Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-12
LEGENDS OF ANIMALS
Interesting Old Time Stories Of
Bird and Beast.
THE HORSE AND THE CAMEL.

An Arabian Folklore Tale Tells Why
Every steed shudders on a First
Meeting With . Camel-soIomon and
the Neck Of tho vuIture.
In the beginning the birds had no
feathers, but ut last word was brought
that the Great Spirit had their clothes
ready if they would send some one for
them. AS the distance was long. the
turkey blzzard was selected on ac-
count Ut his endurance. and In recogni-
ton Ut the service he was to have first
choice of apparel, the one condition be-
ins that he could try no suit on the
second time. Can you guess the re-
suit: For one tritling objection or
another be let all the fine feathers go
by until. TO bis Mortified establishment.
there was nothing left but the poor.
commonplace suit that he wears to-
day.
We talk conceitedly of the airship
as though Il brand new invention Of
the modern brain when thousands Of
years ago King Solomon bad Il most
satisfactory one. a magic carpet upon
which he frequently took spin
through space. Only one fault could
be found with this carpet touring car.
1t had no covering. and too often the
sun Shone uncomfortably upon the
royal head. Now. the wisdom Of Solo
mon included rare linguistic accom-
pfishment. The king spoke the Ian
guage of birds. So one day when out
riding on his carpet he called upon
Some passing vultures 10 hold their
wings over him by way Of awning
But they were going north. the king
toward The south, and to his righteous
indignation the birds insoiently re-
fused.
"Cursed be We. o vuItures" he cried
in wrath. And because you will not
obey the commands Of your lord who
rules over the whole world the feath
ers of your necks shall fall of aud the
heat Of the sun and the GOODNESS Of
winter and the keenness Of the wind
and the be:ltiDg Of the rain shall fall
upon your rpbellious necks. which shall
necks Of other birds. and, whereas you
have hitherto Jared delicateIy. hence
forward you shall eat carrion and
your race shall be impure until the end
of the world
According to Arab folklore. enc day
Allah called the south wind to him,
condensed it. took a handful. blew
upon it the breath OF life and thus Gre
ated horse. But the steed ut once
began to find fault. His neck. be COM
planned. was too short to reach the
grass. his back had nothing to steady
saddle. his hoofs were so sharp that
they would surely sink into the sand.
Instead of reproviug his ingratitude
in words Allah then created the camel
as an object lesson Of reproach.
The horse Shuddered at the sight of
what he wanted to become. aud this
is the reason that every horse starts
when first meeting his caricature.
Perhaps you have not had the op-
portunity OF gazing dentist wise into
the mouth Of IL coyote and 50 have
never wondered why its back teeth
looked as though they were broken of
and forced down into the gums. but
you must surely have come across
many an empty locust skin.
10 the south of the Zuni lands in
New Mexico Il coyote once started out
hunting. but got no farther than the
foot OF a certain old pine tree. so fas-
tod ~, k,.n in
sat playing flute and singing in one
OF it's branches. IN fact. such was the
animals enthusiasm thar lie insisted
upon tNkin. Il ,..~>t'n on the spot. His
voice proved lI'ar>t and =ruwly, but
he lpr>evrr."i until hp learned the
words OF ,lsr h".u>t song and turned
E,,lneN prr,dly repeating them.
wi,rn ny nah ,M.E he tell into il go
pliers s.nl.. ~ 1t other words under his
breath ana forge" his lines.
iisn'k ~ til,' l'iIr Tree he trOtted.
again ,n!"'~,Hi upon the itN'uSt'S good
nature. On, +, ,.,..r.. sailed forth in tri
U.nl,h. lil,, his time as he practiced
n,'ahi be- frightened Il flock of pigeons
tia! Few "li with such II noise ~ com
;,tpirIy I" I,ltf,iie bis BRAIN and there
WIS nni him: .*.ts 1nr him !n,i another
appeal to :ne W,rn"ut locust.
Now. even :: music .rn.htr will turn.
ana the kn'u~l. ~rrin. him coming from
atar and h"v,n" h.ard thar coyotes ate
i,,S,Hi>. u,rt.ru Ia rhh himself Ut this
tire~,,int fti,uw No >'"'n.'r Thought
than done. IN Il i!,>'! ht >Wr'I+u up.
spIil his ski, and rruw!tu on. Find
in. NJ hniuu Il clear. light 'nbrtd nj
OF ,,nnrlZ ~ ~, it in HE empty SKIN.
mn.ilay.M il UP :hr back with pitr!
amt How off ~ a,,ul her ir"".
ne tries W'rk..u ~ Il 'l,Hr!il. Il,'
coyote r;,ihHi .'lII to ;i,t Sunl"'S'tt 10
Gus, AGAIN ana o:n,,, without &C. ewing
u reply. ttr anne tirH"",i ~uHltnt"i llr
t,tti.y Oh, q; ~. Tree ,nti vi, ~ n.'i'
on the stone lii"l ,r inn yr.Hu. 'W't'.
The wafer 1T Il creek Imrt!y >tuthed
mis- pain, hui eyer since thu mouth or
u coyote has ~hnwn '',' effect ct that
tragic bite md "wn"nr"rr II i,"'''>'
ventures ont ni, Il summer nlnrning to
sin: Il son. II - his custom to protect
himself from The ,'nl,>'',iIen'r'> or al