The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-25

TARA.
T,-,> carly home was in little village
,...r t.c great city OF llyderabad. in tue
,.,.r. dlm.uious Her people were
,.....- of ihe cultivator caste and her
.,....f recollection was Of the tinkling
..r ti,. nccks Of the Hocks She used
id. awake ut night listening TO their
...-.. .ni wondering whether they, too,
....... frir thc distant stars like herself
t,tsrmaihcf had told the little girl that
..rt.l como 20 them from the brightest
...rfI.i WAS visible through the chinks
.'tHr cottage wall
u.., nr,f hers we're named for the things
.t tI-,irrh 90 which they belonged, but
SLID. fIe Youngest and dearest. was named
nr fa. shining place from whence she
came Tara star
... nrehi eyed. gentle Tara often pom.
t,a ine-c Things in her mind as the
t.,- scent by and seed time and harvest
,.,.i each other she dimlv remem
ha.ia great ceremony In which She had
.Ia rart but who tho other actors
v.. and what IL all meant she did not
kaH
N.n she was years old shcques-
f.r.. iHc Hi her mother, one day about
r. rrl which pierced her little nose.
.N., liI She wear a ring while Soondra,
.lUurs child Of her own age. wore
,.. Was 10 because She came from the
-.-
I.l the Bal explained that it was the
.Ir. .f marriage The ceremony which
mN remembered was the wedding
>.U u- married to iAlu, vino was now
t-a..siu hi, own home Did she not
r.hpr standing ou ono side of "a red
..... while L9lu stood on thc other side
,. rc family friends threw rice over
t.rr And when the screen was re
moved and they stood face 10 face, the
f...f 10 thn temple Sled their clothing
..rl.r and they fed each other with
...r mi were declared married.
.AI ~l.l the Bal "thc marriage pro
r.-.i.u $500, the grandest ever known in
..r. .|.re lAlu rode white horse.
winch pa- entirely covered with gold and
-.r.r -mn.lcs and bells. willie lalu him
self n.- almost hidden 10y garlands Of
flowers
.I..0 thc long line of carts and palan-
.r- fui with children. and behind
d.. ,ur women laden with flowers, and
o.. mm bearing torches while tie
uo- followed beating the tOmtoms.
l.I aging the marriage chant
.lt Tara remember none Of thist
$50. g.. had taken place when she was
F. years DID, and they had then given her
ten.-c riug-thc sign OF wifc-aud
I.H .aJ gone back 10 lis own village in
II-.li 300 miles AWAY. 10 await the time
p.m ibis hiilc BRIDE should be old
enough Co come 20 him.
I..u TIE I,ai charged the child that sho
should l1 every day TO the temple and
make offerings of flowers and fruit to
Nru and pour melted butter over him.
..l H...rch him not 90 allow her 10 be
ru. That vile thing. "a widow If the
husband whom she did not remember
having sacn should die she would be
counted a- tLc guilty cause OF his death,
L.I ..l.d bee treated as such
Utilc wife followed her mothers in
ft.I..- roiiriousy She searched the
lbs i. tho faifc-t and choicest flowers,
a.I carefully tended and watcrcd her
u.g bush. so that the god should have
H,m fragrant blossoms and she poured
melted butter over his griHning face until
H'Ft ftfftf tf*f tff fttf'N i'
t-u she stone floor Of The temple. and
tbs N.- BIER petition "Shn Moroba. be
pleased 60 have compassion upon poor lii
DC l.a and DO not Jet her become a
.uI1n Spare the life of her faroif Lalu,
.ai ui, mm TO become tho-iathcr Of !
U..I us
Size learned To- grind the grain and bake .
tl.c.miuc- $50 that she might please /
tU. >.... her mother IN law. when she /
s..ul . taeou 81 her house ga far away /
LI,.
u,a ir. .hudderod when she thought /
ot OBJ, I--u and at the time. not far dis /
taatu.s when she must ieavc the gentle /
Iu i.r mother. aud become the slave of /
jlem.rhcr 100 law in whose presence she /
D. r.t iot speak without permission
81 tlr village well. whittier she went !
m.ru. and evening with her wafer jar /
dcifN poised ODD beer head. she questioned /
tUr otIDr girls Of her own age as 20 the /
uucvhcu they were To go 10 their Sas- /
ST., llu-os and whether they were not !
l.osu. forward to the time with fear ana !
trembling
AaI SD The time went By She sang her /
It'.r song as She turned the milestone to |
gai tuc grain, and rolled the spicy curry |
Wu.l always garu.shod the rice at their /
evening meal The docks were herdcd at |
r..0t AND their bells still made music 70 |
Iaus ears ia the low rooted cottage /
where She slept The seasons cane and I
vert W'il Tara was II years old. when I
kHU her father. announced That the /
Arfltuii must now be taken 10 her hus /
band house
Il4pau. her eldest brother. was 10 so !
with her. and on a fine morning just at 1
tie close OF the long rains they started
GA their journey across the country, car
U.r, Iaras silkcn bridal robes and orna-
mont, aud the little dowry OF money
which hul been saved for her
just as they left the cottage door the
tryag of donkey was heard from a
tedavay az their right This was good
ouon aui gave them hope that they
NIGH, proceed on their journey IN safety.
% tae hrayug had been heard on their
icit thcy must have returned TO tho
house 500. awaited more auspicious day.
a. lucy descended tho winding path
leading To- the public road they watched
c4re...y irst Vcrchance lizard should
c0. tae.f track and they still he obliged
o. tau back But no lizard appearing
r.5 uca, chcerily on their way. which
l~. through the heart Of the great city.
lle STREETS were fall Of fierce looking
be~.lcd men armed 10 the teeth. and little
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