The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-29
AN EASTERN TALE.


"a rich old man who resided in the ex.
tremity Of the camp, quite apart from the
rest. had three daughters, Hhe youngest
whom, named Koosju, was as much dis
tinguished for her beauty as for extrsord-
mary wisdom.
One morning as he was about driving
bis cattle to Chau's market place, he beg
ged bis daughters to tell him what pre-
sents they wished him to bring them on
lis return. The two Oldest asked him for
triIkets, but tue handsome aud wise Kook-
ju said she wanted no presents, but that
she had a request to make which it would
be difficult and even dangerous for him to
execute. Upon which the father. who
loved her more than the two others, swere,
that he would do her wish at the price Of
his life. "Ifit be co. replied Kookju, II
beg you to do as follows Sell all yeur
cattle, except the short tailed OK and take
J 10. price for i. except tho Chan's left eye y
The old man was startled; however re-
membering his oath; and condling in his
daughters wisdom ho resolved to do as she
bid him.
After having sold bis cattle, and beirg
asked the price Of the short.tailed OK, be
said that he would sell it for nothing else
but the Chan's left ego. The report Of
this singular and daring request soon
reached the ears Of the Chan's courtisrs.
At first they admoni.hed him not to uss
such an offensive speech against the sover-
ign, but when they found that he persever-
ed in bis strange demand, they bound bin
and carried him before the Chan.
The old anthrew himsefat the prince's
feet, and confessed that bis demand had
been made at the request Of bis daughter,
of motives be was perfectly ignorant.
Yhe Chan, suspec'iny that some secret
must be hidden under this extraordinary
request dismissed the old man on the con.
dition that he ~oull bring him the daugb.
ter who had made it. Kookju appeared
and the Chan asked:
"Why dds. instruct thy father TO de-.
mand ny left eye!"
Because expected. my prince, tba.
after so strange request, curiosity would
urge thee to send for me- ! wish to tell
the q truth important to tbyseli and pco-
pie"
"Name II I"
prince" replied Kookju, when two
persons appear before thee in cause, the
the wealthy and noble generally stand on
the right hand, while the poor and humble
stand on the left. | have heard in my
solitude that thou most frequently favore't
the noble and the rich. This is the reason
why | persuaded my father to ask for thy
loft eye; it being no use to thee, since thou
never seest the poor and unprotected"
The Chan iucensed and surprised at the
daring Of tue maiden, commanded bis cour,
to try her The court was opened, aud
the President, who was the eldest Lama,
proposed that they should try whether her
strange proceeding was the effect Of NAL
ice or wisdom.
Their FIRST step was to send Kookju
og ofwood cut even on both sides, order
ing her to find out which was the root
and which was the top. Kookju threw it
into the water, aud soon knew the answer
ou seeing tbs root sinking. while the top
rose to the surface.
From this trial the court was convinced
Kookju had, not offended the Chan from
motives Of malice, but tue inspiration Of
wisdom granted her from above. But