The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

ing fast. Her pension is a fine
, and half Of it goes to her grand
ghter Have you ever seen herg
No, / replied; I had not. l hgC
n her two sons-beautiful boys.
visited the old Begun regularly
liked me. we were good friends;
somehow I had never once en-
ntered her granddaughter. Either
was i'll, or she was away visiting
own people up in the Punjaub.'
And this has gone on for five
rsg he said, and he was angry
lt is not the way to carry out your
Your duty is to see these pen.
'ers, so as to swear TO their iden-
You must be resolute; don't al
them to hoodwink you, or we
have to get some other person
cal with them, and you lose your
postl'
es, and l would lose my bread,
my children would starve, / knew
and l resolved to be determined
b | went to Soma Begum's.
went home and asked a neighbor
friend to have an eye to Dora,
dear little girl. She was Il;
fst was at the Martiniere college.
4 / drove away to the palace, very
'rmined indeed. I felt that / had
Ething at stake, and ! would never
B till had either seen this prin-
or her dead body.
had an immediate audience with
highness, and told her my errand
Ny and as pleasantly as l could.
at once flew into a terrible pas
She was the fattest woman
saw, and / thought she would
a fit. Her face seemed to swell,
Dyes nearly jumped out of it, and
voice-oh, 1t was just one long
hm!
/ Il said was, Bring me to see the
.cess Notice only for one moment,
| go;' otherwise | stay here al
|.
was hustled away into a damp,
Room, looking into a courtyard on
ground floor, and left there alone.
bne came near me for hours-but
peeped and whispered outside to-
Ter. remained there ali night,
II ate some bread, and got water
b fountain in the court; but / could
sleep for the rats, and for the
that someone would come and
hgle me, you see. was alone
woman combating a hundred.
he next morning ! was again
n to the Begun, and she was now
good nature and affection. But
is foolishness, she cried. Take
and she offered me a splendid
lond and emerald belt. 1t is for
if thou wilt depart, and say that
J well. 4 have seen her highness,
Notice Mahal, granddaughter of
highness the Begun"
But that would be false / an
ed stoutly. I do not accept
as.
Then accept hungerp she scream
Hunger and death.
With this threat ringing in my ears
more / was hustled down to my
ters below, where l remained for
e days, almost starving. Once an
nag crept in, and whispered, The
is nearl Huzoor-the end--is at
t!
tut what end? My end?
s I was thinking Of lying down
he fourth night l suddenly saw a
mer Of light, and pure white
an, in rich native dress, entered,
a lamp in her hand. She was
slight, and delicately fair.
Dost desire to see me-? she asked,
a look of surprise in her blue
The Notice Mahal? | inquired.
Yea
The mother of sons, aud grand
hter of the Begum9'
Yea, Art contenEs
Ter face was pale and colorless
lifelong seclusion. but her hair
a sandy shade, she had a dimple
sr cheek, and was the type Of En-
woman one sees by scores.
hen the Begun sent for me, and
Now, behold, thou hast seen!--
Pearl Princess Motee. What OF
She is a Belaite~ (which is En-
J, answered boldly-'more En-
than l.
Yea, and since alkis known, / viii
the truth. My daughter, now
had no children, though she
led the shrines with her prayers.
st a child was born-only girl.
she was happy; but, be-
in a moon 1t died, and she was
ne distrsught Therefore ! sent
and found babe like a
|, and pvt it in her arms, and she
ID and loved 1t as her own. It
the child of a soldier gone to the
the mother dead. She, the Prin-
Motee, hath no knowledge Of this
believes herself to be of my race.
wing how stern and foolish are the
lon rules hid her, for | love her
inc own. Nay, she is my own
led at my daughters breast.
n thou tellest the tale, be wise.
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