| Show the indy and the cobra an english woman residing in india one evening found to horror that a huso cobra had coiled itself about her veranda rails near which she eat playing the violin she was too near tho snake to ann with safety so she continued playing while she gradually edged away at her only idea was to keep the creature thus engaged while she escaped but when she had gained a enter and perhaps fascinated by the unwonted sight a strange inspiration seized her she played air characters the effect was magical that snake behaved like an ardent hot blooded disciple of every variation in the music whether of volume or of tone produced Instant lya corresponding change in the attitude of the cobra it she played a it swayed its body sideways in quick time and betin graceful curves onca she struck a number of false notes in rapid succession on purpose the cobra winced and writhed in pain as if with a whip thus the creature behaved like a mad musician till the lady getting tired of the sport gradually worked herself farther and farther and then made n sudden bolt into her room and banged the door leaving the cobra 0 o wander disconsolate to ita lair in the fields robert burns the poet divided thi baale of good into ten parts good nature sense 2 wit 1 personal charms 1 the remaining two degrees covered fortune education family blood |
