Evening journal., 1908-11-17
iii-i'i-i-i-i-i-ii-s-
! AN ANTIQUE.
ANARCHIST STORY.


cupied his thoughts-how to render his
people happy.
But there are always malcontents,
and dissatisfaction without grounds in
wolves other follies. We, a perfectly
free people today, have our anarchists,
who think that by killing q ruler they
win benefit their cause. So it was in
this kingdom. There were people who
wished to see the king out Of their
way. why they desired this no one
not even themselves-knew The kings
son would inherit the throne, and the
people were unanimous In their inten-
tion that he should inherit It. Nor
wos It expected that the son would
make a better king than the father.
There were three malcontents in the
kingdom, who in their folly resolved
that It would be a good thing to get
rid Of their king. One was a baker,
another n butcher and the third a con
fectloner. They banded themselves TO.
gether under an agreement. Each in
turn would send the king a dish that
he had himself prepared and into
which he had put poison. The baker
was to try his hand FIRST, and IL he
failed the butcher would try, then the
confectioner. SO the baker prepared
fine large fruit cake and Disgusting
himself took 1t TO the palace with a
plscard on IL that read:
To ths king. from ono OF his loving sub
Jects.
The king was, OF course. suspicious
Of a gift for whom no one was respon.
sible and directed the head cook to put
It away where no one might be injured
by It. A few weeks later he received
In the same fashion a boars head
cooked with garlic and aromatic spices.
The king now became interested and
ordered his head police officer to inyes-
tigate the matter
Now. the head police officer knew
that IL any harm came to the king
from this cause he would lose his head
In other words. he had an Incentive
that police officers OF the present day
who are much engaged in politics are
a stranger TO. 1t was not long before
he had got on the track OF the baker.
the butcher and the confectioner and
reported their scheme.
The king was not only a wise and
patient man. but exceedingly crafty
He waited till the confectioner had
sent In a beautiful replica Of the pal.
ace. all In candy. with sweetmeat
under the roof which was easily re-
moved and a card on which was writ. |
ten, 80 be eaten Immediately or It
will lose all its favor"
Then the king sent his chamberlain
to the three consprators with an inyi-
tatlon 20 come 70 the palace. When
they were there he said to them:
Il have been much moved by your
kindness. but you must remember that
a king cannot accept favors from his
people II rather becomes royalty to
bestow presents. This dish. which
must be eaten at once or lose its "a
vor' turning TO the confectioner. II re
nounce in your favor. Enjoy It. and !
will give you one Of my palaces IN
which TO dwell so long as you live"
The confectioner. white and trem
bling ate the confection. The klnr
watched him while he did so and saw
him fall dead. Then he turned TO IL
butcher
"As becomes my kingly dignity" h.
said II must return this gift TO 70,
also. Eat your all and he assured tina
for the rest OF your life you will b.
supported by tax levied on the mem
bers Of your craft, this IN recognition |
OF your loyalty to your sovereign
The butcher knew that he was colnf
TO his death. but there was no use IN |
making resistance, so he ate Of th, |
hoars head and soon fell dead. Ther
the king turned TO the baker.
This cake" he said, has tempted
me ever since received IT at you
hands. Il Is evidently full Of succulen.
foods. Including fruits aud spices. !
would fain have eaten 1t. but have al |
ways made il a rule that my subject |
shall have the best In my kingdom |
Eat the product of your skill, and II |
token of the loyal spirit that prompted |
you 20 send It to me I make you grant
high baker TO the court, with a thou
sand gold pieces for every day of your
life hereafter"
Your most gracious majesty" sald |
the baker. your royal kindness over
whelms me. wish that you may iiv,
as long TO pay me the gold pieces as :
live to receive them"
"You have ready witt said th,
king 81 marvel that one who car
speak so we'll should have had the foil.
to wish TO take the life OF ruler VIII
has studied no problem except how {.
make his people happy I would pey
NIT you to enjoy the pension l have
given my royal word 10 bestow upoi
you, but a fool and his money are 500,
parted. and il would not long avai
you. However, will give you a NOR,
comfortable method Of explating you
folly than eating your cake. You ma.
pay your respects 10 my executioner."
Those were days when kings wer,
not troubled with laws. and their chief
OF police were not obliged to convic
persons who were known to be plottins
10 kill the sovereign. II worked yer.
well when the king was a good king
but was doubly noxious when be wa
e bad one. which only goes TO shov