The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-26

would appear at the banquet that day
disguised as the bcggar. and he COM
manded Tclemachus to pay no more at
iention TO him than he would 70 any
stranger seeking help. Then Telema-
chus went to the palace. and when he
hal seen the queen. he went 10 his
rooms and remained there. SO no one
knew he had returned.
Then suddenly a loud shout was
heard. Il was only the princes. greet
ing what the herald had Just pro
claimed:
Il. Penelope. Queen Of Ithaca. to the
lords within my domain:
This day will give myself in mar
riagc with my crown and lands as
dowry to him who shall prove himself
worthy In the feat OF strength that
shall decide on"
That was all. But II filed the mobiles
with rejoicing. and when the time for
the banquet drew near an were gathered
In the great hall. Their Joy was 10 re-
celye a check. however When pene-
lope entered. radiant IN all her jewels
and her robes Of finest spun materials.
murmur Of admiration ran through
the assembly, Bat the next moment It
was changed TO one Of chagrin. as they
saw Telomaohus walking behind his
mother They had hoped that he was
dead. since Il was 50 long since be had
been heard Of IN the Kingdom.
When all we're seated. Ulysses en-
tered his tattered robe barely cover
ing bis worn figure. As he crossed The
threshold. hls dog, now grown feeble
with age. lifted It's head. and
giving yelp Of Joy tried to
drag hls old form 10 bis be-
loved masiera feet And then
he fell dead. hia WORKOUT heart hav.
Ing hrsl been rewarded for his long
watching and waiting. No one noticed
the incident save the beggar. who. seat.
Ing himself BY the hearth. drew bis
hand before HE molstened eyes.
In those days the poor were treated
differently from what they seem "a Be
now. Ulysses was received into the
banquet-room Of the queen, and served
with a portion from her table
When the guests had been served.
they grew even mcrrler than bcf5ffu
and Il was not long before Ulysses be,
cane the butt for their coarse jokes.
One even went 80 far az 10 raise a
stool and strike Ulysses with Il, and
relemaehus could scarcely control his
anger and indignation at seeing hla
father so treated within hls own hall
But a look from Ulysses Quleted bin
ana things went on az before.
Then. al last, they called for the
feat Of strength. Penelope smiled, and
commanded hfsi that an weapons
should be removed from the room.
since In the excitement they might b.
put to q wrong use When thla vas
done, twelve rings we're arranged. rcy-
cral feet apart. In long row down
the hall. Then large bow and q
culver Of arrows. which Ulysses had
won In one Of bis heroic deeds. were
brought out
"whosoeyoF can string this how and
shoot an arrow through the twelve
rings, may have me for bis bride, 4"
said Penelope.
Telemachus frst took the bow aud
tried 70 bend u 10 % the arrow TO tho
string. But struggle % he would. he
could not 10 much as move Il.
Tic Ia only a STRIPPING" cried burly
noble Give Il 20 me-"
And 70 they tried. one after another.
They CREASED the sirlng with iallow and
with OIL but no one could bend the
bow Whom all had tried. Ulysses
stepped forward aud begged permits
sion to try How they ieered. and bui.
fctcd him for his daring even TO ask
10 hlgh a favor But Penelope cried
out:
Let him try. Though be Is NO cd
he says be was once soldier Let him
Try
Thon they made way. aud Ulysses
taking the bow, beat Il as easily as h
Il had been a willow wand aud sent The
arrow ryirg through the twelve rings
where. az the end OF its course Il STRUCK
into the wall. and then remained fast
Aud then Minerva took the dlsguls,
from Ulysses. and he stood revealed.
Behold me ulyssesw he cried Il
thunderous tones. Nov see how
shall reward you al for daring 70 n
front your queen, for daring % MAX,
my house a place Of revelryl"
Then, with unerrlng aim. he shot n
arrCy at each intruder tIll 40 wcr,
dead. There was no chance for De
= icnso. Cor al their WEAPONS had heel
taken away; there vas no chance c
Il escape, for all the doors had been 81
cured.
!, And 20 perlshed the men who he,
{ abused hospitality and failed 10 delenl
weakness. And 80 dld Ulysses return q
his kingdom and his queen after th
toll, the hardshlps and priyatlons o
war and the accomplishment OF horoi
? deeds.
Yoathfut Resentment.