rianople. Not one to be inconstant, he maintained his
characteristic immutability of heart. Whatever happened, he remained the
same. In Adrianople as well, his days passed happily, under the protection
of Baha'u'llah. He would carry on some business which, however trifling,
would bring in surprisingly abundant returns.

From Adrianople, Muhammad-'Ali accompanied Baha'u'llah to the fortress of
Akka, was put in jail there, and was numbered among Baha'u'llah's fellow
captives for the rest of his life, achieving that greatest of all
distinctions, to be in prison with the Blessed Beauty.

He spent his days in utter bliss. Here, too, he carried on a small
business, which occupied him from morning till noon. In the afternoons he
would take his samovar, wrap it in a dark-colored pouch made from a
saddlebag, and go off somewhere to a garden or meadow, or out in a field,
and have his tea. Sometimes he would be found at the farm of Mazra'ih, or
again in the Ridvan Garden; or, at the Mansion, he would have the honor of
attending upon Baha'u'llah.

Muhammad-'Ali would carefully consider every blessing that came his way.
"How delicious my tea is today," he would comment. "What perfume, what
color! How lovely this meadow is, and the flowers so bright!" He used to
say that everything, even air and water, had its own special fragrance.
For him the days passed in indescribable delight. Even kings were not so
happy as this old man, the people said. "He is completely free of the
world," they would declare. "He lives in joy." It also happened that his
food was of the very best, and that his home was situated in the very best
part of Akka. Gracious God! Here he was, a prisoner, and yet experiencing
comfort, peace and joy.

Muhammad-'Ali was past eighty when he finally departed to eternal light.
He had been the recipient of many Tablets from Baha'u'llah, and of endless
bounty, under all conditions. Upon him be the glory of God the Most
Glorious. Upon him be myriads of heavenly blessings; may God favor him
with gladness forever and ever. His luminous grave is in Akka.

'ABDU'S-SALIH, THE GARDENER

Among those who emigrated and were companions in the Most Great Prison was
Aqa 'Abdu's-Salih. This excellent soul, a child of early believers, came
from Isfahan. His noble-hearted father died, and this child grew up an
orphan. There was none to rear or care for him and he was the prey of
anyone who chose to do him harm. At last he beca