The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-05
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water that CAm0 through tme teoky roof,
and ssying to herself, ssOh, dear, tiger or
q lion would mot scare me DO. muoh - TINS
why thought the tiger, chow terrible
this eter1al dripping must be, If it is worse
than I am. or worse than q lion," and hear
ing her dragging the furniture about to get
it out of the wet, he said, "That must be the
eternal dripping; indeed, it has an awful
sound"
Now potter was looking for his donkey
which had run away, and seeing by the
light of flash of lightning the huge beast
standing by the old woman's house, he
thought it was his donkey, and sprang on
the tigers back and beat him furiousiy.
"Ah!" said the tiger, "this must be the
for very fear, he galloped away to the pot
ter's house, and let himself be tied to a
post. The next day all the world ran to
see she tiger standing meekly before the
p0tter's door, tied to post. The news
came to the princes ears, and he said, "We
will make this brave man a lord" So he
gave the potter houses and gold, and made
him q lord and the commander of ten
thousand soldiers Now another Rajah I'm
dian prince) picked quarrel with this
prince, and led great army to the borders
of the country. The people were in des-
pair. till some one said, "a man who a,o. can
tie tiger to post must be very clever;
sTrue," said the prince; SO he put the
army under the potter's command, and
made him general-in- chief.
t.Sire,n said the potter, 'let me 60 first
to the enemy's camp and see how strong
and fierce they are" And then he went
home to his wife and said, "What shall l
do, dear wife They have made me gener-
al, and I must ride at the head of the
troops, and you know I shall fall off the
horse. am to go alone to see this enemy's
camp first now get me a quiet pony, or
shall surely be killed."
But sad to tell, the prince sent a fine
horse to the potter, asking him to use it
that nice quiet pony now. for | must ride
on the princes horse, and shall certainly
tumble Off"
sOh, no." she replied, 81 will tie you
tight to the horse, and you can go by night,
and no one will know that you are tied
onn
So after dark this excellent woman led
the horse to the door. "Ah me !" cried the
potter, "I can never get up, the saddle Is
so high"
sJ1mp," she said. So he jumped again
and again, but fell down each time.
81 always forget how to turn when l
jump" he said.
HTurn your face to the horses head" she
advised.
"Ah, yes, to be sure" said the potter,
and jumped again. This time he bounced
into the saddle, but with his face to the
horse2s tail.
"That win never dor said his wife, @get
ing the stirrup and guiding his foot and
showing him up, she got him seated at last,
and in good timeo for the horse was get
ting. more arestles sR56ry minute. Then
she took strong rope and bound him firm
ly in the saddle. Now, when the horse felt
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full tilt over meadow and ditch, over hill
and dale, straight for the enemy's camp.
The potter would not have liked his ride
on any road, but when he saw what the
direction the horse was taking he was half
dead with fear, and making one last effort
to free himself, he sliced hold of a young
banyan tree, in the vain hope that it would
pull him off the horse. But the creature
was going at full speed, and the tree grew
loosely in the coil, SO that it came up by
the roots, and the potter drew nearer and
nearer to the camp, holding the tree in his
hand.
"Look - cried the soldiers, seeing saim
approach, "this is one of the vanguardeof
the enemy. He is giant. and he tears up
the very trees as he rushes through the
country Alas if the Others are like him.
we are dead men, So they ran to their
Rajah, crying, "Here come the enemy, sire,
They are giants, mounted on huge horses.
ana Cney Tear up tuo tTccS Ill Oucii IaSSo'
We can fight with men, but not with mon
sters."
| So the whole army was seized with
| panic and fled from the camp, after they
had made their Rajah write a letter saying
that, after all, he did not mean to fight
and preferred peace to war. just as the
potter's horse galfoped into the camp the
ropes broke the potter fell bang upon the
| ground and the horse stood still with sur
prise. Then the potter rose, and, looking
about the empty camp, found the Rajah's
letter to his own prince, and set offtowards
home, leading his horse. His wife ran out
to meet him, full of joy at his safe return
"Ah, wife" he cried, ''send messenger
with this letter to the prince, and send the
horse back also. His Majesty will see by the
horses looks how hard have ridden, ane
4 can walk to the palace"
So the next day he went on foot to SEE
the prince, and the people said, "This here
is as modest as he is brave. See him walk,
ing quietly to the palace door, instead O.
coming in state" And the Rajah met hin
on the steps, and treated him with honor
and loaded him with riches and titles
| Tarnos of neace were concluded between