The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-26
Man and Beast: Arabic ound,

The lion, king Of beasts, superb ana gen.
erous, had been killed, leaving his hon
ess and cub behind him to honor his mem
Dry and perpetuate his race This noble
scion burned with a desire 10 travel over
the world. why asked his mother.
covering him with caresses, why do you
wish to leave me? Are you not happy
here? Take care my child; beyond these
vast solitudes that make your empire you
viii meet among other dangers the most
terrible of all our enemies, ne VINO mace
you an orphau-that formidable being
they call man.
At last, tired Of this eternal warning.
and taking council Of his courage alone,
the young heir TO the kingdom or beasts
took leave Of his mother one day, say
ing: Il fear nothing; 1 am young and
strong; 1 am as brave as my father was
before me- and if I see this creature call
ed man-well-he shall see me-" He de-
parted.
The first day he perceived an OK in his
road.
Are you MANI" he asked. No" replied
the peaceful creature, chewing his cud;
''he of whom you speak is my master;
he harnesses me to the plough, and II
move too slowly for him ne urges me on
with a steel point with which ne prods
my flesh. It is called a goad, believe"
The cub walked off pensiyely-
The next day he saw a horse hobbled in
a field. Are you MANI" asked TIE herce
traveller. ''Oh, no, my lord, repIrSd the
trembling courser. 81 am his Servants
carry him on my back When l do not
go at the speed he desires he belaoors my
TANKS with a sort of star-shaped wheel
| covered with pointed blades. Shaking
his name fiercely, the young lion resumed
his course, crashing his teeth and ask
ing himself in impotent rage who this
being could be who made all things sub
nit TO his caprice his force, his Will!
A short time after that he came TO In
| dia where he met an animal of enormous
size. who seemed gifted with indomita-
| BILE strength. This time l can not be
| mistaken he said, approaching it. You
| are man, are you not?" You are indeed
| wrong. I am an elephant, and he whose
| name you have just spoken Is my fora
| and master. carry him on my back when
! he hunts the tiger, and-see what conn
| dence he has in me-he leaves me often
| to keep guard over his little ones On
! hearing these words the young hon hur-
/ ried on more and more perpleXed.
Suddenly a hollow sound, occurring at
/ regular intervals, startled him from his
! Teverie. The noise seemed TO come from
! the depth of the wood. He advanced ana
! saw a great oak tree in clearing, tot
tering to the ground, felled by an lnstru-
ment in the hands of a being whom the
lion did not al first even notice ADDRESS
! ing himself to the tree, he asked: Are
! YOU nan?' mo" replied the giant oak,
sinking slowly down; II am dying of the
blows his hands have rained upon me-
Then for the first time the cub delgned
| to look at the being of whom the oak had
| spoken But at the sight of a creature
so paltry and frail he roared disdaintul-
/ ": How can this be? Is 1t you my
mother fears so, and of whom she warn
! - of " dared
proach my father? Is it you from whom
they have told me to fiee?' 1T Is l. re-
| piled the woodman simply.
But you, poor creature, you are fee
| bIeness itself My name alone should
make you pale with fear, and L could
bring you to earth with one blow of my
| paw"
Not deigning to respond at first the man
| cut a deep cash in the trunk of the dy-
| ing tree and turning to the young Hon
| said: At seem feeble to you. Look at this
| oak tree; straight and tall, and full OF
pride. in it's mighty strength; neverthe-
less it is felled to earth; you see what my
hands can do AS to your name, 1t does
| not brighten me- I know one more ter
rible than that-suffering, poverty! Your
| cry is less dreadful to me than that OF
nv breast when it calls for bread. 1t is
not nv feeble muscle with which I con-
o11er YOU. it is mind, That makes me
your master! You doubt it still! Put
your paw in the groove if you dare" he
added pointing to the crack he held open
with his axe.
At the words, eff you dare" the lior
obeyed without hesitation The wood
man tore away his axe, still wet with the
SAP Of the forest giant, and the whelT
was a prisoner ''Well-and now; am
MANI" asked the woodman gravely. Am
| your MASTER"
Crushed by such holiness. the lion benz
his head in silence to acknowledge his
defeat. As soon as he was liberated ne
stretched himself on the moss. and oegar
sorrowfully to lick his bleeding paw. The
man bent over the vanquished beast anc
bathed the wound carefully, then went
on his way, his axe swung over his Shout
der. without saying a word or even turn
ing his eyes until he was lost to sight
Filled with shame. his confidence in hi:
power and courage shaken-two grea'
tears dimmed his eyes, and raising him
self YEARLY, he made his way SLOWLY
hack to the desert. From that day hor
has known it is useless to attack brave
man.