Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-22

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II would. I wouldr' exclaimed the
prince. delighted with the expectation.
"The power In IN your hand" an
swered the strange visitor and van
ished.
For several minutes the prince stood
as II awakened from dream. but not
long. for just nj that moment n young
girl, a fayorite with the prince. came
on tiptoc behind him. Noiselessly as
the soft breeze that scarce moved the
dark hair that fell uncontrolled over
her white shoulders she crept up and
was about 20 clasp her small hands
over his eyes when the prince. seeing
the shadow and excited by the strange
visitor who had Just left him. wheeled
suddenly around and IN doing 50 touch
sd the laughing Girl with his stan.
As statue 81 the whitest marble she
stood before him.
As the prince stood wondering at the
magic power OF the apparently com
monplacc stan a courier approached in
all haste with n message from a dis
tant province governed by very dear
friend Of Prince An
The breathless messenger fell on his
face before the prince. and after sa-
naming after the manner Of the day
and recovering breath enough 90 speak
he begged the pardon of the prince for
first exacting a promise ~ secrecy In
regard 10 the matter upon which he
had been sent. II being his masters
special order
In his anxiety the prince raised the
hand that held the stan and placed IL
on the shoulder Of the exhausted mes
senger. and be. too. was marble
A. the days went 10y the palace filed
with strange images and the possessor
Of the wonderful stan began 20 long
FOR the supernatural donor. The pos
session OF his gift began 10 be n weight.
aud each image added 20 the palace
was weight added 10 the burden ~
It's ruler. Still the longed Tor visitor
came not.
Al last. when the prince was almost
driven 90 madness his strange visitor
again appeared. Before hc could DFk a
question OF the descendant n tho great
Mahmoud the stan was thrust Into his
hands. and De- was prayed by the mem
ory of the great leader 10 restore TO
NE the silent Images thgt instead Of
adjoining. cast gloom ov, he palace.
rs that not beautifully asked the
strange visitor. pointing 20 the figure
of the mlschlcyous girl farorite. Look
az the grace. the smile almost bursting
into laughter"
1T is beautiful. most bAuuful." an-
swered the prince. "but her laugh
would be 90 me more beautiful than
ull"
"And THAR exclaimed the aged man.
Look how natural thut courier Is
about to relate hi- messenger
"Most natural most natural" sirhed
the prince. "but thc uu.,8kcn message
Is locked in that marble BREAST"
To several others tho strange visitor
drew the shrinking prince and com.
mcntcd ON The peculiar beauty of cach.
Bs Dc prince could noe be diverted
fron The melancholy that possessed
him
"Takc themaway, Take thcmaway"
exclaimed the prince. leave my pal.
ace ns it was, and win Doe happy. per
fccfiy happy"
"Be it as YOU say" answered the
aged man. "and profit by the lesson
There WINS slight rustic in the
courts OF the palace and when % pass
cd 400 was as 10 bad been. Even the
strange visitor himself was gone.
The palace OF Prince All 81 Bagdad
stood Tor ages as u was erected. except
this inscription over the main entrance:
All. son 90 AButFEnA To THE PRINCES
OF rHE WORLD
There 3 no pleasure where the happiness - q
fellow creature BE- endangered. nor 10 there lowell
mes in anything where there b. either adding 70
or taking from the handiwork u che Most High
God.