Telegram-herald., 1889-08-30
BEGGAR's FOUNTAIN.
a Es42rirul Legend Current u
Northern Ray.
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sHest scrng 81 cc.a 44ler ll1 as & = -
Ale oniy saa for niles many q Hayf4rer
paused 10 ariax sf .l 3at aeser s4s permit.
I'd h. ~ ~. A serVaat. vel zrlz-G. w.s
ksps 4gol tas ~-lel ID drive s-el persona
away
hsE. there never lad been Known before
sBy sas 80 4garioiols a. ~ refuse cap x
sid E4tsr ~ a. fel-8E a4a. all tas
4aZs.s. l.iax amongst saca ogher. could
not believe b.. 4l1 eas u zlsn4 sz-d - tie
Fssts
~ - impossible ror any but Satan him
seiL 1 ell ~ 90 e4rt1 aud prove .nlti IS
az true
Ald - th.s fair ald no.y angel disguised
AegseI a. besg4r Woman. covered Ter
golden a4lF alf4 . o.1cz -o.1. aal el-ss the
E0melt N4eu tle nls.er 1f tls ho4se was
hiMseI s-4a4laI le4r t-s sDrla6 ~ cone
sio~.T IQ L-s -.4t. Ha4dIl < over ne stones
wit1 s4rs feet, aud -o Pause beslls Tie
f0lntaln sld llu1lF ask Tor 1r4lg glt ~
a. sweet water
I1sfant.y rae servant VINO guarded the
spot .nterposed --s 2lle 1e earned, bat tns
sngsi. desiring la -a4s lew, ~ good deed,
nol of aa esl ole oac2 lo heaven turned ~
the master himself
'-Slr sac said. Il ara. As yoa see. wan
Gerer FROM affair See bow poor my garments
are, how stained w.ta travel lt IS aot sure
~ at 7lur 1.ed.r < taat yolr servant forDits
me ~ 1rlnx Aud even II 10 Is. / pray you
bid ban 'et me alone. for arr very thirsty"
The 7ien NAN hooked al ner with se0rnfll
e3es and laughed coa-empt-olsly.
"Eaa IS nlt p4oAc f9latlin." he said.
"Nou W nui one n me next village"
"lae way IS .oag" pleaded tae angel,
~ant 1 al wornaa. zna but weaz
eDrivs her away " said fhe rich man. and
as as spoke tla LeSg4r tarned. bat on the
ilsfanL her o.acx hood dropped FROM her
heal ard revealed toods Of r.pplng golden
kair- Der laseemly rags feu % the ground
saone ,n taeir place. For moment she
hovered poised OF purple wlngs, with her
haals folded ga aer bosom aud a. inerao.e
sweetness of sorrow ln aer eyes Thea, WITH
xssh of music aad . food % perfume, sho
VANISHED
The servant fen % the earth ike ono
dead. The rich man trembled and cried
oIs f0r hs knew th4L 3 had forbidden "a
cup u cold water % al ange., and horror
possessed as soul
Almost instantly, also. q terrible thirst
fsl upon him which nothing could assuage.
"a vain be traak wines sherbets, draughts
81 al pleasing kluls. Nothing could slake
his thlrsL The sweet water OF the Spin :
Wa saitrr % him than the sea he who
never Ia bis lie had known 40 ungrauhed
desire. now experienced The torture OF "a
evsr-pnsatished longing bat through this
misery be began "a understand what he
hal done. tie repented his cruelty 70 the
poor AIMS were given daily AZ his gate.
Charity WAS ths business OF his life The
fountain was 40 longer guarded. and near
A hung ever cup ready FOR any one who
chose 20 use t. Bat the curse-R curse II
wcre-was never lifted.
The r1ch man-y0rng when the sngel
visited him-grew middie-aged. elderly,
despite his prayers and repentance. tie
had gwen away lis substance; he had him
self broken bread for ths most miserable
bexgars who came . his door.
AID az eighty years u age, bowed with
fnnrmity aud weary OF his iifs he sat
one day beside ne fountain weeping. And
Do along The rad he saw approaching q
beggar-wonan. hooded IN black, wearing z
sordid rags. and walking over the stones
with her bare fest Slowly she came on
ard paused beside the fountain
MAY dr.nxf" size asked
There are none 20 forbid thee" said ,ns
cd man. trembling "Druk, poor woman
Once an angel vas forbidden here, but that
tine has passed Drink and pray for one
atnirsk Here = tne cup"
Tho woman cens over The fountain and
filed ths cup; but ins-ead Of putting II q
her own hps she presented IL 20 those of the
cit man
Drink. tssn. shs cried, sad thirst nc
Eacrs"
The Oh nan took he c,ip and enpticd IL
On. blessed drauga-i With 10 the torture Of
yeas departed. and A be dram < hs praised
Heaven And uf-irr up has eyes once mors
ne sa~ The beggsr's hood drop 70 the ground
and hsr rags Cab To- pieces. Fora moment
she stood revealed in al her beauty Of
snowy AKA ani golden hair sud siivsry
raiment. aad she stretched her hand
toward -in az in blessing. and then. risiu Z
on purple ginions. vanished in ths SKIES 4
ssr2in 20 music fingered. perfume filed
the ar. aud those who came there soon
sftsr found she Old nan praying beside shs
srrrg
Before he 81 Cd 20 built the fountain FROM
e. ..a
the splendid mansion beyond f.. now 2
hosuifal las been rf~a- ID me u0~r forever