sun streamed round us. But Rahmun sat in the little Calcutta lane, and saw before him the barren mountains of Afghanistan.
I took out a bank-note and gave it to him, saying: "Go back to your own daughter, Rahmun, in your own country, and may the happiness of your meeting bring good fortune to my child!"
Having made this present, I had to curtail some of the festivities. I could not have the electric lights I had intended, nor the military band, and the ladies of the house were despondent at it. But to me the wedding-feast was all the brighter for the thought that in a distant land a long-lost father met again with his only child.
WORDS TO BE STUDIED
precarious. From the root “ prec,” meaning prayer. Compare deprecate, imprecation; “ precarious ” means, therefore, held by entreaty, and thus insecure.
impending. From the Latin “ pendere,” to hang. Compare depend , expend, expensive , pendant, suspend, interdependent, independent.
judicious. From the root “jus,” “ jud,” meaning law, right. Compare judge, judicial, judgment, just, prejudge, adjustment, adjudicate.
euphemism. A Greek root “ phe,” meaning speech. Compare blasphemy.
transported. From the Latin “ portare,” to carry. Compare porter, import, export, deport, support, deportation.
intervene. From the Latin “venire,” to come. Compare convenient, convene, supervene, prevent.
