Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
The Prince and the Slaue Princess
"A PERSIAN Mother Goose Story Translated From the Greek
INTO approximate English by Chris Booras. of
Sioux City.

-. y S'A' ONoNl Ilstl mere. SO
ne ask one the man; and he told him
lIat On" dead man was owe so much
money and he did o pay it before he
uie; and now if it won't be any one to
pay Tor his debts, we will throw him
said the prince.
~ some N buy him to pay for his
debts he can bury him.
Ihen prince say, I'll pay his debts;
now much money he owe?'
I'M dead man debts was SO much
ana the prince had to sell his jewelry
10 bury the Door old dead body in a
good cemetery; but the prince didn't
money to stay and see the sights
OF SO he start back home
with his party.
HIS father was surprised to see his
son TO come back so soon, but he did
not lost a minute time to ask his son
why ne came back so oon The prince
told his father he bought and bury a
poor dead mans body.
me King got so mad he didn't know
What to dc. Then he say to his son,
wanted to go?'
The prince say, Yes, it is: / want to
go to SMYRNA"
Two days after. a boat was ready for
the prince voyage. The king gave his
son $4,000 and with a smile say to
@NON Scu IidSC Enough money 10
buy W dead bodies" And the prince
start his voyage for Smyrna.
When he arrived in the harbor of
smyrna, he show u white boat full
with girls and ready to go. The prince
step out in the ground and asking the
people where that oat with the girls
VIII go. The people told him that those
girls are slaves and they are take them
to another country to sell them.
The prince SAY $50 This ic tbn urlita
slave traffic And he jump in u row
boat and went to the boat where the
girls was. He ask the captain of that
boat is he allowed him to see the girls.
The captain told the prince he can; so
the prince went in to the boat and
shook hands with the captain and
walking around and looking the beau
tiful girls. The prince show a beauti-
full girl sitting in one corner of the BOAT
and crying.
He did not lost time to ask the cap
am if THAI girl is for sale. The cap
tain told him they all are for sale.
The prince say, How much do you
want for that girl"
The captain with a smile say, "She
Is the best looking girl in the crew,
and l Want 100000"
The prince gave him the money and
took the girl to his boat. but the girl
was still crying. The prince told her
who he is and he wanted her for his
Wife. Then she stopt off crying right
in that minute. She knew she was q
free from the traders.
But the prince had another bad luck
that he didn't had more money to stay
in Smyrna to see the sights of that city
and to show Il good time to his wife,
so he had to go back home.
On the arrival of the prince in his
home his father knew that something
was happen to his soon. The prince
Before the prince say anything his
father say to him, Where did YOU
find that girl?'
The prince told his father how he
save her from the traders by paying
100000. n she is going to be his wife.
When the king heard the $40, 900 pay
ing for the girl, YOU ought to been
there and sec him how he jump off his
seat and ran at his SON. I was there
and j got so scare and l jump through
a window.
He was SO mad he did not know what
to do with his son, he told his son to
u that girl and go away as soon
they can. and not to so back to him
any more.
The prince took the girl and out they
went. She was CRYING, they didn't
know where to go, so they went to
a boarding house to live and got mar
ried, but they We've broke and the
prince was worried so much he did not
kno how to make their living.
His wife say to him, Don't worry,
dear; 1 am an artist and I'll make our
living" The prince wanted to know
how she learn that trade and who she
is. She told him she is a princess, and
the thieves stole her from her father
to sell her for money as they did, but
as soon as we make enough money we
will go to nay father. He will take care
of us. He'll be glad to see me back
n rotN 100 liz - L. &,-- -s- ~
prince"
Then she painted a portrait of her
self and gave it to her husband and
say to him, You take this, dear. and
so out and sale it for $780,"
The prince took the picture and went
stranger captain. The captain saw the
picture ana stopt the prince by saying
to him, Where are YOU going with that
p~icture?" The prince told him he is
going TO sell it.
How much o want?"
1.-TWO hundred dollars say prince.
The captain gave him the money.
Two DAYS after the princess made an
other picture of herself, same as the
first one but a little bigger. She gave
it to her husband and told him not to
sell it less than $500.
The prime took the picture and out
he went. He was walking by the har-
Dor. he met the same captain. Again
he looking at him with a smile. The
captain stopt him again, and asking
him where he is going with tina pic
ture.
Prince-"I am going to sale it,,
Captain-"How much do you want?"
P~rince-"Four hundred dollars"
Captain-"Here is the money!"
The Prince was thanking the captain
Of buying the same picture twice and told
that he would like to give him a supper
II he can go to the boarding house at 6
O'Clock in the evening, and gave him the