DAY AND NIGHT 



Young " Tooloogigra," inheriting his mother's 

 happy disposition, was soon the pet of his grand- 

 parents. As he began to run around, he became in- 

 fatuated with the bright bail that he saw hanging 

 in his home, but his grandfather would let him have 

 only the dark one to play with. He rolled it around 

 in his childish play, yet it did not meet with his 

 fancy. He often cried and teased grandpa for the 

 other one. The old chieftain, although very affec- 

 tionate and indulgent in every other respect, refused 

 to let his young grandson have the bright ball that 

 he had been guarding so faithfully for so many 

 years. 



At last an opportunity arrived for the boy to gain 

 his desire. The chieftain was absent from home 

 and some people venturing into the place were 

 amazed at the great beauty of the balls. Curiosity 

 has always been a strong element in the human 

 character, and as the people of that day were no ex- 

 ception to the rule, they soon experienced a desire 

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