The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-01-04

Zibalbay gave I'D as many years, more
over he has relaxed the laws ID tina we
poor women may now wear ornaments
\; like our betters" And, she glanced at
. gold bracelet upon her wrist.
.'It is easy to be generous with the
goods Of others, y answered the man.
.sZibal bay was the bee who stored,
Tikal is the;wasp who eats. They say
that the old fellow was mad ! but donot
believe it. think that he was a greater
man than the rest Of MS, that was all,
who saw the wasting of the people and
desired to find the means to stop It.
Certainly he was mad, T" answered
wasting of the people by taking his
daughter to wander in the. wilderness
till they. died of starvation, both OF
them? # anybody dwclls out yonder,
it is a folk of white devils OF whom we
have heard, who kill and enslave the
Indians that they may. rob them of
their wealth, and we do not desire that
such should be shown the way to our
city Also what does it matter TO us if
the people do waste2 We have al. things
that we wish. Those who come after
us must see to IT.
f. ''Yet, wife, have heard you say that
you desired children Suddenly the
q, woman y face grew sad,
"Ah!' she answered. ''if ZibalbaY
will give me child will take back all
my words about him and proclaim him
the wisest of men, instead OF what he
is, or rather vas-sn old tool gone
crazy with vanity and too much pray
ing. But he is dead, and if he were not
he could never 90 this; that is beyond
the power Of the gods themselves it,
indeed, the gods are anything except a
dream. So what is the use OF talking
about him; let ma enjoy the feast that
Tilsal gives us, husband, nd do not
speak Of children, lest should weep.
and learn to hate those Of my sisters
who have been blessed with them"
Then at sign from Zibalbay we
moved on, but Maya, hanging back for
q moment, whispered: -
''Look at my fnther's face. Never
have l seen him SO angry Yet these
tidings are not altogether i'll, and she
glanced at the senior.
Now Zibaibay walked on swiftly,
pulling at his beard and muttering to
himself, till we came to a great erch-
way where two soldiers armed with
with women in the csowd that gathered
around the open door, and eating sweet
meats, which they offered them. III.
balbav covered his face with the cor
ner of his robe, and bidding us do like
wise, began to walk through the arch
way, whereupon the two soldiers, Cross
ing their spears, demanded his name
and title.
"By whose orders do you asla'' said
Zihalbay.
CIV the orders of our lord, The ca
Clique, who celebrates his marriage feast
with the mobiles, his guests" answered
one Of them. "Say, are you of their
number, who come so late?"
Then Zibalbay uncovered his face
and said:
''Look at me, man. Did I command
Yo,, to shut my own doors against rne?"
He looked and gasped:
cit is the cacique come home again. J"
"How, then, do you say that you keep
the doors by order Of the cacique? Can
there be two caciques in the City Of the
Hearth" asked Zibalbay in bitter
voice, and, without waiting for Gil an
swer he walked on followed by the
three OF us into the plaza or court yard
of the palace, where many fountains
splashed upon the marble pavements.
Passing beneath colonnade, and
through an open doorway whence light
flowed. we found ourselves in great
chamber one hundred feet or more in
length, having roof of paneled cedar,
supported by a dou Die row OF wooden
columns exquisitely carved, between
which were set tables laden with frnit
and flowers, drinking vessels and other
ornaments of gold.
At the far end of this place was a
small table, and behind it, seated upon
>a1,, n nd n
woman, having an armed guard on
either side of them.
The man was magnifcently dressed
in a white robe broidered with the SYM
Dol of the heart and glittering feather
cloak Upon his brow was q circle OF
gold from which rose q plume of green
feathers, and in his hand he held lit
tie golden scepter tipped with an erner-
aid.
He was of middle height, very stoutly
built, and about thirty five years Of age,
having straight black hair that hung
down upon his shoulders. In face he
was handsome, but forbidding, for his
dark eyes shone with a strange fire be-
meath the beetling brows, and his
powerful mouth and chin wore a s1llen
look that did not leave them even when
he smiled.
The lady at his side was also beauti-
fully attired in white bridal robes, Dor
dered with silver, and having the royal
heart worked upon her breast, while on
her brow, arms and bosom shone
strings of emeralds. She was young
and tall, with splendid eyes and
proud, handsome face. somewhat
marred by the heaviness Of the mouth,
and it was easy to see that she loved
the husband at her side, for all her
looks were toward him. 80