The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-04

am young and strong he places upon
my back thing he calls a pack saddle,
fastens round by belly tight glrth.
puts an iron ring under my tail the
name of which forget, though 1t gals
me horribly. and buckles in my mouth
q contrivance Of steel which makes my
tongue bleed and is called q bit. Then
he jumps on me and to make me go
faster beats me behind and before, and
if fatigued slacken my pace he rains
upon me the abuse of such shocking
words before all the world that cause
me, though am only donkey, actual
ly to shudder. If I lie down and ROLL
he also gives way to expressions which
dare not repeat to you, being a
prince. When am old, he will sell me
to some water carrier, who will tie
wooden yoke on my back and lead me
with skins and pitchers Of water until
at last even my patient strength will
succumb, and shall die. Then he will
throw my carcass TO the dogs and vul-
lures. Do not well therefore, 0 my
lord, and thou, too, good goose, to roll
myself and rejoice ut liberty now that
1 am quit of Ibn-Adam?'
"'Truly,' said, this ass seems very
excusabie,' and the lion was for taking
him as guide to find the man. But
the ass begged off, pleading that he
wished to put days journey Mt least
between himself md his master. and so
he went away, his ears cooked for lis
tenIng in every direction.
Scarcely had the dust Of his going
settled down when beautiful black
horse drew nigh having a white star
like new silver upon his forehead,
handsome. stately, In splendid glossy
condition and neighing loudly. On see
ing my friend the lion he stopped re-
spectfully and would have retired. But
the lion, charmed by his exceeding ele-
gance and strength, cried aloud, Who
art thou, beautiful animal, and why
dost thou gallop SO furiously through
these wilds in seeming terrorY Prince
Of the Wilderness he answered, Il am
Of the race Of horses and your most
humble servant, and I gallop so hard
to get away from Ibn-Adam.'
Hearing this, the lion was at the
limit Of establishment and observed: 1T
is shameful of thee to speak thus, o
horse, noble and vigorous as thou art,
about miserable being thou couldst
surely dispatch with one kick. Look at
me. I am not SO big as thou, but
have promised the goose here to rid the
earth forever Of this ridiculous tyrant,
Ibn-Adam, by eating him up entirely
TO this the horse made answer: Far be
from thee such untoward thought, o
jungle prince! Make no mistake about
thy strength and swiftness or mine in
dealing with man. In his hands my
vigor Is Us water. He fastens heel
ropes upon my hoofs and ties my muz-
zle up to a ring upon the wall SO that
can neither run away nor lie down.
Then lie bitches q saddle on me with
two strong girths ana puts n twisted
metal bit in my mouth with bride
that makes me 60 where he will, and,
being so mounted, he forces me hither
and thither with horrid things called
spurs that cover my body with blood.
When am old and weak. he means to
sell me to some miller, who will make
me turn the millstones night and day
until drop. Then the knacker will
kill me and bargain my skin away to
the tanners and my long hair to the
weayers who make '-opes and bags.
That is why am flying away from
Ibn-Adam.'
'"The young lion was greatly affected
at this and roared out aloud: 1T Is time
indeed that cleared the earth from
such scourge! Tell me. friend horse,
where can I find this thing, man p
md the horse replied: I ran away
from hiEI; at iiOUn. He is coming this
way. Have care! Just as the horse
was speaking new cloud Of dust in
the desert 80 alarmed him TINT he went
of at a sudden bound, and we saw ap-
proaching huge camel with long legs
grumblings. And he, too, told lis tale
Of the terrible Ibn-Adam and fed away
like the rest.
"Then all of sudden there came out
of the thicket little old man with cum.
ming eyes and weather beaten aspect,
carrying over his shoulder q basket Of
carpenters tools and on his head eight
or ten large planks Of wooG.
My lord peacock and my lady pea
hen! At sight Of this I, the goose,
could not utter word to warn the lion,
but was struck dumb with fear. He
meanwhile, vastly amused ut the ap-
pearance Of this small, withered being,
stalked nearer to examine him, where
on the carpenter flung himself fat ana
said In d humble. deprecating voice: %
mighty prince and most famous, who
dost fill the highest place Of all created
things. I wish thee good day and the
blessings Of Allah. myself am a poor
creature who entrents thy protection
from the evils or the oppressor.' There
with he began piteously to sigh and
weep.
Touched by his tears, the young lion
lowered his proud tone and asked,
Who, then, hath oppressed thee, most
polite and best spoken Of all animals,
eyen though thou art certainly the ugli.
estY
"The other answered: Lord OF all
woodland things. I am roo.. SO.