The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-18

spirit, and his chains have eaten into his
flesh and eankered his bones.
AS the time wore on Aaron lost hope,
although he did not tell his daughter so.
But such Information as came to him lett
no doubt in his mind that Moshka would
be banished, however guiltless he might
be. He learned at last that there was to be
a semblance of IA public trial, fur the Gov
erument did not want it to be said thas
they had dealt with, their Jewish prisoners
in a secret manner. And when the morn
ing of the trial came he said to Rachel:
Daughter, arise and come with me.
And let your tongue be as silent as rock
though your heart bursts with speech. on
the arriving out ofthis injunction much
depends"
Then Rachel arose and went to her
father. The beauty of her face was
touched with inetiable sadness and
her eyes were red with the tears that
for many days had flowed there. lie
clothed her in a coax that concealed her
dark trcsses and her face so that no man
could look upon her, and taking her hand,
he led her forth to the court where the
trial o: her lover was to take place. Pres
entity she saw him brought in and ranged
before his judges. He was pale and bag
gard and there were chains upon his hands
and his feet. She could have cried out with
q great cry of passionate sorrow, for her
her tongue remained dumb even Us her
father commanded that it should be-
The indictment was long ono. 1t
har ged the prisoner with having consort-
ed with other wicked and m9lianant per-
sons" with view to ".ntlict bodily harm
upon the great and glorious Gar" and to
endanger the peace of the Cars realm.
When the reading of this document was
ended, Moshka was asked how he pleaded;
and in a voice that was weakened by the
suffering he had endured, and yet withal
clearly and distinctly, he said
II pead utterly guiltle,s; and in the
name OF the God of Isaac, and the God OF
Jacob, | VOW that ] have ever been loyal,
loving, and dHtiiul subject OF the ali-wise
and Intelligent greatness, the Car ofthis
mighty realm"
This speech was denounced by the prose-
cutor as impiouS, and he demanded that
the trial should proceed. Then came an
army OF witnesses, who swore by their con-
science and their faith that they knew the
prisoner for dangerous conspirator. and
that he and his people were leagued to-
gethcr against the peace and happiness of
the Little Father the Gar.
When this perjury was uttered a murmur
ofamger and indignation ran through the
crowded court and some of the spectators
cried out
Down with the Jews!"
cloak, moved uneas ly in her seat, and
sob had well nigh hurst rom her lips. But
Aaron sat mOtionleSs as il he had been
made of marble, though his fine eyes and
noble face DO &c testimony 10 the storm OF
Indignation that was working within him.
And SO the trial proceeded until it was
past high noon. and ever and anon the
spectators muttered threats against the
Hebrew population, and cried out "Down
with the accursed Jews!" and no one con-
neCted with the court made any attempt to
suppress these demonstrations of public
feeling.
Still dden in her clio k Rachel sat
dumb, though her heart shive"ed with its
p ission of sorrow, and her eyes were hard
ly ever removed from the sad, pale face
other husband elect. And she saw him
look round often as though he sought
someone who would bid him Ii Ipe, and
she yearncd TO cry out TO HIM
"Moshka, my beloved be of good cheer,
for God is good, and mans wickedness
endureth not for ever"
But her father had babe her to be dumb,
and she spoke not; for she was Jewish
maiden, and her fathers commands were
law.
At last came the point in the trial when
the presiding judge was to deliversentence.
Then up rose Aaron Arama looking like
patriarchal prophet, as his white beard flow
ed over his breast and his long white locks
fell upon his shoulders, and raising his
thin white hand as if to claim attention
and command silence, lie exclaimed i'll a
voice that sounded rich and mellow as
flute
''Oh, wise judge, hear me. an Aaron
Arama all humble and loyal citizen of the
all powerful Gar, And | would speak in
favor of the prisone~, even as the law of
this land permits"