River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
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anu OHcII thoughts were JuIitu W
mirth. The maidens also did cast
aside their shamefacedness and did
frequently commune together of the
traditions of the elders.
Now il fell upon a certain day-the
same being the 29th day of the 10th
month-that divers damscis did meet
together and their conversation did
chance upon the impending judge
ment that should come upon the city.
For said one, whose name is Alpha,
we have read in the book that the
time is fulfilled, and this night when
darkness shall cover the land the
spirits of the departed shall return
from hades to work destruction
among men, because of the evil they
have done, that they will turn and
Oyerturn till mems hearts shall fail
them for fear. at the sound Of these
words the countenances of these
damsels did fall and great fear came
upon them all, forasmuch as they
believed the word that was spoken; so
they fell to weeping and lamentlng
with great lamentation. Whereupon
one, whose name was Nellie. arose
and said, why weep We and make We
this ado? this thing which Alpha hath
spoken is tie word Of certain false
prophet whose speech has been con-
founded, and he is no more reckoned
among those who know the mind Of
the Lord, for all the world doth know
that the spirits Of the departed care
not for the good man can do, neither
fear they his curses. And also that
lhe whole is tradition Of a very
supcrstitious people who hold many
things contrary to reason.
Now when the damsels did hear
these words they took courage and
did believe that they were true words,
whereupon one, Hortense, more
timid than the others, did make reply,
Let us not be too ready to recei,e this
new doctrine of the maid; for the
fear Of The spirits hath long prevailed
AMOS men, and also many of the
things prophesied have come to pass.
| Was it not so that about the space of
twelve months ago many of the
people of the land did suffer because
Of the return Of the spirits to earth,
and of this our fathers did speak.
Then spake Alice and said, the
thing that Jennie hath spoken is true
and those Of sober minds heed not
their traditions but count them as
the superstition of the ignorant.
Now upon this there arose a ques-
tioning among them as to the object
OF this feast day, and Eta said some
one should search the sacred writings
for this wisdom 10 this Ida made
answer that it is recorded in one OF
the books Of the psalms That this is
the night in which the virgins &c
forth with curious arts and diyina
tions to lind the young man who shall
speak for them to their fathers on the
day when they shall be given in
marriage. Now this speech die
greatly please the maidens so they
arose TO 90 forth as the law of thf
land dld permit. And it came 10 pas
that because gross darkness had faller
upon the land that these nine dam
sells, crouching together cid tlmldll
make their way through the streets
and as they went 10. and behold: they
thought that great stones from
heaven were cast upon them and they
were sore afraid Then spake Nellie
and said Fear not, this is but fitche'
from Che hand OF the sons of Belial; Sc
their fears were assuaged.
Now there was living in that city q
certain priest who did minister at tho
alter that standeth near the centre
Of the city, they came therefore t
the dwelling of the priest which lietl
hard by the synagogue-and hearing
the voice Of mirth within they die
tarry awhile, and then they die al
lift up their voices in praise ano
alteration TO the God of heaven. And
so delightful was this m usick that the
priest did bid them all TO come in tC
the house. Now there was in the
house a stringed instrument such as
will obey the behest of those who
are skilled in musick. Then did
Nellie lovingly lay her hands
upon it, and it spoke forth in
delightful, tones all about "some
certain wishes" and also divers other
things. whereupon the people did clap
their hands for joy and said that an
angel had visited the tent. Then did
Molly--who is a daughter Of that
prophet once cast into the lions den
play upon the instrument with great
skill, to the delight Of all the company
as did also the daughter Of the priest.
Then also came Maud the same who
iscous in to Molly, and her fingers did
scamper over the instrument in a
most wonderful manner
Now there did tarry for passing
hour with the priests wife, the daugh-
ter Of a great Shiek and her name is
Emily. The same did say, let US set
before these maidens meat and drink
for the hours late and their journey
long. The which the good woman Of
the house hasted to do. So when they
had all eaten, the virgins arose and de-
parted. But they were not assured that
to each had been granted vision Of
the one in whom her soul might rest
Now the remainder of the acts Of these
maldens, their alarms and their de-
lights, are they not written in the
! Book Of the Kings?
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