Books with title BUA THE WHITE ELEPHANT

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The Stolen White Elephant I. The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance. He was a gentleman more than seventy years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon every statement which fell from his lips. He said: You know in what reverence the royal white elephant of Siam is held by the people of that country. You know it is sacred to kings, only kings may possess it, and that it is, indeed, in a measure even superior to kings, since it receives not merely honor but worship. Very well; five years ago, when the troubles concerning the frontier line arose between Great Britain and Siam, it was presently manifest that Siam had been in the wrong. Therefore every reparation was quickly made, and the British representative stated that he was satisfied and the past should be forgotten. This greatly relieved the King of Siam, and partly as a token of gratitude, but partly also, perhaps, to wipe out any little remaining vestige of unpleasantness which England might feel toward him, he wished to send the Queen a present--the sole sure way of propitiating an enemy, according to Oriental ideas. This present ought not only to be a royal one, but transcendently royal. Wherefore, what offering could be so meet as that of a white elephant? My position in the Indian civil service was such that I was deemed peculiarly worthy of the honor of conveying the present to her Majesty. A ship was fitted out for me and my servants and the officers and attendants of the elephant, and in due time I arrived in New York harbor and placed my royal charge in admirable quarters in Jersey City. It was necessary to remain awhile in order to recruit the animal's health before resuming the voyage.<

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Aisha looked out the window, watching the ocean curl in little waves, and lap at the sandy beach outside the hotel. She wanted nothing more than to go run in the surf and sun, but instead she had to help Grandmother Chandra tend to the guest rooms. Little Aisha followed her grandmother through the room while she smoothed the pillows, buffed the mirrors, and put everything in its place. Then the furrow of her brow lifted, and she said to Aisha with a smile, "Now, you can place the gift on the pillow." Little Aisha reached into the little wicker basket she carried and took out one small elephant figurine. She turned the smooth white stone carving over in her hand, asking, "Grandmother, we provide hospitality to people from far away, so why do we give them gifts as well?" "Oh my dearest blossom, that is a very important question, because that gift is at the heart of this great hotel. It is our blessing. The answer will take some time," Grandmother said as she led little Aisha to the door. "Come, one more room to prepare and then we will collect your brothers and have a story with an adventure." ~ If, like Aisha, you would like to hear this story with an adventure, order your copy today! Find out how a little girl realizes the power of following her heart to fulfill her dreams. The publishing of this story is first time collaboration between author Aeri Rose and Loime Studios. To sample Aeri's writing style, visit her travel blog www.travelingwithaeri.com. To see more artwork by Loime Studios, visit loimestudios.org. Book is 7.5 inch square, 55 pages.

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