Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-04-16

YET 90 me people clamor madly for his
blood. To-day, thy father left the council
and would not say aught against him, for
he believeth that this Christ is the Son o(
God
And dost thou believe this, Festia p
Nay. verify, maiden! believe that he
Is great Prophet, and one sent by God :
but would our Messiah have come TO his
chosen people in beggar's garb 2
Thus hath it been foretold y
1h0n hast heard Of him what sayest
thou, lady =
| believe said Tiara, raising her beauti-
tui face TO the skies believe that he is
the Messiah and the Son of God y
Il cast no evil on thee, Ziara, for this :;
but Will tell thee. that all my kin revile
me, because will not join the cry for his
blood. And my father doth swear he will
cast me from my inheritance; and nv
mother and brothers do mock at me, if |
give not my Judgment against him.
fesila, heed them not-heed not their
anger-nor make thy conscience lie. Nv
Fathers lands are broad. and his hocks
and herds cover many hills. All men
speak of The wealth OF Joseph of Arama-
inca; AID the one who wins his child
shall be even as a king in riches. But
tell me more of this great Prophet as thou
dost call him; though in truth he be the
Son of God
'On the morrow, Tiara, He will die on
an accursed cross. Dost thou see yon
gloomy, rocky hill, which rises like frown-
ing giant against the well-this mount
the Priests call the Place of Skulls" or
Golgotha-there, in company with two
vile robbers, will this pure and holy
Prophet suffer death
Miriam, the bond woman, who had
been standing in the sh d wv of a palm
few short moments, unseen by them,
walked rapidly forward and cried,
testa, Of Samaria | charge thee,
tell me what country the malelactor is Of
In sooth, good maiden, know not
but | know that the twain on the morrow
die
'Oh, dldst thou not hear, kind sir ! that
one, the youngest, was called Ornez, that
he was OF the Southern islands, and
They, bond woman, hath been dealing
IN unlawful arts, said the young counsellor
TO Ilara-ior now, bethink myself of it
i did hear this from the lips Of the poor
robber, though none other heard the talk
Then. said Miriam the last blow
will be given. On the morrow the last of
my kin is 10 die, and on the morrow this
heart will be crushed and cold and still.
Lady, dost thou see yon star-look well
and tell me, if links of brightness are not
weavIng-weaving- heaven to earth
that star is TO be my home on the NOR
rows eve.'
She lifted her hands to her brow, and
pressed it long and closely, and continued,
: know not why, gentle lady, but the
wandering and dizziness which fell on me
once, steal over me at times, and utter
empty wordS-iorgive my wayward hu-
NOR
Miriam, said the kind voice of Ziara,
thy heart dwelIeth too much OH the sor-
row OF other days. Come near me, Miri-
am, and let me place j sisters kiss once
more on thy lips
The bond woman wept. When the
emotion passed away, she murmured,-
Even as thy father Moses did strike the
rock IN the wilderness, and it sent forth
cool waters, so thy love hath opened the
hard sealed fountains of my heart
She rose and glided past them as noise
lessly as spirit. There was gloom on
the spirit of both, and when they parted,
there was sad forebodng of ill on their
souls, and Festia of Samaria clasped Ziara
to his bosom as if the parting was forever.