New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
CHAPTER XI.


MY turn sang Jean And kn.sw the story OF
Gree. and the brave Ulysses, who"
Hold orr cried Jack. "Circe tesn't come IN
yet. I've told you two adventU PES. The third
ought to come after the second BE sides, its jolly.
And then the fourth. and THEN and I'm to wait
It'll the proper time for Clrce-is that what YOU
mean?" asked Jean. with a sud5yeu quietuess OF
manner
Yes. I do said Jack brown said to-day that
Order is Heavens first law"
That's right said his sister. CT ferfuIIy. only
IN that case. I'll tell another story till C1rce comes
round"
Tie father and mother exchanged amused FIances.
but dd not interfere.
And my story for tonight. whb n 7 got ready in
you'd think they should be told I'm order
though you broke the order to gtt In the wooden
horse stor- when you wanted to- Jean was speak
ing very fast-'is-is-the story OF Pandora"
Jack down. He realized that he could not Je.-
his Jolly story tonight
eco on. little maid said her IA. her. who was
Pandora. and what did she do?"
she "a Greek maiden" explained Jean. You
see. there We're two brcthers-Epimt theUs who
always looking back and Prometheus. VINO was
always looking forward. one day -irometheus was
sorry for the poor mAu. who were so cold. that
he thought ne would go to Mount Olympus where
an the gods lived. and steal utt.n fire from the
gods. that men might have some. TOO, and be warm
and able TO cook their food. Well. he did, taking
with him a long. hollow reed. Whom he reached
to 90 across the heayens'-
That's nonsense interrupted her brother Sure
". Jean. you know enough physical ge~grtphy 20
know that the earth moves around The sum-
Promotions didn't" sail jean. Don't inter
rupt. Jack. unless YOU want O" heiFe something
explained 10 you. We made barse.fu, ii you
member Well. where was T. Cl-Prometheus
took hls fire and hid it In his hollow reed and
red il all the way back g.
Daddy" said Jack, II he went up 70 Mount
OIrr1urs wouldn't Won say a u WAY GJWu2''
Your sister has the floor nv boy replied his
father. Let her come to Pandora"
He went all the way down. then" resumed
Jean. land gave the people fire. Oh how glad they
were, Even Epimetheus forgot TO keep on re-
membering all the time how sold he had been. and
warmed himself.
But, oh. how angry the gods were, You see
they hated mortal mere man. TO get ahead gt
them. They planned all sorts Of dreadful punish
meuts for poor Promerhels, but I viii outv tell
about one to-nlsht-and the one he escaped There
was OF the gods who was called Hephaes-Is-
You saw it He-fes-JIs. His Latin Is Vulcan.
He n. god Of fire and OF all smiths and work
ers In metal. be made all the arIuor OF the gods.
and t.- some os the heroes. too He said: You
leave ta.s Young man 10 me- So h. made a beau
tifuI woman. Her name was Pandora lie called
Mercury. or Herues. whichever you like 10 call
the god Of mischief and he said 10 him. You take
her down 20 the earth and give her 10 that young
busyboIy who stole our fire. Hell be sorry"
Il don't sae why IL she was so beautiful" r.
marked Mrs Eobbiugtou.
''Youu So, iu q minute cried Jean. "TIermes
took her down to tho earth But either Ee made q
mistake couldn't persuade Prometleus tp have
her. forget which. and it doestut matter-sae fell
I'm love with Eplu~theus and DEE with her. and they
were married Then The gods made Lp another
plan They sent Herme= down with a b.Nfu .t
blessings for Iaalkiud- They gave Il to him ID
give 20 Pandora. She was delighted thinking ta-t
II was box fsIi OF jewels. She was told, however.