Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-11-24


seems % me only q feather"
If that be the case" said Mus-ione
you deserve 70 be the king Of The custom
house. and you shall be chosen for standard
bearer On tie first 81 May Bu, should like
70 see proof Of what sou say"
Then Strongback began % load himself
with masses Of rock. trunks of trees. and v
many other weights that a thousand wagons
would not have carried them: which when
AIosciOne saw, be agreed With tho TAI d join
him.
s. hey travelled on. tin they came % Fair
Flower, tie king of which place had daugh-
er who ran like the wind, and could pass
over the waving corn without bending M ear
and the king had issued proclamation, tlia'
whoever should overiake her in running should
have her 10 wife, but whoever was lett behind
should lose his head.
When Aosciune arrived il this court.y
and heard the proclamation. be went straight
% tie king, and olfcrel % run with bis dauglt-
er, making the wise agreement either to win
the race. Or leave bis nOddle there But i'll
the morning he sent % inform the king that
he was taken i'll, and being unable q run
himself, he would send another young man IN
his place "Come who will sid Cianneicl-
la-for that was ihe king daugl.t.r, Z care
not fg--il i al one y me-"
So when the great square was filled with
people come % Zee the race. insomucl that
the men swarmed like ants. aud tha windows
aud roots were as tul as NJ esg, Lightning
came out and took bis station a. the topof ths
square, awaiting the signal. And forth came
CianneioIla, dressed in little gwn, and =
neat and pretty little shoe, with q single sole
Then they placed themselves shoulder to
shoulder; ami as soon as the taranfara and
tOO-too of the trumpcts were heard oii thcY
darted. running u such a rate that thair' heels,
ton he'd their shoulders. But Lightning leii
+ the princess more than hand ; breath behind
him. aud came first 70 che 20 !. Thcu son
should have heard the huzzaing and shoa'ing
the cries and the uproar, the whisiling and
clapping Of hands Of an the people crying
out, llurra Long lie % che Stranger n
The king seeing this victory Of biockhead
he,hought himself seriously whether he should
give his daughter Taking counsel with the
wiscarres Of hi. court, they replied that With
out breaking his word. hc might commute thr
promise of hi- uaughfrr for gin II crowns.
which would be more 10 the taste II puor
be gar like Mosc.one than al the women Id
the world.
This advice pleased the kim, AMI he asked
NIo.riunc how much money i. would take, il.
-iell Of tie wife whl Lad been promised him
Then Moscione, after consulting with the 9th
,rs answered, vii take As much gold and
silver a. one of my comrades can carry IN biz
back" Ths king consented; whercupon they
brought S.rlngbick, On whom they began u
load oalcs il ducats, sacks of patacas, large
purses full Of crowns barrels II copper m1n.
ey, chests iull Of chains, rings aud bracelets
but the more they loaded him, the frlner be
stood, just like tower The treasury, che
banks tue usurers, aud The money dealers u
the city did not suffice, aud be seut 70 al tae
people ii every direction u borrow their silver
caudlrsticks, Lasons, Jug, piaes, trays and
baskets; and yet al was lot enough - make
up the full Dad. AT length they wen; away.
not laden. but tired and satisfied
When The councillors saw what heaps and
stores these beggars were carrying oa, they
said to the king that il was a great piece II
folly to load them with all the sinews Of the
kingdom. aud that il would Be well to send
people after them to lessen the Load Of that At
las, who was carrying ou bis shoulders ship
load Of treasure Tie king gave ear % this
adyice, and Immediately despatched body I'll
armed men, foot and horse, 10 overtake Mos
ci0ue aud his friends. But Hare scar, who
beard this counsel, informed his comrades
aud while the dus: was rising 70 the SKY from
the trampiingo d those who were roning % un-
load the rich cargo, Blowblast. seeing thai
things were coming y 4 Dad pass, began e
blow at such rate, tLat lie nos only made the
enemies fall fat Oh The ground, but he sent
them aying more than mile distant, a. the
North wind does those who pass through hat
country. - without meeting any more hind
rance, Moscione arrived at lis lather's house,
where be shared the booty With his comPap.
lous since, as che saying goes, good decd
deserves good meed. So he sent them away,
content and happy bat be stayed with biz
father, rich bsyoud measure and saw himself
an ass laden down with gold.
% New York city, with $4,000 inhabi-