follows: "To Fuen-huen, the eldest, one-half thereof; to Nu-pin, his
second son, one-third thereof; and to Ding-bat, his youngest, one-ninth
thereof."
When the property was inventoried, it was found to consist of nothing
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chopping up seventeen elephants, and thereby seriously impairing their
value. Finally they applied to a wise neighbor, Suen-punk, for advice.
Suen-punk had an elephant of his own. He drove it into the yard with the
seventeen, and said:
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Fuen-huen, take your half and depart." So Fuen-huen took nine elephants
and went his way.
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took six elephants and travelled.
"Now, Ding-bat," said the wise man, "take your ninth and begone." So
Ding-bat took two elephants and vamosed. Then Suen-punk took his own
elephant and drove him home again.
Query: Was the property divided according to the terms of the will?
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[Illustration: JUST A TRIFLE UNDER THE WEATHER.]
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were romancing, or, at least, prevaricating. Now she thinks they were
speaking the truth. "If it doesn't rain cats and dogs sometimes," says
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* * * * *
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AN ITEM FOR SAILORS.
Here is an important statement--if true--for those interested in
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sails, an Italian sea-captain nevertheless claims to have conducted
experiments which go a long way towards proving it. His theory is that
the force of the wind cannot fairly take effect on an inflated sail,
because of the cushion of immovable air which fills up the hollow. To
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This is a true story of Peter Apple, of Oakland, Marion County, Indiana.
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MRS. HOPE. "Ethel, Miss Nerfus is coming to-day, and I want you to be
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ETHEL (_aged five_). "Oh yes, indeed, mamma! I'm always very particular
about what I do when visitors are here."
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[Illustration: AUNT SAMANTHA. "NOW I SEE WHY THAT YOUNGSTER GAVE ME
THESE FELT SLIPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS."]
End of Project Gutenberg's Harper's Round Table, November 10, 1896, by Various