Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28

and buzz, as II q swarm OF bees was SETTING
overhead; and by degrees chorus Of small
voices seemed 20 sing: This Is Kama, Kama,
Kama. Go 10 farther, but tarry here. Rest
and peace viii find you; for this Is Kama,
Kama, Kama"
An night long the same melody refreshed
their ears, and an evil spirit, who bent over
them intending to do them wrong, fed away;
for, ON seeing their smile Of happiness, hesaid
to himself: "That Is the smile Of the angels
Of GodI"
The birds were singing when the old man
and the young ewoka The name of Kama
was Still ringing In their ears; and it seemed
the boughs overhead was repeating IL. Sud
denly clear, sweet voice sounded over the
meadow, and the wsTfarers beheld maiden
with Jar upon Der head, tripping lightly
along pathway that passed near them aud
led TO the stream. She was singing, and the
burden OF her song was, Fair Is the valley
of Kamar Hanna turned up bis eyes With
gratitude toward the Whispering Tree; but
Gorges kept gazing intently at the maiden.
His dream stood before him embodied.
The maiden Of Kama was alarmed at first
at the aspect Of strangers; but they soon con-
uived to reassure her, and bidding them wait
until she returned from the stream, she prom
ised TO conduct them TO her dwelling. They
waited accordingly, and following her steps,
which she made slow out q respect TO the
age OF Hanna. passed by green garden, In
the midst Of which were three graves, and
reached kind of hermitage scooped in the
rock. In front Of which, on o sunny bench,
sat an old man with huge white beard that
swept to his knees No stranger had pe1e-
trated into that valley In many long year;
but the patriarch was pas. the age when sur
prise L. possible, and ueekly bade the travel
ers be seated On tie bsnch beside him.
When they had refreshed themselves with
rest and food the old hermit bsds them tell
their stories, whilst toe maiden sat &C their
feet, little nearer 70 Gorges than TO tie
others, listening with towncast eyes Hanna
related what had sent them IN search Of the
Whispering Tree Of Kama, emitting nothing,
70. even tie love Of the young man for the
being of his dream Ths hermit: smiled IL
his white beard and said. II an 100 years
old and no longer fear the errlity Of man;
for ! an In hopes OF the mercy Of God
have anned, bat have suffered Il was /,
Q Hanna, who take away thy wife Ltsoet
took her TO my tents. not far from this val-
ley; but she refused Ter love, and died Then
I despog,1ed and retired 70 this hermitage
with her child, which bred as ny own !
called him Kama, which IN cur tongue means
the Bereavei, AID named she place of cur
dwelling after hin he grew up not know
ing his origin, and II due tine knew o r1ai-
den, and took her and dwell. with her il hgp-
piness until be died, and she died leaving this
daughter 70 ny care.
There gre the graves Of Lisbst, and Ter son
and Der sons wife, said the cd n,ar, point
ing to the three mounds OK earth His hand
feIl, says the story, with 8 rattle. Old age
had done iss work Ee h.i lived TO restore
the grsnd-danghtsr Of Lishst to him who bad
50 long sought for berself, and was buried il
tie little garden before lis hermitage
The good cid Hanna-whilst the herEi.
was telling his story-par his aru1s round TIE
necks Of Miriam and Gorges, and pressing
them 10 lis breast, triad 70 speak, but co0ld
only give utterance to loud CIT q triumph
and JOY. They say. too, that he always
wandered IN his speech . little atserward,
and would, now and then, wish that he were
asleep IN Kama b TIE side Of Lis5e-