Eleanore Myers Jewett

Name: Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth
Author: Eleanore Myers Jewett

Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

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“Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth”, published in 1922, is a work by Eleanore Myers Jewett. It explores elements such as Schalu, Saran and serpents.

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ Then, to the great astonishment of the little men, Saran, uttering a wish for emeralds, opened his mouth and poured them forth, a great stream of glorious green gems. With a shout the dwarfs snatched them up, pushing and tearing them from each other.
"Quick!" said Saran to the Prince. "Put on your cap and take my hand, so that they will not see us! We can make better use of the magic boots than these wicked dwarfs can." So they each hastily slipped on a boot and, being invisible because of the magic cap, passed out from among the dwarfs before they had stopped fighting over the jewels. ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ Fathers and mothers could scarce sleep for thinking that it might be the turn of their son or daughter to go to the head of the river and be cast into the cave of the monster serpents. Nowhere was there more unhappiness than in the family of the Khan, for he grieved for each lad or lass as if each were his own child. Seeing the care and sorrow in his father's face, the Khan's son, whose name, by the way, was Schalu, thought long and earnestly. ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ He feared Saran would entreat him to give it up and go home, but his friend listened in silence to the end and then said:
"Schalu, your heart is noble, as a prince's should be! I cannot urge you to give up a deed so truly glorious. Only I beg you—and I will not be denied—let me go with you and sacrifice myself also, for life without you would be worse than death, and mayhap if two of us give our lives, the serpents will be the more willing to leave our people in peace hereafter." ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ Hearing this, the boys ceased fighting on the instant, and all turned and stared at Schalu and Saran.
"Marvel, did you say?" exclaimed the leader scornfully. "You can't show us a marvel greater than the one we have got right here!"
"Have you something wonderful, too?" asked the Prince. "Well, then, let us make a bargain; if my marvel is greater than yours, you shall give me yours, and if yours is greater than mine, I will give you each as much gold as two hands can carry." ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ He was no sooner made king than he journeyed back to visit his royal father and mother, and I leave you to imagine their joy and the happiness of the whole land when it became known that the prince and his faithful friend had not only returned in safety, but had delivered them from the curse of the serpent-gods and had won, besides, such glory and riches. ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ Many and many a time had the Khan and his counselors talked of the matter the whole night through, scheming, planning, wondering how they might save the young people of the land from this dreadful fate, but all to no avail. If the serpents did not get their yearly gift of precious human blood, the death of hundreds of men, women and children was the result. And so it seemed better for one young man or maid to die each year than that so many should perish. ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ Accept, then, our kingdom; come and rule over our people, and we will honor you as our Khan and your companion as Grand Vizier to the end of our days!"
The crowd had by this time grown silent, listening, and at the end of the speech they set up a shout that echoed to the very clouds. Seizing Schalu and Saran in their arms, they bore them with laughter and singing to the palace, where Schalu was crowned with all pomp and ceremony, and Saran was made his chief adviser. ”

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Eleanore Myers Jewett, Wonder Tales from Tibet — The Prince with the Golden Mouth (1922)

“ But, luckily, they don't know that!"
"And are far too stupid ever to guess it, so we are perfectly safe," added the green one.
"And then," chuckled the big golden monster, writhing the folds of his long body comfortably about him. "To think what a man would gain by killing us! My head, cooked and eaten, would not only make a delicious meal, but it would give the eater power to pour forth gold from his mouth whenever he wanted to!"
"And if any one ate my head," said the green one, also chuckling, "emeralds would come from his mouth whenever he so desired. ”

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