story which bears some relation to an Acubian Night's tale may be of interest to some of your younger readers.
This story was tot the less interesting to the writer because it was told by x burly barrow-nan while pushing nearly 200 Ibs, against a head wind and dust storm. runs thus Simple and Wily lived side by side on their paternal estates, Wily had gotten all the property and left Simple in severe straits.
'New Years season came and Simple was at his wits' ends for food and money to settle New Year bil Finally he took a spade and pick: and begun felling a Inege tree which shaded his ancestors? graves. When he struck the tree a large Ruth which had its home in this tree culled out: "What are you doing?" "I am in straits and must get some® money; hence Tam felling this tree, much as it hurts me to doit'? "If money is what you need save this tree. Get the small bean-sack and go with me to Fusang Empire and gather gold to-night." Simple went back home and asked his wife for the beau-sack. You stupid bumpkin! what do you want with the sack? New Year's Davis near us and on have provided nothing for the season! "T know. Give me the sack. I'm going to Fusavg to-night for gold."
When he appeared with the sack, th bird came down, and by holding on to neck he got astride, He was carried in one flight to Fusang and he reached that bright kingdom at midnight. In the very darkness his eyes were dazzled by the glitter and the gold. However, before he could half fill his sack the Ruth, impatient to be off, warned him of danger, "The sun will soon be up here an we shall be roasted. Come! Come Promptly obeying he was carried home by sunrise. He went straight to. market and supplied his home with the choicest fish, the most savoury meats, the whitest rice, and cakes and wine and oil to 5 Wily wife heard the stir awl came over sayin; "T just came to xee whether you have any breakfast over here." " You gu home! We have money without your attentions," was the impatient answer.
"Well, if you have got money you stole it!" and' after a hasty survey she ran home and told Wily. Later in the da over to see his brother, and meal. Over the wine Simple told him where the money came from and said he had got in hand enough for a lile-time. The next evening Wily tried the same trick with the Rukh," He was smart enough to take a
5 in reaching Fusaug Empire his eyes Inege grain sack instant of the small bean~ were entranced by the sparkle and gutier. The bird's warnings to hurry up and come hack were unheeded, till in impatience and fear the Ruth left him and hix gold. The sin came out of his chamber and at such close range that Wily was soon overpowered and burnt ton crisp. The bird barely escaped. In afew days the Zul desi see what had become of Wily came bick, Te found him baked erixp and fragrant and while feasting on his flesh time was forgot-was caught and berat by the Thus greed for gold and undue desire fur savoury food are rebuked.
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