The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-02
THE TWINS.
A FABLE

they grew 10 manhood they were so exactIv
afike in FORM. features and Accomplishments
that even those who knew them most lpti
1 mateiy often failed to distinguish the one
from the oiAer. Their father, the king.
spared 90 pains In their mental and physical
I training, aud the fame of their personal
beauty, their strength and feats of valor. be-
came known throughout their fathsr's king
j dom 5e sa ,sn.3aa4 f,lf....s....,. I'LL. 1.
AT this period of their lives IL became
noised through the kingdom that iormid-
ahls monster of prodigious strength and era
city was laying waste certain localities, kill
ing and empowering the weak, as well as
the strong, aud plundering the finest prov
inss Of the Kings domains. When tAe
knowledge OF this came to the Kings ear, he
summoned his TWO sons into his presence and
said
''YoS gay sons being OF the same age and of
equal strength and natural abilities are each
worthy OF becoming my successor, but, since
that honor can be conferred upon but one of
you, purpose to 50 title the controversy by 3
iriai of yodr personal strength and valor
Go forth then to meet this demon of the
woods, and the one Of you that first over
comes him, shall inherit all my possessions :"
Saying .his, the venerable king dism issed
them with h's blessing. and armed and
equipped in cleaning mail, win tried wea-
pons In their hands, and mount. d each alike
upon . powerful stallion, they set forth upon
heir journey toward the province the mon.
s'er was devastating, each taking different
road
One OF them chose a road that extended
across level plain; land tseming with
iuxurisut vegetation, welI watered by gently
: flowing rivers, and Astounding with luscious
fruits, and fraglsn, flowers that grew by the
way. FoF days he journeYed on. When the
sun was hot, aud be air suItry at midday.
he turned into the shade Of some spreading
tree, and rested hy the way-sde When the
night overlook him he aid down TO sleep In
pleasant places, and dreamed fanciful, ro-
mantle drraMs He acquired habits of ease
and indoienes that robbed him o his strength
ar ambition, and, as he entered the more
rough and dangerous locality, he would hs We
retraced his way had it not been for the dis
grace that would have attended him One
day as he had dismounted from his steed,
= and was ythg In the shade OF tree by the
way, dreamiy gazug upward at the clouds
hat lszily aoated ny. he was alarmed by a
loud roar Ia the bushes near him, and mo-
ment later the forest mops'er sprang from
the thickst. brandish'pg a huge club in his
gian hands. The frightened steed broke
nra IN u,i.b
g an. ga'loped away The young prince selz-
ing his sword engaged in a short but unequal
D contest " III his powerful adversary; his
strength end courage tailed him he having
become weak and etieminate by long care
lesSness aud inaclIVry; his sword was
wrenched from his grasp, and he turned 20
flee when tue wooo demon with tremend.
Gus bound, clasprd him in his IRENE Acous
, arms, and bearing h NJ the brink OF an ad-
n joining cliff he hurled him into he abyss
% below and the young prince was seen nc
more.
The route TO the desoated province taken
by tho other young knight lay through q
rough and rugged wilderness Throu IA dan.
e gerous m0uEtain passes aid forests, Inhab-
tied y Wild beasts whose proximity to the
young primes rehder HIM ever vIgiIant and
\ Watchiul' Now and then. fearful rncoun
: ter with some OF them srens ,hened his arm
t and renewed his courage and confidence In
2 himself. AS he drew hear lie domains raw
> aged by the mountain frnd. he grew more
t cautious, hardly giving himself the rest and
Iepose bis body required Que day waile
traversing dense wood be came upon b.
: monster. who was reclining against the
i trunk OF huge tree.
Driving the spurs into the TANKS Of hil
powerful steed, with his bright sword fash.
. Ing in the light that giea lned through thc
% intersticss Of the bougns ahove them. the
i young priaee attacked hiS adversary. The
IS demon sprang to hts feet. but ere he could
u secure his pondrrous club, he knight had
y dealt him a powerful blow thai felIed him
to the ground. Again be- arose. and as the
keen sword of the prince CLEFT the air be
> grasped IL In hls hands, but his fingers we're
severed by the blow aud a moment later he
was begging for mercy at his captor's feet
a Inc brave knight returned homeward, driv.
4 Ing the wood demon before him in chains.
,f aud received the triumDhs and honors that
y his father the king lad promised him.
10 MORAL.
Intemperanoe, like the demon OF the
ID woods goes forth into tue falrest provinces.
Is destroying all whose wills are powerlcs. 10
oppose him. He who is manly and noble
' and OF blameless character, can, by patron
4 izIng the seemingly harmless alluremen1s OF
+, ease and pleasure, undermine snd RUIN the
~ strong Afric OF hia raA nhnnh md .ul... . L :.