New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
CHAPTER XIII

THE ELEPHANT TURNS BUDDHIST
Soon the doors opened again. and thirty-six black
slaves. especially appointed 70 walt on the newly
found sacred elephant marched in A large bell
rang IN the highest tower Of the pagoda bronze
doors few open and the procession marched out OF
the elephant quarters to join the private party of
the prince
Along broad avenue between waving palms and
across bridges they went until they came to the
palace Here they stopped in an open square and
sauted the prince, who with the princess was seat
ed in the balcony overlooking the square The head
F'inter bowed his head the ground three times
It'd then presented the wonderful pink elephant
his majesty.
Harold and lone could see that the prince and
princess were wild with delight over the beauty Of
the newly discovered pink elephant. and they COM
manded the head hunter to come before them.
They thanked him for capturing the elephant and
besides , giving him large sum a Of money The
elephant. and they approached Harold and lone
saw they very young, in fact any older
than themselves: They also noticed that they were
very intelligent looking and the prince exceedingly
handsome in spite Of his yellow skin; while the
black eyes and coTal-like lips.
so sweet and pretty, and see how carefully the
prince helps her 10 mount the stairs. 1t seems so
know she reminds me OF Cherry Blossom though
she Is much pretter, as her eyes are not like the
she turns her head when She talks
"Idsten!" said Harold. They are speaking Eng
Probably they have had English teachers and
Of Siam are taught French and these must have
been taught English as we'll" said Harold.
When the prince and princess were comfortably
seated, Harold started the elephant off at slow
speed. but for fun he gradually went faster and
faster until he had left ali the pages, servants and
followers Of the prince. well the head
however he kept TO- the good roads and paths and
after taking them completely round the park twice
and over the bridges, he quickly slowed down and
brought his royal guests safely back to the land
ing from which they started
a
kok, the capital of Siam 70 notify the king that
the prince would visit him and inform him Of the
At the kings palace all was excitement when the
king ordered the best things in the palace to be
set out to do honor TO his son and the wonderful
pink elephant. He dispatched feet messengers to
all the princes and noblemen in the kingdom. COM
handing them to come to the capital and pay
rise Of the fifth day. to be ready to march
mile from the city gates and TO escort him
10 the kings palace. on the fifth day, at exactly
yancing to meet them a long cavaIcade Of eie-
plants elegantly and extensively commissioned and
we're the king and queen and their royal subjects
Iuted with silver horns After greetings had been
exchanged the kings procession formed itself into
two lines, one on each side Of Harolds elephant
sion. and in this way they returned to the palace
which rich Oriental rugs had been spread the
and his suite on the other, and waited for the sa
cred elephant 10 mount the steps and bless its doors
Imagine their surprise when. instead Of the eIe-
plant mounting the stairs with its bulky shape.
alghted These beings with the angel faces
mounted the stairs with stately step, hand IN hand
and princess before entering the palace as If it
OF course YOU know the knight was Harold.
dressed in 2 suit of royal purple velvet with
lone was vision Of Ioveliness in a misty white
dress with flowing ven and crown Of diamonds. No
other world