Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-01

Setoc was so enchanted with his slave
uut he made him his Intimate friend
h, could no more pass the time without
his than could the King Of Babylon and
il was lucky for Hadig that his new mas
ttr had no daughter. lie discovered in
S,ioc natural inclination to good, much
rielt feeling and good sense. lie was
gr rvrd to zee, however, that h. adOred
ihr celestial army, that is to say, the sun,
the moon, and the stars, according 10 the
nnr.ent usage of Arabia be spoke to him
OF Il sometimes; with much discretion.
At last he said to him that these were but
material bodies ms others are, and no
mere meTlcd worship from men than a
tree or rock.
bat" said setoc, ''thcy are eternal
bengs from whom we derive all our ad-
yanmges, They animate all nature; they
regulate the seasons; they are, brsides 80
distant that we can see nothing which can
hi' der us from yenerating them"
IYou receive more Advantage an
sw,red Zadig, "from the waters of the Red
Sea which carry your merchandise to the
lnlies; wherefore is not that as ancient
as the stars And if you adore that which
Is t'stant from you, you should worship
ihc Nnj of the GanaaridCs, which is at the
extremity of the earth"
"NU," said Saloc, che stars are too
brilliant for me not 10 adore them"
When thc evening was come Iudig
lighted a grent number of torches In the
tent where he was to sun with SetOc and
when his r,iron appeared he threw him
self on Ms knees before the Illuminating
way lights and said eternal, brilliant
lIghs ever be prOpitious to met" Having
spckcn these words he seated himself at
the table without noticing Sctnc.
"What are Won doing p asked Setoc,
astonshcd.
81 am doing as Won do" answered Ia
dig: 81 adore the candles, and neglect
their master and minc.p
S,toc comprehende1 the profound sense
ofuis apoloue. The wisdom of his slave
entered INTO his soul. lie no longer Law
ish Il his incense on created things. but
adorcd the Father eternal who has made
all.
There was at that time in Arabia a
fripltfil custom "a hlrb had otirinoted In
scythia. and that. Inc established in the
mlhs NV tbc credit of the Brnhmins
threatened TO oyerspread all the Orient.
When n married man died. and his best
beloved wifi, wished to be a saint, she
burned herself publicly upon the corpse OF
ler husband. It was a solemn festiva
wlichwas called a sttttfe sThc tribe in whict
the most suttees had taken place had tht
most cons d, ration.
An Arab of the tribe sctoc being dead
his widow. namcd Almona, who was yer,
much Of "a devotee, appointed tho day anC
the hour when she would throw hersel
J INTO NE FIRE to the sound of tamboriur
and 'mmtts Zldi. demonstrated viii
Setoa. showing him low this horrible Gus
tom was opposed 10 the welfare of the htl
man race how much an injury it was I,
the state TO burn young widows VIII,
should live to bring up their children d
be good citizens aud he made him con
fees that a custom 50 barnurous should be
Npossih,e. abolished.
Sr.oc a. swercd cit is now a thouean
wears since widows have Ind the right /
burn themselves. Which of Us shan dar
10 change a law which time has thus co1
sccIutcd! There is nothing mole respect
able than an ancient ahusc.'
"Reaecn is more ancient still" answer
Ell Xadig, .spenk to the chief Of the trib.
aud will 10 to have au interview w.t
the vnurp widow.D
He obtained admission to her presence
and after iueiruating himself into he
favor by praises Of her beauty, after ],
menting The cad pity that 20 many charm
should be consigned o the lire, lie praise
Vet more her conslaney and her cOurag,
You must prodigiously have loved yot
hushand.u - snid he.
"Not at all. >, aswered the Arab lad
Gle was brutal. a Jealous, an msuppur
able man. Bnt | am firmly resolved
burn myself upon his funeral pile.''
alt must be then" said Zadig, 9Th
There /, some delicious pleasure in beii
bmnt alive"
"Ahl that docs, intecd, make natu
sbnld.riii ,vclai,nnd tho yyidn,y. ar