The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-09
THE STORY OF ASLAUG

had died when she was only three
years old. And now her grandfath-
or had to take care of her.
The-e were some wicked people
In this land who wanted to harm
her. So one dag her grandfather
made big harp with deep frame
In it and when ne touched spring
tho frame opened.
Her grandfather knew that If he
could take her away to another
land. she would be safe.
One night when everybody was
asleep no took little Aslang and
put her in the frame, then he clos
ed the spring and started Off He
walked a night and day. One
night when he was walking through
the lonely parts OF the land, he
knelt down and put his harp on the
ground and touched the spring and
ont jumped little Aslang. She
danced and sang while the old man
made music on the harp. But
when she was tired he put her back
in the frame and put his harp on
his shoulder.
One dark night they came to
hut ny the sea- The old man knock,
ed at the door and tall, cross
hohn5 woman named Gripa, open
cd it. Can you give me a bed for
the night, good daIne2" the old man
asked. She was about to say no,
when ste was q golden bracelet on
his arm and the fine cloth which
covered the harp. You may sleep
II the harm II yoa like, there Is no
room In the house." she said. PUT
down your dumsy old, harp, / will
keep that fnr yon ill morning But
She scgwled when the old man
picked up his harp and started for
The harm.
When GI1pa's husband came
hn1ne, she told him of the bracelet
and the beautiful harp. She said-
II know there is a treasure in it.
We must kill the man while he
sleeps. Then all shall be ours" So
the grandfather's life was ended.
There was no one now to take care
OF litrlo Aslaug.
Morning came, Grippa and her
husband went to the barn They
took the golden bracelet from the
old mans arm, but when they tried
to open the frame it was stuck,
They broke open the beautiful
frame and there instead OF the
treasure lay little Aslang, looking
up at her with her clear blue eyes.
Grtpa was very angry. She strip
ed Aslaug OF her beautiful clothes
and put rags on her. Now you look
like an old crow" said Gripa and
you stall stay here and do my
work.
For fifteen years little Aslaug
worked for the woman. One day
when she was out after the goats
she saw great ship and small
boat was coming toward the shore.
The sailors must want fresh water.
She reached home to hear Gripa
say: IT can not get You anything, /
do not work but wait till my daugh-
ter comes home and she will give
you what you need"
When Aslaug came in the sailors
thought that she was the most beau
tiful creature they had ever seen
I'VE do not need two eyes to see
that this is not your daughter" said
the sailors. 1--WE will tell the
prince you have stolen her"
The sailors went back to the ship
and told prince Ragner Of the beau
tiful maiden. Bring her to the
ship" he ordered The prince took
Aslaug over the ship, showed her
all its treasures and told her stories
of the great world.
When the sun went down he ask
ed her to marry him and to sail
away to his own country with him.
No, no. said Aslaug. You will
be great king some day and am
only poor orphan brought up by
peasants can not be your
queen"
So the prince sailed away sad and
lonely. Il will be back in a year, he
said, perhaps you will come with
me then" Aslaug often dreamed of