Show thrown to the lions one ot of the horrible freaks of 0 the brutal lemal ismal pasha when lamal ismal pasha pubs the ex trava gant khedive of egipto reigned over that land tand eald said an annc a quain a a a tance of tho the notor notorious fous ruler accord ing log to the chicago post he be had iu in bis his garden gar jen a largo cage of african lion lions noble bruits they were and until the event of which I 1 speak I 1 never tired looking at them an one day while walking with hie his high ness in the garden tho keeper accod danied by a pretty little girl entered carrying a basket of meat eat for th the lions tho the khedive and I 1 walked toward the cage to watch the beast beasts eat they were hungry and pounced upon their food with a ravenous fury that chilled me Sta standing close to the stage with her hands resting on tho the bars was the little child her long golden hair at times blown by the breeze inside of the inclosure wb wh do 3 ou on permit your daughter to go so the lions the khe dive asked of the keep keeper r I 1 ah replied the keeper they would not barm harm her they are soso so accustomed cus tomed to her then open the door aud put her inside isido ii eaid said the khedive my blood froza at the command for command it was I 1 tried to speak but could not iwas I 1 was unable even to move the keeper with tho the summia si veness of those who knob kno their lives will pay forfeit if they disobey their ruler made with bis his eyes ft a plea for mercy but bui seeing none in the khedives face he kissed the little one tenderly I 1 lifted if led her up opened the door placed her failde and as the door swung be he turned his face away and groaned the little one though she did not stir seemed not afraid the lions appeared surprised and as the largest and fiercest rose and walked toward her I 1 thought I 1 should choke hap pity the father did not see the beast alona mm and gS assa sa 1 17 TIT WW W W lion we went t up uptown to zi cand a e of her looked at her for fully half a minute then lav down at ge her feet and beat the floor with his tail ALL another lion ane 26 first one gare gave an ominous growl and the second animal went back the others crouched low and each second expected thea them to sprier spring P but did net vet tuis tula continue o 0 a I 1 think about fire minutes ati big hon ner defer taking his eyes from the girl and lashing the foor the khedive by tb this 06 was waseli evi dently satisfied and turned to the keeper and demanded it td id him to thrust a lamb jamb into the cage through an in other door with a celerity I 1 have never seen equaled equated the tho keeper caught a straying lamb and obeyed As he did so every lion sprat I 1 pa the iamb take out the childe tho the commanded and scarce had the words escaped him ere the ka keeper who had already run to that end ead of the cage jerked open tho door snatched nat ched the little one oat out and nd clasped her la in his armb the khedir laughed towed the keeper kr a coin aul 1 walked away |