The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-10
THE ABODE OF IDEAL LOVE.
A Novel Condensed Into One Chap
ter.
Translated from the Polish.


ter.
Translated from the Polish.
"Once, on bright moonlight night runs
the legend), the wise and mighty Klishna
commuued with himself and said:
- thought man was the most beautiful
of created things, but l am mistaken. l
see the lotus flower bow to the passing
breeze. How it surpasses all living crea-
lures in beauty. Its leaves are Just closed
in the silvery moonlight, and l
cannot turn my eyes away from it,
YES, there is nothing like the lily
among men, he repeated, signing.
But a moment more he thought:
"'Why should not l. who am a god, by
the might of my word, create being which
would be to mankind what the lotus is
among the towersi So be II then for the
delight of humanity and Of the earth Lotus
flower, be transformed into a maiden and
stand before me. -..C
The waves rippled softly as the beating
of swallows wings, the night became clear
err the moon shone deeper the night song Of
the thrush rose higher, and then suddenly
died away. And IL was as Krishna had
commanded. Before him stood the lotus
flower in human form. The god himself
was startled.
"'Thou vert the flower of the waters
said he; be henceforth the flower of my
thoughts and speak,
And the maiden began to whisper. soft
ly as the murmur of white lotus leaves
kissed by the summer airs.
Lord, thou hast transformed me into
living creature; where wilt thou that
dwell2 Remember, lord, that when | was
a flower l trembled and closed my leaves at
every breath of wind. ! was smitten with
fear, lord, at the rain and the storm. the
thunder and the lightning; yea, was even
overcome with fear of the scorching rays
of the sun. Thou commandest me to be-
come a living. breathing lotus flower |
have, consequently, retained my former ma
ture, and now, lord, am troubled at the
earth and at everything that lives upon it.
Where wilt thou, then, that l
make my abodeP
"Krishna lifted his serene eyes to the
stars, meditated a while, and then asked
'Wouldst thou live on the mountains
peaksp
"'There is frost and snow; I ana afraid,
Lord
well, then, will build palace of
crystal for thee on the ocean floor
In the depths of the waters there glide
serpents and horrible monsters. o Lord,
l am afraid
"'Wilt thou, then, dwell on the boundless
prairiel
q % Lord, the prairie is ravaged with the
thunder and the whirlwind as with the
tramp OF wild herds
How then, shall provide for the thou
flower that has become fesh} y All
in the caves of Ellora there live holy her.
mits. Wilt thou retire from the world,
make thy dwelling in the caVes3'
There rules the darkness, Lord I am
afraid
Then Krishna sat down upon a stone
and leaned his head upon his hand. The
maiden stood before him, trembling and
quaking. ia ,........
dawn glowed in the east; the waves of
ocean, the palm trees and the bamboos
glistened with gold. The rosy winged fam
ingoes, the blue cranes and the white
swans in the waters Joined their notes in
chorus with the birds in the Jungle, and
Immediately was heard the clang of harp
strings extended upon shell of pearl, and
the words Of a song in human voice.
Then Krishna aroused himself from his
dream and said
THE poet Walkini greets the rising
SUM-
"A little later the purple veil of dawn
was withdrawn from the flower bedecked
creepers, and Walkini appeared upon the
lake.
AT sight Of the transformed lotus flower
the pearly instrument slipped softly from
his fingers to earth, his hands dropped
motionless to his sides, and he stood as
speechless as though Krishna had trans
1OTucu ulul INTO h JFbcs
"And the god was pleased at this admi-
ration of his handiwork, and said
"'Wake, Walkini and speak
"And Walkini spoke
~ love-
"The will of the mighty Krisha. the di-
vine will, drew the maiden TO the poets
heart At the gods behest also the heart
of Walkini became transparent as glass.
Glad as summer day, peaceful as
wave of the Gauges advanced the maiden
to her allotted place; but suddenly, as she
looked deeper into Walkini's heart her
countenance paled and fear agitaied her
with its icy breath. Krishna was startled.
Sentiment flower, he asked, art thou
afraid even Of the heart Of the poetp
Lord, answered the maiden, what
sort of dwelling place is this that thou
hast appointed me- Here in this one heart
l behold snowy mountain peaks and ocean
depths peopled with terrible creatures
and here, too. the prairie with its whirl-
wind and storm; here, too, the dark caves
Of Ellora; hence l am again afraid, o
Lordp
but the good and wise Krishna said:
calm myself, sentiment flower. II in
Walkini's heart there are solitary snow
fields, be thou the breath OF spring 10 melt
them. If there are ocean depths in his
heart, be thou the pearl OF those waters.
Are there prairie waste, then SOW them
with the flowers Of happiness, and If thou
findest there dark caves as of Ellora, 80 be
in this darkness as a ray Of sunlight
And Walkini, who had meanwhile re-
covered his speech. added:
"'And be blessed y"