Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

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,ow shall | believe YOU? asked
swear by our great teacher, by
Gil ANA, | will never harm you,' re-
pl the tiger.
gu have sworn an oath the Budd-
ha yer allows any one to break, how
evN much it may be desired to do so,
sa III RaSalu. L will now give you all
TIL elief can
withdrew the ja';alin from the
fCK CT the tiger, washed the wound,
b1 sed healing herbs and bound them
toM he paw with a shred of his turban,
torn off for the purpose, and for seven
days visited the spot to give the tiger
water and to battle and dress his hurt.
When Rasalu looked at the tigers foot
on the seventh day it was so nearly
healed as to no longer require his care.
tie told the tiger this and the animal
seemed greatly reic!ced.
There is one further service you
can do me- he said.
WHAT is that? asked Rasalu.
You have indeed eased the pain l
suffered in my wounded foot. but you
can now relieve me OF a greater oae
she gnaw-ng pain of hunger that tor
ments me. | had much to do to keep
myself from deyour.ng you each time
You paid me a visit, but l needed you in
another capacity. | knew my chance
would come and l like to have every
thing take place in ar orderly manner
and l waited, though, you must remem-
Der my good lad, it is now seven days
since food has passed my lips
What. cried Rasalu will you in
deed kill me after the solemn oath you
have taken to do ne harm? Are you
such monster of ingratitude as to de-
YOUR me when have placed myself in
your power in order to save your life?'
My dear friend, said the wild
beast, "A hungry tiger seldom tarries to
argue with his prey, but as l certainly
do not wish my dinner, meaning of
course, yourself. to disagree with me, |
VIII tell you briefly l neither intend to
break my oath nor to be uugrateful.
Inform me then is he doing you harm
who is taking you from a miserable
home where every evil is free to afflict
YOU and introduces you TO a magnificent
palace, or is he ungratefui who, IN spite
of your unwillingneSs. forces you to ac-
cepl this kindness? Is earth 10 be COM
pared to heaven, or this life to that Of
The blessed ones in paradise? This is
a happy moment fer both of us. My
hunger is to be appeased and you will
receive the reward of our good deeds
in Nirvana.'
"At this moment a voice that Rasa~
III recognized as that of Sail was heard
exclaiming. Hi there boy! Have YOU
seen the tracks of a tiger any where
neared the ruined temple or the old well.
Sarkap. the monkey, tod me there was
tiger here pinned TO the earth. Great
is the reward fhim who finds this tiger
for behold a wicked enchantment has
been put upon the daughter Of King
Brahmadatta and nothing in the whole
world but the heart of the wild beast
Deva Data burnt IN an oven and beaten
in a mortar can free her from it. AS
sit above you in this babuli tree I can
see something behind you that looks like
a tiger. If it is indeed a tiger I will
I'D with my voice and call the hunters,
who are resting in the ruined temple.
But perhaps it is only a pomelo bush
with dark branches and yellow fruit.
In that case throw me two or three of
its fruits.
There is no help for it said the tiger
trembling violently l know this in re-
gard TO the Kings daughter to be true.
cannot do you the kindness l intended,
on the other hand you can do me
favor. l pray you take the sickle from
your g.rdle, cut off both my ears and
cast them at the foot Of the babuii tree.
"'You have altered your tone, replied
Rasam' ~ knew, however, you could
not break the oath You have taken. l
will. therefore, do as YOU desire. SO
saving he cut off both the tigers ears
and tossed them at the foot Of the tree
where they instantly took on the appear
ance Of large yellow pOmelOes.
These are fine pomeloes,' said the
white cat Gather me a whole branch
of them, my good lad, that they may be
given to the poor princess. l feel sure
they will do her good.
"'Alas! my beautiful tail; il, too, must
90. Better my tail than my life. Cut
ii off. Rasalu.' said the tiger. Rasalu
did as he wished and the tail became
a branch laden with fruit.
That Will do said the white cat.
Now gather up the fruit my lad, and
take it to the ruined well where you
will find some one to receive it. Much
TO the relief of the tiger. as Rasalu took
his departure, the white cat also dis
appeared and the treacherous beast lost
no time in leaving place where such
illfortune had attended him. AS he
reached his lair deep in the forest he
found the monkey iend Sarkap await
ing him.
AS soon as the tiger saw him he
said furiously: 4 have you here in my
| care and you shall not easily escape
me, you traitor. So you informed the
white cat where to find me helpless and
wounded
Nothing of the sort, said the mon
key. Seven days were you at the ruin
ed well and temple. In that time, had
| cared to do so. | could have had the
hunters about you when and as often
as | chose. You may be sure if had
wished to play you false, l would not
have waited for your wound to heal.
You are indeed a pretty object, with
out ears or tail, and your yellow hide
streaked with red as we'll as with
black
"'The hunters were after me- said
the tiger, and had to sacrifice part of
myself to save the rest
You were fooled retorted the
monkey boldly L know all about it.
A little bird. a parrot, that saw il, all,
few hither and told me. There were
no hunters. The white cat saw you
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