Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-01

Kasana. "Ohl / qnite understand YOU.
But then-why did you return to Tsnis?
Why did you trust yourself in Pharaoh's
power?"
Because was pledged by sacred oath,
nv child" said he kindly.
TAN oathp' she exclaimed. "a promise
which puts death and captivity between you
and her whom you love, and those whom you
desire to servei OIL would that you had
never come back to this land of unrighteous-
ness, of treacherv and ingratitudel That
oath will plunge many into grief and weep
ing. But what does a man care for the woe
he brings on others? You have spoilt all
my Joy in life hapless creature that am;
and at home, among your own people, you
have a worthy father whose only son you
are. How often have seen the noble old
man with his snow-white hair and flashing
eyel And you will be like him il you at
tain to old age, as used to think when 1
met him BY the harbor, or in the four-court
of tie High Gate, when he was ordering his
hlnds to bring in his tribute of beasts or
woolly sheep to the receipt of custom. And
now his latter days are to be darkened by
his sons perversity."
"And now," corrected Joshua, "his son is
going into misery, loaded with fetters; still
he may hold his head high above those who
betrayed him. They, and Pharaoh at their
head, have forgotten that have shed my
hearts blood for them on many a battle
field and been faithful to the King through
every kind of danger. Menephtah has
abandoned me. and with him his chief min
lister, whose life saved, and many another
who once called me friend; they have de-
serted me and cast me out, and this Inno-
cent lad with me. But tell you, woman.
those who have done this, those who have
committed this sin-one and all, shall"
"Curse them noti'' cried Kasana, and her
cheeks flushed scarlet.
But Joshua did not heed her prayer, but
exclaimed, "Should 1 be man if did not
thirst for vengeance?"
The young woman clung in terror to his
arm and beseechingly went on:
/ "How, indeed, can you forgive him? Only
do not curse him, for 1t was out of love for
me that nv father became your enemy. You
know him we'll, and his hot blood, which
easily carries him to extreme in spite of his
years. He kept silence, even to me, of what
he took as an insult-fOr he has seen me
courted by many suitors, and am precious
above all else in his eyes. Sooner will
Pharaoh forgive the rebel than my father
will pardon the man who scorns me,
his dearest treasure. He came home frantic
with rage. Every word he spoke was
abuse. Then he could not bear to remain in
doors, ana he stormed outside as he had
stormed within. At last, however, he would
have allowed himself 10 be paciied, as he
often had done before, if he had not met
some one in the palace courts who made it
his business to pour oil on the flames. I
heard all this from the high priests wife,
for she, too, was greatly troubled to
think that she had brought evil upon
YOU, and her husband had already done
everything in his power to save you. She,
who is as brave as a man, was ready to Sec
ond him and to open the doorof your prison;
she has not forgotten that you saved her
husbands life in Libya. Ephraim's chains
were to be struck off at the same time as
yours, and all was ready to enable you to
escape"
"I know" replied Joshua gloomily.
"And would return thanks to the God of
nv fathers if they spoke falsely who toldm
that it was your doing, Kasana, that our
dungeon was locked on us more closely than
ever" At this the pretty heart-broken
young creature exclaimed vehemently:
"And should be here if that were true?
Hatred indeed seethed in my soul, as in that
of every woman whose love is scorned; but
the iIl-fortune which befell you quickly
changed my wrath into pity, and revived
the fires in my heart AS truly as pray to
be mercifully judged after my death, am
innocent of this thing, and never ceased to
hope for your release. 1t was not until last
evening, when it was too late, that learned
that Bales attempt had failed. The high
priest can do much, but the very man whom
he will not thwart is closely allied to my
father"
'''You mean Pharaoh's nephew, Prince
Siptah," interrupted Joshua in great ex-
citement. "They hinted to me the plots
they were weaving about him. They wanted
to set me in the place of Aarsu, the Syrian
captain, if would but consent to let them
work their will with my people and re-
nounce my own flesh and blood. But rather
would I have died 20 deaths than stain my
self with such treason. Aarsu is far more
fit for such dark schemes, though at last he
will betray them all. So far as am con-
cerned, the Prince has good reason to hate
me"
At this Kasana put her hand over her
mouth, pointing uneasily to Ephraim and
the jailer, and whispered: "Spare my
fatherI The Prince-whatever it was that
reused his enmity-"
"He is seeking to tempt you, too, into his
net and he has been told that you are In
love with me-" the warrior broke in. But
she only blushed, and bending her head in
assent went on:
And for that reason Aarsu, whom he has
taken into the conspiracy, is bound to keep
such close ward over you and Ephraim."
"The Syrisn's eyes are wide open," cried
Joshua. -"But I believe you, and thank
you heartily for coming to us hapless
wretches."
"And you will always think of poor
Kasana without wrath or hatred?"
''Gladly, most gladly"
The young widow grasped the captive's
hand with passionate agitation, and was
about to press it to her lips, but he drew it
away; and she said anxiousIy, gazing up at
him with fearful eyes: "Do you refuse me
the favor which no beneraetor refuses to q
beggar?" Then she suddenly started up,
and exclaimed so loudly that the gaoler was
reused, and looked to see where the sun was:
But tell you, the time will come when
you will offer me that hand to kiss. For
when the messenger shall come from Tanis
to bring you and this lad the freedom YOU
pine for, it will be to Kasana that you will
owe itl''
The fair face glowed with the flush of
eager anticipation, and Joshua, seizing her
hand, exclaimed: "Oh, if only you might
succeed in doing what your faithful soul
desires! How can ! bear to prevent your
trying to alleviate the terrible misfortune
which fell upon this boy under your roof?
Still, as an honest man, I must tell you that
can never more take service with the
Egyptians; come what may, 1 shall hence
forth forever belong, body and soul, to those
whom you persecute and despise, the nation
and tribe into which my mother bore me-"
At this her lovely head dropped; but she
raised it again Immediately to say: 'There
is no one 30 high souled and honest as you,
no one that 1 have ever known from my
childhood up. Aud when, among my own
people, fail to find any man whom may
reverence, still L will remember you, in