The crystal palace : and other legends . .Joyfully he bore the Emperors offer toher. Alas, my brother, she said, it is im- 74 The Emperors Wooing possible for me to accept the Emperor*slove; mine belongs to another/ When her reply was carried to theEmperor, he listened calmly, without theleast sign of displeasure. May I, he said, have the pleasure ofbeholding the lady? Perhaps I may beable to win a more favorable answer. With vizor still lowered, and speakingin muffled tones, the Emperor addressedGuda. Why, fair lady, do you refuse the suitof your Emperor? Forget your formerlover; he is either
The crystal palace : and other legends . .Joyfully he bore the Emperors offer toher. Alas, my brother, she said, it is im- 74 The Emperors Wooing possible for me to accept the Emperor*slove; mine belongs to another/ When her reply was carried to theEmperor, he listened calmly, without theleast sign of displeasure. May I, he said, have the pleasure ofbeholding the lady? Perhaps I may beable to win a more favorable answer. With vizor still lowered, and speakingin muffled tones, the Emperor addressedGuda. Why, fair lady, do you refuse the suitof your Emperor? Forget your formerlover; he is either dead or faithless. Sire, she replied, you do me thegreatest honor in the world, yet can I notaccept it. I must remain true to him towhom I have given my love. He may bedead, but I am sure he is not faithless. At this the Emperor threw up his vizorand clasped Guda in his arms. As shelooked into his bright face, she recognizedhim who had won her love as a simpleknight. THE r^EvV YORK PUBLIC L :rary ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS H L. \The Emperors Wooing 75] She no longer refused to listen to hissuit. Soon afterward she married Rich-ard Cornwall and became Empress ofGermany. THE MAGIC RING Charlemange was king of France andemperor of Germany. He had married abeautiful eastern princess, whose namewas Frastrada. His love for her was sogreat that his only thought was to giveher happiness. All wondered at his de-votion, but none suspected the cause. Frastrada had a wonderful gold it were inscribed mystic wore the ring continually, andit was this magic talisman that hadworked such a charm. But the new queen did not long enjoyher power. A great illness overtook this time she thought often of themagic treasure and feared it would passinto other hands. So she slipped the ringfrom her finger into her mouth and quietlybreathed her last 76 The Magic Ring 77 The Emperor was quite overcome withgrief. He refused to have the queentaken to the cathedral,
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