Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
HUNG ON A TAIL.


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VI "hose iiss pirth anu pau'ies Win 0he
demons, resulting In the conquest OF the
whole of the vast country of the Deccan,
history gives such IA graphic account
Still this eight of the world" was not
content. One thing still was wanting
His treasury was full to OVERLOOKING, his
precious stones were incompatible, his
"pllars of the state obsequious and
crinaing, vet one wish remained unsatis-
fed
In his youth he had heard from astrol-
ogers and learned men of a country beyond
the clouds that bound the world, where the
Inhabitants had milk white skins and long
tails To procure one of these remarkable
creatures was the one ungratifled longing
that so absorbed the wise and mighty king,
the defender of the poor
At last the long looked for news came,
and the void In his heart was about to DO
filed Within Il few days march of the cap
ital n strong party of cavalry was escort
ing the priceless treasure, the white man.
The remarkable creature had been captur-
ed on the sea coast, and it was a doubtful
point whether he had dropped from the
sky or been cast up by the ocean or from
the worlds beneath
his THROUGHOUT from IA single ruby-his
feet resting on a foutstool shaped from a
faultless diamond and gave the order for
the white man to be produced from his
cage
The veil removed and the door opened
handsome white man, dressed in a loose
cloth and waistband, jumped lightly out
of the cage, and throwing himself on his
knees before the throne respectfully await
ed the orders of the king
Tell the creature" said the fountain
of delight to the grand yizier, that it has
leave to show its tail -
Bowling to the ground the white man
informed the master of the ceremonies that
to his great regret he had no tail to eX.
hbit; otherwise to hear was to obey.
The courtiers' looks began to fall at
once, with the uncrriug foresight peculiar
to dwellers within all royal precincts where
royal displcasure is apt to result in pro-
| miScuOuS chOpping off of heads
Happily for every one, royalty was that
/ day in it's milaest mood and with q gasp
of relief the assembled 'pillars of state''
heard that the white creature was to be
forthwith handed over to the tigers.
The tailess creature not possessing suf-
flccnt discernment to Join in the general
sentiment of approval, arose from his
knees and addressed the assem- bled mobiles
In loud voice
The kings words " he said, "are Just,
+ and dirt IS on his slaves head =" and then
continued in the same strain ta say that,
t in spite of his disgrace in not having
i tail he requested for a moment to be
heard in his own defense.
He then went on to assure the magnani-
nous center of the universe and the
bright and luminous intellects that sur
rounded the worlds throne that over
whelmed with shame and confusion as he
was he vet hoped to be allowed to redeem
/ his disgrace He had not quite attained
the aye at which this valued appendage
usually makes its appearances though the
time was fast approaching
He ventured to suggest that if he were
kept alive short time and was supplied
with proper food such as would encourage
the growth of his tail, then the laudable
curiosity of the master of nations and his
court would he gratiflcd.
That further, if in six mouths he should
be still unable to appear with a suitable
tail before the royal footstool he would
not care how soon the wild beasts devoured
! him, as the shame for the unnatural de-
formity would render life uncomfortable
To this last appeal the monarch gave a
feeble smile, when Immediately a chorus
of .sWah, wah, the creature has well spo-
ken" burst from the assembled courtiers
The captive was again Gagged and sent to
cultivate a caudal appendage in tower of
the outer precincts Of the palace, so that
| he should not pollute the atmosphere more
Immediately surrounding the rajah
The prisoner had requested, in order to
encoura ge the rapid growth of a tail that
he should be supplied with "a certain GUAM
tity OF Intoxicating fluid and plentiful
supply of dry grass. in addition to his or
binary food. and his demands were acceded
to-
The last day but one of the six months
/ had arrived. The captain Of the guard re-
ported that the white creature had express
ed himself as being able on the following
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