The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-08

young ja-- dogs. Never would cause
lessly revile men, They are OF all
fashions, but the long years have
shown me that, one with another, they
nre very good. Men, women and chill
dren--I have no fault to find with
them. And remember, child, he who
rebukes the world is rebulked by the
world"
''Flattery is worse than an empty tin
eau in the belly. But that which VIC
have just heard is wisdom" said the ad-
jutant, bringing down one foot.
Consider, though, their ingratitude
to this excellent one, began the jaclSal,
tendcrly.
Nay! nay! not ingratitude" the
mugger said. "rhey do not think for
others, that is all. But ! have no.
ticed, lying at my station below the
ford, that the stairs of the new bridge
are cruelty hard to climb, both for old
people and young children. The old,
indeed, are not so worthy of considera-
tion, but l am grieved--I am truly
grieved-on account of the children.
Still, think, in a little while, when
the newness of the bridge has worn
away, we shall see my peoples bare
brown legs bravely splashing through
the ford as before. Then the old mug
ger will be honored again"
but surely saw marigold wrcaths
floating off the edge of the ghaut only
this noon," said the adjutant. Maxi
gold wrcaths are sign of reverence
all India over.
"An error-an error. 1t was the wife
of the swcctmeat-seller. She loses her
eyesight year by year, and cannot tell
log from me-the mugger of the
Ghaut. | saw the mistake when she
threw the garland, for was lying at
the very foot of the ghaut, and had She
taken another step could have shown
her some little difference. Yet she
meant well, and we must consider the
spirit of her Offering"
/ what good are marigold wreaths
/ when one is on the rubbish heap?" said
the iackal, hunting for hGas, but keep
ing one wary eye on his Protector Of
the Poor.
True, but they have not yet begun
to make the rubbish heap that shall
carry me. Five times have seen the
river draw back from the village and
make new land at the foot of the
street. Five times have seen the
villags rebuilt on the banks, and |
shall see it built yet five times more |
am no faithless, fish-hunting gavial, /,
Mt Kasi to-day and Prayag tomorrow,
as the saying is, but the true and con-
stant watcher of the ford. 1t is not
for nothing, child, that the village
bears my name, and he who watches
long as the saying is, shall at last
have his reward"
II have watched long-very long
nearly all my life, and my reward has
been bites and blows" said the jacl1al.
"Ho Ho! Ho!" roared the adjutant.
In August was the jaclal born,
The rains fell in September
! Now such fearful flood as this
Says he, i can't remember"
There is one very unpleasant peculi
arity about the adjutant. At uncer
tain times he suffers from acute at
tacks Of the fdgets or cramp in hi:
legs, and though he is more virtuous tc
behold than any of the cranes, who are
all immensely respectable, he flies Of
into wild, cripple-stilt war-dances
half opening his wings and bobbine
his bald head up and down; while fol
reasons best known to himself he il
very careful to time his worst attacks
with his nastiest remarks. At the las
word of his song he came to attention
again, ten times adjutanter than be
fore.
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