Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-05-05
THE VERY LATEST SOLUTION
TO THE LADY AND THE
TIGER"

| written for the Spirit of Jefferson)
You all. and all of you remember
Frank Stockton's story of THE Lady
and the Tiger" Briefly told. it is
this:
In a far off Eastern country there
dwelt a King, who had one fair
daughter--a Princess. She was in
love with young man about the
court. He was in love with one OF
the maids of the Princess. The
Princess said to her father, "Let me
try this?" So she told him of her
plan. So it was arranged on the
great day of The Fete. two closed
vans were to be drawn into the
arena--one containing a hungry tig-
err. and the other the young lady the
young man wanted TO marry. The
young man was to open one of these
vans, and If the tiger came out
goodbye young man. but If the
young lady came out they were to
be married. The day came. The s.
r. O. sign was out. but in front of
the reserved seats and the Royal
Box were two closed vans-the King
and the Princess watching from the
box. The herald made the announce
ment. One key was given the young
man. AS he walked towards the
vans. he looked at the Princess. She
pointed to one of the vans--she
knew what was what. and who was
who. The young man opened the
doors. Now. what came out--the
LADY or the Tiger?
That's the way Mr. Stockton left
the story.
/ met Mr.. Stockton once in Charles
Town and asked him, Now. Mr..
Stockton. did the lady or the tiger
come out?"
He said. II do not know"
well. do. know a good i
author in Baltimore who dreams out
the plots in his books"
Now, l, the other night, dreamed |
out the solution of the Lady and the |
Tiger. But before retiring, | had
an old time Pre-war
Mince Pie. Hence the dream-here
Is the solution of the Lady and the
Tiger.
The young man, directed by the
Princess, opened the door of one of
the vans. then expectant and on tip
toe and with bated breath. awaited
he tiger or the lady--The Van Was
Empty. The Princess scowled and
pointed to the other van---the young
nan opened the door-there was the
iger-not hungry, wild tiger. but
1 fat, sleek-looking tiger with wide
open countenance. The young lady
vas no where to be seen, but the tig-
n held in his paws a pair of sandals
name of maker on request). They
we're the sandals worn by the young
ady
The king called for his physician,
Who examined the tiger and pro-
lounced him dead. dead. dead. A
.oroner's inquiry was held at once,
md in the interior department of
he tiger was found the remains of
he young lady. The physician, af- /,
er a careful examination, said the |
iger had eaten the young lady and
lied from acute indigestion. =
The Princess called the young man
md said, Nov, will you marry mel" |
Sure"
well, one of the preachers is
Waiting. and the wedding breakfast
> getting cold. What have YOU got
n that package?"
The other young lady's sandals.
thought they would look well on
he dressing table in my room"
You mean our room, don't you?" 7
Yes, nam, / mean your room" s
Well" said the Princess, you /
ont want anything she ever wore.
he did not agree with the Tiger and I
he never would have agreed with
ou."
So. they were married. and lived t
apply never afterwards.
A. w. HAWKS, ST., 7
Ruxton. Md. I