Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-09


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Once upon time there was a poor
miller. so poor that when he died he
left for his three sons only his mill. his
donkey. and his cat. There was hardly
any need for the law to divide this
small estate. The oldest son took the
mill. the next son the donkey. and the
Youngest received the cat for hts share
The two older sons could use the mill
and donkey together and make liv-
Ing but the youngest could do nothing
with his cat.
This cat. however. was no ordinary
cat. Seeing his master so forlorn, the
cat said to him: Master. get me bag
with a top that draws together with
string. and q pair of strong boots so
that I can walk through the branloles.
and I'll show how can help you"
The young man doubted the cats
ebiNty. but he got him the thing ne
desired. The cat put on the boots and
nut some bran in the bag. Finding a
place where rabbits we're plentiful. he
stretched himself out as though dead
and waited until a daring rabbit ex-
plored the bag. Jumping up III lifiy'
he drew the strings of the bag tight,
and caught the rabbit which he killed
and took to the king.
The king was greatly pleased. but so
he would not forget too soon, p'iss went
out and caught pair of fine par
tridges. which he also presented 70
the king. So for long time puss caught
delicious game and presented IL 10 the
king always saying;
This is a gift from my noble lord.
the MARQUIS Of Carabas." for that was
what the cat had named his master.
One day puss heard that the king
was going riding with his daughter.
most beautiful princess. along the river
road. So puss told his master that ms
fortune was made-for he had merely
to go swimming in the river. The youth,
having COME to trust this marvellous
cat. did as he was told.
The cat took UP position on the
road, and when the king came by with
the princess, the cat cried loudly:
''Help! Help My lord the Marquis OF
Carabas is drowning"
The king remembered that name
and title well. for 1t vas the man ne
believed to have sent him so much fine
game. So he commanded his guards to
save the drowning man. The cat now
explained to the king that some thieves
had run away with his masters clothes
Though the cat had really hidden the
clothes under a big stone). So the KING
sent some Of his men TO the palace 10
bring the finest suit OF clothes Tor the
Marquis. -
P,iss took these fine clothes to his
master with great rejoicing, and helped
him dress. Thus attired the young man
looked like a marquis indeed, and came
To nav his respects to the king-ano
also TO the kings daughter, who i'm
nnediately fell In love with the hand
some youth on sight. The king took
such q fancy to him. indeed, that ne
asked him to get into the coach ana
tide with them.
70 a great field in which some farmers
were moving hay. He called out 70
them: The king is coming and when
he asks YOU to whom this great neio
belongs, you must say 1t belongs to the
MARQUIS Of Carabas-or | viii have all
of YOU chopped into pieces"
The farmers were frightened by this
threat from such a cat, and when the
king came by they did as they had
been told. And so 1t went for many
fields and estates. for the cat went
ahead and saw 10 1t that every one
would acknowledge the lordship OF the
Marquis OF Carabas.
Then puss came TO q great castle
belonging 70 terrified ogre. and
learned that all the lands he had
passed also belonged to this ogre. So
the cat demanded TO see the monster.
explaining that he could not pass by
without seeing 50 great q man. The
ogre readily yielded TO this hattery
and puss was admitted
Il hear" said puss. with more nat
terry. that you have such wonderful
powers that you can change yourself
Into any anirnal-say an elephant or
o lion
quite true" said the ogre. "and I'll
prove IL 10 you
Hardly had he spoke when IN bis
Place there stood q roaring Hon. The
beast frightened puss and he jumped
cur on the roof To save himself. But