Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-06

ole Win beings BLIOuSST Iudn HyouA
self; now you see how wicked 1t Is to
torment those weaker. My brother
princes should have told you to battle
In the fresh water of the river and to
lie on the soft rushes. Now. good-by,
little friend. May good luck attend
you! And he walked quietly away,
bending beneath the large burden he
carried.
1.-THE little hare knew that the
stranger was the eighty-first of the
princes, and so for q time he feared to
follow his advice. But he was In such
which flowed like a silver ribbon
through the fields toward the ocean.
Into the cool water he plunged and i'm
mediately felt better, as the sand and
bitter salt Of the sea were HVashed
from his wounds. Then he took nap
on the soft PUSHES.
when he awoke he no longer was
In pain, so he was filled with graft
tude toward the young price who
advice. He sat up, feeling quite
strong again, and tried to think Of
way in which he could repay his ben
efactor. In the distance he saw the
roofs Of the princess's palace rising
among the trees which sourrounded II.
This gave him an idea, and he lost no
time in carrying 1t out.
ACROSS the fields he hoped to-
ward the palace, never stopping TILL
he reached the garden wall. He crept
In under the high CRATE. and there
stood the princess under cherry tree
covered with blossoms. The little
hare went up to her and said respect
fully:
"'Gracious Princess, bring to you
advice, If you will accept 1t from so
insignificant a person as L. sa5
"sSpeak, little hare the beautiful
princess answered, for she knew that
the best things are often found in un-
expected places, and things are not
always what they seem to be-.
Eighty princes are coming today
as suitors for your hand They are
dressed in rich and beautiful robes,
and their faces are gay and sm1l1ng'
of their hearts. Following them is a
young man who is as wise as he is
kind and gentle. Turn the eighty
from your gate but honor the youngest
sutton as greater than they
".How do you know all this? the
princess questioned.
So the little hare told his story Tor
the third time, speaking 80 earnestly
that the princess could not fail to be
impressed by it.. She thanked him for
his advice, and after giving him some
tender leaves to eat, prepared to re-
ceive the eighty-one brothers. They
came a few minutes later, resplendent
in the magnificent clothes they had put
on in the princess's honor. Indeed, they
all looked so handsome that she found
it hard to believe the story OF their
their Journey to her kingdom, however,
one Of the princes told how they had
made sport of a little hare too stupid
to know that salt was not the best
thing for open wounds, and she noticed
that the youngest brother was the only
one who did not enjoy the story AT
this rage filled her gentle heart
Turn out the eighty prices! shd
cried to her attendants; no one who
is cruel to So small a creature as o
little hare il At to rule coyer king
dom. But with YOU she added, turn.
ing to the youngest prince, VII!
share my throne, for you are a WIS.
and merciful man
'You may be sure the Youngest
prince was happy to hear that, for,
after once seeing the beautiful princess
the thought of party from her was IKE
lead in his breast.
$50 the cruel brothers were drum
med out Of the palace with shouts of
scorn;, but the gentle prince and prln-
cess went into the garden to thank the
little hare. AS they could not find him,
however, search as they would; for as
soon as he learned Of the success Of
his plan, he had hoped away to see
theworld, wiser for his days exper-
fence.
'Is that all ?" Alice asked.
"That is ALL Nurse answered. "And
now 1t is time for you to go to bed. =
Retold by II. M. Burrell in August ST.
Nicholas.