The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-02

Pass IN, children Of my people, D0ssE
in TO the judgment. Why tarry yes
Pass in through the gates of lghtr'
But still they tarried. and in my visor
Unandi spoke: I'VE tarry, Queen of fhe
Heavens-we tarry to pray for Justice
on him who murdered us l. who or
earth was named Mother Of the Heav-
ems, on behalf OF all this coniapy pfaY
to thee, Queen of the Heavens. F6r jjls-
tice on him who murdered u.s."
How is he named?' asked the voice
that was low and awful
"Chaka. king OF the Zulus." answered
the voice of Unandi. '''Chaka. my
SON. t-.-.--
MANY have come to ask for vengs
ance on that head" said the voice ot
the Queen of the Heavens, land many
shall fall. Fear not, Anadi and W
wives and children of Mopo, at shall fall,
l say. With the spear that pierced thy
breast, Unandi, shall the breast OF
Chaka be also pierced, and. lye wives and
children of Mopo, the hand that pierces
shall he the hand Of Nope AS l grids
him, so shall he go Pass in, children
of my people-pass IN to the Judgment
for TIE doom of Chaka is writtenI''
Thus | dreamed, my father wohs
when the sky was gray with the morn
ing light. shaking the ashes from me, and
went without the kraal TO wash myself
from the deflement. Then l returned
and sat without the gates of the Emp
SEM, waiting till the kings women,
whom he named his sisters, should come
to draw water. according 10 their czls-
tom. At last they came, and sitting
with my kaross thrown over my face 80
hide it, looked for the passing of Bl,-
leka. Presently | saw her; she was SD
faced and walked slowly, her pitcher OK
her head. | whispered her name ssEd
she drew aside behind an aloe bush, and
making pretense that her foot wac
pierced with a thorn she fingered till tn
other women We're gone by. Then she
came mp to me and we greeted one an
other. gazing heavily into each others
eyes.
In an i'll day did l hearken TO you,
Baleka, said. Ito you and to the Mother
of the Heavens and save your child alive.
Dead are all my house, dead is the
Mother of the Heavens-all are dead
and myself have been put to the toy
ment by fire. and held out my withee-
ed hand toward her.
LAY, MOpo, my brother" she answered,
"but flesh is nearest to flesh and should
think little of it were not my son
Umslopogaas also dead, as have hea&G
but now"
"You speak as a woman, Baleka- l.
it, then, nothing to you that !, yOur
brother, have loSt-all lover
Fresh seed can yet be raised up &c
you my brother. but for me there IS nc
hope, for the king looks on me no m0Ee.
| grieve for you, but | had this ono
alone, and flesh is nearest TO flesh.
Think you that l shall escape? / am but
spared for little, then l go where the
Others have gone. Chala has marked
me for the grave; care not; am weary.
but l grieve for the boy; there was 10
such boy in the land. Would thai
might die swiftly and go to seek him.
"And if the boy is not dead, BaleRl,
what them
what is that You said?' she answer
ed. turning on me with wild eyes. -'Oh.
say it agaiu-again. Moro! 1 would
gladly die a hundred deaths to know
that Umslopogaas yet livesr
NAY, Baleka, know nothing. But
last night l dreamed a dream, and
told her all my dream and also OF thss
which had gone before the dream.
Il think that there is wisdom i'll your
dreams, Mopo, she said at length. '|YOa
We're ever a strange man. Now il b
borne IN upon my heart that Umslopp-
gaas still lives, and now l shall de
happy. Yes, gainsay ne not; / shelf
die But what is it? 1t is nothing, II
only the Prince Umslopogaas yet lives.
your love is great, woman" L sald-
Say now, what shall do? Shall [ tiyoI
shall abide here, taking the chance Of
things
you must abide here, Mopo. See
now! This is in the kings mind. Bs
fears because Of the death Of his mother
at his own hand-yes, even he-he teass
lest the people should turn upon him
who killed his own mother. Therefore BE-
will do this: He will give it ont that IL
did rot kill her, but that she persisted IN
the fire which was called down uTroD
your kraals by witchcraft, and though
all men know the lie yet none shall dare
to gainsay him. AS he said 20 yJz.
there viii be d smelling out, but asme1-
ing ont Of a new sort, for he and T0S
shall Ike the witch finders, and at ttaGs
smelling ont he will give to death AZ
those whom he fears, all those whom ne
knows hate him for his wickedness and
because with his own hand he slew hia
mother. For this cause then be wEE
save you alive, Mopo-yes, and rla&s
you to be great in the land; for II iRdae1
his mother vTnandi died through Gvifck-
craft, as he shall say. are you nat alsa
wronged with him, and did not yOuT
wives and children Also perish by witch
craft2 Therefore do not fly; abide here
and become great-beoome great 10 Ehe
great end Of vengeance, MopO, my
brother. You have much wrong ~
wreak; soon you will have more, for l.
TOO, shall be gone, and my blood pAaC
shall cry for vengeance TO you- Hear31e1.
Mopo. Are there not other princes N
the land? What Of Dingaan, what Of
Umhlangana, what Of Umpsnda, brc4S-