La Junta tribune., 1900-06-16

uDNtE, to-t. Iuruft W tHc "ihuoN ahh
prccipitntcd herself Int" the yard. shat
terins her skull on the pavement
Turiri left his house and soon saw
himself iuiportuDed by a crowd OF beg.
gars. He did not utter a harsh word
10 them aud was about TO distribute
aims In his habItual kind way when.
10. all the beggars dropped dead.
Continuing his walk. lie met fair
Mandenlka. one OF the most noted
courtesans OF Bagdad. Eager to gain
the wise mans love. she told him the
story OF her life and tried to persuade
him that she was unlike any other wo-
man OF her profession. Turiri was
moved to pity and WAS about To ex-
press TO her hls sympathy when the
woman all of a sudden fell iifcless at
bis feet.
Arriving In the city. he found that
the street which he had to cross was
blocked with numerous carriages. Aft
er waiting few moments he began TO
los. patience. when NIL at once drivers
and horses. as though hit by some mys-
terlous blow. dropped dead to the
ground.
ne went W tiBt tutHttl anu tusi' ith
gunrrcline with the scholar CarvIlala
about some verses which the latter AS
cribcd to NIsaini. while Turiri claimed
that they were composed by Saadi
Suddenly the scholar uttered n shrek
and expired. The play which was
performed had great success and was
much app!nuded by the audience.
Hardly had Turiri made UP his mind
to Join In the applause when the au-
thor OF the play brcathed his last.
Turiri returned home. terrified at
self the cause OF all these murders, he
killed himself In despair by plunging
a dagger into his heart.
During the same night died also
Mniirega, the ascetic.
Both appeared simultaneously before
Ormuzd.
The ascet'c thought In his mind:
How | shall rejoice TO see this man
judged according TO his DESERT This
man who's. hypocrisy was almost as
much admired ns my virtue as soon as
he had power TO do what he liked
showed his true nature by committing
countless crimes
Ormuzd however. turned smilingly
to Turiri and said:
"Welcomc. yirtuous Turiri. You
were truly good man and my faith
ful servant. Enter now into my e,er-
nal peace"
That's good joke" said the as
cetic. with sueer
Never have ! been more In earnest
than ut this moment" replied Ormuzd
and. addressing again Turiri. spoke:
You wished the destruction OF your
wife because Of her ungentIeness aud
homeilness; the destruction of the beg
ears because Of their annoyance and
the rspuisive sight they offered; the
destruction Of the courtesan because
OF her foollshness apd insincerity; of
the drivers and their horses for caus-
Ing yon an unnecessary delay: OF the
scholar CnrvilakA for disagrceing with
you; Of the playwright for his being
more successful than you. All these
wishes wcrr perfectly natural The
murders with which you were charged
by Maitrega were. without yonr know
Ing It. the effect Of your first wish.
that wish which no one IL able to COM
mand. II Is quite natural to hate nil
that is disturbing and obstructing. and
II Is just rs natural to desire the de-
struction Of what we hate. Nature Is
ecotistical. aud the name OF egotism
Is destruction. Thus sin and crime
take root In the hearts Of even the most
vIrtuous. aud II nortals had the power
OF realizing their first involuntary
wishes the earth would fast become
depopuiated This. Turiri. purposed
10 show by your example. But judge
men after their second impulse only.
that impuis" which alone Is In their
power. Without the mysterious gift
for which You did not ask and which
made your last day so uurderous you
would have continued 10 lead benefi-
cent existence. II Is. therefore. not
your nature that I have TO consider.
but your Will. which was good and
ever ready to curb nature and to I'm
prove any imperfect work And for
this reason. my dear coworker. I open
TO you the gates of paradise"
$50 FAR. 80 good" said Maitrrga. but
what reward do You grant 10 meY''
THE same" replied Ormuzd. al
though yon only partly deserved 1t.
You We're n saint. but you were not n
human being unless so through your
pride. You succeeded In sitting the
first impulse in your heart. but II all
men would live like you mankind
would be even faster exterminated
than II could be through the fatal pow
er granted to my faithful servant Tu-
riri. Now. want mankind to exist. ms
! find pleasure In Its sight. which at
times is very beautiful. Even your ef
forts. miserable ascetic. were not en-
tirely devoid Of beauty. and therefore
l pardon you your foolish error. And
thus ] receive Turiri into my bosom.
because ! am just. and you. Maitrega.
because ] am merciful."
But objected Maitregn.
az hnyo snntau "-.rru n ala to<l Cr,rv,