Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-06
The Ugly Prince.

Ia the early days there lived hicg Sakun,
who enjoyed the friendship of the g!eat god
Isdra. He was rich ard powerful, but the fact
that he was child!ess long made him sad. at
length, Indra took compassion upon him, aod
his wives all bore him sors. Ooe Of these, kusa
by name, the son of Sskuni's chlet queen, had
"a face like unto that Of lion, the eighteen
marks of ugIiaess, and an exceedingly powerful
Frame" On account of his plainoeSs he was
oug disliked by his father. But at lebgth
Kusa' proves 10 battle, or, rather. his success,
due to magic implements given to him by lndra,
reconclsd Sakuci to his hiGeous SOD.
After his other soDs were married The klag
tried to iud wife for kusa, but tor long time
unsuccessiulIy, for all the reiehborlog mouarchs
exclaimed I'VE are ready to give cur dau3h
ters. but not 10 kusa" At last, however,
bride was found, and the marriage took p!ac2;
but she was never allowed 10 set her eyes upou
her husband who was kept cut oil her sight
during the day, Sd she was unaware that be was
hiGeous Nor was he aware of bis oWn ugiloess.
for be had never been allowed TO see mirror,
and had always been prevented from oathlog,
for fear that the water might serve as locking
glass and let him know what manner OF maa no
was. Unfortunately, one day his vito caught
sight OF him as be sporied With his brothers,
and asked who that demon was that she saw
amid her brothers 10 law
Hearing that it was her hu band, she deter
ined to obtain o viaW of him when no visited
her at night So sho lighted lamp and coz,
cealed it uodtr basic. Aud when her husband
was with her she suddenly removed the cover
ing. and the light revcaved 10 Der his biieous.
ness, whereup,n she shrilked. "A demot!
demot!" aud h:d Her deserted husband fol
lowed her to her father home. Under various
disguises he pleased her by his skill; but each
time that she obtained coed view Of The uG-
known stranger, whose performances at a dis
tapc, had won her good will, she uttered The
same cry Of horror end fled from hin.
There came 40 opportunity for him to display
bis natchless strength ard courage, which bis
wife admired so much that she resolved to over
come her dislike, aud once moro to accept him
as ber husband. 1t happened one day, however,
that Kusa found himself overcome By wearlness
in the neighb9rhood of river. Go he went
down to the water to bsthe. Aud as be stood
10 the stream he suddenly caught sight CT his
likc5css 10 the water and exclaimed; "As L
have the eighteen marks OF ulginess. and lace
like that of lion. and as on that account this
kings daughter has no liking lor me, l. IS use
Ices fer such e oBc as an to continue IlVIng.
| will 20 and kill myself"
So he went ipto lli:ket with The Intention
Of hspgiug himscif, But, when be was oD tho
point OF doi5g SO, Indra called 10 him irom
hcaVeu, told hin 10 take courage, AID gave him
level 10 wear cu his forehead which had the
rover Of etllc;1g bis up lcss ard ni1klog big,
so long as he wore it, lock like ether men.--
After Iich all ven. veil with him; and ho who
had been like uuto beast lived happily With
the beauty, who had already forgiven him his
usIiuess 10 CONFEDERATION OF his military mcrits.