Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-05
the LEFT EYE.

the LEFT EYE.
If the camp quite apart from ths rest had three
daughters the youngest of whom, named kookjl
v,s :. much distinguished for her beauty ~ ior
her extraordinary wisdom.
One morning " he was about driving his cat
tie 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
odes asked him for trinkets but the handsome
and wise Kookju SAID she had request to make
which would be difficult and even dangerous for
hun 10 execute. Upon which the father, who
loved her more than the two others, swore that
he would do her wish, though it were the price
Of his life. "If it be no." replied Kookju, i beg
YOU to do AZ follows: Sell all your cattle except
The short tailed OK, and ask no other price tor it
except the CHAINS LEFT Eye" The old maa
was startled; however, remembering his oath,
and confdiny in his daughters wisdom, he re-
solved to do As che bade him.
After having sold all his cattle, being asked
the price of the short tailed OK, lie said that he
would sell it for nothing else but the Chans LETT
eye The report of this singular and daring
request soon reached the of the Chan's cour-
tiers
At first they admonished him not to use such
an offensive speech against the ereign, but
when they found that he persevered in hi. strange
demand, they bound him tightly and carried
him before Chan. The old man threw himself
at the princes feet, and confessed that his de-
mand had been made at the request of his
daughter, Of whose motives he was perfectly ig.
norant. The Chan suspecting that some secret
must be hidden under this extraordinary request
dismissed tAe old man on condition that he would
bring him the daughter who had made it,
Rookju appeared and the Chan asked:
"Nhy didst thou instruct Thy father to demand
my left eyer
Because expected, my prince, that after 80
strange request, curiosity would urge thee to
send for me. wished to tell thee truth i'm :
pos;;nt ssnte to !! myself and people,"
primes" replied Kookju. "when persons
and the noble generally stand on thy right
hand and the poor and humble stand on thy
loft,
have heard In my solitude that thou most
frequently favorest the noble and rich. This is
the reason why l persuaded my father to ask for
thy eye, it being Of no use to thee since thou
never seest the poor and unprotected.
The Chan, ,incensed and surprised at the daring
Of the maiden, commanded his court to try her
The court was opened, and the president, who
was the eldest Lama. proposed that they should
ny whether her strange proceeding was the eff
feet Of malice or wisdom
Their first step was to send to Kookju a log
Of wood, cut even on both sides, ordering her to
lind out which was the root, and which the top
koodju threw it into the water, and soon knew
the answer on seeing the root sinking while the
top rose 10 the surface
From this tria. the court was convinced that
kookju had not offended the Chan from mo-
hves Of malice. but the inspiration Of wisdom
granted from above But not no the Chan; his
vanity was hurt and he resolved to puzzle her
with questions, in order to prove that she Wa,
not wise. He therefore ordered her before him
and said,
"On sending number of maidens into ths
woods 70 gather apples, which OF them will bring
"She." replied Kookju, "~ho instead of climb
ing the sree" remains below and picks up thos,
whIch have fallen of from maturity or the shak
ing Of the branches"
The Chan led her to a fen, and asked he,
winch would be the resdiest way to get over i,
and Aookiu said: ITO cross It would be fsr,hes
going round, nearest" The Chan felt vexed a
me readiness and proprety Of her replies, and
quired:
to mSnyT
"s "By assisting many that are unknown"
virtuous life ?"
70 begin every morning with prayer, an
"., eSe'y SV0ninR win good action.
who is truly wise ?"
he who does not believe himself so''
which are requisites of good wife ?"
ohe should be as beautiful ~ a pea hen, gen
ne As a mb,prudent as mouse, just as faitl
lu' mirror, pure as a scale of a fish; she mu
mourn tor her deceased husband like sll
camel and live in her widowhood like n bir
which has lost its wings"
Inc Chan was astonished at the wisdom
ne ialr kookju; yet enraged at her for havin
.ep,oached him with injustice, he still wishe
to destroy her.
Afer few days he thought he had fouu
means Tor attaining his object. He sent for he
sno asked her to determine the true worth
sl MS treasures; after which he promised
.oso've her from malice in questioning his ju.
uce' and to admit that she intended, a. a vi
woman, merely to warn him.
1he msiden consented, yet under the cond
tion that the Chan would promise her impl,,
ooed'ente to her commands for four DAYS. 81
requested that he should not eat food ,luri
mat time. On the last day she placed dish
meat before him and said "Confesu, oh, Cha
s"ss al thy treasures are not worth this joint
meat" The Ohan WA % struck with Il
run OF her remark that he confessed the trut
SS:lt acknowledged her u wise, married her
Hs ~: son, and permitted her constantly TO remi,
al@ % ~ his Lsh Eye.
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