New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
HINDOO STORIES LIKE UNCLE RENUS'S.
ON Ihe sd. Louis Repnblic.


Nearly all these stories, while resembling the
creek, Roman or neut0nic tales, have at the same
ne certain traits peculiar to the lindoo character.
some OF them are specimens Of ready wit and reparec
ana humOr which far surpaSs the Western tale Of
similar style Ia many Of them the actors chsrac-
cIs are animals, and here again IS strange thing.
In the folklore Of the negroes of Southern states
we find the rabbit always the hero, contendng with
victorious. So in the Hindoo tales the jackaI usually
9yercomes his enemies. In both cases it is tho
triumph of the small the great OF wit over brute
force. but here is the difference. The rabbit CON
9uers no matter how wicked but in the Hindoo tale
type Of patient honesty. WV
In one story the tackal invites the camel to carry
t nm across stream and by his yelpng and bowling
ne brings all the villagers down To- the banks and
they beat and bruse the poor camel who is quietly
eating the sugar cane. The animal asks the jaciaI
)ackal 1T is custom ] have. ! always like to sing
niue after dinner.' The camel says nothing but
when he got into deep water began TO roll. 40 why
do you do that 2" said the jackai. 10. IT is q
custom Gus t % m a d SAID the camel always like to
and the tricky creature came near being drowned
The evil beast never gets off easily. and there is
Yankees have ~ and downright meanness JackaI
putting his paw into the water 10 catch crabs finds
seized by an Alligator but the Jacka says "Clever
Allgator to catch the bullrush root instead Of nv
pave paw The Alligator drops the paw but finding
Nn.eh laughed at; resolves to do better next time
Next day the Jackal. fearing that the Alligator is
noaen under the water, calls out: Whenever 20 10
look for my dinner the nice little crabs peeping
up uuongh the mud. Then ! catch them and ea+
mem. How wish could find some now - The
hsator at once shows his snout. hoping II would
taaen i1I crab and. at once, the Jaclal saws
"Ihanfs friend. for showing me where danror IT,
ana runs on 70 ind his dinner elsewhere The newt
gay tle curator thinks he will surely paw the Jactai
i0r ms pap conduct so when Friend JackaI stands on
the bank and saws; Z" cannot see the crabs toda~
Generaly even When they hide themselves the water
goes bubble bubble, bubble, and all the NM bhIi
go pop, pop pop The poor silly Alligator ties 20
make bubbles like the crab and is Of course cbeate0
and resolves TO try Just more The Jocka coo
ing home from hunting Trip 10 his own den wext ca
IL afraid 20 venture inside and says LITTLE bo"eo
ii
song9 Always when come home II all is right Won
sing little song for me- II anything Is wrong Won
are SILENT The Alligator begins 20 COO like A dove
and sings Sweet little Jackal come In. for everythn
is all right" The Jackal laughs gayly and saws.
q Thank You, my dear creature. will come a. soon
as | make fire 10 cook my dinner And while the
lligatOr waits patiently for him 10 come IN and be
snapped up. the Jackal makes fire at the door Of
he den and smothers him with the smoke. Those
Who have rea6 the Songs and Savings Of Uncle
iemns' will great similarity between the doings
the rabbit and the achal and the fox and alligator