The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-11-12

itudc that thou most frequently favorest the
noble and rich. This is the reason why ]
persuaded my father to ask for thy left eye
1t being no use to thee, since thou neye,
seest the poor and unprotected"
The Chan, ncensed and surprised at the
daring of this maiden, commanded his court
to try her. The court was opened and the
president. who was the eldest Lama, pro
posed that they should try whether her
strange proceeding was the effect of malice
or wisdom.
Their first step was to send to Kookiu a
log OF wood, cut even on 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 answer, on seeing
the root sinking, while the top rose to the
surface
After this they sent her two snakes, in
order TO determine which was n male and
which was female The wise maiden laid
them on cotton and seeing that one coilcd
herself up in a ring, whilst the other crept
away, she judged the latter was male and
the former Il female.
From these trials the court was convinced
that kookju had not offended the Chan
from motives OF malice, but the inspiration
OF wisdom granted her from above. But
not so the Chan; his vanity was hurt and
he resolved to puzzle her with questions, in
oEs!c: 70 prove that she was not wise.-
lie therefore ordered her before him, and
asked:
"On sending number of maidens in the
wood to gather apples, which of them will
bring home most 2"
She" replied Kookju, "who, instead of
climbing up the trees, rcuains below and
picks up those which have fallen off from
maturity or the shaking Of the branches" !"
The Chan then led her to a fence, and
asked her which would be the readiest way
to get over, and kookju said, "to cross it
would be the fartl'est, going round near
est" The Chan felt yexcd at the readi-
ness and propriety of her replies; and
having reflected for some time ho again in
1uircd:-
(which is the safest means of becoming
known TO many?"
" by assisting many that are unknown"
" (Which is the surcst peaus of leading a
virtuous life 2"
$40 begin every morning with prayer,
and conclude every evening with some good
action.
"Who is truly wise p
lie who does not believe himself So"
Which arc the requisites FOR good
wife g.
"Slc should be assbcautiful rs n pcahen,
gentle as lamb, prSdent as a mouse, just
rs faithful mirror, pure as the scales of n
fish; she must mourn for her deceased
husband like she camel, and live in her
widowhood like bird which has lost its
wings"
The Chan-wns astonishcd Mt the wisdom
of the fair kookju; yet, enraged at having
rcproached him with injustice, lie still wish
ed to destroy her.
After few days lie thought he had
found the means for attaining his Object
lle sent for her and asked her to determine
the true worth of all his treasures; after
which he promised TO absolve her from
malice in questioning Ills justice, and admit
that she intended, as wise woman, mere.
ly to warn him.
The maiden consented, vet under tho
condition that the Chan would promise i'm
plicit obedience to her commands for four
days. She requested that she would eat no
food during that time. On tho las. dpy
she placed dish Of meat before him and
said, Confess, o Chan that all thy treas.
urcs are not worth rs much as this Joint of
meat" The Chan was so struck with the
truth Of her remark that lie confessed the
truth of it, acknowledged her rs wise.
married her to his son, and permitted her
constantly to remind him 10 use his lr,i
eye.
New Style Of Xoops.-A correspondent
in Carolina has sent us specimen ofcoun.
try hoops, which he suggests, if put on ex-
hibition in the Mechanics Fair, will give
our Richmond ladies an idcs Of economy in
the hoopline. The article is nothing more
nor less than grape vine, and is said to be
n most excellent substance for whalebone
and TO set of the graceful forms Of the fair
DANES Of the country to perfection. Indeed,
begi't with this grape vine, they may be
compared to pyramids of delicious grapes,
surpassing 10 quality tho most exquisite
vintagcs Of the Rhine, and in size rivalIing
those magnificent clusters Of Canaan, one
bunch Of which was rs much as single