The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-01

take great fancy to ride upon it.
On her mounting it, however, it will
break down and throw her violently
to the ground; and whoever shall hear
this and repeat it shall be turned into
MARBLE
Although Pedro was angry and very
much alarmed OF, hearing this, he kept
still.
Presently another witch said:
From this mishap the Princess
shall be delivered; but she will see
pear tree with very good pears on
it, that she will desire to eat. AS she
tastes them she will be poisoned; but
whoever hears this and repeats it
shall inevitably be turned into hard
MARBLE
To this yet a third witch said:
From this danger the Princess
shall be delivered, but on the night
of her marriage to the Prince shall
take the disguise of a phantom and
shall enter into their room through
the window, and shall behead her as
we'll as the Prince. But whoever hears
this and repeats it shall inevitably be
turned into marble"
AS she finished speaking, the
witches all flew off the roof of ths
shed and vanished into the darkness.
of the night.
The next day the three Travellers
resumed their journey, the Prince axd
Princess feeling very cheerful and re-
full. And by-and-by they saw dear
little donkey standing at the gate in
to a field near the side of the road.
Of course, as was to be expected,
the Princess instantly desired to ride
upon it. But Pedro quickly-and, as
il seemed to the kind Prince and Prin-
cess, most brutally-struck the donkey
blow on the temple with club that
he was carrying for the purpose, AMI
killed the donkey.
The Prince rebuked Pedro for this
deed, and the Princess was very trcu.
bled. But Pedro said nothing by way
Of explanation.
A little way farther on they saw a
wonderful pear tree loaded heavily
with fruit. The Princess Immediate
ly expressed wish to taste the pears
| No sooner had she done so, however
! than Pedro rushed on ahead, and
knocking all the pears to the ground
with his club, trampled them under
| foot till there was not one left that
was fit to eat
| They proceeded on till finally they
reached the palace.
The marriage of the Prince and
| Princess was solemnized with great
splendor and dignity; and almost i'm
| mediately after it Pedro announced
that he must sleep on that first night
in the room of the bride and groom.
| The Prince protested that this was
impossible-that Pedro had in very
truth lost his wits!
| Pedro remained firm in the matter,
and caid that it must be as he said.
Ana finally, so insistent was he, that
he was permitted to stay as an armed
sentinel, standing by the window.
| Far into the night he saw the witch,
like phantom, sword in hand, come
in to behead the Prince and Princess
Immediately Pedro drew his own
sword, and a frightful struggle took
place between Pedro and the witch.
| So fierce did the combat become that,
without the least thought of so doing,
Pedro struck the cheek of the Prin-
cess and drew blood. She awohe in
stantly with cry of fright and pain,
yiy,cr hot n
traitor who wanted to kill her.
The Prince was wild with anger that
one whom he had so loved and cher
ished could be so base, and announced
that Pedro must die.
20 mighty and beloved Prince,"
said Pedro, death is no terror to the
wise; but unjust suspicion from those
whom we love is not to be endured.
| Therefore, o Prince, before l lay my
hand in Deaths for guidance to an.
| other life, beg of thee, s.s last ia
vor to one whom thou hAst honored
! with thy affection in times gone by,
that the King, thy father, will give a
banquet to all his court Ard at that
banquet will tell all there assembled
of these, my seeming s:arnge deeds"
So the Prince granted this last re-
J quest of Pedro's, and the King gave
a great banquet; and Pedro on that &C.
! casion sat at the royal table.
When all had eaten and drunk their
fill, Pedro arose in their midst and
related to them all that he had heard
the witches say on the night when the
Prince and Princess and he had shell
tered under the shed.
AS he began to recount what the
first witch had said he felt his legs
begin to harden into stone.
AS he told them what the second
witch had said he was turned to stone
up to his waist.
Not till then did the noble Prince
realize the fate that was Detailing his
favorite-the horrible catastrophe that
was taking place.
He now implored Pedro to end his
recital, saying that the whole misun-
Outstanding was his own fault Enough