The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

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"The saying Is, Molas, that when this
half that wear Is reunited with the
half that Is wanting, then the Indians
shall rule again from sen 70 sea. as they
did when the heart was whole"
THAT Is the saying. lord. We learn II
In the ritual that Is called Opening OF
the Heart do we not? and I'm this ritual
that half which you wear Is named
DAY, since IL can be seen, and that
half which Is lost Is named Night
since, though present, II Is not seen, and
II Is told 10 us that the Day and the
Might together will make one perfect
circle, whereof the center Is named tho
Heart Of Heaven, Of which these
things are the symbol. Is 1t not SOP"
1T Is so, Molas."
"Good. Now listen. That which was
lost Is found, The half which is named
Night has appeared In the land, for /
have seen IL with my eyes, and IL Is TO
tell you Of IL that 1 have travelled
hitherv
s.Speak on" said.
Lord, yonder In Chiapas there Is
ruined temple, and 70 that temple have
come man and woman, his daughter
The man Is old and fierce-eyed, terri
BILE man, and the girl ~ beautiful en-
ceedingly.
There in the ruins they have dwelt
these four months and more. and tho
man practices the art of medicine, for
he Is great doctor, and has wrought
many cures. though he takes no money
In payment, but food only.
NOW IL CHANGED, lord, that my wife,
whom married but two years ago,
was very sick, so. sick that the village
doctor could do nothing for her.
Therefore the fame of the old Indian
who dwelt In the ruined temple having
reached me, determined to visit him.
He was an aged man, clad In a linen
robe only, very light In color, with long
white beard and hair, nose hooked
like hawks bealx, and fierce eyes that
seemed 10 pierce those he looked upon
and 20 read their most secret thoughts"
" Greeting, brother he said, speak
ing our own tongue, but with strange
accent, and using many words that are
unknown to me. What brings you
here?'
"Then he looked at me awhile. and
asked. slowly;
"'say, brother, are you sick at
hearth 3ieA
Now, lord, when heard those words
OF which you know the meaning was
80 astounded that / almost fell back
ward down the ruined stair, but recov-
ering myself tried him with sign, and
lol he answered II. Then tried him
with the second sign, and the third,
and the fourth. and so on up TO the
twelfth, and he answered them all,
though not always as we use them.
Then paused. and he said:
"'You have passed the door of the
sanctuary; enter, brother, and draw on
TO the altar
''But / shook my head, for could
not Next he tried me with various
signs and strange words that have TO
do with the inmost mysteries, but was
not able TO answer them, though at
times / saw their drift.
"sYou have some knowledge he
said, yet you but stand at the foot of
the pyramid, whereas / watch the stars
from its crest, warming my hands at
the eternal fire.
"'None OF my order have more,
lord / answered, 'savc the very high
est
"Then there are higher in the land?'
ne asked, eagerly, but started sudden
ly, and, looking round, went on without
waiting for an answer: You are In sor-
row, child of the heart, and have come
from one who was sick To the death; TO
your business, and perchance we viii
speak of these matters afterwards
First. lord i said, Il have brought
an Offering and set down basket at
his feet.
Gifts are good between brethren
he replied; moreover, In this barren
place food is welcome. Come hither,
daughter, and take what this stranger
brings
LAS he spoke Indy came forward
through the archway, dressed. like her
father, In white robe OF fine fabric,
but somewhat worn. / looked at her,
and IL Is truth, lord. that for the second
time / went near to falling. for so
great was the loveliness of this girl
that my heart turned TO water within
me.
"The lady, whose name was Maya,
looked at me carelessly, and took the
basket. Following her through the
nrchway 20 the terrace beyond, set out
doctor-or rather TO him who passes as
doctor, and who Is named Zibalbay.
or Watcher--praying that he would
como 70 the village and minister TO
her.
:" IT would be of little use, brother
he said, sadly. seeing that your wife Is
now dead felt her spirit pass us as
we talked together In the gateway
Then taking my hand Zibal bay. the
Watcher, spoke great words TO INC In
solemn voice that seemed 20 soothe me
as the song OF mother soothes rest
less child, for he talked with certainty
as one who has knowledge and vision
of those who have gone beyond
Iistenp he went on. Il come from
far with this maiden, my daughter, and
we are not what we seem. but who and
what we are now IL not the hour TO
tell. This Is the purpose OF our COM
Ing find that which is not one, but
divided; that which Is not lost, but
hidden. Perchance. brother, you can
point the path TO IT, and he paused
and looked at me with his piercing
eyes.
Now. lord. / understood 20 what his
words had reference. for are they not a
part Of the ritual of the service, Open
ing OF the Heart?
s'sIt II enough, / said. Now, lord.
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