Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-20
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THE LEFT EYE.

NutHtUC 1u1e3 TuHStdCeU FROM tHS
Russian.--A rich old man, who resided
at the extremity of the camp, quite a.
part from the rest, had three daughters,
the youngest of whom, named Kookju,
was as much distinguished for her beau
ty as tor her extraordinary wisdom.
One morning as he was about driving
ms cattle for sale to the Chan's market
place he begged his daughters to tell
him what presents they wished him to
bring to them on his return. The two
eldest asked him for some trinkets-
but the handsome and wise Kookiu said
that she wanted no present, but that she
had request to make which it would
be difficult and dangerous for him to ex-
ecute. Upon which the father, who low
ed her more than the two others, swore
that he would do her wish, though it
were at the price of his life. eff il be
So" replied Kookju, 81 beg you do as
follows; sell all your cattle except the
short-tailed OK, and ask no other price
for it except the ChGn's left eye." The
old man was startled however, remem-
bring his oath, and confding in his
daughters wisdom, he resolved TO do as
she bad him.
After having sold all his cattle, and
being asked for the price Of the short
tailed Ok, he said that he would sell it
for nothing else but the CHAINS left eye.
The report Of this singular and daring
request soon reached the ears of the
CHAINS courtiers. At first they admor-
ished him not to use such an offensive
speech against the sovereign but whep
they found that he persevered in his
strange demand, they bound him and
carried him as a mailman before the
Chan. The old man threw himself at
the princes feet, and confessed that his
demand had been made at the request of
his daughter, Of whose motives he was
perfectly ignorant; and the Chan, sus-
pecting that some secret must be hid
den under this extraordinary request, dis
missed the old man, under the condition
that he would bring him that daughter
who had made it.
Kookju appeared, and the Chan ask
ed:
"Why didst thou instruct thy father
TO demand my left eyc?"
"Because expected, my prince, that
after so strange request, curiosity
would urge thee to send for me-"
"And wherefore didst thou desire 10
see me ?"
81 wish to tell you truth inportau,
to thyself and thy people,"
" Name it,"
"Prince p replied Kookju, "whep
two persons appear before thee in II
cause, the wealthy and the noble gene
rally stand on thy right hand, whilst the
poor and the humble stand on thy left,
| have heard in my solitude that thou
most frequently favourest the noble and
the rich. This is the reason why per-
suaded my father to ask for thy Left
Eye it being of no use to thee, since
thou never seest the poor and uDpro-
tected''
| The Chan, incepsed and surprised at
the daring Of this maiden, commanded
his court to try her. The court was o.
pened, and the president, who was the
eldest Lama, proposed that they should
try whether her strange proceeding was
the effect Of malice or Of suisdom.
Il Their first step was to send TO Kook-
ju log OF wood, cut even 90 all sides,
ordering her TO find out which was the
root and which the top ?-Kookju threw
it into the water, and soon knew the an.
swer, on seeing the root sinking, whilst
the top rose TO the surface.
After this they sent her two snakes,
in order to determine which was male
and which was female. The wise
maiden laid them OH cotton, and seeing,
that one eoiled herself up in ring,
whilst the other crept away, she judg-
ed that the Latter was a male and the
former female.
From these trials the court was cou.
WINGED that Kookju had not offended the
Chan from motives of malice, but the in
spiration of wisdom granted her from a.
bove. But not so the Chan his vanity
was burt and he resolved TO puzzle
her with questions, in order to prove
that she was not wise. He therefore
ordered her before him and asked
> -2"On sending number Of nlaidens in
; to the wood to gather apples, which o
them will bring home most ?"
: "She," replied Kookju, "who, insieat
Of climbing up trees, remains below ant
! picks up those which have fallen Of
: from maturity or the shaking Of III,
branches
The Chan tbeu led her to fen, an,
asked her which would be the readies
way to get over. it: and Kookju sale
to cross il wnpld be the farthest, goin,
D round, nearest" The Chan felt vexe,
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