Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-24
From Godey's Reprint.
The PeriioIas Enterprise.
A HEBREW LEGEND.
ala langue peut prccurer la mort
A Sauvre la VIE"

" La angue peut pfccuref Ia mort
A sauvre la vie"
There was once upon time very powerful
king, who had an only and much beloved son.
This son become extremely i'll, and the physi-
clans declared that nothing would cure him but
drinking the milk of the loness.
The king Immediately caused proclamation
TO be published announcing the fact, and calling
upon his royal subjects to exert themselves TO
procure The milk aud save their future king
Blu, The mission was of too perilous nature,
aud no one came forward 10 offer their services.
At length man was found daring enough TO
undertake it. The king was overJoyed and said
10 him:
If you succeed, shall make you a grandee
of my kingdom
This man told The king tha, he would require
six goats, which be instantly received. With
them he beook himself toward the cave of a
lioness, and tied up one of the goats 10 Tree
near The mouth of the cave. This he did for
four successive days. During the time that the
lioness was devouring The goats, he allowed
himself to be seen, in order that he might there
by attract her attention, and 10 make her know
who her beneGactor was. The fourth day he
venlured 10 approach the lioness, and to caress
Transported with success, he rushed towards
his home with the milk which was 10 make his
fortune.
During the night, whilst he was sleeping on
his humble bed he dreamed that the king, over
come with Joy at the news of his success, was
preparing TO receive him with the greatest hon
ours Then he though, each member of his
body entered into the following dialogue -
You may thank u.s. said the feet, for we
enabled you TO walk towards the cave ofihe Ii
oness therefore, the happiness you now en-
Joy is entirely owing TO our exertions.'
No, replied The hands. We are the su-
perior party, for without our assistance you
could not have MIXED the lioness.'
If we had not perceived the cave said the
eyes. all your exertions would have been use
less ,.ta
But, replied the ears, If we did not enable
you 10 hear the commands of The king, of what
use would sc all have been in this business 2
And if | had not inspired you said the heart,
you would never have conceived the idea Of
procuring the goats, in order TO tame and tran
quiize the lioness sufficiently to milk her
Then the tongue came boldly forward and
said.
1T is TO me you are all indebted, for if | had
not given the power of speech, you would have
been unable 10 reply to the king, when he ques-
toned you upon the undertaking.
Then The other members stood up in opposi-
lion TO the tongue, and an angry dispute ensued.
And dare you, they cried, so miserable and
mean amember, presume to place yourself above
US, and attempt TO take 10 yourself merit which
is not your due. Be silent, you contemPluous
wretch
you mus, admit said the tongue, in reply
10 all their nveclye, that every thing depends
upon me-
AT this point The man awoke and his dream
filed him with alright.
When he was presented 10 the king he said ::
Il have succeeded. and bring your majesty
the milk OF kd!6ata.'
This word signifies female dog in the lam
guage of the country.
A, this announcement, the king and courliers
became furious against the man saying:
We did not want dogs milk and the king
ordered him forthwith TO be imprisoned
The unhappy man was dragged away aud
confined in dungeon. The first night Of his
imprisonment he dremp. another dream, in which
the tongue addressed the other members thus :
Did not tell you that was more powerful
than all of you put together 2
We acknowledge H. replied the other men.-
bers, and admi. your superiority, recognizing
you as our mistress. We have but ore favor
now to ask, which is, that you will pre- serve US
from the death that awaits u.s.
The next morning the king ordered The man,
who had so daringly outraged his royal COM
mands, TO be taken Out and Hanged Whilst
they were conducting hiHl 10 the scafiold, he
prayed that they would permit him TO speak
once more to the king, IN order 10 Justify him.
self, and save the life OF the heir apparent, who
was now lying at the point of death.
This announcement filed the Court with joy.
and they haslened TO conduct him into The royal
presence
Sre,' said he, 81 am an lsraele, and in my
country they call oness halbata, and spoke
to your majesty in my own native language
The king caused the milk 10 be directly ex-
amned, in order TO assure himself that II had
really been MIXED from the lioness. Ii was
asceraned that the man had spoken the lrn'h
aud to reward him, the king elevated him that
very day to the dignity of grandee oflhe en-
tpHe.