The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

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 Then ba To, nee GU ckiy toward ths east. Thrice the two storks bent tneir long necks toward the sun that was just rising behind the mountains. "Mutaborr' they exclaimed, and in an instant they were transformed and fell into each others arms, weeping ana laughing.
 But what was their astonishment when they turned around
 beautiful woman, richly dressed stood before them.
 Smiling, she gave the Caliph her hand. "Do your not recognize your acquiantance. the owl"
 It was the owl. indeed, and the Caliph was so enraptured by her beauty and charm that he cried, My greatest for tune came to me when I was changed into a stork"
 At once the three set out on the journey to Bagdad. The Caliph found not only. the magic powder in his gar ments, but his well filled purse as well. Therefore he was able to purchase all that they needed, and they reached the gates of Bagdad without delay.
 Vast was the astonishment of the people when their beloved Caiiph ar rived. He had been given up as dead and the entire city was flooded with
 
 With their joy. bitter rage niled the breasts of the poole, because of the treatment to which the Caliph and his Vizier had been subjected. The city rose as one man, and soon the palace was surrounded by a mighty throng. Before long the gates were forced open and the sorcerer and his son Mizra were. taken captive. zatA
 The Caliph sent the sorcerer forth with into the very chamber in the ruinedA castle that had. been inhabited by the Princess Owl. There he was hanged, and all his arts did not avail against the hempen string that throt- tied him in trice.
 As the son Mizra. bad as he was, did not understand any of his fathers dam gerous tricks, the Caliph gave him his choice between snufing or dying. He chose the former. The Grand vizier politely proffered him the snuff box, he took a good pinch. the Caliph pro- nounced the Word of Power, and at once Mizra was a stork. He was put into an iron cage and placed ron show in the palace gardens. tas
 Long and happily did thes Calfph Chasid live with his wife. the Princess. The hours that delighted him the most were those when his Grand vizier vis- tied him in the afternoon. Then they spoke often of their adventures as storks. and if the Caliph happened to feel unusually jovial, he would con- descend to initiate the Grand vizier, to show how he acted when he was g stork.
 At such moments of royal relaxation he stalked solemnly up and down the rooms with his stiff legs, clappered vociferously nuttered his arms like wings. and showed how the vizier had turned vainly toward the eastecrying. eMu- Mu."
 Mme. Caliph and the children all ways enjoyed this entertainment im- mensely. But whenever the Caliph continued his ciappefing and his stalk too long, the Grand Vizier threatened with a chucEle that he would communi- cate what had been discussed at the door of the Owl Princess to Mime. Caliph.
 Tn her eager air-painting Fairy Tale had not noticed that the wise watchers She was just beginning to paint a new scene, when a pleasant-faced man step ped quickly and quietly to her side and took her little hand.
 F See, dear Fairy Ta1e,' said he your beautiful pictures are nothing to them. Slip through the gate quickly!"
 He helped her step across the bodies of the sleepers. Fairy Tale looked be- hind her with smile and fitted quickly through the gate.
 Next Sundays One-PaEe Classic will be "PETER sTMPLE," by Captain Marryat.