Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
CHAPTER Il.

OPENING OF THE GREAT SHOW.
The Sorcerer had good cause for expect
ing rare times. Kobol-land, which, at it
southern extremity, touched the two king
doms. extended far away into the unknonI
regions, and was the home of fairies, gnomes
giants, genii, sfrites, centaurs, nymphs
dryads, brownies, dragons, erifins anc
other wonderful and curious beings. Few
people from either the adjoining countrie!
had ever wandered far into kobol-land
But the Dimmer-Glade, beautiful region,
scarcely mile from the southern boundary,
had frequently been visited by parties who
were fond of lovely scenery and took al
interest in the strange inhabitants of the
place. who, even those with terrible aspects,
had always been friendly enough to occas,
ional visitors.
There could be no doubt that the great
show, short distance within the borders Of
Kobol-land, would attract a vast crowd Of
strangers of both high and low degree, ano
not only that-and the Sorcerer laughed
aloud as he thought OF it-such an exhibi
tion would draw to ii every queer creature
Of the land, from the biggest giant to the
smallest pigwidgeon, and if this rare MKT.
ure Of exhibitors and spectators at flower
show, and of competitors in athletic games
did not result in high old time it would be
wonderful indeed.
But the Sorcerer had hopes that the show
would have far more important results than
the iun, the excitement. and the surprising
occurrences which might be expected at a
great coEcOurse. where visitors from ordinary
countries would mingle on common ground
with the strange inhabitants of Kobol-land.
He thought he had reason to believe that
something of advantage to his country would
result from this exhibition.
The Sorcerer was good sort of man, and
knowing that the Minister OF Agriculture
was a most dangerous potter against the
public welfare, he was delighted to think
that he had proposed a plan the influence
and effect of which would probably be ex-
actly the opposite to those for which Grom-
line was scheming.
On the next day after the conversation be-
tween Gromline and the Sorcerer the whole
kingdom OF Tanobar was gorgeous with
mauy-colored paeards announcing the great
show in Kobol-land, and very shortly after
ward the walls and trees OF Nustyria were
decorated with like brilliant placards, which
the Minister of Agriculture sent over the
border by the wagon load.
The announcement created great interest
and excitement, and early on the opening
day nearly everybody in the two countries
who wa s able to do so was on the road to the
Dimmer-Glsde. People on horses, people
in wagons, people on camels, elephants and
on foot, with here and there a man be-
striding an OK or an ostrich crowded the
highways and byways leading to Kobol-
land.
King Chamian, on a tall hunter, rode
boldly thither with little band of courtiers
and companions, while in handsome car
riace, drawn by four crean-colored horses,
and followed by other carriages containing
the ladies of her court, the young Queen
Millice iourneyed TO the flower show.
From the capital of Nustyria came the
Princess Lista on a wiry bob-tailed steed,
with wicked back-turned ears, and a pace SO