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segal when they grow great? They call me tyrant. Say, how do kings die whom men name tyrants? They die at the hands of those whom they have bred. Nay, Mopo, I will rate for my life, and when I join the spirits of my fathers let the strongest take my power and my place!" Now it chanced that shortly after Chakahad spoken thtis my sister Bale ' ka, the king's wife, fell m labor, and on that same day my wife Macropha was brought to bed of twins, and this but eight days after my second wife, An dadi, had given birth to a son. You ask, my father, how I came to be married, seeing that Chaka forbade marriage to all his soldiers till they were well on m middle life and had put the man's ring upon their heads. It was a boon h© granted, me as inyanga of medicine.

When the king heard that Baleka was sick he did not seek her outright, be cause he loved her a little, but he sent for me, commanding me to attend her, and when the child was bom to cause its body to be brought before him, ac cording to custom, so that he might be sure that it was dead. I bent to the earth before him, and went to do his bidding with a heavy heart, for was not Baleka my sister, and would not her child be of my own blood? Still, it must be so, for Chaka's whisper was as the shout of other kings, and if we dared to disobey then our blood and the blood of all m our kraal must answer for it. Better that a babe should die than that we should become food for jackals. Presently I came to the Em poseni, the place of the king's wives, and declared the king's word to the soldiers on guard. They lowered their assegais and let me pass, and I entered the hut of Baleka. In it were other of the king's wives, but when they saw Hie they rose and went away, for it was not lawful that they should stay where I was. Thus I was left alone with my sister. For awhile she lay silent and I said no word, though I caw by the heaving of her breast that she was weeping. "Hush, little one!" I said at length, "your sorrow will soon be done." "Nay," she answered, lifting her head, "it will be but begun. Oh, cruel xnanl I know the reason of your com ing. You come to slay the babe that shall be born of me." "It is the king's word, woman." "It is the king's word, and what is the king's word? Have I, then, naught to say m this matter?' "It is the king's child, woman!" "It is the king's child, and is it not also my child? Must my babe be dragged from my breast and be dashed against a stone, and by you, Mopo? Have I not loved you, Mopo? Did I not flee with you from our people and the vengeance of our father? Do you know that not two moons gone the king was wroth with you because he fell sick; and would have caused you to be slain had I not pleaded for you and called his oath to mind. And thus you pay me; you come to slay my child, my firstborn childr "It is the king's word, woman," I an swered sternly, but my heart was split m two within me. Then the light m the doorway was darkened. A woman entered alone. 1 looked around to see who it was, then fell upon the ground m salutation, for before me was Unandi, mother of the king, who was named "Mother of the Heavens," the same lady whom my mother had refused the milk. "Hail, Mother of the Heavens!" I said. "Greeting, Mopo!" she answered, "Say, why does Baleka weep? Is it be cause the sorrow of women is uponhex?" "Ask of her, great chieftainess," J said. Then Baleka spoke. "I weep, mother of a king, because this man, who is my brother, has come from him who is my lord aad thy son, to slay that which shall be born of me. O thou whose breasts have given suck, plead for me! Thy son was not slain at birth." "Perchance it were well if he had been so slain, Baleka," said Unandi; "then had many another man lived to look upon the sun who now is dead." "At the least, as an infant he was good and gentle, and thou mightest love him, mother of the Zulu." "Never, Baleka! As a babe he bit my breast and tore my hair; as the man is, so was the babe." "Yet may his child be otherwise, mother of the heavens! Think, thou hast no grandson to comfort thee m thy age. Wilt thou, then, see all thy stock wither? The king, our lord, lives m war. He, too, may die, and what then?" "Then the root of Senzangacona yet grows green. Has the king no broth ers?" "They are not of thy flesh, mother. What! Thou dost not hearken? Then as woman to woman I plead with thee. Save my child or slay me with my child!" Now the heart of Unandi grew gentle. "How may this be done, Mopo?" she said. "The king must see the dead babe, and if he suspect, and even reeds have ears, you know the heart of Chaka and where we shall lie tomor row." "Ai-e there then no other newborn babes m Zululand?" said Baleka, sitting up and speaking m a whisper like the hiss of a snake. "Hearken, Mopot Is not your wife also m labor? Now hear , me, Mother of the Heavens, and my 1 brother hear me also. Think not to play with me m this matter. I will j ! save my child or you twain shall perish.

Fox I will tell the king that you came Ito me, the two of you, and whispered plots into my ear—plots to savo the child and slay the king. Now choose, and swiftly!" She sank back, there was silence and we looked upon one another. Then Unandi spoke. "Give mo your hand, Mopo, and swear that you will be faithful to me m this secret, as I swear to you. But if you break your oath, then beware, for I will not die alone!" "I swear, Mother of the Heavens," I answered, "It is well, eon of Makedama." "It is well, my brother," said Baleka. "Now go swiftly, knowing that if you fail I will bring you to your death! Yes; even if my own death is the price!" So I went. "Whither go you?" asked the guard at the gate. "I go to bring my medicines, men of the king," I answered. I reached my own huts, there to find that my wife Macropha was delivered of twins. I sent away all m the hut ex cept my other wife, Anadi, she who eight days gone had borne me a son. The second of the twins was born; it was a boy, born dead. The first was a girl, she who lived to be Nada the Beau tiful, Nada the Lily. Then a thought came into my heart. Here was a path to run onl "Give me the boy babe," I said to Anadi. "He is not dead. Give him to me that I may take him outside the kraal and awake him to life by my medicine." "It is of no use—the child is dead," said Anadi. "Give him to me, woman!" I said fiercely, and she gave me the body. * Then I took him and wrapped him up m my bundle of medicines, and outside of all I rolled a mat of plaited grass. "Suffer none to enter the hut till I re turn," I said, "and speak no word of the child that seems to be dead. If you suf fer any to enter, or if you speak a word, then my medicine will not work and the babe will be dead indeed." So I went, leaving the women wonder ing, for it is not our custom to save both when twins are born; but I ran swiftly to the gates of the Emposeni. "I bring'the medicines, men of the king!" I said to the guards. "Pass m," they answered. I passed through the gates and into the hut of Baleka. Unandi was alone m the hut with my sister. "The child is born," said the mother of the king. "Look on him, Mopa, son of Makedama?" I looked. He was a great child, with large black eyes like the eyes of Chaka, the king, and Unandi, too, looked at me. "Where is it?" she whispered, I loosed the mat and drew the dead chiid from the medicines, glancing around fearfully as I did so. "Give me the living babe," I whis pered back. They gave it to me and I took of a drug that I knew and rubbed it on the tongue of the child. Now this drug has the power to make the tongue it touches dumb for awhile. Then I wrapped up the child m my medicines and again bound the bundle around with the mat. But around the throat of the stillborn babe I tied a string of fiber, as though I had strangled it, and wrapped it loosely m a piece of matting. Now for the first time I spoke to Baleka. "Woman," I said, "and thou also, Mother of the Heavens, I have done your wish, but know this, before all is finished this deed shall bring about the death of many. Be secret as the grave, for the grave yawns for you both." I went again, bearing the mat con taining the dead child m my right hand. But the bundle of medicines that held the living one I fastened across my shoulders. I passed out of the Enipo- j seni, and as I went I held up the bundle m my right liand to the guards, show ing them that wh'.ch was m it, but say ing nothing. "It is good," they said, nodding. But now ill fortune found me, for just outside the Emposeni I met three of the king's messengers, "Greeting, son of Makedama!" they said. "The king summons you to the Intunknlu"—-that is the royal house, my father. "Goodl" I answered. "I will come now? but first I would run to my own place to see how it goes with Macropha, my wife. Here is that which the king seeks," and I showed them the dead child. "Take it to him, if you will." "That is not the king's word, Mopo," they answered. "His word is that you should stand before him." And how dared I go before the Lion bearing his living child hidden on my back? Yet to disobey was to be lost! "Goodl I come," I answered, and wa walked to the gate of the Intunkulu. It was sundown, Chaka was sitting m the little courtyard m front of his hut. I went down on my knees before , him and gave the royal salute, Byete, and so I staid. "Bise, son of Makedama!" he said. "I cannot rise, Lion of the Zulu," I answered. "I cannot rise, having royal blood on my hands, till the king has pardoned me." "What is it?" he asked. I pointed to the mat m my hand. "Let me look at it." Then I undid the mat, and he looked on the child and laughed aloud. "He might have been a king," he said, as he bade a councilor take it away. "Mopo, thou hast slain one who might have been, a king. Art thou not afraid?" "No, Black One," I answered; "the child is slain by order of one who is a king," "Sit down and let us talk," said Chaka, for his mood was idle, "Tomorrow thou shalt have five oxen for this deed; thou shalt choose them from the royal herd." "The king is good; he sees that my belt is drawn tight, he satisfies my hun ger. Will the king suffer that I go? My wife is m labor and I would visit her." "Nay, stay awhile; say how it is with Baleka, my sister and thine?" "It ia w&U."

"Hat?e I, then, tsaught to say m this mat ter?"

THE ASHBURTON OfARDIAN ; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1599.

» ' - ' lIV ■ Printed and published by Hbnby Willis c f P«ber Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie tors, at their Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashburton, SATURDAY, September 1193

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Stud Notices npo Stand m Ashburton and Travel surrounding Districtß, the well • known Trotting Stallion PBINCE IMPEBIAL, B/ Hambeltonian Ball Boy—Prinoeaa. Terms, 4 guineas; groomage fee ss« For fuither particulars apply to j. McDonnell, 26 ABhburton; mo S*ano This Season Ab Abhbuotoh LINKSHOT, By Chainshot—dam La Diva; by Bun« dora, out of Minille, by Traduoer—Opera. Apply to * E, HEALY, Groom m Charge. Mr Gookson'a Stable*. 8 280 57 w. hanker. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TOiNEW 'PREMISES. TTAVING azsbaaged premises with tbe JLJL Farmers' Cooperative Association, have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the office! and store lately oooupied by the above As Boclation at the oorner of West Street and Haveiock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST BATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. LOOK ' CHEAP WINTEB FIRING. NEW MOUNT BOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring the 1» twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam \nd Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Gante? bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES so G. T. PARK, MOUNtD SOME RS. REMOVAL NOTICE. T^UElNGßuilding Operations I havejBEMOVED;to Tempor ary Premises, next the Ashbur ton Club and M.S.A. R. J.~GUY, SADDLE B, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. U H. Undbiu. v \&, vsmuw, T H. UNDRILL AIND CO., TiIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTOI| EVERY REQuIsTtE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Speoialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial WrMihi m Stock. —— Private Addreis, Peter Street), directly I behind Oddfellowa' Hall; atao oare «f ! Mr T. Andrewi, East Belt. 2 Frank Curtis, i THE LEADING Watchmaker, & Je <w«ll0r» EAST STREET, HAS just opened up FRESH LINES m nearly every department. New stock ot JEtotheram.'** WtttcJhe« to hand. Jewelled m six holes, oompenia. tion ballances, heavy oases, hunting and open faced, latest movements, keyless, and key winding. . .. Also a new line of WALTHAMWATCHEH, which are well worth inspection. Best value m Nickel and other cheap' Watches m Ashburton* Largest and best stock of Esgagihkhi and Gem Rings. I give especial value ia thia line), making it a speciality, GOLD & SILVER BROOCHES. (Novelties) Neat charms and Greenstone Pendants m every variety. SPECTACLES &""eYEI GLASSES, Accurately fitted with latest sight testing apparatus. NOTE.—AII my Speotaolea are of English Manufacture. Beware of cheap French and. foreign goods. . Did Jewellery re-made into latest designs at moderate oharges. Watches and Clocks repaired with accuracy and promptitude* FRANK CURTIS, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER & JEWELLM.



U3NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited •■TEA WEBS* £» 411 FK CM LITTELTON ASUNDER: Tor Wesb|jort and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Chriatchurch papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eferdnce should therefore be made to Jhrlstohurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F, FERRIMAN, | Agent, Ashbnrton J.V.DEBEEE, THE LEADING JEWELLER & WATCHMAKER IS NOW SHOWING NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS ALAEGE STOCK of the Newest, Brightest, and up-to-date JewblliEßY. INSPECT, — INSPECT. All articles marked m Plain Figarei. Just received a line of Rotheeham's Celebrated English Levjhbs, Made Specially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Oases to suit hard wear, A few Ladies' Boiled Gold Watches, Ten to Twenty Yean' Guarantee, very highly recommended. Grreenstone is now very ashioDJJ able. A new assortment of Choice Designs. . SPECTACLES- SPECTACLES. A full Stock of Lenseß, on the inter* changeable system. Convex and Concave, both m Blue and White. The Latest Novelty m Eyeglasses, "THE BEVLUC." Light) and Easy, will not toll off, SIGHT TESTING A SPECIALTY. REPAIRS Prompt. - REPAIRS Neat. J. V.DE~BEEK, (Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBORTON. Prize Poultry. SITTINGS of Eggs of the following breeds now ready : — LaDgehans, Dork ings, Orpingtons, Houdans, Partridge Cochins, Andalusi&ns, Golden Pencilled Hamburgs. Best pens 15s to 21s per sitt ing, others 7s 6d to 10s. PELHAM YARDS, Peter Street, Aehburton. riIHE Poultry Industry.—Farmers and others intending to breed poultry for export should lose no time m getting supplied with suitable hirds' eggs of all the best) kinds for crossing obtainable, afc PELHAM POULTRY YARDS, Peittr Street), Aahburtoo. j



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FIEST SPRING SHOW op LACES AND SILKS. I TTT^ to advise our Customers of the arrival of Ship ments of JAPANESE SILKS m all the Art Shades of the .reason, These goods are specially adapted for Table Decorations, DrapingSj etc., and are stocked m several widths and pieces. Two | Cases of new LACK GOODS now showing. ora first GENERAL SHOW OF THE SEASON TAKES PLACS OS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, AND -FOLLOWING DAYS. MITCHELL & TURNER. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, -FREE OF upon all "W OOL placed m my hands for Sale either m Ashburton, Timaru, or for Shipment. ..-— (This Seasons WOOL SALES for CANTERBURY have been fixed as under, viz ;— CHRISTOHURCH-November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899 j January 18, 1900 February 9, 1900. TIMARU-December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 7, 1900. WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Rates. D- THOMAS, Ashburton. -PURE_SEEDS- I HAVE lately erected, regardless of Coafe, the MOST COMPLETE Seed Cleaning Plant South of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at Work; lam no«r prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any of SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. I oan Supply Best RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locally grown ; mlso, Best CLOVERS, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must bo seen to be appreciated. Also-Hurst and Son's Best ENGLISH CLOVERS, RAPE, [LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, 4SHBURTON.



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