New-York tribune., 1912-11-03

through the trees she went on until she
came to a little hut, where an old woman
lived. who took her In, and gave her
both food and shelter. ln the mornlhE
the old wife gave her three nuts, tna'
she was not Ia break until her heaTt Whs
like TO break and Cwre again IKE 20
break. SO. showing her the way, shc
bade God speed her. and the princess once
more set out on her wearisomc journey
She had not gone far til a COMPANY Oh
lords and ladies rode past hrl AN laIh!iS
mrrTily of the line dO.ngs theS rNIt,,l,H
Then she came up 10 number OF people
carrying all sorts OF fine things, ana th'l'
too. were going to the duke We'u'ii-'
At last she came to a castle where NOM
ing was TO be seen but cooks and bakers
some running one way, and some dnolh'l'
and all so busy that they ala not Know
what TO do first Whilst sh" Nas LOOKING
At all this. she heard noise OF hunters
behind her, and some one cried out. -
Make way for the Duke O N0TroWaA.
And who should ride past but the prince
and a beautiful lady,
You may be sure her heart Was now
like 20 break again at this sad sighi. 81
she broke one Of the nuts and out came
wee wife CaTding wool The princess
then went out into the castle and ask'n
10 see the lady, who no sooner saw inc
wee wife so hard at work. than sh"
offered the princess anything in the castle
for IT,
Il will give il to you" said she, only
on condition that you put OFF for on"
| day your marriage with the Duke
| Norroway and that ] may go INTO MS
room alone tonight
SO anxious was the lady for the nut
that she consented. And whcn dafk
night was come and the duke fast
asleep the princess was put alone int"
his chamber. Sitting down by his bed
side, she began singing:
Far hac | sought ye. near am brought
Dear Duke O Norroway, will ye no turn
and speak TO me?
Though she sang this over and over
again the duke never waltened, and IN
! the morning the princess had TO leave
| him, without his knowing she had ever
been there She then broke the second
| nut and out came a wee wife spinning.
which so delighted the lady that she
| readily agreed to put OF her marriage
another day for II, but the princess came
no better speed the second night than
| the first. and almost-in despair she broke
| the last nut. which contained wee Wife
I reeling. and on the same condition Hs
/ before the lady got possession Of n.
When the duke was dressing the morn
! ing his man asked him what the strange
singing and moaning that had been heard
in mis- room for two nights meant
IL heard nothing" said the duke ut
! could only have been your fancy
Take no sleeping draft tonight and
/ be sure to lay aside your pillow OF heavi-
ness" said the man. "and you also will
hear what for two nights has kept me
| awake"
! The duke did so. and the princess coming
/ in, sat down, signing at his bedside think
ing this the last time she might ever see
! him. The duke started up when he heard
I the voice Of his dearly loved princess, and
with many endcaring expressions Of sur
. pyise and JOY explained To her that he had
long been I'm the power Of a witch-wfc,
whose spells over him were now happily
ended by their once again meeting.
The princess, happy 10 be the means OF
/ breaking his second evil spell. consented
/ 10 marry him. and the wicked witch-wfe.
I who hed that country, afraid Of the duke \
anger has never since been heard Of.
All was hurry and preparation in the
! castle and the marriage which took place
I happily ended the adventures Of the Black
/ Bull o. Norroway and the wanderings Of
| the kings daughter.
+ with permission OF f.. T.. DuttOn. New
{ York CityD