Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-02

built of the pearly lining of shells AS they ascend
majesty and the court farewell, went down the pal
ed the steps leading to enormous door, it few
open and the prince led Wang Err into spacious
hall hung with marvellous draperes of delicate sea
weed thickly strewn with pearls. Seated upon a
throne at the further end of the hall the dragon
king surrounded by his courtiers, who like himself,
sea-fairies.
The king who had been grieving over his sons
disappearance sprang up in joyful surprise, descend
ed from his throne, and clasped his in his
Then he warmly thanked Wang Err and exclaimed:
I'VE will have banquet in your honori" and led
the way to the banquet hail. everybody following
him.
In the banquet hall was enormous table made
entirely of shells and around it chairs formed
from coral branches.
At the kings command all seated the
table. with Wang Err on the left and the prince
the right of his majesty.
Wang Err terribly hungry. but, to his cha
grim there not thing on the table but small
"Hai yah Is this banquet" thought he
But just then the king lifted up the teapot and
said:
Spread on this table magnificent repast"
Then he the teapot the table. At its lid
few back and out sprang three liveried servants
who set the table with gold and silver dishes that
poured out of the teapot. Delicious food appeared
in these dishes-rice as white as snowdrift; all
sorts of fish; fruit and nuts and sweets.
Everyone was bountifully served, and the ban
quet lasted several hours
Just the king signalled for all to rise and
turn to the throne room, there doomed deafen-
ngly the royal salute Instantly the servants dishes
:, When the king was again seated upon his
throne. he said to Wang Err: What do you desire
than any other thing in the world?"
ITO my mother. your royal hghness,"
thought how troubled and sad she must be because
1 Ihs King smiled apP5GGyangIy saying qg.,
prince to lead Wang Err home.
Wang b br thank thanked the kipg and bidding his
teapot, presented to him, just as he leaving the
Suddenly Wang Er found himself standing in
home he into he
houss where he found l. his mother weeping.
here am, safe and WE'LL"
The mothers tears of sorrow turned to tears
Wang Er related all that had Happened Then he
ordered the magic teapot to spread fine feast for
table with fine linen; and with gold and silver dishes
filled with delicious food: Never before had the
mother eaten such good things nor seen such won
derful dishes Even the ehopsticks were lie of
ivory wa and iP n. d,o with gold old.
could give him everything he desired he would
claim the reward offered by the emperor to the
Tescuer Of the princess So he stayed happily at
home and began building a house entirely of gold
piet tS He employed great many w9Tkmen, and
heaps from the magic teapot, " ''''''''S
=, One day, when the house was nearly completed,
sn1azemen when he beteId the golden house with with
its many turrets from which hung hundreds of
holding the precious teapot that pouring n
The false friend crept up cautiously and bounced
upon Wang Er, trying to snatch from him the tea
pot; but Wang Err held it firmly until in the struggle
it was broken into hundreds of pieces. Then the
false friend ran away laughing poor Wang Frs
unhappiness
With tears in his eyes, Wang Err sorrowfulIy
gathered up the pieces of the broken teapot.
AS he picked up the last fragment, instantly
the pieces fitted themselves together, and there IN
his hands was the teapot perfectly whole, just as
good as ever, without even one. tiny crack
Wang Err commanded the teapot to give him
enough gold pieces to finish building his house and
enough more to enable him and his mother to live
cir IhRrb he he To
the emperor. OF course the emperor was delighted
with the gift but he never found out who it
him, for Wang Er did not care to have the emperor
know, fearing he would be obliged to accept from
his majesty the title of scholar. Wang Err was an
honest lad, and he desired button of scholarship
on his cap unit. he had earned it through study.