New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-03

whimpering. Montelo paid him great
many oxen. had no choice but to go.
Q Ling, 0 mighty lion, I did not know
you wanted me-"
With that she flung herself at his feet
in terror and held his knees, imploring
him.
''Ta1.e her to the hut that was once
Montelo's," said the great chief. smiling.
Il will follow her there
They seized her arms and dragged her
to the hut, crying and shrieking as she
went. They dragged her roughly. Ian
galula remained behind experimenting
the slaughter of Montelo's warriors. As
soon as lie was tired lie returned to the
hut that had once been Montelo's, for he
wished to see Malai-whether she was
really as beautiful as he believed, even
though the missionary would never
marry him to her. .-
MalGli, when she saw him, thought all
was well, and that Langalula loved her,
so she left OF crying and tried every art
a woman knows to please and charm
him. But LanSalula was a very great
king, and his anger was aroused. A
kings anger is terrible. Ee smiled to
himself to see with what simple tricks
tie wo1,caii thought she could appease a
mighty warrior.
Tie morning came, and he cried to
himself with annoyance and ve1ation
thai I-ontelo and Khamsua, and the mis-
sion1ry IS well, should have done him
betvec-, them cut of so beautiful d wonl-
an. II the missionary had been black
liam, Lan.yalula would have compelled
him to baptize him outright and then to
marry him properly to Malali with book
and ling in the Christian fashion. But
he knew by experience it's no use threat
ening these white men with tortures, for
threaten how you may they will not
obey you, and besides the governor would
send up troops from Cape Town. and it's
i'll fighting with the men Of the governor.
So he rose in g white heat of passion.
"Malali," he said, approaching her with
an ugly smile, Il like you better than
any woman ever yet saw. You please
&c in eve1yttliiE2> bat you went of with
Montelo, and the missionary will not
marry me to you now have speared
him. I have also speared your father,
KhamsCc, because he sold you for oxen
to Montelo. want a real queen, who
shall be married to me white fashion I
am becoming Christian now and can
| only have one wife, but it must not be
you, because you were sold to Montelo.
whom | have slain in the battle, and
they will not marry us. So will keep
! my own first wife, the earliest married,
! though she is old and lean, ard discard
| the other ones. Come out of the hut,
; malali, .Gld stand in front of MY War
; Fiors.
! Malali was afraid at that~and would
/ have skulked in the corner if she dared
! but she dared not, because she she was
frightened Of Langalula So out she
came as he told her, trembling in all he1
! limbs and crouching with terror. He1
knees hardly bore her. Langalula turned
to his men. He looked at her with re-
Gret. She was sleek and beautiful.
Pin her through the body to the
ground with an assegai,' he said, point
ing at her, and leave her to die in the
SUM-"
After that Langalula marched back
grimly with his men to his own country
As seen as lie reached his kraal he went
to sec tho missionary. He was very sub
missive.
Il repent Of ell my SINS" he said. 81
have como to DO baptized. Teacher,
will put away ell Of my wives save one.
Exchange.