Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-15

ge into the outer chamber; and the
Illusion WIS Of walking behind a gold.
Du-hdircl Madonna 20 some shrine of
Innocence. Her perfume was Ike in
o.nse; her manner perfect reverence.
She passed into the cave where the
'ro dead bodies lay like q high priest
u.- performing rite.
Walking to the bed. She stood for
"'nutcs gazing at the Sleeper and his
queen. And from the new angle from
which King saw him the SIecper's like
ness To himself was actually startling
StdrliIng-wcird-llke an Incarnation
were YuSmini's words when at last she
spoke.
"NuhammaG lied! He lied in his
teeth His sons have multiplied his
lie Siddhnttha, whom men have called
Gotama, the Buddha, was before Mu-
hanmad and he knew more! He told
Of the wheel Of things, and there is a
wheel! Yet, what knew the Budd.d 81
The wheel? lie who spoke of Dharma
Che customs VI the law not knowing
Dharma This is true-Of old there
was wish Of the gOdS-Of the old
gods. And so these two were. There
Is wish again now of the old gods.
So, are we two not as they two were?
Il Is the same wish. and 10! We are
ready, this man ana ]. We will obey,
ye gods-ye old gods!'
She raised her arms and, going closer
20 the bed, stood there In an attitude
II mystic reverence, giving and re-
celving blessings.
Dear godsl" she prayed. "Dear old
gods-oldcr than these 'Hills'-show
, me In vision what their fault was
why these two were ended before the
end!
II know all the other things We have
shown me. know the worlds silly
crccdS have made II mad and 1t must
rend Itself, and this man and shall
reap where the nations sowed-if only
we obey Wherein, We old dear gods,
who love me, did these two disobey? |
pray you, tell me In vislonw
She shook her head and sighed. Sad
ness seemed to have crept over her,
like cold mist from the night. II
was as Il she could dlmly see her
plans foredoOmcd, and yet hoped on in
spite OF II. The fatallsm that she
scornod as Muhammad's lie held her
IN lis grip, and her natural courage
fought with II. Womanlkc, she turned
to King In that minute and cOniided Ia
lin her very inmost thoughts. And he,
without an lnkling rs TO how she must
slil. yet knew that she must, and pitied
her.
"llaye you seen that breast under
the nrmori" she asked suddenly
Come nearerl Come and look, Did
she I'LL hlm1 Was that dagger-stah
In his brcastY | found perfume IN
these caves-great Jars OF II, ard use
II always. think that scent Is the
preservative. Athelstun-llsten!
think he would have failed herl
think abe stabbed him rather than see
him fall, and then swallowed poison
Aftcrward their Servants laid them
there sc smile, !ceth because she
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, death dies tool lie looks grim be.
ccusc he knew less than she. II Is al.
! Na.a WOMAN who and, ,S,anis and
Muu who rails, think she stabbed
lin. Sho should have loved hl:d bet.
ter, and ,Inn thIr, wcu,d have been
10 need. VIII love you better Than
shc love- a.ni
She Wr."i and dCvourcG hin! with
her eye. So 'hu, Il needed nll his man.
hood > hold him back from hc..Y her
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thrr eyes could Guttcr as duuh dogs
H'''rc a huntsmau) grace mut,vrsble
.Ns'cry-Shc used every art on him
81. hu"N. Yet he stood the test.
'!'v'n II you tall ne we'll he, owed,
! Nh l.re ycul The gods who gave
Yea w. !! know how to mako you
love, nd lessons ere 20 learn. II you
ioil NE ! will forgive, moving that In
''i' co' tNr gods will mover le, you fail
N'l Won ARE mine. and earth is ours
t', No. ~ Gods intend n SOL"
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