Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
fHE PRINCESS WOOING.
Marriage Of SolomOn's Daughter
A Rzoblnical Legend

Is AeEs tLHvEr1 L-s SEAS - a'@t-A -
krac1ed The best and sissst- Learning
and sclsuce, as and the Ind astrles noar-
tshsd Jerusalem, the capital, saons
with ansxamplst splendor, ia temple
snd edlnces -eFe ths glory Of the age,
and tloasands q Strangers dre- ne-E
1rou ~ corners IF tho earth
Yet solomon EAs III a. ease despite
Iis grandeur. his wisdom, the source
of ala strength, N@s also the secret OF
r. 4eakness he knew al lznSusgeS
spoks three thousand proverbs, and
sang q multitude of scngs- tie kHs~
ths sr,eech u birds snd beasts, and The
mystery u trees .nd nowsrs IL his
Anow edge had not passed shese limits
g. 40uld have beea well, bat IL tran
scendsd lniags Of earth and penetrated
IL secrets OF the spheres above. It ~as
IA familiarity With sAe stars that gave
hin poignant nnrest- What, then, did
the stars tell bim2 What dreadful ca
t.ssroohs va tareAtsasd his hOGss2
Those goldsn-eyed forget-me-nots shin
fnx IA she drrnAaent OF blue 50 peaoe-
fglly and trusLfully, could they prcs>so
x0s2
Solomon was blessed not Only With
power and wisdom. but also With
cagShser 0t surpAssing lOveliness-
When the evening shadows fell upon
ZIons hills he loved - sing 70 her his
eholcoss song. In TIE morning hours his
converse ~ith her was hLs sole roorea-
son Ills soul vas knitted ~ hers
She was his inspiration and solace, as
ssaAs her mother in tho days OF his yOcth
when - wed the maiden OF hts heart he
Iefs throne and people. and wandered
foos-sore pilgrim, until he met Mama
snd pngh I'D hls troth. The years had
passed rapidly since then-as rapidly as
the shadow Of a bird In fight; but Sol
onon lived again his old-time romance
A. 10 saw Naagna's eyes in his daughters
rDuntsnance. And the Princess repaid
1he fathers love BY daughters devo-
tion.
One evening as solomon was ooserv-
ing The stars the thought occurred TO
him 70 discover who was destined 20 DO
the Princess husband Long and intent
~ no gazed al tho consultations 81
ls,ns and profound were his meditations
IN tho watches OF the night; and then,
suss a. the arss din light span ned the
far East. and the morning stars were
Eanzing theiT 0Fsdle-song for the now
dav. the uonarch's heart felt an unsc-
eaastorned pang He road the secret OF
kis daughser's fate. There IL stood
blaloned On the fiery constellasion-she
was % we'd the poorest man in Israeli
Kho. n Princess, and his daughterl
With agonized soul solomon left his
~atch-sower For once the rising day
possessed no charm for him Bird
note. nower-fragrAnco. the music q rip
pItnx waters. the magnidcence hts
surroundings. bis books and songs and
favoribe pastirnes, paLled upon him His
lovely aaugh ssr IN vain strove % soothe
his disturbed spirit. Each fresh en-
dearrnsus only Increased his irritation
Her voice once 50 gentle, seemed
T. him - harsh "a the scream Of tho
noador. The naidens heart was
troubled indood "a she noticed tho
change IN the King. and she withdrew,
weeping. from has presence.
10 shall not be- solomon exclaimed.
~ daughter wod beggar. A pau
per's child % SIS upon tho throne o;
Dsvtdl Nay, I shall defeat the Al
mighty. shall
And there fell deep silence on hts
spi-it A picture from tho past arose
before his vision II was a king hurled
from bis throne Oh account Of his pride
sd doomed % wander unknown. and u
suffeF severe privations. until 10 had
LEANED 70 control himself and trust TIE
Almighty. tie sav The ring which be
gave Ashmodzi. and heard the feroc
yell % sriamphs "a she demon assembled
to throns. while ~ -- Solomon tho
Gr1st-sank down. down into an IN
fathomahls abyss. Thea another piot
IRE arose in memory weary fugitive
sQgrned on al sides, fsmins-stricker
ant sick u hoart until The Lesson ot
peace Vas learned.
"Farzive me. forgive ne, AlrniSh ~
d -ricd- 'Mast I learn again the cos
Of mortal prida7 Forgive ne for doubt
tBx Thy purposes and measuring mI
runv powers with she Infnitcl Les tn
wiI De done. shall Estch Thy wisdom
81 abide ~ -he RESULT Ny heart Ia
L1.r its anguish and "a fsar~
Trcu che rockv sea-coast solomon hat
q lofsv tower distracted walls hiEi
aud iasccessible surrounded IL on a.
sides People wondered as she build
sur bus solomon continued ne wori
unsl it va completed. Thither cn'
n rht he lad thc Princess b~ough-. ans
vla-ed her ia casrvs - seventy sgs<
cussodisns
This shall 30 rour houe.~ said be 2
ffe eldest ard trnstisst. "It = PRO
vsicned - years 81 come There - n
= 'c- 20 ths fortress a. 70 o1s can ente
wtt-as 5he enti~sls knowled-e a
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81 rrar -enl isSress
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