Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11

luS uOuuQer SnOulQ get US q larger
house. should like to live in large
stone CASTLE"
ooh, my dear wife, the cottage Is
good enough. Why should we have 6
castle?"
We want one," said the wife. "Gc
along with you. The founder car
| give us one"
The man felt very unwilling: never
| theless he went.
When he came to the seaside, the
water was purple, and dark blue, and
gray, and thick. He stood and said: -
'Flounder, founder, in the sea,
Quickly, quickly come to me,
For my wife, dame Isabel,
Wishes what dare not tell"
We'll, what does he wish " asked
the founder.
"Oh." said the man, "she wants to
live in large stone CASTLE"
Home with you! She is already
standing before the door,
When the man reached home, in
place of the cottage there stood a
great castle of stone His wife took
him by the hand and said, LET us
enter"
In the castle was broad hall with
marble pavement, and there were a
great many servants who led them
through magnificent rooms. At the
back of the castle was a fine large
garden with the most beautiful flow
ers and fruit trees. There was also a
park a mile long, with deer and oxen
and sheep.
"There!" said the wife; as not this
beautiful?"
"Oh, yes" said the man; "if it will
only last, we can live in this fine cas-
tie and be very well contented''
The next morning the wife looked
out and saw the beautiful country ~
ing all around.
Husband, just look out Of this win
dow. Just think if we could only be
king over all this country. Go to your
fish and tell him we should like to be
king"
Nov, wife. what should we be
king for? don't want to be king"
We'll" said the wife, "if you don't
want to be king, Will be king. So go
and do as say, all the same'
The man went, feeling. very much
put out with his wife's folly.
PART II.
When the fisherman come to the
sea, the water was dark gray, and it
was rushing inland fast and furiously.
He stood and said:-
"F'lounder, founder, in the sea,
Quickly, quickly come to me,
For my wife, dame Isabel,
Wishes what dare not tell"
We'll, what does she wish?" said
the fish.
ooh dear. she wishes to be king"
Home with you; she is king al
ready"
When the man came to the castle
ne saw that it was now a palace. A
herald stood before the door, and a
number of soldiers with trumpets.
Inside, everything was of marble
and gold. He entered the throne room
and there sat his wife upon a throne
Of gold. She wore a golden crown and
held a sceptre of pure gold and lew
els.
The man went up to her and said,
wen, wire, SO now you are king!"
Yes, now am king, but I am tired
Of this already. Go to your fish and
tell him that must be emperor"
"Oh dear!" said the man, IT cannot
do it canot ask him such thing"
Now, see here" said the wife; II
am king; you are only my husband. so
you will go at once! I will and must
be emperor"
The fisherman was obliged to 20.
When he came to the sea the wat
er was quite black, and the foam
few and the wind blew. The man was
terrified, but he stood and said:-
'F1ounder, founder, in the sea.
quickly come to me,
For my wife. dame Isabel,
Wishes what dare not tell"
We'll, what Is it now?" said the |
fish,
ooh, dear, my wife wishes to be en-
peror."
Home with you; she is emperor al
ready"
When the man reached home, he
found the palace adorned with golden
gates. The soldiers were being mar
shaled before the door. Within. bar
ons and earls and dukes were waiting
about like servants.
Lib WIG "de SlltlnS on throne
made of one entire piece Of gold She
wore a golden crown set with dia-
nonds and rubies. In one hand she
aeld the scepter and in the other the
globe.
We'll, wife, SO now you are en-
oeror''
yes; now am emperor"
Well wife, there is nothing left
o be. now you are emperor"
What are you talking about, hus,
'and?' said she. II am emperor, and
lext will be pope. Go and tell the
lsh So"
Nov, wife," said the man, chow
an ask him such thing? 1t is too
adj"
Rubbish" said the wife. GO
long and ask him. am emperor. and
'ou are only my husband, so you
must"
He went, feeling much frightened.
IN the way he shivered and shook,
nd his knees trembled.
A great wind arose; clouds flew by;
he sea rose mountain high; the ships
'ere tossed about; and the sky was
ark and red, as in great tempest. {