The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-26

which being interpreted, is Worthy Man
Acknowledgements unlike the name
of our family-served the good merchant
Barilzac, whose caravans brought to Bag
dad all the treasures of the East. But
misfortune came. The caravans wert
overwhelmed in the sands Of the desert
The moment was near when Barilzat
would probably be compelled to strev
dust upon his head and wander through
he streets of Bagdad. crying, 'Barilzac,
the merchant is ruined.
This happened" continued Uncl,
John, lust before the great festivity
| which comes on the 25th day of the month
of Shows. Notwithstanding came home
that day, thinking of the mistortunes Of
his patron, and also of the great suffering
of his own-for all of us must suffer, my
children. His only son had been lost al
sea, and the heart Of Notwithstanding
was sad. He returned to hold the festival
Of the cedar tree, but his heart felt heavy.
Notwithstanding is miserable!' he said;
there Is no man more miserable!'
"As he thus spoke, his darling Pari-
banou approached him. The name Of
Paribanou, my children. signifies the
Flower of the Daisy. She came now to
Notwithstanding, and kissed him in the
Eastern fashion, said, oh. father dear,
Oh! Misunderstanding do not despair.
Behold the feast Is set, and the holy cedar
tree blazes; the tapers therein shine like
stars, and many gifts hang down from the
Branches Of the wondrous tree!"
Here Pet suddenly burst forth, "Why,
it's like our tree!" only he left our the ,
in tree"
SILENCE, Pet! do not interrupt" said
Uncle John. Il continue: Abou-ben-
darling sighed when his darling thus
spoke:
Truly, Flower of the Daisy, he said,
thy cedar tree shines; but my heart is
dark. and there is no gift there for me-
"'There is a gift for our father, said Pari-
banou, or Flower of the Daisy; and. as
she spoke, there was a curious laughter in
her voice. There is a gift that our father
will value more than all elsa package
with his name on it from distant land. :"
They did not look at Daisy, who was
trembling, and whose hand scarce pos
sessed strength to draw letter from her
bosom.
Uncle John continued:
And Notwithstanding said: where
is this package, my child to which the
Flower Of the Daisy replied:
FEATHER. dear, it is here. See, | take
it from the boughs Of the holy cedar tree,
and give it to you!"
As Uncle John uttered the words, Daisy
sprang forward with the letter in her
hand.
Here it is, father dear?" she cried.
bursting into tears and laughter. 1T
nearly killed me not to tel. you! Oh,
take it, take it! Our Edmund is not
dead!"
And throwing her arms around old Joe's
neck, she sobbed upon his bosom, while
with eyes full Of wonder he read the let
ter from his son. As he read on he seemed
to doubt whether he was reading a real
letter. His eyes closed; he uttered sigh,
and would have tainted had not Uncle
John caught him in his arms.
The letter was written to Daisy by her
brother Edmund. He had been picked up
in the Pacific and carried to the South
Seas by trading vessel; thence he had
worked his way to California, encountered
Charles WorthingtOn roaming about the
gold regions-they had specialized there
and made great fortunes, and were coming
home on the next steamer. That was the
letter.
As Joe grew faint, Pet suddenly ran
behind his mothers apron, uttering an
appalling scream.
At the door stood a tall young man with
a ferocious beard.
How are you, father and mother, and
Daisy2''