Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-26
From the German.
THE LEFT EYE,

A rich old man, who resided at the extremity of
tie camp quite apart from the rest, had three
daughters, the youngest OF whom, kCokju, was
much distinguished for her extraordinary wisdom.
One morning, as he was about diving his cattle
for sale to the Chan's market place, he begged his
daughters to tell him what presents they wished
him to bring them on his return. The two eldesv
asked him for triukets, but the handsome and wise
Kookiu said that she wanted no present, tut she
had y request to make which it would he difficult
and even dangerous for him to execute. Upon
which the father, who loved her more than the two
others, sworc that he would do her wish though it
was at the price of his life IF it be So" replied
Kookiu. Il beg you to do as follows sell your cat
tie except the short tailed OK, and ask no other
price for it except the CHAINS lief. eye" The old
man was startled however, remembering his oath
and c~oniiding in his daughters wisdom, he re,olv-
ed to do as she bade him.
After having sold all his cattle, and Icing asked
the price of the shorttailei OK. he said that he
would sell it for nothing else than the CHAINS left
eye. The report of this singular and daring re-
quest soon reached the ear of the CHAINS curriers'.
AT first they admcn;shed him not to use such an
offensive speech against the sovereign but when
they found that he perseyered in his strange de.
mand. they bound him and carried him, as u mad.
man, before the Chan. The old man threw HIM
self at the princes feet, and confessed that his de.
mand had been made at the request of his daush
ter, whose motives he was perfectly ignorant of
hlu Vic Nhhh ousHCCliiS lihb SOihC ocCIcl uluSb Ut
hidden under this extraordinary request, dismissed
the old man, under the condition that he woulc
bring him the daughter who had mace it.
Kookj u appeared, and the Chan asked,
why dost thou instruct thy father to demand m,
left eye?"
because l expected, my prince, that after 81
strange a request, curiosity would urge thee 10 sen(
for me-"
'And wherefore dost thou desire to see me ?"
81 wish to tell the a truth important to thysel
, and thy people"
"Name it,"
Prince" replied Kookju, "when two person
+. appear before thee in a cause, the wealthy and tn,
noble generally stand on thy tight hand, while tn
poor and humble stand on thy left. l have hear,
, in my solitude that thou most frequently favores
J the noble and rich. This is the reason why | per
a su lded my father to ask for thy left eye il bein;
\ no use to thee, since thou never seest the poor ant
y, unprotected"
. The Chan, incensed and surprised at the DARN,
Of this maiden, commanded his court to try her,
The court was opened, and the president who wa
a the eldest lama, proposed that they should IT,
4 whether her strange proceeding was the effect O
4 malice or wisdom.
= Their frs. step was to send Kookju a log of WOO,
out even on all sides ,orderiag her to find out whicl
J was the root and which the top. Koukiu threw i
T. into the water and soon knew the answer, on see
ing the root sinking, while the top rose to the sur
y face.
After this they sent her two snakes, in order I
determine which was a male and which was a fe
male, The wise maiden laid them on cotton. an,
seeing that one coiled herself up in "a ring, willis
the other crept away, she judged the latter was
male and the former a female.
From these tIials the court was convinced tina
. Kookju had not offended the Chan from motives o
$ malice. bat the inspiration of wisdom granted he
3 a reprieve. But not 80 the Chan his vanity wa
r hurt; and he was resolved to puzzle her with oues
e tions, in order to prove that she was not wise. III
!, therefore. ordered her before him, and asked
. eff | send a number of maideDs into;the WOO,
to gather apples, which of them will bring hom
most"
'She," replied Kookju. "who, instead of climb
ing up the trees. remains below and picks up thos
e which have fallen off f.om maturity or the sbakin,
of the branches"
The Chan then led her to q fence, and asked he
;, which would be the readiest way to get over an,
k9okjn said 80 cross it would be the farthest. %
, ing around nearest. The Chan felt vexed at th
readiness and ~propriety Of her replies and bay
ing reflected for some time he again inquired:
Which is the safest means of becoming know
c to many?"
} by assisting many that are unknown"
which Is the surest means of leading a virtuou
life 2"
u ITO begin every morning with prayer, and con
clude every evening with some good action"
q who is truly wise ?"
~ "Hs DO does not believe himself So"