The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-15


The women looked also, but they said
nothing of the beauty of NADIA. They
scarcely seemed to see it. Zinita
stood looking at NADIA from beneath
her bent brows while with one hand she
held the little daughter of Umslopogaas
her child. and with the other played with
the beads about her neck Presently we
passed her, and NADIA, knowing we'll who
this must be, turned her eyes full upon
the angry eyes of Zinita and held them
there awhile. Now, what there was in
the glance of NADIA know not, but
know this, that Zinita, who feared few
things, found something to fear in it
At the least, it was she who turned her
head away, and the Lily passed on smil-
ing and greeted Umslopogaas with
little nod.
"Hail, Nada," said the Slaughterer
Then he turned to his headmen and
spoke. This is she whom we went to
the caves of the Halakazi to seek for
Dingaan. Gu! the story is known now
One told it up at the kraal Umgugun
dhlovu, who shall tell it no more She
prayed me to save her from Dingaan
and so did. and all would have gone
we'll had it not been for certain traitor
! who is done with, for. | took another to
| Dingaan. Look on her now, my friends
and say if did not well to save her. the
Lily flower, such as there is no other in
the land. to be the joy of the People of
the AK and a wife to me-"
With one accord the headmen an
swered, Indeed you did we'll, Slaughter
er, for the glamour of NADIA was upon
ers had cherished her. Only Galazi the
Wolf shook his head. Yet he said moth
ing, for words do not avail against fate
| Now, as found afterward, since Zinita,
the head wife of Umslopogaas, had
learned Of what stock he was, she had
known that NADIA was no sister to him
| Yet when she heard him declare that he
was about to take her to wife she turned
upon him, saying:
GLOW can this be, lordY
why do you ask, Zinita, he answer
ed; ''is it not allowed to q man to take
another wife if he will"
''Surely, lord" she said, yet men do
not wed their sisters, and have heard
that it was because this NADIA was your
sister that you saved her from Dingaan
and brought the wrath of Dingaan upon
the People of the Ax-the wrath that
shall destroy them"
so thought. then. Zinita," he an
swered; now | know otherwise. NADIA
is daughter to Umbova yonder, indeed
but he is no father to me. though he has
Il -
NADIA my mother. That is SO. council
ors.'
Then Zinita looked on me and mutter-
ed, 20 fool of Mouth, not for moth
ing did fear evil at your hands.
4 heard the words and took no note
and she spoke again to Umslopogaas
saying: Here is q mystery. y lord
Bulalio. Win it then please you to de
clare to us who is your father
i 81 have no father" he answered, wax
ing wroth 1.-The heavens above are my
father. lam born of blood and fire, and
she, the Lily, is born Of beauty, to be my
mate. Now, woman, be silent. He
thought awhile and added, NAY, if you
will know, my father was Indabazimbl
!: the Witchfnder. the Smeller out Of the
Thing, the son of Arpi" This Umslopo-
gaas said at hazard, since having de-
MED me he must declare father and
might not name the Black One who was
gone. But in after years the saying was
taken up in the land, and it was told
that Umslopogaas was the son of linda
bazimbi the Witchfnder, who had long
ago fed the land, nor did he deny it.
For when all this game had been played
out he would not have it known that he
was the son of T'Chaka, he who no
longer sought to be king, lest he should
bring down the wrath or Panda upon
him.
When the people heard this they
thought that Umslopogaas Knocked II
nita, and yet in his anger he spoke truth
when he said first that he was born of
the heavens above, for so we Zulus name
the king, and so the witch doctor linda
bazimbi named TChaka ON the day OF
the great smelling out. But they did
not take it in this sense. They held that
he spoke truth when he said that he was
born Of Indabazimbi, the witch doctor
: who had fed the land, whittier do moi
b. know.
. Then NADIA turned to Zinita and spoke
, to her in sweet and gentle voice: III
e be not sister to Bulalio, yet shall sooI
- to be sister to you, who are The Chief
n Inkosikaas, Zinita. Shall that not sat
A. isfy you, and will you not greet mt
kindly and with kiss of peace. wht
;s have come from far to be your sister,
- And she held out her hands toward her
~ Zinita scowled and jerked at her neck
r. let of beads, breaking the string OF
. which they were threaded, SO that tn
Z beads rolled this way and that.
"a Keep your kisses for our lord, girl,
ar said Zinita roughly; 'as the beads ar
A. scattered, so shall you scatter this Peopl
fl of the Ak"
va Now NADIA turned away with littl
=. Sigh and the people murmured, for the
vs held that Zinita had treated her i'll
er Then she stretched out her hand agai
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