Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1913 — LITTLE PRINCE WAS SHREWD [ARTICLE]

LITTLE PRINCE WAS SHREWD

Not Only Escaped Punishment, but Received Reward After Act of Carelessness. The patriarchal manners of the lib tie court of Montenegro are well known. King Nicholas lives the simple life of a shepherd king, and his wife has brought up her family herself. Every evening she used to bring the children round her, those daughter whom King Nicholas Is

once said to have mentioned in reply to the accusation that his country had no exports, and the son. Prince Denilo. Everv night she told them one of the legends of the Black Mountains from which their country takes its name and every night the little children had in turn to tell her a storv the most successful being rewarded with a sweetmeat. One evening little Danllo was very thoughtful and refused to tell his story, saying he was really too sad.

“Come, come, Danllo, I must In- 1 sist," said his mother. “A very short one, then.” “All right, a very short one." “And you will kiss me after I have told itr “It’s a promise.” “Well, then. Once upon a time there was a Sevres vase, and I have Just broken It” The Sevres vase was a present from the French republic, but Danilo's mother had to keep her word and kiss the culprit