The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-01

Princess Will be that she will find
handsome little mule, and she will
Jake great fancy to ride upon II
On ner mounting it, however It will |
break down and throw her violently
~ Tue ground; and whoever shall hear |
tnls and repeat it shall be turned into |
marble"
Although Pedro was angry and very
much alarmed on hearing this, he kept
STILL
presently another witch said
From this mishap the Princess
snail be delivered; but she will see
a pear tree with very good pears on
II, 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 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
|
: well as the Prince. But whoever hears
D this and repeats it shall inevitably be
turned into marble"
AS she finished speaking, the
! witches all flew of the roof OF the
shed and vanished into the darkness
of the night
The next day the three travellers
resumed their journey, the Prince and
:, Princess feeling very cheerful and re-
freshed Pedro, however, was sorrow
y full. And by-and-by they saw dear
little donkey standing at the gate in
:. to field near the side of the road.
or course, as was to be expected,
the Princess instantly desired to ride
:. upon it. But Pedro quickly-and, as
- It seemed to the kind Prince and Prin-
20 20 cess, most brutally-struck the donkey
a blow on the temple with club that
he was carrying for the purpose, and
- killed the donkey.
"A The Prince rebuked Pedro for this
deed, and the Princess was very trou
bled. But Pedro said nothing by way
of explanation.
u A little way farther on they saw ;
4 wonderful pear tree loaded heayil,
n with fruit. The Princess immediate
II ly expressed wish to taste the pears
a No sooner had she done so, however
q than Pedro rushed on ahead, and
q knocking all the pears to the groun
n with his club, trampled them under
= foot till there was not one left tina
! was fit to eat
n They proceeded on till finally the
Il reached the palace.
II The marriage of the Prince an
III Princess was solemnized with grea
vi splendor and dignity; and almost in
III mediateIy after it Pedro announce
III that he must sleep on that first mgr
WI in the room of the bride and groom
vi The Prince protested that this wa
vi impossible-tha Pedro had in yer
vi truth lost his wits,
Hl Pedro remained firm in the matte
III and said that it must be as ne sal
And finally. so insistent was he I'M
he was permitted to stay as an arme
| sentinel. standing by the window.
Far into the night he saw the WHO
l<l like a phantom, sword in hand' con
II in TO behead the Prince and Princes
Immediately Pedro drew his oV
sword. and frightful struggle to'
A Mace between Pedro and the VITO
So fierce did the combat become Una
without the least thought of so dom
Pedro struck the cheek OF the RI.
81. cess and drew blood. She awoKe
80, stantly with cry OF fright ana pa
INC and began saying that Pedro was
traitor who wanted to kill her
The Prince was wild with anger tn
Tue ono whom he had so loved and CHI
was ohe "noA' - ard announc
ished could be so base, ana annouNo
that Pedro must die.
CO. 20 mighty and beloved Primo
said Pedro. death is no terror 10
-, wise but unjust suspicion from 'h'
whom we love is not to De enuui'
i9S rborefore O Prince, before lay
~ hand in Deaths for guidance ~
nv other life, I beg of thee, as ias'
vor IN one whom thou hast hohoi
.nu with thy affection in times gone
eu'o thot the King, thy father, VIII giV'
' on, hanouet to all his court AND at =
10y BANQUET | will tell all there ASSEM- os
j., of these, my Sc hing starnse w.
4 20 So the Prince granted TINS iass =.
49, quest of Psdro's, and the hins .
unu a great banquet; and Pedro on 'n"'
RAGS CASTOR sat at the royal table
rev. when all had eaten and drunk u
o~n All pedro arose in their mias,
,,,,d related to them all that ne nau Nv
, ou'a he witches say on the night wnen I,
a. prince and Princess ana ne n"N -
c.ss tered under the she'd
that As he began to recount WA
N.,ss a.. vv,tcb had said he felt MS
nted begin to harden into stone I H.. coo
n. ny. oe hs told them what the sec
with witch had sa'u "e
her up to his waist oh1o pri
NO. ~ Not till then did the noo ,,,, ~
ome- rsalize the fate that was pel",n sa
o ,s~orite-the horrible catastrophe
= be- WAS taking place NV, 70 end
= =, ss W." He now implored Pedro 10 EMU mi
oy;py that the Wnoie mn