Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-15

preston.
It is quite possible that had the prin.
cess grown up conscious Of this look
on her face her disposition might have
partaken Of it. At any rate, it is prob
able that the beauty Of her soul
would not have developed as it did had
q certain malignance there was In her
face been constantly before her. .
When the princess became Of an age
to- marry the problem before the king.
and queen. her parents, was a serious
one. Nevertheless she must marry,
and the king entered into negotiations
with neighboring prince for an al
lance. The prince came, saw the prin-
cess and went away, making some ex-
cuse for not proceeding further with
the negotiations. Again and again
King Exageres entered upon plans for
an alliance for his daughter, but when
ever the sutton saw the lady he was
to marry and her blemish he withdrew
his suit. ~s..~
Then the queen came forward with
her woman's wit to accomplish what
her husband could not. She persuad-
ed the king to enter into negotiations
another time for Their daughters hand,
but this time to introduce the sutton
to the princess soul before permitting
him to see her in the flesh. ,-.-..-s
It so happened that king Of a.
neighboring island died at this time
and was succeeded by his son. Chalcus.
This young sovereign, being ambitious
to extend his domain and knowing
that, King Exageres having no son, his
daughter would be queen at his death,
sent an ambassador asking for the
princess hand. Word was returned
to the king that his suit was accepta-
bic to the king and queen and invit-
ing him to enter upon courtship, but
that he must do his wooing blindfold-
ed. Only the day before the wedding
could he see his bride, and if he chose
he could refuse to marry her.
King Chalcus, not having heard OF
the princess blemish, was at loss to
understand such a provision. Being
young and with a bit of romance in
his being, he consented and arranged
to leave his kingdom for season and
make the visit.
The princess, who had been told by
her parents that her sutton was to
learn to love her for spiritual reasons
rather. than her physical self, was
much pleased with the plan and gladly
received her blindfolded sutton. Chal-
Gus was we'll formed, comely, accom-
plished and in every way fitted to
please a young girl. The princess
straightway gave him her heart, and
he, listening to the lovable words that
fell from her l!ns snoken n q very
sweet voice, was not slow " appre-
ciating her good qualities.
Z For month he remained at the
court of King Exageres, going about
free to look upon everything and every
person except the princess. When
ever he was ushered into her presence
he was blindfolded, and when he left
her the bandage was taken OF his eyes.
Every day be conversed with her, and
every day he became more pleased
with that loveliness Of disposition
there was In her.
B Finally the queen told the young
king that he would be permitted to see
the princess, and be was warned that
II he should see anything In her to bis
distaste to conceal an expression of his
feelings, though this was hardly nee
essary with 4 well bred person, espe-
Scially royal one. When he and the
princess were together the bandage8
was taken OF bis eyes. and he beheld
her face for the first time. For short
while he suffered under the shock oc-
.casioned BY that which displeased 9TH
era, but his mind had been 90 filed
with her lovely qualities that under
the superficial ugliness he saw them
expressed in her countenance. He
spent an hour with her. and at the end
OF that time the blemish had almost
entirely disappeared.
s He went from her TO her father and
mother and asked that q marriage con-
1tractsbe drawn
. The king was surprised apd pleased,
but gave no evidence Of. either. The
queen was not surprised, but pleased.
Her confidence had depended upon her
Sknowledge Of the fact that,s while love
Is Induced BY beauty, Il cannot 30 held
~ thGt alone and when ones lopoE|
Steals Into the heartt an absenco 6
lbsauty :orsa physical tefscee canno
drive { ont.