. St. Nicholas [serial] . he foundGeneral Tollydob, in a gorgeous new uniform,waiting to escort her to the palace. The houseswere gay with flags and streamers ; bands wereplaying; and on each side of the street along He looked uneasy at so great a reception, androde his horse as awkwardly as a sailor might. So the cavalcade came to the palace, whichwas thronged with courtiers and ladies inwaiting. Zixi and the sailorman were ushered into thegreat throne-room, where King Bud, wearing io78 QUEEN ZIXI OF IX ; [Oct. his ermine robe and jeweled crown, sat gravely out another fifty, and all were giv
. St. Nicholas [serial] . he foundGeneral Tollydob, in a gorgeous new uniform,waiting to escort her to the palace. The houseswere gay with flags and streamers ; bands wereplaying; and on each side of the street along He looked uneasy at so great a reception, androde his horse as awkwardly as a sailor might. So the cavalcade came to the palace, whichwas thronged with courtiers and ladies inwaiting. Zixi and the sailorman were ushered into thegreat throne-room, where King Bud, wearing io78 QUEEN ZIXI OF IX ; [Oct. his ermine robe and jeweled crown, sat gravely out another fifty, and all were given to theupon his throne, with Princess Fluff near by. sailorman. Your Majesty, began the witch-queen,bowing prettily, I have brought you the sailor-man at last. He has just returned from his voy-age, and my soldiers captured him at his motherscottage by the mill. But he refuses to give thenecktie to any one except the Princess Fluff. Then the millers son unfastened the necktiefrom about his collar and handed it to >MMMm3^- THIS IS NOT THE NECKTIE YOUR MOTHER GAVE YOU I am the Princess Fluff, said Meg to thesailor; and your necktie is part of my magiccloak. So please give it back to me. The sailor shifted uneasily from one foot tothe other. My mother told me, he finally said, thatKing Bud would give me fifty gold pieces forit, and the Queen of Ix would give me anotherfifty gold pieces, and that your Highness wouldgive me fifty neckties. That is all true, returned Fluff; so hereare the fifty neckties. Tillydib, the lord high purse-bearer, countedout fifty gold pieces, and Zixis treasurer counted During the murmur of satisfaction that fol-lowed, the girl unlocked her silver chest, whichJikki had brought, and drew out the magiccloak. Lifting the skirt of the garment, she at-tempted to fit the sailors necktie into the placeit should go; and then, while every one lookedon with breathless interest, the girl lifted awhite face to the sailorman and exclaimed: This is not the
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