Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-24
CONTINUED. |

.ame from her husbands hut when the
sun was already high and went down
through the rock gulley TO the river 70
battle. On the right Of the path to the
river lay the meale fields Of the chief,
and in them labored Zinita and the
other women Of UmslopOgaas wedding
the mealie plants. They looked up and
saw NADIA pass, then worked on sullen-
". After awhile they saw her come
again, fresh from the BATH very fair TO
see and having flowers twined among
her hair, and as she walked she sang a
song OF love. Now Ziuita cast down
her hoe.
lis this to be borne, my sisters?" she
said.
'.No. answered another, 'it is not
10 be borne. What shall we do? Shall
we fall upon her and kill her now?'
1T would be more just to kill Bulalio,
our lord" answered Iinita. "She is
out q woman, and after the fashion OF
rs women takes all that she can gather.
But he is man and chief and should
know wisdom and justice"
"She has bewitched him with her
beauty. Let US Kill her," said the other
women.
Nay" answered Zinita, II will speak
with her" and she went and stood in
the path along which the Lily walked
singing, her arms folded across her
breast.
Vow NADIA saw here and ceased sing
ing, stretched out her hand 70 welcome
her. saving, Directing, sister But
Zinita did not take IL. 1T is not t--
ting, sister. " she said, "that my hand
stained with toll, should defie yours,
fresh with the scent OF flowers. But
am charged with message on my own
behalf and on behalf OF the other wives
OF our lord, BulaliO. The weeds grow
thick IN wonder corn and we women are
few: now that your love days are ove-
will you not come and help us? II you
brought no hoe from your Swat home
surely we will buy YOU one.
Now NADIA saw what was meant, ana
the blood poured TO her head. Yet she
answered calmly:
III would willingly do this, my sister,
though I have never laOOred In the
fields, for wherever 1 have dwelt the
men have kept me back from all labor
save such as the weaving OF lowers or
the stringing OF beads. But there is this
against IL: UmslOpogaas. my husband
charged me that I should not labor with
my hands, and I may not disobey my
husband"
"Our husband charged you so, NADIA?
Nay, then 10 is strange. See, now, ]
am his head wife, his InkOsikaaS. II
was who taught him how TO win the
AK. Yet be has laid no command on
me that I should not labor In his fields
after the fashion of women, l who have
borne him children, nor indeed has be
laid such cammaud on any of our sisters,
his other wives. Can 10 then be that
Bulalio love you better than Us, NADIA?
Now the Lily was in a trap and she
knew it. So she grew bold.
Zone must most be loved, Zinita,
she said ''as one must be most fair.
You have had your hour, leave me mine,
perchance it shall be short. Moreover
this, UmSlOpogaas and / loved each
other much long years before you or
any OF his wives looked upon him, and
we love each other TO the end. There
is no more to say"
NAY, NADIA, there is still something
TO say, there is this 20 say: Choose one
Of two things-go aud leave US TO be
happy with our lord or stay and bring
death on all. -
Now NADIA thought awhile and an
swered: "Did 1 believe that my love
would bring death on him I love it
might well chance that I would go and
leave him, though to DO so would be TO
lie. But, Zinita, I believe IL not. Death
chiefly loves the weak, and If he falls il
will be on one flower, not on the slayer
OF men," And she slipped past Llnita
and went on, singing no more.
Zinita watched her until she was over
the ridge, and her face grew evil as she
watched. Then she returned TO the
women.
The Lily fouts US an, my sisters, "
she said. Now hearken, this is my
counsel, that we declare feast OF wom-
en- to be held az the new moon In a Sc
cret place far away. All the women and
the children shall come 90 il save NADIA
only, who will not leave her lover, aud
if there be any man whom "a woman
loves. perchanCe, my sisters, that man
would do well TO go on journey about
the time OF the new moon, for evil things
may befall al the town OF the People OF
the AK while we are away celebrating
our feast"
What. then, shall beiall my sister?'
asked one.
NAY, I know not she answered.
ST know this only, that we are minded
20 be rid OF NADIA and thus 10 be aveng-
ed on a man who has scOrned our love,
ave. and on those men who follow after
the beauty OF NADIA. Is it not so my
sisters?''
1T is So" they answered.
Then be silent on the matter and
let US give out our feast
Now NADIA told UmSlopogaas of these
words with Zinita. Yet because Of the
medicine Of Nada's eyes be would not
turn from his way. Thus when Zinita
came to him and asked leave to declare
a feast of women that should be held
for away he said yea, and gladly.
Now I, Um5ova, saw the glamor that
had fallen upon UmslOpOgaaS, my fOs-
terling, and spoke Of IL with Galazi,
saving that a means must be found TO
wake him. Then I took GalaZi fully
into my mind and told him sll that he
did not know Of UmslopOgaas, and that
was little Also I told him Of my plans
70 bring the Slaughterer to the throne,
and Of what had done to that end, and
OF what 1 proposed to do, and that was
10 60 in person on a journey TO certain
of the great chiefs and win them over.
I determined TO 60, and that was on
the day before limit won leave 70 cele-
brate the feast of women atar. So