The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-01-06
THE DEATH OF JONATHAN.


alonS here,' said TryphOn, as they entered the
small closet; 81 see by thy look thou hast
something important 10 speak Of" D'on ap-
preached his cousin, and bent his lips to hts
ear; as If he feared the alis should listen to
his words He saId IN low boOtsn whisper,
'rho high prlest must die 10 n,shI?' SO soon?'
said Tryphon, with a start; but quickly reCov-
eriUg himself, added. Be it so, | remember
my promise, that his life should be ,hIne when
ever thou shouldst claim it, and am ready 10
abide byit. Take this signstI end ha dseSa G
ring from h!s finger. this viii DO warrsn sut-
fcIen'. My guests are waiting Tor the --Fare-
wot.' 'Coid.biooded wre,ch!' muueFed Z ion;
but he scTveb mY purpose, and shat mGueTs
i, to ne? |, s sharp no oaaunued as lie pOa-
sod his inger oyet his sabr0's edge, 'and
twill soon be DONE Again no FASTENED through
tho client streets; bGl now he Needed 20; the
falling snow, for lrrous rage was in his heart
ard his brain reoIad like one suffering from
tho effects of wine. SdIl strange feeling of
horror mingled with the ezuItalion he felt at
the approaching CONTAMINATION ofbis hatred
The Athenian entered tho palace, q snatch.
ing Pine torch from the hand Of slave pas
sed alone through the Sub erranaen passages.
20 the soldiers gazed significantly upon his
excited ccunteDaaco and keen SABRE end pas
sed on. He eutsred co silently that n0Ha of
tho caplives hecrd him. He entered 80 silent
" that mona Of tho cuptVes hoard him, jon
than's forsaoad Vas leaning upon his hand,
end he was gazing eatneatIy upon the faces Of
hia aufarng children. Beronlce sat betwoon
them holding hand of sch' She hs6 strip
ped of her cloak end covered them with it for
the intensity of the cold had chilled their blcod
tho herd g,one0 OF the prison was their cnly
couck-they whose limbs had always rested
I on the eofest down. Neither Of them uttered
complaint; down the cheek Of the youngest,
indeed, few tear drops had fallen, but even
those were frozen in their passage. God help
ye, my b oys,' murmued the Asmonean; the
bittsreot drop in all my cup Of misery 10. to ooe
ye suffer thus, without the powsr TO did vow
I'VE are happy, dear father they said speak
ing both together, although the tones belied
The words; happier 10 sharing dungeon with
thee them palace without thee Jonathan
shook his head mournfuy; no could no, ans
wer. lit was thy voice. they continued that
fret taught US 10 put our t;usI in Jehovah, and
on him we will rely.' my soaso will deuort
ms!; hs exclaimed; 'Oh my God. this is dread
full, indeedp BereHics arose, G5 sent over him.
For thy childrcn's sske,' she said, 'if net for
thino own boar in silence. 1t will break tbaI
young hearts to see thee thus despoading. 1t
is 10 thee they look ior an example Of foTtitude
o! do moi disapPont thsm' 'Berenice, thou
hast been mother; thou hast seen the child Of
thy love perish when it was but blossoms; and
oh! how deeply didst thou mourn it's loss. Had
it grown beside thee, into fair and heathful
plant, untouched by disease blooming in beau
ty, and thou hadst then seen the axe lifted to
cut il down without power to avert the blow,
couldst thou have been patenif How could
che answer such question: She returned to
her scat in silence. Dion heard all this. He
raised bis hand to his brow, and wiped away
the damp dew that rested on it. Now or new
er must he pay his debt Of vengeance. He
thought of Imla, aad Of Miriam; and it nerved
his heart again. The lamp burn. dimly, eav-
ing that part ofthe cell IN which he stood, a
shadow, but as soon as he passed forward, lie
rays fell upon the steel blade Of the ssbre.
Matlathias, the eldest of the princes, discover
ed it., and uttered loud cry. That cry cost
him his life; for enraged that he was discover
ed, with one blow the miscreant severed his
head from his body, aud flung it in the face of
his father. Jonathan uttered no sound; he
saw that his hour was come; but claspUg Tho
bleeding head close 10 his heart he kissed the
still warm lips; while his own quivsred with a
fathers deep love and horror took possession
ofhls soul. The other boy stood gazing on
tho motoness and ds6gured corpse, with feel
ings that defy description; while Dion ap-
preached the sorrOwiOg parent, and shouting
aloud, 'ths for lmlap and this for MirismP.
plugged the sabre in his boeom; and then drew
i,for,h. reekng with gore while he said IN q
low kissing voice. i have paid thee blow for
| blow; and Dion The A,henian owes the naught
And this tor tho wife Of Judas, and the ssier
| of Jonathsn' exclaimed Berenice, as she
stuck dagger up to the hilt in his heart; 'aud
now their debt is paid lkewise.' The Atben-
iau staggered and fell, uttetiog loud shrek,
| by The side of his victim, while his own blood
mingled with the dark stream that oozed from
! the breast OF the brave Asmonean.-Yet even
in death the spirit of revenge lit up his eye,
Pointing to the ghastly head. and the dying
Jonathan he cried aloud: Revenge, revenge
scorn for scorn! blow for blow!-ha! haF The
DEATH -tsttle was 10 his throat, and in the md't
ofhat fearful laughter, he exPired!-ROmancs
ofJcwish History.
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