The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12

e g, 70 his house and dine with him and tell
! 60 TO your house, you viii not let the other
~ said he would; he'd let everybody come
Y 1 vented them; and, sure enoughi when i got
filled to the doors. We ali sat down to cat, our
1000 oeing placed on a banana leaf in front Of
veIious Kinds around IL. I alto in the proper
native fashion, with my fingers, washing my
taihnS before and afterward. Al OF tho time |
While was there a messenger came from a
Church Of England mission outside OF the city.
arrival, and wanted to % sec %s. nSu n'"'u
belongs N1' to oU ns ihs we geG %H S SsSs s1T S;,m m" % Tse
Commandcr's expression soitcned as no remem:
5erea inc people's. devotion, and he looked
drea ~ at the leaden skies and fiying snow,
Iney would scarcely consent to my leaving
them at all" he said, and finally let NO go
On ts,n my irving my promise 70 come back at 2 Ger,
followed by a great crowd OF natives, of all classes
ana sects, and 1t was at the head Of this thr9nE
Commander smiled at the recollection. I'VE
ssnk 10 tnem and talked with them. and then,
tho Hind tso''s f houss wi 10 meet my eI mS ap rs5HInee t.
r,here were several hundred people. waiting
There, and for thrce hours continued to talk TO
snem. They begged me not to leave them, but 1
province. and there, indeed. I had a still
II made that Journey by rail. and on the way
became acquainted with q ,Sepoy soldier who
iohkt W Int olkn RECT. TIC HSkCu III "
was going to stay in the town, and when I said
Idid not know. he suggested that i go to the
siRhs, and he priests y live IN it. It is a sacred
place, which foreigners cannot enter except by
permission; even then they must take off their
would be desecrated by the passage Of calfsfin
across the floors. suppose that II a Christian
him his life. Yet my sepoy friend, not knowing
exactly what to make Of my religion. suggested
that l go to the Golden Temple, to q priest whom
ne knew. and ask to be mt there as
" said that was Just the thing. for me. and, in
installed mo IS one Of the priests; You see, /
own religious teachers. In that way ! APP
preached them more nearly; reached them from
within rather than from without.
Il had previously been a magistrate in that
very town." the Commander went on. smiling at
two roles. ~ did not care TO be known for that,
but my friends often learned of my presence.
The very day that l was installed in The Golden
Temple a friend came galloping to the place
and asked me to go and stay with him. But the
people wanted me at the temple; where I already
them 1t was with a promise to como back in the
They were all in the garden when I returned.
One Of their own priests was reading to thom
from their sacred book. They actually wanted
and s9 dI hav e' me- 0 sit q there Re' to ss' tax Z t to shS on thf Rne,
nettied BY this, so 1 ,dissusded them, and We
'SAt AAoNSeA ~ oA oNu lSoVA VA thSha A eko
empty. The sides rose In steps, like a natural
amphitheatre. and, as the Hindoo teachers al
ways sit when they discourse, I sat at the bot
tom OF the tank with my audience in tiers
around me.
Another time, in Patala, I went and sat un-
der n tree in the town, and the people came and
piled .sweetmeats in my begging bowl and
brought me milk and all tho little things they
could think Of. That night at the Golden Tenn.
pie one of the high-class natives went himself
and got for me a bowl of hot milk, and, as he
came with II. the tears rolled down his cheeks
and fell into the bowl" The Commander smiled.
He gave 1t to me, tears and all, with his own
hands. Yes. they are a strangely interesting
people; the very soul of hospitality; with hearts
which. when touched. are as warm as their sun.
shine. A most interesting people!'
The Commander stared at the dull skies for o
moment.
Tho Consul wants to see you.'' said some
one at the door.
All. yes! I'm afraid I've talked your pa
thence to an end, turning to the reporter. But
l had many and strange experiences there. Do
I find this Different Yes, yes. in some ways;
but 1t is the same work the world over"