The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

idyllc In the love Of Fionn ana Tera,
but retribution overtakes them all. For
the jealous woman with whom Fionn
has broken his troth there is triumph in
the tragic fate Of the heroine. but death
gives to poor, dropping Terra the reward
Of the hereafter for her love and her
sufferlngs.
There are some very pretty and charm
ing lyrics in the dukes lTbretto. Here
is verse from one OF Tera's songs:
Scpnes Of childhood rass before u.s.
Long forgotten, revived
And the heeting thoughts restors Us
Nights and days We loved and lived
Then FIonn and Terra sing together:
Waken not the ardent embcrs
Into fame. hut let them glow.
Harry they who's, hearts remember
Momeuts uf the long ago.
Fionn welcomes Terra in a song with
this pretty refrain:
q. wind, Waft a mCsaEe.
A message from me:
I am weary Il waiting.
Beloved for thee.
Tera enters, and responds in a verse.
the last line recalling the immcmoriaI
agony Of lOvers-the me- ting and the
parting:
Al! let me- hs wearing.
E0nn's smile iR ms heart.
Though love he fearing
To meCt and to part.
The time is the second century. ana
the scene shifts between ireland and
Greece. There is plenty of opportunity
for picturesque scenery as well as for
romantic action.
The trial Of a princess. the niece OF
Sultan. on the charge OF having a rival
murdered is to take place shortly at
Abesher. the capital OF the French Sudan.
- Of ha n
the Queen Of Sheba. much interest is
being manifested in London and Paris
The prisoner. Princess Chersia. whose
uncle is the Sultan Acyl. in her teens
was married to Prince Gaoud. But
though she is possessed of every attrac-
tion that goes to constitute ideal beauty
in the Sudan. her husband proved faith
less. giving her cause for jealousy by
his conduct with TCma, the wife OF a
French native sergeant.
This stain on the dignity OF her royal
rank she resolved to remove by the as
sasSination OF her rival. Toma was put
to death. and on the following morning
her friends CIamoring for Justice. bore
her body to the headquarters of the
French commander.
A summary Investigation resulted in the
arrest of four servants. and finally OF
Princess Chersia II was learned that
Toma had been stabbed to the heart by
a man named Abdullah, acting on the
orders Of the princess After she had
been locked up. the princess herself re-
lated the circumstances OF the tragedy
to the French commander telling him
that he must release the other prisoners,
as she alone was responsible for the
death OF Toma.
Learning that Toma was my rival
in the affections OF Gaoud." she said. Il
sent messengers to her. bidding her to
come to Gaoud. Suspecting trap. she
declined. and I had TO send three messen-
gers. the last OF whom allayed her sus-
plcions. for he took her a dress as
present. Thereupon she consented to be
guided TO my dwelling. Her terror when
she found herself in my presence is in
describabIe but did not wish to prolong
her agony and commanded Abdullah TO
pierce her heart l afterwaTd ordered my
servants to cast her body into the jungle
far away from my husbands palace.
Now. IL you want to take my life, do
so. and quickly. I have no remorse.
should like you to know that l am
wadai princess. and our laws entitle me
to punish those who proffer insult to my
royal rank"
The princess, will be tried by n mixed
court and may be sentenced TO be hanged.
but as the native Judges will be in her
favor she may escape the capital penalty
and be sentenced to pay blood money 10
the family of her victim. The wives of
the French native soldiers sought to
lynch her, but were prevented by the
French authorities.
It was in reality a mere chance remark
which led to the founding Of the Prim-
rose League, that has grown so wonder
fully in Great Britain since the death
Of Lord Beaconsfeld (Benjamin DtsraelD.
That remarkable political organization
to-day numbers almost 10000 members
and has nothing in that or any other
country to equal its monumental Sue
cess.
Then, on April 10. 1855. the second an
niversary OF Disraelrs death, his statue
was unveiled in Parliament Square.
facing st. James Palace. Sir Henry
Drummond Wolf. arriving at the ses-
sion of the Commons late in the after
noon. was given primrose oy the
sunerIntendent OF the members cloak
room AS Sir Henry thereupon entered
the chamber he found the entire Con-
ssryative party similarly decorated
with the late prime minister's favorite
flower. That fact impressed him 10
such a degree that as he walked home
with Lord Randolph Churchill, he re-
marked:
what a show OF primroses! This
should be turned to account. Why not
start a Primrose Leagues?
Lord Randolph was instantly inter.
ested. Draw up a PLAN, he said, to
carry out your idea, and we will see
what can be done.
Ultimately Lord Randolph and Sir
Henry were Joined by Sir Jonn Gorst
ana sir AIRED Slade, and in due course
these four gentlemen founded the
league and constituted themselves the
II was originally intended to admit
men only, banded In companies Of