How Malice Sent the Donkey to Marry the King


to one of the guests, <After all, the girl hasn't been used to
the palace. She probably is a little nervous.,
 Bouqui ran to the back and got Malice to help him
take Liza upstairs. He pulled on the rope in front and Malice
pushed from the rear, and after a good bit of struggle they
finally got the donkey into the big room, where beautiful
gowns were laid out on the bed. Six lady's maids were
waiting with instructions from the king to dress the future
queen and to notify the king when she was dressed.
 The maids thought something was wrong that the king
wanted them to dress the donkey in all those beautiful
fineries, but one of them said that if they knew what was
good for them, they had better dress the donkey as His
Majesty had commanded.
 Well, after some difficulties, they finally got her dressed.
She was wearing two beautiful pairs of white satin sandals,
instead of one pair; and a crown that was just lovely to look
at, was on her head.
 Now one of the maids went down to tell the king that
his future queen was dressed.
 aBring her down immediately,. the king commanded.
 ,And when she comes to the last step I'll take her by the
 arm, myself.,
 The maid went back with the message from the king,
and she giggled as she told the other, -My dears, His Majesty
will have to take his future queen by the foot instead of by
the arm., And she laughed.
 Now they started down the steps with the donkey. She
 made it much easier going down than going up, but just
 the same you can imagine the fuss she made with her four