The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-06-04

Suddenly he describes a woman nd
vancing toward him. She is young and
beautiful, and with a commanding air,
yet gracious and kind. 1t was the
Princess taking her daily stroll on the
roof, who, astonished at the sight of tho
youth, exclaimed; 'FWho art thou?
How earnest thou -hore?o
81 am Jew of Aeco," was the reply.
''It was bird that brought me-"
But you are tired and tattered," che
continued. "Your face bears the marks
of misery. You look troubled and
suffering. Como, tell mo your history"
He told her Of his wanderings and
how he had sunk to rest in tho skeleton
of an OK, and then of his fight through
the air And she listened entranced to
his story, admiring his courage and
sympathizing with his sorrows. She
had him clothed in new garments. Eier
servants bathed and Amounted him.
Then his eyes shone with new radiance
and his whole being assumed a loveller
aspect. As they spoke and strolled to-
gether kindred tastes were revealed.
For the first time the Princess realized
the beauty in her fathers words
which no had written decades before:
my friend Is mino and | am hiss"
while tho youth, as he contemplated
the solitary tower and tho imprisoned
maiden, exclaimed with Solomon: "a
lOckod-up garden is my sister-bride, q
locked-up spring, a sealed fountainr'
Tho ~ h1l--- 81, . !,
wind blew. They loved, for both were
beautiful to each other and the world
was before them. What should they
do2 Fly, and seek happiness in some
distant spot far away from the King?
'Nay, my belovedr' she exclaimed.
'My fathers wisdom would discover
our hiding-placc, and his chieftain Be
naiah would drag US back TO Jerusa-
lem"
There is one resource, dearest" he
replied, after a pause. "Marry mo
here"
marry your Yes, that 1 will; but
how can we marry according to tho law
of Israel? Where is the ink with which
to write the marriage certiflcate?"
Despair not, beloved. I am prepared
for every emergency" He barred his
arm, and opened small vein, used his
blood as ink and the marriage was
secretly sOlemnized, with tho words:
MAY God be my witness to-day, and
the angels Michael and Gabriel"
Their spell of happiness was brief.
The custOdians of the Princess were
thrown into the widest CONSERVATION
when they discovered what had taken
place. They stormed, they ragged; they
threatened. But it was too late to
argue with the pair. No more time was
to be lost, so they hastily sent tho
swiftest-fOOted Of their number to the
royal palace, and the story was soon
told.
Solomon at once ordered his mantle to
be brought. 1t was Of green silk, inter
woven with fine gold and embroidered
with images of all kinds. he sat upon
it. and swiftly was borne on the wind to
the solitary tower.
''Where is the youth, he cried, as he
gained entrance, ''who has dared marry
my dnughter?"
NAY, father" the Princess pleaded,
''be not angry with him. Reproach me,
but spare him, for love is our master,
and thou didst write in thy Song of
Songs Love is as strong as death +"
$50 thou art tho man who has pre-
sumed to marry Princessr' he ex-
claimed, scornfully, as the youth was
brought to him.
go King, be not too severe. l but
obeyed tho words Of Solomon: Many
waters arc not able to qucnch love, nor
can the rivers flood it away"
'Who is thy father, ard where thy
dwelling-place9" inquired the King.
81 am the son of poor jew of Acco, n
was the answer. "Altamar is his name. y
And the youths heart grieved as he
thought of his family's poverty.
What" quickly rejoined the King.
1.-THE son of Altamar of Acco, the poor
est man in Israeli"
Eyes, o King" and the youth trem-
bled, but regained his courage as he saw
tho Princess step forward and tako heI
place proudly at his side.
"He is my husband" she exclaimed
according to the laws of Israel. With
his blood he has sealed our troth."
HE is indeed thy husband and my
son" said Solomon, reckoning both &c
approach his throne. Thou art The
very man who the stars told me was des-
tined for my daughter. Thy name, thy
lineage, thy estate proclaim thee The
same. God is the ruler of the universe
Blessed is lIe who giveth a wife to man.
-Abram 5. Isaacs, in Harper's Bazaar.