She gave him all her treasures , and the youth became a rich and mighty ruler . But he never returned to the earth , for only the mighty eagle , who had been the guardian of the Princess and of the castle , could have carried on his wings the enormous treasure down to the world . But as the eagle had lost its feet it died , and its body was found in a wood on the Glass Mountain . ... . . One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess , his wife , he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there . He blew his silver whistle , and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past . ` Fly down and ask what the matter is , ' he said to the little bird , who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying : ` The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life . All those who have perished on this mountain are awakening up to-day , as it were from a sleep , and are mounting their horses , and the whole population are gazing on this unheard-of wonder with joy and amazement . ' ALPHEGE , OR THE GREEN MONKEY Many years ago there lived a King , who was twice married . His first wife , a good and beautiful woman , died at the birth of her little son , and the King her husband was so overwhelmed with grief at her loss that his only comfort was in the sight of his heir . When the time for the young Prince 's christening came the King chose as godmother a neighbouring Princess , so celebrated for her wisdom and goodness that she was commonly called ` the Good Queen . ' She named the baby Alphege , and from that moment took him to her heart . Time wipes away the greatest griefs , and after two or three years the King married again . His second wife was a Princess of undeniable beauty , but by no means of so amiable a disposition as the first Queen . In due time a second Prince was born , and the Queen was devoured with rage at the thought that Prince Alphege came between her son and the throne . She took care however to conceal her jealous feelings from the King . At length she could control herself no longer , so she sent a trusty servant to her old and faithful friend the Fairy of the Mountain , to beg her to devise some means by which she might get rid of her stepson . The Fairy replied that , much as she desired to be agreeable to the Queen in every way , it was impossible for her to attempt anything against the young Prince , who was under the protection of some greater Power than her own . The ` Good Queen ' on her side watched carefully over her godson .
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