Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-14

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For the last time, o king"
We came TO the kraal, and Chaka sat
down IN the shade Of the reed fence upon
an OK hide that was prayed soft Near
to him stood a girl holding gourd of
beer; there were also present the old
chief lnguazonca, brother of Unandi,
Mother Of the Heavens, and the chief
Umxanama, whom Chaka loved. When
we had sat little while in the kraal
certain men came in bearing cranes
feathers, which the king had sent them
to gather months journey from the
kraal Duguza, and they were admitted
before the king. These men had been
away long upon their errand, and Chaka
was angry with them. Now the leader
Of the mon was an old captain of Cha
ka's who had fought under him in many
battles, but whose service was done, be-
cause his right hand had been shorn
away by the blow of an AK. He was a
great man and very brave.
Chaka asked the man why he had
been so long In finding the feathers, and
he answered that the birds had flown
from that part of the country whittier
he was sent, and he must wait there
till they returned, that he might snare
them.
Thou shouldst have followed the
cranes, thou disobedient dog" said the
king. Let him pe takon away and all
those who were with him"
Now soue of the men prayed little
for mercy, but the captain did but sa-
lutte the king, calling him Father" and
craving a boon before he died
What vouldst thou:" asked Chaka.
My father, said the man, Il would
ask thee two things. | have fought
many times at thy side in battle while
we were 1oth young, nor did | ever
turn my back upon the foe. The blow
that shore the hand from off this arm
was aimee at thy head, 0 king. |
staid it with my naked arm. 1t is
nothing; u; thy will | live and at thy
will die. Who am | that | should
question the word of the king? Yet |
would ask this--that thou wilt with
draw tho karOss from about thee, o
king thht Cor the last time my eyes may
feast themselves Upon the body of him
whom above all men love"
Thou act long winded, said the king
What mere
This. my father-that | may bid
farewell t. Ivy son; he is little child,
50 high, O king, and he held his hand
above his 1,uee.
Thy first boon is granted" said the
king. slipping the l;aross from his Shout
,.crs and showing the great breast be-
meath. For the second it shall be
Granted also, for | will not willingly
divide the father and son. Bring the
| 10y here, thou shalt bid him farewell,
then thou shalt slay him with thine own
hand ere ahou thyself art slain. 1t Will
he good sport to Soc"
Now tia man turned gray beneath the
llac,;Hca. IF his skin and tromblcd a
little Us lr nurmmcd, The kings will
is the vii. Of his servant; let the child l,e
Brought.
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,hc tears "cre running down his face
and thatha only spoke thus to try the
captain vao loved him to the last.
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