Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-08-01

surprised Inn exceedingly. WITH curl
osity depicted in his countenance, he
walked forward to where the bird had
fallen.
GA little further said Yoo-ti-hu.
"Here ?"
"Still further"
Here, then"
con-"
"Now?"
Yes-there lies the bird, But tell
me-" said Yoo-ti-hu, with boldness
that surprised the Grand Nazir, "dost
thou certainly mean to carry my head
to the king?''
God is great" quoth Tally-yang-
sang.
"And Mohammed is his prophetw
added Yoo-ti-hu, with which he started
up such tune on his lutte as caused
the venerable chamberlain to skip and
dance like one possessed of the devil.
The spirit of Eblis sieze thee"
roared Tally-yang-sang, capering about
among the bushes, and leaving a strip
of skin on every thorn, I" the devil take
for musician! and on he skipped and
danced till the tears ran down his
cheeks--the blood streamed from his
Jagged and scarified limbs-and his Ca
pacious breeches were completely torn
from his legs. Yoo-ti-hu continued the
music with unabated ardor. Tally
yang sang forgot his prisons and pater-
nosters; and up and down-left hand
and right hand-ladies chain-balance
--reel-jig-and Spanish waltz, danced
the bare legged amateur, roaring with
pain, and uttering horrible impreca-
tions.
"God is great quoth Yoo-ti-hu.
"His curse be on thee!' roared Tai
ly-yang- sang.
"Music hath charms" said Yoo-ti-
hu.
"The devil take them," howled Tai
ly-yang-sang.
Exercise is the staff of life," philos-
ophized Yoo-ti-hu.
"Blast it, shrieked Tally-yang-
sang.
Piety is pleasant" moralized Yoo-
THU.
Damnable,' roared Tally-yang-
sang.
Yoo-ti-hu perceived the vigor depart
ing from the limbs of the Great Nazir,
whereupon he struck up still livelier
air Tally-yang- sang curvetted and
pranced whirled hither and thither
his bare spindles, and leaped madly
among the thorns. In an agony of
pain lie cried, Dear, gentle Yoo-ti-hu
i beseech thee to stop
ssNar;1~- - ,,roth Nnn-fi-b11 sc vOlua
my head
81 shall not harm hair" groaned
Tally-yanS-sang.
words are cheap" said Yoo-ti-hu.
But l swear-1 solemnly swear"
piteously cried Tally-yang-sang.
"By what?'
"By the Prophet"
"Nay."
"By God himself"
"Swear by thy beard"
"Never."
"Then dance"
Another good hour did Tally-yang-
sang caper about, roar and blaspheme,
till truly excoriated from head to foot
"Do you swear? ?" asked Yoo-ti-hu.
"I do"
"By that which is sacred?"
By my beardl'
In a truly pitable condition, the
Grand Nazir limped toward the palace.
Yoo-ti-hu MISUNDERSTANDING the ban
dy and scarafed legs of the great Tai
ly-yang-sang, and muttering benedic-
tions on the Genius.
". Yoo-TI-HU IN DANGER.
The great rajahs, moguls, and lords
of Gazaret belonging to the court of
Pokatoka, had sailed out with the king,
to take stroll in the royal gardens.
"Ho!' cried Yptaleen, high master
of the festivities, "what fantastic clown
comes hither."
can Egyptian dancer" quoth the
king.
"A self-punished Musselman," add
ed q rajah.
"True," said grand mogul, "for
behind him walks his Koran Bearer"
"Rather shia with his talisman,"
observed lord of Gazaret.
"Or, sooni," whispered a pious
Mohammedan.
DlOOd-Stalneu splrlI OF EDIlS,
remarked famous astrologer.
"Hush," exclaimed Yptaleen, "by
all that is terrible-by Monkin and
Nakir! It's TallyIyang-sang, Grand Ma
And Tally-yang- sang it was, whose
woeful figure approached the pageant.
"Mirror of piety," cried the king,
"what means this outlandisk freak
Methinks it ill becomes thee to tramp
about, bare-legged and bloody, after
this fashion. Propriety of conduct and
delicacy should distinguish a master of
the harem; and I much regret that
thou hast infringed not only on these,
but on the laws of decency."
Sure, mighty monach of Gazaret"
replied Tally-yang-sang, wringing his
hands and shifting his breast, "thy