Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-07

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air unconsci0usly.
Nanny, Nanny, Where did you
yet my s0cks'' demanded the trans
f0rmed Satan, smiling as benignantly
| as usual, and speaking in a wel:known
voice as "Marse Howard in cognito
| pulled Mammy's gloves off.
Nanny had split the heels of the
socks to admit her ponderous thumbs,
/ and had used what were then beauti-
| full red silk mitts to encase her fat
| hands!
Is 1t necessary to add that Rastus'
views on integrity were not quite so
vague as before ills experience, and
that his assertions as TO Judgment
were authority among his associates,
until he became the exhorter OF. the
negro quarters Rastus Ebenezer
Xen0phon Christopher, reformed?
kingdom and which were widely read
in Rosalia.
One day Rosalie was walking in the
Palace Gardens, accompanied by
Beautiful Thought, who was whisper.
Ing pretty fancies into her ear. Indeed,
II was this same spirit who inspired
all the stories the princess wrote.
Suddenly Resale heard the sound OF
grun voices behind bush. She stop.
ped in her walk and listened intently.
Two men were earnestly talking, and
what they said made Rosalie turn
pale.
rs 1t all arranged" asked one.
yes" answered the other. King
Growlter is even now collecting his
troops to attack Adoria. He has sent
another faction, with the aid of Fairy
Doldrum, to do away with Floria. Us
he has instructed to steal quietly to
the palace tonight, and, when all are
sleeping, to bind and gag the guards
and murder the king and queen. Then
1t will be easy for Growliter to take
possession as there is no heir to the
throne but that speeches. Resale,
whom our monarch will give, as
slave, to Doldrum. to repay her for the
help she has given u.s."
1T is WELL" Quoth the first. Then
meet me at the hour OF midnight
meath this same bush TIL then let
us hide ourselves"
Resale trembled. How yell planned!
And what oxvf FIJI ap1i,oc ,,.ar. IL n.a..
for her father and mother, and what
a hateful fate for herself. What should
she do?
"Quick-tell the king." Whispered
Beautiful Thought.
But how" thought Resale.
Write it, sam the fay, who could
read the girls thought.
Resale ran to her room and, quick
ly writing an account of what she had
heard, took it to Ethelbert. He blanch.
ed and shivered, but said in a reassur-
ing tone Thank you, dear. We may
yet save the country. must go to my
soldiers and direct them"
Il will so, too" wrote the dumb
princess.
AS you WILL quoth her father.
SO they proceeded TO the courtyard.
The king called his armies together
and said: Let the First Division go
to Adoria and defend it, Go by means
of the magic car" The soldiers enter
ed the car, which looked like a great
box on wheels, but with no top. The
king cried "Abracadabra and away
it sped over hill and dale, about TWEEN.
ty times as fast as our engines 90.
Then the king said: let the Second
Division hasten to Floria in the magic
balloon" So the magic balloon was
brought and the soldiers climbed into
it. This balloon resembled our Zen.
pelins of today, but was much larger.
When the king said "Up." it rose like
and fairlyl flew through space faster
than any bird ever scared.
THE Third Division spake the
king, must stay here. At the hour Of |
midnight go to my room and station
yourselves quietly without any light. |
When the Grumps come 70 kill me,
bind them in chains and throw them
into the Dungeon of Despair until
return. The Fourth Division must
come to the Grumps' kingdom with
me. l intend to kill Growliter and thus
do the world service, for any world !
stripped of his presence must be bet.
ter than before. We shall go in an
hour in the Magic Boat"
(You see, there was pretty river
which ran thru Rosalie until it came
to the land Of the Grumps, where !,
became black and sluggish and soon
came to an end)
While the king was speaking Rosa.
lie had an idea. Dear father. lot me
go with YOU" she wrote. Let me puv
on suit OF armor and go as mascot.
Remember. the little princess brought
you good luck"
Yves, remember said Ethelbert.
$50, as you have magic protection, you
may come"
SO Resale donned a suit of silver
armor and a silver helmet sparkling
with diamonds. She carried silver
sword and with her. as always, was
Beautiful Thought. They all climbed
into the Magic Boat. and when tho