The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24


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 a spacious
hall hung with marvellous draperies of delicate sea-
weed thickly strewn with pearls. Seated upon
throne at the further end of the hall was the dragon
king surrounded by his courtiers who, like himself
were sea-fairies.
The king, who had been greving over his sons
disappearance sprang up in joyful SURPRISE descend
ed from his throne, and casped his son in his arms
Then he warmly thanked Wang Err and exclaimed:
1--WE will have banquet in your honor" and led
the way to the banquet hall, everybody following
him.
In the banquet hall was an enormous table made
entirely of shells and around it were chairs formed
from coral branches.
At the kings command all were seated at the
table, with Wang Err on the left and the prince
the right of his majesty.
Wang Err was terribly hungry, but to his cha
grin, there not thing on the table but small
china teapot.
"Hai yah Is this banquet" thought he
But just then the king lifted UP the teapot and
Spread on this table a magnificent repast"
Then he set the teapot on the table. AT its lid
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 bountifuly served, and the ban
quet lasted several hours.
Just the king sgnaed for all to rise and re-
turn to the throne room, there doomed out deafen-
ingy the royal salute Instantly the servants dishes
and food vanished
throne, he said to Wang Err: What do you desire
more than any other thing in the world?"
TO see my mother your royal highness,"
answered Wang Err tears filling his eyes as he
thought how troubled and sad she must be because
OF his long absence
The king smiled approvingly, saying:
prince to lead Wang Err home.
Wang Err thanked the king, and, bidding his
ace steps. But Wang Err carried with him the magic
teapot, presented to him, just he leaving the
palace, by the king. FL
Suddenly Wang Err found himself standing in
house where he found his mother weeping.
Mother MotherP he cried. "do not weep. Seel
here am safe and well!'
The mothers tears of sorrow turned to tears
OF JOY; and after their happy greeting over,
Wang Err related all that had happened Then he
ordered the magic teapot to spread fine feast for
his mother. The three servants covered the rickey
table with ne 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 chopsticks were made of
ivory and inaid with gold
Wang Err decided that SO long as the teapot
could give hum everything he desired he would not
rescuer of the princess. So he stayed happily at
home and began building house entirely of gold
pieces. He employed great many workmen, and
as the gold pieces needed they fell in shining
heaps from the magic teapot.
One day. when the house nearly completed.
amazement when he beheld the golden house with
its many turrets from which hung hundreds of
golden bells that constantly sent forth exquisite
music He saw Wang Err sitting beneath a tree,
holding the precious teapot that was pouring out a
stream of gold pieces.
The false friend crept up cautiously and bounced
upon Wang Err. 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 sorrowfully
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 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
IN luxury all their lives. Then he sent the teapot to
the emperor. Of course the emperor was delighted
with the gift but he never found out who sent it to
him, for Wang Err did not 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 no button OF scholarship
on his cap until he had earned it through study