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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
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in the Kåpert conntry, reigns a staunoh devotee effected the cure. The lowest beggar, the of mine. His daughter had small-poz, and as lowest casteman, if he had only succeeded in he forgot to do proper respect to me, I have curing her would have had as much claim to blinded both her eyes. The king has issued a her hand as the prince-physician. So when proclamation that he will give the whole the person that effected the cure proved to be kingdom and his daughter in marriage to him a prince the king was extremely delighted, and who would care her of her defect. He has hung at once made all arrangements for the marriage up a bell (ghant) at which every physician of his daughter and gave her to Subuddhi; who wishes to try the case strikes. The king and himself being very old he gave the king. comes running as soon as he hears the sound, dom also to the prince at the same time. takes home the doctor and shows him the case. Thus by the favour of Kali, Subuddhi had Several persons have tried in vain; for who a princess for his wife and kingdom to could repair & defect incurred by the dis- govern. Subuddhi, as we know, was an excel pleasure of the gods ? Now I mean to send you lent man. Though he became king now, ho there. That king is a staunch worshipper of consulted his father-in-law in all matters, and, my feet. Though I had punished him first, in fact, acted only as the manager for the old still I pity the sad calamity that has come up- man. Every evening he need to consult him on his daughter. You had better go there and for an hour or two before disposing of intricate strike the bell. He will take you and show you cases. The duty of signing, too, he reserved the case. For three consecutive days apply for the old man. Thus even on those days my holy asbes to her eyes. Though fools may when there were no cases he used to go to his deride these ashes, still by them a true devotee father-in-law to get papers signed. Thus passed can work wonders. On the fourth day her on a couple of years or so. eyes will be perfectly restored. Then you will One evening, while sitting in company with secure her hand, and what is more the country of his wife in the loftiest room of his palace Kaveri. Reign there, for you are born to reign, after the duties of the day, he cast his eyes to being & prince, and not to spend your time here the cast main street and contemplated the in this wood. If you do not do so you will bustle of that part of the town. Carts creak, commit a sin, and what is more incur my dis- ing under the load of merchandise, the flourish pleasure." Thus ended Kali, and the prince with which the goods and wares were exposed oould not refuse ; for he feared the anger of for sale, fashionable gentlemen in their fanthe goddess. Agreeing to her words, and with ciful evening costumes walking to and fro, her manifold blessings, he started and reached the troublesome hawkers that stand by the the kingdom of Kávêri.
roadside questioning every one as to what he He struck the bell. The king came running would buy, and several other things interested to welcome the new doctor. All the previous him, and for a time made him somewhat prond physicians had tried by medicines external and even that he ruled over such a rich country. internal. The new doctor-prince Subuddhi- But sweetness is not always unaccompanied proposed to treat the case by mantras-in- with bitterness. He saw in that same street cantations. The old king, who was very reli- & man whose face was very familiar to him, but gious, fully believed that the new doctor might whom he could not at once make out. A effect the care; and just as he expected, on the 1 black man was sitting on a projecting pyal of fourth day his daughter's sight was completely a corner of a shop, and was mending some torn restored. The king's joy knew no bounds. gunny bags. Subuddhi looked at him carefully. He enquired the parentage of the doctor; and "Is it the minister's son, Darbuddhi? No ; when he came to know that he had prinoely he is not so black; rather was not when I saw blood in his veins, that he was as honourably him last," thought Subuddhi with himself, descended as himself, his joy was greatly increas- and examining his face, he at last exclaimed, ed. He sent up a thousand prayers to the god “It is be! It is he! It is my friend and for giving him royal son-in-law. As pro- companion." "Who is it P" exclaimed the mised in his notice, he would have to give his princess, and rushed at once to his side. She daughter to anyone, whatever he might be, who had most carefully watched her husband's
