Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

WITH the sraSe anu pehcciui ii'iJesty
OF prince, did Msrwan' the rus-tnaR-
en- sit before ms crude loom III the
doorway weaving a Wondrous fapric.
Ills delicate, hiGh-pred race wore an
expression of aloofness from the world;
MS eyes, dark ana deep, unfathomably
deep, bespoke soul within sacred
portal; MS hair was black and curled
around the rim OF ms snowy turban.
Upon the ground opposite, the de-
seendant of the prophet was squatting
upon his heels, seeming to muse, yet
watching viii, wary Interest the busy
fingers before him,
As precious as Persian carpet, n
beautiful cat upon q footstool, like Per-
STA revealed on the map, blinked in
the sunshine; perpexed and uncertain
of balance, with furry back twitch!ng
uneasy; doing, yet wide awake. in
seeming mistrust of tho Mullah, even
as Persia Of Russia.
The stiffness that followed the pray
er was broken by Merwan the weaver:
While / yet prayed in the night
hour. u filmy scarf waving before me,
lazzled my eyes with the brightness Of
Its characters unto me written. In
that hour when thy soul is gently
drawn from thy pale lips as the silken
Veil from the face of one beloved. OH
the mystery and charm in the, revela-
font"
M, ,, -.
uG uIItiii Sltti leu DIS oIle 1dllilR uul
Of dark dream, into the searching
light of day. The cat shifted. The
si,n was not ,,o.o r.,di,nt IN, tha conc
l-'e
above tile ttfeaus, the KNOTS. and the
nervous fingers.
"By tho fascinatina smile re tho nro-
mat tbi,o l. oron 90 -. :, ~.
e's - .'to
spirit si'lalhs IN purity and bright
ness. God hath given thee this resig-
nation ere thine hour approachetb
1,,os,,o.,
g = 'no'' ~ '''s eo'ia sleioii.
Inc cat was purrlng or piety, rogu-
cry, sanctity at once interchangeable.
N1erwan continued tho noss,e. ~
-.
ioitl ~ go'u ieseers'
When the petals of the roses have
hidden Omar's shrine. man shall envy
~, a,,,ot ,,oi,,, ,,oaat, IL,
49, Ns''eo pe'ieaeh ''iile
own roses woven IN splendor and gold
en- and Merwan. the weaver. ca
ressad his rare fabric now nea ring
Is.,.
eo'''
Aye, It's q thing of rare beauty
the M,1llah responded land worthy
the grave OF a righteous believer"
".Thou shalt enter the golden gate
way. into thy heavenly Mecca, and
thy soul shall be white as the wheaton
flour. and fragrant with perfume.
Sweeter than the spicy gales of Sabea
shall the air be and cooled by sparkling
fountains. and resembling with the
melodious voice of that singing angel.
Israfel.'"
"JJpon thee be peace in the name of
Allah the Merciful."
.Resplendent beng shalt thou be,
free from human defect and pain. and
endowed with thy youth and thv heau
~. and loving ave better after thy
snirituaI eyes have beheld the plories
In heaven"
The sun was setting In cold and mr.
pie splendor era the MuIlah had fin
tshed his urjcstlv calling of nreparinr
world and enter mon its fIIturity. Each
mountain height was robed IN The ROYAL
hne and croWnad with fnrv oold A
mantle of wonderful color enyeloped
the dincy hamlet while n shaft Of
SHINING LIGHT fell mon weaver and
loom ana flashing beyond. transformed
hanginrs and rugs into garden Of
glory. all of which was not lost TO tho
keen. sweening glance Of the pronbet,s
trusty disciple The cat arched his
back and then huddled. holding his own
. IN his footstonl ra,,1,- like Persia eIrd.
inp th. hug of tha zig Polar Pear ia
snring nt tha MuIIah should he ettemnt
~ n,1lSe sncreifeioiis advance on fine
s,ocrnd ,,ssessio,Ss. a. Ner,yan bis mas
tcr
Rut he wadd,ed away the fat MuI-
lar rte ,onsn roho yrannins, a hnsor,
iItnonatra hln ,sa,,i,,g iis one sbean
aInno IN tha mountain save far missy,
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tnnc eanctimoniona uucnrtain fanatic-
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