The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-09
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
TWO KINGS AND A RIVER.
Part I.


Once upon time there were two
kings who quarreled over a little river
that divided their Kingdoms.
King Boaz and King Aida claimed
lit. and after quarreling for a while
they called out armies and began a
war.
The wise men Of these kings looked
on, powerless to stop the fighting. In
vain they pleaded with their kings to
put stop to the war, even if one gave
up the river to the other, for it was
a very little river and not worth hav-
ing, much less fighting over and los
ing good men.
1--WE will be without place to live
or king II this goes on much longer
said one of King Abdas wise men,
"and all over that little river that is
only large enough for foot-tub. What
shall we do?"
| I'VE will go to the wise men of King
Boaz and see what they have to offer
for plan to stop this war;" said an.
other wise man.
And SO they went to King Boaz's
wise men and told them If this dread.
full war continued they would use all
the men and all the wealth of both
kingdoms and perhaps both kings
land then what would become of us?
said one man. 1--WE would !. have to
go to foreign country and serve o
strange king. We must be wise enough
to stop this war or all will be lost"
But all of King Boaz's wise mer
shook their heads. They did not know
what could be done to settle this quar-
rel between two angry kings.
There was one very old man among
King Boaz's wise men who did mo-
shake his head or make any answer t.
the important question of settling the
dispute. He sat still and listened.
"Well. Father Cyrus, what do VI,
say?" asked one of King Abda's wis.,
men. Surely you must have som,
thoughts about this great question, al
though you are very DID,"
Eyes, l have thought about 1t yer,
much" replied old Father Cyrus, "bu
because l am old you will all laugl
and think x,rse -
, you that the only way to stop on
kings from quarreling and end thi
, war is to make them think of some
thing else that is more Important =
, ooh! OH" laughed all the wise mel
together; there is nothing so impol
tant to our kings as that little river
and no matter what happened the
still would fight over it,"
mo they wouldn't if something har
| pened that touched their hearts, am
, if you will promise not to laugh at m
, plan and try it | will tell you," sail
Father Cyrus.
1--WE may as we'll promise to try hi
scheme, whatever it is" said one wis
, man. 1T cannot make matters wors
than they are.'
And SO they decided to listen to Fs
Their Cyrus plan.
Our King Boaz has daughter
the Princess Claudia-and he love
her above all else in the world, an,
King Abba has son, l am told-th,
Prince Fran. am sure he loves til,
prince very much"
Eyes, better than all else," sal,
one of King Abda's wise men.
you see. there is something whicl
both kings care for more than thi
little river, after all, my friends" sal,
Father Cyrus. :,
This is my plan. and while yoi
may not think 1t kind one, it is tn,
only thing that will put an end t,
the war and bring happiness when
is over.
I'VE must manage to carry off tn,
prince and princess, and in their grie
at losing their children both kings will
forget the war and put forth ever,
effort to find the lost prince and prin
cess.