The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

the air, or the Magicisa that controls this
secret power? Answer me. are you tAs
Lord III the valley?
Yes, l am the Lord, and more than that
but who are you. There is Geoffrey.
What. Godfrey you here in company with
one who disturbs the Kings peace?
Forgive, most nob'e King, forgive.
Tell me, Who is this with you?
l am Tristan. Of Bandemont, a name
familiar to you.
What. Tristan? Is i. truee What
brought you here?
Chance, not impudence, brought me
here. | did not dream this place belonged
to you. This valley is wonderful in all
things, but the greatest wonder is beauty
that dwells here. She has ench anted me
! must return again.
DO you know who she is?
M, but she shows in every look aud word
her high and noble birth, but poor thing,
she is blind. still there ls light in her soul
that shines O;er all.
You know that she is blind and STILL
And still lay my crown with Joy at her
feet
Now, by the holy picture in Ciaiveaux,
YOU are the greatest wonder in the valley.
You come here with weapons In your hands
to take what is already your own, and what
you have carelessly thrown away.
How is that, my King?
Know you, that beauty is my daughter.
Your daughter:
Yes, my Young Count, the same whom
you in your letter said you would not
marry. My dear Count. you do not dream
at what remarkable hour you have come.
Perhaps at this moment my beloved
daughter is receiving her sight. Perhaps
awakening to the glories Of the light.
Is it true? These words Overpower me.
Can it he possible, O, King.
Just now Ebn Yshid, the learned physi-
clan from Cordova il with her. Hear
some one speaks-O. Tristan my daughter
speaks are they words Of joy that fall
from her lirs? Listen. Hold me! cannot
stand.
. Where do you lead me: o, God. where
am I? Hold me hold me fast
/ Colapose yourself, my child.
! No, hold me. stand still have rever
been here before. What shall do in this
strange place? What is that? Hold me!
| Iolanthe. compose yourself, just look at
the earth. Her is the garden that you
planted yourself Here is the date palms
whose leaves and fruits you know 80 WE'LL
No, do not know them this brightness
that il all around US the arch that hangs
over us-so hish-what is it? Is God
Is it His spirit that they have told mo
filed the world?
! No, this brightness is the light. God il
here. He rules over all. The blue that
you see over us ia Heaven, and we believe
that God has his dwelling place there. My
child, kneel down, raise your hands to
Heaven and pray to God.
], Teach me to pray as I should. They
have never taught me to pray to the God
that rules in this world.
! kneel and say Thou Great Spirit !;
Thou Infinite One; speak to me a. thou
dds, when night vailed my eyes. Teach
me to seek Thee in the light Of this world
and to hold fast to Thee!
! Great Spirit! Thou Infinite One ;
speak to one as Thou didst when
night yelled my eyes, and teach me seek
Thee in the light Of this world, and to hold
fast to Thee Yes, He has-I can feel 1t
lie hears me. He sends joys to my soul.
He is the only one that speaks iuvisibly aud
Familiarity as before.
Stand up and look around.
Oh, tell me what are those high figures,
! You know them.
All. know nothing.
Iolanthe, you know me, you know your
father.
My father? o, my God! Are you my
father? Oh, now know you, know your
voice and the pressure Of your hands. Stay
here, be my protector, be my guide, thi'
world Of light is so strange to me.
I l have thought Of that, and ! will give
! you guide through this world.
Speak who do you mean?
!! Here he is.
That stranger? Is he cherub Of light
that has come here?
You know him. Yon have spoken with
him.
! With him? with him? Oh, father, I
understand you. In this high figure must
dwell the voice which ! heard, 20 strong
and mild-the only one in nature. Ospeak !!
Speak one Of those words you spoke to me-
to-day.
o, my beautiful, noble lady!
Only hear! These words brought ray
Of light to me and have sunk deep n my
soul.
|, IOlanthe! Glorious one!
God bless you, m1 children. We will re-
ioice in His works.
RAILROAD DRADHsAA
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