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DUFFY MALT wHIsKEY co, Rochester, MY

paused awhile to see how she would be
affected. Then, as she gave no sign Of
emotion, l went on: "He hanged himself
few days after you left him."
"My Godw she exclaimed, putting her
hand to her side and seating herself on
the fallen tree.
The child who had been clinging to
his mothers dress and regarding Inc with
round, brown eyes, began to cry when
he saw his mothers sudden emotion. She
took him up in her arms and cuddled his
head to her bosom, saying in the Padhani
patois: "Mea mithoo, mea mithoo! Hush,
my butcha"
In the silence that ensued after the
child had been Quoted there came the
regular stroke of u woodman's ak and
presently the refrain of Padhani song
sung by man.
When the woman had regained her
calm, she looked up Mt me somewhat de-
family and said: What business had
mother? What right had they to impose
moral shackles on one who was above
their petty codes!'
1.-THE Fishers were moved by kindness,
surely. They educated you and Chris
tanned you, and through them you met
and married an honorable man."
Educated me, forsooth!' she exclaim-
ed with scorn, her nostrils twitching.
"They robbed ME of my five senses and
gave me neutrality-suspicious.. Can
you tell the time of the day from the sun,
sir? Can you say when the sambhur
passed whose track is at your feet and
how many wolves were in the pack that
followed him? Would your sense of
smell lead you to n pool of fresh water
in midjungle? Can you feel the proximi-
ty of crouching leopard without seeing
it? What sort of education is it that
product of your cvilization--your poet
laureate, Tcnnyson-fclt the same thing
stir in his pulses when he wrote Locks
ley Hall and deprecated the 'poring over
miserable books with blinded eyesight.'
"'Better 90 years of Europe than
cycle of Cathay," quoted as she paus-
ed in her rapid discourse.
"For the European perhaps; not for
the Chinaman. No, have no feeling Of
gratitude toward those you speak of.
For the large freedom Of the Terai they
gave me brick cage in London. They
gave me endless crowds of miserable men
and women for these, my green brothers,
who are always happy" And she put
out her hand and caressed tree that
grew beside her.
"As for Christianity" she resumed,
ut is but one facet in the jewel, morali-
ty. Christ was but an adept, l take it,
who attained to his miraculous powers
as do our rishs and jogis-by prayer and
fasting and meditation. l cannot see
that Christian vices are fewer or more
vcnial than those of our people,"
"But don't you miss your books and
the keeping in touch with the progress Of
civilizationl" asked.
Must l quote books in the running
brooks to you? What book is there like
this book of Gods" And she swept her
arm round her. "And If my son grow
up to be brave and strong that will be
civilization enough for me-
but your nusc?
"Ah, that Is the only thing l miss!
But recolect all of Schamann's songs
and Schubert's, some Of Becthoven's-
and then l make songs of my own TO fit
the moods of my jungle mother, and |
have some small skill in weaving words
for them"
"And the man who hanged himselfF'
"IIe was no man." she flashed; "who
had not the strength Of n girl and who
was as weak eyed as the bat in daytime.
You shall see man indeed, one who
fears not to track the tiger afoot and
who even beats me when he sees fit"
And she called aloud, "Aho, Kali Dass,
aho"
The sound of the woodlands AK ccas- |
ed, and presently we heard some one APP !
preaching through the jungle.
"'Twcre better that he should know |
from me that you aud | had had speech
together than that he should learn it
from the Terai, for our men are very |
jealously." Then, after a pause, she
went on: Don't speak to me in Eng
lisb in his presence. He won't like it."
She rose and half yelled her face with
her chudder as a splendid young Padhan
bearing an immense load of wood entered
the glade He threw down his burden as
soon as he perceived me and, snatching
up his AK, advanced menacingly toward
me. He was bronze Apollo, with the
air of freedom that is native to noun
taneers and woodsy folks.
1.-THE sahib intended no harm, Kali
Dass," began the woman, "nnd he hath
given me tidings Of his death"
"What Of it? He was but quail"
but now canst thou become a Chris
tian and-marry meT
Marry one who was twice a widow?
Mana Debi forbid! l must admonish thee
when we return to our hut. Come"
Fearing that any further interest in the
ease on my part would but increase the
severity of her punishment, l turned
lown the jungle path.
Just before leaving the glade I looked
pack. The woman had one knee on the
ground and with outstretchcd arms she
vas balancing the load Of wood that Kali
Dass was putting on her head.-Speaker
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