The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-23

went down in groups and said our prayers
Then slowly retracing our steps we passed
through a great door, and lol we were in the
midst of the fair again. Rance. who was
waiting for us, ran To me clasping her
hands in ecstasy.
"Now, verify thou art one of us In spite
of thy English face" she said, freezing the
blood in my veins
"For Gods sake, hushr' 1 whispered
hastily. "Not a syllable, as thou lowest
me-"
She looked hurt, but said no more, and
glanced fearfully round, half expecting to
see a dagger coming at me. But luckily
the hubbub had drowned her speech.
The remaining rites were performed with
demonstrative zeal and JUNCTION, the most
trifing detail being done strictly according
TO the letter of the law. We went to
Mount Arafat TO hear the sermons with a
throng that laughed and jested, batting each
other with the toughest of wit and sarcasm,
and read the Koran and prayed aloud and
sang snatches of love songs all in the same
breath. All night, in blaze OF ineffable
brilliancy, we made merry at the foot of
the mountain-pashas and sheiks and chiefs
and governors and priests and camel drivers
and beggars and stray Bedouins, great men
and small, learned and ignorant, mingling
like brothers, for all men are equal during
the hail.
At noon the next day we ascended the
mountain to listen to sermon, which last
ed without break or halt till sunset. Then
we hurried elsewhere TO hear one that lasted
till sunrise. Having reyerently and pa
tiently heard the preachers, we went to the
valley of Meina, where we sacrificed multi
tudes Of sheep and fowls, and cast II stones
apiece at the devil, and pared our nails,
and had our heads shaved by BARRIERS, who
took most of the skin as well AS the hair.
All these things done devoutly and thor
oughly, we returned TO Mecca, and after
paying another visit to the mosque threw
off the hiram with great rejoicing Our
fasting and praying were at an end, and we
were free TO eat, drink and be merry after
the manner Of our own hearts.
After the religious ceremonies comes
great fair which lasts three days and is at
tended by pilgrims and traders from the
ends of the earth and by many who neither
trade nor worship in the mosque. The scene
is picturesque and animated, for the gran
dees spread gorgeous tents and Moslem trad
ers drive bargains with unequaled energy
of voice and gesture To many the fair is
kaaba or Mount Arafat.
On the second day of the fair, we'll toward
evening, Tabal and were strolling at our
leisure, having nothing particular to do but
enjoy the sights and the cool air. We were
chatting carelessly over our past hardships
and wondering what Suleiman and Amood
Sim and the man on the black horse were
about when, in passing tent of unusual
size and magnihcence, we heard a sound
that brought us TO halt, listening with all
our senses.
"HGrkw said. "What notes are those"
III know them not" answered Tabal.
"They are not Of my tongue"
The singing was hardly more than a
Groom, but a. we barkened the singer sud.
denly raised his voice, and / was electrified
to hear an English song sung with a per.
feet English accent.
Lock the door. Lariston, lion of Liddesdale.
Lock the door, Lariston: Louther comes on.
The Armstrong; are Tying,
The widows are crying,
The Castlctown's burning. and divers gone
Lock the door, Lariston; high on the weather
CLEAN
See how the saxon plumes bob on the skyi
Ysoman aud carbineer,
Biumsn and hslDerdier,
Fierce IL the foray, and far is the cryi
Bewsastle brandishes high his broad scimiter;
Ridley Is riding HE feet footed gray:
Hidley and Howard there,
Wandell and windsrmere.
Lock the door, Lariston: hold them At bayi
An interval OF brisk whistling followed.
Then came a stave OF an old Scotch ballad;
Blithe. blthe. blithe was she.
Blithe was she but aud bon.
And weel she liked Hawick gill
Aud leugh TO see tappit hen.
(Continued Tomorrow
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