Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-02-12
SOUTH SIBERIAN STORY.

As two Tartar princes were riding
afeld one day, far away from home,
thew agreed that if a son should be
born to the one, and daughter to
the other, the children should be
mutually betrothed, Soon after
wards came tidings that to the one
had been born a boy named Tajyr,
and to the othera girl named Saura.
The two prince. set off at once for
their homes, but 1'ajyrs father was
thrown from his horse by the way and
killed. \ few years passed by and
the Two children became intimate
ASSOCIATES, but they knew nothing
about the betrOthal compact. At
last. ono day, as they sat side by side
at school, Tajyr pressed Saura's hand
on their book. Saura told this to her
mother, who cried, 40 my child,
thou hast father, but Tajyr Is an
orphan; to him we will not give thee
in marriage" And soon afterwards
.
Saura was carried away by her father.
who took up bis abode in distant
city, Of which he became the ruler.
For some time Taiyr remained at
home, but at length the story OF his
betrothal came to his ears; then he
took leave of his mother and set out
in search Of his bride. After many
adventures he came to city in which
lived a childless old woman, and she
adopted him as her son.
One day as he wandered about The
streets there came TO his ears the
sound of children reading abound in
. school, and he went home and wept
bitterly. Ills adopted mother mar
veled threat; he told her that lie
could not but weep when he heard
the VOICES Of school children, and he
asked what manner Of school this
was. She told him that it was one
in which forty maidens were taught,
land that their teacher was the daugh
ter Of great prince who had be
come the ruler Of the city. Tajyr
begged her to get leave for him 10
study in that school; 50 she went t
the prince and besought him to allow
hcr son to learn 10 read together with
the forty maidens, ana the prince
granted her prayer. So TaJyr went
| TO the school. and in the teacher be
recognized his betrothcd. Beginning
1T the bottom of the class he enct
day gained place, and at the end Of
forty days he found himself by
/ ISaura's side. Then he made himself
known to her, and she recognized il
| him her rightful lord. 80 she dis
missed her forty pupils, saving thai
she would teach 10 more. When hel
father learned what had taken place
he was wroth, and he seized Tajyr
not moving who he really was, and
shut him up in a great chest, and sci
| il afloat on the sea. But Tajyr es
caped, and after time he made.hi,
way back to his bride. Again die
her father seize him, and this time h
gave orders ;hat the audatioui
stranger should have his head strucl
of. So Taiyr was led away to th'
place of execution.
In vain did "many lords, vizier
and Tartars,' moved BY Saura'
PRAYERS, entreat the prince to pardon
her lover. But at last came Saur
herself, her hair all disheyelled, he
/ face all torn and bleeding, and 50 BIT
terly did she weep that at last tn
prince consented to spare Taiyr'S life
Il OF set a messenger to bid the head;
man stay his hand. But the respit
came too late; Tajyr was already dead
Then Saura called u her the fort
maidens with whom she had been q
school, and with them she set out fc
the spot where 1'ajvr's body lay. Bu