The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-29

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cautiously and CROPPED about until
came upon a marvellous rden in th
underworld In the midst Of the garde
was a palace, and in a window or th
palace sat lady Of such beauty that tn
boy exclaimed at it. She turned to hin
with unfeigncd joy and cried, "Abda
lab, Git was his name, at last we meet
Then she hade him steal III at til
palace door and find genie sleeping ii
a tower chamber ''Smite him rs b.
sleeps" said she, ''but when he bids vol
smite again, beware, for the first bloy
Is fatal, the second restores him t. life
Abdalah entered the palace cham be
and smote the genie, who cried, ''Smit'
again, and then he died in his OWL
blood
The fair lady fell upon Ab4allah'.
breast aud tore from her arm bracelet
of wonderful workmanship, which she
clasped upon his wrist as a token.
Together they returned to the mouth
of the cave and the lady sat in moose
while the brothers drew her out Of the
pit.
When the rope WAS let down again,
Abdaliah seized it, but the brothers,
who were filed with envy, 10 sooner felt
his weight upon the rope than they let it
drop and Abdallah fell into the bottom
of the pit.
CHAPTER "
Stunned and bruised Abdallah lay
for some time on the heap of rubbish
at the bottom of the pit, which had for
tunately broken his fall When he had
sufficiently recovered he looked about
and discovered another cavern close at
hand. He entered, threaded its mazes
and came at last into great lovely land
/ through which he wandered hour after
hour. Faint with hunger and thirst he
hailed with joy the low walls of cottage
standing under distant hill.
A woman sat alone in the doorway
He begged of her draught of water and
a morsel of bread. These she gave him
but added. "Drink little, 0 stranger
for our fountain is guarded by a dragon
who is so vatchful that only when he
sleeps can we obtain our life giving wa
ter" AbdaIah offered his services to
the good woman in return for her kind
ness, and was directed to her focks over
the brow of the hill and warned to keep
them from the Jaws of the hungry drag
on. The lad went out with his sword
and drew the goats about him. He wan
dered from Ole hilltop to another until
he came to the dragons front, and there
he passed. The dragon slept with his
huge paw over the mouth of the fountain.
20 that little or no water escaped from
under it. Abdallah approached with
caution, having first taken in his arms
young kid, and when his step awoke the
dragon he threw the kid into the open
jaws. At that moment he rushed upon
the monster and slew him with a dexter
Gus thrust in vital part, and then re-
turned to the old woman and related his
adventure. No sooner was the good
news known in that wonder world than
the king summoned the young victor,
and having embraced him pressed upon
him fsyorite daughter and royal pal
ace, but these gifts were refused by Alb
dallah, who desired only to be restored
to his own people.
'That is beyond my power" said the
king sadly, and he gave the boy splen-
did garment and purse of gold.
Then Abdallah went forth into the lone
some land, and when it was in the heat
of the day he entered forest to seek re-
bough across his path There was
fierce battle, but Abdallah won, and the |
serpent fell dead at his feet in a heap Of
glttering coils. Fearing to enter the
forest he threw himself on the grass and
fell asleep. The sun stole on him as the
hours waned, and when he awoke he
found himself covered with deep
shadow. Lifting his eyes he beheld an
enormous eagle lowering over him, and
protecting him from the sun with its
wings.
Thanks, said the eagle q you have
put to death my enemy who for many sea |
sions has climbed into my nest and de
voured my eaglets what service can
render you?'
Abdallah cried with Joy, go eagle!
bear me to my kingdom in the upper
world :"
The eagle answered: 'Kill yonder
sheep, cut in pieces and place it on my
back /; then mount beside it; when
turn my head 70 the left feed me, and |
when l turn my head to the right feed |
mel"
Abdallah did as he was commanded,
and with one sweep of his mighty wings
the eagle, spite Of his burden, sped swift
ly though the air
CHAPTER V.
The wood and the meadow grew shad-
owy under them as they winged their way |
through space. By and by the eagle |
turned his head to the left and Abdallah |
put meat into his beak anon he turned |
to the right, and was fed again.
They scared on and on, and the eagle
was fed until the last morsel of flesh
had disappeared. Again the eagle
looked back for food. In moment Alb
dallah had seized his sword and cut a bit
of flesh from his thigh This he gave
his deliverer, and they continued their
airy journey.
When the night was come and gone,
and it was broad daylight, the eagle de-
seconded in the hedge of the city where
Abdallah lived.
"Abdallah," said the eagle, you have
fed me with your own flesh replace it
and the wound will heal, and with that
the bird put out of his beak the flesh with
which it had last been fed. Take
also" it added, " a feather from under
my wing, fasten it to your spear, and
when you hunt, your aim shall be fatal"
Abdallah plucked the feather and
bound up his wound, and when he turn
ed to thank his deliverer the black wings
of the bird were already fading in the
heavens.
CHAPTER vi.
When Abdallah had sought cafe to
regale himself with the nargileh and the
gossip of the town he learned that on
that very day day the kings elder son,
lady, and that the tournament would be
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