The Holbrook news., 1921-11-25
The Childrens Corner The Swineherd Andersen.
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
 ''How much the bird reminds me of the musical box that belonged to blessed Empress~ remarked old Knight "Ah yes it is the very tone, the ex ecution"
 "Yes! Yes!" said the Emperor, and he wept like a little child.
 "I will still hope that it not real bird" said the Princess.
 .eYet it is real bird? said those who had broughtt
 We, then let the bird fy," returned the Princess; and she positively refused to see the Prince.
 However, he was not to be discouraged; he daubed| his face brown and black pulled his cap over his ears, and knocked at the door
 Good day, Emperorw said he. ''can have employ ment atothe palace?'
 70 there are so many that want place" said the Emperor wel let see, want some one to take care of the pigs, for we have great many of them.'
 So the Prince was appointed Imperial Swineherd. He had dirty little close by the pgsty and there he sat the whole day, and worked By the evening, he had made pretty little saucepan Little bells were hung all around it. and when the pot boiling these bells tnkled in the most charming manner and played the old melody
 Ah thou dearest Augustine
 All is gone, gone, gone
 But what was still curious, whoever held his finger in the smoke of this saucepan immediately smelt all the dishes that cooking every hearth in the city, this you see something quite different from the rose.
 Now the Princess happened to walk that way; and when she heard the tune she stood quite still and ed peased for she could play Dearest Augustine it the only piece she knew, and she could only play it with one finger.
 ''Why there is my piece" said the Princess '.Thatl Swneherd must certainly have been we'll educated Here go in ask him the price of the instrument"
 And so of the ladies must run in; however shel drew on wooden slippers first.
 What will you take for the saucepan?" inquired the lady.
 I will have ten kisses from the Princess" said the Swineherd.
 'Mercy us' said the lady.
 FYes, cannot sell it for less" said the Swineherd
 ,i-s l. hat does he say?" asked the Princess.
 'I cannot tell you really, replied the lady it is too bad"
 ''Then you can whisper it. So the lady whispered it.
 ''He is an mpudent felowT said the Princess and she walked on but when she had gone little way the bells tinkled so prettiy,
 Ah thou dearest Augustne
 All IS gone, gone, gone. .
 Stay" said the Princess Ask him if he will have ten kisses from the ladies of my court"
 "No, thank you," answered the Swineherd: 'ten kisses from the Princess keep the saucepan myself
 That must not be, either, said the Princess ''but do you all stand before that one may see us' EU And the court ladies placed themselves in front of her, and spread out their dresses and the Swneher got the ten kisses and she got the saucepan c It was delightful. The saucepan was kept boiling Is athe evening" and the whole of the following day. They knew perfectly well what cooking at every fire thro- ughout the city, from the chamberains the cobbers the court ladies danced and clapped their hands. r. "We know who has soup and who has pancakes for Is dinner today who has outlets and who has eggs How u interesting.
 ''Yes, but keep my secret flor I am an Emperors tI daughter si 'Mercy on us" said they aI
 The Swineherd that is to say the Prince for no one knew that he other than llfavoured swneherd = let not day pass without working something; he at last constructed rattle which, when swung round played all the wazes and jig tunes which have ever been heard since the creation of the world.
 "Ah, that is superbeT said the Princess when shet passed by I have heard preter compositions Coll h and ask him the price of the instrument but wontI Eiss him"
 "He will have hundred kisses from the Princess. II aid the court lady who had been nto ask
 'T think he is crazy" said the Princess, and walked