The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

none of my pleasures can be enjoyed again The rest. whose minds are less well stored, are corroded by envious pas sions"
 l What passion can infest those who l live in a place where all envy is re- pressed by a community of enjoyment ?' asked Rasselas in surprise
 There may be a community of mate rial possessions" said Imlac, but that does not make a community of love or esteem"
 Rasselas then disclosed to the poet his design of fleeing from the happy valley. Imlac warned him: Amidst wrongs and frauds, competitions and anxieties. you will wish a thousand times for these seats of quiet. and then you would be willing to quit hope in exchange for being free from fear"
 Soon afterward, as they were walking on the side of one of the mountains, they observed that the rabbits, which had been driven from their burrows by an inunda- ton in the lower part of the valley had taken shelter among the bushes and that they had begun to dig holes tending up- ward In an oblique line into the noun tain.
 Though 1t is impossible to climb these overhanging crags," said Imlac, "here is the way of escape. These rabbits are bur rowing to the side beyond the promi- nence."
 They found a small cavern after some search and took tools to it secretly Here they dug day after day, till the Prince, unused to labor, became discouraged; but Imlac succeeded in inspiring him with new spirits, and finally they began to approach l the end of their work
 One day they emerged from their tun- nel to find the Princess Nekayah. the favorite sister of Rasselas standing be- fore the mouth of the cavity.
 T am not here as spy" said she at ] once. "I am equally weary with yourself of this imprisonment. Having discovered your design by chance I resolved to &C., company you if you will let me-" 1 Rasselas agreed gladly and he and Im- lac set to work with redoubled energy till at last they emerged on the other side of the hanging crag and saw the Nile, a. narrow stream still. wandering far be- low.
 The Prince looked around with rapture, anticipating all the delights of the un- known world. Imlac felt joy at his es- cape, but had less expectation of pleasure in the world, which he had tried. The Princess and Rasselas gathered their Jewels, of which they had a great store, enough, as Imlac told them, to provide them with bountiful supply of wealth when they reached the world Nekayah conf1ded in a favorite. Pekuah, and took 1 her along as the sole companion of her flight
 1 Scarcely had the two women emerged on the other side of the mountain before the l great expanse that lay before them made l them tremble. ''I fear" said Nekayah Rasselas felt the same emotion, but con- cealed 1t through manly shame.
 AS soon as they reached the populated country, Imlac needed all his vigilance and wisdom, for the Prince expected to be obeyed instantly by every one. and the Princess was shocked and alarmed be- cause people did not prostrate themselves before her as she approached.
 He detained them several weeks in the i first large village till he had taught them to understand that they had laid aside their royal dignity and must expect only such regard as courtesy could procure, Then he took them to a seaport, and after some difficulty. succeeded in pre- vailing on them to board ship. They had a quick voyage and landed at Suez from which point they went at once to l Cairo.
 The noise of this great city stunned their ears and the jostling crowds offend ed them. Habit was still too strong to | permit them to accept the idea of being leveled with the common humanity. De- spite Imlac's explanation of the uses of