Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-16

moved with slow, neSltatlnS steps from
nne side of the low walled housetop to
the other, as if from habit, although the
burden of years had turned the exercise
into a toilsome journey.
He was Iklapel, the high priest of
Attain, watching before the sacred, mex
tinguishable fire of Kinchahan, the sun
god. which for centuries had burned
and would burn forever.
Even in the half light of the coming
dawn it could be seen that Iklapel was
pld and blind. and though his figure
| bowed many an inch before his only
master, Time. fine and tall, thin and
withered it still showed the remains of
powerful and graceful form. Now and
| then he held his wasted hands over the
! languid fire TO measure its burning or
rast o few twigs of cedar upon it. NUT
| Iering, as old men do, to himself the
while. As the sky grew brighter and
/ redder with the dawn he seemed to feel
| It and know that the day was approach
iag, for he raped sharply several times
( upon the roof, as if in summons to an
1ther person.
In moment second figure appeared,
roming up through trapdoor, and
stood before him in a respectful, yet
,asv and familiar attitude. Then as the
| ;red Iklauel tottered it sprang to his
| ,dc and lovingly passed a strong arm
| bout him. leading him to a stone seat
Iesde the altar and placing him ten
lerlv upon it. The old man reached
,ut his hand. feeling for that of the
lounger man. and placing it against his
lreast he held il there in silence. After
while he spoke, and his voice was
Nund and full. though ROW and then a
!uaver, grace note as it were, broke
apon its even tones:
"Kulcan. my son. the beating of my
cart grows feeble, and this day. the
treatest, most sacred in the year, may
H. my last For a hundred and two
tears have seen the sun rise over the
i d cliffs. but tomorrow I may not see
l.. Thus | feel that now. while my
itrength remains in me, should leave
rou my last words of instruction and
| Idvice. You will succeed me as high
briest. and there is no one more worthy,
10 one to whom | would leave the cares
md the honors. of my sacred Office more
v;llinolv nor more I.ar,esslv. Today.
IS Won we'll know. | was to make tho
| ,3iv sacrifice to the sun. the sacrifice Of
ne Thirteenth Year. vet NV strength
nils mo and Won my son shall nerform
me e,cred rite No one INIT myself for
,phtv-fvo wears has shed tbe blood Of
ne virgin sacrifice. and vet lis with a
cheerful heart Law the Office down. At
qoou mt ON the holy robe. and MS Won
tone have haen instructed rcrform the
Ate that our people may be held TO-
Neither and their relipion he ureservod -
The hand against Iklapers bosom was
lamblino and Enlcan's fgure SHOOT,
rim tha emotion he nndeavored IN SIM.
,re.s For some moments he an.eor4d
tnallo to replv. Then ulaciup his hand
anon fine old mans should.r he said.
NV father. Won tell me to perform
1tbe rife that our neonle NAV be held TO.
rotbor and tbrir RELIGION preserved
WHY NOT saw that the sun rod NAV be
nercifnl 10 us and preserve our peonle:'
His voice Lol a iittnr sarcastic RIM,
and tbe old man repliel ouicklv:
"Ob Erlcan. Won will nor iea~n fine
t.c.on 7 have sfrivan so diligently tc
Iaocb Know that tbe neonle are NOT ae
two are and cannot be liftad to the level
IF ON. l,pou,1edga Van who b,,a Iaen
titiatod into tine mvstarias and dyo1t in
r,e lioh.r atn,nenhore of loftv thouobt
~ moi ro.Iiga +ba distance bet,vaa,, tbnir
ind orr conranti,,, of raligion hmono
l. II the priest. "a vou alone have 1a,ad
ln ra,.eal my inward thon,hts and t,.,e
Il.Iiafs INIT i was hocansa cav in ,-n,
A.. i, ,l,o dood ,,ovo,.rn, vn,,r fa+bar tbe
,nirit ~ nhiloeo,,bic rooSon .e vyoll %
The tact 70 how to non,Iar nrein6ica !,
,,lirio,s matters have spoken 70 Won,
&c ~ my own sorl Non know tbat
iL.-uisa the i,nagns of the ood and ,,or,
min him Iboya tongbt Won without
rras NJ, feasts mr. sacri6ce.. hut Won know
,,o+ tho raorla roonira these SONS and
tvmbols 70 keen them true to their obedi
,.,no. tI,ot III ti,rc we r,le them md No,
,,itb reason or nhilosonbv vi. IN,
,,.ih,4e thov nav 70 intallectG tI;I,,,t.
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