. St. Nicholas [serial] . fetch the cloak at once, said Fluff,and she ran quickly from the room to get it. Supposing, Tullydub remarked hesitat-ingly, the magic power should nt work ? Then Fluff arrived with the cloak; and, afterconsidering carefully how he would speak hiswish, the lord high counselor drew the cloakover his shoulders and said solemnly : I wish that we shall be able to defeat ourenemies, and drive them all from the kingdomof Noland. Did nt you make two wishes instead ofone ? asked the princess, anxiously. Never mind, said the general; if we de-feat them it will be easy enough t
. St. Nicholas [serial] . fetch the cloak at once, said Fluff,and she ran quickly from the room to get it. Supposing, Tullydub remarked hesitat-ingly, the magic power should nt work ? Then Fluff arrived with the cloak; and, afterconsidering carefully how he would speak hiswish, the lord high counselor drew the cloakover his shoulders and said solemnly : I wish that we shall be able to defeat ourenemies, and drive them all from the kingdomof Noland. Did nt you make two wishes instead ofone ? asked the princess, anxiously. Never mind, said the general; if we de-feat them it will be easy enough to drive themfrom our kingdom. The lord high counselor removed the cloakand carefully refolded it. If it grants my wish, said he, thoughtfully, it will indeed be lucky for our country thatthe Princess Fluff came to live in the palace ofthe king. The queen formed her men into a line of bat-tle facing the army of Nole, and they were sonumerous in comparison with their enemies thateven the more timorous soldiers gained Conn-. ieRjCHARDSO AND RUFFLES WOULD PKETEND TO BE SCRATCHING HIS NOSE WITH HIS LEFT HIND FOOT. (SEE PAGE 59S.) Oh, but it will! answered the general. dence, and stood up straight and threw out their I m sure it will, said the steward. chests as if to show how brave they were. 1 know it will, declared the purse-bearer. Then Queen Zixi, clad in her flashing mail It cannot fail, affirmed the executioner; and mounted upon her magnificent white remember what it has already done for us! charger, rode slowly along the ranks, her white 596 QUEEN ZIXI OF IX; [May, plume nodding gracefully with the motion ofthe horse. And when she reached the center of the lineshe halted, and addressed her army in a voicethat sounded clear as the tones of a bell andreached to every listening ear. Soldiers of the land of Ix, she began, we are about to engage in a great battle forconquest and glory. Before you lies the richcity of Nole, and when you have defeatedyonder army and gained the gates
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