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The Brussels Post, 1908-9-17, Page 3OT at all was Pojub prospering. And Pajub railed at the evil fate Which prevented hint from having good crepe and from growing Oen. Surely there must 130 some wleked spirit pursuing him. IIe therefuro-sought the hermit priest who dwelt nearby, and to this sage did ho unfold the tale of woe. A moment the sage reflected, and then made re - "Seek yo the place where the doves rest; there shalt thou 1111 the cause of all that is unfortunate In thy life." Deeply Pondering, Pajub went upon his way. "Wherever the doves rest!" repeated he. "Doves rest In countless number pf places .throughout India; how am 110 know wham I find the right spots" 'Ganga! Ganga!' atone for the eine committed during three provioue lives," Then, as he again looped into the water, w1111at praying to Ganga to rid hint of his burden, It seemed that his reflection there had a new rnean- 1ng, It seemed that MO 'Maga spoke, and these wore the words the mouth framed: 'No evil spirit pursues theeother than thyself. Thou hast been idle, shiftless, worthless, This alone has been the cause of thy 111 fortune. Be industrious at thy work as thou hast been in thy prayers and all will go well with thee." Pajub started back, aghast, Could tills, indeed, be true? It must be; for the god had spoken. Slowly he re- PASUB GAZED UPON THE SACRED WATERS For many weary days Pajub wandered, seeking a solution to this problem. He bathed In the sacred waters of the Ganges; he made pilgrimages to the sacred cities of Gangotrl, Hardwar, Al- lababad, Benares and Sager Island; and he attended the kumbh, that notable gathering of those devoted to right liv- ing, held every twelve years. "Here,". thought he, "I should findthe truth I seep." But he'found it not, RESTING DOVES At last his travels brought him to TJlwar, which lay thirty leagues to the south of Delhi. He toiled up the steep hill whereon the city was built, until he reached the fortress on its very sum- mit. After an inspection of the mag- nificent palace of the maharajah, he made his way to the sacred tank of U1 - war, where was stored holy water, taken from the Ganges. Pajub'a heart beat quicker Mienhis arrival at the sacrad tank. For there( covering the roof of a little pavilion overlooking the sacred water, was a flock of doves. But so bad he been in- spired with hope on many similar oc- caalons;' and always had he been dis- appointed. Itastening' hissteps, holy - ever, hesoon gained the pavilion. Here he made adoration to the great god. TSE SECRET REVEALED Gazing Into the holywater, he thought 01 the legend In the Sacred Book of Bamayana. Ile thought of the story, tole] him while yet a child, Of how Bhagirathi, after 10,000 years of pleading from his father and grandfather, besought Vishnu to cre- ate the Himalayas. Ganga Was the daughter et the Himalayas, and with her waters could- the dust of Bhagi- rathl'e ancestors be 'baptized, In order that they might ascend to happiness In the company of the gods. There was much virtue in the Ganges, or Gauge, an a which had its source In a mountainous :ice cavern, 8a1d to be the inatted hair of Siva. Ancl asthe water before him was of the Ganges, Pajub muttered the words taught ]tiro long ago! "This sacred stream, heard of, de- sired, seen, touched, bathed 1n,. or ,hymned day by .day, sanctifies all. be- ings; and thorn. Who, aeon 0.0 a 11S - tense of a hundred leaguea, exclaim; tracedhie steps to the bank, resolv- ing to plan for himself a better course of living. Turning, for an Instant, to watch the doves, he murmured: "The sage epake truly. My secret did I learn where the doves rested— and what a simple secret it was!" Saved by a Spider ON the ceiling of one of the rooms 1n Sans Souci, the world-re- nowned palace of Frederick. the Great, 1s painted a great spider with its web. The origin of this strange decora- tion Is as follows: This apartment was the great king's breakfast room, and adjoined his bed- chamber. Every morning wber his majesty entered the room he was ac- customed to find' a cup of chocolate, but on one occasion just as he was about to drink, he bethought himself of something he had forgotten, and re• turned to his bedroom. When he again entered the breakfast room his majesty discovered that a greatspider 1101 dropped from the ceil- ing into the cup, and he naturally cried out for fresh chocolate to be prepared. The next instant tholdng was startled by the report of a pistol. No sooner 1101 the cook received the order than he blew out his brains. Not because the king had refused the chocolate did he do this, but because be had poisoned the cup and had thought himself dis- covered. It was in remembrance of this narrow escape that hie majesty ordered the. spider with its web to be painted on the ceiling. A Willing Martyr y OHNNY'S mother one morning MS - covered a Shortage In her supply of pies, balled the day before, and her suspicions fellupon Johnny. "Johnny," she said, "do you know what became of that cherry pie that Was on the second shelf in the pantry?' "Yes," he replied,_ "I ate It. But I had to." "You had tol" exolalmee his astonish- ed mother. "What 10 you mean, cillo?" "Tho teacher asked yesterdity if ally of us could. tell her ?how many stones there aro la a cherry pie, end I couldn't 1101 out withouteating the whole pie, could X? There's just 012." ' 1 -r te G - .44 r ^ 007' L r.., ONE came upon the village Of Trou- vall only after ascending and de- scending numberless hills. Trou- vall itself lay 1n a hollow, flanked on both sides by mounts. There was noth- ing .extraorcllnary In its appearance. Its streets seemingly had lost all idea of direction, for they wandered hither and thither 1n an aimless fashion, And, although the houses were built in the self -same style—squat and compact, With red brick walls and overhanging eaves—some of them, out of sheer ob- stinacy, turned their backs upon the street and presented to it their rear en- trance Instead of the fr0ntdoor. Indeed, there wasnothing to redeem Trouvall from the commonplace save. Its wonderful lake. So close to Its crys- talline waters did many of the houses lay that their outlines were reflected upon its surface—clear and distinct, as though in a. mirror, Yet true as was this reflection, when a human being stood upon its bank the result was dif- ferent The body of the person was al- ways mirrored with the utmost fldellty, but insteadof the face there appeared distorted and horribly ugly features. This lake, with its strange peculiarity, might have brought fame to the little town of Trouvall had the village not been situated far out of the beaten path of travel. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE By the merest chance It was that Prince Azle' happened that way. Not long before this time his father, the king, had announced his intention of abdicating the throne In favor of the -prince. But before he gave up his power he resolved to choo8e a wife for the prince, In order that an heir to the throne mightbo assured. The prince himself was too deeply Interested in his studies to think of marrying, nor did he care a jot about being king. To escape being reproached for his neglect, he de- cided to travel a little while in out-of- the-way places, with but a few attend- ants. Thus he came upon Trouvall. "'T1s more than passing strange!" murmured Prince Aziel, as he stood upon the bank of the lake, scarcely re- ,pressing a shudder at the forbidding Imago reflected where his face should have been. Beside him were grouped his retainers, and a' little way beyond stood a crowd of gaping townsfolk. But the prince caw none of them, so busy was ho thinking of this weird mys- tery. "Who is there to explain this strange thing?" he demanded loudly, No one answered. The villagers had become so used to the possession of their lake that they had long ceased to regard it as wonderful, and with their ancestors haddied the secret of its mir- rorings. At last one old man epake In a quaver- ing. voice, "Perchance Father Valllord may know. He is a Very wide old man who dwells in a but upon the mountain- side, and lie is ovenolder than we— yes, much older." "Bring him to me!" impatiently com- I� 11. 'SO BUSY WAS HE THINNING mended the prince, When the sage stood before the prince he replied to 111s majesty's question in this wise: - "About the lake I myself know noth- ing; but among my forefathers there was a legend which declared that a powerful genie created the lake. An ally of the Evil Ono was ha. For his amme- ment he 11181 this depression in the Mlle with the tears shed by those in agony, so that the lake might always stand as an enduring symbol of pain. And so long as the lake remains will the souls of these sorrowful ones continue to haunt its waters. When one stands beskle Its banks the tortured spirits rise to the surface and hide the features of the person, according to the legend." Here was an opportunity for the prince OF THIS WEIRD MYSTERY." the house nearest the lake, whore he resolved to stay until he had solved the mystery. One day, as be reclined upon the mossy bank, sweet strains of music came faintly to his. ears. From the lake n- oel( the sound came, as though a spirit band of musicians were concealed in its watery depths. While the prince listen- ed, fascinated, there slOW1y'hpP00red not far from shore the formof a beautiful nymph. She rose gracefully from the water and floated through the air toward where the prince rested. Immediately the prince beheld the nymph. love entered the heart of him Who never before had loved, And Azhet sprang to his feet, cryingt "011, beauteous spirit! Thee I shall wed. or none!" "ROSE GRACEFULLY to apply the' great knowledge be had gabled. through arduous study. He Pis- rnissed his courtiers, bidding them find lodgings in the town, He made known to them his intention of dwelling 10 FROM THE WATER" "Too great a .price Irma one pay for my love, good prince," sweetly said the nymph, as she gazed with pitying eyes upon the young man. "I was ap- pointed ages ago by a good genie to aid Legend of a Faithful Hound RINCE IyLEWELLYN once Went Pout hunting, leaving his infant child In charge of Gelert. He Wits horrified to see upon his return an empty cradle and the floor bespattered With blood. Gelert sat on his haunches, looking, joyously into his master's face, but the impetuous prince read the evi- dence wrongly, and stew the hound on the spot. In the next room he pres- ently saw the child, alive and well, and in a dark corner a dead wolf. Over- comewith grief at Ills mistake, the sav- age warrior mourned' the loss of his only friend, and buried the dog near by with alt honor. To this day the phaco Is .called "Beddgelert"—Cho Grave of Getert—now a pleasant little village In North Wales, To Imitate the Song of the Nightingale TT AKE a pear -tree leaf an Inch long and half an inch thick. With the thumb -nail dig a semi -circular piece out of the middle, so as to leave only the white inside extremely thin, Covered on the uncut side by the outer skin. This opening should be in the shape of a half threepenny piece; 10 you have not cut 1t clean out you will only Ise able to, draw out the croaking of a raven. Double up the loaf and apply it to the palate, -the bared part of the swell at the back of and above the roof Of the tongue, not toward the hollow, and try to pronounce the following syl- ables, to Imitate the nightingale: Eu-oo, eu-oo, eu-oo, eu, eu, au, eu, tshee, tshoo, tshee, tehoo, tshee, roe, roe, cu, eu, eu, roo, shoe. OijASIC me why I like to go < < To school day after day; you, if I'll tellyou wish to . know," Said Johnny's sister, May. "It's all' because I want to do My best to please mama, And 1110o try my hardest to Make glad my dear papa,' I so delight to take my place Among the girls in Masai I'd simply hate to miss one face Or lose a single lass: "I always have a .splendid chum . For company; you see. At home it would be most humdrum," 001111'0 sister, Kate, told me. "Such interesting things you learn'," Replied John's slider, Prue; 'And I ani striving now to earn Bright fame and glory, too. "If posslble, I'd like to be As wise as father, ,and I, therefore must -work busily So I can 'understands " Of Johnny, then I made request For him to toll the reason— Since he did not appear depressed— Why be should like this season, "I like school 'cause it always leads To bully, fine vacation; The faster," said he, "school term speeds, The greater my elatlon!" In the liberation of these souls from pain. To secure their release I must wed a mortal; but no moaner do I re- ceive his promise than he must perish. Knowing this, do you renew your re- quest?' "'Yes, I do Insist!" cried the prince, extending his 'arms towardthe nymph. With arms clasped about each other out above the lake they floated. An instant, and Prince and nymph had dis- appeared below the waves. Nor was there ever found a trace of Allcl. For a few days Trouvall woke frorn. its sleepy indifference, as courtiers dashed here and there In unavailing search... But soon it lapsed into its state of former quiet.. And few even noticed that no more didthere appear In the lake the distorted image of any person wbo stood and looked into it. Contest in Grimaces AT Champigny, an exceedingly pretty place on the Marne, French chit- dren. a few seasons ago took part in a grimacing competition. The prizes, of course, went to those who succeeded In pulling the most horrible fates, the contest taking place during a whole aft- ernoon. The boys and girls were onlytoo ready to engage In this exhibition, and for hours could be seen, tongues lolling out or crammed Into a small cheek; a rose- bud of a mouth, screwed up, gaping or twisted as ludicrously as its tiny owner knew how; dainty little noses drawn up or pulled down out of all shaPe, and eyes squinting in a desperate effort to look round the corner. Onlookers began to wonder whether the juvenile competitors wouldever stop grimacing, while others, who ought re- ally to have known better, assisted the boys and girls in distorting their Mat- ures. One venerable, white -hatred old MEM showed himself quite skilful at this. He must have been a professional contortionist, or, at any rate, was well suited to the. calling. He wouldmake a face, and, to the hest of their ability, the children copied it. Turtles as Race Horses yCU doubtless know of zoos where girls and boys are permitted to ride, for a small fee, on some of the animals confined there. But, al- though camels and elephants are so em- ployed, tortoises aro rarely used for this purpose. Indeed, the only zoo where children may ride on the backs Of tur- tles is iiagenback's famous zoo in Ham- burg, Germany. These tortoises are immense fellows, weighing several hundred pounds. They have been taken captive on islands of the Pacific, where they ha,e no enemies among the animals. Most turtles are very timid, and draw in their heads upon the approach of hu- man begins. These, however, have grown quite used to the presence of. girls and boys. When the young rider mdbntsa turtle he holds before the animal a et lettuce attached to a rod, And the tor - toles runs and runs after this lettuce. Of course,. he never gets it, but he doesn't know a trick 1s being 'played upon Min. SOlnetlmes girls and boys run races upon the tortoises. This is great sport. A Distorted Figure WRITE or draw onthin white cardboard any letters or design you fancy, prick the outline alt round, hold it at an jangle to another pieceof white cardboard or paper, Placed horizontally, aid let a light shine through the pricked outline, which will give distorted forms. This done, putaside the ilght and .the perforated cardboard, andby placing your eye where the light had been, you will see the seconddrawing take a regular form. The Mouse's Treasure J3THE window of an old house ln. JF.{, the Rue de la Rochette sat Madame Laury, repairing a frog - meat of delicate venetian lace. Nearby, her little grandson, Cabrtel, a lad about 11 years old, Coaxed from his violin etratns of music a8 fine and fragile as the flims, gossamer -like .threads in rnadame"s hands. "Toluene-sele tbo day for your Class In the conservatory, is it not?" asked Madame. "Yee, grandma," replied Gabriel. Then I shall leave you to your prase t1ce," said medium, "while.I carry back my Completed work" No sooner had his grandmother depart. 0d than Gabriel railed softly: "Grisette! Grlsettot" - Immediately a little grey muzzle poked Itself from a hole 1n the-eor11er of the room. And as the lad-0Olnmen0ed to play a soothing alr 111e sharp nose protruded still further, until there came into view a- mouse with silky moustaehioc, a fine, soft coat of gray and eyes Illeeblack pearls, -which follow- ed Intently the course of the bow.. The boy nodded 1n a friendly. Way to IIE PLAYED TO GRISETTE the mouse and then continued the musle which so delighted his tiny audience. Presently there was heard the sound Of footsteps. Grisette vanished as the door openedand madame entered. Observing the anxious frown upon his grandmother's brow, Gabriel asked: ' "\Vhat is it that worries you, grand- ma?" My poor child, I do not wish to bur- den you with trouble," gently answered madame. I pray you, do not hide any secrets from me, grandma," Gabriel beseeched. "1 may as well tell you," replied the grandmother with a sigh, "that they have complained about my work for the first time. You know my eyes are grow - Ing feeble, and I elmnolonger do such fine sewing as well as I should." The lad ran to her and threw his arms around her, crying: "You must not sew any more. grandma! I shall go out, and I am sure I can earn enough for us both!" BAGS. 01' MONEY "No, my boy; I promised your mottles- I would have you finish your course at the conservatory. You al- ready shote mach talent, nor would T have yew -career ruined," respond- ed madame. At this momentshe caught Sight of the mouse, which- had Come from its hole, "A mouse! a mouse!" she cried, sehz- ing a brush and quickly pursuing the daring little animal. 7t 15 gentle. It will not harm yotl, grandma," protested Gabriel. But madame did not heed his words. She ran to the hole into which the mouse !bad disappeared and pulled away a loose board in the wainscot- ing. What she saw below 'seamed to interest her; for without hesltation she readied down and drew forth two heavy bags covered with dust. Untying the cords which bound them she emptied upon the table a stream ofcoins—gold &ns— o ldn llouts bearing the'figure "It is a fortune!" she gasped. "And Grisette is the fairy god- mother who has given It to usl" ors. Maimed Gabriel. After all, Gabriel dirt not have to go to work, nor was his grandmother compelled to sew for a living, With a -famll nodoubt byy encu eft d the money, 1 e Which had to leave Paris hurriedly during a war of 10Ives0, :key wot- able to placeumthemselves Ga iein comfort- able circumstances. n Gabriel do 118 his studies at the conservatory, while i madame enjoyed thequiet she so well deserved. Grisette, the fairy godmother, never again appeared—ant even tobe thank- ed. But you may 1,e sure' that 110ither Gabriel nor Madame Leery ever for•. gut their moose benefactress,