Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-02-09

| tuoSc NOiuftuOuS DedutieS Till the SlgDt became
painful with extreme delight. A female atten-
dant spread before them light but luxurious
repast of fresh and dried fruits, grapes, figs, "a
pricots, olives, pomegranates, and dates inter
spersed with pots of pure honey, rose cakes of
Damascus. and bananas of Rosetta: with Egyp-
tlan syrup. and crystal vases, in which the rich
wine OF Helbon sparkled with tempting brilian-
| ey
"FaIrest OF the daughters of men,may crave
thy namf, and that of thy fathers huusei' SAID
the Rabbi, addressing his unknown compan-
ion.
@Mv name is Zorah," replied the damsel.-
My father is of the children of Ishame, an abb
der in the desert: the fame of the sage Abimel-
ech has reached into the farther borders of the
wilderness, and behold, the heart of thy hand
maiden was moved to see the man of whose wis
dom ali nations spake.'
''LOvely ZorahI' exclaimed the enamoured
sage, "my wisdom is become as withered grass
before thy beauty, and the strength of my heart
as dew in the consuming light of thine eyes,
Suffer me. therefore, to be unto thee as Boaz
was unto Ruth, and to love thee with the love
wherewith Jacob loved Rachel"
| Zorah smiled at the earnestness with which
these words were uttered, and filing the cup,
presented it to the delighted Rabbi, who instinc-
lively shrank from the dangerous libaton; but
| Zorah would not be denied.
''Urge me not, fair damsel," said be. 81 have
how against the juice of the vine until next
| new MOON"
Zorah's countenance fell, and the big tear
tfemhled on her dark eyes silken lash. Anime
lech, torn with conflicting passions, passed his
arm around her waist, and drew her unresist.
inglv to his bosom: he felt the quick pulse of
her heart throb against his-her warm signs
were upon his check, and the perfumed wine
emp at his lips: human strength could resist no
longar-he seized the cup with desperate hands
AMI al single dranght quahed it to the bottom.
HIS roU acns broken, and having nothing Iarth-
or TO hope nr fear, draught followed draught in
! Quick succession, till his flushed cheeks and
and spurkiing eyes bore evidence that be was
no longer under the dominion of reason.
81 rah, INV beautiful Zorab" cried he, s nv
love for thee is as the love which floods cannot
qurnnh. nor MANY waters drown. Thou art
the light ofmine eyes-1 cannot part from thee;
let rs. therefore, flee unto thy fathers tents,
even INTO the wilderness as unto city of re-
fnge."
"Ab! my lord, thy servant hath neither gold
| nor silver to bear the charge. Could we live
like the raven or the stork of the desertr'
This objection had not struck Abimelech be-
fore: he was rich himself, but he could not i'm
mediately convert his possessions into money.
| and his passion was too violent to admit delay.
He SCENE perplexel, and spake not, till Zorah
inquired, in a careless manner, if his next-door
neighhor was not the rich publican, Aaron Ben
Rabiat.
"It is even So" replied the Rabbi, still mu-
sing.
"And he hath, am told, Golfers filled with
shekels of pure silver"
at is said So"
"And shekels of gold,and pots Of double Mac
cabees and precious stones: pearls, and sardo-
nyx, and carbnhcles, more costly than the jew
els of the high priests breast-platel"
"Ha !" exclaimed Abimelech. as if a sudden
ray of flight had darted across his mind "speak
on"
SHARON Ben Rabat is stricken in years and
liveth alUne-rches are to him as the dust of
the earth-there is private way from thy house
into his"
:.Stoc. stopm cried the agitated man, grasp
inn the arm Of the tempter convulsiveIy. "What
wonldst thon? Shall peril my soul in this
thing Zprah Zorah! Thy words are pleasant
to m, cars a. the murmurs of falling waters in
the desert, but the bitterness of Marah, even the
bitterness of death, is in their state--neverthe
les-. in this also will obey thee"
+" Go about it, then, instantly" said Zorah,
rising: .'thou knowcst the private passage into
the old miser's chamber. Take this weapon
thou marest need it--and when thou hast Sc
cured the treasure, return quickly hither, and
all things shall be ready for our fight"
Adimelech. whose scruples had by this time
com ntev vanished. was no less eager than his
imre u,'Is mistress to accomp ish the deed; he
ran with incredible speed through the now ST.
lent streets, and quickly reached his own dwell
ling. Lighting small lamp. he entered prl-
<.f had
BEEN contriyed between the two houses, and in
a few moments found himself in the strong
chamber of Aaron Ben I2abiat.
Around him Law Golfers titled with gold and
silver coins, and cast cts charged with precious
stones, that trembled with various but incessant
lustre in the sickly beams of the lamp he bore.
He had raised one jewel box to his eyes to ex-
anime it more closely, when, slipping from his
fingers it fell to the floor with loud Grassland
the next moment the alarmed miser rushed in
to the apart ment. Seeing a stranger, at such
an hour, in the sanctuary of the god of his idol
atry, ne uttered a piercing scream, throwing
himself upon the robber, grappled him with al
most supernatural strength. Vainly did abb
melech endeavor to escape from the old mans
grasp, or to still his screams: every motion IN
creased his danger: he heard the steps OF per
sons ascending the stairs: not an instant was
TO be lost: the dagger which Zorah had given
him was in his girdle: he drew 1t and plunged
| it into the heart of the old man.
A piercing shrek rung through the chamber,
and the unfortunate Aaron Ben Rabiat fell lite
! less on the floor. Instead of providing for his
safety, the guilty Rabbi stood petrifed with
horror over the quivering body of his victim
watching the life-stream yelling from his side
in bubbling tide. When the persons attracted
bv the pubican's screams, entered the room ne
made no attempt tie escape, but surrender MIN
self quietly into their hands. He was instant
fv hurried 10 prison, and, amidst the revilngs OF
the crowd, was plunged into dark noisone
dungeon to await the public igneminy OF a tn