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

ga rich old man who resided in the cx.
tremity Of the camp, quite apart from the
rest, bad three daughters, the youngest
whom. named Koosju, was as much dis.
tinguished for her beauty as for eztrsord.
mary wisdom.
One morning as he was about driving
his cattle to Chan's market place, he beg
ged his daughters to tell him what pre-.
sents they wished him to bring them on
lis return The two oldest asked him for
tfilkets, but tue handsome and wise HOOK.
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 bebo." replied kookju, II
beg you to do Is follows Sell all yeur
cattle, except the short tailed OK and take
d aolpfico for it except tho Chao's left eye
The old man was startled; however re-
Numbering bis oath; and condling in bis
daughters wisdom DO resolved to do as she
bid him.
After having sold bis cattle, and beirg
asked the prics Of the short-ailed OK, bs
said that be would sell it for nothing else
but the Chan's left ego. The report Of
this singular and daring request 5000
reached the ears Of the CHAINS courtiors
AT first they aduoni,hed him no. to use
such an offensive speech against the sover.
ign, but when they found that be psrsever.
ed in bis strange demand, they bound bin
and carried him before the Chan.
The old manthrev himselfat the princes
feet, and confessed that bis demand had
been made at the request Of his daughter,
Of motives be was perfectly ignorant.
The Chan, suspec'iug that some secret
must be hidden under this extraordinary
request dismissed the old man on the con-
dition that he would bring him the daugb.
ter who had made it. Kookju appeared
and the Chan asked:
"Why didst instruct Thy father to de-
mand my left eye?"
because expected. my prince, tbs.
after 80 strange arequest, curiosity would
urre thee to send for NE. wish to tell
the truth important to tbyself and pco-
pie"
"Name it."
prince" replied Kookju, "when two
persons appear before thee in cause, the
the wealthy aud noble generally stand on
the right hand, while the poor and humble
stand on the left. have heard 10 my
solitude that thou mos. frequently favorss'
the noble and the rich This is the reason
why | persuaded my father to ask for thy
loft eve; it being no use to thee. since thou
never .eest the poor and unprotected"
The Chan iucensed and surprised at the
daring of the maiden, commanded bis court
to try her. The court was opened, and
the President, who was the eldest Lama,
proposed that they should try whether he'
strange proceeding was the effect Of NAL
ice or wisdom.
Their 6rst step was to send Kookju
90 Of wood cut even on both sides, order.
ing her to End out which was the rool
and which was the top. Kookju threw il
into the water, aud soon knew the answer
on seeing tbs root sinking, while the toE
rose to the surface.
From this trial the court was convinced
Kookju had, not offended the Chan from
motives Of malice, but the inspiration o.
wisdom granted her from above. Blu