Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-02
From tIOIey'S L1dT'S Book
PiULiN.l AND DERENlCE.

i TALE OF TIE SlEiG or JE3JSALEN
One morning in The month Of March,
A. ID. 20. young girl. clad in long
ro5c of white linen, AMI followed by a
single femme atteniant. was crossing on
foot the fertile plain between Hlmoth and
Jerimntl; which is shel tered OH the north
BY Mount G:lboa. II face was con-
cealcd by the iolds Of an ample veil. and
she walked along With an air ii tlmldity.
After som: time. she paused within sight
of d dwelling, whose Hat roof was shaded
by the foliage of two fine Olive-trees;
th1tchcJ sheep folds bodnled i'll semi
circle wide court. iii whose midst
deep cistern contiined an abundant sup
ply of clear water. At one side. a green
siopins blnk, shadowcd by ID sycamore,
iaviled the traveller TO repose; while on
:lie other was rich prospect of cultiva-
ted fields, verddnt meadows, and flow
cry orchards. watered By limpid streams.
As The str niger ani her follower paused
hcior. The door, sweet sound of young
v,i"es, singing, mst thrir ears. The
.url turned towards her atteG1ant, who
said
1T is the morning son5 of the daugh
ter, oi Sion: while your III 'ther lived,
/ often heard it SUM- in your fathers
tent.
The stranger sighed. anl was silent
Presently tn. attcs oP-nsd, ani the scene
became full of ifc Tie fields were COW
cred with white hrifers, with milch cows.
with sleep al lambs; while the courts
were liiiet with servants. who pas:ed and
repas, s,ed, solne 10 milk the COWS, some to
carry back The vess IS filled with the rich
milk. O,Ii,Ts watered the flowers, al
ready parched by the burning sun, while
OF the r,mdinsier, some gathered fruits in
the orchard. an Others carried baskets Of
linen to be washed i'll the stream.
In few minutes. beautiful girl Of
fifteen, dressed with all the luxury and
elegance Of daughter Of Judah, bound
Ell out Of the house aul across the court.
apparently intent OH rivailing the speed
OF the sfaccful gizelle which followed
her. Pcrceivins the stranger, she ap
prolched her ana said, with beaming
smile
M MliJen, whoever thou art. come UNI
der the roof of EIeazir my father. He.
AMI 4 bag,il NY mother. are both from
home. bat will Try to supply their pla
ccs III entertaining thee.
l. using her veil, the traveller display
ell features Of no common beauty; and,
extending her arms. she cIiet--.'My sis
teri
Sister" replied the daughter of Abi-
gail, with surprise.
Yes. Bsrenice; ar; thou ignorant Of
our fathers former marriage. and my
birth?'
Il have heard in Iced of my fathers
first wife, but knew not that she had /
daughter"
Yes; AMI | am that daugh teri
'Ah. my sister, cried Bercnice, en-
bracin5 ner, ''come with me into our
into Thy house,''
No. replied the maiden, in mourn
full voice, - the daughter OF Marcia and
Eieazir may not enter as u stranger be-
meath her fathers roof But come, my
sister, sit down next me OH this bank,
and let me speak to thee of things con
cerning the safety of thine, of mine anu
OF the doomed jerusalem
At sign from B.renee. the servants
fastened 10 briuS milk. fruit and cakes,
which they placed before their sisters and
then Withdrew.
Pduliua. for such was the travellers
name, having cooled her burning lips
with refreshing draught of milk. TOOK
her sisters hand, aud said
Marcia, my mother, was the sister OF
Arricidia, both daughters of Tertullus.
Roman project. Arricldia married Titus
SabiDus Vespasianus, now emperor oil
Rome, and whose innumcrable army is
emcampcd to-day around the Holy City.
Marcia married Eleazlr, the sou of Sine
on, one Of la, chief lncn Of Jut ih. Short