The Washington times., 1914-01-19

King IN far-off couptry, who
had a very wicked newphew,
who was to be his heir to the
throne when his uncle died.
This nephew vas not willing to wait
| until the old king should die a natural
death but tried to get rid of the king
in many ways until the old King hardly
dared to eat the food that was put be-
fore him for fear of being poisoned.
He used TO take .ong rides into the
country, dressed as a peasant when he
could escape from his nephew, and one
day while he was passing through a
little village he saw a small baker shop,
with nice-lOoking tarts and buns on a
shining tin plate in the window.
If there was one thing the old King
liked II was tarts first of all, and after
that buns were his next best liking, SO
he stopped before the door of the shop
and got off his horse.
Or course the baker, who was young
many, by the way, did not know the
king and thought he was peasant, but
for ST. that he sold him the tarts and
buns. giving him all the attention he
would give the Kins had he known him.
While the King stopped to eat the
goodies he had bought he talked to the
yculg man, and found he was an or
phah. All he remembered was an old
man and women, who had brought him
up and who had died while he was still
q young boy.
When the King rode away from the
shop he was thinking what nice, hon.
est face the young man had, and that IL
he had him in his kitchen to COOK for
him he would never be afraid to eat
the things he cooked, for he was sure
he would not fall under the influence of
the bad nephew, and ne hired by him
to do harm to the King.
The King had not gone very far from
the baker shop when he heard some one
calling, What Ho! What Hov' and
looking behind him he was astonished
to see the baker running after him as
fast as he could.
The King stopped his horse and wait
ed for the young man to come up to
him, and was surprised to see in one
hand he carried a purse. The King was
still more surprised when the baker
came nearer to him to find the purse
was his.
You dropped your purse" said the
baker, handing it to the King. 1T feels
heavy. and ! am sure there must be q
good sum of money in it,
Didn't you look inside?' asked the
King.
oh! no." replied the baker. II did
not need to, l was sure 1t belonged to
you because you are the only customer
that has stopped today"
He is honest-I knew he was" said
the King. as he rode away after thank
ing the baker, and trying to reward
him; but the young man said no man
should be rewarded because he did not
take that which belonged to another.
short time after that the Kings
cook fell sick and died. so the old King
sent for the honest baker and puI him
in his kitchen to cook tarts and buns
for him.
One day the wicked nephew went to
the baker and told him he knew a
flavor of which the old King was very
fond. and If he would use 1t TO flavor
the buns and tarts he was sure the old
King would be pleased and reward him
for trying to please him.
The baker took the bottle which the
nephew gave him, and was about TO
use it, when the thought came to him.
why didn't the King tell me to use his
favorite fiavoring? l am here to do his
bidding. 1 think ! will find out more
about this before l use it."
So the baker made his tarts and buns
as he always had, and the nephew
waited in vain for the old Ning TO DIE
that night from the poison in the buns
and taris. for that was what he had
given the baker to use. calling II the
Kings favorite flavoring.
The baker took the bottle to a chem
list and found that it contained poison,
and without saying a word TO the King
the baker went home and began TO
witch the nephew.
One day when they nephew was GER
tE in the baker did not intend to use the
flavoring he had given, and not sus-
pecting that the baker knew what il
really was, the nephew stole down to
the kitchen and poured the poison into
a pitcher of milk which the baker had
ready to use in mixing.
Now II happened that the baker heard
the nephew and hid just before he
reached the kitchen. When he saw what
he had done he went to the King with
the pitcher Of milk and told him what
had occurred.
This was the first time the King had
been really sure that his nephew was
to him and told him he wanted him to
drink a glass Of milk with him, that Il
was very rich and creamy, and he
wanted to share ii with him.
The nephew did not suspect. for the
baker had changed the pitcher. but just
as the nephew raised the glass to his
lips the baker said: Your Majesty, that
milk contains your favorite favoring.
/ cav your nephew pour it into the
pitcher"
OF course. the nephew put the glass
down, ard the King said: What Is the
rratteT. do YOU refuse to drink my IA
voritc fiavOrinS? And since you put il in
should be glad to know what my IA
Vcritc ilIVoTing is; | have never cared
for any one more than another"
The wicked nephew began TO tremble. |
and said it was . new extract which
ne wanted the baker to try, because he |
was sure the King would like it,
Then take the first drink yourself