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Show THROWN TO THE LIONS. On of ths Ilornhia Frks of the JlroUl Ismail I'm ha. "When Ismail Pasha, the extravagant khedive of Egypt, reigned over that his-toriral his-toriral land," said an acquu'mluiR'H of tin? notorious ruler, according to the Chicago tout, ' he had in his garden a largo eago of African lions. Noblo brutes they were, and until the event of which I speak I never tired looking ut them. Due day whilo walking with his highness in the garden, the keeier accompanied ac-companied by a pretty little girl entered, en-tered, carrying a basket, of meat for tho lions. Tho khedive and I walked toward to-ward tin) cage to watch tho beasts eat. They wero hungry and pounced upon their food with a ravenous fury that chilled mo. Standing close by the stage with her hands resting on tho Intra was the little child, her Ions: golden hair at times blown by the biec.e Inside of the inclosure. " 'Why do you permit your daughter to so so near the lion?" the khedive a-I.ed of the keeper. Oil', replied the keeper, 'they are so accustomed to her they would not harm her.' " ' Them open the door and put her inside.' in-side.' said the klicdhc. "My blood frec.e at the command, for command it was. I tried to speak, but could not. I was unable even to move. The keeper, nith the submis-siveness submis-siveness of those who know their lives will pay forfeit if they diiolioy their ruler, made with his eyes a plea for mercy, but seeing none in tho khedive's face, lie ki-scd the liltloone tenderly, lifted her tip, opened I he door, placed her inside, and as the door swung he turned his face away and roamed. "The little one. though she did not stir, seemed not afraid. The lions appeared ap-peared surprised, ami as the larget and fiercest rose and walked toward her I thought I f-hould choke. Happily the father did not see the beast. The khedive alone was unmoved and stood g iinir at the scene calmlv and with the curious smile I had so often seen play upon his feat ores when watching the dance of a bullet. Tho lion went, up to the child, smelled of her. looked at her for fully half a minute, then lay down at her feet anil beat the Hoof with his tail. "Another lion approached. The first one gae nu ominous growl ami the Second lion went back. The others crouched low, and ea' h second I c-peeled c-peeled them to spring, but thev did not. This continued, I think, aliout live minutes, the big linn never taking his eyes from the girl, and ceaselessly lashing lash-ing t he floor. "Tho khedive by this time was evidently evi-dently satisfied, and turned to the keeper and demanded him to trust a live Iamb into the cage through another door. With a celerity I have never seen equaled, the keeper caught a straying lamb and obeyed. As he did so every lion sprang 'upon the lamb. "'Take out tho child!' the khedive commanded, and scarce had the words ceaped him ere tho keeper, who had already run to that end of the case, jerked open the door, snatched tho Utile Ut-ile one out and clasped her in his arms. The khedive lauahed to-sed the keeper a coin, and, taking lay arm, walked on." |