| Show it j t I ht IIUNO OX A TAIL I t In Ibo grind old dnjrf mio ton linn IoJ I drcd years tack them IlfOd In Indli too great and tulghty Rnjnh BahntSntwnllnh In of wl OHS myrtle birth cud hnttlei i with too demons resulting I lu tlio conquest of lie mI1 Yy wholool thointcouitrjrof tlv Decora j lib tory plTca such n praplik ncrount j Still thl 1 light of tho world was not content Ono thing still teas nantlnc v f 1 I 111 000007 cone lull tooTorllo lnK IH 1 t tnolous stones wen Incomparable bin I I t f pillars of lira stito oUcqulous und tl Af + II cringing jet ono wish remained ttnsatls 1 i Cod t l In his I youth ho lo hmrd i from sstrol f i 4 cRcre and learned men of n country ImjoLd I 1 I the cloudstint bound the world wheni tho If 1 t Inhnbltxnti I had mill M hlto fll lus I red kl long t nibs To procure ono of them romnrhablo a 11 creatures wee the one ungratlflcd longing that ao absorbed tho wUo and mighty king too defender of tho poor 0 1 f f I J At last the long looked for news lame and Ibo void In his heart was about to 1m I a I fllled Within few days march of the mI Hn n strong party of avalry was COerCe log tho priceless troasuro the white min r Tho rcmutUblo craituro hail been cantur I I I al 1 on the Mil const and It I vns a doubtful i I point whether ho had dropped from the < is j sly or been cast up ty the oreau or from 3 the worlds beneath 3 1 In nmjcstlo roposo Rat tho great nl Ling im his thronerut from a single ruby his I I Q l1 I foot noting on a footstool shap I from faultless diamond and gene tho order for I if I the white man to bo produced from hH j cage l t Iho veil removed and tho door o I tuned a Iondomo white man drowsed 111 II Ioesu 1l t I cloth and waistband jumped lightly out 1 of the cage and throning himself on his + knees before too tonne mncctfuIlT await flp i ed the orders of the king I to Toll tho croaturo said tho fountain J I of delight to tho grand lzlcr that It tae I J t lame to show Its tall I Honing to tho ground tho white man j I Informed tho master of oeremoiilos that I t to his groat regret lio linil no tall to ei iJ I hlhlt othcrwlMj to heir win to obey re i sr Tho courtiers looks lngan to fall at 0 I once with the unerring foresight peculiar y 1 f I nedarilrrewlthlnnitreyelpreeinctowLere I I j royal dlspleasuru Is apt to result lu pro I julsouous chopping J off of heads t mi if Happily for every one royalty I won that k day In Its mildest mood and with n gasp J I of relief tboOKOlnhlod pillars of smut cSi I heard that too whit creature was to bo l If I forthwith handed over to tho tigers 1 t Iho I tailless I creaturo not possessing I But I r fielcut discernment to join j In the general i i 31 I cntlment 01 opprl1al crone from his 1 ll 1 knees and addressed the asbomblod nobles i rrqt In a loud voice I f < The king words ho mid are just I t and dirt Is on his slave head and then P 1 J 1 continued In tho eamo strain to nay that A 1it j In spite of his disgrace In not having u j + tall ho requested for a moment to bo p l I Leant In his own defense m I onord then wont OD to omenthe lJIognanl mou center 01 the uhlvor nod the f tit i bright and luminous Intilleots that surrounded I sur-rounded the worlds throno that over Gel i whelmed with ohame nod confusion ache was ho yet hoped to bo allowed to redeem his > dlngraco Ho had not qulto attained IIr k j the ego at which this valued append igo f rlt P usually makes Its appearance though tbo 4 i I time was fast approaching I Ho ventured to tnggcst that If ho were 1 keptalltoa abort time and was supplied t1f I with proper food such as would rncouragu the growth hli tall then tho laudable m rnripslty of tho master of nations and his > 1 I court would bo gratified i1ti j I That further If lu six months ho should t be stIll unable to appear with u suitable I I J t tall bcforo tho royal footstool ho would t lIt corn howOOD Iho 11tl1ootdfoud ii Mm as the shame for the unnatural deformity de-formity would rtndor life unendurable I 1 To this last appeal tho monarch gate n feeble smile when Immediately l a chorus ofah web tho creature has loll rpo f len burst frees lion lIomhlod cOllrtlor a The ranptlve was ngalu coged nod sent to eufl 1 J tl ly I cultlvato a caudal appendage In n too oe oft + of-t I tho outer precincts the palace to that 9 I 1io houldnot polluto thoatniosphcro mote t y r Immediately surrounding tho ratal The prisoner had requeued In order to tp i I encourage tho rapid growth of u tall that I t i 10 should bo supplied with u certain quan I 1 tlI1 01 Intoxicating told and plentiful cf I supply of dry grass In addition to his > 1 or lluuryfoodund his demands were acceded I h tu I J Jr i The lait day but ono of the six months 4 i lad arrived The captain of the guard reported Ii I re-ported that thowhltecreaturo ttf ri rm o iel r rd himself as being ablo on tho following I f I I morning tolay hU tall of humility at tho 2 footstool of magnificence Immediately n full durbar was ordered i I 1 and martial muslo beating tamtams 1 I + neighing 01 homes and shouting of servo II I ants all Intermingled In onoconfused up irone an the grout lIoblo nod 0000 crowds ct their dipindcuts hurried to the audl II I care chamber rr j At lot the royal elephants were peon approaching 4 j I ap-proaching All foil proitrato on their fans Hi the elephant knelt for Ills blghnus 0 II I i Uahut JJatwallah to alight I I Then suddenly shrills and sounds of I callings wen heard Ihn saintly rajah i i a turned a elckly yellow as visions of bone I rectlon and the tube of Ills predecocors for I the list don or so reigns flashed bolero I e I its mind eye but ho noon recovered his II t celt poEsisblou as lo witnessed tho ap I punch 01 one duet bring drascedolollg by about 70 others The poor wretchs owls contlnueil till t 1 1 Lo wa < llIlho 1lVomont III tbou bInge two Qy when from the Uolem of too fall ho lay It for a fow moment 100lbln There was a general hustling to cot out + 01 rho way cool withdraw trove 11 under thu I royal observation and at last thu captain I of tbo guard Icing pushed without any chance of recapo Into tbo monarchs pore < I coon announced tearing his turban the JI i + whllo that Oboe white taptlvo waf not In y II tbo turret chamber was In f ict nuwhiro ri r l to bo fount Ho wound up by suggesting 1 some delightful forms of torturo far tl o w Jailor who lay nn the pavement t t I I As tlio Uobmcdlj punished Jailer underwent w c i under-went tho highest uciclopmentof thumb i i Knowing lloylng alllo ita bo told how I t Mliiii ho I tnti n d the whit mows clumber o 1 odlecourodn strong eta of twisted mm I1 I 1 t lUFpcndcd from n bar of tho window gnat I la t lug and Low on pulllni It up ho b found a pi 1 Ijl line of board attached at tbo I end on J which wero Inscribed tbcso words I IIi + Let tho uilthty ruler of tie world I 4 1 llolgu to contcmj late and to ntcci t It o 3 7 y1Ilu creaturoa talll London 7 cue I t t |
