Evening journal., 1906-12-26

who had only lately become a
king and the people were very
fond OF him, as they always are
OF their new rulers. Whenever he
went out they would throw their
caps IN the air and shout, May
the King i've for everr' until they we're
hoarae He never really thought what
they were saying until one day he hap
pened TO notice.
Shall j live for ever?' the Young King
asked Of his Prime Minister. who was so
wise that nobody knew more than he.
- cannot tell YOU" the Prime Minister
replied with a smile. "hings can 90 many
things"
So the Prime Minister went on TO attend
20 his business and the Court Fool APP
peared.
-Can you tell me how to live foreverY'
the Young King asked Of the Fool.
ALAS. master" said the Fool. II would
eladly tell you n / knew. There were
times. my grandmother used TO tell me
when everybody lived forever-or at leas
rs Ions as they wanted to-but the ole
Folks grew tired OF e.
where can ! ind the OLD Folks. sup
posing any OF them are still aliveg" the
Young King asked.
WELL" said the Fool. looking arount
ham, Il don't know where you would nnc
them unless among the Blue Mountains
The Young King did not ask any more
questions, but his desire was TO please hil
people. so when everybody had gone q
bed he rosc and dressed himself and tool
some food IN a knapsacls and set out tow
ard the Blue Mountains lie walked all q
that night and the next day and for sew
oral more days. but the mountains did no
seem 10 come any nearer At last he cam
to a brook which ran flashing and splash
Ing under a stone bridge.
.~This brook keeps running on for ever,
ne thought 10 himself Nothing Is NOR
likely than that I shall learn something
follow IL 10 its source"
So he left the road and followed up IN
nashing brook. IL led him into the forest
where the branches were waving and th
birds were singing.
one morning he reached a place wher
the brook divided into two streams on
OF them was sparkling and bright. and
made a pleasant singing noise In It's bed
The other branch was black as ink and
made no noise at all Strange dark col
ored flowers grew along It's bank and IN
mart 81 the wood where IL came from wa
rad and black and still. The Young Kin
looked at It. but IL made him shiver, AM
he quickly turned up the pleasant brancl
Of the brook so as 20 get away as soon
he could In little while he came out
the forest and found himself az the ZOO
OF the Blue Mountains
ssSSow shall find some OF the Old Folksl
ne cried. and he pressed on.
The brook led him io tan elih, DO VINO
there was an opening Jus. Woo "n"usN
let him through hoNonu tle NW "n'
small valley ana en- VIZ ''''ea''' G
eourre ~ the bronx at losi, FOR the waite
dubbed and gnshei up Through the Eolog
sand In the bottom uf tho pool All klnd
or now CTS fieN Hl".'st -. , '.',,. -,
tflu ina wy e- ,...,,, '.,-.-,.,,b,r.
ana 'ne NiiN , t,.,..,.t ~, ,,,,r an
The water nA tne POO pe ~. -, ar,n
cool ma e i.,.'. ~, it,,- ,,cre abont
l4ona r. r. us s,oiet.n ana. IDOL
touen -' ~. ,.,,.,. ,,d man standin
ms ~ ~ ~. s,,,,,t,l an NJ feet VIA
.,-s.,.,ei
ASST .sss.r,, d. ..,., 49,, ,ss man smiling 'thei
w. 49,, =, IN, .,,nrii oilcr Imam l.
~. ~ 49, 49, 80 low and pleasant like IN
-l.s 80. 49,. Z, {, Il, .,t., 's,T5alr
.s,,,,, ~. WIN. ,a tcii me the sccrl
- - ~ ,ixs for ever the Young Kr
-
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80, ~. .,,,-ct. hnt VIII 10 1t on ono cor
ss ~. 80 ,,,,i, ),
~, 4. +e,4q', sl,e Yornr rSinr asked
s~ls,,.A .ron ,tilf moi drink from my pool
"a
..'rlsf VIII promise YOU" Tho Your
rrtr~ rsid -Nov- ton me the secret
~The pooi Is tho fountain or lifen q
old man replied. "Who drinks irom
once Will 1.-Two twice rs bong as ordlnai
nocn. Who drinks twice We liN" inr
4s,,,,,sand ,aars and who drinks thg'
-,,,,~- viii i've Tor cvcr.'
Amt cried The Young KiuF. 'Nou ha'
v,aved trick on me In making me promil
not 10 drink. II was for that purpose ths
/ came. am King and viii drink.
me old man said nothing as he be-
.eTsn over me pool, but before he cou
6rdna the clear water suddenly began
h,,ffSl,, I'D all muddy and foul, so that q
young King could NOT bring himself
touch Il.