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sus Christ. My father, IN wrath, sent
her from him, divorced her, and two years
afterwards. married thy mother. Mine
is now dead; and Titus, my uncle, has
adopted me, and loves me as "a ather.-
To-day, while OIL the point of reducing
Jerusalem to ashes, he has yielded to my
tears AMI prayers. and allowed me to
come aud rescue thee, thy mother, and
our ia her, who has never yet called Inc
his child
As she spoke her young listeners cheeks
grew very pale. God of Israel! cried
she, claspng her hanis. '.brins back my
sister to the faith of her father's!'
"God of the Christains' said Pdulina
raising her eyes towards heaven, '-vouch-
safe TO lead my sister. and all who are
dear to her. into the knowledge of Thy
self AMI of Thy Son Jesus Chrisl!'
At tia: moment cloud of dust ap-
peared in the distance, and presently the
mother of Berenice approached. riding
OH camel. The young Chr velled
her face, while her companion ran for
wards to embrace her mother. Abigail
descende |, anl. as she fol1>d her dauSh
ter in her arms. and said. weepingly--
Dear child, we can no longer sojourn
in our peaceful home, the armies Of the
usurper are advancing. and Jerusalem is
the only refuge that remains. Come, let
us prepare to set out"
First. my mother" said Berenice. ta-
king PdulIna by the hand and gently
leading her forwards. "suffer me TO pre-
sent 10 thee my sister, the daughter of
my father and Of Marcia"
''She is welcome said the kind ma
trdn; Il will be to her even as mother.
Bat if she be Christian. how shall l pre-
sent her to my huSband?'
''lf it seem good in thine eyes, said
Pdulina. name me to him at first sim
ply as guest; then may see my fathers
eye look on me without anger, and So, if
God will, | my find favor in his sight.
LET US then all Sc, out together" re-
piled Abigail; my husband expects us
tonight to eat with him the passover"
'.Aas!' sighed Berenlce, Il would
rather eat it in our quiet country home.
than beneath the lofty roof of the palace
of our fathers.
My daughter" said Abigail, "thy
father hath commanded we must obey
1t was not yet midday when Abigail,
the two mliiens, AMI their Attendants
each mounted on camel-quitted the
valley of X R,moth; anI they made such |
good speed. that ere sunset they approach (
ell jerusalem. A. its first distant view,
Abigail laimed-''Je Jerusalem is no
longer a city of holiness and of peace,
whose pros perity testified to the nations I
around that the Lord himself had chosen
her A fierce enemy lies outside her
gates. and three factions divide her coun- +
sells within. Thou seest the tower of
Phazedl. built by Herod in memory of his
brother; that is the dwelling Of Simon,
who governs the district inclosed by the !
wall of Dlvid. John Of Giscala, is mas
ter of Aphlon, and the environs of the
temple; thy father commands the remain
der of the holy city. Now the impend
ing danger which threatens US all has
swallowed UP the memory of minor dis
senslons; and the three chieftains have
rallied their forces to oppose the common
foe"
A few steps further. AMI the Holy
City lay spread before their eyes like
gorgeous panorama. There was the Tenn
pie. with its thousand pillars of white
marble, and its roof covered with sharp
gildcd arrows. to prevent the birds from
settling on it. The multitude OF stately
towers. fair white porticos, and ample
roofs, bespoke the riches and beauty Of
jerusalem.
The travellers entered the gate, and
turned their steps towards the palace OF
Eleazar. That stately chieftain came
out to meet them. and the two young
girls bent the knee before him. He bless
I'd B.renice. raised her. and embraced
ler tenderly. Then, turning towards the
ioung Christian. he said. Maiden, who
irL thou?"
"Oh. my father sobbed Paulina ,
turn not away from the daughter of Mar !
ia"
Accustomed TO control his feelings, the |
inc countenance Of Eleazar underwent
IN change; it preserved the expressio of {
aim dignity be fitting a judge and fl {
her i'm Israel. Rise, daughter of Mar i
ia" he said. "and explain thine errand.' a
at concerns the interests o: Judea, and I
our own safety" said Paulina, looking G
t her relatives. c
Then" replied EIeazar, who was the
Ugh priest, follow me to the Temple, '
vEcre the feast of the passover is to be l
CELEBRATED" S
At these words Paulina involuntary n
rev back, but thought of her lilia du- L
y reassured her. and she followed Flea Il
a into the outer court of the Temple, n
iere was an imposing aSsemblage OF o
Priests, pharisees and doctors of the law. n
my father" said the girl in a tremb- 6
ing voice, suffer me to speak word f
Il thine ear: Jerusalem is standing to L
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