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The Golden-Breasted Kootoo

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Chief Musician?” asked the King. “It is your business[8] to teach me to sing. Do you not know how to teach?” “No man knows better,” replied the Chief Musician. “But Your Majesty has no ear for music. You never can sing but one note.”

“‘Take this man and behead him!’ said the King.”

At these words the King grew purple in the face. He said nothing, for he was a man of few words; but he rang a large bell, and[9] an executioner appeared. “Take this man and behead him!” said the King. “And send me the Second Musician!”

The Second Musician came, looking very grave, for he had heard the shrieks of his unhappy superior as he was dragged off to execution, and he had no desire to share his fate. He bowed low, and demanded His Majesty’s pleasure. “Teach me to sing!” said His Majesty. So the Second Musician sat down at the piano, and tried sever. . . Read More