then
said that she supposed onions were not
half bad.
oh yes. knew You must lac fond Of
onions" insisted the prince. "Whenevcr
| see girl with a No. . shoe l know
that she likes onions. Nuu wear No. .
shoes. don't YOU Or is j. nine and a
halfF"
'Oh. dear!' said the princess. family.
THE man sold them 10 me for ones. |
always thought they were ones but per.
haps you are right
"Of course, ! am right. | am always
right" said the prince "It is queer
when one thinks Of il, is it notI Big
feet and big hands ~ together. Now.
your hands are fine large uncs. large inst
like your feet. Have y"u ever noticed
the feet and hands of the Indies in wait
ing? III bet they all. every ono. have
smaller feet and hands than your handt'
The princess opened her big blue eyes
very wide and looked straight ut Tia"
lpriucc. Then she stamped her little foot
and struck her little hands together For
the first time IN years til" Princess c>-
ndeedc was in furious temper.
Its no such thing" She cried You
know if is not true. hay" smaller feet
and hands than amy girl ia Asiav9ie! -.
there" At last the Princess leSiudrrsle
had coutradicted someone,
lam.