Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-16

the low walls of cottage standing I'M.
der 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: ssDrink little, 0
stranger ! for our fountain is guarded
nv a dragon who is 50 watchful that
only when he sleeps can we obtain our
life.giving WATER Abdallah offered
his services to the good woman in re-
turn for her kindness. and was direct.
to her flocks over the brow of the hill
and warned to keep them from the
laws of the hungry dragon. The lad
went out with his sword and drew the
goats aout him. He wandered from
one hilltop to another until he came to
the dragons fount. and there ne
paused. The dragon slept with his
| huge paw over the mouth of the foun.
tain, so that little or no water escaped
from under it. Abdallah approached
with caution, having first taken in his
arms young kid, and when his steps
awoke the dragon he threw the kid in
the open Jaws. At that moment he
rushed upon the monster and slew him
with a dexterous thrust i'll a vital part,
and then returned to the old woman
and related his adventure. No sooner
was the good news known in that won.
der.world than the king summoned the
Young victor, and having embraced
him, pressed upon him favorite
daughter and Il royal palace, but these
gifts were refused by Abdallah, who
desired only to be returned to his own
people.
s.This is hey my power, said the
king, sadly, and he gave the boy a
splendid garment and a purse of gold.
Then Abdallah went forth into the
lonesome land, and when it was in the
heat of the day he entered a forest to
seek repose. A great serpent hung
from Dough across his path. There
was fierce battle, but Abdallah won
and the serpent fell dead at his feet in
heap of glittering 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 COW
cred by deep shadow. Lifting his
ewes he beheld All enormous eagle how
ering over him, and protecting him
from the sun with its wings.
.Thanks," said the eagle; ''you
have put to death my enemy who tor
MANY seasons has climbed into my nest
and devoured my eaglets; "what serv'
ice can render You =
Abdallah cried with Joy, 80, eagle
bear me to my kingdom in the upper
world -
The eagle answered, ''Kill yondel
sheep, cut it in pieces. and place it on
nv back: then mount beside it; when
turn my head to the left feed me,
and when turn my head to the right
feed me - =,
Abdallah did as he was commanded
and with one sweep of his might,
wings the eagle, spite of mis- burden
sped swiftly through the air.
The wood and the meadow grew
shadowy 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. Agaid thai
eagle looked back for food. In . mo
ment Abdallah had seized his swOrt
and cut bit of flesh from his thigh
, this he gave his deliverer, and the!
continued their airy journey.
When the night was come and gone
) and it was broad daylight, the eag)'
, descended in the edge of the cit.
3 where Abdallah lived.
"Abdallah,' said the eagle, "yo7
have fed me with your own flesh; re
l place it and the wound will heal.
J And with that the bird put out Of hi
I beak the flesh with which it had las
been fed. ''Take alsO,' it added, s.
=; feather from under my wing. fasten
t to your spear, and when you nun
: your aim shall be fatal.''
Abdallah plucked the feather an
, bound up his wound, and when h
1 turned to thank his deliverer tn
black wings of the bird were alread
l fading in the heavens.
e When Abdallah had sought a cafe t
e regale himself with the nargileh an
e the gossip OF the town, he learne
4 that on that very day the kings eide
8 son, his brother, would we'd amyster
e Gus fair lady, and that the touro:
!. ment would be more splendid tina
, ever before known in the Kingdom
I He sought the arena at once. H
Il seized a jayelin and barbed il with hi
magic plume. The king and the fai
l lady sat in state. The kings so
l entered the arena and haughtil
challenged the populace. No on
e responded but Abdallay, strobe PROUD
t ~ to the throne and Frustrated lin
( self. The trumpet summoned to til
t test. Abdallah toyed for momer
a with his fatal spear, and then slew hi
J. antagonists one after the other.
' In a moment he made himself know
4 to his roval father and his bride. He
t token was proof of his identity, an
3 the marriage feast, instead of comm
!, to an untimely close, was prol0nge
t for seven days and seven nights, du
4 ing which time wine flowed as watt
t and all the Injuries of life were free
,, Gambling on Elections.
q A NEW YORK correspondent of tt
Cincinnati Enquirer says the preside1
tial electiono of 1875 will he remembers
< as the first pool selling contest. Wit
d the revival of horse racing in the mort