Once upon a time a good and wise king ruled in the city of Atri. He wished all his people to be happy. In order that justice might be done to every one, he ordered a great bell to be hung in a tower. Tied to the bell was a strong rope, so long that it reached nearly to the ground. "I have placed the bell in the center of my city," said the king, "so that it will be near all the people. The rope I have made long, so that even a little child can reach it." Then the king gave out this order: "If there be any one among my people feels he has not been justly treated, let him ring this bell. Then, whether he be old or young, rich or poor, his story shall be heard." The bell of justice had hung in its place for many years. Many times it had been rung by the poor and needy, and justice had been done. At length the old rope became worn with use and age. When it was taken down, another rope, long enough and strong enough, could not be found. So the king had to send away for one. "What if some one should need help while the rope is down?" cried the people. "We must find something to take its place." So one of the men cut a long grapevine and fastened it to the great bell. It was in the springtime, and green shoots and leaves hung from the grapevine rope. Near Atri, there lived a rich old soldier. This soldier owned a horse that had been with him through many battles. The horse had grown old and lame, and was no longer able to work. So his cruel master turned him out into the streets to get his living as best he could. "If you cannot find enough tot eat, then you may die," said the miser; "you are of no use to me." The old horse went limping along; he grew thinner and thinner. At length he limped up to the tower where the bell of justice hung. His dim eyes saw the green shoots and the fresh leaves of the grapevine. Thinking they were good to eat, he gave a pull at the vine. "Ding-dong! ding-dong!" said the great bell. The people came running from all sides. "Who is calling for justice?" they cried. There stood the old horse, chewing on the grapevine. "Ding-dong! ding-dong!" rang the bell. "Whose horse is this?" asked the judges, as they came running up. Then the story of the old horse was told. The judges sent for his cruel master. They ordered that he should build a warm barn, and that the faithful horse should have the best of hay and grain as long as he lived. The people shouted for joy at this act of justice, but the miser hung his head in shame and led the old horse away. TEXT Once upon a time a good and wise king ruled in the city of Atri . He wished all his people to be happy . In order that justice might be done to every one , he ordered a great bell to be hung in a tower . Tied to the bell was a strong rope , so long that it reached nearly to the ground . `` I have placed the bell in the center of my city , '' said the king , `` so that it will be near all the people . The rope I have made long , so that even a little child can reach it . '' Then the king gave out this order : `` If there be any one among my people feels he has not been justly treated , let him ring this bell . Then , whether he be old or young , rich or poor , his story shall be heard . '' The bell of justice had hung in its place for many years . Many times it had been rung by the poor and needy , and justice had been done . At length the old rope became worn with use and age . When it was taken down , another rope , long enough and strong enough , could not be found . So the king had to send away for one . `` What if some one should need help while the rope is down ? '' cried the people . `` We must find something to take its place . '' So one of the men cut a long grapevine and fastened it to the great bell . It was in the springtime , and green shoots and leaves hung from the grapevine rope . Near Atri , there lived a rich old soldier . This soldier owned a horse that had been with him through many battles . The horse had grown old and lame , and was no longer able to work . So his cruel master turned him out into the streets to get his living as best he could . `` If you can not find enough tot eat , then you may die , '' said the miser ; `` you are of no use to me . '' The old horse went limping along ; he grew thinner and thinner . At length he limped up to the tower where the bell of justice hung . His dim eyes saw the green shoots and the fresh leaves of the grapevine . Thinking they were good to eat , he gave a pull at the vine . `` Ding-dong ! ding-dong ! '' said the great bell . The people came running from all sides . `` Who is calling for justice ? '' they cried . There stood the old horse , chewing on the grapevine . `` Ding-dong ! ding-dong ! '' rang the bell . `` Whose horse is this ? '' asked the judges , as they came running up . Then the story of the old horse was told . The judges sent for his cruel master . They ordered that he should build a warm barn , and that the faithful horse should have the best of hay and grain as long as he lived . The people shouted for joy at this act of justice , but the miser hung his head in shame and led the old horse away . 4~5 6~7~8~9~10 13~14~15~16 18 20~21~22 21 30 35~36 38 40~41~42 47~48 52~53 55~56~57 62 66~67 70 73~74 76~77~78~79~80 79 79~80 84~85 90 94~95~96 98~99 100 108~109~110 113 117~118 121~122 653~129 131 131~132 134 142 144~145 150 160 160~161 167~168~169~170 170 174 174~175 177~178 180~181 182 187~188~189~190 188 190 193 200~201~202 206 206~207~208 208 211 216~217 231~232 238 243~244 247 249~250 256~257 260 263 266~267 271~272~273~274 276~277~278 281 283~284~285 290~291 294~295 294~295~296~297 297 300~301~302 305 309~310~311~312 314~315 317~318 323 325~326 328~329 345 345~346~347 349 352~353 356 356~357 360 365 380~381 384 387~388 390 393~394~395 400 408 412~413 415~416~417~418 418 421 421~422~423 425~426~427 425~426~427~428~429~430~431~432~433~434 429~430~431 433~434 437 443 445~446 448~449 458~459~460 462~463 467~468 475 478 483~484~485 489~490 499~500 510~511 514 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