Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-22

waist and bottom with blue ribbon, while
fringe of the same hue ornamentsd the lin
en- wrapper which enveloped his form. His
face as he gazed up to the idolatrous fame
was expressive of hate and rage. He shook
his closed hand at the temple, crying:
81 spit upon the IDOLS housed woe upon
the fre-wershippers hurl at them the
words Of holy Isaiah:
Behold! all ye that kindie fire.
That compass yourselves about with sparks
Walk in the light of your fre
And in the sparks thai You have kinded.
Know that am The Lord!
! form the light and create darkness
Let the earth bow down before Jehovah y"
The closing of The doors startled tie
Hebrew, and he passed on. '"Tls strange"
he murmured to himself; "have ] mistaken
the epistle? Let tne look at it again"
Opening the letter. the Jew read: "A
brother from Jerusalem wishes TO commu-
nicate important news to MordecRi, Of the
holy city. Meet me at sunrise before the
Portico Of the Temple of the Sun"
Truly an unsavory place to speak
upon matters relative to our holy city,
said Mordecai. 81 will take one more
turn and peradyenture he will arrive"
His correspondent came not, for the let
ter was written by Haman to further his
unholy schemes; and Mordecai, wearied
and vexed, returned to his home. As the
tcmpie doors closed, the firc.-secretly fed
by the priests-shot up brilliant flame.
"a miracle cried the priests !; the Jew
has departed" and they burst forth in "a
hymn of Joy : the king was vanquished.
Haman knew his noble master well. He
was a tender hearted and just prince, and
he knew it would be difficultto induce him
to command the massacre of so many per-
sons, unless he was convinced it was the
will of his gods By the Vaccinations of
Hannah, and the priests juggling, he had
been easily swayed to their will and the
wicked triumphed for time.
"And now" said Hannah, let US cast
lots before the altar, that we may see what
will be the most lucky day for our underta-
king"
sHere are Dice" said Dejoces, upon
which are marked the names of the months,
and on these are the days. Throw, then.
OH king, in the name of Mythra--and
that which is uppermost will he the day in
dcated by the gods as most propitious for
our endeavors to cleanse the land from de-
Element"
The king threw. and the thirteenth day
of the twelfth month, Adar, was turned up.
Hannah aud the priests threw with like re-
suit. AT the same moment ray of sun
light, from a concealed crevice in the wall,
falling suddenly upon crystal representa-
ton of the sun, which was placed on high
behind the altar, brilliant glory filled the
temple, as if the heavenly luminary itself
had risen before them
"1he god! the god!' cried the priests.
"Mythra himself has deigned to shine upon
usn' .. ...
The credulous and excited king prostra-
ted himself with the rest, believing the
god Of fire was actually present TO smile
upon their undertaking. All his scruples
senced, he willingly gave to Haman his
sgnet-ring with power 10 act as he thought
when he returned to the pal
ace sent letters to the governors of all his
provinces bidding them--''Destroy, kill.
and cause TO perish, al! Jews, both young
and old, little children and wonea." Ex-
hausted with the scene he had gone
through, the king called for wine, and he
and his worthldss favorite drowned all un-
easy reflections in the bowl. Put net
your trust in princes.
TO BE CONCLUDED.