Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-18
THE MIRAOLB WORKER.

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Tu:r was wealthy ci.zen OF Bag
dad who was far ana vide renowne |
dor his many Vr,u's, IN u.s. sang .he
poor with HIS nuI,y he Wa ~ geat,.
GUS that he had 10 deprive hlmse.f 81
the luNurlts Of Ars, and the pn-encl
with which he listened to the Iuments
OF the suffering and checred them with
Kind words earned him the love are
admiration OF his fellow cltiHens,
lie bore with res gpLtIon all the pet
ty hnnoyOncts which accompany mn
Though life in an almost uaDroRen
chain, lie was truly tolerant and
never wnNed angry when others dld
not share his op ,nJons, rare ami DIM
cult virtue, indeed, for lh"re Is no hui
man being who does not wish in his
iMnermost heart that all Other humnn
beings might be his interiors and yet
in his likeness.
lie was a faithful husband, and this
in spite OF his wife being Il quarrel
some mnte. lie lore with her III tenn
per and seemed not to mind at all
that she was no longer young ana
btnmiful, Finally Nhjs unselhshntss
was so great that, though himself the
author OF numerous poems and dra'
mas, he rcjolced over the success OF
his rivals and proved his JOY by giving
them sincere words OF encouragement
and rendering them all Kinds OF ser
vices. In brief, all his life was made
up Of mercy, genLlcneSs, loyalty UNI
selflshness, and he was considered u
sant--a chiVnlrous 2anl,
In spite of all this he showed n lacR
of TINT calm serenity which usually
Eliminates the face OF sanity persons,
His TEXTURES had the suffering CNples'
sion Of one who has fallen prey OF
wild passions of sore sorrows and IRE.
,quently, In the very moment OF dong
No one could tell,
Now, there lived not far from Bag
dad an nscetlc by the name of Mailrr'
ga. He was u miracle worker. and 'he
pous from all parts Of the world came
to him to be helped by his prayers.
Having renowned the world and all IT.
,usages, Maitrega hr1 dug cave mo
the bank OF river and became
holy nun, whose prayers were always
heard at the throne of OrmuHd. with
his bony, hair covered arms uplftcd to
heaven he stood before his cave MS UNI
wearied us tree stretching Its branch
es upward, so that the swallows, de.
celved by his immobllity, took Mai
trega for an old willow and built their
nests on his shoulders. His face was
tanned brown by the sun and was
black with dirt and his long beard and
tangled hair blew about him like the
wind beaten grass blades on the ram
parts Of an old castle ruin, And so he
lived for so many years, for such had
been his will.
One hay he overheard a pilgrim say.
ing;
"ruriri appears like an embodiment
of Ormu;.SG If he only had the power
to do what he likes, misery would sure
ly disappear from the earth
Maitrega's form became more rigid
1t was apparent that the nSc,tic had
entered into communion with Ormuzd.
A few moments passed In silence, then
he said1to the pilgrim;
81 cannot compel 0rmuHd to grant to
TmiH the power to do everything he
wishes, for in that event he would he
equal to God. OImu2d has, however
gruaGcd that beginning from tomorrow
mt all occasions the first wish enter
tanned by Turin shall be Immediately
reall2cd.'
"Oh," said the Pilgrim, this almost
amounts to the same. 'furri's first
wish at whatever occasion will be like
all his other wishes, always generous
and good You have announced TO me-
reverend sir, the happiness of count
less human beings. Accept my best
thanks"
Had Mnitregn's beard been less i'm
penetrable the pilgrim might have no.
;fced the iornicul smile gliding over his
petrifed lips. \ moment later how
ever, the Uscetic was ug0ln absorbed
in deep meditation.
And the pilgrim returned TO the city
and rejoiced in anticipation of the be-
neiiccnt miracles through which TURF
Ti's power undoubtedly would become
manifest.
3, The nest morning Turirl on ,-awab,4
!eniug happpired no Etsgee 1ipet 5,hg4s
! wife whdr,Wph still Observation-Disclosures
side, An of q. sudden. SSis gitessSDSs,
though driven bS ,soias. piSistssEy4pli.. >
power, arose rushed to the window
and precpitated herself into the yard
SCATTERING her skull on the pavement
Turin left the f'use and soon saw
himself importance by crowd of beg
gars. lie did not utter u harsh WORD
to them and was about to distribute
aims in his hnbitual kind way when,
10! all the beggurs dropped dead.
Continuing his walk, he met far
Mandenke, one OF the most 10 I'd
,courtpSnns Of Bngdad. Eager 10 gan
the wise mans love, she told him tnt
story OF her life and tried to persuade |
him that she was unlike any other wo
man Of her profession Turiri wa
moved to pity and was about to eA
press to her his sympathy when the
woman fell lfeless to the ground al
of a sudden.
Arriving ut the city, he found THAI
the street which he had to cross was
blocked with numerous carriages. AZ |
ter waiting few moments he begaT
to lose patience, when all al once
drivers and horses as though hit by
some mysterious blow, dropped deat
Al.