Gazelle Marries by Richard Edward Dennett (1898).
There once was a man who had two wives. Each was pregnant and gave birth at the same time. They were beautiful beyond anything the town had ever seen. But, since their father had an abundance of money, he decided that it would not be present that won their hand in marriage but the first man to learn their true names. One day, an antelope came and tried to bargain for their hands in marriage. The father told them his proposition and the antelope fled in search of their names. Shortly after, a prince showed up for the same purpose and received the same proposition. He returned to town and was frantic in search of their names. However, his dog stayed behind. He heard the father yell to his daughters and ran to find his master. But, on the long trail, he was hungry. After winning a battle with a cat, he completely forgot the names. So, he ran back. This time their father instructed them to feed the dog but without water he became thirsty on his journey and forgot their names. Finally, they were instructed to give the dog food and water which made him ready to go tell his master. When he got there, he told him he had learned their names but that he had to earn it. By the time his master cooked him dinner, he forgot their names. For the last time, they went back together and the dog learned their names and sprinted straight to his master. There he informed him of their names. His master ran to the house and announced their names. This made him eligible for their hands in marriage. However, this enraged the antelope and he attacked the prince. Luckily the prince was prepared and won both the attack and their hands in marriage.
Photo of an antelope taken by Rlsycle. Source: Wikipedia
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