New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-06

Little Batesia sat her mat under the Pandall
making wreaths. She tweaked and tied and twisted
the flowers into thick chains. and the rejected
stalks lay scattered all the ground A pair OF
friendly green parakeets watched the work from
rod beneath the thatch. and some squirrels in IN
necessary fur took short cuts quite close to
the pretty child.
Suddenly breath OF wind rumpled the tararind
leaves and rustled the palms. The heat Of the day
was over. Batesia tucked in her last bit of jessa
mine and jumped up with happy little scream.
The parakeets cried out chique-chiqUe. And
squirrel scampering away looked back at her over
its tail Then she gathered up her garlands and
darted into the house.
Little mOther Little mother" she called. Hast
thou forgotten Tomasha?''
What is this talk OF TOmashas?' answered her
mother from the seni-darkness OF an inner room;
'canst thou talk OF Tomashas. light OF my life.
"hen thy father is even court with that vile
"ouleAl' tle AlaIabar witch woman. for his enemy2
Who can tell how the law will go? Perhaps this evil
one viii cast spells on thy father All Al. All or on
the Vakeel nay. even the assistant Dore.'
Batesia stood BY the charpoy which her mother
was lying Thou art the foolish one to talk this
wayi These flowers are for the neck of my father
VINO wins his case. He is a good man. The PenaIi-
code is just The English DOre does not mind the
witch woman one little bit Of rice Therefore o my
mother. we viii have TOmashal"
Thou mayst be right. my princess: little ones
sometimes have reason agreed the poor woman.
and she sat up and began clubbing her hair into a
great lump upon side of her head. Her eyes
were bloodshOt. but she smiled Behold she
said. thy mother hath forgotten TO prepare for
the feast" Batesa clapped her hands then stroked
her mothers face lovingly.
"Ah. bahl I but IN thy little hands"
Rungamma cried. feeling all the better for her
childs sweet assurance. and sne got up and ar
painted box and took out her two greatest treas
ures, "Equeen" was a haxen haired doll with
the clumsy little crown upon her head was made
different composition: his subtle glass eyes had
strange lights in them. Batesia ciasped the two
garden; her mother followed with the garlands and
CHINA Swami. the gardener. came running toward
them. "Ohe. one. ttungarnrla. ne called. ana
Rungamma stretched out her slender arms IN
alarm. as if to keep of evil news
CHINA swami was an qnderdressed man; how
AL this moment he trying to hide his white
.9Xbat is Inv neS-s?" cried Rungaulma shriIly
for her heart was beating loud, 49,,
over the wall; the shiristadar also says the
Batesia ran to her mother MY father has
won't she said. In clear, Jublant tone
ed triun phantIy, then, with a tongue rolling at
the back of his throat. be told them how Cheeru:
rupees. and how with her craft she had threatened
to turn the Mudaliyar into mud lizard. and now
the young collector Dore had begun 70 look Use a
bat. when. luckily. the Eakeel snapped his fingers
This and much else did CHINA Swami impart
kunsamna sTsyeq d., 70 R s1a 5rG s6 m bcr gs
land; she was only Just in time there. coming
through the door in the wall was the MudaAyar.
caught her with two hands round the little bare
waist and lifted her Into the air. In this way she
hurried up, looking wistfully, at her husband
Il am thy man, he said guessing her fe ears
BAH she is a foolish woman and hath lost
rupees; then he laughed. -,
Thou art brave Ruugamrna exclaimed. with
admiration at his indifference.
'ShooT' he replied, feeling hero, 7 only did my
his word. Heyl SOomasoondrun, II more men Ike
you would only tdckCI these witch women. the law
breaking or beating with castor oil rods. And 1
say all that IS true. your honor, only these poor
devils fear the evil eye. SO they make oundsr-
An interested group listened to. soonasoondrur's
cred to welcome him Batesia patted his turban
and whispered. 30. brave fatheFl give these a
CHINA Swami" he cried. the flower Of the garden
DEGREES that a sheep must be- eaten tonight
CHINA Swamrs white teeth seemed more extensive
The MudaIiyar turned TO his. wife And thou:
mother OF my little one. shalt nave a teW Jewel
he said She was stin looking az him with a We
And what for thy daughter?' asked the little
IAN that she desires" her father replied. FOR he
certainly was also Ike IN her hands.
Then shalt thou come to my Tomasha' BateS'a
That may not do SComasoOndrum said. re-
morsefully, "for even now does Raman wait 20 re-
Ceive the news from me 1t Is Important must
True" said Rungamma- "hs IS thy tenant whom
"T'hen go also Batesia decided. '7n the bull
lock bsndi with thee: and the little mother VIII
caro- for Equeen and Eprinchie.
Soomas,,ondr,rn was good looking He had
benevolent smile and n shrewd glance Ills pros
porous waist showed clearly to the Indian eJe that
ne had wealth and position. for in the East stout
ness Cnnobles As he sat IN the coach opposite us
little treasure there could be happier man
Everything had come TO him and without long
richer than even people guessed and father OF
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