The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-06-30
THE KING AID THE ANTELOPE
Al PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

The curt Of Rahsram. the 9Th king Of
p,rs,s. was one II he gayesl companies
IA, ever encircled the SAssanian throne.
rbers have been periods in the hislarv
! ne cuuairy when The palace has EXIT
,,.l superior spIendonF; there have been
tass # greater luxury and reigns when
al has hourished with more brillianey.
ii, never perhaps has there been an aye
:, whieh active amnseIpenis aud hDdily
aversion have been 81 Systematically and
,sessslniIy pursued. The understanding
a the monarch might be- raled cnnsidera-
bIy abnve the average Of kIngly intellect;
e, 4 candid and impartial observer would
.,s5ably have characterized him as rest
lsss rather than enseTprlsing, ingenious
amer than wise. Tie was vet young
ybrn he assembled the throne, and that
,as,,,an which belonged 10 his nalure.
3sung never been directed by prudent
.a,nsellors IN objects worthy Ol Ils pos
s,...r'. Isisnis and station. led him To
-. me distinction accorded To ieals af
s,l.Ig strength and skill, Eslher Than To
bend ms energies 10 lhase pursuits Of
aI.,h the sceae was the cabinet aud aot
H. nr.d. 0l winch the reward Vas the
a,neobahon Ut lhe glse. aud the result
h. ,9pIness If the county. The enur-
,rr 81 course had the taste 0f hts master;
a.. harl the Ianes, TO draw he hns,
.,I 10 rein lls struggling sliced. aud 10
ia5aa the hgiag der. snnn became The
oa., octupau0ns Vi the attendants nj r.
.pam.
IN al the undertakings ul the king. the
ra,el object whirh be sought was Tie APP
,I.e II lhuse around him. Whenever
he zen, mo hle fields the ladies' uf ms
cur accompa'aed htm; aud the ilier
4ad delight Whaeh they testified at any
81 fanr,lnay feat Of skill. constituted
as4Idanl recompense Tor the trouble
a5r he had taken. Among the females
a;4cheL 10 his court vas me wh0, though
-. personally attractive perhaps than
any olher 10 the circle. possessed bv tie
commanding y,gour Of her intellect. and
he winning geuGleHess Of her temper, a
gtfaler influence Than any over the heart
d ,he monarch. The mid intelligence
&s dwe,t 10 every feature Of her coun-
salnee, gave 10 her face a power which
q. denied 10 the more sparkling eye
all the more blushing check. NoIwith-
sanding all the ellprls 10 gain the smiles
Of h's lady, the KIM never found that 10
b., iopes she responded with all the graz
a6,auan he could have wished TO inspire.
H. smile when won was always min
gel SWh a shade either NJ regret or cnn-
sa2t. In truth she loved Raharam, and
aas grieved tn SEE his powers applied 10
eal, 81 liile worthy Of his digm,y; she
sa,heI him to M Withdrawn from enter
w.es 50 insignificant. tn others which
Sb4I4 alorn his station aud exal, hrs
a2ne.
" Surely" she would sometimes saw
" arn, throwing The advice in an lmper-
so1al form. " surely. sire, those persons
"a, ATE eminent for mental or polIural
greatness. command larger portion ol
esteem than those who have become DIS
ba5m.hed for physical dcxienty. in
which, IN ;rath. any one could obtain the
sane proficiency who would abandon
himself To them m tie same degree"
10 Suggestions like these the monarch
len; al unwilling ear. aud generally ma
''3"1 tn inget them as soon As they were
,"pcluded.
After many an unsuccessful trial, III,
Ang lad al length become able IN exc
2. feat which he had long labored ftr
2ei vas now anxiuas that his couTtleri
aai ladies' should he spectators Of the dts
P'v. lie carried them. before, TO lh'
Fyt'n, and an antelope was found. asleep
In" mNarch discharged an arrow witt
SaeA precision as ID Craze lis ear. Th
a1n4l awoke. and put up its hind hoo
% lis ear, 10 brush OH the ny by whiel
4eco1cetved himself annoyed. As tn
4'' vas passing abuVe his head ano,he
arrow from the royal bow fastened it /
MS bora, Tae exaltng Raharam turn
ed trn The congratulations Of The lhron
70 'rs iavoritc lady, expecting 10 rece'v
her warmest praises. Vexed to see tina
",I squandered upon an unworthy tic
"Mch, properly applied, might have Ell
"F"l the empire aud consummale
@,sty revolution, she coolIy replied
Pn"Uce makes perfect"
Earaged at This uncourlly observation
'ne king instantly ordered her t, be CA
liz ! Ia the mountains aud there expose
70 perish. The order was prompt
oAHyed; and the laly was left alone
The middle Of a mountain forest, and III
UaIareturned 10 the place.
About four years alter the events d.
scFIOed above, Raharam was waikiki
%.lh his minister near the plain where
an pierced the hahf Of the antelope,
" II was here" SAID the kim ~ 4 nu
III nOOu - thai nv raslo.xs fa,--