Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-08-26

gazing on the huts "a one who is afraid
~ call was man. tall and slim, holding
an asssfai Ia one hand and little shield
Ia the other We conld not see the face
- tho man. t,cca Use the light was behind
him and ragged blanket hung about
his shoulders Also he was footsOre, for
be- tv-,rd on ora leg Now. we were
Isrfing around the hut, and its shadow
had us. 80 that the man saw nothing.
fur awhile be- - ,od still--thcn he spoke
- himself. aud his voice was strangely
sun
Here are many huts. said tho voice
Vow how may know which is the
hat - iuy brother Pcrchance if l call
/ shall hiring soldiers Ia me and be forced
g. play the man before them, and of that
| am weary Well. will lie here under
tie fence till morning. II is a softer
i.ri than sutne have found. and | am
fufr,ioue with travel Sleep | must"
aud the figure sighed and turned 50 that
the light - the Iuoon fell full upon its
face
M father. II was the face Of NADIA,
my daughter. whom had not seen for
- many years, yet across the years
knew u ut unce--yes, though the bud
had become the flower knew it. The
face was weary aud worn, but, ali! it was
beautiful Never before nor since have
I seen such beauty. for there was this
alsiut the loveliness Of my daughter the
Iily, u ssrmel To flow from within
zee. A. light will flow through the thin
rind - u gnuri and in that she differed
frun the other women Of our people,
who when they are fair are fair with the
ncsh alone
Now any heart went out TO NADIA as
che stood Ia the moonlight. one for
saken, MT having where TO lay her
heal NADIA. who alone was left Of all
my children. | motioned to Umslopo-
Raas to hide himself in the shadow and
stspl~sl forward.
ltoi' said roughly. "who are you,
wanderrr. and what do You hereg"
Now NADIA started like frightened
bird. hut quickly gathered up her
thoughts AMI turned upon me in lordly
way
who are You that ask me?' she said,
fcigning a mans voice.
cone that can use stick upon thieves
aud night providers. boy. Come, show
yuur hu-inrs- or 10 moving. You are
not ~ this Icople. surely; that moocha
h ~ Swat make. and here we do not
love awaEis
Were you not old would beat you
fuf Your iBsolence. said NADIA, striving
( b. iuok brave aud all the while searching
y way 10 escape. Also have no stick
-unly spear. and that is for warriors,
Hui fnF All old umfagoZan like you"
4 Aye. my father. lived to hear my
daughter name mo an umfagozan. a low
/ trllnwi
Nav. making pretense 20 he angry, ]
ieai@l q, her with my kcrrie up, and for
getting her courage she dropped her
spar anil uttered little scream. But
che slill held the shield before her face.
I I seiEed her 10y the arm and struck a
blow upon the shield with my kerrie-it
would scarce have crushed "a fly, but this
brave warrior tremblei sorely.
Where now Is your valor. you who
name me umfagozang' said, you who
l cry like a maid and whose arm is soft as
mald's
ehs made no answer. bst Rugged her
tattered blanket around her, and shifting
nv grip from her arm | seized it and
rent u. showing her breast and shoulder
then let her 20. laughing and said:
Lot here N the warrior who would
lea. an old umfigozan for his insolence
a warrior well shaped for war. Now
my pretty maid. who wanders at night
IN the garden IT man, what tale have
you 10 selll Swift with 1t lest drag
you o. the chief rs his prize. The old
man seeks new wife. they tell me-"
Now when NADIA saw that had dis.
covered her she threw down the shield
after the spear as thing that was of nc
more avail and hung her head sullenly,
hut when spoke Of dragging her to the
chief then she flung herself upon the
rrUund and oiasped my knees, for since
| called him old she thought that this
chief could not be Umslopogaas.
"Oh. my father" said the Lily, "oh
my father. have pity on me; yes, yes!
aui . Rirl-s girl. no wife-and you who
are old-you, perchance, have daughters
such NJ |. and In their name l ask fol
pity, My father. have journeyed far
i have endured many things-to find
my way 10 kraal where my brother
rules. and now 10 seems that have come
Ga the wrong kraal. Forgive me that
sJ-oke 10 You 30. my father, 1t WAS but q
woman's feint. and was sore pressed to
hi'.e my sen. for. my father, you know
:, Is III to he lonely girl among strange
men
Now said nc word in answer for this
reason only. that when heard NADIA
call the father, not knowing me, and
saw her clasp my knees and pray to me
in my daughters name !, who was child.
less save for her. went nigh to weeping,
Hut she thought that did not answer
l-canse was angry and about to drag
her 10 this unknown chief and prayed
the more, even with tears.
My father" she said, do not this
wicked thing by me; let me go and
show me the path that shall ask, you
who are old: you know that am toe
fair 10 be dragged before this chief OF
yours Hearkenl all knew are slain
am alone save for this brother whom
seek. Oh. II you betray me may such a
fate fall upon your own daughter also
may she also know the day Of slavery
and tho love that she wills not" and she
ceased, sobbing
Now turned my head and spoke to,
ward the hut. "Chief." ! said, "yous
Ehluse l. kind to YOU tonight. for he has
given you maid fair as the Lily Of the
HalakaKi." Qiere NADIA glanced up wild.
ly) Come then. and take the girl"
Now NADIA turned to snatch up the
asseRai from tho ground. but whether
b. slay me or the chief she feared SC
much ar herself that know not; and as
she turned In her woe she called upon
the name 81 Umslopogaas. She found
the a,segai and Strengthened herself
again. and lol there before her stood q
mighty man leaning on an ak, but the
old man who had threatened her, he
was gone-not very far, in truth, but
around the corner of the hut.
Now Nala tho Lily looked, then
rubl-',l her eyes and looked again.
surely | dream" she said at last