The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-04-01

chief edged with lace' ~ w
nf which was embroidered royal
crown and an elaborate >mohosi an.
Altogether, he was very me nsmo
Of rabbit!
Not paying the slightest attention
- Tho old woman, he gave hop, SKIP
and Jump that landed him inside inc
transparent palace, where ne plunseu
into q bath that had been prepared
for him BY the invisible attendants q
and the old woman beheld MIN Splash
ing around at great rate.
But 10 and behold! It was no rap
hit that emerged from the bath! IL
was instead an exceedingly noole anu
handsome prince, who proceeded 10
c1othe himself in fine linen and royal
purple garments that we're al enl.
hroidered with gold. And at the last
T he folded the little handkerchief tnat
t the rabbit had worn around MS nech
|, very carefully indeed and put 1t lnto
l. his pocket.
). when tbe old woman perceived this
r marvel she hurried from the garden
IS az fast as ever she could. Here was
Is tale for the princess, who was Ill Dc
10 cause Of love!
On arriving at the palace where tne
If princess lived, the old woman an
k. nounced her purpose, and was there
IS mon shown into the boulder OF tne
princess, who was reclining on
to couch, When she saw the old woman
TX she turned her face to the wall.
,ir The old woman paid no heed TO
be this. but began to tell her story.
ID. When she finally reached the part
be about the rabbit the princess sat w
as 50 suddenly that her hair all came
I'M tumbling down about her shoulders.
ad "Bring me clam BROTH" she SAID 10
as her servants, land scalloped turDot
and broiled quail and broiled chicken n,
ap. with saffron in the. rice to make u
as beautiful. and Brazilian salad and ns
Tor tart and Ice cream favored with PTS,
ful- taschio nuts, and cream cheese any
coffee and a few candfed dates. 1ee'
oss rather better than did and | an
! : = X e .
art hungry" !, 49,
From that moment the health OF the
"a princess began to improve All I'M
II court physicians looked very W1seH
!Iad at each other and said they MAJ
,{s|| known all that she needed was to p p
;IYl properly amused.
= Before many days had passed tn
~ nrincess was able to set out with u
en- old woman to see the marvels OF IN
) crystal palace And as they were pr
pairing to start, the donkey with IN
golden panniers appeared before then
so the princess and her maid OF mo-
\ | or and the old woman all got upon n
a hack. when-whiff! almost before the
( VII could catch breath-which som
SNSa times is even harder than catching
a NJ rabbit-they were before the paiac
ElEl and we're being assisted by bra
fslM hands to dismount. But noWn me
+ @ could they see the people to who
EHVH these hands belonged.
MI The princess was astonished at 7
lr&d splendor Of the crystal palace, and
NDfA lighted to find everything just as 7
R0RM old woman had said it was-only I
ASaA times f1ner-while the maid OF ho1
N}ghf became entirely speeches..
'hEESl|A Farther and farther on into the s
lNl1A cious halls and chambers they "
dered till, quite suddenly, they saw
~: fine big rabbit with chrysanthem
tall and pink, pointed ears ano
gr1e1 handkerchief around his neck co
ng in ,'ane,,e. o a1ono massage.
Ia The princess gave q scream Of
statu light. Tbs maid Of honor gave
Queo other. The old woman gave tn
. sau But the rabbit had disappeared! $
they could hear, however, not
oouls away, the splashing of water;
a. ~ hardly daring to breathe, they wa
Wy - to see what would happen next.
, = ond And what did happen was that
'' most beautiful prince the sun
!, !, -, j, shone upon came toward them m. !
: " ~. where the rabbit had vanished e.
o was arrayed in fine linen and
= - purple garments embroidered
gold. And he held out his hand
q &
- = anu gracious welcome to the prin
so ny thanking her for having, by her
- eo ing, broken the enchantment y
WY = which he and all his court were
. Z, ], 'For what great fiesta are all !
: lun ., preparations q asked the princes
~ -. - she saw the servants OF the W
no' 7. - - hands hurrying to and fro.
=, i s, For the reception Of the Pr r
80 80 = lad Of the Seven Kingdoms!" said
d,atant prince.
dad hv why, am the Princess OF the
ia see en- Kingdoms!" cried the happy
,nds he cess.
certainly you are, agreed
,cbad ! prince; and he bowed low before
nlendor. So Of course before very long
hat was were married with great splenldlo
IN at 3 lived together most happily i
conyen- crystal palace. .=s3
qr,,.S mo R,if- their very dear friend, tt