The King's Talisman — page 86: what you’re looking at

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- THE KINGS TALISMAN. (7 and jackal, but the life that is given with it may never be extinguished. God himself is not more lasting than be- comes the soul he creates. ‘T’he breath of the body is not the life of man. That only keeps in motion the wonderful mechanism that is tied to the clay; but ’tis the souL—that principle that loves the beautiful and the good—that prin- ciple that can never die, that forms our life. ‘That life will be ever ours, and as we live it, either here or among the stars of the brighter world hereafter, so shall we enjoy it, or be made miserable in its possession.” As the old man ceased speaking, he reseated himself upon his stone bench, and regarded his companion with a curious eye. ‘So it is, and ’tis surely true,” murmured the woman to herself. ‘*'This wrinkled brow will soon lie lifeless in the earth, but I—I shall live forever. I thank thee, Abdah Nazor, that thou hast thus spoken.” Ossifrage picked up her reeds, and in a thoughtful mood resumed her work, while the old man gazed upon her for some moments in silence, and then, as he arose from his seat a second time, he said: ‘« Sister, [ have come to-night on business. What amount of food have you in your cell?” ‘“Not more than enough to last myself eight-and-forty hours.” «Then I must furnish you with money to procure more, - for you may have occasion to entertain visitors.” ‘¢And whom will you bring hither?” ‘* As yet I cannot tell,” returned the old man. ‘‘ It may be Ali Kinah.” | **Surely nothing can have happened to Noureddin,” quickly exclaimed Ossifrage, betraying in her manner a de- gree of solicitude for which few would have given her credit. | Eomicbooks (Ele)