The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-06
The Power of Song.


From her earliest childhood she had
shown an Independent disposition. In
these times she would he a suffragette,
for she believed not only in women
having a voice in the government, but
in their governing. Scarcely had she
been proclaimed when she startled her
people by calling for the resignation of
the cabinet and filling the places made
vacant with women.
The queen filed other offices with
women, aud the men were stand
ing about, holding their hands. Then,
fat political job being given to a wo-
man, the men thought 1t time to bestir
themselves. They sent the most nc
compllshed, handsomest and most Sc
ductive men to the queen on one pre-
text or another hoping through her
heart to attain their ends. But the
queen saw through their designs and
laughed at them.
One day knot Of politicians hungry
for plumber were discussing the situa-
ton when a little, half deformed, home
ly man said TO them: "If you will
back me up l will go to the queen and
accomplish those things you desire.
All want is a suit Of fine clothes"
A shout of laughter greeted his offer.
Then some one suggested that for a
joke It be accepted.
Not long after this the queen re-
celved a message that special am
bassador from neighboring sovereign
had arrived with u view to making a
treaty.
Margaret expected TO see man Of
imposing appearance and, being some
what timorous of such men, steeled
herself TO meet him. She was sur
prised to see man barely five feet
three inches high, with long arms and
legs and n slight curve in his back
Nevertheless his head was large, and
he possessed one feature of remarka-
BILE beauty and intelligence-his eye.
Margaret unbent to this Insignificant
creature at once, assigned him a wing
Of the palace and as soon as he was
ready-he seemed in no hurry-began
to talk over the terms Of the treaty.
Whenever the queen made demand
for n slice Of territory, payment Of
indemnity or any such matter the am
bassador would say in u soft voice:
'Your majestys modesty in your de-
mands is what is to be expected from
woman Of such loveliness. / shall
advise my sovereign to double the
amount you claim"
| There was no difficulty In making a
treaty on such terms and the queen
closed the negotiations, delighted with
the envoy. Then the treaty was sent
to the other sovereign interested for
confirmation, and the ambassador,
| obliged TO wait for an answer re-
| turned TO his apartments.
That night the queen heard voice
singing in the ambassadors wing, ac-
companied by guitar. II seemed to
her that 1t was the voice OF an angel.
| She listened TIL the song had ended
and, not hearing more, sent a request
| for the singer to resume. He did so,
| and Margaret went TO bed filed with
| the most entrancing thoughts
The next day ON inquiry she learned
that the singer was the ambassador.
She asked him 10 sing to her but he
excused himself saying that the spirit
! Of music came to him only in accord
| ance with its own sweet will II came.
however, on balmy nights from pleas
ant distance and sounded especially
light over the palace and the grounds
I'm which'it stood. Queen Margaret al
ways listened TO II sitting at her bed.
room window and continued under its
spell long after 1t had ceased. Gradu-
ally the singer and the song became
one. OF the homely body nothing re.
mained but from the ambassador
eyes the queen saw a spiritual body
Of transcendent beauty, a soul that
seemed TO beckon her to a higher
holer existence.
Meanwhile during the day, there be
ing no treaty TO talk about, the queen
began to speak TO the ambassador
about her affairs, Never had she hearC
such wisdom, such farslghted sugges
tiOns. He told her that such a queer
as she would be a blessing to every
people, but I'm all kingdoms there was
low grade work that only coarse ma
tured men could properly perform.
The treaty never came back, and the
ambassador at last confessed that h'
was no envoy, but one who, having
seen his queen from a distance, 81
worshiped her that he had been i'm
PEELED TO do a dishonorable act for th'
sake of passing a few weeks in hei
adorable companionship.
One morning the journals announced
that all the ministers had resigned
and their places were TO be filed witt
men, Then the people waited for al
announcement Of the names Of tn
members Of the new cabinet. Whel
the name OF the prime minister wa
published no one knew him. At Tia,
first meeting OF the cabinet crow,
, surrounded the palace, every one anx
ious to get view Of him. One by on
the ministers passed out till they ha,
all left the palace except the man the
most wished to see. Finally the crow,
dIsnprsad and left only n few IOiferar