The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

glistened the emblem OF the Hon and the
sun. Around him were grouped the grooms
and postboys in their yellow Jenkins and
brimless felt hats. In the other inches a
couple OF muieteers were lingering their
money bags mesiitatively; and a camel
driver. bronxed and weather beaten, was
examining his mouth fun OF stale bread In
thin aheeta. using each hand In turn by
way Of ramrod. And out In the plain
Q row Of peasants, fresh from the fields,
Of Q critical cast Of countenance and an
economical turn Of mind, were leaning
gracefully on their tail spades In their long
blue smocks and baSgy blue trousers.
Every eve was turned on the dervish In
the center. who addressed bis thrilling story
to the critics In the paain.
Save the blue turban on his head and the
green sash about his waist, he was dress
ed all In flowing white 10 the givahe on his
feet. In . voice toned TO wiring pishkesh
from an Armenian or q Greek. the beard-
ed dervfsh rose to the height OF his argu-
ment when he fell TO rectting Russums
anguish OF soul what time that terrible
man came to recognize his only son by the
seal in guise OF a griffin pricked on Hoh-
rabs arm. The effect on the audience OF
this histrionic display was an eloquent
commentary on Persian character in the
raw. The naib Of the carayanserai.
wrought TO loosen the strings OF his
purse. reiented slowly Of his non-ofyiciaI
generosity and gave the bag . shake by
way Of q round Of applause ere he shed
sympathetic tear In tribute 10 Sohrab's un-
timely death. A m5iieteer, scarce less
moved. putting his hand into his money
bag. drew out copper coin. turned II
over slowly, eyed the dervish with moist
eyes, then, restoring the coin TO its place
OF safety, thrust tho bag into his pocket.
The other muiesser followed suit. Then
. Sigh Of relief aroee over the luminous
plain Only the peAsanis remained calm.
greeting the narrative OF Rustum's de-
spair with derisive cries OF 'Atab." (won-
derfu). Pondertng as to how many signs
and tears In a Persian would go 20 spell
q copper shshi. my friend and threw the
dervish . couple of humans In silver coins
He did not pick up the money at once.
He rather stayed to relate how Rustum.
having nourned hts sons death. laid him
IA the fruitful earth and .'heaped state
~ mound above his bones and planted over
all . far-seen pillar
Then. STOPPING 20 the silver Gains in the
dust. he rose again In his wrath and fell
on those persians with the whips of a
righteous indignation that they should
learn q lesson In generosity from the un-
clean Fer.nshx. whoee fathers had been
burned In the lowest he'll. The men In the
HfEbeE< HastsEfG IKE CGaU Ia the breath OF
the wind. came back laden with sheets Of
bread. which they laid al the feet OF the
dervish- But the peasants murmured and
said: do We SOW the seed that thou
shoultss reap the grant" And the DER
wish. not whit appeased BY the Offering.
asked for more Bread b good" be said
but what h bread without eggs. and
what are eggs without tsas" when these
things had been brought 10 him he opened
his mouth and said; "Here. indeed. Is food
for ore person. br; would we that father
should ga. bis fl. while his son wen. hum
cry 10 hedf what ye have given 10 me
give y. In Ike measure to my son. who Is
even new In the caravanserai. and then
he shall sing TO ycu I'm o voice - sweet
ard - aiiurtag that the very rsghtinxaies
viii come and settle on his head" And
the men In the inches obcycd: after which
the son. a mere stripping, came out and
sang his pisinifye song In voice 50 strsIi
and 20 esriaers that the very birds of tfe
air sought refuge in flight Then niwht feli
slowly over the solemn waste. ard the
Ps.rxiaas sTrning their backs on the sun
whom their ancestors had worshsped. fell
on their knees In prayer ard bowed their
foreheaax 20 the dust--~Iondon Post.