Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

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- ere Sd tsl t1ee ny thoughts concern
inz prosperity al -1vsrsliy. t1c4
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rather My cd VIE, Sc l. 8 gse14n w14t
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ca 1-r llS SIC Wl- answer thee ri. .
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i-el TIE g-es- SO. - 81 l-rlel toward
TIE carlzlas
Sow tcsn. rttls grasdnother tel ms
III l1o1 tllr kest concerning r1lle earlier
Fortune Al1 tlF present misfortune
A11 SIAN S1s1zg1l 0Sll4l tie curL4la
bsgan;
Hear wn4t 1 thinz respecting the cane.
lived via TIE GA Man nfSy years We
soas1t tx lagg.lsss aaa f01n1 . rot Bat
nov, wfll1 = year. and since nothing IS
l1it % Is ~ 4l. AID a. NC h4Ve - serve
strangers ne have fs1ud tr-e L4ggl-
res 4ld want ~ other
IleR were 81 the guests sst0nishec and
a.s9 t1e host vita them. Tue lAttsr arose
AM withdrew ne curtain that they might
see the cd woman Bat Shzm-Sleu@gli
stood there win folded hands and looked a.
her man AID the latter smiled And she
proceeded
Il speak seriously. snd not lightly For
halt hundred years we sought Tor happl-
ness, Dat i0la1 u nowhere a. long - We
were rieh. Nothing . now lrfl % Us, We
live with the servants, aud have found 90
much JOY thai we need no other az al"
Aud wherein may DO found your pres
ent happinessl'
''1hat l VIII tell thee. When we were
rich We had not an hour OF rest, could not
speak wiki each other. could not think Of
our souls nor pray TO God, we had 50 many
cares. When guests came 70 VISIT Us va
took much pains % entertain them sump-
tEousiy and 70 give them goodly presents,
that after they were gone they should not
speak ii OF IS. After the guests had de-
parted We had The servants 20 see after
who lived too slothfuily and neglected their
work; we had 20 keep our eyes ever open
that our property DO not wasted and de-
ekrLNtl--fft L4l - St~-A anu SIN 1 -tL VIC
were ia dread lest the wolves should deyOur
the calves, aud lest thieves should get
among the hocks and herds and drive them
away. II we aid down 10 sleep, we feared
that the sheep might crush the young ambs.
and 50 arose and went % the barns 70 care for
them. Scarce was the tending Of the young
finished when the new care began how we
were 10 provide hay for the winter. Aud
IL G..tt e.
the old man. be said II must be So
said: So and harsh words were there, and
no peace-but always sins. And so we
lived from care 10 care. from sin 10 sin, and
never saw quiet and happiness"
w ell. and now.'
'NOw we stand clear with the Old One
God, live together in harmony and love,
have nothing 10 dispute about, and no care
only 70 serve the host well. We labor as
our strength will allow work with ov-
that the master may suffer no loss, but re-
ceive gain. When we come IN dinner Is
ready supper is ready and koumiss is there,
too. II we are cold, we gather dry chips
aud twigs and make fire and a skin (rOOe
or cloak is az hand We have time 10 speak
together, time 10 think Of our souls, and
time 10 pray. Fifty long years we sought
for happiness. and have only found il now.
The guests began 10 laugh, and Ilyas
said:
Laugh not, my brothers, for this is no
Jest. but the life OF man. / was once sc
foolish "a TO weep with tho Old One over
the lost riches. but now God kas revealed
the truth 10 us-and not for our own pleas
ure do we proclaim it TO you, but for your
profit"
That is very well spoken" said the
mollah. "Tyas has spoken words OF truth
and in the word il is written So"
Then the guests ceased laughing and be-
came thoughtfuL-Count ToIstOi.