The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-06

pfeclpltated herself INTO the yard, SHAT
tering her skull on the pavement
Turiri left his house and soon saw
I himself importuned by crowd of beg
gars. He did not utter harsh word
| to them and was about to distribute
aims in his habitual kind way when,
10! all the beggars dropped dead.
Continuing his walk, he met fair
Mandenika. 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 his sympathy when the
woman all of a sudden fell lifeless at
his feet.
Arriving in the city, he found that
| the street which he Lad to cross was
blocked with numerous carriages. Aft
er waiting a few moments he began to
lose patience, when all at once drivers
and horses, as though hit by some mys-
terious blow, dropped dead to the
ground.
He went to the theater and there fell
|
about some verses which the latter as
cribed to Nisami. while Turiri claimed
that they were composed by Saadi.
Suddenly the scholar uttered shrek
and expired. The play which was
performed had great success and was
much applauded by the audience.
Hardly had Turiri made up his mind
to join in the applause when the au-
thor of the play breathed his last.
Turiri returned home. terrified at
what he had seen, and, thinking him
self the cause of all these murders, he
killed himself in despair by plunging
dagger into his heart.
| During the same night died also
Maitrega. the ascetic.
Both appeared simultaneously before
Ormuzd.
The ascetic thought in his mind:
"How l shall rejoice to see this man
judged according to his desert! This
man whose hypocrisy was almost as
, | much admired as 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:
D "Welcome, virtuous Turiri. Yor
$ were truly a good man and nay faith
full servant. Enter now into my eter
l nal peace"
'That's a good joke said the as
cetic, with a sneer.
/ "Never have l been more In earnes
j than at this moment" replied Ormuz(
II and, addressing again Turiri, spoke
d "You wished the destruction of you
$ wife because of her ungentleness ant
e LONELINESS; the destruction of the beg
q gars because of their annoyance an,
IS the repulsive sight they offered; tn
: destruction of the courtesan becaus
: Of her foolishness and insincerity; o
II the drivers and their horses for caus
s ing you an unnecessary delay; Of tn
7, scholar Carvilaka for disagreeing wit
q you; of the playwright for his bein
more successful than you. All thes
k wishes were perfectly natural. TIL
y murders with which you were charge
+ by Maitrega were, without your know
g ing it, the effect of your first wisl
a that wish which no one Is able to con
+ mand. 1t is quite natural to hate a
O. that is disturbing and obstructing, an
ID 1t is just as natural to desire the d,
ct struction of what we hate. Nature
o. egotistical, and the name of egotisl
is destruction. Thus sin and Grim
g take root in the hearts of even the mo:
E. virtuous, and if mortals had the powt
le of realizing their first involuntar
K wishes the earth would fast becon
s. depopulated. This, Turiri, purpose
Us to show by your example. But juds
TO men after their second impulse onl
q that impulse which alone is in the
rs power. Without the mysterious gi
IN for which you did not ask and whi6
TO made your last day so murderous yC
n would have continued to lead benet
n cent existence. 1t is. therefore, N
e. your nature that l have to conside
e but your will, which was good ar
IT ever ready to curb nature and to il
as prove any imperfect work. And Fl
as this reason. my dear coworker. l opt
nd to you the gates of paradise"
he $50 far, so good" said Maitrega, ''b
N what reward do you grant to meT
he "The same" replied Ormuzd, sc
ad though you only partly deserved
You were n saint, but you were not
y human being unless so through yo
pride. You succeeded In sitting Il
mt first impulse in your heart, but if {
er men would live like you manki1
re- would be even faster exterminat,
than it could be through the fatal po'
Id. er granted to my faithful servant T
ad riri. Now, want mankind to exist,
zd. l find pleasure in its sight, which
en- times is very beautiful. Even your {
forts, miserable ascetic, were not c
TO tirely devoid of beauty, and thereto
ne | pardon you your foolish error. Al
be thus | receive Turiri into my boso
er' because l am just, and you, Maitres
ow because am merciful."
er- But objected Matrega.
ely 81 have spoken. TRANSLATED Fro
the French For Cleveland Plain Deal
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nv of the aisle Roberts stood with
bands resting upon the two desks
i'm his right and left.
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his whispered a woman in the gallery.
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