Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
HOW LOVING CUP ORIGINATED
Interesting story Telling How Power
ful King Of Ancient Taught
Ignorant Lesson.


The so-called "loving-cup" Is com
mon nowadays and we see II every.
where. but many years ago theirs
were no such things as these queer
threehandled Affairs. and the follow
ing story tells how they first happen
ed to be made:
Once upon time. centuries before
us there lived a great and powerful
king who was extremely fond OF hunt.
Ing. He was one day in a huge forest
pursuing a stag. but II was so feet
and clever that Il eludod him and his
band OF followers. and led them On.
tirely out OF their way After wander.
Ing about In a hopeless fashion they
finally came upon a little hut and the
king himself dismounted and raped
smartly upon the door.
A young girl answered his knock
and soon showed the men the right
path. The king was about TO go when
he saw . well near the house and at
the sight OF the clear water immediate
ly felt thirsty. and going back. asked
the girl for a drink. without hesita-
ton she went into the house and came
out with an earthen Jug nlled with the
well water. But. instead OF Offering
his royal majesty the handle. as most
people would. she held that herself
and handed him the cup the wrong
way.
The king said nothing. thanked the
girl. and he and his band soon found
their way out OF the woods
But when he reached his palace. he
determined TO reward the girl for Civ.
ing him the water and at the same
time to teach her n lesson In polite
ness.
Sending 10 his jeweler he babe him
make n silver cup with two handles
and deliver Il TO the young girl without
. word from whence Il came.
Perhaps a month after this the king
again hunted IN that same forest.
sought the little hut. and asked tho
girl for another drink Of water.
This time she entered the house and
came out with a beautiful silver cup
luli OF hpaIhiihk NattI.
Now" thought the king. she has
certainly learned lesson" Hut
never was he more mistaken for the
poor. ignorant girl took a handle In
each hand and for the second time
offered her liege lord nothing but the
side OF the cup.
The king rode away deeply per.
picked. lie was stu resolved 10 teach
the girl tho polite way 10 hand a cup
without directly rebuking her. and
many were the hours he spent in cud.
ceiling his brains for some way IN
which TO do II. At last a bright idea
struck him. and he sent for his Jew.
eler a second time
Make me-" said he to the man. "A
silver cup. heavily chased. and with
my royal crest and put three handles !
on IT.
The jeweler much surprised (for re- (
member no such thing had ever been /
heard OF up TO this tlmel. did as he |
Vas told. and soon the mug was IN.
shed. As before the king had n /
privately sent TO the girl who lived In
he little hut
One day not long after this for the
bird time he rode into that forest.
Ind taking the now well known path
ioon reached the cottage. Dismount.
ng he Knocked at the door and asked
lumbly for a drink OF clear water
The girl Immediately came out With
he beautiful three-handled cup and IA.
ling two OF the handles In her hands
he offered him the third.
So the king rode away. we'll pleased
With his strategy. and reaching home.
rdered three-handled cups to be made
n every sort OF ware. and they be-
anne so popular that we now have
hem In all our shops and stores.