Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12

bling, they passed between ranks OF
Inns. mobiles princes and soldiers TOT
many miles until they were usneseu w"
himself. who was pleased to receive the
embassy most graciously. 49, ,a.,.r
The mes engers presented the letter
from thetk Queen. but solomon tg,a shsx'
It's contents without opening y: ,y men reynlied
that II contained a pearl, dii monu, . an.
4 goblet. Servants next brought III silver
ewers that the ambassadors ana theI'
train might wash their hands. solomon,
watchifg intently. easily picked out the
boys from the girls; for the boys dipped
their hands only In the water. while ths
girls were careful to wash arms az WEI,
~ hands. The box was now opened anu
The pearl produced Solomon drilled hole
through this by means OF his mage stone
schamir. Then he took the diamond
pierced with the ziezag passage. fiaclns
worm. he inserted II In the opening. and
behold. In a few seconds the worm APP
feared at the other end still bearing us
reight- This so pleased Solomon that ne
bestowed the mulberry-tree upon the use
'ul little creature as IL food forever
Lastly this wisest OF rulers was given
the crystal goblet. while his guests look
ID on with over-confident smiles, being
sure that his sagacity would fail him nere.
Solomon, however. simply called n huge
negro slave and babe him gallop over the
plains on a Wild horse until It's body
steamed with sweat, Thus II came 10
oass that the monarch was enabled to MI
the vessel with water that came from mel
ther earth nor Heaven.
So ONION having accomplished these
tasks satisfactorily mot without some
friendly suggestions from the peewit. how
ever, dismissed the ambass doris. with
these words: Take back your presents;
| do not want them Tell the Queen
what you have seen. and bid her submit
to my rule" Balk.s heard the report OF
m : q N nd
incumbent upon her TO pay homage 10
such a mighty King. who was also a
great prophet. Accordingly she made
preparations for "A stately journey to
OF Sheba at the head OF her 1900 gene
rails anj all the armies they commanded.
Solomon, being duly appraised OF the
Queens approach. prepared to welcome
his royal visitor by showing her con-
vinclng proof of his own transcendent
powers. Summonlng a nimb e-foo'ed Jim.
he bade him transport Immediately from
Sheba the massive golden throne OF the
Queen, and set II by his side The demon
replied that he could not bring II that
distance before noon. which would ne
too late; whereupon Asaph. the devout
Vizier said Raise tn ne eyes srr 10
Heaven. and before thou canst lower
them the throne OF Baikis viii. be here"
Asaph was right, and when the Queen
arrived she was becom.ngly impressed.
and forgot not 10 express her thanks for
the graceful attention.
Solomon became deeply enamored OF
this beauteous Queen of Sheba the mo-
ment he beheld her, and was nothing loath
TO have her seated by his side. And ere
long Solomon took Ba kis to be his
wife. and she worshpped the true God
She gave him all her realm. but he re-
turned 1t to her; and when she went
into her own land she bore with her the
fruit of her union with Solomon. and in
the course Of time brought forth son.
who is the ancestor of the Kings Of
Abyssinia" (Sheba).
The greater portion of the foregoing
account has been derived from the Chroni-
c,e OF Abou-djafar Mohammed Tabari.
who conspicuously mentions the following
grotesque and absurd incident In connec-
ton with Soomon's reception OF the
Queen. The same Is also referred to with
slight variations in ID G. Wells "Bib.ische
Legende der Muselmanner"