Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

early snd too few disappointed. nor the too
late suffered to drag.the occasion.
The young man whom Malachi was in
strueting upon the ecclesiastical prospect Of
the day made no reply, but silently passed
forward toward his seat. This was directly
in front Of that Of his two sisters, who were
already quietly in their places. The elder
sister turned her head at the sound of his
step, but the younger sat modestlY with
downcast eyes. Suddenly she whom they
called Martha whispered:
HE turns back. He hath been summoned
from without"
The sweet face Of the other changed III
expression slightly; but she was not the
kind of woman who talks in the synagooae.
even with a chattering sister. Her eoun.
teDance was 50 mobile, indeed. that she
needed few words. Far above the manner
Of most Oriental women, whose lack Of edu.
cation and severe domestic seclusiou gave
them monotony of expression, her face had
language. But it was a high Language.
iull of dignity and delicacy, rather than an
agile one, feminine, coquettish or gay.
"And where, persisted Martha, "whers
in the world is hep" Her sister answered
only by finger tip on the lips; but her eyes
betrayed fine, feVerish excitement power.
fully suppressed. She bent her head meek
ly, and gave devout attention to the old
Sheliach. Was that not her duty? A
young mechanic from the mems division of
the synagogue looked back at her in raDt
neglect OF the reader. Was LOt that his ma
ture? She did not return his gaze, for the
excellent reason that she knew nothing
about it
Her brother meanwhile having answered
the summons which called him from the
synagogue, passed out over the portico and
looked abroad for the messenger. One
stood there, whom he recognized By a mute
sign; he moved apart with him for a few
moments, and the two conversed in low
tones. The messenger was plain man in
the working clothes Of fisherman. Some
thing in his bearing seemed to place him
above his class, but it would not be easy to
say what this was. His grammar was that
OF the, uneducated people; but his voice had
a refined quality not to be unnoticed by 9
refined ear.
The two young men spoke together earn
estly; they had the aspect Of those vino
might have been friends if circumstances
had thrown them together; their natures
seemed to flow toward each other, even upon
the simplest topic. Evidently it was no
simple topic which absorbed them. After a
little conversation they kissed each other
after the Oriental manner, and parted. The
messenger went down the hill and disap-
peared among the people hastily. The
other returned to the meeting.
The Sheliach was still expounding. The
congregation looked sleepy. Martha sup
pressed a yawn and fdgeted in her seat.
Malachi the Pharisee glared with annov-
anee about the audience. The young me
chanic glanced at the younger sister now
and then throughout the service.
But she sat still in her place.
AS her brother passed her in returning 70
his seat ne contrived to drop the scroll he
carried, which contained record of certain
portions of the Oral Tradition. In stoop-
ing TO pick up the parchment he defed
ecclesiastical laws and social convention
ality; he whispered to his sister in the syn
agogue. But, being his sister, the ofense
passed unrebuked, perhaps unnoticed. His
words were Jew enough. These were all:
The Roman threatens. Look for him no
longer, Mary. He eometh not to-day"
"How know you?" breathed Mary.
"By the mouth Of John the DISCIPLE
The Sheliach droned on. Mary's tender
countenance fell. The service proceeded.
In the due course Of time it was officially
announced by one of the assistant readers
that the popular young rabbi, expected to
address the audience on that occasion, was
unfortunately prevented from appearing
among them, and that our revered friend
and father, the Sheliach, would continue
the discourse. This announcement was
given upon the authority of our we'll
known and honored Fellow worshiper, Laz-
arus the builder, resident at Bethany.