The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-06-16
The Fires of Montezun1a
Legends of the Aztecs.
AMES JOHNSTON DAVENPORT.

found Not, InperpoSed the Genb
us, all ofthy race with the ig-
noble crowd whose lone pursuits
Justly merit thy animadversions.
exceptions there are. though few
md far between, who may IN
part redeem humanity from uni
.ersaI condemnation. Olatha then
last his eyes 10 the source OF
mankind. and his gaze was fix
I'd upon a man whose eyes WEEK
turned upwards. and whose face
teamed with radiant smile as he
fitted his hands, and whose lips
we're BAT he'd with the incense Of
err as its sweet SAVIOR rose
20 heaven. Near him stood All
altar, and on it the sacrifice OF
The first lings Of his flock. Heay
IL smiled and his offering was
'cctlCtd put as TUE Socd mar
rose a dark browed man rush
ID upon him. and smote him Il
leath.
Why was that good man slain
reclaimed Olatha. II am not the
historian, hut the treasurer OF
he Past. answered the Genius
Olatha next saw man who
deeping aloof from the crowd,
nusei in solitary places, with
iolded arms, and uptTned medi
Jative face. till the purity Of his
thoughts purged away all tho
grOsser elements OF his nature
when. without tasting death he
iseended out Of sight INTO the
heavens alone. Olatha was Oh
he eve of mterrogating the Gen
us, when amidst group. his eye
fell on another man, who for
y ears had been engaged in build
tng a vessel far off from ocean
n navigable stream. Him he be
neld, with his three sons. and
their wives, enter the vessel. tax
ing with them every variety of
and animal. beast. bird reptile.
and insect. Then witnessed he
the earth convered with water,
the world of wicked men des
;royed, and that solitary vessel
blowing the multi udmous waves.
And when the waters subsidized
he saw that same vessel resting
IN a high mountain. and the
man and the three sons and wiz
Is, emerged from it the sole re-
representatives. of the human race
But soon from them the earth
vas peopled and mankind again
relapsed into folly and vice and
the good were few. Among those
lew, he marked one who match
ed the face of the heavens OBJ
serving the motions of the sun,
moon and stars, holding CONVEX
sc with all lofty and holy things
He Witnessed the trial of this
good man s faith, and beheld
aim with keen knife uplifted
about to STAY his only son as a
sacrifice, when his hand was ar
rested by the hand of another
,eing superior looking that
nainted to ram with his horns
ntangled in a bush. Then there
appeared still anothre that rivet-
d his attention standing On
mountain by the side Of a bush
IN fire holding rod IN hi,
hand.
Why startles Olatha: why he
stands with gaze fixed on that
rod: the mirror trembling i'll hi
hands as he gazes. falls, and
The vision Oaltha into the Past
IS closed. The rod resembles the
magic wand horne by his father.
The renowned Montezuma
Thou hast seen enough. cried
The Genius. enter into the Mex
apartment
Olatha obeNed without reply
80 strong an impression had the
resemblance of the rod to his
'athers wand made upon him.
And now he stands in the Hall
# the Present. How striking the
.ontrast between it and the one
rom which he had just emerged
I has a narrow room and the
;enins of the Present was ac-
lively engaged treading well
lefined though ever coming and
yer reeeding line drawn across
he floor. The floor itself was IN |
action. emerging from the Flu
nre, and sliding into the Past.
As Olatha entered the apart
aent Of the Present the Genius !
ried:
Stand on this line, and tramp.
ramp. tramp, move qriek, thou
an st not ont travel the Pre-