The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21

smiling, "of which we shall learn the
value when the hour OF tilal OO...-s, ..-
come, 1 think, it will. You told me but
now that you were mine and no Others
but is ii so? l have heard a story of a
certain Princess of Khem with who m
your name was mingled. Tell me, if
you Will, what was it that set you jour
neying to this far city of ours?"
The desire to find you," he answ cred,
smiling. Then, seeing that she still
looked at him with questioning eyes,
he added: Nay, this is the truth if
you seek it. Indeed, it is best that /
should tell you, since it seems that al
ready you have heard something of the
story. A while ago 1 was sent to the
court Of the pharaoh of Egypt, by the
Will of Solomon. my grandsire, upon an
embassy Of friendship, and to escort
thence certain beautiful princess. my
cousin, who was affianced by treaty to
an uncle of mine, a great prince of
Israel This l did, showing to the lady
courtesy and no more, but the end of
the matter was that when we came to
Jerusalem she refused. to be married to
my uncle. to whom she was betrothed
-" and he hesitated
Nay, be not timid, prince" said
ELISA, sharply; "continue the tale, 1
pray you 1 have heard that the lady
added somewhat to her refusal"
That is so, ELISA. She declared be-
fore the king that she would wed no
man except myself only, whereupon
my uncle was very angry, and ac-
cused me of playing him false, which,
indeed. I had not DONE
Although the lady was so fair, Aziel &?
But what said the great king?"
He said that, never having seen him
to whom she was affianced, he would
not suffer that she should be forced into
marriage with him against her WILL but
that her will might be uninfuenced he
commanded that should be sent upon
long journey. That was his judg-
ment, lady
Yes. but not all of it. Surely he
added other wOrds?" she broke in
eagerly.
He added continued Aziel. with
some reluctance, that if while was on
this journey the princess changed her
mind and chose to wed my uncle, it
would be well, but if, when l returned
from it she had not changed her mind
and chose-to marry me-that il would
be well also, and though he was little
pleased at it, with this saying my
uncle must be satisfied"
1t satisfies not me, Prince Aziel, see
ing that / know full we'll that the lady
will not change her mind and take
man she hates in place of one who is
young and whom she loves, and that
therefore, when you return hence to Je-
rusalem. by the kings command, you
viii wed her" ELISA answered, the
tears starting to her dark eyes.
Nay. ELISA. If 1 am already wed
that cannot be-" he said.
In Judea, prince. l am told that men
take more wives than one; also they
divorce them" she replied; then added:
oh, return not there. where 1 shall
lose you. If, indeed, you love me, 1
pray you return not there"
Before he could answer a sound OF
singing and all sorts of music caught
Aziels ear, and, looking through the
easement, he saw great procession OF
the priests and priestesses of Ell and
Baaltis, in their festal robes, accom-
panied by many dignitaries of the city.
a multitude of people and bands OF
musicians, advancing across the square
toward the door of the palace.
why. what is this?" he exclaimed.
and as he spoke the door opened and
two richly arr; ed heralds, carrying
wands of Office in their hands, entered
and Frustrated themselves before Ell
issa.
Greeting to you, most noble lady, the