The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21
AClRcASsIAN STORY.


you are to journey to the city. You viii
take the Zig iron kettle to the smlthy
to be mended Yol Will pass On your
way the farm Of Doslali. whose goat
We have in our Keeping and you Will
leave the goat with him ! she'll also
send him by YOU a tat hen as a token
of my friendship. Prepare yourself
Dragan. that you may be abre to set
out before the sun Is too high"
When tue young man was ready his
father put the kettle ON his head and
cord In one hand, the other end of
which was tied around the goats neck
In the same hand he placed the legs Of
a ike chicken. while in the other hand
~'as a staff to help the overladen youth
on his way. When all had been adj
justed Dragan started on his journey
lie was heavily loaded but was young
and strong and withal possessing much
manly beauty. lie had NOT gone out Of
hearing before his father called TO
him:
"Do not take notice OF any women,
my SON. They are full Of cunning. Be
ware OF them"
fall into the tolls Of any Of thcm IA
ther I have too much burden already"
DraeGn iourncvcd with the kettle on
his head leading the goat holding the
chicken IN one hand and helping him.
self by his staff lie had not gone far
before the road on which he was walk
ing Joined with another Where the
two roads came together Dragan fell
In 9Th n girl about his own age with a
supple figure ami comcly face, for This
was IN Circassia. where the women
have great reputation for beauty
Good morning" said pragan.
"Whlthcr do you Journey"
Il 80 20 the city. And youi"
'I go to the city too Ne may jour
ney together"
You are a stranger to me- said the
girl tmidly.
THAT may be- hut Z could do you no
harm laden rs am even If should so
wish
The girl. thus assured. permitted
Dragan to walk beside her.
Casting his eyes aside he could not
turn his head for the kettle he saw an
oval face. an olive complexion. a pair
OF lustrous dark eyes. tlinid as II fawn's.
aud two thick braids Of jet black hair
Indeed. she was goodly 10 look upon.
and he could not but regret that his
hands were tied so tempting were her
red lips.
Presently they approached a dark ra-
vine. The girl stopped ana said
I'm afraid TO go in there with you.
It Is a lonely place. You might over
power me and Kiss meo'
"Since you do not trust me-" said
Dragan. you shoud not have walked
with me at ell"
ION the plain it is different"
but supposlng I Were minded to
overpower you and kiss you. how could
I do so? The kettle on my head is
heavy and requires all my strength. |
should have to let go the chicken,
which would be lost TO me. The goat,
too, would scamper away"
And Dragan thought of what his Pa
2her had told him Of the cunning OF
women. 1t occurred TO him that this
one was very stupid.
But" said the girl. evidently not
satisfied and casting hsr eyes on the
ground, there is "A way. notwithstand-
ing all this. that you might oyerpower
and kiss me-
How is that?"
''You might stick your STAFF In the
ground. tie the goat 10 it. turn the ket-
tie upside down and put the chicken
under il. Then you might overpower
me an6 kiss me In spite Of all eenld
do. Mother losing the goat nor the
chicken"
Dragan stood for a moment aston
ished at this ingenuity. lie would nev.
cr have thought of such an eXpedlent
Then they walked on TO the rayine
and when they came TO it he stuck bis
staff in the ground. tied tho goat to II
and lowering the kettle. eudeayorcd "a
force the chicken under It. But II
was heavy. and when upside down on
the ground he found difficulty in rails
ing IT, So he said To the girl:
AFTER all, cannot overpower you
ana Kiss you for cannot get the
chicken under the kettle II viii fly
away"
At any rate she said. "now that
you are free from your burdens yor
might cut some grass for the goat
The poor creature looks famlshed."
How can do that with the CHECKER
I'm my haud?"
Rather than that the goat shall
starve l win hold the chicken"
He gave the girl the chicken. whicl
struggled to be free and engaged hel
attention 50 that he easily overpow
cred her and wickedly kissed her
Drlgan was gone from home mucl
longer than his father had expected
and when he returned II was with ;
WIFE
"How Is this. my sonT said the OLD
man mournfully Did / not warn yoI
against the cunning OF womanf'
"And did | not tell you. father. tina
Iwas so laden that | could have moth
Ing 70 do with any womanY
well then, explain"
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