THE LOST PRINCESS

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 286, 3 December 1938, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE LOST PRINCESS

ujion is time thore a king wini hul :l most beautiful daughter. As ).i. wife had died, he loved hi.-* daughter hi me than anything: else in tho world, ii' d Ins greatest four was that she would hi taken away from him. Eini the thought, r.f her getting married and leaving him upset. him, so when the wis grown tip lie canned a great pnliiee to lio built underground. Next lie shut his daughter inside. and then m-nt hera Ids all over t In* world to make known thai li«' w lio should find tin* king * da light rr should have ln*r t«» la* his wife. If hi* wen* ui»l «"ii[>»i 1 >I«* nf finding hi*r, then hi* must dii*. Iho king thought that, t liik nuLrht to ilirtcoiirage suitors arid keep his daughter safe fur liim. Still, manv young men sought to discover h<*r, but all perished in the atterii |iL. After ninny had fried and failed, there came a mo-*! In• a lit if 111 young man, who considered himself clever erioimh to win tin* cowled prize. First he went to a lie nlin ia n and arranged with him to hide liim in ii sheepskin, whieh had a pi ill leu lliere, anil take liim in tlli« lli* guise. |o I lie kiliy. When tin* king saw the widen lanili ho asked tin* herdsman: "\V ill von sell me I liis t; 11111»"' * * llut tin* herdsman answered: "(Mi. no. king; I will not sell it: lull if \iiii find pleasure therein. I will 111. willing t'l oblige villi, and I will lend il to you. free of charge, tor three • In\ —; but, after that you niu-t gi\e it. lank to me." ThU tin* king agreed to do, and be nrnise and look the lamb to his daughter. When lII* had led it into the palace and 111ri>1111 many rooms, be came to a shut dour. Then he called, "Open, Sartara Mn it ara of the Kartli!" and the door iipened itself, and they came into the apartment where the princess dwelt, the floor, walks, and roof of which were all of nohl. When the kin;* had embraced the princess, ]ir> jravo her the lamb, to her {front. j.>. She stroked it, caressed it. ami pla veil with it. After telling I"T that tin* la ml) wan to be returned in thrjM' days, the N'M. (li»* |»riiu'r*4>4 f *' 1 w \ft V n f ( jirlu'fl tf) the )•••;■ nt iI ul laTu b, and ' would hardly i..i ,i . .4- i . ;..i.i ii u,i t lie noor

let il mil <>t licr sij/lit. >» ml 'I""" Vol| 11 iii.iii lulil In sllllt I'll n lIMMIt li f 111 of jir..|„-r I..<><l u licih'Vim- lie had mi opportitiiit \. ;i s i 1,,. pi iiH'i'--* thought he would like ('lll\ inn! milk. iHi tin. I lii ril liny lli" kiii lt fl "' till- 'j i. I-1 rll I.null luViw to t !<<• -I"'r'"'' 'I lint 11,,. \ iiiin_r mini threw of #i kin iiml wi * 111 In tin' unying: "Sin-. I ;i in |„.|-,ii,,lcil I <'ii n liml your tin ii-lit!■ i W li.'H I 111- kill- Kiiw how luimlsotiK' he »iu, 11,. Ml ill: "M.v I ltd, I have pity on j i. Mr \ 1111111, This enterprise him already in-1 tin- livHs of many, and will ceitninU In' -ruiir dentil as well. Hut I lie young innn answered: ''I n err 11|. \i.ll r eomlit'on. oh king: J will either tiiill her —or lose my head. rller''l1I><>ll lio wont before the king Win. fi,llnwe,l after him. in a very cireuii..„., mute, till they en me to the trj !■ ;l | Then the young man said to i!|,. kiir.': "Sprnk the words I hut it lIUI V «»| • 11. * * \ ii,l the king answered, "What are tlm wolds'.' Shall I Htiy something lik' 1 111 i» ,'r. er—'Open, oh door ot the fa rl li' -or whn I "No." said he. "Say 'Open Sartnra Sliirtara of the Earth 1' "

The king went pule with fear, but did so, the wuius almost choking him. The great d"or swung open, and the breathtaking Might of the princess in all her splendour was revealed. Then spoke the king: "Ves, truly, you . avt> fouled my daughter. You can have her to wed. hut, I bey of you to stay at my cuui t and help me to rule; do not take a way the liyht of mv life." The young man consented, and the princess was so pleased with him that she kisHcd him. As a matter of fact, the thought of leaving her father for yni>d had upset her; but staying with him and having a handsome young husband to boot, caused her intense delight, and when they were married they lived together in great joy and happiness.