Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-16
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FROM "INDIAN.FAIRY TALES"

FROM "TNDIAN.FAIRY TALES"
.TAese was once, upon time . king
ME had ~ childfea. New this king
went and laid down to rest at place
where four reads met, So that every one
who passed had to step over him.
At last fakir came along. and he
said to the King, Man, why are You
lying here?"
He replied, "Fakir, thousand men
have come and passed by; you pass on,
tcc."
But the Fakir said, who are you,
r,an?"
Tho King replied, Il am a King,
Fakir. OF goods and gold have no
lack, but have lived long and have II.
children. So have come here. and have
laic me down at the crossroads. My
sins and offenses have been very many,
% I have come and am lying here tina.
men may pass over me. and perchancs
Ely sins may be forgiven me. and God
ray be merciful, and l may have q
son."
The Fakir answered him, 20, King!
II you have children, what will you give
me?"
Whatever you ask, Fakir.' answere
the King.
The Fakir said, "Of goods and gold
have no lack, but will say a prayer
for you, and you will have two sons.
one Of those sons will be mine"
Then he took out two sweetmeats and
handed them to the King, and said,
"King! take these two sweetmeats and
give them to your wives; give them to
ths ones you love best"
The King TOOK the sweetmeats and
put them In his bosom.
Then the Fakir said, King! in a year
will return, and of the two sons who
will be born to you. one is mine and one
yours"
The King said, well, agree"
Then the Fakir went on his way, and
the King came home and gave one
eweetmeat to each of his two wives.
After some time two sons were born t.
the King. Then what did the King do
but place those two sons in an under
ground room, which he had built in the
earth.
Some time passed and one day the
Fakir appeared, and said. King! bring
me that son of yours!."
What did the King do but bring two
sons and present them to
the Fakir. While the Fakir was sitting
there the Kings sons were sitting down
below In their cellar eating their food
Just then hungry ant had carried
away q grain Of rice from their food
and was going along with it to her
children. Another stronger ant came
up and attacked her in order to get this
lain Of rice The first ant said, 20,
ant, why do you drag this away from
me? have long been lame in my feet,
and ! have got just one grain, and am
it to my children. The King S
IONS are sitting in the cellar eating their
God; you go and fetch grain from
here; why should you take mine from
ne On this the second antNlet go and |
lid not rob the first, but went off to
where the Kings sons were eating their
cod
On hearing this the Fakir said, "King!i
hess are not your sons; go and bring
hose children who are eating their food
n the cellar"
Then the King went,and brought his
wn sons. The Fakir chose the eldest
on and took him away and set off with
i'm on his journey. When he got
ome he told the Kings son to go out
nd gather fuel.
SO the Kings son went out TO gather
ow-dung, and when he had collected
ome he brought it in.
Then the Fakir looked at the Kings
DE- and put on a great pot, and said.
Come round here, my pupil
But the Kings son said, Master first.
nd pupil after"
The Fakir told him to come once, he
Id him to come twice. he told HIM
Tree times. and each time the Kings
III answered, master first, and pupil
ter"
Then the Fakir made dash at the
,ng's. son, thinking to catch him and
l ow him into the caldron. There were
,osh hundred gallons of oil in this
Nhi1on, and the fire was Turning be-
.ath 1t. Then the Kings son, lifting
O Fakir, gave him a jerk and threw
10. into the cauldron, and he was burnr
ID became roast meat. He then saw a
w of fha Eo1rir,u lvipu thopa.t he tnntS