The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-25

| Copyright. 1862, by Daily Story Pub Co.
In the brave old days Of old. in the
| days wiien valor cons sted of impaling
vest numbers Of ones enemies upon
| spikes and spears, there resided in Syria
| youth named Tyra.
Now Tyra was not unlike many youths
/ of today, inasmuch as he took great de-
| light in tales of warfare and slaughter.
Pefore Tyra had even the suggestion of
a mustache he had achieved an enyiable
reputation among the Syrians as a Ju-
veniie terror.
Indeed, Tyras own father yielded up
4 his life as the result of a spear thrust
inflicted bv the youth in retaliation for
| a certain hastisement administered at a
! time when Tyra was barely able TO walk
| and his mother. likewise, died of broken
heart ana fractured skull. loudly Ia
menting that she had not been sufficient
iy devoted to MOI0ch to lay her frs,
born in the arms of the red-hot god.
After the untimely demise of his par
| entS Tyra entered upon so crimson a ca
| reer that the residents of the city where
| IN he dwelt. familiar though they were
with deeds of valor and violence decided
that the youth was too great man for
thelr quiet and peaceful city. And SO he
was baniShed
/ With many curses upon SYRIA in general
ana this city in particular. Tvra set forth
| literally to carve out his destiny And he
] succeeded famously.
Now, in the city upon which he thus
disdaInfully turned his back there dwell
one unon whom he bestowed all his Young
| affection. This was the orphaned naiden
Leodesla Nor was his affection wasted
onon this maiden of SYRIA. the chords Of
| whose heart were bound around her
! handsome. dashing lover, and when al
| the urgent invitation of his neighbor-
IVra took his departure from the civ
| she put her trusting hand in his ana
promised to wait for him until he should
| return. oio
| After he had gone the good neonIa
OF Syria eonscience-stricken. nerhaps a.
ire unusually. harsh treatment thew han
Tee TIC affoot re- lover bestowed such nnim.
leu alfectlon and kindness upon Leodesia
~, at the poor girl actually learned to love
tP@m AS she loved her own life Nv
no al strange contrast to Tyra. Leodesia
nossessed great fear of Violence CO ,r'1
met or any nature brought naiIor -
her cheeks, and the sight of blood or +ho
stund OF anguish caused her To tremble
T n.ashEeiy: she loved tranquility ana
was devoted TO her friends
Contrary to the predictions of 4ba
SNffar Wlsacres, Tyra did not throw
nlmseH upon the desert and die a mis-
faf,,oS aeatn- Along the Euphrates he
iounc MANY wild and adventurous spir
its who fiocked to his standard I.yi41,
amazing LOYALTY. "t'n
So it was that in a few wears -rx-ra
had mighty army at his back and =
merry time they had, knocking at The
doors of lettering empires and robbing
princes and potentates Like a mighty
avalanche he swept triumphantIy from
the Iigrls toward the Dead sea. plliaging
rcbbing. Strengthening.
ana hnaiiy ne was come near unto
the land of Syria. Already the citv az
his birth was visible in the misty dis
lance. Upon tire face of Tyra a smile
was cleaning. and in his heart wild
expltatfon ran riot. Vengeance was
marked upon his brow
But his fame and the news of his ap-
preach had preceded him. and loud were
the lamentations in the city from which
he had been banished
Then spake sage: