The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-04-30

When I'll werv seated. El,.s. =. II.
nearest msl~ s~lative. r".- to give IN. ll-s.
tug. when another knocking WIS heard 4
the gate When the servant ou-n<,i /,
ZONE men In cs,k,sh dresses entered IN
court.
They ar~ ral,hins from Jerusalem.
said Elyse~; :" saw them in III. tempt.
And they s~~m 10 h. ., loss where the
shsll keep the feast"
U" hearing this. Madame David desir-s
= servant ~ ssy. that the three daughter
Of Aaron Levi requested ,h,ss se.p~r,-,
missionaries would honor them b, ,hsi
presence. "l'hese holy men," .nid she
turning to her guests. "l~svs their famil,~,
and their country, IN solicit aims for ,h.i
urt"rtvmat~ brethren. We will "sks !.
collection for them after our repsss."
The servant having delivered his mis-,
trrss's message. was followed in BY sev~,
men. whose count-nsuccs gave evidence
"f their having endured both hunger aud
fnsigss.
Each guess arose At their entrance; and
the rshbi"s having first washed their hands
nj the fountain. seated themselves At the
table. Scarcely had they done 80. when
more knocks were heard n, the gate. The
ANNE servant opened it, aud returned IL
tel! II. .''str~ss that three Germans i,rvg III
p~rmi.-i"" :" keep the festival with them.
Ch y must 70 elsewhere. said Madame
DAVID who. s'~'uH the eldest aud wealth.,
est Of the sisters. al ways tax the lead -
" we hnvs already es~rriaed the laws Of
To the ut'"ost VI oa. ability"
The servant hnvi"g d .livsred hi. n-s.ngr,
returned I" cay. that two oi th~,a had gonc,
but hat the other refused to sir
Madame David mnde \ sign 10 her
laughter. wh" rose from the table, aud
vent to the gate. You s-s," said she,
'''dre-si"g the I'o'r man. aud pointing to
he table. EVERY place i. filed; ysu may
20 elsrw here"
g" nm tired and hungry" replied the
MN. hut IN N tune which Indicated neither
'unilt, nor supplication.
81 can s~ud you some bread and Rlass
Il wims," asid Esther
bUHk WIZ rsstutV fVs utc VVIy, FVpVttU
he nendirsnt; but my soul has need oi
ayers"
lyon can hear them where YOU are"
aid Esther. - shs lcu him 10 order the
'rovis,on..
",'n. moment. mxdemois<lle." enid the
endirsnt; pray permit '"e To ssk your
anne
Esther David" she replied
Father Dxyn,," replied ri. old msn.
~i.in. HI. voice. will pray to tod Tor
pu -
When Esther reta ned to her place. she
rsc',l,-d the ecc~nt'ir'ty ri the old usn
nd the t",e IN which he asked Tor
ln,s. M ii he w~re demanding n right. She
nru"t. however. to repeat his last sen
tncr.
"Perhsps he 10 robIer or a highway.
,xn v exclaimed Snrx.
40 no" .si M,,iuc; 'hr I. moe prof.,
bI, hrok u g-",L msn. who has I"st I've
) thing but his prd. aud independence ri
pi il
"I thought co." said Ssr,. rising. ~
'ouli send blm something better than dry
icad
Sara found tho mendicans scstsd At the
ate, with the bread aud wine. untouched.
cad. him. HE vcn-rshl~ countennnc~
~ more expressive Of sorrow AID dlsxp.
than OF hunger aud fatigue.
My poor m.u." said Ssss. kindly. ~
~ very sorry that you ra"- :" late hut
viii acnd y"n s"n..h'ng better --s"'n-
.rat, az fab. n"d hut.
"Wha, have will SUFFICE" said the old
ma; "only | could not hear th. PRAYERS
s-il, \, the commencement II the feast.
nd .bould like to b. able to hear those vt
he sud better
81 cnn easily satisfy YOU" replied Sara;
e ONE cloac to tn. booth, and sit down On
|,r seat undes the line tree"
Thank you. msdr"'"is~ll-, Axid the
ID m,n, rising to move ~ he ~ directed.
MAY | b. permitted to ssk your name >"
sara E,dra."
Sara E,drs." NJ repeated. II will not
urge, you IN my prayers"
esther was right" said Sara. ~ she
~st.d herself h~siss her cossi"s; "hs 10
~ extraordinary old snsn."
"Whnt kind of appearance has Nv y
;q'rsd Mon'me.
"1'h. appearances Of h+sgsr." replied
esther; - worn out great c"At. \ ragged
eek cloth, and hat that has any shape
ut the right ""s."
"Hu. ri. c"s"'-.."es les have only
described his ds~sa" -
YOU mxy ~ him ffo0 this." replied
lara.
Moni - turned her eyes IN the direction
,nin,~st vut, aud was ~ ok with the n"bls
y, the iii mans c"u"te"suc~.
With biz ai,, HE attitude. aud his ~hole ap
,earsmce,
IN amial.is ycsrg gil fiji M longer II.
,sr vss~, wi.sw sSatsd ~ hss plentiful table;
h~ Jaw Al lew ss~ps dissa"rr, \ v~"~fanls
md swsus,unsss I'D ms". ll"w s"hxppy
- niue, f.~l, sl~ Thought. IL - thus si"e.
while family tsssivsl 10 - ~ With"
ito sight, where III arr rnj"ying ths"sslses
nd h., = stranger. excissssal Moved by
h.ev consii~. sl,uns, M"ntns ssSss and
approached the I'D ms".
i. Voc d. "os ~at." ssid NE. ~ s~sm "a
axe any part IN the festival Why ID yss
.ccss ~ ls,:i Hsd YOU come svs" lee
,,,.ssss soosss " eosld have give" yos Z
Asc~."
IL loss tina. ~Ails hssisssias whsthss
,hasla knawk."
low vsiss.
tluw do yos aeaa
"a c">ssstyio.Ias J "
"Asssr d,,.~ ssps,.d ths IL es..
~ knew msa hoe h y, ~ H0~ims