The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

selves ON the base mlm1icra ana lit-
mrlors OF thn queen peace.
s long conversation 0nslei ana
Ulysses finished Boy saying thht no
would appear at the banquet ihhl u"S
disguised as The bcsglr and Doc com
handed Telcm1chua 10 pay mo- more at
tcntlon TO him than be- would 20 any
stranger seeking help. Then I'lem'-
chus went 10 the palace ANA "h'h he
hal seen the queen. he vent 10 hi'
rooms and remained there. SO no one
know he had returned
Then suddenly a loud shout was
heard. Il was only the princes. greet
Ing what the herald had just pro
claimed.
u. Penelope Queen Of ithaca. TO the
lords within my domain.
This day Will give myself 10 mar
riagc. with my crown and lands as
dowry to him who shall prove him eli
worthy In the feat OF strength that !
shall decide on"
That was an. But IT filled the mobiles
with rejoicing and when the time Tor
the banquet drew near all were gathered
In the great hall Their Joy was 10 re-
cclyc a check. however When Pene-
lopc entered. radiant In all her Jewels
and her robes of finest spun materials
murmur Of admiration ran through
the assembly But the next moment u
was changed 10 one of chlsrin. az they
saw Tolcmarhus walking behind ms
mother They had hoped that he was
fcad. Hincc II was 10 long since he had
! been heard of IN the kingdom
/ when all we're seated. Ulysses en-
tered. hls iattorci robe barely cover
ing his worn figure As he crossed The
thrcshold. hls dog. nov grown feel le
with age. ifted 49, head. nnd
giving q ycp Of Soy tried TO
drag biz Old form to his be-
loved matters feet And hen
hc fell dead. his worn.ont heart hnv-
Ing nm, been rewarded Tor his long
watching and waiting 80 one noticed
ihc Incident save the begghr who seat
lng himself by the hearth. drew bis
hand before bis moiatenoi eyes.
In those days the poor Wcrc treated
! differently from what they seem To be
BOW Ulysses wla received into the
nquct.roum Of the queen ana served
with a portion from her table.
when the gucsiH had been served.
they grow oven mcrrier than before
and lt was not long before Ulysses bc'
'amo the buit Tor their coarse Jokes
ono even went 300 lar a8 10 raise d
stool and utrike Ulysses With a.. and
rolompohus could scarcely control hi.
anger and indignation at seeing hi.
father 30 treated within hls own hall
nut q look from Ulysses quleted him
nad things wont on as before
Then. at last. they called for IN,
feat Of strength Penelope smiled. and
commanded nrlt that all weapons
fhould be- removed from the room
since In the excitement they might b,
pint 10 o wrong Use, when this wal
done. twelve rings we're arranged. sew
cr8l foot apart. In long row dowr
the hall Then a large bow ana
CULVER Of arrows. which Ulysses IN,
won In one of his heroic deeds. wcr'
! NANNNNN NNNH
whatsoever can string this bow an,
shoot an arrow through the twely
rings. may have me for his bride.
anli Penelope
Telomachus 1rst tool. the how an
tried 10 bond II to NJ the arrow TO IN
strlng hut struggle an he would. h
could not so much ~ move II.
lie Is only a stripping" cried burl
noble. Give II to met
, And no they tried. ono after another
They creased the string with tnllow an
, with oil, but no one could bend IN
how Whom all had tried ulysse
stepped forward aud begged permits
sion to try, How they iccrod. and bul
fctcd him for his daring oven to M
80 high favor hut Penelope erie
outi
10, him try. Though he IN 80 cl,
he says he was once soldier. Let hi
try
Then they made way. and ulyssc
taklng the bow. bent II us easily IA
II had been willow wand and sent n
arrow nying through the twelve ring
where. at the end Of ita course II struC
into the wall. and then remained fls
And then Minerva took the dlSgul
from Ulysses ana he stood revealed
BEHOLD me -ulysscsw he cried
thundcrous tones Nov see how
shall reward YOU all for daring to a
front your queen; for daring to ma
my house place OF royelryW
Then. with uncrring aim, he shot
arrow at each intruder TN all we
dead There WAS no chance for d
10 Tense Tor an their weapons had ne
taken away. there was no chance
b escape. for all the doors had been !
cured
!, And 80 persisted the mon who h
u abused hospitality and failed to deie
weakness Aud 80 did Ulysses return
d HIS kingdom and his queen after
toll. the hardships and privaiions
war and the accomplishment OF her
y deeds.
- NouthfuI Rascntmsnt.