Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

HlfVtt1f now lIiN NNtlNA N'N''
EtH1S3 addition It might be sald
EBfSi$af with equal yeracIty that not
IN113i one half Of the world knows
EiaHF how It's next door neighbor
IHBsa#k t,yes AS children Of one
RLEs5Sle great Eternal Parent no"
kk4ESa neelectful we are at times
NiltlSai Of the great brotherhood ana
Hl1Yt5 sympathy that should exist
uHHHlN1 hetween u.s. for black or
Nptg %white, bond or free, are we
MHL q q not stlll the objects of His
- 70 poternal solcItude? since
HIP lie who could not lie mas
assured us that not spafro"
tolleth to the ground without our
Fathers knowledge and asss-'Are ye
not Of more value than many spar
rows2"
had lived In India about five years
attended by nntiye servants ana my
home surrounded by native DWELLINGS,
vet was as ignorant Of the race the"
religion. their hopes, and aspirations
as II | had passed the time on Firm
avenue, New York city our servants
we regard almost In the lignt Of furnl-
mre or domestic animals, for although
we always treated them kindly apart
from their position as necessary mem
bers Of the household took no particu-
lar interest IN them
ono evening In December IS, my
husband and / were returning IRON u
choir practice which had been held in
our ~rin Tabernacle az the neigh
hora we're wont to call our little CORFU
gated iron meeting house IN serang'
pore. Ny husband who was choir lead-
er. had been rehearaing some speolal
music for the coming Christmas morn
inc services and we were full Of en-
thusasm at the prospect Of a fine pro-
gram,
II was one Of those brilliantly clear
nights. such as are seldom seen except
in the orient, and we, In company win
several Of the choir members sauntered
loIsurcly homeward, contentedly hum
ming snQtchcs Of the SONGS we had
been singing, and watching the IRE HES
dancing In the shadow Of the trees.
AT n bend OF the road an exclamation
OF delight broke from each Of US simul-
taneously rs we gazed upon one OF the
most glorious scenes Il has ever been
my privilege TO witness. Glstenlng In
the white light OF the moon lay the
magnificent palace Of the Rajah Of
Dymtollah. its innumerable marble
domes, and minarets. with their gilded
oInnacles, standing out like a bas relief
against the deep sapphire OF the SKY
Built upon q slight elevation, In the de-
ceptive light Il appeared without foun'
dalton, as u suspended In air
Instlnctlyely / recalled O stanza IRON
THE Holy City
And once again the scene was changed
New earth there seemed to be
saw the Holy city
Beside the tldeless sea.
The light Of God was on It's streets
The gates were opened wide
And oil who would might enter
And no one was denied
These last words dlspclled my rover
10. as | remembered that into the beau
tlfuI acre Of palaces before me Eu
ropean foot Is rarely permitted to tread
II has been said There Is nothlnl
so sweet as the unattainable'' In an.
case, from that time forth | was sel2et
with burning desire to see the In
terror Of the home Of this mighty In
dian prince
wondered especially how the womel
occupied their time, and II they coull
possibly be as happy as II Although
knew them TO be surrounded BY ever,
luxury, they were kept I'M such ute
seclusion, II one might fudge from re
ports, that they were little better tina
prisoners II seemed to me. Occasion
ally We met one Of the ladies' Of III
Zenana going down to the Gangcs I
perform her ceremonial ablutlons, hui
she was closely concealed In her palkc'
which was covered on all sides by THE
curtains, and even then she would b
carried Into the water In her soda
chair and return TO her home In her we
clothes, so immodest would II be 70
her face 10 be seen, however olosel
yelled.
tried to gain a little lnformatlo
from my ayah Cor native maid-sery
anti but she could tell me nothing. IN
daily lives Of these great ladies' bein
as Jeaioualy guarded from the vulga
gaze, as those OF a royal household 1
Europe
In connection with the military hos
pital at Serangpore IS a corps Of dc
voted nurses. who make a practice {
visiting the native women IN times {
sickness, and, while IL would be absC
lutely impossible for a male physoia
to obtain admission rich natives ofte
send for these ladies TO attend the
wives, and children, thus making q
opening for missionary work,
The following day called upon MI,
Cook. the president Of the Ladies Me-
ical mission, and In the course Of cor
versation expressed my curiosity
visit the Raiah's banana, She wa
highly amused at my enthusiasm, an
kindly promised TO call FOR me on "
occasion Of her next visit.
True to her word, a few DAYS lat
she came. As is usually the case. II
time could not have been more inol
perfume. II was the day before Ch,is
mas, and she found me buslly enrag.
In preparations for large children
party, which was TO be held at on
house that evening. but the desire w.
irresistible, and / would allow no 81
stacle 70 stand In the way OF It's graf
flcatlon.
Accordingly we started off In q his
state OF excitement, so far as | NJ,
concerned, and soon reached the e
trance TO the Rajeh's palace. II
grounds were surrounded By a hi
cactus HEDGE. 80 that but little cou
be seen OF the gardens from the ron
but the gates We're modern import
ton, beautifully formed M twist
brass and iron. had often caug
gilinpses OF the park IN passing Ii
entrance but had no idea OF ia exte
or beauty until this visit. n,
naturally II would be 81
more attractive In the uxu
lance OF Its summer garb. Bv 4
gate stood a majestic Brahman sen
rel, who received us with great sua,
~ OF manner but beneath his courteo
exterior ] fancled ] could detect &c
tlment Of distwst, as II IN his opinl
me "Ferlngues' had already made 81
peient inroads upon their terrltol
without Invading the sacred limits
their princes domains. However q
,ering his little pagodalike sentrt n.
ne beat upon q metal gong when