Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-10

ali sldest fomlne-strnken ana SICK at
heart, until the lesson Of peace was
learned
Forgive inc, forgive me, Almighty"
he cried Must J learn again the cost
Of mortal pride Forgive me for doubt
ing Thy purposes and measuring my puny
poverf with the Intinite Let Thy will
be done shall watch Thy wisdom and
abide ~ the result. Ny heart has lost
is anguish AMI rs fear
Upon the rocky seg-coast Solomon had
a lofty tower constructed Walls high
and inaccessible surrounded il on all
side. People wondered At the building,
but Solomon continued the -rork until i
~as completed Thithe. one night be
had tho Princes brought, and placed her
il charge If seventy aged c,lstodians
This shall be vonr home, said he to
the eldest and trustiest. 1t IS provisioned
for years TO come. There is no door to
thf fortress, 50 no one can enter without
the seutnels knowledge Be vigilant.
Your head shall be the price Of your re-
misenese''
Tbo da,s, the weeks, the md pths flew
b. On night poor traveller Has wan
derinG along, tired and hungry, his cloth
ing tattared. his heart utterly cast down.
At last. he could walk 70 farther, such
was his exhaustion, aud seeking a spot to
rest, lie saw the skeleton Of an OK in
neghhoring field Thankful for the
shelter from the wind, he crept inside,
and with silent prayer to Cod, fell
asleep. The clements ragged without, but
Re cared not Cor the storm. He forgot
his cares AID offerings in blessed, lest
ful sleep
While the traveller thus slept, all, un-
conscious of what was preparing for him,
a huge bird with mighty pinions
ali9hted from the distant hills, and lift
ina ~ the skeleton with the youth at
rest, bore them alolt to the very top of
Solomons tower. The burden then
proving too heavy, i was set down on
the roof before the door Of the beautiful
Princess Then the bird flew away with
L sErill scream that awakened the young
Traveller lie are~o in terror, yazed about
him, and be-ar - walk up and down
/ the roof. from which he could descrv
ONLY the rocks below and the clouds
about l. the distance hA saw the fast
disappearing pinions Of the hF1d chat had
i brought him there, and slra+f ptf1g
smote his heart as the full measure of his
wretchedness was realized
Suddenly he describes woman advanc-
ing toward him. She is young and
beautiful, and with a commanding air,
vet gracious and kind II was the
Princess taking hcr daily stroll on the
roof who, astonished at the sight of the
youth, exclaimed Who art thou7
How camest thou here I
Il am a Jew of Acco, was The reply.
1T was a bird that brought me
But YOU are tired and tattered, sh 9
continued Your face bears the marks
Of misery You look troubled and suf
ferinc. Come, tell me your history
H. .o!a hAr Of his vanderings, and
how he had sunk 10 rest IN the skeleton
of N oy, and then # MS flight through
tie ait Ani she listened enhanced 10
his story. sdmirinc his courage and sym
pathzinc with his sor-ows She had
him clothed in new garments Her ser
wants hathed an3 anointed him Then
whole being assumed lovelier aspect
As they spoke aud strolleCi together
kindred tastes were revealed For the
first time the Princess realized the beauty
II he fathers words which he had
written decades before Ny friend Is
mine aud am his while she youth, a;
he contemplated the solitary tower and
solomon 4 lookup garden IS my sister
bride. locked np spring. sealed foun
tain
The north wind blew end the souti
wind blew They lov5d, for both wer
beautiful 10 each other. and the vorl
vos before them What should they do
Fly ead sees happiness II some dis'an
$ $40, far away fron, the kiag'
Nay. nay beloved = she exclaimed
l Nv fathers wisdom would discover ou
hiding place, end his chieftain benaia
s would drag Us back TO Jerusalem.
! There IS one resource. dearest, ho Y
j ioirel, after rauee Marry ne here,
:, Marry YOU Yes, tnat VII, q
. ho~ can we MARI according . the 4