Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-05

ed an horo.t and respectable liveI
. hood; and hoped, when be ma
! ried my Miriam, that we shoul
: have been raised from our penurl
{ But alas his eyes have been blinc
ed by prosperity, and he is abor
! to marry rich wife and desert m
, daughter -rl-.. @
"Womanl why do you com
about this matter to me? asket
, the merchant; show can civ
your Miriam back her betrothed ?
"You can do So, replied th
widow, "for tomorrow that younj
man will be your son-in-la~.5
/ Dos Abraham started back dis
I mayed For sUihe moments be dir
not speak. After a while, however
he broke the silence, and said t
the old woman; .f..-... ..
"Did the young man love you
4 Miriam 2" .l ~
II am sure, very sure, lie did" .
Il will inquire into the matter,
said the merchant turning away.
"Well now" spoke Rasu.li, AZ
they assembled the stails together
this is d bad business. However
| see what must be done. Be gen.
erous, give the young woman, Mir
lam, a decent sum of money"
"Uome here to-mcffow," inter
rupted Abraham "be present al
the wedding, BY that time / shall
have decided for myself what i:
best to be done" .na .
On the morrow, at the appointed
hour, having finished his morning
prayers, the Rabbi Rasthi betooL
himself to the palace of him who
was to be his comrade in Paradise
There he found a thronE of guests,
of all ranks, filing the rooms =
Mtsic played, and tables groaned
under yiands of the richest and
most rare descriptions. Raschi
with difficulty pushed his way thro'
the crowd to the chamber of the
ttiaster Don Abraham was dress.
ed in magnificent blue velvet robe,
broidefed With gold pomegranates,
Of which the seeds were rubles.-
Around him were clustered the
gfaDdees of the town. On seeing
RasclIii however, be advanced to-
ward him and extended to him his
hand. nHn r tl1 nsraffe eH
The wedding ceremony soon be-
gan; in the cotirt all was prepared {:
an awning was spread; the bride,
yelled in white was led forward BY
two ladies. Then came the bride
groom accompanied By two gentle
men, and the guests followed, each
with a lighted taper in the hund.--
From n balcony a band played, and
rhoirs sang. A Rabbi read aloud
and distinctly the contract, and tile
acceptance Of the bridegroom into
partnership with himself as Abra.
hams dotation ofthe bride. Then
the bridegroom took a gold ring
and placed it on the brides finger, |
with the words! "Be to me wed
W means Of this ring, according to
he law of Moses and of Israel"
The Rabbi then gave the pair his
blessing. A crystal goblet was
faised in the Air and then shiyeredi
% atoms OH the pavement, and all
,he people shouted ''Mssel tobr'
good luck y
Don AhrAhaml when this ceremo-
ly was concluded, stepped up TO
he bride, and gently raised the veil
rom her face.
"God of our fathers!" cried the
bridegroom, Staggering backward,
it is Miriam p
The crowd remained silent as
hough turned to stone, for the
ride was not Abrahams daughter,
Ut the child Of the poor widow,
II mist explain the puzzle = said
le merchant, smiling on The com
any "This girl was betrothed to |
lis Youth by her father OH his death :
ed. They were brought up to. I
ether and loved one another. Lii
new nothing Of this3 and when |
'und that the yotihg man was wof- q
" and usertil in business, | pro t
osed to him that he should become I
y son-in- law. Out of gratitude '
II past faYors; and in hope of be- |
g able, as my partner, to assist h
S poor relatives, lie yielded to q
y persuasi9n, aid promised to t
AIRY MY daughter. Only yes
rday did l ascertain tile tircum- d
ances ofhis previous engagement; d
knew then the reason of his fire. i
rent fits of depression, His heart il
is elsewhere. Through me; how I
.er, shall two hearts never be sad d
ned. / have made him my part ii
II and given him the widows Ii
tighter to wife J.H II
The newly married eoHple fell at @
S feet, thanking him with tears, Il;
id the people gave great shout
applause. .-a ii
Then Raschi; laying aboiit him N
th hls staff, beat himself a way y,
rough the multitude, and press ~
. up TO the merchant, he tin. 4
tears, and throwing himself on I,
neck embraced him, aid raising n,
hands, cried: Yes! you are i;
rthy to reach Gan Eden Para +
e) 1! Glory be to God, who has NJ
ZEN me such a man as thoh; 10 Ii
my companion for eternity - 81
Dry be to God, who has not made 4,
3 rough road alone to Paradise, Al
has Made mdhy roads besides; IA
o has prepared a throne, not for lot
ascetic and contemplative alone, ali
! also for him who can do what fol
tiohf and inst freely !" dv,