The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

anu exert LnelT most koNELAll lulutncCf
during Omer, the maschcfes tsOrcerers)
hold high carnival hence the necessity
for ceaseless precautiOn-in this particu-
lar. needless to say. SchalOm Raphael was
not wanting.
The evening that inauguratcd this fate
full period, he would hang upon his door
post the psalm beginning: 4 will lift Up
mine eyes unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help. My help cometh from
thesLord which made heaven and earth "
He would take the greatest care TO see
that all nails or hair cut in the house
hold should be burned, not thrown away.
He permitted no whistling, no throwing.
of stones, no drawing of firearms. no rid
I ing, no driving. He gave peremptory or
ders that the servants should not go out
In their shirt sleeves, and issued express
! injunctions against venturing in boats or
looking into the night through mirror.
Schalom being a lovable old fellow, his
wife's humble slave, his daughters WILL
I ing servitor, his sons trusty comrade, IL
naturally followed that his orders were
respected. though a spirit of constraint
and silent rebellion gave unmistakable
I signs of existence.
Mrs Raphael gave up her riding with
a sigh of despair; Naomi wept bitter tears
| each time a hawk would carry off one
of her pigeons. and Judah devoted hinr
/ self more assiduously than ever to his
books, since the boat might not be I'M
loosed from its moorngs.
1t CHANGED one day that schalom was
/ called to town on business. He had scarce
/ left the house ere the spirit Of depression
| fioated off from the villa, as some nox-
ious vapor dissipated by strong breath
| of sunny air Mrs. Raphael ordered her
/ black mare saddled; Naomi lost no time
/ in loading her gun; judah let his boat
/ swing at anchor, but in the afternoon lie
threw himself astride his horse and start
/ ed off a a gallop.
When the head of the family made his
appearance in the evening, the household
| had resumed its wonted air OF doing moth
| ing Edith. the wife, was seated compla-
Gently in the drawing room; Naomi was
wandering up and down the library; but
/ Judah, the culprit. was conspicuous by
/ his absence. Schalom's first thought was
/ to see whether the boat was safe at an
Choir. The little vessel lay innocenty
/ drifting to and fro. The unhappy mans
/ face was white by the time he had re-
turned to the library, and ne began pa
| cling the room in a nervous state of ex-
element.
where is Judah?" he asked at last.
"He cannot have gone any distance"
answered Naomi, 1--WE expect him every
! instant
you expect him; suppose he does not
Gomez"
Judah is no child" interposed. his wife,
| 81 am perfectly unconcerned about him.
There is no need for you to be anxious"
mo need! But suppose / am anXious
| Who is to prevent me from being anxious?
| 1t is quite possible he has gone to the
/ Cooks where they use petroleum.
A mighty struggle took place in Scha-
\ loms breast; but in the end paternal
affection conquered natural timidty, and
| going to the stable he ordered a horse
saddled, inquired as to the road his son
had taken, and started off In the same
direction.
The night had become black, and to add
to it's terrors, a heavy fog had risen and
covered the field and thicket. This state
of affairs tended not a little toward the
cxtinguishment Of Raphaels fictitious
courage; but with a prodiglous effort he
put spurs to his horse and tried to divert
his thoughts into. another channel.
"You have never omitted repeating your
daily prayers said he 70 himself; you
have vigorously Observed slliEaugious cqr-
| emonies; you have given generously to
the poor-God will not forsake YOU" He
| had scarcely finished this enumeration
when a white apparition doomed out of the
night and mist. II appeared to beckon to
him. Che horse slowed, and its rider,
trembling in every limb, began reciting
/ prayers.
Then followed a second specter the moon
! just emerging from its veil of clouds cast
ing mysterious light about the towering
! form. Schalom was about turning the
horses head and retreating ANONYMOUSLY,
when it occurred to him that he was in
front of the cemetery. Carefuilyiapproach-
| ing the wall he boldly looked down on
rows of tombs and Cypress-covered mOnu-
ments, and then proceeded more calmly on
| his way. He had but started the beast into
a trot when suddenly devilish noise
sounded from the rear, and came rushing
onward with lightning speed. In a trice
! ne had jumped a ditch and landed in a
/ meadow.
THIS time it was surely the schiodim or
Lillith in person with her train of imps.
! Now it happened that Schalom had a par
/ ticular horror of this female devil, the off,
/ spring of depravity and uncleanliness.
| She was Adams first wife, and, cursed
| by God, travels the air by night, followed
| by her legions of demons. Every thou
| sand years she tries to seduce n man that
she may deliver him over to the curse rest
ing upon her.
IF she should meet Judah. Il. ne should
| fall into her clutches!
The thought had scarcely taken shape
! when a small wagon, drawn by ten black
ponies. sparks flashing from the hoofs Of
| the wild little team, brushed by him and
vanished in the fog. A moment later a
galloping horse was refined up at his side.
its rider pretty young woman. She was
dressed Enthusiastically. and might have
been taken for a gypsy, were It not that
her skin was dazzlingly fair, and that her
hair fell a waving mass of gold about her
shoulders. There was no room for doubt
1t was Lillith, the perfdious ternptress
The awe-struck man was about to fly,
when the fair unknown asked him in very
correct English:
Can you tell me if this is the road to
Bath?"
This was somewhat reassuring.
at is rather late to be out on. horse
back riding, miss. Are you not afraid?"
II was born on. horseback" said the
young woman, with a laugh. Have you
not heard of Miss Cornhill? / and my
troupe are on our way to Bath, where we
intend to give several performances"
you are"
"A rider" So saying. Miss Cornhill,
with a dextrous lash of her whip, disap-
peared from sight.
Schalom continued on his road, consol-
ing himself with the uttered. thought:
well, If it was not Lillith, ii was tempt
ress, after ALL A fortunate thing that
Judah did not fall in with herr
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