Life of Ahmad — Page 72
AFTER HIS FATHER’S DEATH as 72 that the visit took place. They were staying at Tatla, a small village near Qadian. Mirza Ghulam Q a dir offered them his own house at Qadian, saying that Tatla was not in any way a suitable place for them. He himself used to live at Gurdaspur and said that as Ahmad as did not come into the house much they would feel completely at home there. The M i r Sahib agreed and came to Qadian. Mirza Ghulam Q a dir used to bring them little presents when he came home from Gurdaspur and M i r Sahib and his wife used to reciprocate his kindness. One day Sh a mi kebabs (a special dish of roast meat usually minced and prepared with spices) were prepared. As Mirza Ghulam Q a dir had left, the kebabs were sent to Ahmad as , his younger brother, who duly appreciated this act of kindness and acknowledged it suitably. This led to further acts of kindness on the part of M i r Sahib and his wife. But when the wife of Mirza Ghulam Q a dir came to know of it she was very much upset, for she was ill-disposed towards Ahmad as in those days. As she was the mistress of household, Ahmad as had to put up with much inconvenience and discomfort at home. But he bore everything with equanimity, patience and fortitude. Ahmad as had to suffer the pinch of want, even in the necessities of life. Though he was entitled to an equal part of the property left by his father yet, seeing the fondness of his brother for the things of this world, he never demanded his share and remained content with the minimum of food and clothing, and thus